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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Funeral Of Latzke Family Held.

Rocky Ford.-A pall Of mourning
fell over this city during the funeral
services for the Rev. Gustav A. Latzke,
Gustav, Jr, twelve. and daughter,
Hannah, nine, victims Of ptomaine
poisoning. which wiped out the whole
family in night, excepting the four
teen months-old baby, Lydia.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24

The abstract of assessment turned
in to State Auditor Leddy from fifty
out of the sixty-two counties in the
state shows that the increase OF value
in property in Colorado this year will
be in excess of $4,000, 900 over that OF
1911
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Girls Assaiiant Escapes Posse.

Cripple Creek.-The sheriffs posses
which have been in the hills two days
working through the timber in search
of the man who attacked Agnes
Gaines, sixteen-ysar-old daughter of
a dairyman at Cameron, returned with
the report OF having found no trace
OF the fugitive. ..T a sHel
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Lillian Simon XIII. Self.

Castle Rock - Miss Lillian simon,
yhirty.fiye, rose and dressed, walked
nto the room of her brother, picked
up his revolver and killed herself by
sending a bullet through her heart.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Leap From Train May Prove Fatal.

Auit.-Frederick Galaghan, brother
Of Trainmaster Galaghan, WAS prob
ably fatally injured when he Jumped
from a passenger train running forty
miles an hour.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Stand Collapses-45 Injured.

Indianapolis.-F'i persons were Sc
riously injured and forty We're bruised
and cut in the collapse of a grand
stand seating 800 in University
Place during the formal notification
of Governor Thomas r. Marshall of
his nomination as Democratic candi-
date for Vice President
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Elyinq Iron Kills Worker.

Pueblo.-Struck on the head by
piece OF flying iron, Henry Mock,
twenty years old, foreman at the IRON
crusher at the Minnequa plant, was
instantly killed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Government Buying Pine Cones.

Lyons.-Burns Willis of Aliens
park, who is in the employ OF the
United States forestry service, is ar
ranging for hands to pick pine cones
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Malady Kills 800 Horses.

Kansas City-Three hundred horses
belonging to farmers of Ness county,
Kans., have died from a malady that
is puzzling veterinarians.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Case Of Mistaken Identity.

Case Of Mistaken Identity.
President Taft was out for his aft
ernoon walk in Washington one day
when a flaxen-haired little girl ran out
In front Of him. held up her Anger
and exclaimed. in a shrill voice:
Il know who you are!"
The president. thinking 1t not at all
unusual that she should possess this
information, but willing to crafty her
asked:
We'll, who am II" t.-
"Aw," she said teasingly, you're
Humpty Dumpty."-Popular Maya
zine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Births In the Air.

Births In the Air.
The International Congress on AZ
rial Legislation, sitting at Geneva.
Switzerland. is evolving a very de-
tailed code Of laws. One Of its sug
event of a birth occurring in an air
craft the pilot Is to enter ths event
in his log book and must notify the
fact to the authorities at the first
place at which he descends."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Fire Nearly Wipes Out Stoneham.

Stoneham.-Fire destroyed the ho-
.el barber shop, real estate office and
.wo stores, causing loss OF slV'ooo
and nearly wiped this town off the
map.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24

this season. The government offers
40 cents per bushel for cones. to be
delivered at Lyons.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Roosevelt Carries Kansas by $4,000

Topeka Kan - Official count of
Kansas primary gives Roosevelt
electors about $4,000 over Taft.
Justice r. A Birch. for Supreme
Court, received 44.2l2, and &. H.
Buckman, his opponent 39,36S.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
FORE EiGE.

Reports of the assassination of DR.
Sun Vat Sen have caused the widest
excitement throughout China.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Accorded Full Title.

One OF the New York representa-
tives In congress tells OF social
function in an assembly district po-
litical club on the East side. whereat
the chairman of the entertainment
committee acted as master OF cere
monies.
The chairman was very busy intro
ducing the newly-arrived members OF
the club to the guests. who included
number OF municipal officers. Ths
representative mentioned was pre-
sented In a way to halve his official
honors with his wife. as The Honor.
able and Mrs. Congressman Blank.
Next came a couple who were not
known to the master OF ceremonies.
but. after receiving the correct name
in a whisper. he announced:
MT. and Mrs. Inspector OF Hy'
drants. Faucets and Shopworks ca
sey.'-Lippincotts.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24

A girl never boosts new love At.
fair by boasting Of an old one.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
How He Left.

How he Ieft.
The servants were discussing the
matter below stairs.
Master and mistress 'ad something
OF a row last night. ear" said the
butler ponderously.
They tell me e ran out. cranked rs
You should have heard EN-" an.
swered the parlor maid in shocked
tone. "Scandalous is what I calls itI-
motor car and left in It,"
No" said the maid, positively. "hs
didn't leave In his machine; dis
tinctly heard the mistress say he left
in a huff."-London Answers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24

Appropriate Name.
why does that doctors wife call
her husband, duckie?"
Why not? Isn't he a quack?.'
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
SPECIAL LAW
PLAN REJECTED
SENATE REFUSES RIGHT TO FOR.
EIGNERS TO TEST TOLLS
IN COURT.
TAFT MAY SIGN BILL
LEADERS SAY SUPPLEMENTARY
RESOLUTION WILL NOT BE
PASSED.

Western Newspaper Union Kew. Service,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11
REDUCED ILLUSTRATION Actual size sq4&7 inebe.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Areas and Depths OF the
Biographies OF Our Presidents.
Civil Service Commission
Colored Charts Universal History.
Description of Principal Cities In the World.
Duties and Salaries otCabnet Officers.
Equivalent Projection Map the World
Forestry In the United States.
History the World Years Befour
portant Event OF 1911
Increase Decrease Population
nsular Possessions Maps
Judicial Branch
Latest Census Canadian Cities.
Library Congress,
Maps of Every Country in The World.
Maps Of Every State Territory Showing
Railroads
Maps Regions Routes of Recent En-
OMcial Machinery ut Washington, D. c. s--
Panama Canal Maps Charts. 'e--\ IL
Population OF Principal Cities Of World..t.e rs,
Population of Principal Cities OF the United States
Population Of the United States by States.
Population of the United States by Counties
Powers Salaries President Ne@PresideH
States.
Principal Countries Wo::iPresen Heads
mcnt and Population
Railroad Maps OF Canadian Provinces.
Reclamation Service Projects.
Salaries and Composition of United States Senate and House
resentatives. -. ism,te HiNH
Sectional Chart OF United States History.
Shape, Size and Area OF the Ea III, -! 70 lt,Fs.
United
s White House at Washington. Ns9E5
NoTE-census figures from latest official repOrs-1so1s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11
Sundays Game
Jersey city al Montreal.
CENTRAL LEAGUE
: YESTERDAYS Results.

Canton, I; 'WReellng, 3,
Akron. 4: GAINESVILLE. 3.
Youngstown. 1; Eric, ..
Grand Rapids, 6; Fl. Ylyne, 8.
'Sprinehell.i6; South Bend, o.
rerre Ha,ate. 6; Dayton, 0.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11

No calomeI, nS habit forming drugs.
cary's Indian liver Vegetable Pills.
A mild, purely! vegetable cathartic.
Cures headache and biiiousness by re.
moving ,the cause. For sale by all
dealers or II. G. o. Cary Medicine Co.
GAINESVILLE. Ohio. J
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11

FOR sALE-A seven room house with
hall aud bath, slate roof. tile iouh.
dalton and good cellar. House M
ished in oak. In good condition, ii.
most new. On level aud paved
street. Convenient to stores ana
school. One block from. street car
line. ] mean to sell II ationce. Can
Bell Phone 219.R, or 1915 9Th ST.,
9Th ward,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11

wANTED--Position by an Expert
Bo9kkeener, Accountant, and Cost
Accountant. Best OF references.
Address Accountant" care West
Virginian. 5.12.12
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11
POULTRY

POULTRY
EGGS FOR HATcHiNG-S. c. White
.. Leghorns, 81 per 30, SO per 100. S.
c, uf orpingtons. R. c. Rhode island
Reds, Black Langshons. White PLY.
mouth Rocks, R. C. Rhode Island
Whites, Mottlsd Anconas, R. c..
Brown Leghorns, S. c.. Black Minor
cas-. Silver Spangled Hamburgs.i
Barred Plymouth Rocks. $1.o0 per,
10, $500 per 100. ate'delIyery and
good fertility guaranteed. The Levi.
B. Harr Farm, Consolidated Phone,
Bell Phone. Fairmont. W. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results, 81
Daitimore.tS: ToFoatbh, IA.
newark, 9 i;Rociiestsr, 5. N ss
Providence: Z; Buffalo, s. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11

LAUNCH FOR sALE-Kt a bargain II
taken quick; will carry 10 people,
: speed 70 miles, easy to run and SAFE.
Call Bell APP or Con. S03-L forde
onstration. 3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11

FOR SALE = Modern seven room
house, located between Fourth and
Fifth streets oniWalnut avenue. 10.
quire Of G. r. Hal at Peoples Ms
tional Bank. Z,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11

FOR sAlE-Berry baskets in any
quantity. Address Nimshl Nuzum,
Ri. 2, shinnston, W. Va, or call
Cons. Phone 3.M, Boothsyilie, or
Bell Grill, Boothsyille. C.I:l2s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11

|WANTEo-Posttion as auto driver by
young man OF good habits. Address
&c. D. r. care West Virglnian
SIP.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11
FoRt,sAnE.

FOR sALE-compiete outfit for bake.
ing ice cream cones. Parisian model.
Viewers Grocery, 2O7 jackson
street. 5.l6pl
FOR SALE OR ExcHANeE-Fbr saie
small driving horses or will exchange
sfor' Horses Of heavier weight. Jactton
Street Livery. l..S 2 j
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11
Teday's Games @s

Today's Games is fss
Jersey City nj Montreal. : ~ &
Newark az Rochester.
Providence at Buffalo.
baltimore at Toronto.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11

LosT-Ladies Elgln 7.je~el watch,
with old fashioned fob. Return to
West yirginian Office for reward
5-14-12s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11

FOR RENT-one six.room housed on
Boydston street. Apply E. TricTett,
515 Plernont avenue. 5-1j12.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11

FOR sALE-Alfarm ofs7o scres. one
half well timbered with large oak
and poplar. About two miles from
railroad with. good roads. White
Box 50. Worthington, W. Va.
5.1s;i2'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11

WANTEp-Good second hand tyne.
writer desk. Address Desk" care
West Virginian, 4-24-tf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11
Detroit at Ne# York.
Cleveland at WASHINGTON.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
UNITED STATES LEAGUE
Yesterday's ResuIts.

Cleveland. 3; Chicago, 10.
CINCINNATI. 2; Pittsburgh, |.
Richmond. 2; Pittsburgh. 4.
New York. 6; Washington. s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11

FOR SALE OR RENr-oue Of tho
best farms In the county. For In.
formation address Mrs. s. A. Dean,
276 Grand ST., MorEantown, w. va,
or Mr.. A. L. Lehman, city. MA
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11

MEN-we wIil'mdil on trial q iull dol.
lar box Of Biel's Nerve Tablets;
they act on the system like steam
acts on an engine" giving health,
strength, vim, yigor and vitality or
cost nothing; send no money; iust
name and address, Bel Mfg. Co.,
Dept. C S77. Denver, Col.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11

WANTEo-sewing. VIII sew at home
or go out by the day. Apply SIC
Ridgley avenue. Bell phone 297.R.
Slip
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11

FOR sALE-Lot, Simon Addition 1850.
Here. is q good building .lot; tof :Saie
below It's actual cash value. SHE Cox
,s13O ieet, only = short distance from
center Of city and where; building
operations are extremely active. Con.
suit the owner, Albert j. Kern,
Room 42l Trust Co. building.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11

FOR RENTING nicely furni6hea
front rooms, Mrs. w. Fl. Black, 81.
mons flats, 42S Jackson street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Apply at 223
Albert Court street. go. 3;i5s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11
REsf LNp mann M iiiiiHER M EHnnl :.

. MRS. WtNstow'S, SOOTHING syRuP M 4 49,,
s Sssd ioS over sixty, YEARS " 1iIILipas II
TBETHINo, with : .sRFEcTS stccRss ~ !;
6ooTHES the CHILD. SoFTENs the GifAi,s1
ALLAYs Al PAIN CURES win COLO. aud
Is me oest Iemsay Tor DIARRHu;A. i II II Hl,.l
winhiowss Soothing Syriif 3, iid lsi.s Ia tfi',r
f!nd. Twenty-Five ssnth q die : z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11
LOST.

losT-or misplaced package OF val.
liable papers between 18th and 10th
Of April. Finder will be literally re-,
~arded IL returned. TO Walters &
Hyland. Geo. A. Walters Grocery
Store. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11

FOR sALE-G room house; lot aSIsI
100 It. between 9Th and 7th streets,
Walnut avenue. $4,000 II sold soon.
Inquire at 423 Fairmont ayenua5
M = 5-16.19l2s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11

FOR RENT-Three unfurnlshed roome
with laundry and bath. Apply Walter
Heffner, rear Jamison Row. Market
street. 5d4s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11
Standing Of the Club,

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterday's Results.
Chicago, ): Washington, ..
81, Louis. 9; New York, 3.
Cleveland. II: Philadelphia, 3.
Detroit, G; Boston, >.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11
HELP WANTED.

a GOOD AGENT WANTED in every
town TO represent an old Established
life insurance company that makes a
specially Of Temperate risks, low
rates, liberal contract TO capable
man. Special plan for assisting party
proving ability. Address S. Wilson,
Secretary, 25S Broadway, New York.
~ g ~ 5-13-12
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11
Today's Games

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Boston at ST. Louis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-7.room house. Mt. Vet
non Ave. Apply S1S 9th street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterday's Results.

Brooklyn, .; Cincinnati. 6.
New York, a: Chicago. o.
Boston, /: st. Louis, 3.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-08
Committee Unanimously Re-
ports Against Meeting An
cient Foes at Gettysburg.
URGES OVERWHELMING
REJECTION BY U. c. V.
Miss Mary SGandrett Crowned
Queen aas GrizzIed Veterans
Pay Homage.
Rx THOMAS q. SHERMAN.

MACON, GA. May s.-The Gray will
not meet the Blue!
At . o'clock today when the after
noon business session of the reunion
convention opened. the committee on
resolutions unanimously reported adj
versely on the invitation of the Grand
Army Of the Republic for the veterans
of the South to participate in the semi
centennial celebration of the battle of
Gettysburg in July 1913
The committee declared that the in
vitation should be overwhelmingly de-
clined because II would not be proper
for the men in gray to help celebrate
their greatest defeat and a battle that
practically doomed the hopes of the
Confederacv It was further declared
that the acceptance of the invitation
would be in violation of all the princi-
pies of the. constitution of the United
Confederate Veterans. The commit
tees report will undoubtedly be adopt
ed
1t was thrilling scene, when the
1000 veterans assembled in the big au-
ditorium at Camp Gordon, received the
invitation from their brothers a in the
North General c. Irvine Walker. com
mander of the Confederate veterans.
announced that he had message from
the North to the South He requested
DR.. r. Lin Cave, of Nashville, chaplain
general, to read it. AS the venerable
minister and soldier read, the great
crowd sat in silence. intent TO catch
every word 1t was a letter full of fra
ternal feeling from General H. NJ.
Trimble, commander n-chief of the
G. A. r., to General Walker. command
ing the L. c. "
DR.. Cave had barely finished when
General Julian S. Carr, of Durham,
\. c.. took the floor BUTT was sew
eral minutes before he could speak. be-
cause Of the outburst of applause Then
he introduced reciprocal resolution.
accepting the invitation and expressing
sentiments of brotherly love.
The Gettysburg celebration next year
is to begin on July 1. and continue I'M
til July A. when it will close with a
monster patriotic demonstration.
Mark of~CompIete Reconciliation.
In his invitation General Trimble
said:
If this event might mark the final
and complete reconciliation be-
tween those Of the opposing armies
of 50 years ago, and the permanent
Continued on Page Three.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-08
Put Your Rain Stick
Away; It's Going ToBe
Fair For Few Weeks

City people may doff raincoats and
umbrellas and farmers may resume
work delayed by recent rains. Fore
caster Won Hermann announced today
that the recent rainy season. the
greatest since 1888. has broken, and
fair weather will prevail for the next
few weeks. The remainder of this
week will be fair and very little rain
will fall next week After that the
weather will be normal for at least two
weeks
The spring of 1912 has brought the
largest rainfall in 90 years. It amount
ed to q inches In 1883 there were 30
inches. and in 1881 81 inches. which ara
the highest points reached since the
establishment of the government
weather bureaus
The seven days of May. ending last
night. registered 12O inches. which IS
three times the normal amount.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-08
Hundreds of Thousands Are
Homeless and Badly in
Need of Food.
TROOPS PUT THE IDLE TO
WORK ON BROKEN DIKES
Inauguration Festivities Are
Called Off Because of Wide
spread Suffering.

NEW ORLEANS, May S-Entirely
surrounded by the flooded waters Of
the Mississippi river destruction
threatened the village If Lettsworth, So
miles north Of Baton Rouge, today
Boats manned by national guardsmen
were sent in an attempt to rescue the
500 residents OF the village. A erevasse
in the levee just north of the village
caused it TO be surrounded by water
and the torrent was still rising rapidly
at latest accounts
Twenty thousand persons have been
rescued up TO date and are in need Of
succor. All are suffering privations as
a result Of lack of food and clothing. In
many instances homes of refugees were
washed awav by the torrent.
In addition to the several hundred
thousand flood sufferers in the Missis-
sippi valley $4,000 persons are homeless
in the valley of the Red river The
state has~been asked to give them as
sistsnrn
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-08

State Troops Round
Up Idle Negroes.

State troons are rounding up all the
idle negroes in this and other cities up
the lower Mississirni valley. putting
them TO work strengthening the levees
at points where they are threatened.
The professors Of the BATON Rouge
university nave formed an employment
bureau 10 hire workmen to work upon
the levees A committee has been APP
pointed to raise funds to reimburse the
laborers. Practically all the students
of the university are working upon the
bikes Free rations are being given to
all who go to work. A serious boil
developed opposite Bayou Sara, near
New Roads, early today The levee at
that point was strengthened and later
reports said that the fears had been
quelled
The navy department has instructed
the battleship Nebraska to give any aid
possible 70 the flood refugees. The
commander of the battleship placed the
vessels launches at the disposal of the
rescue workers and pilots from New
Roads. who know the rivers currents,
We're nut on the boats as pilots
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-08
MEAT TRUST AND
OFFICIALS ALLIED
Congressman Nelson ReneWs'
Charges at Opening of In
spection Investigation.
Photo by staff Photographer.

WASHINGTON, May Promising
sensational developments. Representa-
tive John NJ. Nelson, of Wisconsin, APP
peared before the house committee on
expenditures in the agricultural de-
partment today at preliminary hear
ing on the Nelson resolution to inves-
tigate the meat inspection service of
that department Nelson renewed his
charges that the meat inspection law
of 1906 is not being carried out and
also charged an alliance between the
meat packers and responsible govern
ment officials
In beginning this investigation" he
said, there are three things for the
committee to examine First. the ex-
penditure of public money; second the
vital question of whether the public
health has been protected: and third
and most important of all, to discover
the alliance between the meat packers
and men who have been put in respon-
sible places to administer the law
Public Men Must Be Loyal,
Free government in our country can
not endure unless public servants are
loyal to their trusts.
Mrs Caroline Bartlett Crane. whose
investigation in various packing plants
are said to form the basis Of many of
the Nelson charges, was present today.
awaiting an opportunity to take the
witness stand.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-08
Millions More
Damage Certain

WASHINGTON. May S.-Millions of
dollars of loss already, millions more
in prospect
This IS the view government experts
take of the Mississippi river valley from
the floods to say nothing of the toll Of
human life exacted and the lives that
have been placed in jeopardy. Experts
at the department of agriculture esti-
mate that the loss 10 farm crops and
agricultural property has probably
reached the $50,ooo.0oo mark. and may
finally total the stupendous sum Of
s1oOOOoooO The damage to the cotton
crop alone is expected to mount UP to
an alarming figure.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-08

While reports from the north were r.
little more encouraging today, the sit
uation will remain critical here for days
to come and the general situation SO
far as 1t embraces the suffering of the
flood refugees is virtually at the climax
of its acuteness. 1t is, estimated that
117000 persons living between the
mouth Of the Arkansas river and the
gulf are receiving government relief
Among the refugees are 1000 at
Baton Rouge $500 at Port Hudson
1000 at Natchez, 1000 at vicksburg
Two hundred men and women are ma
rooned on high ground near Opelousas
Word was sent to them that they would
be rescued today One man, who was
marooned with party Of others upon
elevated ground swan five miles
through the turbulent waters to bring
aid
AS a result Of the flood and the suf-
fering it has caused throughout the
state, Governor elect Hall today served
notice that all festivities in connection
with his Inauguration shall be elimi-
mated. The historic Inauguration ball
which for many years has been a fea-
ture in Louisiana. has been cancelled