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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Filled With Nicely

Perhaps the most curious wreck in
the history of railroad disasters oc-
CURED some time ago in Arizona. The
Maricopa and Phoenix train was rush
ing across the Tempe bridge, eight
miles from Phoenix, when a span of
the bridge gave way, hurting the en-
CINE and three cars to the dry, sandy
bed below. 1t was a mixed train, the
first three cars being freight cars and
the rest passenger carriages. The
fourth car, filled with passengers,
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to run and street car traffic is contin-
ued in South Topeka.
The question of provisions, which
seemed a serious problem at first is
growing brighter as the waters recede
from around the big wholesale mer-
camille houses along the river front.
Potatoes, eggs and meat are the arti-
cles most in demand.
The Wolff Packing Company has
erected a temporary slaughter-h house
and thus settled the fresh-meat prob
lem for the time being. From all
over the city relief is pouring into the
relief stations, Notwithstanding earlier
refusals of outside aid.
The Scottish Rite Masons today
passed resolutions advocating the
placing of North Topeka under mar
tial law and expressing the opinion
that Governor Bailey should call out
the Kansas National Guard. They
were also in favor of having Presi-
dent Roosevelt place company OF
regulars in North Topeka for mar
tial patrol.
At relief depots, where refugees are
huddled together, several persons sur
fering with contagious diseases were
removed to the hospitals as rapidly as
possible. The absence Of good drink
ing water is another disease breeder.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Nine killed In Wreck.

Paola, Kan: Two Santa Fe trains,
the first section of No. 2, northbound,
and special No. 30l, southbound, col
lided head on, one mile ncrth of Still
well, Kan, Thursday Nine persons
are dead and 28 are said to be in
jured. The Wells-Fargo express mes
senger is still under the wreckage.
Five coaches and both engines are in
the ditch. The dead are taken to
Olathe, Kan, and the injured, to Kan
sas City. 1t is reported that the two
trains were to meet at Stilwell, but
one of the conductors misread his or
derH.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Coal Near Benton. M.

Benton. Ill.,: The diamond core
drill working on the Jim Barr farm,
one mile east of Benton, for Nolen,
Jones & Joplin. struck coal Friday
morning at a depth of 5sS feet. The
vein is Sl-2 feet thick and is pro
rounced a very fine quality of coal.
This is the first vein Of coal ever
found in Franklin County above the
extreme south edge.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
dancer al Fishery.

Elsberry, Mo: The water from the
Mississippi has begun to play havoc
here, Up to Wednesday night the
backwater was doing little damage,
but Thursday several hundred acres of
wheat had been submerged. About
10000 acres of fine wheat and corn
is in grave danger of being flooded, as
the Kings Lake leVee Thursday was
only IA inches above water
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Gainesville Death
List Increasing
One Hundred Known to Be Dead
and Forty Fatally Injured

Gainesville, Ga, June 2.-The tor
nado which visited the towns of
Gainesville, New Holland and White
Sulphur, Ga, yesterday afternoon re-
suited in the killing of more than 100
men, women and children, according
to reports which are as yet incom-
plete. 1t Is estimated that forty per-
sons were fatally injured or more
or less hurt. Probably 1000 per-
sons are homeless. Two hundred
houses, besides the Gainesville cotton
mills, we're destroyed by the storm,
aggregating a property loss Of $780,
900. Last night brought increased
misery to the tornado sufferers, for
steady rain set in late in the after
noon, attended by bitter cold
The dead in Gainesville alone Will
reach 100, according to reports sub
mitted at a mass meeting this after
noon. A committee was appointed by
the meeting to bury the victims. Thir-
ty days rations for 1000 persons
were also requested from Secretary
Root DR.. Smith, the city physician,
reports Is deaths since last night,
when the casualty list was placed at
IS. OF the 200 or so injured 1t is be-
lieved % will die. The property loss
will reach 100000.
The militia was called out this
morning to stop pillaglng and to pre-
serve order generally.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Corner Stone Laid.

Columbia. Mo: The corner stone
laying of the new University Club
building Tuesday, was cut short by
heavy rain. ]. V. C. Karnes of Kan
sas City, who was to deliver the ora
ton, failed to arrive because of the
high water, and that part of the cere-
mony was postponed. The building,
which is to be erected at a cost of
$4,000, will be ready for occupancy
by the LIST of September.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Lover River Precautlons.

Memphis, Tenn: Alarmed by the
rapid rise of the Mississippi, the st.
Francis Leyee Board Thursday COM
menced the work of closing the Holly
bush and Random Shot breaks. The
river is rising and should it go through
the breaks would destroy crops over
q wide area.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
kansae RaIlroads Resume.

Saline, Kan; The first train into
salina from the East since Thursday,
May %. arrived Sunday night over
the Missouri Pacific. Construction
gangs have repaired the track be-
tween here and Gypsum City. The
tracks are weak and will not permit
the usual tine or heavy trains
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Loss Near Brunswick.

Brunswick, Mo-: Since Tuesday
the water in Grand and Missouri Riv-
ers has made additional havoc with
the best farming lands. All bar and
second bottom farms are covered from
one to ten feet of water and much
live stock has been lost by the rapid
rise. The river at this point is now
five miles wide. The damage to farms
along the Charlton side of the Mis-
souri, River will exceed 100000. A
large shoot" has formed from the
Missouri to the Grand River west of
the Wabash Railroad track in Carroll
County, and there is danger that it
will become the main channel, thus
returning to its old river bed left 40
years ago. Thus far no lives have
been lost.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Railroad Traffic is Hamuered.

Hannibal, Mo, June 2.-The river
has risen at this point "a inches dur
ing the past "a hours and is still ris-
ing at the rate of one inch an hour.
The gauge is 10 feet inch at 8 o'clock
tonight. All the lowlands are sub
merged and railroading is badly ham,
pered. The water is over the Burling-
ton yards. at some places to a depth
of ten inches.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
BLACK Damp KIIIs Mlner.

Terre Haute, Ind: William Dan
iels, shooter in a mine at Rosedale.
was killed by black damp, and Hall
Youmans, his companion, seriously
overcome by. their first shots, after
employment under the decision of the
state Commission, which has just des-
ignated the mines in which special
men were to be employed for the pur-
nose.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Trade Resumed.

st. Joseph Mo-: The Burlington
opened its line to Omaha Thursday.
TrafHc also began on the Kansas City
branch as far south as Atchlson.
Trains on this as well as other roads
are running very irregularly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Rice Trust Forming.

Crowley, Ind: AS the result of the
attempt to organize a rice-mill trust,
which proved abortive the eight miles
located here have agreed to go into
an organization with a capital of
$250,O00. This is to be the nucleus
for the trust. it being planned to In
vite all the other Texas and Louisiana
mills into the combine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Highest Flood Since 1874,

Boonville, Mo-, June 2.-The Mis-
souri, River at o'clock this after
noon reached the highest point re-
corded here since the great flood of
1874. Calvin Randocker, in charge Of
the gauge on the Boonville bridge, re-
ported 24.6 feet at that hour, and tne
river was rising at the rate of one inch
an hour.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
IIllnola Electrlo Llne.

Springfield, ILL.,: The DeKalb anu
Southwestern Electric Railway Com
pany was incorporated Tuesday. The
principal ONCE is located at Dixon, and
the capital stock is $4,000. The OBJ
ject is to construct a line from DeKalb
to Steward, with a branch line to
Chicago and branch 10 Rock Island,
ILL.,, and with branch to Cairo, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
SMOKY HlII Rlver EaIlInn.

Abilene. Kan: Smoky Hill River
fell inches Sunday, but was yet out
of its banks and little changed for a
week. Abilene's first mail in nine
days arrived by handcar at 10 o'clock
Sunday night, and was received with
cheers by a crowd Of several hundred
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
FaIIInn al LeavensMorth.

Leayenworth. Kan: The Missouri
River fell 10 inches here within the
last "a hours, and Sunday 1t was more
than feet below the highest stage of
last Monday, All the railroads. are en-
gaging coal miners and other laborers
to begin road repairing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
CIendenin REMOVED.

Springfield, Ill.,: Gen. William Glen
denim, of Moline, Brigadier General of
the Third Brigade, was Wednesday re-
moved from the military service of
the State by Governor Yates Gen.
James b, Smith has been appointed to
succeed Clendenin, 10 rank from June
Ard.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Aldermen Indicted.

Quincy, ILL.,; The Adams County
Grand Jury, which has been investl-
eating the soodle charges preferred
against the City Council, brought in
an indictment against Alderman ]. F.
Tellbuescher Monday, and it is antie-
ipated that more of the aldermen will
be indicted.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

hung poised over the edge. lettering
apparently in a SILVER of doubt. Had
it fallen it must have dragged the next
car with it, and the occupants of both
have been crushed in the debris. 1t
hung, however, half on and half of the
bridge, as if ready to jump into space,
tipped down at quite an angle toward
the ground. The passengers all got
out safely. The only fatality in this
accident was that of a Pima Indian
who was stealing a ride and got
caught in the debris.
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stream and lodged against an island
four miles south of the city.
The Flying Eagle was built at Lee
Claire, ILL.,, at cost of $4,000. She
was owned by Thomas Adams Of
Quincy, ILL.,, and was in charge of the
following crew: Captain, Thomas
Adams; pilot, Frank Slater; engineer,
Edward Meads; fireman, c. Meyers;
steward, A. Roberts.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Watson Reelected President.

Vincennes, Ind: Edward Watson
was reelected president of the Board
Of Trade at the annual meeting. His
address showed much progress in Sc
curing factories for Vincennes. Many
new members were admitted. The
membership is now nearly 300.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Neoro BOY WIne Honora.

New Haven, Conn: William A.
Perry, negro lad Of Tarboro, n. G.,
was Sunday chosen salutatorlan Of the
graduating class OF the Hopkins gram
mar school, preparatory school for
Yale. The appointment was made for
excellence IN scholarship
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Mob Leader Sentenced.

Joplin. Mo-; Samuel Mitchell. charg-
ed with being implicated in the lynch
Ing OF Thomas Gilyard, the negro, in
Joplin six weeks ago, was sentenced
to ten years in the penitentiary in
Judge Dabbs court Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
AmerIean Ia LIvers narred.

Berlin; TIE importatlons Of pigs
livers from the United States has
been practically forbidden by the Ger
man government A decree was is
sued Thursday prohibiting the impor-
tation OF all liyeTs Weighing less than
four kilos.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
co. 10 summon : Venlre.

Jackson, Ky: John Jones. the new
" appointed elisor, departed for Ma
gofin Friday under the courts, order
to summon venire for Jury IN ina
Msrcum murder case
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
rarklo EaetorN Rnrna.

Tarllio. Mo-. Fire destroyed the
plant Of the Midland Manufacturing
Company here Wednesday night, The
loss Is estimated at $4,000, II was
insured for $4,000, Seventy men are
thrown out Of employment
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
pamaoe In Montqomery County.

New Florence, Mo-; The Missouri
River has overfown all the lowlands
in this montgomery county. proba.
bly, 10000 acres, and is rising about
one inch an hour. The town of Rhine
land is threatened, and its citizens are
taking steps to get to the highlands.
The wheat crop ia ruined.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Hood al ste. eenevieve.

Ste. Genevieye, Mo; The high wa
ter has caused a suspension of work
at the Government quarry, two miles
north OF the city Farmers in the low
lands and on the islands are moving
their stock and feed to places Of
safety, Parts Of the island are under
uyatar
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Morgan SELLING steel Stock.

New York; 1t is expected in bank
ing circles that Mr.. Morgan, who is
now in London. will effect deal with
European capitalists by which large
block OF the new United States steel
per cent bonds viii be taken by Euro
mean Investors
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
smoky Hin Falling.

Abilene. Kan: Smoky HIN fell 2
inches 10 the u hours ending at 9
o'clock Thursday. The bottom lands
are being drained rapidly. Clear,
warm weather has set Ia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11

Evansville, Ind, The new Metho-
dist Church at Degonis Springs was
dedicated Sunday The sermon was
preached BY the Reverend DR.. J. W..
Turner 81 this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Fitoh'o Resignation Accepted.

Springfield. H. The resignation Of
Claude ". Fitch as commander and
chief 81 stan Of tho naval militia OF
Illinois was accepted BY Adjutant
General smith Thursday No reason
q gl7en for tho resignation.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
TO Hear cIaims Against Venezuela.

Caracas: All the mixed tribunals
which are to consider claims agalnst
Venezuela are now installed. ine
United States, Great Britain, Germany,
Italy, France spain, Holland Belgium,
Mexico and Sweden are represented.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Kansas City's Bottoms
Must Be Laid Out Again
Flood Has Wiped Out All Vestise Of the Streets Of
Armourdale and Argentine

persons are missing. Probably 40 Of
these, according to the latest informa-
ton, were drowned.
The first pump at the Turkey Greek
Waterworks substatIon was started
Thursday morning. BY evening the
downtown district was supplied with
muddy water, fit only for boilers and
IRE protection. Water for drinking
purposes still commands q good price.
Kansas City, Kas., Is managing to
care for It's 10000 refugees. The city
had light Thursday night. Mayor
Craddock has appealed to the country
at large for aid.
While 1000 militia and deputies, in
addition to the police force, guard
Kansas City, Mo-, two companies OF
regulars have charge of Kansas City.
Kas. No loOting is going on, as sol
diers are prepared to shoot.
BY the early part Of next week. II
the rivers continue to fall, Kansas
City will begin to clear up its wreck
age. Men are working day and night
now where water permits It. A cable
suspension bridge is building for the
main water aqueduct. Food is plen-
tiful and Kansas City is thankful that
the worst is over.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-06-11
Indiana POstmasters on the Rack.

"u'dUd ToShndstSTS on N0e hdCks
Indianapolis, Ind: According to
word received at the Federal building
Friday from Washington, charges
have been filed against a number OF
Indiana postmasters with the Civil
Service Commission. 1t is understood
that William Dudley Foulke is investi-
eating the charges. which consist, for
the most part. of too much political
activity. Inspector Fletcher has rec
commended the removal Of Postmas-
ter Brenaman of Alexandria. The
charge against Brenaman is that he
collected assessments for campaign
purposes, and that he worked up a
sale of stamps in order to increase the
receipts of his office.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-15
BUYING A WIFE
An Ensishman's Observations at Marriage
Fair in TuniS

A famous marriage fair, or mart, is
held yearly at the village of Mengue-
let, in the well-known oasis on the
Wady Jema'a, in the Kabyle district
of Tunis. 1t takes place at the end
of the harvest season, when the in
gathering of the crops is finished, the
produce disposed of and the tribesmen
of the country, flush with money as
money is reckoned Whereabouts, think
of adding a wife to the other pur-
chases they always make for the ensu-
ing twelve months.
Being within thirty miles of the Ait
at the time of the market, rode over
to see how such show was organ
lied and managed. says a writer in
the London Chronicle. In the open
space the damsels were ranged ready
for inspection in the marriage mar
ket. There they face the visitor sep
arated from the noisy part of the fair,
ranged in four separate rows and num-
bering, l should say, between 800 and
700. Each damsel is seated on a
small, bright colored carpet spread
upon the ground, and each has a ne
gafa-a sort of nurse, attendant and
duenna combined-seated beside her.
Conspicuously displayed in front of
each, moreover, is a big roll of WOW
en- stuff. This roll of material plays
an important part in the marriage ne
gotiations and is always woven by the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-15

girl herself. The young women are
attired in the most expensive and rich
est garments the parents and relatives
can secure.
They are painted patched and pow
dered as is the invariable custom of
kabyle bellies and wear sufficient rings,
bangles, bracelets, chains and brooches
to stock a small-sized jewelers. shop.
These jewels are not by any means al
ways the property of the girl or her
friends. In fact, they are mostly
borrowed or hired for the occasion.
AS there is a good deal of rivalry be-
tween the different deheras and ke-
balls in regard to the appearance of
their damsels in the marriage market,
there is no difficulty in getting on loan
as much ornament of the kind as the
girl can carry on her person. espe-
cially if she is at all good looking. 1t
Is not easy for a stranger to decide
upon the beauty of Berber maid for
she tattooes the face as we'll as paints
it.
How is sale and purchase effected?
In the simplest way imaginable. The
would-be buyer has only to walk up
to the carpet upon which the girl he
wishes to own is seated, touch with
his finger the roll of woven stuff in
front of her and ask the price. If
the young woman on looking
over the inquiring tribesman is
satisfied with him she names
very low figure, the small
sum of ten pieces, which is agreed up
on among the several clans as the
equivalent of acceptance.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-15
BUSINESS LOCALS.

For sale cheap. 1 cash register, F:
show cases, 1 iron safe, and gasoline
lamps. S05 Broughton, west.
For sale cheap, 1 cash register, 3
show cases, iron safe, and 8 gasoline
lamps. 305 Broughton, west.
Man is never better satisfied than
when smoking the choice brands of
cigars at Ed. L. Byck's, corner of Pu-
laski House. Tobaccos and smokers
supplies.
Mems elastic seam Canton flannel
drawers, all sizes, the kind you have
been paying 75c for. our price CSC. ].
T. Cohen's Sons, 215 Broughton street,
west
Try the new candy. French Blow.
Dainty. delicious, at Conida's.
Cornwell & Chapman want your bust
ness: they employ competent workmen
and can do your plumbing. Timing and
stove work in first-class manner. and
at reasonable prices. 10s Congress
street. west.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-15
SOME WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
THE PRESIDENT ENTERTAINED BY
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.

The Closing Days of the Social Sea-
someone of FIorida's Representa-
tives Gave His Friends a Surprise.
The Ball Given by MIR. and Mrs.
whiteIaw Reid-Other Matters of
General Interest.
Washington, Feb. 13.-The Postmas-
ter General and Mrs. Payne had the
pleasure of entertaining the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt, in the regular Sc
ries of cabinet dinners, last Saturday
night. AS Mr.. and Mrs. Payne are
staying at the Arlington this winter,
the dinner was given in the Vermont
avenue annex of that most expensive
hotel in the country Like that of
Secretary Moody the previous week,
this official spread of the Postmaster
General included a much larger COM
pany than used to be the rule and
proved to be one of the most brilliant
functions of the winter. Owing to
the size of the party, the banquet was
served in the parlor of the suite,
which, with several adjoining rooms,
was decorated with pink azalias, ferns
and tropical foliage. An orchestra
played behind a wall of palms in the
outer room throughout the evening.
The large oval table was beautifully
decorated with white lilacs and pink
roses and the tapers burned under
pink-capped shades. Mrs. Roosevelt
unconsciously added a harmonizing
note to the color-scheme by her gown
of delicate pink brocade, garnish-
ed with white lace. 1t happened also
that a number of the other ladies wore
pink, including Miss Flora Wilson,
daughter of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture; Miss Kean, sister of the Senator
from New Jersey; Miss Louise Jones,
Mrs Payne's niece; Mrs. Stanley
Mathews, widow of the late Supreme
Court Justice from Ohio, and Mrs.
Charles Emory Smith.
The present week had as one of its
distinguished features the last levee
of the season at the White House. that
in honor of the army and navy, which
is always counted as second only in
spectacular brlliancy TO the first of
the official leVees given for the corps
diplomattque. Owing to the great
pressure for cards of invitation to
this reception. Secretary Cortelyou
was obliged to issue statement some
time ago that it would be utterly i'm
possible to add another name to the
list. Mrs. Roosevelt gave another
large musicale on Friday evening;
while dinners, luncheons, teas and
dancing parties are as numerous as
ever. Indeed, these closing weeks of
the season are crowded with functions
beyond all precedent. Many expert
enced hostesses waited until the pres
sure of official entertaining was on the
wane, expecting the customary lull in
festivities during February On the
contrary the coming of three new am
bassadors with socially inclined fami-
lies, who must be duly entertained
throughout the entire round of official
houses increased the pace to I'M
heard-of speed and will no doubt keep
it up until Ash Wednesday rings down