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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
HEART RENDINC SCENES
At q Coal Mine-0ver two Hun
dred Lives lost.

OF 2S2 men who went into the
Union Pacific Coal Company's No
l mine at Hanna, Wyo, 235 were
killed by the explosion Of black
damp that occurred at 1890 a. IN
Most Of the dead are Finlanders
and negroes.
Members Of the rescuing par.
ties tell Of pitiful scenes about the
seventeenth level, as deep as it has
been possible to penetrate.
Some of the survivors were dri-
ven insane and fought like hends
against the resouers. Dszed, list
less survivors were found sitting
on cars or lying on the floor, care
less of whether they lived or died.
Near the seventeenth level twenty
bodies were found strewn over
pile of debris, which the men had
striven 10 surmount before over
come by the deadly fumes. Some
we're scared and blaokesed by
flames, but all had died crawling
towN d fresh air The eleven res
cuers who penetrated this far we're
too weak to bring out a body.
For hours the scene at the
m outh of the level was heart NOV
ing Mothers, wives, swesthearts
aud children huddlsd together,
weeping and win ging their hands.
Many sat on shattered timbers
blown from the mines mouth in
sensible to their surrounding. The
most frantic pushed to the edge Of
the gap and tried 10 force a way
into the slope.
An expert who went almost to
the seventeenth level says the
mine cannot possibly be cleared
for a month. 1t is feared that
many in the lower levels we're torn
to pieces by the explosion which
hurled great timbers high over the
town and 100 feet beyond the
mouth Of the slope.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
UNIQUE PROCLAMATION.
or Mayor Powell Of Henderson.
Array Of Beautiful Language.

The following proclamation wat
sent forth by Mayor j. Henry
Powell, Of Henderson, last week
1t is unique aud beautifully writ
ten, and characteristic Of Col
Powell:
"Hearken all good people to the
delicious tootle Of our toot from a
brazen trumpet, prvclaiming that
round after round of riprorious
and rollicking fun is about to ma
terialize. Herds of royal Buffa-
loes wreathed with the ooloIs OF a
noble order soon will capture Hen
dersou. On the 29th Of June,
1903, and for one glorious gala
week thereafter, they will give an
entertainment fresh as a mountain
stream, and rejuvenating as the
richest Falernian wine that ever
quenched Romans thirst. No
thing like it has ever been seen
beneath the shining sun and spark
ling stars. 1t is the wonder Of the
world All hail to the great orig
inal, quaint, curious, nerve sooth-
ing, liver inyigorating. side split
ting. mirth provoking. button
bursting. carnival Of Jolly Buffa-
loes. Adorn the portals with
green and white, open wide the
doors of our hospitality. Guests
of honor aud visitors in general
accept a heartfelt welcome 10 an
unpretentious little city, which
boasts Of the most beautiful wo-
men and ugliest men on the habit
able globe. All enterprising news
papers, without expectation Of
charge will publish this proclama-
ton. The consciousness of doing
good will be a sufficient reward.
Witness my hand this 9th June,
1903.
j Ii. POWELL, Mayor,
OF the City Of Henderson, Ky.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
BECS HER TO RETURN.
Gen. Cassius N. Clay Longs for
His Former Child Wife.

Gen. Cassius M, Clay, the ven-
cradle sage of White Hall, who is
now ninety-seven years old, has
written to his former child. wife,
Dora Richardson Brock, whose
husband was killed by a train in
Illinois several days ago. asking
her to come back and remain with
him the rest of his life. General
Clay realizes that he has only a
short tine to live, and be has CAL
led continually for his y Dung wife
even since she got a divorce from
him and married Brock.
Immediately after her marriage
to Brock, Gen. Clay bought them
a home in Woodford county and
furnished it handsomely for the m
even decorating the walls with the
fine paintings he secured while he
was in Russia, as United States
Minister to that country.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
BELIEVED TO BE INSANE.

Gen Cassius M. Clay is believed
to be hopelessly i'll, and insane in
bis fifty eight room mans ion,
White Hall, in Madison county.
Recently physicians were sent TO
White Hall at the request of Gen.
Clay, who stated he needed medi.
cal attention, but they were not
permitted to enter the mansion.
after sending ia a mum Der of mes.
sages.
Clay's bodyguard in the only
person who has been permitted to
enter the room in ten months
The famous oil statesman and du.
elist is said to be IN precarious
condition.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
OF IMMIGRANTS,
Million Foreigners Came to Amer
lea Last Year.

Nearly a million Immigrants
have landed on our shores during
the fiscal year just closed. Six
teen of our states have less Iopu-
lstion than the enormous number
who came last year to swell our
population. Italy headed the list,
then came Russia, Great Britain,
Sweden, Germany. Our seeming
unlimited prosperity and the stand
ing army and other oppressive
denominations of the old nations
are monthSby month augmenting
this tide of immigration. April
orcke the record of arrivals and
May has surpassed April, and it
seems that we are to have flood
tides for June and on.
Much history is being silently
made by this hegira, it is as epoch
making as the crusades 1t takes
no prophet to see that things can
not continue this way for very
many decades. The Old World
could not stand this drain OF its
life's blood, and the power and
wealth of the United States would
become so predominant as to make
it indeed the absolute srbiter of
the world, aud so we are confident
ly looking for the old nations TO
O ome to themselves, TO he force d
to adjust their constitutions and
policies to the new order Of things
that they may live.-Baptist Ar
gus.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
A COLD JUNE.

Up to the present time the
month OF June has been an I'm.
usually cool. one, but There are
Others" In 1916 it was SO cold
in June that the year was known
as a year without a summer. June
of that year was as cold as Feb.
ruary. Frost. was common through
out all the northern states. Ten
inches of snow fell in Vermont,
seven inches in Maine and three
inches in central New York. Even
as late as July 3 freezing weather
prevailed in New England. Ice
was common enough in New York
and in parts OF Pennsylvania.
We had pretty cold June two
years ago, and it was cold in the
coast region as the result of a
heavy snow storm in North Dako-
ia. On the sixth of June the tenn
perature was down to twenty.
three degrees at Boise, Idaho. and
down to twenty-six degrees at Ba.
ker City; Oregon. On Juno 3 there
was heavy snow storm on Lake
Michigan. ---.
This year harvesters wore their
coato, MANY of them buttoned up,
nearly every day Of the wheat cut.
ting season.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
SALVATION ARMY
Will Disseminate the Local 0p.
ton Law in the Mountains.

The salvation Army Corps. Of
Cleveland, o., has decided to con-
duct a campaign for the dissent
nation of the Gospel in the feud
counties of the mountains. The
plan, which was approved by Com
mander Booth Tucker, will be put
into execution the first week Of
August, where the invasion will
commence at Huntington, w. Va.
and will be carried to Bristol,
Tenn. A series of services will
be held at jackson, Ky, aud per-
manent posts will be established
along the route.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
HIGH CLASS FEATURES
For the Fair al 0wsnsboro-Ex
ec9tiye Committee Make
New Contracts.

The Executive Committee of the
Kentucky State Fair Association
which will hold its big fair at Ow-
ensboro, beginning September q,
has added some highly interesting
free amusement features to the
program, among them being DR..
Carver, the cele brated marksman,
the eight wonderful horses which
race at full speed without drivers;
a race between a team driven by
a bull dog and a team driven by a
man; four automobile races, one
of which will be for amateur en-
thusissts of Greensboro only; a
fine football game and mule and
hurdle races.
In addition TO the $4,000 cash
prizes for exhibits, there will be
many prize silver cups offered by
various associations and individu.
ais.
The contracts for the big build
ings will be let within week.
Catalogues or any information
can be secured by addressing the
Secretary, L. B. Shropshire, room
20 Board Of Trade Building, Lou.
isville, Ky. I-.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
COOKING TESTS FAIL.
Further Particulars Regarding the
Abandonment Of Old Bells
Mines.

A dispatch from Sturgis says;
The Hillman Iron Company, of St.
Louis and Grand Rivers, which
has spent some $25, 900 in develop
ments of the Bell coal field here,
has abandoned toe properties on
account of the coal failing to stand
the special tests required for cox
ing purposes and for use at the
Grand Rivers iron furnaces. The
company hss:heretofore been get
ting it's coke from West Virginia,
but expsrimented with the Bell
coal, Thinking il would make the
quality desired and at the mini.
mum cost. Notwithstanding the
coal makes q superior grade Of
general purpose coke and has no
superior as a steam and CRATE coal,
it was a trihs high in sulphur for
use in the iron furnaces, though
John Bell, of Tennessee, the pio-
neer iron man of this section, util-
lied the coal for the purpose be-
fore the war. The property will
be operated:however, by Col. W,
w. Smith and Mr.. G. Ii. Wilson,
who own much of the territory
and control the options, and the
coal shipped TO the South.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
JULY SNOW,
Fall Was Heavy on the Continen.
tai 0ivide-Crops Damaged.

Butte, Mont, July 2.-Snow
was general in Montana to day,
slight hurries being reported from
all over the State. The fall was
heavy on the continental divide.
The temperature has dropped to
forty-fve degrees. Snow alternates
with cold rains, and great danger
to crops is feared.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

The young duchess of Marlbo-
rough has father, a mother, a
step'ather and stepmother.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
HIGH PRICED HORSES

London, July There has been
strong competition from the Amer
can, French and German horse
markets in the sale of Chevely
Park Stud, owned by the late Col.
Harry McCslmont.
The highest price paid was $2S,-
900, by Lord Marcum Bereesford,
on behalf of King Edward, for the
mare Medors with a bay colt by
Ladas.
For Hautesse, also with a colt,
by Ladas at foot, the representa-
tive of August Belm INT, of New
York, stayed longest in the bid
ding, and the mare which is the
dam of the winners Naughty,
Hartenbas, Rising Glass and See
Fair, became his property at $685.
600.
Mr.. Belmont's representative al
so purchased the chestnut mare
Fair Gold for $4,000. VIM. G.
Whitney's agent took the mare,
tennessee Dore, WITHHOLD by Whit
tier, for SIT, 800, and LnowY Car
RE, with colt, for $4,000.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

A woman may be shapsless and
homely, but it she can talk well.
and has a gc cd disposition, she
need not dispair.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Four Lives Lost in
Steamboat Wreck
Flying Eagle Sinhs With Excur-
sion Party on Board

Hannibal. NO.: The steamer Flying
Eagle and barge with the excursion
Of the Sunday School Of Park Metho-
dist Church, Of Hannibal, struck the
Hannibal bridge on her way UP stream
at 1880 o'clock Wednesday morning
and went down in 40 feet Of water a
few minutes later. The accident was
one of the worst in the annals of the
excursion business on the upper Mis-
sissippi River. So far, four are
known dead, but this list may be
swelled The known dead are: Miss
Lonnie B. Curtis, Miss Mary Coppege,
Harry Bichenberger, Peggy" Harvey,
all of Hannibal.
Miss Curtis was struck by the wheel
Of the boat and young Eichenberger
lost his life in endeavoring to save
her. Miss Coppege jumped into the
river and Harvey went down with the
boat.
The boat had gotten almost through
the bridge, but a swift current Of the
turbulent waters turned her to one
side, throwing her wheel against the
draw-rest of the bridge.
In an effort to back the boat the
wheel was shattered on the rocks and
the steamer, with its cargo of freight,
was helpless in midstream. A large
hole, which was stove in the hull, let
the water run in freely. The boat
went down just below the bridge and
the barge, in Keeling against the
bridge, was turned over on its side
Most of che people escaped to the
bridge, but there were about 60 who
were unable to reach it. Those on the
boat were thrown into the river, but
those on the barge chung to it and
were saved. The ferryboat, a little
towboat, several launches and large
number Of skiffs went to the assist
ance of the helpless ones and carried
on the rescue work in a heroic man.
neT. Many were picked up in the riv-
err. The barge was carried down
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

st. Louis: The river at 2 o'clock
Monday morning marked 37.4 feet, the
highest point reach since 1858.
The Weather Bureau reported the
Missouri still rising as far up as Her
mann, indicating that the predicted
stage of 80 feet at St. Louis would be
reached. The Mississippi above Alton
is reported stationary.
Unofficial reports from st. Charles,
Mo-, late Sunday night were to the
effect that the Missouri was rising
very little, if any, there.
East st. Louis and the tri-cities
passed another day of dread Sunday,
combined with hard and unremitting
work, and when night came the situa-
ton was relieved of none of its terrOrs.
East St. Louis, by heroic efforts of
her citizens, managed to get through
the day with no additional losses ex-
cept some of the lower portions Of the
city flooded.
Two hundred families left Granite
City Sunday night for Springfield and
other towns outside of the flood dis
trict Two thousand more stood upon
the depot platform, vainly clamOring
to be taken to some safe refuge. Two
railroads are still running trains north
and east from Granite City, but COM
munication by rail with ST. Louis and
East St. Louis was cut off Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

Kansas City, Mo-: Now that the
flood waters of the Kaw and the Mis-
souri, are receding. the damage to
buildings and property generally is be-
coming more apparent. Armourdale,
Argentine and part of the Kaw bot
toms on the Missouri side will have
to be laid out again, as there is now
no way Of telling where the streets
used to be.
II Is probable that hereafter houses
will be built only on the hills and the
river bottoms will be given over to
manufacturing plants and Wholesale
houses, a class of buildings that has
stood the food remarkably well.
Many Of these buildings, however,
built as they are on sand, may col.
lapse later. This would cause enor-
nous damage. At a point near the
stock yards the Kaw has started to
cut a new channel.
The stock yards district, in which
the water was Thursday only about
two feet deep, is full Of carcasses.
Six million dollars will probably
cover the total losses. The loss Of
life is smaller than was thought at
first. No bodies have been found by
the searchers, but approximately 100
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Levee Breaks at srunawiek.

Brunswick, NO.: A serious flood
situation confronts Brunswick. Grand
River broke through the leyee at Fun
ston's Slough Thursday with roar
that could be heard for a mile, and
the water has poured into the bottom
lands south of Brunswick and spread
into a body OF water seven miles wide,
extending to the Saline County blptfs,
The bottoms are fertile farm lands
and the faymers' families have ned
to higher ground. More than 500 ref
ugees are sheltered Ia Brunswick.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Aid is Asked
for Topeka
Distress Among Refugees Will
Be Great

Topeka, Kas., June 2.-Teh food
situation In Topeka tonight can be
briefly summarized thus:
Known dead, forty-elght.
River falls three feet and is now re-
ceding at the rate of two inches an
hour.
Distress will be great among the
refugees.
Governor Bailey issues a procla-
nation, calling for help for flood suf-
ferers of the State
Fifty Deputy SherifRs, armed with
Winchester rifles, go to North Topeka
to protect property, with orders to
shoot hooters whenever they are
caught stealing.
Governor Balley's proclamation cali
Ing for outside aid was decided upon
at a mass meeting today, when the
Governor was requested to issue the
call.
II was decided to make this a gen.
eral appeal for the people all along
the flooded districts Of the State, as
we'll as in Topeka. The plan is to
make Topeka headquarters and to dls-
tribute the aid from here to the other
parts of the State.
There will be this general appeal
made, an appeal through the frater-
nal organizations and other appeals
through various sources.
The river is three feet below high
water mark. The fall is plainly indl.
Gated on the Seymour building, at
Kansas avenue and Crane street. The
water has receded on Kansas avenue
to the platform of the Rock Island
Depot-a distance of $50 feet.
1t is the opinion Of experts that the
river will go down rapidly from now
on. The Blue, the Republican and the
Solomon Rivers have spent their force,
and the volume of water spread over
the Kaw bottoms will hunt its chan
mel quickly.
The gas and electric plants continue
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
New Record at Hannibal.

Hannibal, Mo-: Hannibal, with its
entire street car system tied up and
the electric light and power plants
shut down, leaving the city in total
darkness, is passing through the
worst flood in it's history. The closing
of the electric plants has resulted in
the shutting down of several manu-
featuring Industries, the machinery
of all of which is propelled by power
from the electric plant Wednesday
evening the water reached a stage of
81 feet and inches. This is a rise OF
2 feet inches during the past "a
hours. This is the highest ever attain
ed by the river and establishes a new
high-water mark for Hannibal.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
FataIIv stabhed IN Quarrel.

Springfield, ILL.,: AS the result Of a
trivial quarrel, Charles Gambrell, 10
years old, is dead, and Edward Kerns,
% years old, is locked up in the Coun-
ty Jail on a charge of murder. Kerns.
GambrelI, Fred Smith, Harry Laurer
and GustaVe Walters, all youths, pur-
chased keg of beer late Saturday
night, and carried it into box car
near the Reisch Brewery to drink it..
While intoxicated, it is said, the quar-
rel developed. Kerns stabbed Gam
brell in the head with his knife, the
blade entering the skull Just back of
the temple and penetrating the brain.
Gambrell died at o'clock Sunday
morning, two hours after the stabblng,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

DanvilIe, ILL.,: President Roosevelt
delivered the last scheduled speech
of his long trip here, the home of Con-
gresham Cannon. Thursday evening.
Notwithstanding the lnclement
weather, he was greeted by a large
crowd. The stay here was but for
20 minutes. and at o'clock his train
departed for indianapolis, whence 1t
will go direct to Washington.
The last day Of the trip was in a
measure, an easy one. Stops we're
made only at Lincoln, Decatur and
Danville.
The principal speech OF the day was
delivered at Springfield, in the new
Armory building.
The President Thursday evening
was the guest at dinner of the men,
beers Of his party, The meal was
served in the dining car Gllsey, the
guests, besides the President, being
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson, Sec
rotary to the President Loeb, Senators
Boveridge and Fairbanks of Indiana,
Surgeon General Of the Navy Rixey
and Assistant Secretary to the Pres
ident Barnes
In his first speech at Springfield the
President addressed the National Lin
coln-McKinley Veteran Voters Asso-
citation, who had assembled there for
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
MlssIssIppl Rises at sd. Louis.

st. Louis: At midnight Thursday
the river registered 1871 feet at the
st. Louis gauge, indicating rise of
13 foot during the last "a hours. Mr..
Bowie, Forecast Official, says that the
Mississippi will rise steadily during
the next 48 hours. The water over
flowed the sidewalks on the LeYee
Thursday and flooded the Easements
of buildings abutting on the water
front. Serious damage was wrought
by the high waters in st. Louis Coun-
ty. A negro schoolhouse was swept
away and thousands of acres of wheat
and corn are ruined. The Wabash
Railroad bridge crossing the Missouri
River at st. Charles has been de-
clared unsafe and the new street car
bridge is badly damaged. The au-
thorities of East St. Louis are conf
dent that the high water will not
cause much damage to property. Ar
rangements to fight the food, how
ever, are being made.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Roosevelt Makes
Last Talk of His Tour
Speaks Well Of Negro Soldiers Lincoln's Monu-
ment and Assists at Dedication

their annual memorial exercises. In
front Of the Lincoln monument were
grouped the members OF the associa-
ton and Company H, Eighth Infantry,
l. N. @. (negro). President Roose-
welt was introduced by Senator Cullom
and spoke very briefly, saying among
other things:
sit seems to me emlnently fitting
that the guard around the monument
of Lincoln should be composed Of
negroes.
ut was my own good fortune at San
tlago to serve beside negro troops. A
man who is good enough to shed his
blood for his country is good enough
to be given a square deal Rfterward.
More than that no man is entitled to,
and less than that no man shall have"
The Presidents party then drove
back to the arsenal, where the dedica-
ton exercises took place, and where
about 10000 persons were assembled
in, the great hall.
Governor Yates, as chairman Of the
day, presented a tribute to President
Roosevelt as a Police Commissioners,
Vice President and President, and in
troduced Senator Cullom as the speak
err. Senator Cullom proposed three
cheers for President Roosevelt, which
were given standing and then the
President made his address.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
cIoudburst In TazeweII County.

Peltin, ILL.,: A cloudburst visited
Pekin and vicinity Wednesday after
noon, flooding the city and farm lands
for several miles about Water stood
from 2 to inches deep on some of the
streets, Corn, wheat and oat fields
are inundated, many fields being wash.
ed entirely away. Streams in Taze
well County are out of their banks
and flooding thousands of acres Of
farm land. 1t has rained almost inces-
sanity for the past ten days.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
still Rising at Louisiana.

Louisiana, Mo-: The Mississippi
River here was still rising Wednesday
and the gauge now registered II feet
s inches. In 1888 stage of IL feet
6 inches broke the Sny levee, which
protects over 100000 acres of fine
farming land in Illinois. Since then,
however. the levee has been improy-
ed, but 1t is now feared that the levee
will break, All the men that can be
employed are working on the levee.
The only communication between mere
and Quincy and the north by rail is
via the east side, and four roads are
using one track.