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LEVEES SUCCUMB TO
SWEEP OF FLOODS
Situation at Des Moines Now
More Alarming.
FURTHER RISE IN RIVERS.
Thousands of People Ara Homeless,
Many Actually Suffering For Food.
Property Loss Will Be Tremendous.
More Rain Predicted.
Des Moines, Iowa, May 30.—Four
feet of waiter was coursing through a
large section of East Des Moines' bus
iness district at daylight this morning,
due to the rise in the river of a foot
over all past records, and the carry
ing away of a section of the levee*
in Center street
Five thousand people in Ih?3 Moines
and 4,000 In North Dos Moines are
practically cut ofT from communication
with the main section of the city.
Absolutely no attempt has been made
to transact business. The street rail
way company does not expect to bo
able to start cars for a week. Six
thousand persons aro homeless, 35 per
cent of whom are practically without
shelter and have been unfed for 24
hours, during which time they have
been exposel to the constantly heavy
rains with the thermometer close to
the freezing point. Many women and
children shivered all night long in raim
soaked garments, unable to find a dry
placo on which to lie.
Box cars were placed in reach of
many of the refugees this mognlng, In
which they could find shelter from the
rain, but relief work is in a deplora
ble condition and far beyond the needs.
Inestimable suffering prevails. The
suddenness of the flood left no time
for preparation or for organization to
combat it. Levees all over the city
are yielding. In many places the
Des Moines river is 2 miles wide. Tho
damage cannot be computed because
of tho fact that close to 2,000 buildings
aro submerged and it cannot bo told
whether they will be carried away.
Groat damage was done by the
breaking of the levee along the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy tracks,
which inundated the principal factory
district. Several hundred thousand
dollars’ worth ol machinery is under
water. A dozen ice houses have been
washed away, resulting in an approxi
mate loss of $100,000. The plant of
The Dally Capital is flooded and boats
are plying through the business dis
trict in that vicinity.
To get to the Northwestern hotel at
* o’clock this morning it was neces
sary to use a boat. The waterworks
and electric light and power plant by
heroic efforts were kept In operation
this morning, although tho water was
entering thorn as fast as the engines
could pump it out. If they should
cease, tho city would be without light
or water and many big plants using
electric power would have to shut
down. Of the seven bridges in tho
city, but one is open for traffic. Rail
road service is practically suspended.
Water Is over the Northwestern,
Wabash, Burlington and Rock Island
tracks In many places In the city lim
its. From Ft. Dodge above hero tho
weather forecast is for continued rain.
The Raccoon river above here is still
at a standstill.
3ERI0US CHARGES MADE.
Enforced Slavery of Negroes In Ala
bama—Sold Into Peonage.
Chicago, May 29.—A dispatch to The
Trlbuno from Montgomery, Ala., says:
The Investigation into the enforced
slavery of negroes in this state yes
terday developed one death from ill
treatment and the arrest of an agent
who is accused of plotting to sell ne
groes Into peonage.
Witnesses before the foderal grand
Jury testified that death resulted from
the punishment accorded a negro wo
man who was held In servitude on one
of the farmff This woman, accused
of being rebellious and because she
would not pile and burn the brush out
by a dozen ax-men, she was laid across
a log and given 100 lashes. Still
showing a rebellious spirit her hands
were tied and the rope thrown over
the limb of a tree and pulled up so
as to leave it barely possible for her
toes to reach the ground. The wo
man died two days later.
F. M. Pruott, a liveryman of Good-
water, was arrested charged with con
spiracy to sell Eld Moody, a negro, to
J. W. Pace.
COTTON IS 8CARCE
Prominent Mill Men Buying Up AH
They Can Get.
Macon, Ga., May 30.—Prominent
mill men from different sections of the
country have been in the city for sev
eral days buying up all tho cotton from
local miHs they can get.
One local mill sold part of Its sup
ply at a net profit of $16,000.
Purchasers offer considerable profit
over the original price paid, as they
cannot get cotton to supply tho de
mand from northern mills.
Cotton is scarce and none on ths
market, and it can only be gotten from
the mills that have, supplies on hand.
Bombard 8ky for Rain.
Ottawa, Ontario, May 30.—In conse.
quenco of the scarcity of rain and the
numerous fires occurring in Ottawa
and the surrounding country, upon the
suggestion of Mayor Cook, the minis
ter of militia, Sir Frederick Bondeo,
has given instruction that the sky be
bombarded by the artillery at Nepean
FWnt
SENSATIONAL TRAGEDY.
Cedartown, Ga., Stirred to a Frenzy of
Excitement
Cedartown, Ga., May 30.—A sensa
tional tragedy has occurred at Grady,
5 miles from Cedartown, that resulted
in the death of one man and the
wounding of another. T. T. Strick
land went home at night and found
W. W. Wiley at his houso with ths
former's wife, and the three spent the
night as usual.
About 10 o'clock that night Wiley
came downstairs and prepared a dose
of headache medicine and took It. He
then fixed up a dose of strychnine and
went to Strickland’s bed, telling him
that he must take It or take wrose,
at the same time whipping out a 41-
caliber revolver.
Strickland jumped up and knocked
down his assailant. The two men
fought desperately and finally Wiley
shot Stricklnad with the latter's own
pistol and lied in the darkness from
the house. Mrs. Strijkland also let’
the house during tho fight and the
wounded man sought his neighbor's
for relief. Dr. C. V. Wood was sum
moned- and found Strickland shot
through the left lung.
A posse kept watch over the house
all day and night, fearing that fur
ther trouble would follow. About 6
o’clock they struck the trail of Wiley
near Strickland’s home, and in the
chase they overtook Wiley about 1 mile
from the scene of the shooting. He
ran into a neighbor’s house and told
tho ladies, who were alone, that a
mob was after him, and hurriedly gave
his version of the difficulty, the pre-
vous -night, saying that he was not to
blamo altogether for the trouble. He
laid that in his pocket were
letters from tho wife of Strickland
that would prove the part of her-
solf in tho tragedy. He also said that
he was going to kill himself before the
crowd pursuing him could find him.
Saying this, ho went into a room,
closed the door and shot himself in
the tempio and through the heart,
dying Instantly. Tho posse camo up
beforo he was cold and- broke into his
room, finding his lifeless body on the
bed.
It is alleged that the dead man and
Strickland's Wife were on intimato
terms. i
The affair has stirred the communi
ty to a frenzy of excitement, and the
peculiar death of the man in the case
has end-ed- one of the most unusual
occurrences In the history of this
county. Strickland, tho -wounded hus
band, Is doing as well as could be ex
pected. but his condition Is serious
v INJUNCTIONS ISSUED,
To Restrain Union Miners From Block
ading Mines.
Knoxville, Tenn., May 29.—All the
injunctions issued to restrain union
miners from blockading the mines of
the Tennessee Coal company at Coal
Creek were served this morning and
tho mines were not molested today,
though they are still closed on account
of tho death of the brother of the
managor.
It is the announced intention of the
Tonnesseo comi>any to resume opera
tions next Monday, having been closed
Just one week today. The Royal Coal
and Coke company, from which mine
men went to Join i-n the blockade of
tho Tennessee company’s mines, 1b still
closed and will remain closed now un
til tho company completes extensive
repairs, putting in a compressed ait
system. The -Black Diamond Coal
company resumed work this morning
with a small force. It is stated by an
official that tho men who went to work
this morning did not do so with the
understanding that the company is td
regard the notice which the United
Mine Workers’ of America posted. The
company considers its contract with
tho miners as having been broken by
the miners quitting work, and is takign
the men back independent of their pre
vious contract, It is said.
All the other Coal Creek mines are
working about the usual force.
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GUERRY CHOSEN AS HEAD.
Succeeds -Dr. Roberts as President of
Wesleyan Female College.
Macon, Ga., May 30.—Hon. Dupont
Guerry, of Macon, succeeds Dr. Rob
erts as president of Wesleyan Female
college, and will assume active man
agement of that institution at the enu
of the present week.
Tho vote whloh made Colonel Guer-
ry president was taken at 3 o'clock,
and at 5 o'clock Goloney Guerry sent
the board a letter acoeptlng the posi
tion.
Twenty-three votes were cast, and of
that number 22 were for Colonel Gur
ry.
The election of Colonql Guerry hae
met with the full, free and emphatic
indorsement of the people here. All
Macon is satisfied that the board has
done wisely.
Reconciliation Effected.
Nashville, Tenn., May J10.—A recon
ciliation has been effected between
the Nashville, Chattanooga and St.
Louis and Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen after an estrangement of 10
years. The Brotherhood was placed
under the ban at tho time of the Pull
man trouble for the reason that many
of Its members violated their contract
by gijlng out on a smoathetic strike.
Lightning Explodes Torpedoes.
Paris, May 30.—The Matin's corre
spondent at Cherbourgo telegraphs
that during a violent storm yesterday
afternoon lightning caused the explo
sion of three submarine torpedoes at
the west cnrance to the harbor. The
explosion threw a column of water to
a great height and caused a panic
among the vessels at anchor. No
damage was jone.
VATTMAN MAKES REPORT.
Hour.
Many a hard working young woman
spends" her noon hour in an endeavor to
get a little rest to carry her through the
remaining hours of the day. She is
weak ana weary, but she caunot give up
tile occupation which supports her. She
must go back to the office and the type-
writer, to the store and its duties, with
tiresome customers to wait on and ex
acting employers to please.
For people who are weak and run
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It cures diseases of the stomach and
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Many diseases in organs remote from the
stomach have their origin in a diseased
condition of the stomach and its allied
organs. When the stomach is ” weak ”
there is a failure to properly digest and
assimilate the foot! which is eaten.
Hence the whole body, and each organ
of it, suffers from lack of nutrition, so
that as a consequence of " weak ” stom
ach, there may be ” weak ” lungs, w weak’’
heart, w weak ” or torpid liver, " weak ”
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stomach and other organs of digestion
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Sick and ailing people especially those
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Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. V.
There is no similar offer of free med
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Buffalo, N. Y., presided over by Dr.
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Situation of Catholicism In the Philip
pine Islands.
Rome, May 30.—Cardinal Rampol-
la today received in private audience
the Rev. Edward J. Vattman, chaplain
of the Twenty-ninth United 3tates In
fantry, who presented his report of
the situation of Catholicism in tue
Philippine Islands. It appears that
the idea of having recourse to arbi
tration in the matter of the purchase
of the friar lands wnlch was again
favored after Archbishop Guidi's ar
rival at Manila, Is now looked upon
coldly by the interested parties. Gov
ernor Taft and his colleagues of the
Philippine commission are in doubt of
the feasibility of again proposing arbi
tration. fearing that the friars and the
prominent people interested in the sale
of the land in question may regret the
proposition.
Archbishop Guidi is faithfully carry
ing out the instructions which he re
ceived- in Rome, but the friars openly
disregard them, denying the right of
interference on the part of the pope
in a question which they consider to
be entirely under the Jurisdiction of
the orders whose Interests are Involv
ed. However, the hopes entertained
of the acceptance of arbitration have
not entirely been abandoned.
STREET RAILWAY INDICTED.
For Not Providing Separate Compart
ments for Whites and Blacks.
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Wasted to a Skeleton.
About six years ago my health failed,” writes
lower, until I could scarcely walk across the
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My home physician pronounced it general de
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tried various remedies, but all of uo avail. I
soon wasted away to a mere skeleton. Finally
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Buffalo’ N. Y., which I did immediately. And
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injured Pugilist Dies.
Savannah, Ga., May 30.—George Fee-
lay, whoso skull was crushed la a
contest with Jim Jefferds, died at
St. Joseph hospital at on early hour
this morning.
Memphis, May 30.—Two indictments
have been returned by the grand Jury
of this county against the street rail
way company for not complying with
the act of the last legislature of Ten
nessee requiring separate compart
ments for white and negro passengers
on street cars.
A-n effort will be made to secure a
hearing of the cases in the criminal
court today, it being the Intention
of the street car company to plead
guilty in both cases so that the hear
ing may bo immediately taken to the
supremo court of the state, which is
now in session, and a decision upon
the constitutionality of the act had at
once.
It Is maintained in some quarters
that the Street Railway company fa
vored indictments so that a superme
cptirt decision could be secured at an
early day..
TO PAY DEATH PENALTY.
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Kidney Trouble Makes You ^
Almost everybody who reads tv
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Johnson, a Texas “Negro Assailant, WITH A LAME Bil
Doomed to the Gallows. |
Kaufman, Tex., May 30—Johnson, the
negro assailant of Mrs. Whitworth will
be publicly hanged here today In the
Jail yard, the trial yesterday resulting
In a verdict of guilty and the Imposi
tion of death penalty by the court.
The trial was very brief and when
the verdiot was read Judge Dillard
asked the negro If there was any
reason why the execution should not
take place at once. Johnson asked
for a single day and the execution was
set for today between the hours of 10
and 4 o’clock, Just 24 hours after tho
verdict was rendered.
Mrs. Whitworth’s condition is still
critical.
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Claxton, on the Seaboard Air Line,
Suffers Severely.
Savannah, Ga, May 30.—-A special (
to the Savannah Press states that the
little town of Claxton, on the Seaboard
Air Line railroad, and about 40 miles
from Savannah, was visited- by a se
vere fire this morning at 1 o'clock.
Bob Pickens, general merchandise;
Mrs. Simmons, millinery; D. C. Wat
ers, Jeweriy; Mr. Lewis’ dwelling; Hen
ry DeLoaxh, green grocery; Willie
Wilkinson’s residence; R. R. Pippin’s
resideace, McCormick Machine compa
ny’s building were all destroyed.
The DeLoach hotel was also threat
ened but was finally saved.
CUT THROAT WITH PENKNIFE.
BEATRICE, NEB, FLOODED.
Electric Light and Waterworks Plants
Forced to Shut Down.
Beatrice, Neb, May 30.—The Blue
river lias been rising steadily for 30
hours. It is now 20 Inches above ths
high water mark of last year. Watef
is running over Court street. Ths
south ar.d west sides are cut off from
tho main part of town. In some
places scarcely more than the roofs
of the houses aro to he seen. The
electric light plant was shut off yes
terday afternoon and the water works
plant was stopped at 4 o'clock this
morning, the water having flooded the
fire boxes. The Burlington and Mis
souri Pacific yards aro flooded. Tho
engines were taken out of the round
house last night. The Burlington pas
senger station is flooded. No trains
are expected to bo able to get into
town on any road today.
Missouri Valley Lake of Water.
Omaha, Neb, -May 30.—Tho heavy
rain continues with no indication of
abating. Reports of damage by the
floods continue to come In from the
towns along the Mls^uri river. On
the Iowa side between Council Bluffs
and Missouri valley, the whole valley
is a lake, and the water is beginning
to soften up railroad beds. Trains
were late from the west and a num
ber were annulled altogether.
Pelee Again Causes Alarm.
Fort de France, Martinique, May
30.—Considerable anxiety has been
aroused by the retlewed activity of
Mount Pelee. The general council
urges the immediate evacuation of
the entire northern part of the island.
Prominent Cotton Broker of New Or
leans Takes His Life.
New Orleans, May 30.—His health
undermined by business worries and his
mind unbalanced for several days,
Frank Emmett, a prominent cotton
broker who retired from business a fqw
days ago, has Cnded his life with a
penknife. Arrangements were being
mado to remove him to a sanitarium,
but he escaped the vigilant attention
of his family after dinner last night,
retired to his room and there cut
his throat. '
Mr. Emmet was a member of tSb
Cotton Exchange, and had been
successful in business. He leaves a
wife and six children. Mr. Emmett
was born in New Orleans. He was
4S years old.
Gordons Seek Injunction,
Atlanta, May 30.—Mrs. Fanny H.
Gordon, wife of General Gordon, and
owner of Sutherland, the beautiful
home of the family In Kirkwood, has
filed a petition against the Georgia
Railway and Electric company seek
ing an injunction requiring the com
pany to maintain and operate the At-
nta-Decatur line which skirts Suth-
-riand ground. Mrs. Gordon alleges
that if the car track is abandoned,
which is about to be done, the Suther
land property wil he damaged' at least
$7,000 by the cutting off of the meth-
of ingress and ogress. It .will also,
she alleges, damage her in a way not
to be measured in dollars and cents by
preventing her friends in Atlanta and
Decatur from visiting her as they have
■been accustomed.
Manchurian Situation Unchanged.
London, May 29.—According to a dis
patch to The Times the situation in
Manchuria is unchanged and all ac
counts agree that Russia is preparing
for contingencies. A well qualified
military officer on the spot reports that
Russia is making extensive prepara
tions. including The placing of orders
for 250,000 tons of coal, which betray
a warlike attitude. Steamers, says
the correspondents, are constantly un
loading coal and bread stuffs at Port
Arthur. M. Lessar, the Russian min
ister, Is expected to arrive in Pekin
tomorrow.
Conference of Dunkards.
Bellofontaine, O., May 29.—The na
tional conference of Dunkards or breth
ren opened hero today with tho meet-
of the standing committees of 45,
which committee is the court of last
appeal in matters of.church policy.
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