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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-25

that it was rich silver ore. The excite
ment in Caldwell was intense with hun
dreds of speculators crowding the hotels.
boarding houses and private residences
Frantic efforts were made By different
parties to secure street car rights TO the
Mitchell farm Offers of fabulous prices
in cash for the farm were rejected by
Mitchell
At that time yelling tonian. still a
resident of the city. owned moro than
200 Caldwell lots. He sent TO Leadville.
Colo, for a practical assayer. an old
schoolmate He arrived in Wellington
fully equipped TO make assys in the field.
The editor of the Mail accompanied him
across the country in a carriage to the
Mitchell farm When We arrived there
strangers. surging back and forth over
the mine
Without being noticed, we secured some
samples of the ore and drove to the
woods on the Chikaskia. where the ore
was carefully assayed. 1t showed only
the merest trace of silver. Without init
mating his intention, the asseyer drove
back TO the mine. sought out Mr.. Mitch
ell alone. declared himself an aSsayer
produced his apparatus and proceeded to
make an assay with all the crowd around
him. The result Was as pretty g bead OF
silver the size of q pea that YOU ever saw.
The assayer had dropped some rich Colo
RADIO ore into the erucible. Mitchell was
a millionaire that night and the Well
ingtonian sold all his Caldwell lots before
the silver bubble vanished into thin air.
After his silver ore turned out TO be
only comman Kansas shale, Mitchell be-
came real estate agent in Yelling
ton and elsewhere. He had many excel
lent traits of character. but has been in
failing health for some time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-25
OLD TIME KANSAN GONE.
He Was Once a Clerk in the Treasury
Department.

Manhattan. Kan. Nov. 24-The death Of
J. Wayne Amos at Redlands Cal. has
removed an old time newspaper man who
for many years published the Gypsum
City Advocate and at one time repre-
scented Saline county m the Kansas leg
islature lie came TO Kansas in 1870 from
Carroll county. Ohio. He moved to Cali
fornia ten years ago and engaged in the
newspaper business. In the '5as and 6ss
Amos was a clerk in the United States
treasury department. where he frequently
met Abraham Lincoln. OF whom he was
constantly reminded by his friends. es-
pecially of late years, of his strong like
ness being almost a perfect double Of
Lincoln both in physical makeup and APP
pearance.
J. Wayne Amos Was il brother of NJ :
Amos. the present editor Of the Manhat-
ra1,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-25
SERIOUS FOREST FIRES.
Entire Cotton Belt of Two States Is
EnveIoped in Smoke.

Memphis. Nov. 24-The entire cotton
belt region of western Mississippi ana
Alabama is enveloped in dense smoke TO
day as result of serious forest fires
which have been raging for three days
Large areas of timber are burning and
the nres have spread rapidly. Advices
from Little Rock. Ark, state that fires
are burning in all directions.
Between Memphis and Little Rock, on
the Choctaw railroad. the woods are on
fire on both sides OF the railway line
while the tirnbered section north of Lit
tie Rock on the Iron Mountain road IS
burning. The fires extend as far north
as Walnut Ridge and the timber lands
southwest OF Swifton are in flames AT
Greenyille. Miss. and other points in the
Yazoo delta great clouds Of smoke serl-
ouslv interfere with river traffic.
No lives have been lost so far as IS
known. bur it is reported that live stock
has suffered severely.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-25

sealed hide wIl be received af inis ofies
antn = O'Clock "a December g fFo. for
ihe grading ~ street oa fhe cast tank
of Little Arkansas urer from Central
avenue ~ Jeneisen street. ACCORDING -
plans and specific sliofs on nie in sise of-
ice 80 TIE cltv enEineer 1he apar9ri
mate aF7ourt of Girt 60 D. moved 81 5000
cubic yar0f Ha3daf faH-t afafe pf3.s Hsr
Ga Eids murt bs aessmpali bv r.
certified eheck .a Csc eua - of.e iir1fssI
daiiar naFsa3e 20 che rit~ ~ Wtrb.ta a.
rlaslalee 81 rsarf lsitn
f.ETaeD cfF ~srrk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-25
LAND FRAUD CASES.
Wants to Know What the Secretary
Has Unearthed.

Washington Nov. Representative
Stevens of Texas today offered resoiu-
ton directing The secretary Of the interior
10 report to the house the result of the
Investigation into the land fraud cases.
The resolution recites that it is currently
reported that the United States mas been
defrauCed OF vast tracts OF public lands
hy means of fraudulent entries under the
stone. desert. timber and homestead acts
and that public officials have entered into
unlawful arrangements - OBTAIN posses
sion Of the public lands. Tho resolution
reci.ing thc fact that the existence OF
land frauds is officially admitted calls for
specific details. including names. dates
and riaces
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-25

!ias been used for over FIFTY YEARS
ny MILLIONS OF MOTHERS Tor their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. IT sOOTHEs ths
CHILD. sOFTENs the GUMS. ALLAYs,
all PAIN. CURES WIND collie and III
the best remedy Tor DIARRHOEA. Sold
ty druggists in every part q the world
lie sure ard ask for Mrs. Wiusl0v's
Soothing Syrup and take no other kind
twenty-five cents a bottle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-25
TO FIGHT BOIL wEeviL.
Committee From Each State VIII Call
on the President

Washington. u. g.. Nov. cl-Aiem5ecs
q corsress from tne c0ttou-growing
states held meeting yesterday to ID
cuss The boil weevn problem. It wss ae-
cided that = comroiifse ~ fhTee fufn-
beFs from each state shauid ctiI upon the
president aud lay before h5m the serious
Situation which s. coufro1tnF the cottoa
states and request him - urse upen osf-
gress the importance ~ c1gryias into -
feet the plaa which ulu be saLmitte4
by secretarT wilson in hi- annual report
This committee vin cali on tte president
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-25
WILL REFUND STATE BONDS.
State Owes Little More Than Half a
Million to School Fund.

Topeka. Kan. Nov 24.-On January /.
according To a law enacted by the Iegis-
lature at its last session. $15so00 in state
bonds held in the permanent state school
fund, viii be refunded To mature January
J. 1916.
The bonded indebtedness Of the state
now amounts to 5000 All Of this. with
the exception of 5000 in bonds in the
State university permanent fund. IS held
in the permanent state school fund. The
bonds bear ( per cent interest
Following is a statement showing the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-25

Barnes and Richard Clarke. mutineers.
were sentenced for life. They were tried
or the charge Of killing Guard WsldruPe.
There are but three more OF the men
who escaped from the penitentiaTy at
large. They are Noel Jack, ". o.
hurry and Frank Lawrence. They have
all been indicted b. the grand jury for
completely in the riot ana murder OF
Guard XNaldri1na
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-25
BY GREAT ECONOMY.
Supplies viii Last Until Spring for
the Troops.

Washington, Nov. A.-Acting Adjutant
General Hail has received telegram
from Brigadier-General Funston. COM
handing the Department OF the Columbia.
transmitting a telegram from Captain
Chas. G. Erhardt, Eighth infantry. COM
manding the military post at Fort Alaska,
showing that Notwithstanding the recent
destructive fire at that post the roops
will be able to make their supplies last
until the opening of navigation, by the
exercise of great economy. Captain Ger
hardt says the men are comfortably
sheltered
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-25
BANK is ENTERED.
Robbers Only Blow Of Outer Door Of
the Safe.

St Louis, Nov. PA special to the
Post-Dispatch from Mount Vernon, H..
says.
The bank at Ewing, a small town six
teen miles south of this city, was entered
by robbers early this morning and an at
tempt was made to loot the safe. Six
charges of dynamite were used but the
robbers succeeded in blowing only The
outer doors off. The robbers, three in
number who were alarmed left their
tools in the bank in their haste TO es-
cane.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-25

st. Louis Worlds Fair Information
Bureau has been established at 80 Msia
street, Kansas City, IN charge OF Mr.
l. :. Mcclellan. whore information VII
be cheerfuiIy furnished. l3s-tE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-25

lis West Douglas avenue. and VIII be
pleased 10 see my old customers. as Well
as new ones. New furniture viii be lh-
stalled and an up-to-date shop maths
tanned. J. &. THOMPSON
I52-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-25

Attend Wichita Business Coaese ana
Shorthand Institute. IL IS oPcE always
20 persons of both sexes. Fazel. Adams.
Hiearger and Price. 1i4-lls North Mar
ket street. Wichita. Kansas s5-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-25

Miss Downing viii give gas lght mat
inee Thursday afternoon n Garfield hall.
Decorations AID special music. 1-2t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-25

Flower growers ia lne south &C francs
and other favored climes nud IL prefitabls
to send thu products II their SKIN TO Brit
ish markets.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-25

While the state Is really OUT nothing
by tho payment of interest. as it is sim
ply taking money ont Of one fund and
placing it in another. il has been deemed
best to take up these bonds and for this
purpose a sinking fund Will be created.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-25

Private lessons by appointment. Prof q.
T. Hartman, Phone Se Red 6-stx
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-25
New York is fan Of Panle.

Flowers Tor Thanksgiving leave or
ders for American Beauties. Tea Roses.
Carnations. Chrysa nthcmums. Harry l.
Hunt & Co. l5S y Main. SIT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-25

Thanksgiving matinee al Harimans
Dancing Academy. $50 10 5.a1 six
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Boston is playing Panic i.
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Harvard is playing Panic
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Chicago is playing Panic
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To the Public.

Played Panic" yet9
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
WENT THROUGH A BRIDGE.
An Accident Occurs TO the TEXAS Express
on the Rock Island Road Near
Alma. Kan.

Alma, Kan. Aug. 1.-THE engine,
mail car and baggage car Of the Texas
express on the Rock Island, which
leaves Topeka at midnight went
through q bridge at Hendricks creek
near Alma, at 1880 q. m Wednesday,
killing Fireman John Leggett, Of Nc
FarIand, and Engineer John McSteen,
Of Kansas City. The baggagemen and
expressmen Jumped when the shock
came and were swept By the waters
into treetops. from whence they we're
rescued at daylight By william Graves.
a SHERMAN. Graves also found the
engineer unconscious and entangled IN
the Ilmbs Of . tree. The engine is In
The bottom a the creek out Of sight
ona car is daneiing IRON TIE end q the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
Senator Burton Called Him.

New York Times: Senator ]. T.
Burton Of Kansas while in Hawaii
with the congressional commission
was sitting one morning in the dining
room of a Honolulu hotel. A Japan
csc, in Occidental dress OF extreme
fashion, who was sitting close by'
heard Mr.. Burton addressed as sena-
tor. He rose, walked over to the
Kansan and presented his card.
"Ifyour charming excellency should
become contaminated with the climatic
anhelation," he said, she will find
palliative iebrifuges at the above in
dictated location"
The Senator was astonished, but
long years in politics have developed
a singular readiness, and he answered
in kind:
"Your Samaritan commiserations
overcome me, sir. Should stand in
need of proficient medication, Twill
call at your justly famed establish
ment. III have appeared stultiied
in my paraphrases Of gratitude, it is
due, believe me, rather to a paueity
of vocabulary than to an insufficient
appreciation OF your remedial bene-
Acence."
The little Asiatic bowed away,
rdazed, but beaming.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. j. I. ,Gish,
Tuesday, August 10, an l1-pound boy.
-Philo Halleck, one Of the REFLEC-
TORS popular carrier boys, is laid up
with fever.
w. H. Hoon is taking a vacation
for his health and E. f. Swanze5 is
taking his place in the store.
The BARRIERS Of town have re-
ceived orders to send in applications
and get in under the new license law.
DIR. Steelsmith started home from
Cape Nome, Alaska, on the 18th. He
is probably bringing ship load OF
gold.
The Longiord A. o. U. W. will
have a picnic at Longford, August %,
and the Abilene lodge has been in
vited. 4....
The new block on Cedar is rapidly
approaching completion. 1t will be
occupied by the old tenants: Minick
& Taylor, Mrs. Clark, Lloyd & Bel
KNAPP, Ward Davis. DR.. Conklin will
have one Of the upstairs offices and
DR.. McInerney his old rooms.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Henry Engle is back from Hays
City.
Miss Mary Kepner is back from
Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. HAdden Of Salina
we're visiting old Abilene friends.
Mrs. M. P. Jolley returned from
Colorado, much improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Job Sterner and two
sons Of Navarro were shopping in the
city.
Miss Marie Augustine has gone "a
Lincoln, Kansas, to visit until school
commences.
Charles Kubach returned from Kan
sss City and Topeka where he hal
been on business.
Rev. DR.. Blayney left for Wineni
Lake, Ind, and . visit 10 bis old
home, Trio. Ohio, making an enjoy
able vacation trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Devinney OIL
Granville, o., who had been visiting
q. J. Little Of Hope came up to sPsnd
several DAYS at the home Of Col. E. G
Little. Miss Sue Little accompanied
them.
c. G. Reiber who has boen en-
plOysd in . leading hardware sBt
Implement store Of function City hAl
socsptsd . position a. travelling maj
for . Kansas City firm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
COST THEM $40 EACH.
Donegal Boys Paid q Fine for Their
Action.

Paul, Chris and Henry Miller; Bern
hardt, Ed, Will, Chris, Henry and
Fred Ruffner Of Donegal, paid $l5 and
costs, or $40 each, in Justice Korns'
court for throwing filth and acid on
Thomas Leming, who had them ar
rested.
He says that on his way home from
visiting young lady Of the neigh
borhood he was waylaid by these boys
each of whom threw bucket Of
solution Of acid ON him, running his
clothes and causing the horse to run
away and break up things generally.
he recognized one Of the assailants BY
lightning flashes.
The only reason Mr.. Leming can
give for the assault is that the boys
are mad at him for keeping company
with the young lady.
The boys pleaded guilty and took
the easiest way out by putting up
$3.50 cold, hard cash.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
WEEKLY REFIECOR ABENE NsAs AUGUST 2 -Wt
Brenizsr Motley.

1 A delightful home wedding wal
that last Tuesday at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. A. S. Brenizer on North
Buckeye when their daughter Ger
trude was married to MIR. Edgar T.
Motley Of Reidsville, North Carolina,
Rev. DR.. Blayney officiating.
The house was handsomely and
deliberately decorated in flowers Of the
season and the pretty ceremony was
performed at $3.50 under Q beautiful
floral bell, festoons Of green covering
the pathway through hall and parlor.
The bride and groom were attended
by Miss Rea Wilson Of this city and
Mr.. Roy Baer Of Buckeye, cousins OF
the bride. Preceding the ceremony
Miss Amy Kump sweetly sang "a
Proposal" and 20 Promise Me-;
Miss Ollie Hopkins played Men
delssohn's wedding march.
Following the ceremony came con-
gratulations from the IS guests and
q delectable wedding supper. The
happy couple were the recipients Of
many beautiful presents, testifying to
the esteem and love OF their many
friends.
Miss Minnie Moriarty favored the
guests with two vocal selections.
The bride is one OF Abilene's most
attractive young ladies. She has
grown to womanhood here and her
lovable character has won for her
host OF sincere friends, all Of whom |
join in wishing her abundant joy.
Mr.. Motley is a young man Of sterling
business worth, a salesman for the
Tobacco Co., the trust of
the big tobacco companies, and holds
\ responsible position.
The happy couple, showered with
rice and good cheer, left on the night
flyer for bridal trip westward.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
A Soldier and a Pioneer.

When at the Military Home at
Leavenworth on August 7, there
passed away the adjutant Of the Home,
l.. W. Pattison, the West lost one Of
its moulders, one wh> had given long
years Of his influence and effort to the
upbuilding Of the land he had helped
make free. He came to the work OF
his mature years we'll equipped. He
was born In Glens Falls, N. Y, May
IS, 1889; his father was Judge Of the
supreme court; the boy was educated
in the schools OF Glens Falls and
Syracuse, New York, finishing In Ann
Arbor University. Coming to man
hood, he entered business life OF Mon
ticello, Illinois; then at the very out
set Of the rebellion forgot 1t all and
went to the front, as adjutant Of the
goth Illinois cavalry. Four years
later he took his young family to the
then little known mining regions Of
Colorado.
In the development Of the mining
region Mr.. Pattison took an active
part. His family went with him to
regions where women and children
we're practically unknown. He was
Territorial assayer and geologist for
three years and won high standing
among the mining experts. He con-
tinued in the mining business until
few years ago when, owing to III
health, he accepted the position Of
adjutsnt of the National Military
Home at Leavenworth, which respon.
sible place be held at the time Of bis
death.
During the long illness Of the gov
ernor Of the Home be was practically
in charge Of affairs and well did be
perform his duties-as be did sill the
duties Of life. His gentle kindness,
his tender sympathy, his CHEEKY
smile, made him trusted and es.
teemed. Through all his life these
characteristics were his and To all
who knew him bis death brings 9
sense Of loss, the passing Of one To
whom LIES brightness was revealed,
rather than It's shadows, and who
sought TO inspire hope in all be met.
His friends in Dickinson county,
where was bis home for . time, will
ever remember him thus and cherish
the recollection. He leaves q wife
and two sons. c. Il. Psttison Of TOPs-
IA, and W. L. Psttison. Of the U. s.
Navy, stationed ct Los Angeles.
Az bscsms bis life record. the burial
Vas In the beautiful cemetery 81 the
Military Home. where be sleeps amid
his oomrndeS. The many veterans
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
A POLICE EXHIBIT.
The Ancient and Modern Means for Detec-
zion and liberalization Of Criminals 70
BE shown ct Worlds Fair.

st. Louis, Aug. IA meeting OF
worlds fair officials and o committee
representing the International Police
association was held here Thursday to
confer regarding the proposed police
exhibit. Il IL the intention to arrange
an exhibit showing the evolution Of
police methods and ancient and mod
ern means for detection and identnca-
ton Of criminals.
The exposition management declares
that this exhibit will be the largest
and most complete ever shown. W. O.
Baldwin will soon leave for Europe
to interest foreign police departments
in It A complete rogue's gallery with
photographs and figures Of the differ
emit types Of criminals Of all parts OF
the world will be collected and CLASH
fed according to their misdeeds OF
crime, its cause and methods OF pre-
yention will be illustrated. There
will be galleries Of the famous chiefs
of police and detective departments
and students Of penology. The evolu-
ton Of the policeman and his weapons
from earliest history and Of penal In
stituuons, Identification and measur-
ing methods, torture and death VIII
be illustrated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
A MAcEDoNIAN's OPINION.
Dr. Tartarchem Says His Party IL Oon~
WINGED American Newspapers Have
Been Bought with Turkish Gold.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. 1.-THE Mace
DOMAIN leaders express themselves a.
greatly disappointed with what they
assert is the distinctly hostile attitude
of America toward their cause as man
Tested in the utterances Of the press
DR.. Christie Tartarcheff, one Of tho
presidents Of the Central Internal
Macedonian committee, yesterday told
a representative Of the Associated press
that his party was convinced that
American newspapers had been bought
with Turkish gold.
DR. Tartarcheif concluded by saying
that the committee lived in daily hops
that the powers would recognize tho
Justice Of their cause and intervene.
He said the friends Of the cause looked
chiefly toward England as the pioneer
land Of liberty to assist them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
ALI WILL WANT IT.
-Ex.T Treasurer shane's Book Attracts
Dickinsonians.

UlcklubUulhhs'
The book "Not Guilty" just issued
written by ex.County Treasurer ). b.
Shane, is having o wide sale IN this
city and county. It contains in ad-
dition to history Of his life much
interesting matter concerning the
early history Of Dickinson county ana
it is written in the fcroeful style OF
which Capt. Shane is master.
1t presents the incident OF the un-
fortunate shooting at Lawrence IN
a light that makes q remarkable show
ing and ought to insure pardon or
parole. No one can read the book
and not feel that he Is telling the
truth and that he did not have fair
hearing in court.
The book costs only So cents and Is
on sale at Hubbard's book store or J.
N. Shane has copies for sale.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
Emporia Normals Beaten.

HERrNGToN, Aug. Is. Herington
defeated the EmPoria Normals at
Association ground, s to 8. Normal
scored twice in the first inning, once
in the eighth. Herington scored once
In seventh, four in the eighth,
Herington plays Abilene August 10.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
RIVER YET RISING.
Only Lacks go Inches Of Highest
June Record.
[From Wednesdays Daily.l

From Wednesdays Dailyl
The Smoky Hill river rose six
inches last night and is yet rising
slowly. 1t is over the bottomlands
in many places but is doing NO
serious damage. The stream is
swollen by the rains up the Solomon
just now and may go a little higher.
1t lack only 60 inches of the high
water mark of last June.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20
A Birthday Party.
From Wednesdays Daily.l

Mrs. John Jenness very pleasantly
entertained party Of little folks
Monday afternoon at pink and white
party for her little son Elston, it be-
ing the occasion Of his third birthday.
The afternoon was spent with
games and dainty refreshments. A
number of pretty presents were re-
ceived by the little fellow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-20

nrldge and ano1ner n lodgtw ON ,no
bank of the stream, partially under wa
ter. That fearful loss Of life did not
follow is due to the narrowness OF the
stream where the disaster occurred.
A cloudburst had filed the creek and
weakened the bridge.