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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17
A NEW ROAD
CONTINUED from First Page).
A. SELLER
Groceries and Provisions

b road by Salisbury, Concord and
Monroe.
Delegations from all the points in
this state end from several South Car
DINA Joints were present at the meet
ing which was presided over by w. Il.
Brown, Esq, president OF the board Of
trade, in a very enthusiastic way.
Mayor Eaton delivered a splendid
address OF welcome and Hon. G. b.
Watson spoke with great effect for
Win~ston-Salem. pledged her support,
recalling the fact that since Forsyth
county had voted her first railroad sub
scription her taxable property hal In
creased from two to fifteen million do
lars.
He was followed by Colonel F. Fl.
Fries, the president Of the road, who
said: This reminds me, gentlemen, OF
an occasion in April 1886. when a num-
Der of US met at Roanoke, Va, and
decided to build the Roanoke and
Southern railroad. The result was tha
in 1892 We had the road completed a
far as Wfnston-Salem and had IL not
been for year 1893 and its roubiea we
should nave continued south. 1t Is sci-
ly TO expect any other system To build
this DAD Three months ago q gentle
man made the proposition to buiid the
o from Winston-Salem to Charles
ton. 1 have confidence in this man and
/ believe he is independent OF exist
ing railway systems and In fully able
financially to build IL. There are three
conditions imposed: The representa-
lions made as 10 the cost OF the road
must be borne out by surveys: the
counties shall furnish free the rights
OF way along the line and that the SUM
of $4,000 shall be got up by subscrip-
ton. Gentlemen. 1t is left with you.
The engineers are ready to start out
tomorrow morning on their we
in the words Of the street 1T is uo 20
u.s." / believe this road will be bull.
1Applause.) I'm o going To built
n road, but / am going to do my level
best 10 have It put through successful
~. tApplause) / have told all ex-
cept the nams Of the man behind the
offer to build the road. 1t would not
be wise for me TO do this. He tells me
NJ build the roa in nine mont.1
Pay the money when the cross ties and
iron have been laid. that Is the best
a Gentlemen. his road will be
built
Then followed speeches by represen-
tatives CT the several delegations: Ex-
Lieutenant Governor Reynolds and
Senator Eeller spoke for Broadtay
township: C. r. Tomlinson for High
Point: Colcn1 C. H Dockery and X. L.
Steele. for Rockingham; Stanhope
Bryant for RandIeman; J. r Blair for
county: c. ". Williams
for Hamlet. n. F. Sans for Thomax~
vile; Hon. r. C. Robbins for Lexiag-
ton; Representative stickley OF cabar-
rus Tor Concord and Mount Pleasant.
+. ]. Caudle for Wadesboro: L
Little for A~nsonyiIIe; Frank Armneid
and A N. stack for Monroe. Mayor
Brown and III. MCGEE for Florence. $.
CHI r. Jackson for Charleston. Z. C..
and E. b. Taylor for South Carolina
at large.
Tonight the board OF directors arc
receiving h offers OF the dfnseent
communities TO subscribe bonds. and
there Is no doubt that the required
amount viii be pledged by ali the dif-
ferent routes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17
LETTER TO ". III. & S. NORTHRUI
of Wilmington, N. c..

of Wilmington, n. C.
Dear Sir Good Yarn: How we got our
agent ait Delhi, N. Y.
Gladstone & Paine were agents for
--; we mustn't tell names. We
wanted 'em. Paine was painting his
big Colonial house. Said it took 10 gal
lens of white for the trim.
We sent him 10 gallons and said: if
you get it all on, mo pay; if you have
any left, return it and pay for the rest.
Agreed.
He returned four gallons and took
the agency. -Four or five years ago.. He
knows now that his old paint was and
as adulterated; that's why it took ten
gallons to equal six of ours.
Go by the name; There lis but one
name to go by: Devoe lead-and-Zinc.
Yours truly
T. w. DEVOE & co.
4S New York.
M. w. Divine & Co., sell our paint.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17
OUT OF IMMEDIATE DANGER.
Japanese Are So Exhausted that They
slams to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Blanes Officers and Soldiers for
Miscarriage of Plans.

st. Petersburg, March IA, 4 p. M
According to the Information received
by the war office, the remnants Of
General Kuropatkin's army have
made good their retreat and are now
out of immediate danger of a new
turning movement north of Tie pass.
The japanese are reported to be COM
pletely exhausted by their long, hard
fight, and are compelled to rest and
undertake the tasks OF burying their
dead and looking after their wound
ed, prisoners and plumber. The wal
office admits, however, that Kuropat-
kin has not furnished specific infor-
nation as to the whereabouts Of Cen
eral Kamamura who has been report
ed to be northeast of Tie pass or of
the Japanese columns reported to be
pushing north by forced marches west
OF the railroad. Kuropatkin has also
left the war Office in the dark in RET
gard to the number of prisoners cap
tured by the Japanese, having made
no detailed report about the separate
units. Therefore the general staff is
in no position to contradict the Toxic
dispatches detailing the Russian los
ses.
While Kuropatkin has assumed full
responsibility for accepting a battle at
Mukdan. he has complained to the
emperor that his plans miscarried
largely through the failure Of two
generals whose names cannot be
learned. to execute his orders. He
also throws blame on some of the
troops which failed to respond proper
;y at the critical moment.
The war council held at Tsarkee-
Selo today, at which War Minister
Sakharoff. General Dragomirof and
others were present is understood to
have decided the question of continu-
ing the war in the affirmative. Ways
and means were discussed, but decis-
ion on some points. 1t is understood.
was reserved. The question Of Kuro-
patkin's successor was discussed, but
the emperor has made no final decis-
ion. Grand Duke Nicholas Nichol-
aievitch, second cousin of he emperor
and inspector general Of cavalry. is
again mentioned and General Gripen-
berg is said to be a candidate togeth-
err with General Grodekof, but the
weight of ouinion of the emperor's adj
visors now favor General Sukhomlin-
off, governor general Of Kief, who
formerly was General Dragogmiroh s
| aide de camp.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17
REGARDING PEACE RuMoRs.
Russia Has Not the Slightest Idea ol
Ending the War.

st Petersburg, March 14.-6.05 p. N.
foreign Office adopts a very firm
latitude regarding the peace ru.nors
again categorically insisting that
Russia has not the slightest idea OF
There is nothing oonfrmatcry
|of the reports that Japan intends To
make a formal proposition to enter into
|peace negotiations witadn a week and
they are received with great sceptioism.
IAN official of the foreign Office. WITH
Iwa1om rhe correspondent of the Asso-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17
MRS. DUKE SUES FOR DIVORCE
Asks Separation from Brodic Duke on
Ground of Abandonment and Non
Support.

New York, March 15.-Mrs. Alice
Webo Duke, through her counsel has
brought suit in the Supreme court for
a separation from her husband, Brodie
Il. Duke, On the ground of abandon
ment and non-support.
Dukes marriage to Miss Webb a few
weeks ago was followed by a series
OF sensational incidents. including the
confinement of the room in a SANTA
rum for a time Upon the allegations
Of his son that he was incompetent
to manage his affairs. He was subse-
quently released after the case had
,been tried in the Supreme court. Later
Mrs. Webb was arrested ON an indict-
Nnent returned by a Texas grand jury,
roharging her with obtaining money Er-
der false p~retences, but she was soon
Released at the request of the Texas
authorities.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17

GATED Press talked, expressed great
doubt whether Japan could offer a basis
for negotiations acceptable to Russia.
Nevertheless diplomatic circles believe
that h ice once broken the belligerents
will find a way without Intermediates
to conclude peace.
Until Field Marshal Oyama has ex-
alausted his last effort to secure the
fruits of his Mukden victory, it is
pointed out Japan will not move, as
naturally any proposal emanating from
either side wou be accompanied by
an arrangement for am armistice.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17
schools at w.rsaw stin Closed.

Warsaw, March II. 1880 a. m.-The
authorities today were unsuccessful
i'm an attempt to reopen the CONNER
rial and technical schools The pupils
assembled in the class rooms at the
regular hour. where they remained a
few minutes and then simultaneously
marched out The educational s.tua-
ton Is causing much concern In con-
sequence Of the situation the censor
today issued an order prohibiting the
press from referring 10 agrarian cues-
tion-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17

By delay iii pressing his pursuit Of
to Tie Pass. Field Marshal Oyama has
afforded Genera Kuropatkin time &c
sort out the disorganized units of i.ls
command and restore his forces to at
least a semblance of order. So far as
known, there is no considerable force
of japanese nearer Tie Pass than six
or eight miles; but in Russian quarters
there is a feeling Of apprehension that
some turning movement, of which there
is no definite information is in progress.
From Japanese sources it is reported
that many struggling parties of Rus
slams cut off from their commands, in
the retreat from Mukden, are surren-
dering upon the appearance Of japanese
troops.
The council of war summoned by En-
peror Nicholas lis reported to have de-
cided yesterday that the war must be
carried forward. The all important ques
ton of financial means, never, is said to
have reached no solution, the situation
being complicated by the reported de-
cision OF French capitalists not to ne
gotiate the loan recently offered by st.
Petersburg. The probability as regard
ed in ST. Petersburg seems to be that
when General Kuropatkin has COM
pleted the task of recognizing what is
left of his army he will be permitted
to return to Russia and that the com-
nam in Manchuria will be entrusted
ito General Sukholimoff, whose war ap-
premiership was served under General
Dragomiroff, who has been regarded as
the foremost of Russia's scientific SOL
diers. 1t is possible, however, that the
| command will go ito the GRAND Duke
| Nicholas N~icholaievitch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17
THE FLEET
1t is Believed that Togo is i'm Search
!. OF the Russian Squadron.

London March 1.-THE appearance
OF Vice Admiral Togo's fleet in track
that would be used in any attempt by
Vice Admiral R~ojestvensky to make
for V~ladivostok is the most interesting
news Of the day. 1t is not known
whether Vice Admiral Togo himself is
with the feet. According to the Daily
Nails correspondent at Singapore who
visited the fleet, the officers were mus
ually reticent. Two japanese officers
landed and conferred with the Japan
csc consul and it was understood by
the correspondent that the squadron
would shortly sail again as it requir-
ed nothing. The presumption is that
Vice Admiral Togo acquired some in
formation concerning R~ojestvensy's
intended movements.
So far as known in London, ROjest-
vensky's squadron is still off the coast
of Madagascar but Is the ice in the
harbor of V~ladivostok is probably be-
ginning to give the Russian admiral
must soon make a decision whether to
dash for V~ladivostok or return to Rus
STA. Naval experts here believe that
Togo will not come much further i'll
quest Of the Baltic squadron on the
ground that he cannot afford to run
unnecessary risks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17
JAPANESE ARE MAKING RECON
NAISANCES.

Il. Petersburg, March 14.-General
kEropatkin in a dispatch dated March
18th says he a received no further
rer-1tt OF any fighting between organ
5zt1 bodies of troops and announces
tina the japanese are making recon-
-natssances. In a dispatch filed the pre-
vious day the Russian commander-in-
Chief notified the emperor that Genera
Neyenberoff fell from his horse March
70 and fractured his collar bone. He
was taken to Hardin and his early re-
c3very IS hoped for.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17
SEVERAL FOREIGN ATTACHES
CAPTURED BY JAPANESE.

General Kuroki,s Headquarters IN The
Field via Fushan, March 1.-THE coun-
try IS swarming with hungry disheart-
ened Russians, who r surrenderi1g
in squads to any pursuing japanese
they meet. Leading japanese officers
have refused to criticise h lack of
mobility displayed while driving the
Russans beyond Tie pas Most of The
foreign attaches with the Russian
army, including two American and
English officers, were captured at Mug-
den.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17
Russian Was Issue Postponed.

Paris, March ~14.-Inquiry today at
three banks principally interested ia
t3f- proposed new Russian Joan b Ought
tac respons that it had been decided
10 postpone the issue. The postpone
nitnt was attributed to the uncertain
tics Vt the war situation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17
RETREATING RUSSIANS HAVE
REACHED TIE PASS.

Genera Kuroki's Headquarters III
n Field, Monday March IL, via Fu-
shan, March 1.-THE greater part of
the ~retreating Russians are supposed
to have reached Tie Pass. The pursu-
ing japanese have had frequent en-
counters with the rear guard General
Kuropadkin must ensov his supplies
from Tie Pass il he plans a retirement
&C Hardin. as they viii be necessary
10 maintain the army during THEN
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17

The American people are deter
mined that the Panama Canal shall
be built ION the level regardless of
the sea w par Of the proposition.
baltimore Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17
Decides that the Strug-
gle Must be Carried
Forward
LOAN

Will Not be Negotiated by French
Bankcrs-This Complicates the Sit
Peace is Near-Oyama Delayed I'm
His Pursuit of the Russian Army.
Which is Now Considered Out of
Immediate Danger at Tie Pass-A
Turning Movement is Still Feared
at ST. Petersburg.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17

TOXIC, Mardh 15.-The government is
assigning quarters ITO $4,000 Russian
prisoners captured i'm the recent battle
of Mukden. These will be distributed
throughout twenty garrison towns, the
largest numbers going to Kanasawa,
KumamOto, Akit, Sandal, Fushimi,
Margoya Kurume and Fukoka.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17
March. THE Russians have no stores
btween Tie Pass and Hardin.
RUSSIAN SECOND PACIFIC SQUAD
RON.

ST. Petersburg, March IA semi
official denial was given out here today
of the reported recall of the Russian
second Pacific squadron.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17
PARIS FINANCIERS PRESSINt
FOR PEACE.

st. Petersburg, March 15.-At the
ministry of finance DIT was said today
that the negotiations for a new Russian
kloan of 1925, 000, 900 in France are ex-
y Sected ito be concluded and signed in
Paris in ten days. Nevertheless the
Associated Press lis in a position to
assert that the Paris ~financiers ave
been pressing for peace, j~ustifying their
a attitude on the ground of the enormous
French commitment in Russian funds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17
JAPANESE WAR VESSELS AT SIN
GAPORE.

Singapore, March 15.-The Japanes
cruisers Kasagi and Chdtore and tn
auxiliary cruisers Yawata and Americ
arrived here today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17
JAPANESE ATTACK AT FAN RIVER
REPUISED.

St. Petersburg, March 15.-General
Kuropatkin in a dispatch dated March
II says:
"A fierce Japanese attack on the cen
ter of our positions at the Fam river
: (about 13 miles south of Tie Pass has
been repulsed. More than a thousand
corpses remain i'm front of our positions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-17

The Fan river may be described as
part of the outer line of defenses of Tie
Pass which probably led Ito the report
than an ATTACK had been made on Tie
Pass itself.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-06-21
Sis np0e- ihr hoh ron Qnt,

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ni6t pieoer brineen?"
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Sic rubig, rngelsgenbsiten ioIen
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oenn?"
SD bin Stdbtoiener unb belize
Sbomds Wsnbelmutb."
sd nebme ale 9sranttportung auf
mid, Serr Staotoiener."
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Wenoelmutb. Seine 4ettsrin ieste ii9
nit ibm auf Die 80I9ung am Slub
uno lisbtOits ous fleine Sbier6sn.
Sa f4li9 pfuu6eno cine ipsibe
adse 6sr3u; i4nsl leste lie bas 8GB=
den ins 9ras, uno i'm Gu padte bic
ie i6r Sunses uno iprang oupon.
Die iunge Dame hieb Ssnristte uno
bate ni9t nur elm sutss Ssr5, ions
bern audi cine Jiiue aidblonber Co
den uno elm paar i60ne blaue Mu<
gen.
sic faste: Steiner Wenoelmutb,
tdnn isin, mir Isben uns tpieoer, unb
oann biit Su meines S9ubes sez
piB!"
Ginige S6ritte entfsrnt bate in eli
mem Boot, bds pom uferssbii9 psrs
oedt mar, Elm jungsr 5oritaHsfor gs=
ieien. SIM 8esriff, @ilb sntsn gu
i9ieBsn, pdro er 3euas bon oes 3ds
ters 3ettuns. Gr fprans ans ufer
uno ging auf Die junse Dame gu.
rSarf i9 sic begleitsn, i1 bin Elm
Neffe Jrdulein bon 8ilfinsers unb
IRE tuum, penn i6 annsbms, bab sic
Die ertpartete Ni6te iino? Senristts
BON 8ilfinssr?"
Sc itelte ii9 bsrdus, oaB sr iid
ni6t geirrt bate, uno nun gingen Die
beioen 5uiummen.
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oub i6r jemanD 10 bsr3li1 entsegsn>
fam, benn Der Gang in ibrsr Sante
6aus paro ibr boppeIt farer na9
benz grlebnib nit benz aater, rno
neil lie nubte, baB i6re perftprbene
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4usen bes Srdulsin Sante s.funber
bate, ba lie bic 3o9ter zines fleinen
8edmten pdr.
Sic miifen niht benfen. bdB Sam
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-06-21
mtnoemutb.
pumOritiias efise pom eOite @ubaIfe.

P"WV@'l'IWe Ottte UUH Suite OuVuiIe.
Wenoelmut6 mar. elm fe6r 6GBli9er
Rater. 8aum brei Sage alt, folte
er i'm SluB .riGuft perbsn, er mar
ni6t raferein, uno Die Meni6en
hielten i'm iberbdupt fir iiberflii>
fig.
Seine Mutter mar cine peiBe @ns
gordsdBe, iein Batter elm sans ges
tuo6nli6er OreiI6ed, Der oas nieoer:
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Seinp Wuttsr fibrte als ~perpObnter
2ie6fing bes 9auies Elm pprnebmes
2eben apii9en sinsm @pfelssranium
uno einem 4stelpidftod auf Der Sem
fter6dnt i'm 6aufe oes 6rGulein BON
8ilfiuger. Sic mar abpe9islno nit
eInem rot6en poer 6lauen 8ano ee>
f4miidt uno betdm ~gsbrutsnes 5leii9
bon einem blanfen 3inuteIer. Wsnbel-
mutb, beioer SD6n, erblidte bds Qi9t
Der Welt uuf benz sriinI:ioensn BLU,
rtedu oes 9ditbettes bes gilfinseri9en
6aus6altss.
Der alte Stdotoiener erbielt ben
4uftrag, bieie Spottseburt ins Sem
feits gu 6efOroern. Gr mar ods bon,
enoete g6en6ilb isinss breifarbigsn
0aters.
@etdoe als Der alte Gtabtoiener,
Dem fol3e 9er5fofe 8si9dftiguns
nihts l~lnsepobntes mar, oas aGters
den in ben 5luB tpsrfen ponte, err
f4ien duf benz Sienpfao cine iunss
Dame.
sic ftanb Dor entIeben fin unb
rief: rWein Soft, Wann, mas MAIDEN
sic bod. ba2"
r@s lit man BLOB elm &ater, unb
fpenn es bod ous gndbiss 5rduIsin
tuini4en", fuste Der Staotbiensr.
rWel4es endoi9e Srdulein2"
.Ods 5rdulsin BON gilfinger."
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pg0fs? Hein, aber mas ion lie benin
nit elnsm 10 6dBli9sn 8ater anfans
gems"
SD perb. bag S6ier6en bebuIten
= bier BADEN sic cine Mart, unp
nun tonnen Sic mir nod iagen, no
Srdulein bon 8ilfinoer pohnt."
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-06-21

teSulie bOs unb bart lit = uber oas
lit nun nal aabenlos : bic iiberfliiiz
ligen pirft man ins Wafer."
6enriette t6et es leio, baB i6r Bet
ter paul 10 grauiam unb glei4giltlg
sesen elm iunees 2e6en Iein fonnte.
Gr iaste, pie um ii4 gu re4tfsrti-
gen:
rSi6erli6 pdre er man9en Quaz
len entgungen, penn man ben Staotz
oiener nidt seitOrt bdtte." uno nun
idiloerte sr aIe llntbaten bes Oreiz
i9eds.
rMun funn befsrnO auf iunss &az
zen einpirten ="
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baB on bieiem So6n zines semeingez
fdbrliden 8aters ni4ts 5u befsrn
lei. =
Oas alte SrGulsin mar bo9erfreut
iiber bieIe I6one Ni6te, bic 10 gang
Der Samilie ibres 8aters gli9.
Ser Better ersGblte nun, mas er
belauf4t bate, uno bu seitanb bas
alte 5rGulein. bab fe ii4 ibr.r Robeit
i6Gme, uno beripra6 benz tleinen 8as
ter 9ausre9t. 4nmdbli9 getp0bnte
ii9 iebsrmann an bas bidt0pfise, tleiz
ne llnssbsuer, uno Srdulsin Suite
fanb es iogar rorigine1".
Der GOritahefor fpohnte Bel ieinem
Snfel, einem peniionirten Maior BON
9ouitaot. Der hutte einen Oa6sbunb,
unb bisier mar Der abeeiaste Grsuno
Winis. Der Wutterfabe.
Die Jreunbi6aft Der b.ibsn Mlten
fpurbe oft bart bebrobt bur6 bic 3dn=
fereien i6rer D~ierfiibigen 5aussenoIz
len. Gines Saaes fanb Wale, bes
6aufes treu betpG6rte Sienerin, bic
Wutter<&abi Wini tobtsebifen i'm
Gebiif9. Der 0erba9t blieb aufDaibs
mann bdnsen. Sept trat cine ponz
itGnoige Gntfremouns spii9en ben
beiben often elm.
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ftdnb ieiner i9Dnen Mutter, %fonbern
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-06-21

= Sarum! Stubent: Die 8ube
TT san5 f4On, nur miBte lie i'm pier-
ten Stod fein- @ermietferin: Warum
oenn2 STUDENT: SD bdb' men @9nei-
Arizona republican., 1905-05-11

basis of representation in the new or ganization is individual and not by delegates. The following officers were elected without oppositiOn:
 President, Murdo Mackenzie, Trim idad, Colo.
 First vice e-president, A. E. DeRic- queles, Denver.
 Second vice president, J. H. Board man, Helena, Mont.
 The president was authorized to ap- point an executive committee of thirty members. Ten thousand dollars has been subscribed to pay the immediate expenses of the association and more is promised if needed.
 Hon. H. $. Cowan of Ft. Worth, Texas. spoke this afternoon on "Legis- latiOn Needed by the Live Stock In dustry." He devoted his remarks prin- cipaIIy to an attack on the railroads. declaring they were compelled to charge exorbitant rates because they nearly all had so much water in their stocks and bonds.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-11
DESTRUCTION OF A TOWN
Half Thousand Said to Have Been
 Killed or Hurt by Tornado.

Guthrie, O. T., May 11.-Late reports from Hobart, O. T., and Chickasha. l. IT, place the number of dead and in jured in the tornado at Snyder, O. T.. at five hundred. The storm broke over the town at Ii o'clock at night, com pletely demOIishing it as near as re ports can be obtained. The first news of the disaster was received at Hobart, o. T., by telephone giving a bald state ment of the tornado having struck the town. The wires, both telegraphic and telephOnic, then went down and no further news has been obtained di- rectIy from Snyder. It is now impos- sible to reach LawtOn, O. T., the near est telephone exchange to Snyder. and all telegraphic connections are report ed down between that place and Shy der.
 Rescue trains have been started from Hobart, O. T., and Chickasha, l. T., which will arrive at Snyder this morn ing.