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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-26

in the eastern portion of the state
along the Mississippi. River pack
cts and other slow means of COM
munication began bringing stories Of
ruin and frequently from one to a
dozen deaths from all over this sec
ton.
It appears as if, instead of few
isolated tornadoes striking few
towns as was supposed yesterday,
the entire region was buffeted by a
hurricane which did the damage and
in a few places developed into tor
nadoes.
Washington, Tangipaho, Concor-
dia and Rapides parishes each re-
port partial lists of losses which
total close to $2,OOO,OOO. These loss
es do not include much plantation
stock which was strewn dead over
the country.
The most accurate indexes of losses
were the appeals sent by the sever
al communities to neighboring towns.
The story of how death struck it's
victims in this region is all largely
the same recital of terrible masses
of inanimate objects driven by the
wind and miraculously passing some
persons, craely mutilating others,
and sometimes killing an entire fam
| lily.
Alabama and Georgia come third
in the toss of life with the dead es-
timated about the same in each state.
Georgia reporting about % dead and
Alabama 81.
In Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas,
Tennessee, also loss of life and prop
, erty damage is reported.
Utter misery of every sort was to-
day found at Purvis, Miss, by relief
parties. Despite the fact that Of
the $500 inhabitants which this lit.
tie town boosted yesterday morning,
there was only 900 today, still there
were not sufficient accommodations
in the wrecked village for even the
wounded, and negro mammies and
little black children lay wounded and
helpless under broiling southern
sun rays.
The total money loss at Purvis was
| today estimated at 5000, 900. The
state tonight is furnishing tents, thu
neighboring towns are sending sup
plies and martial law affords prac
| tical safety from looting.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-26
GEORGIA
Also Suffers Heavily in Cy-
clone Which Swept
Gulf States
Twenty-Five Dead and 100
Injured STORY Only
Part Told

Atlanta, Ca, April 25.-As re-
suit of the storm which last night
swept into Georgia after having done
extensive damage in Louisiana, Mis-
sippi and Alabama. twenty-five per-
sons are dead and at least one hun
dred are injured, while many others
received bruises and scratches from
flying debris in a dozen towns in
this state.
The storm, which first appeared in
Georgia at Columbus, on the Alaba-
ma line, moved in northeasterly
direction, striking the cities of Chip
ley, Harris, LAGRANGE, Griffin, Nc
Donough, Locust Grove. Cedartown
and Cave Springs, while a portion of
its fury was felt in the eastern SUI
burbs of Atlanta shortly after mid
night.
Reports from other points suffer-
ing from the tornado are coming in
very slowly, telegraph and telephone
wires having been Frustrated in all
directions.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-26

Southampton, April 25.-The Amer
lean steamship, st. Paul, which left
Southampton on her regular voyage
bound for New York this afternoon
in dense snow storm, rammed and
destroyed the British second class
cruiser Gladiator off the Isle of
Wight.
The first reports stated that from
twenty to thirty of the Gladiator's
crew were drowned, but later intel
ligence reduces the number of casu-
alties greatly. The exact extent of
the disaster, however, cannot be ac-
curately known until tomorrow.
No one on the st. Paul was in
jured, but the bodies of Steward
Widgery, waiter Cowdry and
Maltese steward named Diebras, all
attached to the cruiser, have been
brought ashore. One officer, Lieut..
William G. P. Graves, an Irishman,
who attempted to swim to land, is
missing, and eight injured have been
taken to the military hospital at
Golden Hill for treatment. 1t is be-
lieved that only few others are I'M
accounted for.
The ST. Paul left Southampton at
half past twelve o'clock. She was
an hour behind her usual time of
sailing, the delay being due to the
late arrival of the passenger train
which was blocked by snow drifts on
the trip to London The weather was
comparatively clear in Southampton
waters, but Immediately the st. Paul
turned in the Solent which runs par
allel to the Isle of Wight, she en-
countered a terrific snow blizzard.
Captain Passow and his chief officer,
| with the American lines regular pi-
lot, were on the bridge and the look
| out man was posted in the bows.
Suddenly the ship appeared immed-
| lately in front of them. It was the
Gladiator at anchor. Orders were
given on the instant for full speed
| astern in an endeavor to clear the
| cruiser, but it was too late.
The St. Paul's sharp stem damned
| the anchored vessel amidship. She
quivered and reeled as the passeng-
ers rushed on deck in great alarm,
women on the verge of panic. The
| officers and crew acted with great
GOODNESS and allayed terror with as
fine show of discipline as though
she was the best trained man of war.
| Five boats were lowered within a
few minutes to rescue the crew OF
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-26
800 LIVES were LOST IN
GULF STATES HURRICANE
Hundreds More Fatally Injured, While Thousands We're
hnft.1ales Of DesOldton Are Heartrendinq
Destruction Of Property viii Run Into Millions People
Left Without Shelter, Medicine or Food

New Orleans, La, April 25.-Prob-
ably a half thousand lives were
lost, a hundred or more persons fa-
tally injured and many times this
number painfully hurt, together with
property loss running up in the
millions, is the record SO far of a
cyclone which originated in the west
two days ago.
Sweeping across Texas, Oklahoma,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia, it
has left a path of death, desolation,
and wantin its wake, seriously inter-
rupted all Communication between
cities in the south and brought about
choatic conditions in many smaller
towns
Mississippi was the worst suffer-
er in the loss of life. Up to mid
night tonight the known dead today
were 1873; ,seriously injured, $50;
while counting minor injuries those
hurt in Mississippi Friday morning
and afternoon numbered fully 1000.
OF the injured in Mississippi possib-
ly. 200 were, in hospitals tonight while
the remainder were cared for by
friends.
In a few places the destruction to
life and property was so severe that
some of the injured suffered for
nearly "a hours with only the scant-
lest medical assistance and mean
while were exposed to cold rain
followed by scorching sun.
The white persons killed in Miss
issippi numbered about %. Nothing
on which to- base a general property
loss for the state has been received
tonight, but it is known that about
% towns were badly damaged, that
several hundred plantations suffered
losses varying in extent from 100 to
several hundred dollars each, and
that railroad property sustained a
widespread damage, including loss
of both trackage, trestles and box
cars. \,
The second in the list of sufferers
stood Louisiana. The death list in
Louisiana, which up to dark tonight
had been estimated as small, has
since mounted with frightful rapidity
until at midnight it stood at 1OS
These deaths; mostly negroes, occurr-
ed in an area about 100 miles square
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-26
Talk Is What Newspaper Pub.
fishers Handed Special
House Committee
Made No Bones Of CALLING
Paper Trust Favored
Child Of Congress

Washington, D. c., April 25.-An
actual investigation of the wood and
pulp print paper question, involving
in prospect an examination into the
affairs of the paper trust to deter
mine whether or not it is, as alleged
by the American Newspaper Publish
er's association, a combination in
restraint of trade and maintaining
a monopoly of the print paper supply
in the United States, was begun to-
day by the select committee appoint
ed by Speaker Cannon, whose chair
man is Representative James R.
Mann of Illinois.
Representatives of the committee
of fifty appointed by the American
Newspaper Publishers association,
arrived in Washington today in re-
Spouse to telegram sent yesterday
by Chairman Mann to President
Ridder of the association, and Cen
eral Manager Melville e. Stone of
the Associated Press, inviting testi-
mony. The delegation from the
committee appeared before the in
vestigating body at 2 o'clock in the
forenoon and the presentation of
the publishers case was at once be-
gun by Mr.. John Norris, business
manager Of the New York Tines
we appear" said he, .tas the rep
resentatives of substantially all the
daily newspapers of the United States
and we consume alt least eighty per
cent of the newspaper print paper
| used in the United States. We APP
! pear here as representatives Of the
seventh largest industry in the en-
tire country, an industry that has
been menaced by an extraordinary
| aggregation of lawbreakers."
! Mr.. Norris said the association was
apprehensive that investigation, be-
cause it had been started so late in
he session, could only have one
meaning, delay and a postponement
and continuance for another year of
conditions which are intolerable.''
+! He said that the burden of proof
| would be upon the association to
4 show that the flavor granted by
congress to papermakers had been
thoroughly abused and that you will
be justified at this time in withdraw.
ing that favor"
Continuing, Mr.. Norris asserted
his ability ''to produce evidence OF
broken promises to congress, of de.
ception practiced upon you, oppres-
sion upon the public, wrongs to lab.
or and damage to the country with.
out particle of compromising ad
vantage. =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-26
TRl-STATE WEATHER.

Washington. D. c., April 25.-Fore-
cast for Sunday and Monday:
North Dakota = Clearing Sunday;
Monday, fair, warmer.
South Dakota-Fair Sounday; Mon
day. fair
MinnesOta-Rain in the south; rain
or snow in the north portions Sunday;
Monday, fair, warmer in west portion;
brisk to high northwest winds.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-26
EVENTS WERE OF HIGH ORDER

q Philadelphia, April 25.-The charac.
ter of the performances of the. hun
dreds of athletes at the annual races
and field sports held on Franklin field
today under the auspices of the Uni.
versity of Pennsylvania were of the
highest order. One worlds record,
that of the pole vault, was broken by
w. R. Dray of Yale, he vaulting IL
feet 61s inches. Il. III
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-26
Dance Was Enjoyable.

The dance given by the members of
local lodge 325, Commercial Travel
ers, Saturday evening in the K. p
hall, was most enjoyable affair.
About 30 couples enjoyed the music,
which was played by F. G. Robotham.:
At midnight the dancing stopped and
refreshments. consisting of ice cream,
coffee and cake were served.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-26
SENATE PASSED TWO BILLS.

Washington. April 25.-The senate
today passed bills as follows: Author.
iZing the drainage of certain lands in
northern Minnesota: for erection of a
monument in memory of Gen. Patrick
Edward Conner at Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-26
REACHED DESTI-
NATION ON time

TWO SCOTCH LADS WHO PASSED
THROUGH HERE FROM SEAT.
TIE ON LONG WALK HAD TIME
TO SPARE.
Chicago, April 25.-The 80 days
walk from Seattle, Wash, to Chicago
was completed today by Richard F.
Hay and William Jackson. They left
the western country on January 26,
and had 151a hours to spare when
they reached the city hall here this
afternoon. They reported that the
Seattle Athletic club had offered them
purse of $1,000 provided they COM
pleted the trip on time.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18
apprentice.
CHAPTER vi
EUGENE FIELD
THE CHILDREN's POET.

From somewhere in the wilds of Bohemia
that vagabondia in which young newspaper men
of half century ago-more or leSS-del1ghted, l
had strayed into its encourage at St Louis. 1t
was late in 1872 or early in 1S73-precision as to
that is impossible it was winter-tfme
and "the grass was short" Eugene Field, very
young and very happy, the distinct individ-
ual of the gay party of newspaper cadets into
which fell who was particularly friendly and
helpful to me. He took me to eminently
respectable clearinghouse, vouched for my be-
havior and deposited sufficient number OF dollars
with the landlady to guarantee lodging and sus-
tenance until | could connect" and that eventu-
ated early.
For some months | met him frequently and
friendship was engendered that has lasted ever
since. Though he has gone over to the other
world love and revere his memory.
Afterwards in 1875, while he was in st.
Joseph Mo-, as the city editor of the Gazette and
as city editor of the Herald, we met almost
every day and night and were devoted friends. II
was during this period that he in the missouri
State Press Association caused me to be made
poet for one year--an instance when poet was
made such instead of being thus born
In 1876, when l married in Omaha, Field
organized a sort of telegraphic Round Robin
of facetious, congratulatory messages by wire and
afterward ran up with a delegation, one Sun
day. to personally 'see if it was So.
In 1881 in Denver, upon returning from long
experience in newspaperdom and on the stage In
California and the far west generally, again fell
into pleasant association with Field, and when
Bill Nye came to Denver to be my guest intro
duced Nye to Field and others OF the newspaper
fraternity of that ilk. 1t Nye's first visit to
Denver and at that time the photograph OF Field,
Nye Leon Mead and myself was made that was
printed in the Century Magazine July lso2' ana
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18

elsewhere before and since.
At the same time Nye and
Field were photographed to-
gether in Initiate of
Raphael's (Sistine) Cher
ubs," looking over the walls
of the New Jerusalem or
something-walls, at any rate.
In Chicago in 1S-- Field
made me acquainted with
Opie Read, whom | had never
met though we knew each
other through the freemason-
ry of the journalism of that
day and generation. The
friendship thus formed has
been phenomenally strong
and pleasant ever since.
Read and myself attended
the funeral services that
were conducted by Rev. DR..
Frank Gunsaulus, where the
casket that held all that was
mortal of Eugene Field was
piled high with the floral
tributes of loving friends.
When the services were over
and long and reverent pro-
cession filed by to take a last
look at the face of the dead
poet, Read and | went anoth-
er way. We wished to remem-
ber the face of our friend as
we had known IL in life
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18

The foregoing facts have been written here to
establish the impression that from long train of
incidents extending over nearly quarter of
century, and connected with my acquaintance with
Eugene Field, and from much correspondence
with him, l am able to write truthfully and know
ingly of the man, yet humbly and admiringly.
In series of sketches of poets and humorists
whom had known, printed in a Denver news
paper in 1884, and which were intended ulti-
mately to be collated in book form, had written
of Field, published October IS, of that year,
from which the following quoted excerpts
made
"In this age of eccentric literature which has
produced Artemus Ward Josh Billings Bill Nye
ct al, no brighter jewel has sparked In the tiara
of gentle and jolly Thalia, than Eugene Field OF
all the writer's of humorous verse; not one has
excelled him, and when writer's of later day
shall do the tardy justice which brings a fuller
need of greatness to poets when they are dead,
then will Eugene Field be known of all men
the gentle poet, par excellence. True, he is
famous now, but such work as he has done and is
doing will improve with age like wine of vrtu-
Gus vintage But not only as one who has
wrought in versiied humor does he shine, he has
written much of serious and sentimental song
and touches the heart when he touches a lyric
strain, and he is withal a bright humorist in
prose.
Eugene Field born in the city OF st.
Louis, Mo. in 1850, the of R. M. Field, Esq,
one of the ablest most cultured and highly re-
spected advocates in law at the bar of that State.
So prominent his legal learning and his
manly integrity that Governor Fletcher selected
and appointed him to the bench of the Supreme
Court of Missouri. but briefly, positively and
Internationally, in a few dignifed and respect
full words, he declined the high honor which
sought him. Eugene's mother died when he was
only six years old and he was then sent to Am
herst Massachusetts, to be reared and educated
under the tender of his cousin-his fathers
niece-Miss French. To the gentle training OF this
estimable lady may be traced many charming
traits of our poets character and all of the social
accomplishments for which he is admired by those
of his circle of personal friends and gratefully and
fopdly does he remember the guide-star of his
youth
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18

Huntly. the city editor, in the
disguise Of a 'saw-bones
apprentice.
Franklin's paper the statesman. (Denver, Colo.) 1906-1912, 1908-05-02
PlNION MESA LODGE

No 20, A. F. & A. NJ, Grand juno
ton, meets the first and third We'd
nesdays in the month.
]. E. HARRIS, w. NJ
T. P. LANGDON, Sec, 139 Chipeta.
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QUEEN OF THE WEST NO. I.
Meets hrst and third Thursdays in
each month. 1884 Arapahos Street.
MRS. HENRIETTE WRIGHT, w. p,
MRS. FLORENCE "AITON. Zee
162 Fillmore st.
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TABERNACLE NO. 50.

TABERNACLE NO. 80.
Tabernacle No. 529 meet the drst
and third Thursday in the month II
H12 Curtis street All member. il
good standing are invited.
LAUE-. CARSON, HIP.
MAMIE WELLS, Recorder.
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RICE LODGE NO. 80.

|. B. o. e. Of w. meets nrst and
third Wednesday night In each mont
at 1712 Curtis street All v!xung Et
re welcome.
CARL WILSON,
Exalted Ruler.
Walter Allison, secretary
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GAINES TEMPLE, No. 4, 8. N. T.
OF Trinidad, meets the 6rst and
third Monday afternoons at 3 o'clock
At Marble hall, Ill First street
A. q. SUTTON, W. p.
N. B. WILSON, Sec.
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DENVER PATRIARCHY, NO. CT.
month at Odd Fellows Hall, 1892
Arapahoe street.
C. A. BURTON, w. P. R.
HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH. NO. 367,
G. U. o. OF o. F.
Meets the first and third Tuesdays in
each month at Odd Fellows Hall, 1899
Arapahoe street.
Mrs Clarence Holmes 2139 Curtis st
Worthy Recorder.
PAST GRAND MASTERS COUNCIL.
NO. IrS, G. U. o OF OF.
Meets the second Friday in each
month at Odd Fellows Hall, 1892 Arap-
ahoe street.
WALTER SCOTT. g. T.
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EUREKA LODGE NO. 10,

EUREKA LODGE NO. 10,
Albuquerque, N NJ, meets shrst and
nird Tuesdays in the month. All NJ
sons in good standing invited. 7.
SAN WATSON W. "a.
F.. T. ELLSWORTH, Sc,
1925 n. End St.
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PRIDE OF THE WEST LODGE NO.
10, X. OF P.-Castle Hall, Collins
block. Meeting nights, first ana
third Tuesdays each month. VIII
liam Byrd. c. c.; c. F. Albert, X. Of
r. and s., Box $40, Laramie. Wyo
ming.
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KEYSTONE LODGE.

Keystone Lodge, A. F. & A. M, Han
N, Wyo., meets the first and third
Tuesdays in the month. All members
in good standing are invited.
HENRY ANDERSON
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Western Star Lodge No. 1928, U. B.
Of F., meets the first and third Tues
day evenings Of each month at 1882
Arapahoe street.
H. B. BROWN, W. NJ.
R. GRIGSBY, Sec.
cAPToLIA TEMPLE NO. 1sa, O. N. T.
nesdays in each month at 1882 Arapa-
hoe Street. Members In good standing
are invited to attend.
HATTIE KING, W. P.
NARY o. STEAM, Secretary,
1892 9th Street
Webster Temple No. 5, s. M. T.,
meets the second and fourth Wednes-
afternoon in each month at 1882 Arap-
ahoe street. Mrs. e. A. Carter. W. p,
Mrs. Callie V. Campbell, Sec.
LILY CADET COMPANY,
v. r. X. OFF.
Meets l712 Curtis Street ever Non
day evening.
JOHN CLIFTON. Capt,
HARRY SMITH, Secretary.
24s5 Curtis Street
PHYTHlAs LODGE NO. II.
Meets the first and third Wednss
day nights. 1882 Arapahoe Street.
HARRY JONES, C. c.,
1922 10Th Street.
J. M. MARTENIA. X. of R. 4 8.
Montclair P. o.
DAMON LODGE NO. 5.
X. Of P. meets at 1712 Curtis street
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HIGH MARINE LODGE

No. II, A. F. & A. NJ, Salt Lake,
Utah, meets the first and third We'd
nesday In the month.
VIM. BURGESS, W. NJ.
" d. POWELL, Sec, Pc. o. 1888
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coLUMBINE COURT NO. 40,

l. o. o. c.
Meets the second and fourth Tues
day evenings at 1712 Curtis Street
All visiting members are invited to
attend.
TULIP BANKS, W. C.
IDA BANKS, R. of D.
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TRUE REFORM ER9,

True Reformers No. 1921 Colorado
Enterprise Fountain, meet first and
third Monday at 1892 Arapahoe street.
c. M. Hughes Master. Mrs.. n. n
Riley, Secretary. Cooper building.
c. II. CLARK, Master.
c. NJ. HUGHES, Secretary.
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PYTHAGoRAs LODGE.

Pythagoras Lodge, A. +. & A. T.,
beadville, meets the first and third
tuesdays In each month.
Hall Ill W. 9th street.
A. YOUNG, w. N.
r. S. STEWART, Sec,
PIT N. 4th st.
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN LODGE NO. /
A, r, & A, M.
CENTENNIAL LODGE NO. =, A. =

CENTENNIAL LODGE NO. =, A Z
4 A. M.
Meets the second and fourth Monday
nights in the month at 1712 Curtis
Btreet. All Masons in good standing
are invited to attend.
WIN. RUSS, W. NJ.
P. ]. BARNARD, Sec'y
1882 Welton st.
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SIMPSON REST LODGE.

Simpson Rest Lodge, No. 10, A. F.
& A. NJ, Trinidad, meets the first and
third Tuesday nights In the month.
Members in good standing are wei
come
]. W. BOOKER, W. NJ.
W. A. JORDAN, Sec,
III N. Walnut.
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GOLDEN GATE JUVENILES.
Meets the second and fourth Satur.
day afternoon at 2:30, at 1882 Arapa.
hoe St. All members In good stand
ing are invited.
OGLESvIE LAWSON, Y. S..
VILLA MAY. M. p.
1860 Hazel Court.
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the first and third Friday Of each
mGEth.
D. H. WILLIAMS, C. C.
]. W. TAYLOR, X. of R. and g..
1922 Lincoln Avenue.
AETNA CAMP NO. -, q. R. X. OF p,
Meets At 1712 Curtis street the second
and fourth Friday nights In the month
G. B. PASH, Captain.
A. ]. LYLES Recorder
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DAUGHTERS OF TAseRNAcLg.

Pride Of Denver No. 621 meets at
l712 Curtis every first and third
Thursday.
SARAH THREET. H. p.
H8TELLA ]. JONES. C. r.
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EUREKA COMPANY NO. 4.
Meets the nrst and fourth Tuesdays
R. BUTLER Captain
=. l. VOOREE, Recorder.
1928 18th Street