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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
RaIIway statLon TloatIng Away.

A special dispatch from Trenton, Mo-,
says; Grand river is still coming up
and the bottoms are completely under
water, causing much damage, Wei
don bridge, four miles north, was
washed out, and considerable timber
of the Quincy, Omaha and Kansas City
railway extension has been lost The
base ball park is completely sub
merged Mr. Winslow, manager Of
the water works, has received tele-
phone message from the power station
that the water was running in through
the walls, and that If the flood was any
higher tomorrow the men would have
to vacate, leaving the city without any
water supply, Six young men on horse
back attempted to cross the bottoms
west Of the town today and were swept
from their animals. Three got safely
to land; the other three floated down
stream and were rescued from the tree
tops.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

hatchie Counties, in the northern part
of the state are inundated, and the
newly planted corn crops will be laid
in waste.
No loss of life is reported, the in
habitants of this stricken section hav-
ing made preparations for just such a
catastrophe as exists there. The con-
dition of the poorer classes throughout
the flooded area is indeed critical.
Thousands of refugees are huddled OH
levees and spots of land waiting for re-
lief. The towns of Rosedale and Tun-
lea report that everything possible is
being done for these poor people, but
that funds and provisions are fast be-
coming exhausted. In the little city of
Rosedale alone 1900 refugees are being
cared for by the citizens.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

havoc with railroads in the valley east
of Yankton, S. D. The water is foot
higher and threatens to take out
bridges and tracks, as the approaches
at both ends of the bridges are cut
ting badly. Three miles and over of
track of the Great Northern, Milwau-
kee and Northwestern railroads is now
completely disabled, thus cutting Yank-
ton off from the outside world. Farm
ers in the bottoms are moving out
with boats. Word was received ask
ing for immediate assistance, and men
and boats are departing for the flooded
district. The water still continues to
rise at Yankton. The ice is broken at
Grand Forks, N. D., and trouble is ex-
pected from that source. Easements
in Third street stores are cleared of
all goods. Above Grand Forks the ice
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
Floods in Minnesota.

0rtonville, Mimi, has been complete
ly cut off from communication with the
outside world. A train cannot go 20
miles from this city in any direction.
Lac Qui Parle lake, Minnesota river,
Big Stone lake and Lake Traverse
form one vast sea. The lake and riv-
er are merged into one, rising at the
rate of half an inch an hour. A heavy
northwest gale is driving the ice, (which
is yet compact and solid mass, out
of Big Stone lake into the overlooked
bottoms of the Minnesota river, where
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
Tho Floods Rnynros In Town.

A dispatch from Sioux City, Ia,
says: Residents Of the Floyd river
bottoms here are again flying to higher
ground. At Merrill, James and Hinton
points above Sioux City, the stream is
out of its banks and flooding the val
ley Here the bank is higher and a
three foot rise will be necessary before
the floods Of fortnight ago can be
repeated The rise still progresses,
however, at the rate of two or three
inches an hour.
Burlington, Ia, telegram; A huge
landslide fell from the water soaked
bluff between Burlington and Fort
Madison, covering the Burlington rall-
road track ten feet deep with clay
rocks and trees. All traffic was stalled
for several hours until a big gang OF
workers could clear the track. There
have been dozen bad landslides in
this vicinity the past week on account
of heavy rains.
Alton, Ill.,, telegram: Two feet more
of water will stop trains on the
Bluff Line, st. Louis, Chicago and st.
Paul, but il the weather remains clear
1t may not go that high. Several ex-
ira crews of men were busy today pill
ing in rock to hold the weak places in
the embankment, where the waves
threatened to wash out the track.
Dubuque, la, special: The river reg
listers twelve feet above low water
mark, rise of half foot today The
water is now within three feet of the
danger line.
Special kilograms from points in
South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska
bring word Of increased floods in all
the rivers. Rain has fallen almost in
cessantly for seventy-two hours over
an area of more than 100 miles in radi-
lis from Omaha, the fall being fully
four inches for that time This has
greatly increased the volume of water
in the already swollen streams. Thou
sands Of acres Of farm land are I'M
der from four to six feet of running
water, and many families have moved
from homes in boats.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

gpess was calmly smoking pipe on
the roof Of a log cabin while a stream
of water was running through the
doors of her hut nearlyup to the caves
of the roof
'"Wlhat are you doing thereAaunty?"
we halloed.
Else wateBed in" came the response,
''Would you like lis to take, you in?"
we offered.
mo, sab; I'll be skilled out terect'
ly."
Primitive lhowlings oof dogs, rcack-
ling of poultry and squealing Of pigs
keep the woods alive, and graphic
scenes and incidents crowd upon the
sight at every turn, There are dead
carcasses floating in the water, frag-
ments of houses and articles Of house
hold furniture of every kind.
P. S.--A later dispatch says that
Greenville has been swept away.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
The Germ OF tho jest.

The intrepid John Smith approached
the block with firm step.
II fear not" he was heard to say.
This is but the aboriginal form of the
Observation-Disclosures joke"
History, 1t will be recalled, bore him
out. The puissant chief Powhatan
eventually relented quite as conven-
tionally as possible
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
Big Break lat Flower Lake.

Another disastrous break in the ms
sissippi levee occurred Sunday morn
ing at o'clock at Flower Lake, six
miles below Tunica, Miss. The Gre
vase, while not yet 'of greatiwidth, is
fully fifteen feet deep land the water
is pouring through the opening with
fearful velocity. This will probably
be the most destructive break that has
occurred in the delta. The most fertile
farm lands of Mississippi, lying in Goa
homa, La Flore, Quitman and ITALIA
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
rRenorter GntherInr News.

The PostDispatch correspondent
went by skiff from here to all points
possible by water in radius of fifteen
miles inc direction from this city,
says a telegram from Greenville, Miss.
1t was a, common sight to see rabbits
, or domestic fowls floating on drift
wood, deer on little islands here and
there above the water, and the starry
ing creatures do not now fear the APP
proach of man. In one instance a ne
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

washed out. Three hundred people are
fed by the city. Boats are plying on
the principal streets. At Pineville the
Cumberland river is rising three feet
per hour. West Pineville is under wa
ter. The Clinch and Powell Rivers are
flooding the entire country.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
After the Thaw,

Heidi you hear about the bank
failing today?
She--Which one?
He-The snow bank.
That very night she wrote a letter to
her mother asking her to come and.
visit them for couple OF months.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

is still solid. Between there and Fish
er a long trestle on the Great Northern
went out Sunday 1t will require a
week after the water has gone down
to repair this line.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
Oulba'lng Crooks.

Cable Car Magnate = If people
wouldn't lose their heads there would
be no fatalities chi our road.
Counsel for Plaintiff-Don't you
think person can be killed without
having his head cut off?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

it is likely to do great damage, Bridges
are gone in many places and boats are
in demand in the vicinity Of the depot
and the railroad yards. Rain has been
falling steadily for week, making
country roads impossible and keeping
farmers off their fields.
Every record since that of 1S49 has
been broken by the Mississippi at
Anoka, MINI. Fireman's grove Is
filled with water and the Rum river
dam is expected to go out. Millions of
feet of logs are floating down the river.
North of Anoka millions of acres of
farms are under from two to six feet
of water and there are grave doubts
as to whether or not it can be seeded
this spring River men tonight say
that there will be further rise here
of at least six feet.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

OF the 10000 carloads OF oranges
that will be marketed in California
next season fully 5000 will be navels.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
Terrible suffering AZ Many Points

The floods of the Mississippi valley
and its tributaries continues to grow
apace. Millions Of dollars worth of
property have been destroyed and mil
lions more must be swept away before
the waters recede. Hundreds of lives
have been sacrificed and at least three
hundred thousand people have been
rendered homeless. The governors of
Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Ten
nessee, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri,
Kansas, the Dakotas. Nebraska and
Minnesota are receiving funds for the
unfortunates In distress.
Secretary Of War Alger has forward
ed all the available tents in the de-
partment to the flooded districts, but
these will be inadequate. He has also
ordered the expenditure Of $4,000 cash
to relieve the sufferings Of homeless
citizens and their families. This is the
first time that the war department has
ever felt called upon to spend cash to
relieve want outside of the regular ar
my"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

Broughm-I hear Chivvers has TAX.
en- up art. I'd like to see him paint aw-
fully.
1ownley-That's the way he does it,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
Levee at. Helona, Ark, Gives WAY.

Lsvee at, Helena, Ark, Gives Way.
Advices, received tell of break in
the levee two miles south of Helena,
Ark. This is the leyee for which the
people of Southeastern Arkansas have
made such a desperate fight. The wa
tiers from this break flood great area
and back up into the streets Of Helena
The relief steamer Ora Lee has ar
rived at Mariana, Ark, having made
an expedition up the st, Francis River.
There were on board 100 refugees and
200 head ofccattle. The steamer went
up the st. Francis River as far as
Cut Off, and then worked her way down
stream, rescuing people from perllous
positions, The suffering along the ST.
Francis River is appalling. The Wa
ter throughout the entire neighboring
country is from six to fifteen feet deep.
The relief boat had on board the body
Of Mrs, McMain of Raggio City. The
body was found at Raggio and 1t was
taken to Mariana for burial, there
being no land at the former place on
which to give 1t lnterment. The st.
Francis is rising from three to five
inches daily.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15


in the garden walked
And often her song would be:
"oh, every one looks at the peacock
but
There's nobody looks at mel"
The princess was what the world calls
"plaln,"
And her beauty was in your eye;
And many the man she had mashed IN
vain,
Till she often would wonder why
Then one day she thought: ITS the
peacock's fault,
So the peacock killed shall be;
And when there's no peacock to look'
at, then
The people will look at me-"
The peacock was killed. and its plumes
were used
For hat that the princess wore;
NFine feathers make fine birds" the
princess said,
"And that's just what wear them
for;
But when she had strutted around
awhile
She sang In her misery:
"They look at the peacocks plumes in,
my hat,
But nobody looks at me-"
Arthur J. Lamb in Up-to-Date.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

GreenvlIle, Miss, Being Swept Away.
One-third of Greenville, Miss, is a
desert Of water, scene of desolation
impossible to describe. The water is
in nearly 200 houses and is kept out
of the stores in the heart of the town
only by the protection so timely
thrown up by the citizens to stop its
destructive progress. Mail goes and
comes in skiffs, doctors visit their
patients in skiffs, social visits are made
in skiffs, and skiffs are property equal
almost in value to what the mule was
a few days ago. The water is deepest
in the extreme northern limits, where
it has reached a depth Of about seven
feet. From this point it shows grad
ual decline
New Town, Miss, very thickly
built district, peopled almost entirely
by negroes, is under water, the depth
ranging from a few inches to five feet.
The Belle Air, which contains many
pretty homes and was beautiful with
green lawns and blooming shrubs, is
a Venice, and the only means the peo-
pie have Of leaving or returning to
their Jhomes is by boats, which are
numerous and various. The water is
not as high as in 1890, but will soon
reach and pass that mark. Greenville
itself is city Of refugees of from 49,
900 to 10000 souls. Relief boats from
the interior are bringing in nearly ev-
cry hour loads Of destitute flood suffer-
ers suddenly caught by the waters and
driven from their homes Hundreds
and thousands Of head of stock are
being driven in from every direction.
The back water from four creyices is
pouring in fearful floods every hour.
and the situation is growing rapidly
worse. AT Helena, Miss, the river is
still rising; at st. Louis, Miss. it is
rising, and the Arkansas is threatening
to rise in few days. Business men
are blue, but try to keep cheerful The
worst has not yet reached the Yazoo-
Mississippi Delta, and the half of its
tale of woe has not been told. AS soon
as the different towns and cities al
ready submerged are reached by boat
parties from Greenyille and as soon
as the remote districts and planta-
lions can be heard from, there will be
enough to sadden the hearts of those
far away who are now eagerly wait
ing for news and hoping against hope
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

Atppoints below Vicksburg the river
ID rising. 1t is the general opinion of
old river men here If the levees below
Vicksburg hold the great volume of
water in its regular channel it will be
little shortIof miracle.
GOV. McLaurin, Of Mississippi, con-
tinues to make diligent inquiry touch
ing destitute food sufferers. He will
perhaps be compelled to state to Sec
rotary of War lAlger that the amount
of $4,000 mentioned in his telegram
will be wholly inadequate to alleviate
the want and suffering. Hon. ], W.
Cutrer of Coahoma, member of the
zoo-Mississ!ppi levee district, states
that he does not expect the waters to
abate before May Is.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

Middlesboro KY, is again flooded
The water is four inches higher than in
the food five weeks ago. Most of the
stores in Cumberland avenue are food
cd. Sixty-flve families have been
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

Half a hundred towns stand in six
feet of water and the yellow stream is
creeping up slowly but surely.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

The Jim River OverhOws.
The Jim river is creating general
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
THE JOKER'S CORNER.
WIT AND WISDOM. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.
The Prlncess--The Way OF tho Trans-
greSsor or How the Street Railway
Magnato Views the Loss of Lie An
Awkward Turn.
The Princess.

PEACOCK lived
in q garden fair,
Where he strut
ted around all
day;
And many the peo-
pie W h o s q W
him there,
AS they p IS s e d
ON t h e m al n
highway
Evening star., 1897-05-29

A study of the summary of the race
meet OF Saturday shows some interesting
things. There were In all thirty-one en-
trants. yet nine men captured the thirteen
prizes that were offered. OF the prize
winners six were local men and three out
siders. Titus carried off as a result of his
afternoons work $25, and this was the
largest sum won by any one rider repre-
senting one first and one third. Sims came
next with $40. representing one second and
one third. Oldfeld and Church each won
$l5. the latter capturing one first, and the
former second.
OF the amateurs Wilson made the best
showing by far. his prize list aggregating
$45. being a gold watch and a gold ring
representing two firsts. Billie Sims came
next with an aggregated value of So rep
resenting two seconds, the prizes being a
diamond scarf pin and silver watch with
gold trimmings. Little Throop carried of
a $40 prize, a pair of pearl opera glasses
third prize In the mile open. Dannemiiier
secured a SO value in the shape of a pair
Of gold link cuff buttons. in securing third
place In the two mile handicap. Earring
ton captured SIS value in winning a gold
medal for the novice.
Siins, in the professional ranks, came of
an additional S ahead Of the game, max
ing his winnings equal to that of Titus.
Before the race bet was made between
Mudd and he. growing out Of a jesting re-
mark. Sims was anxious to win one of
that he Would Seae Mada out in 1ots pre
fessfoRal events. A discussion arose, which
ended in each man posting the small side
bet. As Mudd did not beat Sims out In
either OF the races he lost the bet.
1t Is understood that there is more or less
kick going on among the local professional
men over the admission OF Titus and Old
field to the race. The two men came over
in the forenoon from Baltimore, and were
allowed to enter. The time for the closing
of the entry blanks had passed and If uyp
a matter of courtesy In admitting the two
outsiders. The visitors managed to carry
away $40 Of the prize money, which other
wise would have been distributed among
the local men. and hence the kick. How
much truth there Is In the objection Is hard
to state. as all OF the local racing men
deny making any objections. That there Il
some truth In the statement there Is no
doubt. and in the future IT is quite likely
after the entry blanks have closed,
Il you want anything. try an ad In The
Evening star., 1897-05-29
BICYCLE BRIEFS.

It is probable that Columbian University
in the championship meeting Of the In
ternational Cyclists Association at Glas-
gov in July. '.-s,-
G. F. Scharf. a member OF the board of
officers. Ypsilanti. Mich. Is aiding the
good roads cause in practical way. He
lives in the center Of a farming district,
and every week distributes among the
farmers a number Of slips on which are
printed paragraphs regarding good roads.
A recent issue Of the printed slips Is head
ed: My Friend, Is This Your Case? Read"
Then follows a clipping from the League
of American Wheelmen Bulletin good
reads department. followed by these lines:
And yet you oppose good roads. Why?
ride on them. Ell? Is this good policy ?
Washtenaw county needs more good roads,
and you know it" -
1t has teen settled that q portion of Col
lege avenue at Brunswick N. j.. will be
macadamized under government supervis-
ion. 1t Is reported that the work will be
begun early next month. The work Will
cost about $4,000 The building Of this
road will be the first in New Jersey unoer
TIE direction OF the government expert
road builders. 1t will be essentially like
position of 1896. The United States fur
nisfes the rock crusher, screen. engine to
drive the steam roller. spreading wagon
and road grading machine and two skilled
operators. The city will supply the ma
terial. carts and laborers. The scheme d
to disseminate practical information re-
sarding road building on scientific lines.
Evening star., 1897-05-29
A WOMAN RIDER TO WOMEN

Perhaps the best advice that can be given
to the female riders Is that coming from a
woman rider herself, especially IL she is q
successful rider. This was the supposition
borne in mind when a Star reporter called
upon Mrs A. Z. Rhinehart of Denver. COL.
the champion long-distance lady rider of the
country. who was in this city for few
days. stopping at the National Hotel. She
arrived in town last week, and spent her
time in sightseeing, leaving the middle of
this week for New York city, from which
place she will go to ESyracuse and thence
to her home in the west. In the cycling
world Mrs RhiEfehart is well known, she
covering 17,19s miles last year, standing
the third highest of the cyclists of the
country, and far above the other female
riders
To look at her one would hardly think
that she is the woman who astonished the
Evening star., 1897-05-29

a woman stand In the street, spend some
time in evenly dividing her skirt, then give
q lurch and jump in the saddle. do not
call that graceful. Even the curbstone
mount do not think is very pretty"
In response to q query Mrs. Rhinehart
stated that she used a lightweight costume.
She generally wore silk combination suit,
a cycle corset, short and loose. silk bloom
ers, a short divided skirt. dark hose and
low shoes. On short runs she wears
shirt waist with a loose collar. but on
century trips wears q sweater. She in
variably wears gloves and likes soft
Alpine hat. Il think the majority of fe-
male riders in Washington use too long
skirt, which l think dangerous said she.
II believe that for comfort woman should
have her saddle ard handlebars on level,
a slight bend being better and more grace
full than stick-like position. like
hard saddle, and mine Is of steel. covered
with lizards skin. ! find that, as a rule,
women riders have the saddle entirely too
high. and the horn sticking upward.
Another thing that I find of value is
the keeping of a steady pace when out on
the road. l can go at ten miles en- hour
for ali day. and il necessary can keep UP
fifteen-mile gait for several hundred
miles. Out at my home we have some ter
rifle low windstorms. and find that going
at ten miles an hour in the strong wind is
an excellent thing. l never get tired Of
riding. and when / finish century run
feel almost as fresh as when 1 started.
have seen a good many women who have
fatigued themselves while out on the road,
and still enjeavor to ride while in that
condition. 1 think that 1t is the height of
folly to do SO. II 1 ever feel tired while
riding l am going to STOP / hardly think
that l will ride much this season as
last. because last year my friends could
never find me. Ny husband told me that
could ride all wanted to. and did SO. but
this year he made me promise not to ride
SO much. 1 will try to keep up to my
promise, but l know that 1t will be hard
lost considerable flesh during the warm
weather of last year. but soon as the
fall came I more than regained all that
had lost
Evening star., 1897-05-29
A Cuban Dollar win Soon Appear.

New York Dispatch to the Chcago Chronicle.
The Cuban dollar will be ON the street
within q few days. 1t will be silver
coin of the exact size Of the Spanish
coin known as IS pesetas." One million
dollars worth Of silver Is to be converted
into the coin. The money to buy this bull
lion and to defray the mechanical expenses
of the issue is said to have been raised
mainly through the exertion Of A. ]. CO.
bert. q broker. He feigned ignorance as
to the identity OF the principals. but went
SO far as to say that he was behind the
Cuban republic for any amount. Western
banks have agreed to handle the coins ON
the same basis that they moved the gov
ernment's worlds fair coin. The idea seems
to be that the Cuban pesetas IL worth the
dollar that 1t represents In the United
States. II the republic wins 1t II . good
coin. II the republic loses 1t u Q souvenir
with . value.