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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06
A BLAZE.
The Harlan House, a Sioux Valley
. Landmark. Burned to the Ground.

The Harlan House, a Sioux Valley
Landmark, Burned to the Ground.
Canton, $. D., Nov. 5.-The Harlan
house, the oldest hotel in the city and
for many years the only tirst-class no.
tel here, was nearly burned to the
ground at midnight. The fire depart
ment responded promptly to the alarm,
but in spite OF their most persistent
efforts it took nearly two hour to
throw the conflagration under subjec-
ton. The origin Of the fire was at the
interior. but the cause is not known.
The hotel is now owned by the Ro-
mai Catholic church society of this
city, to whom it came as a bequest
from the late Judge p. c.. Shannon. 1t
was being conducted by c. A. Winter.
The damage don to the building is
estimated at about $1,000, While the
damage to the furniture will reach up
to 81, 500, but the whole is fully covered
by Insurance.. The interior of the
house is so badly crippled that it will
be necessary to close for repairs.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06
GRAIN MARKETS
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Nov. 3.-Cash quotations wer.
as follows:
Flour-Market firm.
spring, 75GS2c: No. . red, Sl3sGS23sc.
Corn-No.' =, 44%c; No. , yellow, +4&@
0ats-No. >. SCAc: No. 3 white, a5aSSc.
Barley-Good feeding, 4Oq44c; fair to
choice mailing, 4lQ15c.
Timothy S~eed-Prine, $3.50.
Clover-Contract grade, $1e.65010.75.
Provisions-Mess pork, $1l.254ll. 3711s;
lard, S~6.52l&W6.55; short rib sides, $7.00(D
$50: short clear sides. $7.25Q7.5O.
Whisky-On basis of high wines, S1.25.
Butter-Aiarket firm. Creamery, 15Ia@
21}ec. dairy, l4QlSc.
Eegs-Market tirm at 19l9Q20l2c.
Cheese-Market easy. 1GG1lc.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06
BIG FEMALE EMBEZZLER.
Confesses to High Living and the Par
tioipation of a Man.

New York, Nov. 3.-Marie Layton,
who was arrested a few weeks 6 and
pleaded guilty to charges of embezzle-
ment brought by officers Of the United
Playing Card company, it is reported,
has made q complete confession. show
ing that she diverted from the COM
pany's- bank account $4,000 while act
ing during six years as confidential
clerk in the New York Office. Miss Lay
ton is now awaiting sentence. h has
turned 5000 back to her employers,
all the money she saved.
In her confession h mentioned the
name Of a prominent officer of a New
York corporation who, she says, profit
ed by her ~stealings. She alleges the
man got her to cash checks and in that
way she got rid Of a good deal of the
money. The balance went in high liv-
ing.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06
AN OKLAHOMA CYCLONE
Three Killed, Several Injured in Cad
don County.

don County.
Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov. "A
tornado last night demolished most Of
the houses at Hydro near here. killing
three persons and fatally iniuring sew
eral others. Hydro is a town of about
100 inhabitants in Caddon county, thir-
t~y-seven miles northwest from Ana
darl<o, and is off railroad.
The dead:
FRANK BROWN, aged IA.
MARY BROWN, aged s.
The injured:
Mantell Beachell, aged 16, badly
crushed, probably fatally.
Bertha B~eacnell, probably fatally.
William Beachell. wife, and two small
children, all slightly hurt.
William Brown and wife, parents OF
dead children, badly hurt.
Mrs. Melham, seriously.
The tornado Travelled over a course
from northeast to southwest, sweeping
| nearly everything before it for a dis
taNce of four miles.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06
PAT M'cLAiR klLLEn
Well Known VermiIlion Trainer
tim of Indianapolis w,a.8 VIZ

wei Known Vermillion Trainer y.
tim Of indianapolis Wreck WIG"
Vermiiion, S. D.. Nov. s.-Pa+
Clair, Killed in the wreck at Inst NC
apolis, had charge of the state ,,n NAH
sity track team here for four r'.ef-
and assisted in coaching the Ears
eleven. He came to yermilion jiU ~
spring Of 1899, remaining until tba N the.
mer Of 1902; His work with the sum UNI
he having developed the fast ess1ul,
team of 1901, which defeated rack
university at Sioux City. He van Kansas
Lafayette this spring to assist in "t tnt 10
ing the athletes Of Purdue univars Sraln-
He was to have taken charge Of =.
san,taa,am at hot Springs as soon 'a ae
man, his wife being now in Chico iarf1ed
held a $4,000 policy in the A. o. f. H We
lodge here. u W.
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Death of Ed WEIGH.

Belle Fourche, s. D., Nov. SD
WEIGH, who has been sick at Belle
Fourche for several weeks, died of
diabetes. He left a wife and several
children. Mr.. Welch's sister of ALI
ance, Neb., arrived a short time after
The death. Mr.. WEIGH was a member
IF the A. o. u. W. lodge at Gretna,
Neb., and his wife will receive the
1900 insurance.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06
HORN ASKS FOR r
Wyoming Murderer Asks for ComInu-
tation of Sentence.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. Atom"
Horn, the stockmen's detective. who is
under sentence to be hanged November
20, for the murder of william Michel,
has appealed to the governor for a COM
mutation of his sentence to life imprls-
onment. Horn asserts his innocence,
and expresses confidence that within a
few years 1t will be shown that some-
body else committed the crime of which
he was convicted. The murder was III.
July, 1901. It was brought u at the.
| trial that Horn had been hired to muir.
der "Kels" Michel, a ranchman, and his,
/ son. The boy, 10 years old, was killed
Near his front gate.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06
STUDENTS GET DUES,
Eighty Halloween Celebrators Driven
Into the River and MANY
Badly Beaten.

Montreal, Nov. 4.-Eignty students.
from h McGill university, who UNDER
took TO celebrate Halloween in Long
0ell, just across the river, In a manner
not appreciated by the citizens, were
driven into the river, a number being
severely beaten. About fifty were more
Or less injured and several were taken
to the hospital.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06
South Omaha.

South Omaha, Nov. 3.-CaJtle-Market
steady. Native steers, $S.T5G5 40; cows and
heifers. $3.0ou4.l0; western steers, $3.15GD
4.4o; stockers and feeders, $2.5044.O 90;
calves, S3.UpU5.25.
H~ogs-Market 5Q1oc lower. Heavy, S4.S5
@5.0O; packers, $4.95Q5.O0; light, S5.l045.25;
pigs, 81 .So05.20.
Sheep-Market steady. Yearlings. $40
as. 20; wethers. $S.20G3.50: ewes. 81. 7593. Is;
Common to stockers, $2.O0Q3.5 80; lambs, $500
Q5.D1.
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Kansas City,

Kansas City. Nov: 3~.-NIarket weak to
Zoe lower. Native steers. s.. 40I5.45 Texas
feeders. $2.25u4.25 calves, $2.5006. 500: west
ern steers, ~$3.WM4.6Qi cows. Sl.7542.65.
Hogs-Market 51l0c lower. Heavy, S5.05
@5.21E; packers, $5.20qo.3U medium, So
@5.to. light, 5.30Q5 .40.
Sheep-Narket steady to strong. Nut
tons. lambs. S2.904o,20; range
N~ethers. s. lOlL3.2 %; ewes. s.. 25u3.4 As.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06
Arrested for Cruelty.

Lead, S. D., Nov. 3.-Superintendent
e. c.. Steele, of the Rex Gold Mining
company, was arrested and arraigned
before Justice Nathan Colman at
Deadwood. charged with unlawfully
keeping an animal after it had been in
jured beyond recovery. He at first
refused to give bond and spent
Wednesday night in the Lawrence
county Jail. He was released the next
morning upon furnishing the bonds
His hearing viii be held November Il
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06
Headwood Library.

Deadwood. s. D., Nov. 1.-The plans
Of &. 4. Randall, the DeaQwood archi-
ttrt, We're adopted for the Carnegie Ii
brary by the DeldWood council, after
concluding that the plans of Mr.. Rely,
the Fort Dodge man. We're out of lie
sGuestiuu. The library building will be
one story and basement, The main
entrance viii be on Williams street,
DortiCoed with heavy columns. Archi-
l]ecturally it will be a classic, the Greek
predominating. The exterior will be
OF brick. trimmed With White Burke
stone, and the interior Will be finished
OF hard wood.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06
PUT BRYAN OFF STEPS.
The Toledo, O., Postofiee Watchna"
Obiec+ed 70 = Political Meeting.

ODJEcTGd 70 a FUTTtIcaT HFe0."S
Toledo, O.. Nov. 2.-Willlam Jehl'"7"
Bryan was last night ordered OIL uo
steps of the postoffice by a wateilnl,.'
in charge Of the building Colone! bEE'"'
who was on his way home from the I"2'
stopped over for the night and Iate va
terday afternoon a meeting was aF'aA7ss
whereby he was TO speak form the slsga
Of the postoffice. Two thousand peg
had gathered and he was about 10 oPT"
the meeting, when the Waterman q"!Et!
Went to Frank Niles, candidate lor !ta +
tenant governor, and Informed nm '- H.
Colonel Bryan could not speak from ~
steps and that he would have 10 get "o Va
on the curb. Mr.. Niles at once mace Ia Ia
announcement that the meeting Woutu
held on the corner and the crowd fotto"Su
Colonel Bryan n his escort to the N"
stand.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06
MinnearoIis,

Wheat-No. i northern, sec; to arrive,
size; No. 2 northern, soc; TO arrive. 7914c;
No. 8. Csc; TO arrive, Coo.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 45l2c; No. 1, 4Sc.
Oa,s-No. . white. S4!2c;. No. 3 white.
Sic; No. 3, S2QS4c.
Rye-No. ,, 57isc.
~Barley-eed, 31Q43c: mailing, 4s155c.
laN-No. ! ~aoTtawestern. S24.c; to ar
rive. 9,A2c.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Nov. 5.-Hogs-Receipts, 20, 1000.
Good heavy, $~4.S0u5.2G; light, $.S0Q5.27la;
mixed and butcher, $i.S5Q5.S5; rough
heavy, $4.5oG4.S0.
Catde-Receipts, 1880. Market steady.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000. Market for best
steady; others lower.
Closing: Hogs-Bulk, $5.1515.45; good
heavy, &.15u5.5O: light, S5.15W5.5o; mixed
and butchers, 5000 $50; rough heavy, S4.sO
W5.l5.
~Cattle-Steady, with beeves quoted at
So. 5Vlj5. 10; cows and heifers. S2.00u4. %
stockers and feeders, $2.25Q4.N.
Sheep-Steady to strong at $2.25Q3. 50
lambs, s.. 25Gl S.I5.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06
BURGLAR PROTECTION.
Banks at B~ridgewater Are Installing
Electric Alarm Systems,

Bridgewater. S. D., Nov. 3.-The First.
National bank of Bridgewater and the
Farmers and Merchants State bank are
each installing an elaborate burglar
alarm system manufactured by the
American Bank Protection company Of
Minneapolis. The system is the very best
hat can be secured and has never been
4 failure.
Deputy United States Marshal Melon
aid arrived here today, and in company
with 7. f. Ryan, deputy sheriff, left for
Sioux Falls in charge of a suspicious
character, who was arrested and held here
lnder orders from the state authorities,
who charge the fellow with being impli-
Gated in a postoffice robbery committed in
Nebraska some time ago.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06
Bruised by Wild Horse.

Speurtish. S. D., Nov. 5.-Edward
Cachelin. OF Spearffsh, chairman Of The
board of county commissioners, is con-
s.Gerably bruised and sore as the re-
salt of an accident with a wild horse
a short time ago. He WAS thrown to
the ground. striking on his head. and
narrowly escaped having his neck
broken.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06
Two More Horse Thieves Caught.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. Pete La
Duce and Frank Morrison, whose nome
are neal Bonesteei, have been brought ~
Sioux Falls by the United States aul!oI--
lies. They were arrested on the charge
Of stealing horses from Indians be!oIlgl"s
IN the Rosebud reservation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06
JOHN ILL.
Famous Labor Leader Has Appends
citis and Is Laid Up.

citis and Is Laid Up.
Scranton, Pa, Nov. 3.-John Mitch
ell of the United Min Workers is re-
ported to be quite i'll at his hotel in
this city, and has broken several local
engagements.
It is probable he will be compelled to
nostpone his visit and remain here sew
eral days on account of his weakened
condition.
1t is sand that indications of appendi-
citis are pronounced. Consultations
nave been held by two physicians, but
as yet they have been Unable to agree
as to whether or not it will be neces-
sa-y to operate upon the labor leader.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06
THE MARKETS
Sioux City Live Stock,

Sioux City, Nov. 3.-SiouX City Stool
Neutrality-suspicious. and butcher, $4.9oQ
500; heavy, S4.60g4.So.
Cattle-Fat COWS and heifers, 81. 2043. sc;
stock COWS and heifers, 81. 5G43.G 90 stock
ers and feeders, $2.5013.70 butcher steers,
$4.G315.50; y~earlings and calves, 81. 25Q3. so
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06
GERMAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Or. G. o. Webster, American, Takes
Golf Honors Formerly Held by
Enclishman.

Berlin, Nov. DIR. George O.. Web
ster, American. has won the golf cham
pionship of Germany from H H.
Dobbs, E~nbliShman. Webster also won
the handicap championship.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23
A WEALTHY WOMAN.

Unique and wholly delightful IS the
summer den that Mrs. Lucie May Hayes.
OF Oakland. Cal. has made IL a cost OF
So from an abandoned street car.
Tho tiny bungalow is hidden in among
the trees at the rear OF Mrs. Hayes
home and the work OF furnishing it is al
her own The idea is new. but IT is not
difficult 10 carry out any one with a httle
ground might carry similar plan IL New
York.
Apart from its comfort and beauty
there are many attractions al the Gar
den Pullman Car" for there is rare hos
pitality always and keen wits and the
brightest and most accomplished OF San
Francisco's society folk. artists and nu-
siciaas TO be found there slmost every
day.
The car having been purchased for
few dollars and put in place. carpenter
was employed seventeen days in rencd-
cling the car and carried out the owners
clever idea 10 the letter.
The first step was TO remove the seats
and lay a hardwood floor. The two front
and rear windows were removed and
panels placed In their stead 10 give more
wall space Along the sides Of the car
every other widow was inciosed for the
same purpose. The remaining windows
were curtained with soft silken hansinss
shirred on brass rods over green Holland
shades To keep out the suns rays. AVN
ings were also placed outside. The rear
platform was inclosed and made into a
three-by-six buffet.
The miniature room is well stocked with
potted delicacies ready TO BE- opened at
moments notice. These dainties are tuck
ed away on shelves az the right. On the
left is n tiny wine closet with its rows
of wines. champagne and after-dinner
cordials
Above the closet is a window opening
outward 10 receive elaborate refreshments
prepared by the China bay in the fam
fy kitchen and brought TO the bungalow
when guests are entertained In larger
numbers that the hostess can provide by
the use Of her chatting dish.
An ice-box is happily provided in the
buffet and every available inch OF wall
space. even the roof. is lined with rows
OF dainty chine and glasses for tea. coz
fee. chocolate. ices and sherbcts. Even q
miniature sweeper dustpan. feather. dust
pan. feather buster and whisk broom are
not forgotten \ handsome bagdad IN
the doorway completely hides the buffet
from view until the time OF serving re-
freshnents when It is thrown aside.
The entire walls and ceiling OF the
bungalow are covered with matrices. from
one of San Francisco's daily papers OF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23

rich mahogany coloY--a crap pagier Taachs
bearing all the impressions OF the tSps-
Is stained and vanished. but the news
is every bit as readable sad the Illus
tratIons stand cut Ike exonlsiteiy
wrought bits Of art. A picture OF ORGY
ufs ana his children looks very much Eko
a piece OF old earvins
The furnishings consist or wide sac
comfortable divan with covering cf Or
entail figured stuns and pillows % svsy
conceivable hue 20 blend effectively. AZ
It's foot : n table with dSintily onlereia-
cred covers aud = large brass lamp. Aa-
uQue enough 70 have an interesting Ms
tory and sufficiently modern 10 give 81
excellent light for resding. In one ead
OF the car by che entrance Is a little writ
ing desk-a shelf OF wood covered With
dark green suede and attached Go tho
walls by eaains OF oxidizea silver. The
space above Is also covered with the same
leather. exQuisiteIy etched. When not N
use the desk can be folded up against the
wall. making room for another ehsds-
Above this desk and extending 20 the
ceiling are pigeon holes and tiny shelves
sor bric-a- bIac and works 81 art. each
having its own story and being associated
In some way with foreign travel ON ths
opposite side Of the entrance an entire
panel Is devoted 10 Indian curios. basket.
weapons and musical snstruments-
\ bookcase built in one md ~ the car
Is only large enough 20 hold the fsvoTs'e
authors OF the owner. From tiue {"
time books are added or replaced. nat
chiefly those whose language lends tas m
20 the quaint setting Of tho bungalow via
perfee. harmony York World.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23
FkIRVIEW CELEBRATION
With the Crowd That Went
from Wichita.
TRAIN WAS CH0CK FULL
Entertainment of Every Sort
at Oklahoma Town.

Thursday nearly three hundred WITCH
ftans, bankers. merchants, jobbers, city
officials. farmers and pleasure seekers
took advantage Of the Orients low rate
southwest OF Wichita, through one of
the finest countries one could wish to
see. There were 227 people who paid
to take the trip and the band boys and
dead heads made the total on the train
when it left Wichita close to three
hundred. The Orient officials expected
vided. They had a whole lot of trouble
getting cars and borrowed two from
the Frisco and two from the Missouri
Pacific When Supt. Webb saw the
train damned with people standing up
he rustied about and found two more
cars in the yard which were attached
TO tho train. AS the train pulled cut at
nine O'Clock every seat in the six coaches
was taken but none were standing up.
Clearwater added forty to the crowd
and Conway Springs nearly double that
number. Milton added q couple more,
Harper twenty or thirty and Anthony g.
train load in itself. Three cars had been
sent to Anthony before hand. They
were loaded and ready TO go when the
train reached them. The company's Of
fcers saw that one engine could not haul
the crowd, or if so it would require a
long time &c reach Fairview. The Wich-
its crowd were getting anxious to see
Oklahoma so the train was ordered
and the Anthony people went in the
second section. The Wichita train made
no stops until they reached Carmen
when half the town piled into the
coaches. hung to the guards and rode
on the roof. The coaches We're damned
fun OF people and the train carried five
hundred into Fairview
The second section was made up Of
three coaches, a caboose and four cattle
cars. They stopped at every town to
take people and this train was damned
worse than the other. The stock cars
We're packed as We're the others, and
the roofs had plenty of crows.
It was Just three O'Clock when the
first section pulled into Fairview. y
crowd Of seventeen thousand people lined
the track for quarter of a mile to
welcome the excursionists and the ad-
vent of train service from that point to
Wichita and connections eastward.
The coming of that train marked an
epoch for Fairview and the Orient To
Fairview ii was the announcement of
regular train service; to the Orient It
marked the completion of seventy-five
miles of track and the beginning of
train service 127 miles southwest of
Wichita It was a notable occasion in
the lives of Fairview and the Orient, so
there is little wonder that the people
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23
An unapprseIativs Man.


An Enid man who - married and has
four or FIVE children says he Is sorry he
ever got married. He thinks he would
have a much better time II he was single.
He SAYS he would Keep his hair dyed
and stay young and have good tins
every day OF his iife. Yet, says the Wave.
he claims he never had any misunder-
standing with his wife that would have
awakened the mcst nervous baby out or
its sleep. He Just simply thinks mar
rlaee is n failure. but be has never io'o
his wife so.
Dublin. Aug e2.-Dr. Salmon. the Ia
nous mathematician. who IL provost OF
Trinity COLLEGE. has decided O. admit No'n-
en- TO degrees IN Dublin university
The fellows Who moved IN the matter
omitted 10 consult the aged provost. and
he now refuses TO sign the papers Of girl
candidates.
The trouble Is not the lao< of good men.
but the lack Of support on peopie's part
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23
NOTES OF THE TRIP.

Chas Beck, the drum major of San
fords' band. was the cause OF great
deal of curiosity among the Indians and
their inspection of his white trousers. red
coat and gold braid caused n whole lot
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23

The trouble Is not the iaoie OF good men.
hut the lack of support on peoples part
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-28
FIFTEEN ARR DEAD
More Than a Score of Others Sus.
tain Injuries.
DWELLINGS RUINED.
Wind, Hail aud Rain Do Considerable
Amount of Damage, Reaching
to About One Hundred
Thousand Dollars.

Hastings, Neb.. May 27.-Fifteen per.
sons dead, more than a score injured,
a hundred houses, barns and small
buildings wrecked and losses of $780,
900 are reported as the known work of
q series of winds. hail and transforms,
two of which were tornadoes, that
passed over Clay. Franklin and kear-
ney counties Sunday night
Most Of the damage was caused in
rural regions. and reports of casualties
and damage were late in coming in.
AS far as reported the casualties are
as follows:
Near Norman. Neb.-Dead: Daniel
McCurry. Robert McCurry. Mrs John
Wehlever. Mrs. Art Bacon, Mrs. C. A.
Tipple.
Near Upland-Dead: Lutheran min
lister. name unknown: Mrs. John Pc
ters. Mrs. Chris La hers and mother.
At Pauline-Deadt Mrs. James Muma
and child. James Muma. Frank Creigg.
Flora Palmer. John Palmer. .-.sa.
Near Normal, at the home of Daniel
Curry. number of relatives and
friends were spending the day. and not
an inmate escaped death or injury.
Two miles outh of Upland German
Lutheran services were being held in
a schoolhouse when the storm struck
and demolished it. killing four of the
occupants. including the minister, and
inJurirg number of others.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-28
A STAG PARTY.
A Delightful Entertainment by Sand
Beech Camp.

Friday night Sand Beech Camp en-
tertained at their Forest large number
of Choppers 1t was a social gathering
of Woodmen of Shreveport and others
visiting. 1t was a sociable affair in
which the best feeling prevailed. There
were talks by several of the craft who
spoke eloquently and WELL The spread
comprised a variety of eatables and re-
freshment from which was excluded the
ardent spirit These eatables and re-
fresfments were complimentary from
friends of this camp and were appre-
ciated. Indeed this camp evinced in
soulful words their kindly regards for
such courtesy. The stag party is nov
city but it was successful in cordiality
and sociability and reinforced the link
of fraternity which binds all good and
true Woodmen to duty.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-28
UNDER WATER.
Fully Five Hundred Houses Said TO Be In
This Condition.

Fully Five Hundred Houses saia TO Be In
This Condition.
Oklahoma City. Okla. May 27.-On
Monday morning it was estimated that
fully 200 houses along the bottom of
the Canadian river in this vicinity are
under water Some of them have been
washed away. In the western part
of the city fifty houses are in three
feet of water. while in the business dis
tricf threshing machine engines have
been pressed into service in order to
pump water from Easements
A train was run out of this city on
the Frisco to a point near the Choctaw,
where the passengers were transferred
and brought here after having run
through mile of water.
Within the history of Oklahoma the
rivers and streams have not assumed
the dangerous stage that exists at
From all portions of the ter
ritory come reports or disaster from
rain and flood.