Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

.S1INGTON, lay yl.-Memorfa
day was generally observed here To
day. All the government departments
and practically all the business houses
closed in order that tribute might d
paid to the nations dead The prin
cipal exercises were at the Airing
ton cemetery. under the auspices q:
the G. A. X. Every grave was mark
ed with an American flag while flow.
ers were strewn about everywbe 3
AT the Soldiers home, Representa-.
tive Hollingsworth OF Ohio. was one
o. the speakers. He referred to the
recent discussion in the house when
ne protested against placing the hesd
of Jefferson Davis ON the silver souve-
mir of the battleship Mississippi, de
claring that 1T would be dark day
indeed for the republic when the name
OF Abraham Lincoln ceased to be re-
vered above all other figures of the
civil waL7eriod or when ii shall be
replaced by that of jefferson Davis in
the hearts and affections OF the Amer.
lean people. The thought of it is as
shocking as the first thrill cf horr r
that followed the firing on Fort Sump.
ter"
GETTYSBURG. May 31.-President
Taft delivered an address here today
on the historic field of battle He
paid a glorious tribute to the men
who fought for their country
DENVER. May 3l.--Amid throngs
Of those who paid their tribute to the
gallant old soldiers the weather mau
was guilty of the only disrespect
which marred-the observance of the
day most sacred TO Americas patriots
In place of smiling skies and sunny
warm. he handed out somber settings
for events of the day and considerable
rain
With the survivors of the Army of
the Republic and the Army of the
Confederacy, marched the soldiers of
the younger generation more erect
perhaps. and stalwart. but not more
dis-ified than the grand old men who
saved the nation to itself More .han
1000 veterans of many wars, WAC
ssd braved the firing line on many a
battlefield were in line this morning
Grand Army men. Veterans of thcI
Confederacy, trim regulars from Fort
Logan, National guardsmen, Spanish
war veterans Indian fighters. Society
OF Foreign Wars, Sons of Veterans
high school cadets, members of patri. |
otic organizations, state and city Off. |
cials made up the inspiring procession
TOPEKA, Kans., May 31-Santa Fe |
passenger train No. . westbound was
wrecked at Peabody this morning and |
II. C. Thompson, the postal clerk &C
Kansas city, instantly killed. Il. Per.
kins, brakeman, and A. w. Travis, |
baggageman, We're slightly injured,
The wreck was caused by freight |
wreck on the eastbound track, the cars |
having been piled on the west bound |
track in front of an oncoming pas
senser train. The engine, baggage and |
mail car went into the ditch.
Train No, is known as the Cali. |
fornia Fast Mail and leaves Kansas |
City at $40 p. m. 1t carries a heavy |
Colorado traffic, and was made up of |
mail, baggage car, three chair cars
and three sleepers. Gov W. r. Stubbs |
was on the train. He was on his way
to Wichita to make the Memorial day |
address. He escaped injury and reach.
cd Wichita tbic of In 10
make the address.
MERIDA, Yucatan, May 31.-Three
soldiers of the Seventeenth battalion |
OF infantry were killed and several
others wounded in the battle with |
Maya Indians. The fight took place |
on the road between Okop and Santa
Cruz de Bravo. The Indians ambush
ed the soldiers and succeeded in cap |
turing part of the government sup
plies.
BROWNWOOD, Tex, May 31.-A |
tornado of great fury struck the little
village of Zephyr, in eastern Brown
county. yesterday morning, and left
! in it's path death and destruction sci.
dom paralleled The death list reach
ed a total OF thirty-two. and the num-
Der seriously and fatally wounded will
reach fifty. A score or more are more
o. less injured partial list of the
dead is as follows: T. T. Cableri
County Attorney Brownwood, and wife
and two children; Mrs. Artie Hart. 81
years old. and son Robert, 6 years old
Miss Gertie Huston. aged %; Gibbs
Cloyce. 2 years old. son of Professor
T,oydce; Oscar Ware, 32 years old,
and two sons, Harry and Frank; Miss
Jessie Ware; w. G. Simmons and wife
and two children; George Brown and
wife; Alma Ramsay and son. Ollie
aged i3; C. NJ. Carter and wife, son
ard infant: Captain Collins; Ruby
Campbell, 3 years old Rodney Camp
bell, infant chilren of Mrs. Bob Camp
bell. all OF Zephyr.
The storm formed half mile south
west of Zephyr and swept down the
village. cutting a wide path directly
through the residence and business