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Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23

An ever slight cold in a
child or a grown person holds
possibilities of a grave nature.
Group may come on suddenly,
bronchitis or pneumonia may
develop, evere catarrahal
troubles and consumption are
possible results. Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound nips a cold
at the outset, cures Group quick
ly, checks a deep seated cough,
and heals infamed membranes.
For sale By Colds Cash Store.
Drug Department.
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23
]. v. RAMSEY KILLED
near TEXARKANA
HIT BY AN RNGINE ON
|. vi. RY.
NET INSTANT DEATH
Is Alleged To Have Becom'
Mentally Unbalanced And
Wandered From Home

J. w. Raney of Locksburg was
run over and killed by fast mail
train No. at Clear Lake junction
near Texarkana, Wednesday May
18th. The body was taken to
Texarkana an d prepared for
burial and then shipped to Locks
burg. Mr.. Raney was about 35
years of age, and leaves a family.
It is alleged that he had become
mentally unbalanced n d dis
appeared from home several days
before the accident. When killed
he had cash and bank deposit
checks in his pocket aggegating
nearly $4,000.
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23
BURGLARS GET BUSY
And Enter Several Residences
In Hope


1t is alleged that seven burgla-
ries were committed in Hope
Wednesday night. Among the
residences entered were those
Of Prof. Matlock. Atty John H.
Arnold, Mr.. Sheppard n d
Chas. Cox. The burglars it is
alleged secured a watch n d
small sums of money at nearly
every place burgalized, among
the timekeepers. swiped were
those of Prof. Matlock and J. Fl.
Arnold.
No arrests had been made at
the time of going, to press.
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23
A VICIOUS MARE
Attacks And Seriously Injuries
A Farmer

Jim Sullivan, a farmer living
near Nashville, was attacked and
badly injured by a vicious mare
last Sunday. He was passing
through the pasture where the
mare was kept, and as the mare
approached him he attempted to
carress her as was his custom,
but as he reached out hisl hand
the mare caught it, then knocked
him down and was paving him
when a neighbor appeared and
drove her away.
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23
OZAN

'Ozan, May 21.-Too much rain
and some farmers are being over
run by General Green"
Blackmore Stuart and wife
visited the latters parents Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. May near Hope
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Ellis visi-
ted relatives in Sutton, Hope and
Washington this week.
Our people were panied to
hear of the death Of Mrs. Birdie
Ellis Spears who died at her
home in Eureka Springs last
Saturday and was buriedin Cave
Hill cemetery Monday.
Gray Conway of Texarkana
was visiting friends here and al
Washington Tuesday.
Cattle buyers are picking III
and shipping all the cattle they
can buy.
Much new concrete side wall
are being laid in Ozan and Mr.
Ben Ash has plenty Of work here
Very little interest is being
manifested in the race for Cover
nor but we think Hays will carr.
Hampstead county by large
majority.
DRAB.
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23

The great calamity in Omaha
was quickly over-shadowed by
the terribly disasterous floods
in Ohio. Great suffering and
sickness from colds and exposure
resulted. L. Poole, 2217 Cali
fornia, ST.. Omaha, wrres:- MY
daughter had a very ever
cough and cold but Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound knocked it
out in no time. Refuse substi
tutes. For sale bv Colds Cash
Store. Drug DepszH INT
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23
THANKS TO FRIENDS
Hope, Ark. May Is.
TelegraDh:-

Hope. Ark. May 10.
Editor Telegraph
Will you allow me space in
your paper to extend to my
friends in Colum bus. Washing
ton, Ozan, Glow, Bingen, Wallace
burg and all the north part OF
Hem pstead county my sincere
thanks for the interest they have
shown in me and their loyalty in
my behalf, in trying to secure
my appointment as post master
at Hope.
The thanks / tender to one and
all are not prefunctory, but the
sincere feeling of my heart. 1t
fills me with an unusual degree
of pride to know that l had such
a generous and warm hearted
supports from all parts of the
county. | also had the support
of the organized Democracy of
the city of Hope and Hampstead
county. but the political fates
decreed that I should lose. I bow
submissively and .ihumbly, as l
have always done, to my lot.
Remember one and all that
you shall be cherished with my
mos t devoted friendship aslong
-sss life Iass.7 Your sriend-
J. Ell. Black.
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23
Calomel Is Bad

But Simmons Liver Purifier is
delightfully."- pleasant and its
action is thorough. Constipation
yields, biliousness goes. A trial
convinces. Tin Yellow Tin Boxes
Only.) Tried once used always.
For sale by Colds Cash Store.
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23
This Interests Every Woman

A family doctor said recently
that women come to him thinking
that they have female trouble, but
when he treats them for their
kidneys and bladder, they soon
recover. This is worth knowing,
and also that Foley's Kidney Pills
are the best and safest medicine
at such times. They are tonic in
action, quick in results. They
will help you. (Adv't.)
On sale at Colds Cash Store
Drug Dept.
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23
THIS CROOKED WORLD.

Crawford = Everybody wonders
at your good Judgment. How do you
manage it?
Crabshaw-Just little system I
worked out. Whenever [ find I'd
like to do anything l make up my
mind it's something I'd better not
do".Puck.
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23
MAKES COMPLETE JOB.

Mistress Ito new butler)-Oh,
James, 1 found this bowl Clipped
and cracked in the pantry this aft
ernoon.
James-I am not the culprit,
madam; I never chips nor cracks.
When I breaks I smashes utterly
Punch,
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23
THE CHANCERY COURT
OF Hampstead co.
WAS IN SESSION TWO
DAYS
FULL DOCKET OF BUSINESS
This Being A Day Of The
Mar. tt rm, TIL: Court Hav-
ing Adj, To This Date

The Hampstead, Oh anc cry
Court, Judge James d. Shaver
presiding, convened at this place
Thursday May 9Th and was in
session Thursday an d Friday
: May 8 and 9, the court having
taken a recess to this date from
the regular March term. The
following is the docket of bust
ness disposed of by the court at
this time:
Hampstead County Levee Dis
trict VS. Delinquent lands, dis
missed; Sam Williamson VS. Lula
williamson, dismissed; William
Edwards VS. Polly Edwards, dis
missed; Ned Stuart VS. Phoebe
S Stuart, dismissed; Haywood
Muldrow VS. D ell la Muldrow,
decree for plaintiff; T. F. Afford,
Exparte, dismissed; Napoleon
Hill Cotton Co. Exparte, decree
for petitioners; H. M. Ross ct al
VS. Daron Ross ct al, dismissed;
]. H. Mack ct al VS. L. F. Monroe
ct al, decree for plaintiff; Hope
Lumber Co. VS. o. A. Graves ct
al, dismissed; McRae Hardware
Co. VS. o. A. Graves, dismissed;
H. H. Howell VS. 0. a. Graves,
dismissed; J. G. Hembree, as
siffnee VS. VIM. Edwards, deed
approved; King Bunswood Nero.
Co. VS. Blakely Mere. Co., deed
approved; Calib Coulter vs. Gerald
Coulter ct al, decree for plaintiff;
yance vs. Gulf Mag. & n:
Ry. Co. Answer filed; A. Gold
smith, Admir-. VS. Vallie Bradley
ct al, Answer guardian ad Item
filed; o. M. Battle Elk parte, de-
cree for plaintiff; VIM. Nortonvs
Sarah Norton, decree for plain
tiff: Lidia Dodd VS. Harry Dodd,
decree for plaintiff; S. B. Henry,
Trustee, for Lowenberg Nero.
Co. VS. George Spencer, decree
for defendant; R. M. LaGrone VS.
N. J. Fincher, deed approved; j.
T. Trotter ct al VS. Tinnie Trotter
ct al, report approved; Thornton
Deloney VS. Annie Deloney, report
Atty. filed; E. S. LaRont VS. Clara
Swiekert ct al, report filed; j.
M. HYATT VS. Willie Hyatt, decree
for plaintiff; Allen Trammen VS.
Lucy Trammell, decree for plain
tiff: T. B. Bowden VS. Matte b.
Williams ct al, decree for plain
tiff; Elnora McGill VS. Andrew
McGin, decree for plaintiff and
custody of children; Ida Dennl-
son VS. O. L. Dennison, decree for
plaintiff and custody of children;
Leon McFerguson VS. Willie Nc
Ferguson, decree for plaintiff;
Della Grober VS. VIM. Grober,
decree for plaintiff; Every Will
Hanson VS. Maggie Williamson,
decree for plaintiff and custody
of child; A. L. Witherspoon VS.
L. J. Witherspoon, decree for
plaintiff; S. L. Rogers VS. Elsie
Rogers, decree for plaintiff; VIM.
Bruce and Lewis Ogden VS. Mary
Nolen ct al, guardian ad Item
appointed; Norma Phillips ct al
VS. G. G. Stuart ct al, application
to redeem land granted; Dan
Walker VS. J. E. Goodlett, Com.
raDort of sale approved.
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23
: SCHOOL ELECTION

AZ a meeting of the Washing
ton Special School Board held
Saturday night, Prof. Ramsey of
Texarkana was elected principal
of the Washington High School.
Prof. Ramsey comes highly rec
commended, and we are glad to
have him with us for the next
year.
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23
MRS. SPEARS DEAD

Mrs. Birdie Spears, daughter
of G. M. Ellis of Hope, and sister
of Vim. E. McMonigle Of Wash
ington, died a5 Eureka Springs
Saturday and was buried at Hope
Monday from the Christian
church of that city.
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23
What Baptist Preacher Did

This is to certify that [ have
used one box of Hunts Cure for
a skin trouble, and same cured
me after using about $500 worth
Of other ointments and salves.
Nothing like Hunts cure for
skin troubles. Rev. H. IT. Size
mere, Hemphill, Texas. For
sale by Colds Cash Store.
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23

A man living at Auburn, New
York, had a severe attack of kid
ney and bladder trouble, Being
a wo1 king man, not wanting to
lose time, he cured himself COM
pletely by using Foley Kidney
Pills. A year later he says 1T
is a pleasure to report that the
cure was permanent" His name
is j. "A. Farmer. For sale by
Colds Cash Store.
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23
Eyes Sunken With Pain

Three years ago | had a very
bad spell Of neuralgia which
caused my eyes to become sunk
en- and blood shot with pain.
Hunts Lightning Oil was recon-
mended and after using, the
pain left and has not returned,
says A. NJ. Cofey, 316 Van Buren,
Street, Letchfeld, Ill, This
wonderful medicine is sold by all
druggist everywhere. For sale
by Colds Cash Store.
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23
WOODMAN UNWILLING

A monument to the late Sover-
ign B. H. Irwin of Ozan, will be
unveiled by the Woodmen of the
World, Ozan Camp, at ST. Paul
cemetery Sunday June Is, 1918.
All camps are invited to be pres
ent and take part in the exercises.
A. J. ROBINS, G. G.
E. HASELMAN, Clerk
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23
MANI IMPROVEMENTS
TO BE MADE
BY THE MISSOURI PA
CIFIC R, r. co.
HUGE ENGINES BOUGHT
To Handle The Heavy Traf-
fic, And Othher Improvements
Made To Meet Conditions
HUGE ENGINES BOUGHT

In line with the policy Of the
management Of t h e Missouri
Pacifc-Iron Mountain System Of
putting a substantial part Of the
earnings into improvements and
betterments, President Benjamin
F. Bush has authorized the pur-
chase Of seventeen new locomoti-
YES for that road. The American
Locomotive Works was awarded
the order for seven large passen-
ger engines known as the Noun
tain type, and for five Pacific
type passenger engines. The
Baldwin Locomotive w orks
secured til e contract for five
heavy, powerful engines Of the
Mikado make.
The seven Mountain type loco
motives will be of the largest
pattern 0 f passenger engines
constructed and will be used on
the main line to the south, haul
ing the heavy passenger trains
over the Ozark divisions of the
road. They will be Is feet 81 in
ches in height, with a total length
Of eighty feet, and will combine
the heavy tractive force of so, $50
pounds with a capacity for high
speed. The total weiht of engine
and tender will be 457, 900 pounds.
The tender will be % feet in
length. being built longer and
lower than the ordinary locomo-
tive, obviating to great ey ent
the liability of derailment,
The fvk aiev-ty--e pHs5-aaser
engines will be built primarily
for speed, the driving wheels be-
ing over six feet in diameter,
and will be used in the fast pas
senger service recently inaugu-
rated by the Missouri Pacific
between St. Louis and Pueblo.
They will be n feet ) inches in
length, and to the top Of the stack
will measure Is feet 81 inches.
They will have 26-inch cylinders
and the total weight of the engine
and tender will be AZ, 500 pounds.
The five Mikados are for freight
service on the heavier divisions
of the road. These esgines will
stand Is feet 81 inches in height,
with a total length of IS feet Il
Inches.
The three styles Of engineswill
be equipped with the latest i'm
provements in locomotive con-
struction, including electric head
lights, electric cab lights and
superheaters.
The spring months often find a
woman tired ont, with pain in
hack. hips and head. nervous and
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23
COMPULSORY GYMNASTICS.

Prof. w. a. Stetcher is urging
lgymnssiums for Philadelphia high
schools, with compulsory attendance.
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23

The spring months often find a
woman tired ont, with pain in
back, hips and head. nervous and
sleepless. Foley Kidney Pills will
quickly prove their worth and
value as a healer Of all kidney and
bladder ailments and irregulari-
ties. They are splendid rene
dy for rheumatism, clearing the
uric acid from the joints and sys-
TEN, Try them.
Colds Cash Store, Drug Dept.
Washington telegraph., 1913-05-23
SMALL DOSES.

Patience-The doctor says | can't
eat Holsters, but 1 can eat shrinps.
PARTICIPANTS the way with
those homeopathic physicians.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
Latest rust is
.In"Voodooism'
CUBAN CONGRESS CALLED UPON
TO STAMP OUT THE PRAC-
TICE OF WITCHCRAFT.

HAVANA, Dec. .. = a sensation
was caused here by the discovery of
an alleged extensive organization
among the negroes of Cuba for the
practice of witchcraft or "voodoo-
ISM" 1t is said. the negro wizards
constitute powerful trust
The revelation was made as Sc
quel to the recent murder of a white
girl, years ago, in connection with a
mysterious method of healing sick
negro woman to whom the chiid's
Blood was said to have been admins
tered.
1t is generally reported that the
'yoodooists" have relations with
politicians who control their votes
and protect them against punish
ment.
Several crimes of similar nature
to the one whiclY'led. to- the discovery
of the voodoos have been committed
recently in the islands and in most
cases the criminals have gone un-
punished. The newspapers now call
on congress to find remedy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
Sentenced To
Eight YearsIn
Penitentiary
ALBERT FARMER PLEADS
GUILTY TO SECOND DE.
GREE MURDER.
KILLED CHARLES PATTERSON
AT HUTCHINSON A SHORT
TIME AGO.

Albert Farmer, colored, confessed
in the circuit court this morning to
second degree murder, killing Chas.
Paterson, colored. and Immediately
following the confession Judge Hay
moud sentenced him to serve eight
years in the penitentiary.
The murder occurred at Hutchin-
son several weeks ago. Patterson
went to the Farmers home on Sun
day afternoon and insulted his aunt
and struck her, 1t is claimed, and
threatened that he would get Farm
er the next day.
Patterson went over to the Farm
er home the next day and when
Farmer saw him approaching his
home and about to enter the crime
followed. FARMER helped to carry
the wounded man to the street car
and assisted in putting him on the
car that brought him 10 the hospi-
tai. He was placed in the county
jail Patterson died and Farmer
was indicted for murder.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
Eggs Direct
From Country
PEOPLE OF KANSAS CITY HAVE.
PLAN TO BEAT OUT THE
MIDDI8MHgHF., y

KANSAS CITY, Mo3 Dec. 2,-com-
.pletion OF a plan whereby Kansas
CITY consumers may get eggs direct
from the country merchants at a say
Ing of II cents a dozen was an
nounced today by Mrs. Willard.
Church, president of the Kansas City
Housewives League. IAN express
company" said Mrs. Church, t.hasi
given me list Of three hundred coun=
try merchants in Kansas, Missouri
and Nebraska who have agreed to-
furnish strickly fresh eggs directly to-
consumers. here for 80 cents q dozen
plus 2 cents for express charges and
the cost of the containers Eggs
here today continued selling at 4lls
cents for the storage kind and ~
cents for strictly fresh.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
Says She Was
Forced to Fire
GIRL TELLS JURY STORY OF
KILLING OF HER BROTHER
IN-LAW.

MAYFGELD, Ky, Dec. 1.-Two
thousand persons heard Miss May
Copeland, the joint defendant in the
Turk-Copeland murder trial, recite
to the jury her story of how she kill
cd Hugh Atchison, her brotheT-in-
law, In his home near Bardwell, Ky.
ut midnight, July "a last
She drove to the Atchison home,
she said, with her sweetheart, Lu-
cicn Turk, who remained in the bug
gy while she went inside to get some
clothing she had left thete. She
stated that Hugh AtchisOn arose
with an oath and asked II she. had
told of an attack which she swore
he committed upon her n week be-
fore, while Mrs. Atchison was away
from homo.
She replied that size had not,
whereupon she testified, Atchison
started toward her. She said she
ran from tile house and fired a re-
yolyer over her shoulder killing
Atchison.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02

grc9s large crowd being present In
the galleries of the house. His mes
sage follows in full:
Gentlemen Of the Congress:
In pursuance of my constitutional
duty to give TO the Congress inror-
nation of the state of the Union.
take the liberty of addressing yoW
en- several matters which ought, as
it seems to me particularly to engage
the attention of your honorable bod
les, as Of all who study the welfare
and progress Of the nation.
| shall ask your indulgence If !
venture to depart in some degree
from the usual custom of setting be-
fore you in formal review the many
matters which have engaged the at
tention and called for thc,action OF
the several departments Of the gov
crnment or which look to them for
early treatment in the future, be-
cause the list is long, very long, aud
would suffer in the abbreviation to
which should have TO subject it.
shall submit to you the reports
of the heads of the several depart
ments, in which these subjects are
set forth in careful detail. and beg
that they may receive the thought
full attention of your committees and
(CoEtinued on Page FourJ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec 2
It will take s1,1OS,S61,777 to run
the government in the fiscal year
that will begin July /, 1914, accord
ing to the annual estimates submit
ted to Congress by the secretary Of
the treasury. The Democratic Off
cial was no more successful in cut
ting down this years estimates than
his Republican predecessor. The
dominant party is pledged to re-
trench its estimates of the needs Of
the government for the fiscal year
are $S4,00O,OOO in excess of the
amount made available for the cur: cul
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
Verdict Was
Speculative
CASE OF M'KELL AGAINST c. &
o. RAILROAD ORDERED
BACK FOR RETRAIL.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 2.-The Ches-
apeake and Ohio railroad won vic
tory in the United atSets circuit
court OF appeals here today when 1t
ordered back to the district court
for retrial the McI<ell case. The
case was appealed from the dicision
Of the district courts in which the
heirs of Thomas McKell Of Chilli
cothe, O., were given Judgment for
$500, 900 against the railroad for al
legged breach Of contract.
The contention was made that the
railroad after entering into a con-
tract to. handle McKell's coal from
the mines In West Virginia, entered
tie coal mining business itself and
SHsed all its local facilities hauling
Its own coal, leaving M2Kell no way
" getting his coal to market. The
case was sent back because the
court believed that the amount OF
damage awarded was speculative as
the evidence showed no definite way
Of arriving at av aluation Of $780,
900.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
Is Forced to
Pay Graft to
Collect Bill
FoUGHKEEPSIE CONTRACTOR
GIVES STARTLING TESTI-
MONY AT HEARING.
SAYS HE COULD NOT OTHERWISE
GET PAY FROM HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT.

NEW YORK, Dec. Madison R.
Aldrich, a Poughkeepsie contractor
testified at District Attorney Whit
mans John Doe inquiry that he had
been forced to give up $1,000 as 4
condition to getting his pay from the
state highway department for road
which he completed during the ad-
minlstration OF Highway Commits
sioner C. Gordon Reel.
He paid the money in cash in New
York city on March 81, 1912, he said,
to Thomas Hassctt, secretary to John
A. Bcnsel, then state engineer. Has
sett, whom the district attorney is
anxious to question, has disappeared
Continued on Page Four.l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
Wou1ldRIeduce
The Holidays
COAL OPERATORS WORKING
WITH MINE WORKERS TO
CURTAIL TIL ENUMBER.

CHARLESTON, Dec. 2.-In an Of
fort to secure more uniform opera
tion of their mines, coal operators Of
West Virginia are cooperating with
the officers of the United Mine Work
ers Of America to curtain the num-
Der Of holidays when the men re-
fuse to work.
In some mining camps as many as
ten nationalities are represented
among the workers and each nation
ality insists on recognizing its own
particular holidays. Careful calcu-
latiOns has shown that AZ working
days are lost every year because Of
the slated celebrations which means
added loss of wages to other work
men who do not celebrate and to the
operating companies.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
AUTO, SPEED, KISSES,
BRING FINE OF $25.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Armond
schmoll, a handsome young French
man, was fined $25 by Magistrate
Corrigun for dividing his attention
between driving his automobile at a
speed of 40 miles an hour and kiss
ing young women who sat beside
him in the machine.
"Ah," sighed the young man as
he paid the fine. "lf | was going
too fast, lam all regret; but it was
worth it."
schmoll admitted incidentally
that he had summons to appear
before another magistrate because
of speeding yesterday.
kissing the girl then too? asS-
ed the magistrate.
"AIus, no." was the reply as he
hurried out.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
Aged. Recluse:
Is The Victim
OF Foul Play
GEORGE MOONEY OF WELLS
BURG FOUND DEAD NEAR
HIS WELL.
INVESTIGATION SHOWS BULLET
HOLE IN THE BACK OF HIS
HEAD.

WELLSBURG, Dec. with his
body wrapped in two comforts and
a shawl, George Mooney was found
lying cold in death on the brink OF
the we'll on his farm at Cross Run,
about three miles from the Wabash
bridge. 1t was at first thought that
the man had dropped dead, but an
Investigation showed that he had
been a victim Of foul play, bullet
wound having been found at the
base of the brain.
Carl Barnes, an cmplOye of the
Downey farm, a short distance from
the Mooney farm, went to the lat
ter's home yesterday afternoon to
Continued on Page Eighty
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
FIFTY HOUSES ALONG THS
BANKS ARE SWEPT AWAY
BY THE FLOOD.
FOUR HOURS HEAVY DoWNP0UR
THE CAUSE OF DEvAsTAT-
ING WATERS.
CREEK RUNS THROUGH THE CEN.
TER OF TOWN OF BEL
TON, TEX.

BELTON, Texas. Dec. 9.-Ten per-
sons were reported to have perished
in 30-foot wave which came with
out warning down Nolan creek be-
fore daybreak. The creek runs
through the center of this city. Fifty
houses along the crek were swept
away. In the heart Of the town Mrs.
w. G. Polk and her four children
were caught asleep in their nome and
drowned. Polk carrying the fifth
child, an infant, escaped to high
ground. Five fatalities. man, his
wife and three children were report
ed in another family, that of a camp
er. His name was not known here.
When the Main street bridge In Tenn
pie, Texas, was demolished by the
wave an unidentified man was on
the structure. He was seen to SO
into the water and it is belieYed he
persisted. The creeks rise was the re-
suit of a down-pour of four hours
duration.