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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
CREST Of FLOOD
At KANSAS CITY
ArmourdaIe Abandoned and
$4,000 People Waiting for
Water to Go Down.
RAIN STILL THREATENED
MISSOURI RIVER 80 FEET ABOVE
NORMAL STAGE.
RAIN STILL THREATENED

Kansas City. June 1.-THE great Kaw-
Missouri flood, which has almost reached
its crest drew hundreds of thousands of
sightseers today to the bluffs overlooking
the flooded bottoms. The water has done
all the damage that is in its power. The
railroad yards have been evacuated the
packing houses and business establish
ments have vacated their lower floors
Armourdaie has been entirely abandoned
by its 1900 inhabitants, and water is run
ming twelve feet deep in its streets. There
Is no excitement anywhere, the evicted
people having found shelter for them
selves and their movable property. There
is nothing to do but to wait for th$tde
to turn, as the weather bureau says it
will tomorrow. The weather today was
generally fair in the Kaw watersheds
with only light shower here and there
and this inspired a hopeful feeling
Weather Observer Conner says:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
IN HONOR OF FLEET.

Auckland, June l4.-Magnificent new
bath house grounds will be opened al
Rotorua, one of the hot lakes of North
Island. New Zealand, in connection with
the visit of the American fleet. Native
festivities and dances have been arranged
for the entertainment of the visitors The
Auckland volunteers will act as hosts at
a dinner to the petty officers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
ERUPTIoNs IN sAMoANs.

Auckland. y. L.. June H-Advices re-
ceived here state that for three nights
beginning May 10. there was a remarkable
volcanic outburst on Savaii the largest
of the Samoan islands. The first eruD-
ton was followed by the greatest flow Of
lava in the history of the island, il be-
ing estimated at nearly 5000 tons per
minute. Soon there was an almost con-
tinuouS sheet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
Postal Savings Banks.

Senator Carter today conferred with the
trainers of the platform on the advisa-
bility of Incorporating a plank in advO-
cacy of postal savings banks. with the
result that he received practical assur-
ance that it would be inserted Some
of the banking interests are opposing the
declaration. but ii is believed to afford
the best offset for the Democratic con-
tention for the guarantee of bank de-
have both endorsed the savings bank
idea.
With these and other expressions of
policy which are for the first time be
coming known to the opposition" inter
est in the document is increasing. But
as the trainers of the document are de-
termined in their attitude there is pros
pect of a fight on the floor of the con-
VentiOn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
NO DoUsT OF RECOVERY.

New York, June 1.-THE condition
of Senator Joseph w. Bailey of Texas,
who is i'll of bronchitis at the Wal
dOrf- Astoria, showed much improve
ment today. His physicians stated that
there is no doubt of his recovery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
THE DEATH RECORD.
Earl of Derby.

London. June 14-Frederick Arthur
Stanley, earl of Derby. gOvernor-general
of Canada in lS8S-lS93. died here today
aged g. years. He had been lord of the
admiralty financial secretary for war,
secretary for war secretary for the col
onies and president of the board of trade
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
BIDS FOR NEW GOLFERS.

Washington. June l4-The navy depart
ment on July / will open bids for three
new steam Golfers to carry 200 tons of
dead weight and to cost not to exceed
$4,000 each. The vessels must be turned
over to the government complete.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
TAFT PLATFORM
THE ULTIMATUM
AdherentS of the Heir Appar.
ent Have the Resolutions
Already Written.
KICKING WILL NOT AVAIL
OLD GUARD AT THE MERCY OF
OHIO CANDIDATE.

Chicago. June 14-Pressure for platform
modification increased today 20 such an
extent that the Taft forces plainly see
contest in the resolutions committee
IN the convention which promises to be
both tenacious and prolonged This pres
sure has so far only increased the de
termination of those directing the Taft
movement to assume a more unyielding
attitude
If We are 10 have Taft for the can
didate we are going to have a Taft plat
form is the ultimatum
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
REvoLTIN MOROCCO.

Tangier. June Flour thousand troops
of Abd-el-Aziz. the sultan, have revolted
and taken prisoner a French commander
and three other officers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15

There is a kind of elevation which
does not depend on fortune IL is a
certain air which distinguishes US. sAld
seems 20 destine US for great things:
II IL price which we imperceptiblv
set on ourselves. BY this quality we
usurp the Difference of other men, and
II puts Us, in general. more above them
than birth, dignity, or even merit It
self-La ROchefOucauld.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
Marquis Vega de Armljo.

Madrid. June 14-Marquis Vega de Ar
milo. former premier ana former presl-
dent OF the chamber of deputies, died here
TODAY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
Ellis Has the Document.

This Taft platform. as is well known
has been written. 1t is in the custody
OF Wade II. Ellis. attorney general Of
Ohio, who has taken up his quarters for
the convention at the. Auditorium Annex.
Every plank of this platform is declared
to have received the most detailed and
weighty attention, and the prediction is
made that every plank will remain in the
document, and in the language in which
II is now expressed, with some possible
changes in verbiage
However stern may be the declaration
against modification. there is not the
slightest disposition to refuse TO listen To
those who want revision. and this has
been the task of Mr. Ellis throughout
the day. incidentally il may be stated
that both President Roosevelt and Sec
rotary Taft have been kept informed min
utely as to the developments
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
Federal Supervision.

Another point of issue is on the plank
which tsets forth the benefits whicn
would accrue to the country through fed
eral supervision and inspection of the
issuance Of stocks and bonds of the cor
poratiOns doing an interstate business.
This plank makes it possible for the de
clared representatives of the corporations
to make dire predictions as to the result
of the election If the plank is allowed
to remain, but it will not be disturbed.
There is in the platform a declaration
in the interest of the Philippines. which
expresses the belief that good would come
from an arrangement which would per
init of the free interchange of cOmmOdi-
ties between the far eastern dependen-
cies and the United States. with a re-
strictiOn that such interchange shall NOT
be allowed to adversely affect any in
dustTy. such. for instance, as sugar and
tobacco
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15

A pet extravaganza is no more
weakness than pet economy;
and often it is not half so expen-
sive in the end.-F. A. Dawson.
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Maximum Of Thlrty-One Feet.

"A height not to exceed 81 feet will be
reached III both rivers. The Missouri was
at 30 feet at p. m, rise of inches since
noon, and rising half an inch an hour.
The Kaw was 29.4 feet above low water at
p. m, rising at the same rate as the
Missouri. 1t is impossible to predict the
duration of the high water or set an hour
for its recession because of the weather
conditions. Rain is still threatened in the
north and west"
The Kaw is discharging freely into the
Missouri, and is expected 10 fall before the
Missouri does. The KaW receded seven
inches at Topeka last night. and con-
tinues 10 fall At St Joseph the Missouri,
which rose yesterday, is now stationary.
The union station is still above water,
and Will be safe even if the rise is eight
cen inches or more. The railroads are all
moving trains with difficulty being
obliged to detour in every direction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
Injunction Question.

The platform contains an expression Of
the belief that more liberal rule should
be adopted by the courts in applying the
Injunction process in labor disputes. This
plank is not liked by some members of
the party. The elimination of any expires
sion on the subject would meet with
their hearty approval.
President Van Cleave of the National
Manufacturers association today urged
the rejection Of this injunction plank with
great earnestness His arguments were
listened TO by Mr.. Ellis. who called Sen
atOr Long of Kansas into conference. The
plank was favored by Samuel GOmpeTS.
president of the American Federation Of
Labor. who was later given an OppOr-
tunity to be heard. Ii may be stated upon
authority that this plank will not be
changed with the consent of Secretary
Taft.
Mr.. GOmpers, as a result of the con-
ference of the officials of his organiza-
tons just concluded here also presented
TO Mr. Ellis definite proposals intended
to pledge the party to future action which
would free labor organizations from the
legal designation and responsibility of
trusts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
Plans for the Future.

Officials and business men of both Kan
sas Cities express a determination TO put
an end to the annual floods. The great
difficulty has been that two states haV-
ing two city governments, the United
States government, three counties and
numerous interstate railroads are in
VOlved. During the past year the United
States has declared the Kaw navigable
stream. This gives the war department
authority to order the removal of the
Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific low
bridges. which obstTuct the river and
cause the overflow of Armourdale and
the stOckyards at every high water. ANY
scheme of raising the banks of the Kaw
would involve eleVating the railroad
tracks One measure proposed is to cut
a canal across the point of land where
the Missouri makes its big bend to the
east. This canal would carry the Missouri
overflow from point above Kansas City
10 a point several miles below. The city
officials of the two Kansas Cities are CO.
operating in steps to control the rivers.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-20
THURSDAY. AUGUST 20. ,9Os.

The teachers pension bill is a
decided disappointment to the
many advocates Of such measure
who desired a law which would
protect teachers from poverty
after they had become unable to
work. They thought Of course
that fund would be established
Tor this purpose by the Legislature
alone and had no idea that a part
of the ridIculcusly small salary Of
the teachers would be required TO
help support it. The teachers
pay is little enough without tore
ing them to help maintain such a
fund or else be exempted from all
of its benefits.
Another Objectionable feature
of the bill is that any teacher who
had stopped teaching before its
passage cannot derive any bcne-
fit from, it unless they teach
another session. 1t is we'll
known fact that conditions were
much harder formerly than they
are at present on teachers and we
think it a great injustice that
those who stood the brunt of the
battle who had to contend with
criticism of parents, indifference
of pupils and lack of cooperation
of school authorities and vet stuck
TO their task should be forced in
their old age to work for privilege
which they have already so well
earned.
We consider the law a step in
the right direction but is has too
many imperfeCtions to be very
effective and is bound tc come III
for its share of criticism from
those who had hope for some
thing better,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-20
WARE NECK.

Miss Ella May Brushwood. Of
Hampton. is visiting her Aunt
Mrs. ]. Swim Robins.
Miss Nay Richardson. OF Bal
,imore is the guest of Mis-. ]. A.
Brown on Ware River.
Protracted survices will begin
at Beulah Baptist Church next
Sunday the Pastor Rev. WIN. L.
Wyatt assisted by DIR. Blackwell,
of Norfolk, a large attendance is
expected.
Rev. Walter Make preached
two sermons at Singleton's last
Sunday.
Watermelons are fine and plen-
tilul in this section.
Mr.. II. o. Saunders is erecting
a fine residence on North River.
Richard White. Of Norfolk,
and Herbert White Of Richmond,
are spending their vacation with
their parents on North River.
Mr.. T. II. Martin was in Nor
folk last week.
Ran RAI-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-20
Back From North River.

Mr.. w. ~. Posts yacht Marietta
III returned yesterday afternoon
from North river. Gloucester
county. where MIR. Post and a
party of friends went Friday even
ing with the Virginia Yacht Club
to witness races in which boats of
the feet participated. In the
party were Mr.. and Mrs. Post,
Mrs. Thomas Post, Mr.. and Mrs,
Godfrey J.. Smith, Miss Eleanor
Harris, and Mr.. James L. Able,
Jr.
The yacht club boats participa-
ting in the race we're the Peter
Pan, motor, owned by Mr.. Jack
Hyatta, Black Swan. motor, own
ed By Mr.. ]. l.. Cooke; MlRta
slOOp, owned by Mr.. Louis Hef-
felinger, and the Maria. canoe,
owned By Mr.. Harry (. Black
/: ton. The latter won the race
for canoes. Daily Press.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-20

nets along the coasts and who
drag these waters not alone for
marketable FISH. but who have
gone INTO the business of catching
fish for the fertilizer trade.
During the past few years no
fish. however small they might
be-" continued Mr.. Sharp, have
been thrown overheard, as used to
be the practice-but, on the other
hand. the fishermen have used
every minnow their hauls would
catch and a fish famine is the re-
suit"
This practice has been de-
structive TO Propagation and now
we are hardly able to buy fish at
all, and people are today serving
on the table Croakers and blue
fish which ten years no gentleman
would think of placing before his
guests"
The schools of menhaden and
other surface fish which used
to swarm along the coast are
all gone. While these were
never fit to eat they were excellent
food for the better class of fish
and without this food the spots.
trout and mackeral are bound to
diminish in supply"
I do not know it of my own
knowledge, but am told that the
meshes of nearly all Of the pres
ent day nets are so small that
even the immature fish are unable
to escape the Gordon of seines
which stretch from one end to
the other of our coast, and this
fact, if it is a fact, has had the
effect in reducing the supply Of
table fish.
1t has not been ten years ago
since | knew one man at Lynha-
ven who caught 1900 bushels of
spots at one haul, and then we
could buy them at 10 cents a
peck.
The Old market used to he
lined with two-wheeied carts load
ed down with spots, but today we
are forced to eat Croakers, hog
fish and blue fish. or not at all
all because we were too lavish
with our once bOuntcous supply. "
Norfolk Landmark,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-20

For years and years the self
righteous people Of the North and
West have been scoring the peo-
,pleof the South for their summary
punishment of negro brutism.
They have preached of the nee
,essity of continuance of law and
order and have called our people
by all kind of pleasant names,
,lawbreakers and murderers for
instance.
But that similar offenses will
produce evan greater fury among
our brethren the law-abiding citi-
zens OF the North is clearly de-
monstrated by the race riot rag
ing in Springfield, H., this week
1t shows that these .cool-blooded
men became-as every man wor-
thy of the name will-aroused to
fury by atrocious insults offered
his defenseless loved ones.
~ While we would not condemn
this natural feeling we would call
the attention of those whose
voices have SO often denounced
southern lynchings to the fact
that here only the guilty suffered
while among them INNOCENT PEG
pie are suffering the penalty of
death for crimes they never com
mitted.
The northern people have al
ways occupied a hypocritical posi-
,tion as regards the negro question
but we hope that the righteous l
and sinful you stand they have
taken will be rendered. ridiculous
to be tenable in the face Of q true
estimate of the existing facts.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-20

~ - et~>NHls
Several prominent men have
recently declared it most proba-
Die that Hon. Carter Glass will
also be a candidate for Governor.
II this is true as we expect to have
the other three candidates he
should be invited also. The ques-
ton will be. what 10 do with him
and considering the fact that the
other three have been each as
signed day it is no easy problem
to work out unless they extend
the fair another day for his bene-
fit.
However we guess the board OF
directors will fix it somehow and
the people Of Mathews will expe-
rience the unusual pleasure OF
having present four of the most
prominent men of the State and
all Of them candidates for one po-
sition.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-20
BAD Boy.
THiNksIr sAvEpHIsL,FE.

Lester NJ. Nelson, Of Naples, Maine,
says in Il recent letter: Il have used
Dir. Kings new discovery many years,
for coughs and colds, and think it
saved my life. have found it 4 reli-
able remedy for throat and lung COM
plants, and would no more be without
bottle than 1 would food" For
nearly forty years New Discovery has
stood at the head of throat and lung
remedies. As a preventive OF pneumo-
MA, and healer of weak lungs it has
no equal. Sold under guarantee at
all druggists. soc. and S1.OO. Trial
bottle free
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-20
Judge TaliaferrO'S Home Burned.

Gloucester c. H.. Va, Aug. II.
Fire early yesterday morning
destroyed the home of Judge Jas.
Lyons Taliaferro, near this place,
many heirlooms Of silver, china
and furniture being lost in the
ruins. The house was one Of the
most interesting in the State,
having been built in 1858 on land
granted by the Crown, and hav-
ing descended through genera
tons of the Booth. Thurston and
the Taliaferro families to the
present owners.
There were port holes in the
doors which were used in Indian
warfare The place now called
"ChurchhilP' was formerly Known
as Mordecaj Mount. after Morde-
cal Cooke. Immigrant.
The fire originated in servants
quarters adjoining the house and
when discovered by a cook the
building was past recovery. The
monetary lost Of $1,000 is as
nothing 20 the loss of relics which
can never be replaced.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-20
WHY FISH ARE GETTING SCARCE

The scarcity OF spots, trout and
other succulent fish, which inhab-
1t these waters. during the fishing
season. is due to the almost un-
Hunted number of pound nets
along the coast, is the opinion of
OF the best authorities Of this es-
sentlaily fish centre.
Bv the use Of these nets, which
are strung practically every mile
from the State line north along
the. Atlantic coast as well as along
the Chesapeake bay and its estu-
raries, the once abundant supply
Of fine FISH has been SO reduced
that at present spots are selling
at premium and the commoner
type OF croakers and blue fish are
bringing high prices on the mark
cts.
Mr., Walter Sharp. who has
studied the fish supply carefully,
and who ten years ago foi esaw
and predicted in the newspapers
at that time. a scarcity. such as
now exists, discussed the matter
Interestingly yesterday.
! attribute the present state
Of Affairs to the wanton wasteful-
pess of our fish by fishermen who
have fer years used these pound
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-20
TIE TnRICE-A.WEEK WORLD
1" The PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN YEAR
Mere Alert, More Thorough and
More Fearless Than Eyer.
READ IN EVERY ENGLISH-S SPEAKING
COUNTRY.


A President Of the United States
will be elected this year. Who is he
ami who is the man whom he will
beat? Nobody yet knows, but the
Thrice-a-W Week edition Of the New York
World will tell you every step and
detail of what promises to be cam
paign Of the most absorbing interest
It may tell you what you hope, but il
will tell you what is. The Thrice-a-
Week World long ago established =
character for impartiality and fear
lessness in the publication of news,
and this Il will maintain. II YOU
want the news as it really is subscribe
to the ThriCe-a-Week edition of the
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of 4 weekly.
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regular subscription price is only ST., 90
per year, and this pays for $50 pa
pers, We offer this unequalled news
papers and THE MATHEWS JOURNAL
together for one year for SI.65. The
regular subscription price of>the two
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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-20
A Children'S Lawn Party.

The members Of Providence
are very enthusiastic in their
efforts to raise money to fix W
thsir church. The Sunday school
classes are vieing with each other
IN trying to make the best show
ing.
The young ladies will have a
lawn party at Providence church
on the 10th, but the chief feature
of the season will be the children's
picnic at the home Of Mr.. McKen
dree MaChen on Sept end from
to g p. M.
The three Youngest classes of
Providence. with the assistance
CT their teachers, Mesdames
Down and Brownley and Miss
Bernice Machen, are preparing
for this entertainment.
Children are especially Invited
to attend as every effort will be
made to make them have a jolly
tine.
II grown folks will be wei
coined who will laugh at the noise
and can enjoy hide-and-seek, rae.
ing. swinging and croquet.
Ice cream. cake, lemonade anC
candy will be for sale. The pro
ceeds will augment the fund the
little ones are raising to beautify
their Sunday school.
DON'T FORGET SEPT. 2ND
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-20
A REcENr communicated nom

A RECENT communication from
,ur friend. Major Jas. n. Stubbs,
Of Gloucester, informs US that he
has received letters fsqm Mr..
Tucker ap Ju iee Mann accept
Sng the, Invitation extended them
10 speak at the Mathews fair on
educational .apd veterans days
respectively. Nothing has been
heaydfrom Mr. Stuart so tar but
il is confdsntly expected th2t lie
will be prcseqt and considering
abe fact that two Of hig opponents
WI he here he Cannot .I well !. afford