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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25
LOWER RIVER FLOODS.
No Abatement In the Mad Rush
Of Angry Waters.
Relief Boats Doing Noble Work in the
Rescue OF the Drowned Out and Starry
Ing People The Situation Hourly
Growing Worse.

81. LOUIS, March ao.-Water. water,
everywhere, and not a spot of dry land
upon which to seek refuge, is the wall
that comes out of the southland. The
Cumberland and the Tennessee are
pouring mighty volumes into the Ohio
from the south, and the Wabash is
rushing In one of the greatest floods
ever known in its valley. All this
makes the volume Of water poured into
the Mississippi from the Ohio probably
greater than ever before. At the pres
emit time, stretch Of country over 100
miles long from point 20 miles north
OF Memphis to point so miles south of
the Tennessee metropolis. is submerged.
IN places to depth of Is feet. as the
land dips or rises
Fertile valleys in Tennessee and Ar
kansas are completely inundated. MANY
lives have been lost. stock drowned.
fencing and dwellings swept away.
and the inhabitants. destitute and
homeless, are left to starye or drown by
the steadily and remorseIessly rising
tide.
Late reports from nearly all trib-
utary streams show rains and RAPIDLY
rising rivers, floods from which will
soon be emptied into the Mississippi.
adding to the danger when hurled
against the already weakened levees.
now patrolled hourly by armed and
desperate men, provided with sand
bags to strengthen weak places or to
close threatened crevasses. and rifles
to shoot down any miscreant who
would venture to cut the embankment
to allow the waters on his plantation
TO find vent into the lowlands of a
neighbor.
The floods now partake of the nature
OF a deluge As far as the eye can see,
nothing but water meets the gaze. I'M
til checked by lowering clouds on the
horizon. And still the rain falls. the
waters continue to rise, as silently and
irresistibly as fate, while shivering
women and wailicg children on rail-
way entertainments or levees expect mo-
mentarily to be swallowed up BIZ the
resistless tide as il swirls and gurgles
gleefully to the gulf, carrying on its
wide expanse homes of homeless ones.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

nent has expended soEe 1928, coo. ThaA
over I, 600. 600 acres of the richest land in
! the world Leaving Helena at 2:15 p m
the levees were followed the entire
below Helena Capt E d. Pillow,
who has been fighting the mighty Fa-
ther of Waters for the past % years,
has force of 500 men working from
the box factory to Long Lake. The
levee, which has narrow apex nearly
three miles, has been guarded with
row of sacks filed with sand, which
will protect the Ievee for that distance.
He is assisted by Mr.. 7. H Rice, who
has for the last Is years been 1evee
builder.
Throughout the Memphis territory
there has been scarcely a ray of sun
shine since last Sunday morning, and
few and brief 1et-ups in the rainfall.
Thursday night it rained hard and had
been doing SO all day. A half-inch rise
on the Memphis gauge means an enor-
mouse volume OF water pouring down,
since 1t covers a surface Of at least 80
miles
The Memphis relief committee wired
Gov. Jones Of Arkansas, calling atten-
ton to the condition of refugees from
his state, asking for state aid and also
suggesting that he wire Arkansas con-
gressmen to seek government aid. This
was the governors reply: There
are no funds at my disposal for
relief of flood sufferers lean do moth
ing TO aid you" Upon receipt of this
response the committee issued an open
letter to merchants. farmers and citi-
zens of Mississippi, Arkansas and
Tennessee, asking aid IN maintenance
of refugees and their live stock.
Says Memphis special: Along the
river there are also'hundreds of people
driven from their homes, most of them
taking refuge at Dyersburg and other
railroad towns of this section. Most
of these people saved practically
household effects or live stock. and
the future for them is filed with dense
gloom even when the water subsidies,
which will be late in the planting
season They will have nothing to
make start toward their maintenance.
1t is not difficult to foresee the logical
consequence of the condition, both to
the immediate victims and communi-
ties relying upon them, either wholly
or in part
The river at Helena is II feet on the
gauge, which is one and one-tenth feet
below high water mark. while the river
at Westover is six inches higher than
ever known before, and at Old Town.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

Three white frosts in succession. sure
sign of rain
When the crescent is on her back it
never rains
When there is a small circle around
the moon rain is not far off; a large cir
Gle, no rain
When the wild ducks fly overhead it
is sure sign of cold weather.
Show your money to the new moon
and it will surely increase.
Spill salt. lend it out, or give away
parsley plants. is very bad luck
Break a looking-glass ana You viii
have seven years Of bad luck.
Il you fall mp tine stairs yOu will not
be married that year.
Never move on Saturday. a Satur-
days fit is a short sit~-Harpers
Round Table.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25
OFFICIAL WARNING.
Continued Danger in Sight in the Low
Mississippi Country.

Continued Danger in Sight in the Lower
mississippi Country.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The weather
bureau has issued the following river
bulletin:
The heavy rainfall of the past forty
eight hours in the central valleys will
cause a continued rise in the lower Ohio
and Mississippi rivers and intensity the
threatened food conditions previously
announced by this bureau. 1t is
probable that the foods in the lower
Mississippi valley during the next ten
days or two weeks viii in many places
equal or exceed in height those of any
previous years Additional warning Ii
given to the residents OF threatened
districts in Louisiana, Arkansas and
western Mississippi to remove from the
scene of danger.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25
STRYCHNINE REVEALED.
Il Life Insurance Sensation Expected I
be Exposed in Kentucky.

be Exposed in Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 20.-M. ".
johnson, a tobacco grower of Pain.
Lick, died very suddenly in December.
1896. His death aroused the sus-
picions of the companies that had in
sured his life and an investigation fol-
lowed. Representatives of these COM
companies found that johnson
was comparatively a poor man
and lived in cabin near
Paint Li.k. The body was ex-
humed and an analysis of the stomach
revealed enough strychnine to have
caused death. johnson had taken out
policies in various companies aggregat-
ing 800, 900. The family is about to
bring suit to recover the amount due
and it is expected that a sensation will
be brought to light. as the companies
VIII contest the case.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25
A Close Calculation.

When the notorious Lueger, whose
platform was the extinction of the Jews
of Vienna, was up for election as bur
gomaster of that town, poor jew took
a bride of couple of fiorins to vote for
him. God will Illustrate him. said
the pious Jew. Meanwhile, have
his money."-Household WordA
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25
Did Not Decide the Dauntlees ARAlr

WASHINGTON. March s0.-The cahi
net meeting adjourned without deeita-
ing upon any definite plan of action in
connection with the alleged nlleuSteR
Dauntless, which has come 20 be re-
garied as test case in respect 20 the
policy of the administration.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

The report that the Inauguration OF a new
sleeping car line from Chicago to Washing
ton, by way of Cincinnati and Indianapolis
by the b. & o. and connecting lines, was
mart OF a plan of the Receivers to abrogate
the lease of the Central Ohio Railroad Is IN
true. The lease of the Central Ohio Is to
run for 80 years yet, and the road is too valu-
able as a part OF the b. & o. system to be
disposed of. The financial troubles, winch
are now in the courts, viii be settled salts
faCtorilY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

The blossoms of spring are the prophets
promises rich fruitage in after years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

WASHINGTON. March s0.-Thc tohaO
CO factory OF II, 3. Robertson & Son.
ut Mooksviale. \, C,.was burned Thurs.
iay night The loss Is heavy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe, lOc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

How My Throat Hurts!-Why don't you
use HaIe's Honey of Horehound and Tar?
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

Whatever makes men good Christian
makes them good citlZens--Danlei hep
steF
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

I believe Piso's Cure for Consumpticn
saved my boys life last summer.-MTs-
Allie Douglass, lie Roy, Mich, Oct. 20, "a.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

1t is more important to bear good fruit
than much fruit.-Ram's Horn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

The shiftless man is always away from
home when a good opportunity knocks
Rams Horn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

Those who are kind, sympathetic. consid-
terest of Others never lack friends.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

We never like man who is a fancy whist
ler-Atchison Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

You can't fool lot of people, though it Is
easy to fool one.-Atchison Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

When bilious or costive eat a Csscaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed Toe, 25c.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

No one ever thinks that boy is tired
Atchison Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

As you go forward in lite never expect
too much, never hope for too httle.-Dr.
JoWett.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

The same-old or new rheumatic pains st.
Jacobs Oil will cure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

Cold did it. Warmth cures it. Rheuma-
tism is cured promptly by st. Jacobs Oil.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

Just try I0c box of Cascarets candy ca
thartic, finest liver and bowel regulator made.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25
Mhat Mabel Thourht.

Mabel was making her first visit u
her grardfather's farm and her mother
was introducing her to the mysteries
of the barnyard. She was enchanted
with the big brindle cow that stood by
the gate quietly chewing its cud. and
when it stuck out its nose and bavsled
loudly the little girl clapped her hands
with delight
'tOh, mammar' she cried, ''liSten "a
that COW blow its horns"'-Chieag0
Record
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

Backache, toothache, frost bites, too, St.
Jacobs Oil will cure-that's true.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

While asleep, cured soreness, stifnessl
All right, st. Jacobs OH did it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

Be sure; neuralgia viii cease. st. Jacobs
Oil viii cure. Get ease.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

Some people are so mean that they make
their politeness disagreeable-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

When a little old man wants to make
an impression, he puts on plug hat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

Ail kinds, little or big. St. Jacobs Oil
surely cures aches and pains.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

People think you are as silly as you think
they are.--Atchison Globe
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

If the gossip would think more, her
tongue would get more rest.-Ram's Horn
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25
Floods i'm the Northvest.


The effects of the mild weather in
the northwest are beginning to be
felt Melting ice and snow has opened
the Bad river in South Dakota and its
violent waters are pouring into the
still frozen Missouri. The Cheyenne is
expected to open to-day and precipitate
an awful gorge in the Missouri, which
will soon break, in the vicinity of
Pierre. Settlers on the f6Ss are
moving their effects to higher quarters
in anticipation of disastrous flood.
The ice gorge in the Missouri at Flor
ence, Neb., moved out, and the river
rose three feet at Omaha. From all in
dications the spring rise of the Mis-
souri, promises to send an unprecedent-
ed volume of water into the Mississippi
this year, which will play havoc should
the situation on the lower river not
improve soon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25
The sitnatlon GROWING Vorse in Iowa.

SIOUX City, Ia, March 20.-Though
many of Thursday nights rumors of
drowning are upcon6rmed, the actual
flood situation is growing worse. The
Floyd river has carried away every
bridge from Lemars to a mile above
Sioux City, and is still rising. The val
ley is full from hill to hill. the
towns of Merrill, Hinton and the
Sioux City suburbs of Springdale, Lynn
and Leeds, flooded and many houses in
Sioux City itself are surrounded by
water. On the Big Sioux, many
bridges are out and at Hawarden, the
water is reported five feet deep in the
streets. The Northwestern is said to
have not bridge left between Huron
and Hawarden. The Missouri is still
frozen here, but is rumored to be break
ing and gorging at Onawa, same dis
lance farther down.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25
TheLoran River Out of Its Banks.

OMAHA, Neb.. March 20.-A rise in
the Logan river and its tributaries in
northern Nebraska has overfiowe3 the
tracks of the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis & Omaha railroad SO that no
trains are running on the Newcastle,
Bloomfield and Harrington branches.
The tracks for several miles near
Wakefield and Lyons are inundated,
but trains are running slowly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25
Bridge Approach Washed Away

LOUISVILLE. Ky. March 2O.-A dis
patch from Wickliffe. KY. says that
part of the approach to the bridge over
the Ohio at East Cairo, Ky. has been
washed away, delaying traffic on the
Illinois Central. More damage is ex-
pected. The river is rising here with
Is feet on the falls.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25

The Vile dc 81 NazaIrc encountered
.<-~cre weather ON March while off
TIatteras- Tremendous seas swept
.s,S,fg- Rer. Great waves bore away the
Fk,ntch coverings. Floods of water found
-sheir way through the graf
,inas ito the engine rooms
nd distinguished the fires An at
,,rrnpt was made to heave the ship to.
- the water was bursting over the
,s.>C.a< i'm such torrents and pouring down
g.. hatchways 50 fast that Capt JAG
,.-.-.,s- seeing that his vessel was on the
,s.,;rt of laundering. thought then only
a ..avine, the,crezs and passengers by
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25
THE NEW TARIFF BILL
Chairman Dingley Reports the
Measure to the House.


WASHINGTON, March 19.-Mr. Ding
ley, of Maine, chairman of the commit
tee on ways and means, yesterday re-
ported the tariff bill to the house.
The report accompanying the measure,
which was written by Mr.. Dingley, is
In part as follows:
For nearly four years the revenue has been
inadequate TO meet the current expenditures
and pay the interest on the war debt The de-
fciency during this period has been as follows:
Fiscal year ending June So
1oS2 .-'-S cSc-S,-oo
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50 go
1895 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. . sos 20
1897 testima1eD Observation-Disclosures. 5000 coo
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
NEWS OF THE STATE.

\ professional gambler is report
cd to have dropped in upon us last
week and t" have carried away a
handsome sum of good money. rs
a result OF his visit three of our citi-
zcns are poorer Ivy about 500 apiece.
but probably Just Il, biz fools as they
were hcforc.-Ludlow Tribune.
The Rodgcr brother, of North
field. accused OF causing Carlos Mil
ler's death. were discharged at the
preliminary hearing, the evidence
agains. them being considered insult
ticicnt.
The People, Telephone company
has been organized in Montpelier
and will begin the work of installing
telephone system i'll addison,
Washington. Chittcndcn. l.amoillr,
Orange. Franklin and Windsor
counties. The officers chosen were
as follows: Electors. Henry James.
T.. q. Hooker. G. ID. Robinson of
Waterbury: George II. .Almon of
Montpelier and y. y. Power of
New York. Henry James was
elected president; {. ID. Robinson.
>icc-prcsidcnt; l.. G. Hooker. treas
urcr. and George III. .tlmon. Sccrc-
tarv and general manager.
There will hc Il meeting ct the
state board of pharmacy At Montpe-
Tier February :, for the examination
OF candidates and other business.
In the Bennington municipal court
Tuesday Solomon Milllngton. who
was charged with the murder of his
brother, John AIilington. on Sun
day, January 10. was held tor man
slaughter in the sum of 5000 to APP
pear before the grand jury in June.
The Norton Gold Mining Com
panv is being formed as a stock COM
panv under the laws IF the State OF
Vermont. with the capital stock of
SSoo,ooo for the purpose of mining
gold in Stockbridgc near the Com
mon.
~. w 'NtNuiNl w CDi) - W sci III
auction next month 60 head of blood
cd horses from his stock farm at
Shclhurnc. The sale will. it is
claimed, surpasS ANY Other hackney
sale ever held in this country, and
will include DR.. Wcbb'S celebrated
stallion Matchlcss of l.ondcsboro.
with so OF his get.
The st. .Johnsbury Shoe company
was organized Monday evening at
an enthusiastic meeting of 200 stock
holders and board of seven dlrcc-
tors was elected. The capital stock
is 100000. \. I. Stockcr will be-
gin the removal of his machincr,
from Lynn to that place as soon as Il
building is obtained foi a factory.
MIR. Htockcr will he the manager of
the company.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
TRANSPORTING EXPLOSIVES.



THE transportation Of o-namiie,
fireworks, aud, IN iJct, ~ nds ot
explosives, ii = l,.,u, wunu.
iactturr OF lyn mite l. It reporter,
is almut - ru;Alupn o. .iat of
dry guu'l uI Z" r.rjp, liion r.lllo,
fivr- orc ,hilQ," 10 ail !,.l',s oG the
world by rail "Ad Ivy M3,.r, nud
whether they jr' ON i,u.l ur sea
they are nut ptr,'"UlTrly dangerous
If they are property slowed and
cared ion. wuul(!'t b. afraid to
make 4 vo,,..y around the world IN
II st&teroIm iiliei Win dynamite if
it was property slowed and there
were 10 Illuminating caps to ignite
it. Dynamite does not explode by
spontaneous combustion. 1t Is care
fully packed for shiNnlont in paper
cartridges, which III" placed il saw
dust in Sjron@ Wooi2n lnAea, which
are marked on the top ANA sides:
'EXptosi>cs. Dangerous.
"Stcnnrhip Which Gerry pAssen-
gers have magazine" for dynamite,
and in fact, also for black powder
and all r., ~ ni explosives. When
the explosives are properly placed
in the magazines and not iutDrtrrcl
with aftcrwarI. they are rot Il
source of danger under ordinary cir
cumstancrs, Wh"l ill.,; arc shipped
on railroads, tLey - generally
placed in separate cars apart from
other kinds OF irri"ht. The rate of
freight on explosives j. aloat the
same ~ that on dry goods or any
other commonplace comMvrrial
commodity. The rate of Insurance
Is also about the same as on other
goods. There are some Cn@li IN and
some American insurance GONNA
MES that will not take risks ON en-
plosives, bur there are plenty of
companies which issue policies, so
that there is no trouble experienced
in having shipments fully covered.
Dynamite, with proper care. can be
handled as safely as amy ordinary
commodity.
A prominent producer of fireworks
said: "FireW nrks can he shipped by
most limo; OF railroads and steam
ships, but only ut double first class
freight rates. lii" sound steamers
will not take fireworks, but the
Metropolitan outside line will, he
cause they carry no passengers.
Most Of the fireworks sent east from
here are shipped ON the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad
The Old Dominion and other south
ern Steamship lines will carry OK
plosivcS, but only in separate COM
partmcntS on their upper decks
Fireworks ull other explosives arc
also s'hipp> on c;nlalhoats without
difficulty. M large stocks; of cXplO-
sivcS are kept on hand in this city.
There are four magazines ior StOr-
ing thrm near Fort tee. and ~ they
are transported in small quantities
the danger il reduced u Il mini
mum, --Nrt. y n'k Tribune
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23
No. Pomfret.

Dick Harrington is in town from
Salem. Mass.
Burch brothers are making con-
dult to take the Frank King brook
to their yriSt mill.
Edwin Moore was kicked hy u
horse last week FRIDAY and was car
RED to his home in Sharon.
AS Penn Strong and his Young
daughter were on thcil way to
church last Sunday the Girl was
frightened at DR.. Tcnncy's dog and
ran in front of the doctors horse.
She was rum over and got an ugly
cash cut ON her face.
Victor Bushway has bought seven
acres of land of {. b. MoShcr.
.\Shahcl .Allard is swinging around
the circle.
Homer Baker has finished work at
Chas. Reeds and Chas. Mansfield
takes his place.
DR.. Penn Bugbec has brought his
outfit with him intending to practice
dentistry at his fathers for Il few
days.
Mr.. Howard. Nlfc and four chill
drcu are at Mrs. Green's.
Mrs. y. 6. Perkins is recovering
from her recent illness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-01-23

The cVoiU ln,iniy process; of tho
last 20 years has brought out some
very valr@blN lcnsonB for the future
of California;. II has demonstrated
that irrigation is essential to tho
highest STANDARD of civilization. The
census of 1890 revealed the fact that
tWo-thilda, Of the gain in rural pop
ulaiiOll stood to tie credit OF eight
counties where irrigation prevailed.
The cDuntics; which rely upon lain
fall had about reached standstill
on scored Il loss. The people have
always been divided on the question
az to whether Irrigation j. nrccs-
snry. Those who oppose urge that
it breeds malaria 80 INJURIES the
quality of the trait. Those who fla
vor insist th,, il is essential to the
most scientific agriculture and to
the mnintrnap'" of dense pDpulu-
ton. The .tl~t DyclrS have answer
ell the question forever The an
swer consist, of Il comparison be
tween the south and the north The
one was born Ui H., illi cation canal,
the uth,4 ul he mining camp and
the wheat ranch. The one Is chalac-
terizcd Ivy Il high civilization, the
other by 4 low one. William Il.
Smythe in Century.