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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06
TERRIBLE DISASTER.
The Levee on the ONO River Breaks just
Above Shawneytown, Ill. - Hundreds Of
Lives Lost.

Above Shawneytown, Ill. - Hundreds Of
Lives Lost.
Evansville, Ind, April 3.-The levee
at Shawneetown, ILL.,, broke at o'clock
this evening, and from all information
that can be secured here, it is learned
that a great part of the place has been
destroyed and that many citizens have
been drowned Shawneetown is sever
| ty-fve miles below Evansville, on the
Ohio river. 1t is situated in a valley
Of extremely low land with hills skirting
it in the rear and with twenty-five foot
levee in front, running from hill to
hill. The town is very much in the po-
sition of fortified city, and when the
levee gave way, mile above town, un-
der the pressure OF the very high river,
the water shot through twenty-foot
opening and struck the place like hur-
ricane, sweeping everything before it.
Houses were overturned and tossed
about like boxes.
The people had no warning Of the
break and for that reason a great many
were caught. Those at home sought
refuge in second stories and on house
tops. Those in the streets we're carried
before the avalanche of water and PROB
ably majority were drowned.
A citizen came from the place by skiff
to a telephone several miles away and
asked aid from Evansville. He said
more than 200 people were drowned
and he had reason to believe that the
number would reach 500 or even thou-
sand. The water stands from 10 to 90
fGet all over the town. There are, Of
course, no fires or lights in the place,
and total darkness envelops the desc
late scene. Consequently it was impos-
sble to obtain definite information. All
telephone and telegraph wires are
down.
AT 10 o'clock tonight two steamboats,
and a couple OF tugs started for Shaw
neetown, under fill heads OF steam.
They carried large supplies of food and
blankets quickly collected by the city
officials.
Shawneetown has a population of
about 1000 inhabitants, and is situated
on the west bank of the Ohio river.
The streets were parallel with the river.
the principal BUSINESS street being but
| two blocks distant IRON the water. The
level of the river is about Is feet above
the town. and the leyec bank is about
20 feet thick. Situated on this bank aid
level with the river is the Riverside
hotel, large four-story building which
is usually fully occupied all the year
around, being not only transient hos
telry, but a residence for families II
/ = Al, 1@Ao1 L.. 4. 4
away.
When the river is at its normal stage
it is 1000 feet wide at this point. A
tremendous pressure is brought to bear
on the levee during freshets. Several
years ago, during a food the water
flowed over the levee, and the streets
were under two feet of water. The
levee has since been strengthened and
built up afterwards, and the town was
considered safe.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06
A CHEAP TRIP.
yemi-MOnthly Excursions to tho
Sunny South.

The opportunity to visit the Southern
States afforded by the semi-monthly ex.
cursions of the Louisville & Nashville Rail-
road is one that should be taken advantage
of by every one interested These excur-
sions are arranged for the first and third
Tuesdays of April. The tickets are good on
the regular trains of those dates leaving
Northern terminals, and can also be pur-
chased through from agents of connect
ing lines. Tickets are sold to many
points in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama,
the Carolinas, Mississippi, Georgia and
the western portion OF Florida. They
are good for return passage on any Tuesday
or Friday within twenty-one days, and al
low fifteen days on the going trip to stop
of and examine the country. The cost for
the round trip is about the regular one-way
rate, and on same dates one-way tickets are
sold at about two-thirds of the regular rates.
For full particulars write to G. P. Atmore,
G. P. A., Louisville, KY, or Jackson Smith,
D, p, A., Cincinnati, o.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06
Oh, what splendid Coffee.

Mr.. Goodman, Williams Co., H., writes:
"From one package Salzer's German Coffee
Berry costing 15c grew 800 lbs. of better
coffee than can buy in stores at 80 cents
lb."
A package of this and big seed catalogue
Crosse, Wis, upon receipt Of 10 cents stamps
And this notice. Send for Same to-day.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06
From Baby in the High Chair

to grandma in the rocker Grain-O is good
for the whole family. 1t is the long-desired
substitute for coffee. Never upsets the
nerves or Injuries the digestion. Made from
pure grain it is food in itself. Has the taste
price. 1t is a genuine and scientific article
and is come to stay. 1t makes for health
and strength. Ask your grocer for Grain-O.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06

Mimi, and took land in Dominion City, Man.
itoba, where | now reside. have been very
successful in Manitoba, and have more than
doubled my capital since l went to Can
ada. l took about $500 worth Of wheat,
200 bushels of fax and 600 bushels Of oats;
do mixed farming. | milk as much as ten
COWS. Dairying and stock raising has paid
me well; | have on the farm now A head OF
cattle and l8 head of horses, and sold during
the past year (lS97), 1926 worth of fat cattle.
/ have good buildings and comfortable
house and good stable. My children have
had better school advantages in Manitoba
schools are very thorough and good. My
son, now l6 years of age, is teaching the
public school in our district, and receives
salary of 1920 per year. All my children
have done well at school, / have 81 700 in:
surance on my buildings and on the farm. l
also own my personal warehouse and ship
all my grain through it to the railway sta
ton at Dominion City. 1t is free of debt.
l have no prejudice against the State Of
Minnesota, as | made living and little
more while in the state, but would not take
a farm as a gift in Minnesota and leave
Manitoba. The taxation in Minnesota was
too great. / paid taxes on my stock and
chattels. No such taxes have ever been eX.
uCltu Ill NldHlOud llOil lllC, anu
taxes are about one-half or less than it was
in Minnesota. am delighted with my new
home, and expect in few years to be in
circumstances that will enable me to take
life easy. Yours very truly,
S. G. MAYNES.
P. S. Any person that may take exception
to the foregoing letter will kindly investi-
gate, for l can back every word it contains.
am not an immigration Agent, nor the
agent of any corporation, but simply a
farmer. S. G. MAYNES.
Witness, G. w. SPEERS.
The above letter was written at the re-
quest of G. w. Speers in the State of Min
nesota, where am at present with my wife,
visiting my friends in my old home. 1t is
my intention to do what can to have them
remove to Canada, where l have done SO
well.
Having called upon Mr.. Davies, of st.
Paul, Mimi, was received with every cour.
tesy and got some valuable information as
well as literature pertaining to Western
Canada. SAMUEL G. MAYNES.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06

The anniversary of the birth of Noah
Raby, an inmate Of the Piscataway
township almshouse, near New Bruns-
wick, N. j., was celebrated on the 1st.
He claims to be 1876 years old.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06
Lanes Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to be
healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache.
Price Is and SOC.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06
Chear Rates 10 the West and south.

On April 5 and 10, the North-W Western
Line will sell Home Seekers excursion tick
cts, with favorable time limits, to numerous
points in the West and South at exception
ally low rates. For tickets and full informa.
ton apply to agents Chicago & North West.
ern Railway
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06
Not His Fault.

"Fweddy, why don't you let your mus
tache grow?"
"Why don't l let it? Good heavens, deah
boy, do, but it WON'T tr-Chicago Tribune.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06

We never have very good opinion Of
man to whom making an apology comes as
easy as crying comes to woman.-Atchison
Globe.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06
Our Language.

Tom-What queer language ours is.
Dick-Why?
eve say a man is not game when he Ia
chicken-hearted. d."-Up-to-Date.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06

Why don't girls employed in match fac.
tories get married sooner than other girls?-
Chicago Daily News.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06

The gestures of woman with pretty
hands are always beautiful. Washington
Democrat.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06

All kinds, little or big. st. Jacobs Oil
Surely cures aches and pains.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06

Wife (enthusiastically)-"How much do
you think we took in at the bazar?" Hus.
band (qnietly(-"How many, you mean
Boston Traveller.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06

give the fol-
lowing in
formation:
l immigra-
ted to Mani
toba in Octo.
Der, 892,
fro m L
verne, RocA
~ ~ - ~ I "
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06
Friends. They Sny.

Amy--Isn't that small shoe, dear?
Maud-Yes, dear-for the foot!-Boston
Traveller.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06
Coughing Leads to Consumption

Kemp's Balsam will stop the Cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a
sample bottle free. Large bottles % and so
cents. Go at once delays are dangerous.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06

To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06
HE HAS BECOME WEALTHY.
Has q Splendid Farm, Lots of stock,
and Pays But Little Taxes.

Dominion City, Manitoba,
January l7th, 1893.
At the request of the immigration De.
partment of the Canadian Government. I
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06

feet would have such beadown feeling weak
swollen back aed appetite also had trouble with
favor. It helped more than all the doctors" 3'
LydaE WOmau ss
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-06
OVERWORKED WOMEN.
Letters Women Who Have Been Helped From
Sickness Health.

work
nch harder dav when arrangement tho
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-21
Death of Ira Welsh.

Ira Welsh, father of our townsman,
John A. Welsh the shoe dealer, died at
his home in Summerville at three
o'clock yesterday morning from dropsy,
after an illness OF three months. Sew
enty-three years ago the deceased was
born near Summerville and he has
always resided there. His remains will
be buried In the Catholic cemetery at
Brookville this forenoon. The deceased
was the father OF eleven children, three
OF whom proceeded him into the Eternal
world. He is survived by his wife, two
sons and six daughters, as follows:
John A. Welsh, of this place, Mrs. H.
ID. Clark, Mrs. Kate Hoffman and Mrs.
Maud O'Neill, OF Summerville, Mrs.
John Il. Silver, of DuQuesne, Pa, Mrs.
John Doverspike, Of Brookville, Mrs.
Alice Featherney, OF Leavenworth,
Kan, and J. B. Welsh, Of Summerville.
Welsh q Co.'s shoe store and Clsrk's
restaurant were closed 1t noon yester-
day and will be opened ct noon to-day,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-21
Wreck on A. v. R'y.

A wreck occurred on the A. V. R'y
near Lawsonham Saturday afternoon
which delayed the evening passenger
train seven hours. A freight engine
and two loaded coal cars jumped the
track while taking siding to let passen-
ger train No. s, due here at $40, pass.
1t was FIVE o'clock Sunday morning be-
fore the engine and cars were replaced
on the rails. The New Bethlehem ac-
commodation, due here at sos p. NJ,
was run to Lawsonham to transfer pas
sengers, but it was almost 200 A. M.
Sunday before the train reached this
place. There were quite number Of
people at Brookville as witnesses and
jurors who had long and tiresome
wait for the train.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-21
Treated Mean by Ridgway Club.

For contemptibleness, despicableness,
dishonorabeness or disgracefulncss In
base ball circles in this section Of the
the state. the Ridgway ball team has
the lead. Our ball team made arrange
ments to play two games of ball in Elk
county last week, at st. Marys on Tues
day and Ridgway ON Wednesday, with
a guarantee Of stipulated sum from
each club. st. Marys beat our club
badly and paid the guarantee, but at
Ridgway it was different. Five innings
were played at Ridgway without either
club making a score. much TO the sur
prise of the Ridgway club, because
they felt so sure Of defeating our boys
that they considered the victory won
before the game was started. In the
nth inning two men were out and a
Ridgway player made "a desperate effort
10 get In the first score. but Groves had
the ball on him two feet away from
home plate and the umpire, who had
been selected by the Ridgway club,
called the man out. One OF tho Ridg-
way players, who was running from
first to second and did not see the play
at home plate, was told by second base
man that he need not run any further,
that the man did not reach homo safe,
showed his meanness by continuing to
run until he reached the umpire and
grabbed him by the neck and run him
clear of the field. The Ridgway club
refused to allow him to umpire longer.
They put in an umpire that had fifteen
dollars bet on Ridgway and our boys
objected to having him umpire. Then
the Ridgway club refused to play and
also refused to pay our team the guar
antee money. The spectators were
indignant and disgusted at the action
of the Ridgway team and demanded
their money back, but the Ridgway
club refused sto refund the money, in
fact refused to do anything that was
honorable or honest. They showed
their cultivated propensities for kick
ing before the umpire had been run of
the ground.
A travelling man, who saw the game
at Ridgway, was In THE STAR office
Friday and claimed he had witnessed
many games OF ball and had seen con-
siderable meanness, but the Ridgway
club surpassed anything In that line he
| had ever seen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-21
Home on Furlough.

Atmore Shaffer, one of the Reynolds
vile boys who joined Co, L, l6 Regt. p.
V. l., is at home on thirty day fur
Tough. Atmore's company went to Por-
to Rico last week. On Monday of last
week, the day Co. l. folded their tents
at Camp Meade to start for Porto Rico,
Atmore had symptoms of malaria and
he was sent to the Second Division hos
pital and thus was deprived of the priv
ilege of going with his company to
Porto Rico. The hospital doctors did
not consider the malaria symptoms of a
serious nature with Atmore and he was
Immediately put into service as an Or
derly. Friday he secured furlough.
Atmore will return to Camp Meade at
expiration OF furlough, but he does not
expect to go to Porto Rico to join his
company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-21
The Water Fountain,

Several weeks ago IL was mentioned
In The STAR that there was talk OF
piping the water from spring in front
OF Presbyterian church to corner Of
Main and Fifth streets where fountain
would be put up where pedestrians and
horses could slake their thirst. The
council granted the permission last
week to lay the pipe line and erect
fountain. Some Of the water has been
sent away to BIO analysed and II it is
pure the fountain will be erected. So
licitors will call on the people this week
for subscriptions to pay the expense Of
buying fountain and piping the water.
II there is enough money raised and
there is n sufficient supply of water for
both, the line will be extended and a
fountain put up at the corner OF Main
and Fourth streets. The fountain will
have waste pipe so that there will be
no water on the street from the foun-
tain only what would be thrown out by
those who drink at the fountain.
1t will require two hundred dollars or
more to put In the one fountain, but 1t
Ia such cOmmendable step that there
should be no trouble In raising the
money. There is no other way that
several hundred dollars could be ex-
pended that would be as much credit to
the town and convenience to the public
as to put In fountain where people
could get drink OF good spring water.
II the analysis proves that the water is
not perfectly pure, then the scheme
will be abandoned and the people
will not be asked to pay the money they
subscribed.
]. Van Reed, Samuel B. Saxton and
A. e. Dunn will solicit subscriptions.
Every person should help little.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-21
Memorial Services.

Memorial services were held in Cen
tennial hall Sunday afternoon in men,
ory Of the deceased comrades of John
G. Conser Post, 1872, G.. A. II. The sur
viving members of the Post occupied
seats on the platform. Fifteen Of the
comrades have responded to the Grim
Reapers bugle call and there were If
teen vacant chairs on the platform
draped. The regular memorial service,
prepared for such occasions, was carried
out, after which DR.. G. G. Rumberger
delivered an excellent address. The
hall should have been packed for this
service, but the attendance was ex-
tremely small.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-21
Church Notes.

James Waite preached in the Presby-
terian church Sunday evening.
There was no preaching services in
the M. f. church Sunday evening on
account OF the pastor being indisposed.
Rev. Alfred E. Hooper, of Kingsville,
Ohio, will preach in the Baptist church
Thursday evening and Sunday morning
and evening.
Rev. J. c. McEntire will preach in
the M. f. church Sunday morning. No
preaching in the evening. Epworth
League prayer meeting at $50 p. NJ.
Wells Clary, OF Syracuse, N. Y, sang
solo in the Presbyterian church Sun
day morning, and Charles Wilson, OF
Kittanning, sang two solos in the same
church Sunday evening.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-21
Married in Pittsburg.

Jeremiah G. Mckee, of this place,
was married in Pittsburg last Friday to
Kate G. Floyd, of Pittsburg. Mr.. Nc
Kee and bride are expected here this
evening 1t is rumored that there is a
little romance connected with this mar
riage: that Kate Floyd advertised for a
husband and that Mr.. Mckee an
swered the advertisement and pictures
were exchanged. Mr.. Mckee, who is
about sixty years old, is carpenter by
trade.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-21
An Exciting Runaway.

About eight o'clock Saturday night
there was quite an excitement created
on Main street by runaway horse
and buggy. James Hughes, of Rathmel,
was driving into town and near the
Presbyterian church Charles Fry, who
was driving in an opposite direction.
collided with Hughes rig. One wheel
was torn of Mr.. Hughes buggy, he was
thrown out and his horse, which is q
spirited nag, got away from him and
ran down Main street. The horse got
close enough to the sidewalk in front of
Ristons cigar store to upset three or
four chairs that had been occupied by
gentlemen who got out of them just in
time to save heing thrown with the
chairs. There was horse and buggy
tied In front of Hughes wholesale and
the horse dashed into that rig, which
put an end to the runaway, as Hughes
buggy was upset and his horse thrown,
and before the horse could get started
again, several men had hold OF it.
Hughes buggy was badly disfigured but
the buggy that was standing on the
street was not damaged. Fry's buggy
was badly wrecked. With so many
people on the street it is wonder some
one was not injured. A little girl who
was crossing the street barely escaped
being run down In front of Stokes drug
store. Mr.. Hughes claims that he
tried to avert the collision by driving
TO side Of street. Fry didn't soc
Hughes rig.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-21
Connell- -Taafe.

AT nine o'clock yesterday morning
Patrick Connell, of Rathmel, and Miss
Annie Taafe, of Reynoldsville, were
married in the Catholic church by
Father Brady. Miss Mary Nanns, Of
Rathmel, was bridesmaid, and Peter
Taafe, of this place, was grOOmsman.
Mr. and Mrs. Connell left on the noon
train on wedding trip to Driftwood
and Bradford. They will return Sat
urday evening and will go to house,
keeping at Rathmel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-21

1t takes cash to buy flour. You put
down one dollar and ten cents aud we
will sell you a No. sack of flour, and
for one twenty-five we will sell as fine
flour as in the city. We have dry
goods, groceries, drugs, hardware,
houses and lots, farms, horses and wag-
ops all for sale. You can't go amiss
here. ]. G. KING Il Co.
Have you seen the Graphophone at
Coolers iewelry store.
Oxfords for so cents per pair on ]. Il.
Welsh & Co.'s bargain counter
II you are not buying your groceries
at Robinson & Mundorff s you are not
getting the lowest prices.
For Sale-Home- made mince meat at
Bon Ton bakery, Sc. per lb. Try 1t.
Don't forget TO have your bicycle re-
paired at Coolers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-21
Two Plays To. Night.

There will be two plays at the opera
house tonight by home talent. The
first is "The Convict" beautiful one
act drama, noted for its pathos and
great plot. The entertainment will
close with the funny comedy drama, "A
Night Out" The price Of admission
to this double show is IL and 25 cents.
Reserved seats 30 cents. Tickets on
sale at Stokes drug store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-21
Foot Ball Game.

The PIRATES" foot ball team Of last
season was reorganized few weeks ago.
They will engage the Dubois ''Indians"
In game on home grounds Friday
afternoon at 400 o'clock. Az are in
yited to attend.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-21
Hand Blown Off.

Tony Shane, an italian Of Prescott
vile, had three fingers Of his left
hand blown of by gun exploding last
Friday. Tony put a large charge of
blasting powder in the gun and when
the cap snapped the gun exploded with
above result.