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tihed with many important establish ments in that city, has hazarded the assertion that the death roll will event ually reach 2000. However, it is thought this estimate may be exaggerated, owing 10 the excitement @nd chaotic conditions existing in Monterey
 There are several little pueblocitos or small villages, containing from 90 to 100 inhabitants. located along the banks of the river to the south of Monterey, and it Is reported that these have been com nletely wiped out and the inhabitants drowned.
 It is on this ground that MT. Ire vino places his estimate of the loss of life at a higher figure than has yet been stated.
 Monterey is a modern Mexican city or from 75.O GOO to 1O0000 population and it is estimated that fully 90 per cent ot the number have suffered or been greatly ineonvenienced by the floods.
 While no American lives were lost m the catastrophe with the severe rise Tn the river late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, several Americans sur fered loss of property. It was said oY one prominent member of the American colony. a MT Houser. that halt or HIS residence had crumbled.
 Many other residences whose owners are unknown. were damaged In like manner Many of the houses of Monte- rev are built of adobe and when the flood of water struck them, crumbled thelr foundations and permitted them to col lapse as though constructed of paper.
 City Still in Darkness.
 The city still remains in darkness, ex- eept for the use of candles and kerosene. lamps and presents a weird appearance when nightfall comes, for at that hour there is always a motley crowd travers-
 ing the streets, for the most part wend- ing their way in the direction of the scene of the flood, which seems to exer- else a deep fascination over them. It Is not known when the electric light serv- ice will be resumed, but the mana cement is making every endeavor to re-estab- fish partial service at least to furnish light to the city's principal thorough fares.
 The bursted water main has not yet been repaired, but officers of the com pany state that they expect to be able to partially resume the water supply to- morrow Railway. telephone and telegraph com munication is either out of commission or so badly crippled that 1t is practical 1v useless. The National Railway of Mexico has been a severe loser by reason of the recent floods. Fully 75 miles of tracks. several culverts and bridges have l been washed away by the recent rains. There is absolutely no train service be- tween Laredo and Monterey, consequent l lv the merchants who do business with l Mexico are anxiously awaiting the res 1 toration of traffic.
 Photographic communication is carried 1 on over two lines into the city by way l of circuitous routes.
 1 In Monterey proper, the telegraphic l service suffered a loss of so poles. which
 were blown down and foated away by 1 the flood waters.
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Hotels and Summer Resorts
[: ; S::''!::!'
Cures Indigestion.

Gen. E. w. Fucker, of Birmingham, writes: T have received much benefit from Tate Spring Water. It Is excel lent for bowel trouble. especially for those who have any indigestion
 Tate Spring Water can be purchased at Fowlkes, Myatt & Co.,, and will cure you at home but quicker results will follow a stay of a few weeks at the Springs, where the pure, bracing noun tain air. fresh milk, fruits and vegeta bles, outdoor recreation, golf tennis, riding, etc, combine with the waters in restoring health.
 Write today for booklets, telling all aobut this ideal mountain resort, it's fine hotel, beautiful park grounds and other information you owe 1t to your self to get.
 Water on sale everywhere by leading druggists and grocerymen.
 Orders can be made through Fowlkes & Myatt, Distributing Agents, or sent direct to the Tate Spring Company, Tate Spring, Tenn.
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Will Exhibit Airships.

Indianapolis. August 90.-Glenn H. Cur tiss and Louis Bleriot. with biplane and monoplane, will appear in aeronautic exhibition in this city in October, accord ing to a eablegram received tonight by the management of the Indianapolis Mo tor speedway. MT Curtss was asked to enter and to arrange with M. Bleriot also to give an exhibition at Indianapo- lis and in his answer to the speedway management he stated the terms of both aviators The terms were at once &C., ceDted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31
COTTON GRADER
 FOR WAREHOUSE Farmers of Mississippi Will
 PreRt By instruction FaRMERS' INSTITUTE HELD Prospects for Cotton Are Not So Good. All Over a Large Territory
 Shedding Has Taken Place
 and WeeviI Is Active.
FARMERS INSTITUTE HELD

Jackson, Miss, August 30.-(Special.)- President Hightower of the Farmers Union announces that c. M. Bye, former ly of Memphis, has arrived in Jackson and will be in charge of the cotton de- partment of the Central Warehouse offices. MT. Bye comes highly recom- mended as a cotton grader and classi- fer, having served some of the larger Memphis cotton houses in that capacity for years, and is said to be an expert at the business.
 This is the first year of the Central warehouse, and the officers of the Farm ers' Union, who are the managers, pro- pose that 1t shall be fully equipped and officered for the business intended-that is to serve the members of the organi- zation in selling and handling their cot ton to the very best advantage. They are convinced that the farmers of the state lose many thousands of dollars an nually because their cotton has always been sold in lump, the grade and class being guessed at. There is to be no guess work hereafter when it comes to selling cotton belonging to the members of the union. They will be told and shown just what 1t is worth in the mar kest of the world.
 Commissioner of Agriculture Blakeslee has returned from the A. and M. college at Starkvie, where he went to aftend the final rally of the farmers institute conductors, and reports the best meet ing of the kind that was ever held in the state.
 There were about 200 farmers registered at the meeting. and they were among the most progressive in Mississippi, appreciat-
 ing the fact that the farmer of today must work with his brains as well as his hands if he would keep pace with those of other professions and callngs.
 The programme as announced was car ried out almost verbatim, save that pr. Knapp, the Washington authority on many subjects that are of interest to farmers, stock-ralsers truckers and others engaged In kindred callings was not present, as per agreement with the college authorities. However, great in- and the lectures, and Commissioner Blakeslee is satisfied that many valua- ble lessons were learned.
 It looks very much as if the MISSES sippi Western railroad is going to be built at once. The promoters of the enterprise or at least committee from that company, have just returned from the east, and state that they sue ceeded in placing their bonds to good advantage with French syndicate whose representative had been to in- spect the property, and who recom- mended that the loan be made. me con tract was clased and the papers all
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Insane Woman Kills Children.

Barnum, Minn., August 30.-In a sud den fit of insanity Mrs. Fred Young, age 22, wife of a farmer living near Barnum drowned her three children, aged ], and years, in a deep well today, took dose throat several times with a knife Mrs. Young was taken to the sheriffs resi- dence at Carlton and from there to a hospital, where 1t is said she may re- cover. Her father committed suicide several years ago.
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Tent Meeting Successful.

The tent meeting being conducted by the Rev. NJ. K. Thornton at Jonesboro Is attracting much attention and many from Bessemer are going out to hear him preach. The large tent is being filled to overiiowing at every service and the Rev. Thornton is greatly encouraged by the results that are obtaining.
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Work on New Factory.

The removal of the old pudding de. par1ment al the rolling mill has been com pleted and worA on the spike, bolt and riset factory will begin in the near flu ture. The capacity of the new mill vii be s0D0 tons Of spikes. 200 tons of bolts and 13D0 tons of riyets. The new indus try will add materially to the payroll ant VIII benefit the district.
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Revival Reains Wednesday.

The Rev. J. F. Sturdivant received a telegram from the Rev. J. B. Culpepper stating that he would be in the city We'd nesday instead of Sunday, as before stated. The revival will begin on We'd nesday, September l, and will be con- tinued two weeks. The tent has arrived and is being put up on the vacant lot back of Rebie Hall. Large congregations are expected and the pastor assures them that he will have good music.
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IMPORTANT.

Desirable office space For rent in the Brown Marx, Wood ward and First National Bank Buildings; possession now or October 1st; 730 feet of south ern and eastern exposure; rooms single or in suites; bull l. ings both fire and storm proof.
 BROWN BROS. & GO.
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Coroner Jury,s Verdict.

The coroners jury rendered verdict of accidental death, due to his own negli- gence, in the case of cleve Harris, the negro who was killed while jumping on a train of the Woodward Iron company near Woodward. The body was horribly mangled, the remains being strewn over three blocks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31
Chiidren's Home Eurne q.

New York, August So.-Fire tonight de- stroyed the St. Maleahy's Roman Cath olic home at Rockaway Park, L. I. The loss is estimated at s10OOOo When the alarm was sounded the 1000 children In the institution were marched safely down the fire escapes 10 the music Of their fife and drum corps.
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Notice to Contractors

the city of Birmingham, Ala. Plans and
 specifications can be had at the archi- tects office. w. E. Spink, architect, SIP Title Guarantee building. The right Is reserved to reject any or all bids. S-3l-7t
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signed, sealed and delivered on Sat urday last at Philadelphia.
 The Mississippi Western Construction company was recently organized and domiciled in this city, and it Is under stood that bids will be invited in a very few days and work begun.
 In this connection it is noticed that the Mississippi Western Townsite com pany, domiciled In HaZelhurst, the headquarters of the promoters of the road, has filed a charter with the secre- tary of state, and the location and de- velopment of towns will soon be under way.
 This new road is to run between Me ridian and Ma tcheZ covering five or six counties In the great pine belt of the state, opening up a fine farming coun- try, and will no doubt be a paying in yestment from the first.
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MONTEREY DEATH LIST WILL REACH
 TO FULLY 2000
CONFINED FROM PAGE D

steps they have taken to overcome the chaotic conditions that existed for fully two days after the crest of the flood had been reached and after so great num- her of lives had been drowned out by the receding waters. Prompt measures taken to house and feed the homeless have proved effective and very few, if any have been permitted to go hungry. Soup kitchens have been established at four different places throughout the city, where a substantial soup. as well as cot- fee and bread is doled out to the needy
 Rich and Poor Are Losers.
 While the poor are the greater suffer CTS. the flooded district generally hav- ing been confined to the huts along the banks of the Santa Catarine river, they are not alone in their losses, for the rich as well were more or less incon- venienced and were compelled to leave their residences. especially in the district along tn slope which extends down to the river from the neighborhood of the Zaragoza plaza and along a line in a north and south direction. They did not suffer the loss Of furniture, as did the noorer element but the fact that they were in some instances compelled to move out and seek quarters in tWo-storY buildings, a rarity in a tropical town ineonvenienced them to a great eAeeht'
 It is necessarily almost impossible to accurately state the number of dead at this time. This will only be possible when conditions right themselves ana inc waters completely subside Thus lar fl is accurately known that slightly over 400 bodies have been recovered. Of this number about 30 per cent have been iden- tified and were inferred during the morn ing and late this afternoon. The pal ance, which are housed in the temporary morgue established in the police head quarters. will be inferred by the clly a,,tbor;ties tomorrow, if not identified by friends or relatives. Some of these bodies are already showing signs of decompo- sition and will have to be inferred all most immediately.
 Dead Will Reach 2o0o.
 Press reports have estimated 9 lle loss @
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ALSO FREE.

After which you pass to "The Pleasure Way" where over twenty shows of merit exhibit for small admission fees.
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Reports from over the state are to the effect all the old enemies of King Cotton and several new ones have been getting in til cir work during the hot weather of the past few days, and that prospects are nothing like so bright as a week ago. The hot weather has in jured the crop to some extent, sh ed ding being reported in many localities. The boil weevil has succumbed to the terrific heat, it is said, by the millions. but there are multiplied millions more to take th cir places, and they have been busy. Boil worms and the old ia shioned cotton worms are found in the heavy crops of the delta, where the weed growth is rank, and is causing appre- hension.
 The new enemies are called the MeXi- can ligh thing bug, the Mexican ant, and most every other name is given them. In some sections they are said to have done serious damage, eating the sh uclS off the young boil and causing it to die in three to six days. The lightning bug is a kind of fly, smaller than the familiar fre-Ay, and is said to kill the boil by singing it. One Yazoo county farmer counted GA bolls thus killed on one stalk-all there were on it.
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Dead Will Reach 2ooo.

Press reports have estimated the JOSS of life at anywhere from 400 to lz" put Yrivate individuals venture figures even more astounding prominent capitalist in Monterey, Pedro Trevino, who is iden-
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(And matrons, maybe). Nevertheless, they make their first Southern appearance at the Alabama State Fair and are at present wi5h their beauty and talent sweeping the country. In Chicago this week they are welcomed with
 an ovation at each concert. This band will play here free every afternoon and evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

More than a dozen delight ful turns of Mimicry, Mirth and the Sensational Eques- trian, Ground and Lofty Aero
 battles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

The oldest person in Mississippi, per
 haps, is Mrs. M. C. Nichols, aged 11l
 years, and who lives with her grandson,
 Rankin Craft, on Station Creek, Covins
 ton county. Mrs. Nichols was born in
 Georgia, but came to Mississippi with her
 parents when a small girl and has lived
 all her life, more than 100 years, in that vi-
 cinty. She was grown young lady when
 General Jackson's army passed through
 Covington county on the return from the
 battle of New Orleans, and was at church
 when the soldiers passed. There was no
 sermon that day, the minister having dis
 missed his congregation so that they
 might see the soldiers.
 Mrs. Nichols eye-sight Is good, her
 mind is clear and bright and her hearing
 as good as that of any person. She Is
 the widow of Confederate soldier, Q consistent member of the Methodist church for IS years, and has been smoking
 rfpe for about 100 years But for that bad habit she might have lived to ripe old age.
 Governor Noel has returned from Wash irgton and is once more at the helm oi state after an absence of more than week, during which time LieutenaA Gov ernor Mansbip has been acting governor. Very little of importance came before the acting governor, save petitions for par- dons, and he turned a deaf ear to all or them save one, for Ex-Sherif G. k. Kemp of Madison county, who was par doned from the payment of s4O0 fine and costs imposed on him few years ago. | During his absence, Governor Noel Wnq 1 was accompanied by Mrs Noel visited | Tappahannock, Va, the old home or ms , father and of the Noel family for gener- ations and enjoyed very delightful re- union. as well as assisting in the dedica- i tion of a monument erected to the mem ory of the Confederate soldiers from that county.
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

Wiier pheetor Beaufu sforoutdOo
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-29
NATIONAL RESERVE
WILL HAVE RECTAL IN ROGERS
HALL.
National President v. A. Young and
the State Managers Are Here
Today.

Members of Paducah chapter, No
81, of the Modern National Reserve
a fraternal and secrc. order, will
give a recital and reception tonight
at Rogers hall, Twelfth street and
Broadway. The public is cordial
ly invited to attend. National
President v. A. Young and State
Manager Peter O'Leary will make ad-
dresses. The program is:
Opening Ode-Amerlca.
Violin solo, pond Lilies. A.
DIckey, Mrs. l.. IL. Logan, accompan-
list.
Recitation, selected Alpha Thee
bald.
Vocal selection. quartette-J. Cal
loway, c. Templeton, ID. Duncan,s j.
Hardy.
Recitation. 1.-THE Moneyless Man"
Eva Dickey.
Vocal selection-Violet Smith.
Address-National President v. A.
Young.
Vocal Duet, Sweet AdaHne"-
Violet and Grace Dickey.
''Rasmus and Sambo"--Black face
artists.
Vocal Solo. w. Lewis.
Address - State Manager Peter
O'Leary.
"Dixie"-Geneya Curd.
Closing 0de-Home, Sweet Home.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-29
POST SEASON
FOOTBALL GAME WITH MARION,
ILLINOIS, TEAM.
Paducah Athletic Club Seeks Re-
venge From Their Husky
Rivals.

A post. season football game will be
played with the Marion, ILL.,, football
team. Arrangements have been made
for the game December ~, when an
other hard-fought game may be ex-
pected. Marion has a crack team
and in the first game Of the season
"eld the Paducah Athletic club team
to the score Of 90, while Gobbler day
The score was 1870 to the favor of
the boys from the Cracker state. The
p. A. c. squad will be strengthened
with the addition of Fisher, st. John,
Bagbys Cope and Elliott from the
Chess, Checker and Whist club, and
Paducah expects to be a winner at
the next game.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-29
FOR ELEVATOR
BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY
THE CITY.
Contract for Passenger Lift at City
Hall VIII BE. Let ON De-
cembcr ..

Bids will be received for the cleo
trio elevator for the city hall De-
cember Z. Notices have been sent
out to various elevator manufactur-
ers by the finance and public i'm
provement committees. The eleva-
tor will be quite an improvement to
the city building. and will make the
second and third stories easy of ac-
cess. The elevator will be installed
on the east side of the hall.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-29
CATTLE RUSTLERS STEAL
DRONES IN DAYLIGHT HOURS.

EI Paso, Tex, Nov. 29.-Cattle
rustlers are becoming so bold in
Northern Mexico that Governor Creel
of chihuahua, has been appealed to
for rurales. Almost daily droves of
from forty to one hundred head of
cattle are being driven of from some
( the big ranches, the cattle thieves
operating in daylight.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-29
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money If it
fails to cure. +. w. GROVES sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-29

It Is a mlsdemeanor to tamper
with electric light wires in Colorado.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-29

Christmas IS here AGAIN!
Merry old Christmas, dear old Christmas
Gittbear1ng, Joy-bea,ng Christmas,
Day Of grand memories, KING Of the year.
Bun, oh! The shopping list despair!
A this Of the year you facing the problems that
beset you twelve months ago. Each year rolls around
finds you saying, BEFORE 'Wha shall givea" OF
be something useuo ornamental and better STILL useful well
but either will do. Oh it's so hard decide and
shopping such abmden Yes appreciate your
fullest, but ympahze with you you continue to look
upon that light Why make your shopping oy9 We
have done the worrying for you and how easy have
made it.
dreamed Of but have done good share towards for this
usual business and add things that will help
with Xmas list And this have assembled elaborate
than before Things that useful and ornamental and useful well
ornamental also.
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satm all frMh~~~n
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-04

wall is thin. The outlet hue In this
cut is the most satisfactory method
of construction. III there are not more
than 20 cows I'm the stable one fiue at
one end Is enough. but II there are
more than this two will be necessary.
In Figure two methods OF build
ing outlet fiues are shown. The one
at &c" takes up less room, but is not
quite as satisfactory as the one in
the center of the barn. Notice the
method of regulating the distance OF
the fiues from the floor as shown at
e." This Is an inner sleeve counter
balanced by weights or pulleys, and
can be showed out of the way when
ever the weather Is warm or when
ever 1t is necessary.
Figure shows how to build an
inlet fiue in the case of a basement
barn, and also how TO construct an
outlet fiue. In the case of an outlet
fiue It can be put at the end of the
barn, where 1t will be out of the way
of the hay fork and will look better.
Figures 4 and show how to venti-
late lean-to stable.
In Figure two methods OF building
outlets in one-story COW shed are
shown. The straight outlet as shown
at "g" is better than the other. The
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-04
FOREST HILL

+. Lake went to Mt. Pleasant Monday.
Mr.. Michael's little three-year-old boy
got his leg broken last week by a barn
door falling ON him.
Mrs Maggie Oberlin went to Ann
Arbor Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Ice closed their meet
ings here last Thursday, and are now
engaged in one at Coe.
Mesdames T.. Greek and Fred Creech
visited Tunis Creech and wife at Shep.
herd Tuesday.
Little Rex Austin is sick.
Mrs. Moltsan entertained her sister,
Mrs. Boyd of Sumner, week ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. White OF Alma,
have been visiting their children here
the past week.
The special meetings at this place
closed Thursday evening. 10 additions.
The same evangelist commenced series
of meetings at Coe Sunday even ing.
May success attend their efforts is the
wish of the writer.
Quite blizzard Friday and Saturday
of last week
T.. w. Lake came home from Cole
man Saturday evening and went back
again Monday evening.
Jay Grelick and family spent Sunday
at Fred Creech's.
Mesdames Lake and Kemp were in
Alma Wednesday.
The youngest son of MIR. and Mrs.
J. M. Michael had the misfortune 10
break his leg above the knee.
Arthur Courier of Saginaw is,visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Courier
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ray Rwas in
Ithaca part of last week.
Mrs. Fred Creech was in Shepherd
the Cd.
Lillian Markham visited in Mt. pleas.
ant last week.
Mamie Michael visited Friends in
North Star last week.
A large crowd witnessed the installa.
ton services here Thursday evening
conducted by Deputy Bahlke of Shep.
herd, and Sir Knight VIM. Vandarbecb
of this place.