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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-06
CARS LEAVE THE TRACKS
OFFICIALS OF NEW ORLEANS &
NORTHEASTERN SAY SIX
TEEN LIVES LOST.
COACHES BECOME MORGUEs
OLD BATTLERs SHOW THEIR
HERolsM BY RENDERING
FIRST AID TO INJURED.

Hattiesburg, Miss, May 6.-Six or
mere passengers and four trainmen
were killed and at least 20 passen-
gers were hurt when the first section
Of the Texas Confederate reunion spe-
cial train, en- route to Macon, Ca,
was wrecked at Gums Mill on the
New Orleans and Northeastern rail
road,> six miles north of HattiesDurg.
today.
Five bodies were brought to Hat
tiesburg and five or six other bodies
were reported under the wreckagc.
The engine, baggage car, the day
coach and three tourist sleepers left
the track and rolled down an en-
bankment The six remaining
coaches were hurriedly transformed
into morgue and hospital and as
soon as an engine reached the scene
the dead and injured were brought
here. The injured, some of whom are
believed 10 be fatally hurt, filled
two local hospitals.
The known dead:
MRS. CHARLES HOLMES Bay
springs. Fexas.
MRS. JAMES CAMERON. Hem
derson, Texas.
JAMES DOWNING Atlanta, presi-
dent of Downing Locomotive Draft
company.
TWO UNIDENTIFIED GIRLS,
aged and S, eparents Thought to
be under wreck.
ENGINEER BILLY" wooo, Hat
tiesburg.
FIREMAN c. c. JONES. colored.
Meridian.
DR.. Boone, Mr.. Denham and one
other man from Mansfield, La, are
missing. Five bodies are positively
known to be under the wreckage. Mr..
Downing was riding on the engine.
Doctors and nurses reached the
wreck within half an hour after the
first news reached here. Living
comrades of the dead and injured
veterans had not forgotten lessons
learned on the battlefield, and their
attention to the dead and ministra.
tions to the wounded were prompt.
With the help of the members OF the
train crew, the passengers soon had
all of the injured removed to the
cars that stood ON the tracks and had
gathered the corpses of as many OF
the dead as it was possible to reach
before a wrecking derrick arrived
TO lift the debris from those pinion-
ed beneath it.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-06
The last Of the special traIns which

The last of the special trains which
have been bringing refugees out q
the country around Bachelor arriv-
/ sc here last night. When the twl
ii,hef trains were about ready IA
leave Bachelor. wcr6 was receive
that there was srlve danger OF bein ;
c'n off by threa ened washout Il
the tracks several mixes east of Iha,
place. When the fist train arrived
at the point of trouble water was
flowing over the tracks for dis
tance OF five miles. But the train
passed over safely.
When the second section arrived
the water was rushing over the track
about two feet deep. An attempt was
made to reach the other side of the
washout, but about half way across,
the track gave way and the caboose
and three cars toppled over. Occu-
pants of the deraiied cars were
thrown into the water put escaped
without injury. They were trans
ferred to other cars and brought on
to New Roads.
When the first section Of the re-
lief special sped through the water
which was running over the tracks
just north of Morganza, scores OF
persons were seen standing waisr
deep in water near the railroad sig
mailing the train to stop. The water
was rising so rapidly that those in
charge of the train decided 1t would
imperil the lives of all those on
board to delay the rain. The train
was not stopped.
Urgent appeals for boats TO be used |
in rescue work nave been sent to
Governor Sanders at New Orleans.
The steamer City of shreveport and |
a shipment of dozen skitfs are due
to arrive in Batchelor today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-06
RooseveIt PLANS campaIan

Oyster Bay, N. Y, May 6.-James
r. Garfield, former secretary of the
interior and Walter Brown, chair
man of the Ohio republican state GER
trail committee, came to oyster Bay
tody alto plan with Colonel Roosevelt
his campaign in that state next week.
Owing to the length of the campaign
while President Taft is to make in
Ohio. it is probable that Colonel
Roosevelt will decide to deliver
speeches in every section of the
state except at Cincinnati, the pres
dents home.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-06
First Report Not So Serious.

New Orleans, La, May 6.-Four
trainmen and four. passengers were
kylled and = number Of passengers
were hurt when the first section Of a
special train carrying Confederate
veterans from Texas: to the reunion
at Macon. Georgia, was wrecked on
the New Orleans and Northeastern.
railroad near Hattiesbprg, Miss, to.
day The engine and five coaches
were derailed and turned over. The
dead passengers are supposed to be
Confederate veterans.
Engineer w. A. WOODS and his
negro fireman were killed. Two 9TH
er employees of the road who were
riding on the engine were killed. The
train was running 80 miles an hour
when the engine left the track. car
rying with it a day coach, chair car
and three tourist sleepers. Two or
the sieepers went through a trestle.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-06
MARITIME CONFERENCE
IS OPENED in BERLIN
THE BODY WILL CONSIDER
MEANS OF MAKING OCEANIC
TRAVEL MORE SAFE.

Berlin, May 6.-The maritime con.
ference, called on Emperor William s
initiative in consequence of the Ii
tanic disaster. opened today at the
department of the interior A large
gathering of department officials,
representatives of the transatlantic
shipping companies, ship builders,
marine associations, etc, is present
and questions relating to life saving
equipment, ocean routes, wireless
telegraphy, bulkheads and speed are
to be considered. The conference
is expected to last some time.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-06
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK.

Kansas City. Mo-, May 6.-Cattle
Receipts 1000, including 600 south
erns. Market steady. Native steers
s6.5O@S75; southern steers $3.50
S.25; southern cows and heifers
$4.25@6.25; native cows and heifers
$425@775; stockers and feeders
$5.0o@715; bulls s4.75@6.75; calves
s5,OO@a25; western steers $4,000
$40; western COWS s45O@6.50.
Hogs Receipts 5000; market
steady Bulk of sales $7.45@765; i;
heavy $7sO@7.70; packers and butch.
ers $7.5O@765; lights s7.sO@7.55;
pigs s5.7506.5O.
ep-Receipts $4,000; market 10
cents lower. Muttons s4.50@7. .25:
lambs s7.5O@s.75; fed wethers and
yearlings s5.oo@s.25; fed ewes $3.50
@700: Texas goats ss.25@4:50.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-06
Convention n south caroIIna

Columbia, s. c.. May 6.-Conven
tons to elect delegates to the demo
cratic state convention on May p
were held today in every county in
South Carolina. Declarations OF pres
idential and gubernatorial preferenc
es were the features. 1t was expect
ed Governor Wilson would be endors.
ed. Practically no campaign for any
other candidate has been made here
Governor Coleman L. Blease au
Judge Ira B. Jones. are contestins II
the goyernorship.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-06
hope had not been abandoned foi
Governor Harmon
Favorable for TAFT

Houston, Texas, May 6.--H. F. Nc
Gregor. President Taft's campaign
manager, today said:
Il consider the result of Saturdays
primaries fairly favorable to Mr.
Taft. 1 have NOT received sufficient
reports from several districts %
make an intelligent estimate of the
result and it win not be possible u
gauge the result in advance Of the
county convention tomorrow"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-06
TODAY IN CONGRESS.


Washington, May 6.-Senate: Met
at IL a. m.
Resumed consideration Of work
mems compensation bill, with prob
ably vote by p. m.
President Taft submitted message
on "Co-operation and the Cost of Liv
ing"
House: Met at noon.
Considered miscellaneous legisla
ton on regular calendar
William S. vares republican, sworr
in as member from First Pennsylva
mia district
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-06
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED

London, May 6.-The customary
observance today marked the second
anniversary of the accession Of King
Geroge v. In London flags were dis
played on all public and many pri.
vate buildings. At noon a battery Of
the Royal Horse Artillery in st.
James park fired salute of Al guns.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-06

Families Swept from House Tcra
New Roads, La, May 6.-Flood
refugees reaching here early today
declare there has been loss of life in
that part of Louisiana Inundated
by the Mississippi river, which
rushed through the breach in the
levee at Torras. 1t is said that mot
or boats sent to take numerous per-
sons from floating housetops arrived
too late. How many persons perish
ed cannot be determined. Refugees
to the concentration camps are hur
ried hither and thither. Sometimes
families are separated and persons
have been reported missing" who
simply have been sent from one
camp to another.
Nevertheless, large numbers of the
refugees claim they have seen entire
families swept from house tops. Lead
ers of the rescue corps admit that
several times they have sent motor
boats to points where families had
taken refuge on the roof of a house
and that when the boat arrived its
crew founc only the luiiding, buffet
ed abolt by currents. and half its
roof surface submerged. Appeals
for help reached here last night from
Lettsw, ith, directly in the path OF
the Torras torrely. Fialf hundred
people were reported to be in immi-
nent danger of drowning.
The house in whicn they had taken
shelter had been dislodged from
its foundation and was being tosses
about in the current. There are al
least one thousand persons who re
main to be rescued from the lnun
dated country west of Lettsworth and
Bachelor Some of them are drift
ing about on hastily constructed
RATS. The crevasse water is spread.
ing at rapid rate, inundating sec
tions of Pointe Coupee parish, which
never before have been reached By
overflows. Town after town is being
swept by the muddy waters.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-06

Western League:
Lincoln 8; Wichita Z.
st. Jose 8; Omaha 5.
Des Moines 81 Sioux City 2.
American League:
Chicago 2; Cleveland 1.
Detroit 8; st. Louis 2.
National League:
Chicago 6; PITTSBURGH Q.
Cincinnati II; st. Louis 9.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-06
BUTTER AT 90 CENTS.

Elgin. May 6.The quotation com.
mittee Of the Eigin board this after
noon declared butter firm at 30 cents
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-06
PEOPLE FLOAT ON HOUSES
MoToRBoATs HAVE BEEN DIS
PATCHED TO RESCUE THOSE
IN GREATEST PERIL.
FAMILIES ARE SEPARATED
LARGE NUMBERS ARE REPORT
ED "MIssINo" FROM THE
REFUGEE CAMPS.

New Orleans, La, May 6.-Thou
sands of anxious people in the flood
menaced districts of Louisiana were
disheartened today by heavy rains
that pelted at levees, already strain
ed almost to the bursting point by
the swollen Mississippi. All night
long armies of workmen fought to
strengthen those dikes that held
firm, while other embankments gave
way before the flood that now covers
portions of 1S parishes.
Reports of life loss were received
at several concentration camps to-
day. While these have not been spe-
officially verified, it is conceded that
many persons perished. Great num-
bers of men were engaged today in
the rescue of hundreds of persons
who have been marooned in danger
GUS places, and the work of supply
ing with food and clothing the thou
sands already gathered in the emer-
gency camps imprisoned in the flood
swept country north of New Roads
continued all day today. The sit
uation here was unchanged this
noon. despite rise in the river. 1t
is felt that New Orleans is in no dan
ger.
The first levee bread reported to-
day occurred on the Atchafalaya riv-
er near Elba. This adds to the men
ace about Melville. Water is now
rushing over Pointe Coupee parish
from two sources, a break in the
Mississippi levee already having in
undated part of the parish. Hundreds
of persons who have remained in this
district are in imminent danger.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-06

He Who Speaks From
Experience Leaves
Much Unsaid
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-14

ing cut and tell him to make you box
three and half feet square of galvan-
ICED iron, % gauge-a little heavier If
he hasn't this. All joints should be
riveted and soldered closely.
This will make a steam-tight box,
with the exception Of the cracks about
the door, and will hold enough steam
pressure for all practical purposes in
sterilizing.
The door should be not quite three
feet square and should be cut to lap
about an inch over all four sides Of
the opening. Ordinary heavy, double
strap hinges may be used fastened
with either bolts or rivets. A bolt and
staple fastener holds the door shut
The steam may be piped into the top
and one side as shown in the illustra-
ton A few holes punched in the bot
tom will drain off the condensed
steam. 1t should be turned on slow
ly at first, and then gradually be
worked up to full force with 80 or 40
pounds of steam in the boiler. A thor
ough sterilization will be accomplished
in from ten to fifteen minutes The
writer has used a sterilizer similar to
this. which cost $3.50, and found 1t to
be thoroughly efficient.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-14
Tea Gowns of Nlnon.

Some Of the bOrdered ninons that
have been so prevalent during the
summer, and were in many quarters
appreciably reduced in price during
the recent sales, fashion into the
daintiest tea gowns under deft manip-
ulation By a process OF mitered cor
ners the borders can be arranged to
run up either front, as well as round
the hem, while in these days Of dar-
ingly apparent seams the remainder
of the story becomes a mere baga-
telle.
Over a basis of soft white satin
draped with point de Bruxelles lace
there was arranged sort of tunic
coat Of rose ninon, bordered with a
gold design, sash Of old blue crepe
defining the waist of underdress. and
only really revealing its presence Just
in the immediate center front. The
ensemble was quite lovely.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-14

Ors in millinery and is used even more
for trimmings than for hat shapes
This color tones down satisfactorily
most of the brilliant hues and in
fur, marabout, velvet, tulle, ETC., gives
good trimming effects. A draped
toQue of glowing geranium red, for ex-
ample, has taupe marabout next the
face and feather fancy of maraDout
and heron posed at a curious angle.
MOleskin is much used also to SOUND
the modish taupe note in millinery, anu
there are quantities of chic little
toques fashioned from this fur and
matching velvet or silk or felt, with
some dull gold or silver ornament or
dash of bright color as relieving
note.
Barbaric bits of embroidery in bright
woods or silks trim some of these fur
toques and similar small shapes In vel
vet, beaver or plush. Another TRIM
ming fancy suitable only for the lit
tie outing or tailored hat is the use
Of tiny narrow leather straps and
buckles or tiny gold buttons, such as
are provided in various gay colors tor
the ornamentation of white or black
belts. Several of these set one above
another on the front of a soft, round,
crown roll brim hat in plush, beaver or
velours make a smart trimming LOT
the outing hat, but the idea is OF
course merely a passing fad and WILL
soon be tiresome.
Preferred Hat Shapes.
The small high shapes or small
shapes trimmed high will in all proba-
bility take the lead as first hats for
autumn wear, consorting amicably
with the tailored costumes which are
the first essential of the fall outfit,
and the French designers have sent
over many of these on Girondin, Mar
Quise and various nondescript lines.
For their trimming, as has been
said before, are the high narrow bows
and cockades and feathers. A sin
gle ostrich plume standing straight
and curling over and forward at the
end is posed ON the front in some or
these small models and often this
| plume shows wonderful shading
through several colors. Coque feath-
| ers, too, are used to lend height, and
various uncurled feathers are press
| ed into service.
But quite in contrast to these high
arrangements are low trimmings even
on certain types of small hats, an os-
trich plume, for instance, curling
around the hat and falling low over
the ear and throat or even over the
shoulder. Trimming is set under the
hat brim, too, fiat wings or bows or
plumes that depart from their nat
ness to droop low at side or back.
The mustard and sulphur yellows
and the Raphi shades are modish In
millinery, black usually toning down
their brightness and making them less
trying to the average complexion.
A Tuscan hat, lined with soft
white straw and edged with black vel
vet is the subject of the illustration.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-14
HANDY BARN DOOR FASTENER
Continuance Not Only Makes Door
More Firm and Secure, but Makes
it Safe Throughout.
By r. G. WEArHERsToNE1


One of my neighbors has his stable
door fastened with a very good hinge.
one which many farmers would do
we'll to copy. The door is fastened
with fiat iron bar extending across
the middle of the door and used for
a third strap hinge. The iron bar is
about three inches wide by three
eighths of an inch thick. 1t is bolted
solidly to the door in several places,
and is hung at one end as hinge.
This not only makes the door more
secure and firm on its hinges, but it
makes it strong and safe throughout
A grove in the other end of the bar
slips over a heavy iron staple when
the door is shut, and is held in place
with a half-inch iron pin or bolt.
The broad iron strap. as a heavy
reinforcement for the door, together
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-14
KEPT MONEY IN CORK LEG
Before Surgical Operation, Samuel
Ridenbaugh Disclosed Deposit
of $1,100.

Not placing much faith in banks,
Samuel Ridenbaugh, restaurant
keeper in Brunswick, Md, for years
deposited his savings in hole in his
cork leg, especially prepared for a
banking receptacle.
Secretive and peculiar in his hab-
its Ridenbaugh had never disclosed
this eccentricity. Recently he was
taken suddenly i'll and after a hur-
ried consultation by physicians an i'm,
mediate operation was decided upon.
He was taken the the Frederick City
hospital.
Before being operated on he asked
that a friend be called in. Unstrap-
ping his cork leg, Ridenbaugh in
trusted it to his friends care. telling
him that it contained all his personal
possessions.
Ridenbaugh died and s1,100 in bank
notes of large denominations gold and
some silver was found in the cork
leg. The money was deposited in the
Peoples bank OF Brunswick under the
name of Ridenbaugh.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-14
PLUSH MUCH FAVORED
rs SEEN IN ALL EXAMPLES OF
THE NEW MILLINERY.
Fad for Huge, Low Hats, With Little
Trimming, Seems Likely to Hold
over-Some Charming Color
Combinations Seen.

Fall hats have been blossoming
plentifully ever since early in August,
and now even the fuzziest and warm
est of plush and beaver and fur hats
are on view.
Plush in particular, fairly romps
through the new millinery, figuring
in every type of hat from the soft lit
tie tailored model for street and out
Ing wear to the handsomest of big
dress hats, and white plush, though
lamentably impractical, takes prece-
dence
"Oh, you can clean 1t easily with
French chalk" the saleswoman says
Ririly-but you can't, and there will
be sad sights in connection with those
white plush hats a little later when
SCOT and dust have done their worst.
While they are clean, however, they
are soft and pretty and becoming, and
Cassandra was a deservedly unpopu'
lar woman; so truce to dire proph-
scy.
There are two kinds of plush, one
with thick soft velvet like pile and
one with longer nap and a little more
OF the look of silk beaver. The latter
Is the one more often used for the
dress hat and there is frequently a
low plain crown or slightly draped
crown Of this plush in white associ-
ated with wide brim of black vel
vet or black satin
A single great velvet rose white or
hlQNk NAV ha tho OnIv trimming for
the summer fad for huge low hats,
little trimmed, seems likely to hold
over; but more often the trimming is
some fancy feather set at a spiny
angle or a full egret or tuft of para
disc plumes oddly and somewhat rak-
lshly posed. Full, fluffy trimming eff
fects concealing the hat lines are as
little used as they have been during
the summer. The line is the thing.
and in the small hats, whatever trim
ming is applied is likely to be narrow
and high, while the trimming of the
larger hat Is usually low and unobtru-
siye or narrow and angling
Fashions in Ostrich Plumes.
There are, Of course, many excep-
tions to this rule. Beautifully shaded
or plain toned ostrich plumes curl out
over some of the wide brims or around
low crowns, but so far few of them
stand up in the old dashing fashion.
Large tulle bows do blur the out
lines of some OF the hats, but these
bows appear most frequently upon me-
dunn sized hats, not upon the large
shapes, and often the whole hat Is OF
the tulle. with touches of fur to lend
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-14
Pretty Hat Scarfs.

For the outing hats there are to be
had hat scarfs" of Roman ribbon, in
soft tones from dark shades to light;
these cost $1.10 to $1.35, and can be
added to any hat at home, giving just
the little touch which takes of the
shop look These ribbons are espe'
oially excellent for the hats of Panama
straw. Another ribbon novelty for the
hat Is an imported butterfly bow OF
taffeta. The ribbon is dotted like the
wings OF butterfly. and comes with
a set of six small pins, which fasten
it in butterfly form; a large tinsel
body" comes for the center Of the
bow. This is all the trimming sim
pie hat would require.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-14
Smart Fall Costume.

A lovely little gown for smart after
noon wear, which would be equally
usefu! on autumn days with rich furs,
and which bears the unmistakable
cachet Of everything which emanates
from Paris is carried out in satin me
teore, in a pale coppery shade, shot
with flageolet green, and is encrusted
with fancy net and lace embroidered
in buff and gray flowers, while it is
everywhere edged with little bull
tonnes Of its own material. The cor
sage is scooped out in deep oval over
a vest of black net over white, and
there are big cut jet buttons for fur
Their decorations, and a great chou OF
fageolet green and copper silk on one
side
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-14
Swiss Dresses for Tots.

Dresses of dotted swiss are being
shown for the small tots. Many of
these have insets of Irish laces or a
combination Of Irish and one of the
pretty shadow laces, for even the
little folks have more than one kind
of lace introduced into their frocks
this fall. Some Of these swiss dresses
are designed along empire lines, while
others have the long wasted effects
so becoming to certain types of chill
dren. Dainty little sashes are worn
with three dresses. or if the mother
does not care for these, the frocks
may bo woIn perfectly plain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-14
KEEP DAIRY UTENSILS CLEAN
Homemade SteriIizer May Be Put To-
gether at Cost Of Few Dollars
Directions Given.

If the dairyman is to keep his dairy
utensils absolutely clean he must ster-
illze them daily. This is just as nee
essary in the small dairy as in the
Country Gentleman. The dairyman
who milks only a few cows cannot
afford an expensive equipment in his
dairy room. Many who do a profitable
but modest business believe that a
sterilizer is an expensive luxury. Such
is not the case.
A homemade sterilizer may be made
at a cost of not more than 81 or s..
Go to your local timer or hardware
merchant; show him the accompany