The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-05

been since 1870, the western portion
OF Virginia is facing the worst food
In forty years. Buchanan. Eagle
Rock and other towns along tfe
James river are partly submerged
and hundreds of people have fed to
the hills TO escape the rising waters.
AT Lynchburg the water was ten
feet higher than IL has been in thirty
years, but the damage was slight.
Richmond Is facing freshet and the
residents OF Fulton. the lower end OF
the city, are moving out. while mer-
chants are having their stocks OF
goods carried to the second story OF
their places OF business.
\ OMAHA, NEB.--Nearly one thor
sand carpenters are repairing build
ings partially wrecked by tho storm
and 1000 laborers are clearing tho
debris OF the demolished structures.
Hundreds OF roofs were destroyed and
the work of replacing many homes on
foundations from which they had
been twisted Is we'll under way.
The destroyed portion OF the city
will be rebuilt better than ever. ac-
cording to the city authorities. Mem
bers of the building trades decided TO
make pu5,ic announcement OF regu-
lar wages. so that any attempt al ex-
tortion would be forestalled.
ROME, ITALY - Pope Plus
condition is causing apprehension. He
has passed practically the last fort.
night In bed. lie is forbidden to say
mass or TO grant audiences to any ono
except his sisters and brother. who
have been summoned to his bedside.
The cardinals are not informed as
to his real condition and are not al.
lowed to see him. The doctors, how
ever, make two and sometimes three
reports TO Cardinal Merry del Val, tho
papal secretary, who Is prepared TO
inform the other cardinals only when
recovery is deemed hopeless.
WASHINGTON - The removal OF
all tariff from raw wool has been
agreed upon between President Will
son and members OF the house com
mittee on ways and means as the re.
suit OF conferences Just ended.
The present plan. which will have
the unanimous Endorsement of the
Democratic members OF the commit
tee, provides that wool shall be placed
on the free list. an end for which
the free wool Democrats OF the house
have fought for two years.
CAIRO, iLL.--The alarming breaks
in the Big -Four levee, just beyond the
outskirts Of the city, have reused the
inhabitants to intense excitement
More water has come into Cairo
within the last twenty -four hours than
at any other time since the danger Is
period began. The seepage I'm all
parts OF the town Is greater than be-
Tore and keener realization OF the
threatened catastrophe possesses the
military inside the limits.
MEXICO CITY, MEX. - Breaking
IN OF all negotiations for peace with
lapata has forced the government to
mobilize strong force for a cam
'aign against the southern rebels.
General Pascual Orozco, Jr., and many
n his old chiefs will participate.
Press dispatches say Pascual Orozco.
sr., was not killed. but is kept close.
y guarded at Huanta.
WASHINGTON - II has become
inown that President Wilson has
made up his mind TO take a trip TO
'anama immediately after the close
Il the special session OF congress.
resident Wilson has hopes that the
xtra session VIZ be ready TO put up
Is shutters by Aug. II and he will
e ready to board warship and
cave for the isthmus.
WASHINGToN-The radio experts.
I the navy department have inaue,s.
ated a system OF wireless time set
ing supplemental TO the present sery-
q OF the naval observatory. and Sec
etary Daniels ordered the correct
me service" TO he extended so that
ashes will be sent nightly at 10
clock In addition TO the noon time
srvice.
NEW YORK Former President
ART accompanied by HIS secre-
Try and Mrs. Taft, arrived In New
ork from Augusta. Ga, and went di.
'ctiy to the residence OF his brother.
enry w. Taft. One OF the frs.
Iings Mr.. Taft said he wanted to ex-
'ess was HIS regret over the death
J. p. Morgan.
WICHITA, KAN. - A FIRE of I'M
Town origin destroyed the Lyceum
eater. The loss was 800, 900. Mem
rs OF stock company who occupied
nma IA tho hs.ffdtur