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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-22

at the home of Mrs. Lavina Owens, Fri day evening, February 6. As the Presi- dent Mrs. Yarbrough. was absent, on ac- count of sickness, Mrs. Pollard. Vice President, presided over the meeting.
 Mrs. Jas. T. Nuckols. of Fort Mitch ell. applied for membership. and was | unanimously received.
 | It was decided that Memorial Day should again be observed in Scale this year. and the members will be called up- on at next meeting to suggest plans for the exercises on that occasion. Miss Lizzie Owens was elected Custo- dian of the Chapters property, consisting of a charter, flags, etc.
 The suggestion of Mrs. T. F. Henry that the members respond to roll call with a quotation or with fact in the life of some great man. whom they were to discuss, met with the appreciation of the Chapter.
 Paul Hamilton Hayne, the Poet Laure- ate of the South was selected as topic of conversation for next meeting.
 Mrs. H. Ben Terrell gave an excellent paper on the Battle of Manassas" and the Secretary read the war record of four and one-half years of her father. Mir. Jas. H. Bickerstaff, ST.
 The Chapter adjourned to meet with Mrs. H. B. Terrell in March.
 We are glad to report the Chapter in quite a hourishing condition, now having a membership of thirty-hve, Our Direc- tor, Miss Mamie Henry, will attend the meeting of the Executive Committee In Opelika on the 18th.
 We beg leave to state through the U. D. c. column that the James Cantey was not among the Chapters that needed not the request of the National Secretary. and failed to send in the list of new officers by January 15. The meeting for the an- nual election of officers was held on Jan uary g. and accordingly on the 11th complete report, with 25 cents enclosed for minutes, was mailed to Mrs. Hick- man. We were not aware of its failure to reach it's intended destination. until 1t was announced through this column. Our only solution is that some poor. benighted traveller" possessed of more of a pecuni- ary than of a patriotic spirit. thinking to find treasures within, politely appro- priated the contents of the letter unto himself If so it was certainly a case of "who steals my purse steals trash" for surely the large @ amount contained therein could not enrich him.
 Augusta Bickerstaff,
 Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-22
r1ladras and Ginabam Bargains.

so pieces beautiful Madras and Bingham, new patterns, splendid goods, regular LOG values, go this week at Sc
 2,ooo yards Bingham, in short lengths, regu- lar 10 cents values, to close at 6c
 FoSiery Specials.
 We offer specials in this line for men, women and children that cannot be matched in this market
 so dozen mems Half Hose in black, tan, blue and red ground, fancy embroidered, a good I5c sock, at LOG
 10 dozen Mems fancy striped silko Socks, extra bright tartan colors worth 35c, for one day only, at FAC School Hose for Boys, the ones that stand boys wear and splendid one for girls, heavy black rib, the 25c grade, for Monday. at I9c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-22
United DaughterC
 & The ConfederaCy.

Mrs. A, L. Dowdell. President. Editor
 in-Chief. Mrs J. Asa Rountree. Birmingham, Chap
 ter Editor. Mrs. Harvey E. Jones, Historian. His
 torical Editor. Our Fallen Heroes: The manner of their death was the crowning glory of their Nves."-Jenerson Davis.
 DIRECTORY. President-Mrs A. L. Dowdell, Opelika- Honorary President-Mrs. Sallie c. Jones. Camden. First Vice Pr ssident-Mrs Rose Garland Lewis. Birmingham. Second Vice President-Mrs G. W. Tay- Tor, Demopolis.
 Auburn. Corresponding secretary-Mrs W. Will Hams, Opelika. Treasurer-Mrs. J. N. Thompson. Tus- cumbia- Historian-Mrs. Harvey E. Jones, spring Hill, Mobile. Registrar-Miss Elma Holland, Scale.
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Richmond. Virginia.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

! which is an excellent example OF American
silversmithing.
Its decorations are all expressive Of the
purposes OF the gift and the sentiments
associated with it.
The body OF the vase is carried ny dol
phins over foaming and curling waves.
siSnifying that it has come from across
the Indian ornaments and trappincs
and the Stars and Stripes entwined about
the handles symbolic its place of origin,
the United States.
The palms and Tyres at the base and the
border Of birds and laurel leaves which en-
circle the top indicate its special object.
Among the notable artistic features of the
the heads of the German and American
nations. Emperor William II and Presi-
dent Roosevelt: also the h, d Of Prince
Henry. whose visit to this country 50 great
" fostered the friendship of the two
tons
The bas-re1iefs are surrounded by he re-
speCtive insignia of "Dffice-the crown. th>
Presidents flag and the tied rods SYM
boliZing the powers Of government. tn
| der the Emperors head is the motto which
| he chose for these festivals: Ia :. ie
stark. Deutsch bis i'm mark" c'Strons ir
song, German to the marrow.
On the diverse side are the Joined eagles
of America and Germany and the following
quotation from poem by Franz Treller:
The home songs follow Gernany's sons
Across the to every distant land
And ever form ties OK the heart
That bind them 10 the Fatherland.
AS further elaboration OF this sentiment
there are pictured the two femisphsres con-
, nected by knots and bands inscribed The
German Song
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
PAINTING SPELLS
THEY INDICATE DANGEROUS CON.
DlTION OF HEALTH.
Women so Afflicted Are Usually the
Sictim. of Weakness Which
May he Unexpected.

Painting spells and a tendency to faint
away upon slight excitement indicate a
condition Of health that should be attended
to without delay. The great majority OF
those so afflicted are women and the cause
can generally be traced to female weak
ness. often Of long standing and frequently
unsupported. My health had become all
run down.. says Miss Catherine J. Ball OF
No. 375 Bates avenue. st. Paul. Mimi,
and had frequent faInting spells. was
pale and sallow and suffered regularly from
a terrible headache and a soreness in my
right side below the waist. / had no
strength, the slightest exertion tired mo
and made ME short OF breath. Ny stomach
troubled me at times and L never felt as a
well person ought TO feel I doctored for
three months. but the physicians did not
help me much and 1t was not until took
DR.. Williams Pink Pills that began to
improve. In less than week after begin
ming with these pills I could see a change
for the better and in short time I was
We'll My complexion became pure and
healthy. the soreness disappeared, am no
longer troubled with faintness and / feel
perfectly well and strong"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
cure cases ike this because they go to the
root of the disease. Not only have they
cured hundreds OF cases similar to Miss
Balls but they have proven themselves TO
be an unfaiiins specific for all diseases aris-
ing from impure or impoverished blood
and shattered nerves-two fruitful causes
Of nearly all of the Ills to which humans
kind Is heir. They are an unfailing specific
Litus' dane. sciatica. neuralgia, rheuma-
tisr,. nervous headache. after-effects OF the
grip. palpitation OF the heart, pale and
ness either in male or female.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale PeopJe-
are sold only IN boxes at fifty cents boz
or six boxes for two dollars and a half. and
nay be had of all druggists, or direct by
mail from DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Sche-
nect8dy. y. Y. The genuine are never sold
by the dozen or hundred.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

| Should the Mississippi rise four feet higher.
there will be an avalanche OF water forced
/ westward through the Des Peres valley
! ST LOUIS LEVEE
| COVERED BY WATER.
While the greatest apparen, damage is
being wrought in North and South st.
4 Louis. the Levee has disappeared entirely
beneath the rivers surface The wharf
boats are anchored over the railroad tracks
and only a few of the landings can be
reached by pedestrians.
Buildings along the water front are
flooded. in many instances TO depth Of
ten feet. From Spruce street 10 Franklin
avenue The water has covered the sidewalk
and all business is suspended.
The River Station. at the foot of Market
street. is an island in the midst of the swift
current. and it can ONLY be reached BY an
elevated platform.
In the afternoon when it became known
that the river would exceed 35-foot stage
all property on the lower floor of the sta
ton was removed, as al that height the
river will have full sway half way UP TO
the ceiling OF the first floor
WAGONS PLUNGE
INTO THE FLOOD.
Morgan street. at its juncture with the
Levee. is under fifteen feet of water and the
flood extends nearly fifty feet west. Large
crowds lined the high-water mark yester-
day and interestedly watched the wagons
take the plunge that submerged them far
above the hubs. and caused the drivers &c
pull up short and retrace their way.
The water front 1t Baden is an unbroken
stretch OF water for more than a mile west
pf rll prIir- ha nh nf the MiSSisSfDOt.
Several truck farms are under water. and
the damage IN this vicinity will be consider
able.
Among those whose homes are partly or
entirely submerged are Edward Miller. Steve
Harper A. English and Henry Rodernsrn.
These men are farmers, and they state that
I, their early crops will be a total loss.
MANUFACTURING PLANTS
FORCED To CLOSE DOWN.
In addition TO the damage to the farms
several manufacturing plants have been
forced 10 close down owing to the water Ell
tering the enCine-rooms. The st. Louis Car
Company and the Monarch Rubber Manu-
featuring Company partially closed down
yesterday.
An Interesting spectacle was witnessed by
| many hundred persons at the landing stage
of the Spruce street ferry. The wharfboat
was anchored almost under the elevated
structure or the levee, but there was still
spree of nearly fifty feet between the end
Of the approach and Spruce street that was
covered by more than foot of water.
Wagons from the east side slid down the
approach to the street and splashed into
the water. sending the spray flying in all
directions. AS each vehicle successfully ne
gotiated the toboggan the crowd cheered its
safe descent.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

a half hour. when he was forced to the
roof. The water kept rising steadily and
he soon saw that the roof would be COW
cred. He yelled at the top of his voice for
help and was heard by the relief corps in
time TO be rescued.
WATER ON LEVEL
WITH VALLEY HOTEL.
Some of the others who were rescued
were Mr. and Mrs. AL Oddly. Mr. and Mrs
B. c. Dodd and their two children, one a
girl II years old. the other boy 10 months
old: Mr. Middleton and his son. George
Middleton. and Mr. and Mrs. Scott. their
three daughters and Mrs SCOTS mother.
All the refugees were provided for in the
restaurant and hotel on the bluffs of the
lake. and told by Simon TO remain until
they could make other arrangements. Most
of them are still there. some at the hotel
on the bluffs. others in the hotel at the
foot Of the bluffs Those in the latter place
may have TO move, as the water was on a
level with the first floor yesterday and
rapidly rising.
Middletonville, tent settlement at the
northern end of the lake. is entirely under
water. There are more than dozen tents
there. inhabited by families who went out
from ST. Louis for the summer. Although
within 800 feet of the bluffs. they were
caught by the sudden rise Thursday night
and had to be rowed out
The damages in the Columbia Bottoms
are estimated at s9oO.0tl
After rescuing all persons in danger. ST.
mons men devoted themselves to the stock
| that could be found. At Massey's place they
found fourteen pigs in a wagon bed, and
bowling piteously.
! SALOONS ANCHORED
IN THE FLOOD.
Twenty men had worked for three days
trying to save the levee. Thursday nigh.
about 9 O'Clock, according to. the statement
Of Bertha Connor, William Butt-ick came
10 the Walters home and told them TO be
! prepared for instant flight. as It would be
| impossible TO hold out much longer.
a little more than an hour later a man
, named Coffee yelled to the WORKOUT band
| that all was lost and to take care Of thei,
| lives
! There are two saloons at the foot of the
! bluffs at Creve Occur One Of them. known
| as the Woody saloon. was anchored with
ropes by Simon Thursday night as precau.
| ton just before the sudden rise came As
| result it has not foated away. although
entirely surrounded by water. The bartend-
er stuck to his post. however. and was
serving drinks yesterday to all customers
who cared to row out to him.
Last night. the other saloon, which is or
| the lower floor of the hotel. was also ttee
down by Simon. The water is about thre,
feet deep around 1t. Empty soda-wate,
boxes, benches and other debris three oil
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
ALL ELEMENTS NAY
Be- REDUCED 70 ONE
FORM OF ENERGY.
Professor William Crookes
Discusses Possibility Be-
fore Chemical Con-
gress.
RADIUM CONNECTING LINK.
Probably Masses of Molecules
Dissolve Into Other Waves of
the Universe
BORDER OF MATTER AND FORCE
In This Cntried Land Lie the
Great Scientific Problems of the
Coming Century-Present
knowledge Temporary.

Berlin. June 5-Professor William
Croolles, before the International Chemical
Congress to-day, dealt with the possibility
of reducing all the clements of matter to
one and ultimate. by finding that each
and every element is resolvable into a sin
gle form of energy.
The subject was Modern Views of Mat
ter-thc Realization of Dream"
Sir William cited the utterances OF Sir
Humphrey Davy and Faraday as antici-
pating the possibility of reducing the eIe-
ments to simpler bases. and sketched the
significance of the Roentsen rays and Be
queral rays, and the experiments of Cl1rie
and others
All these observations" he said, find in
ternational connection in the discovery of
radium, which is probably the basis of the
coarser chemical elements here Probably
masses of molecules dissolve themselves in
to the ether waves of the universe or into
lectrical energy.
Thus we stand on the border line where
matter and force pass into each other.
In this border land lie the greatest scien-
ufsr problems of the future. Here lie the
fh'ai realities, wide reaching and marvellous.
The Nineteenth Century saw the birth
OF new views regarding the nature of
atoms, electricity and ether While our
views about the composition of matter are
generally satisfactory to-day. will that be
the case at the end of the Twentieth Cen
fury? DO We not again see that otir in
designations have only a temporary value =
VIII we be content to see matter dissoly-
ing into multitude of revolving cleo
trodes?
such a mysterious dissolution of atoms
appears to be universal. 1t occurs when a
particular piere is rubbed with silk. 1t is
piesent IN sunshine. in a raindrop in light
roaring sea.
Although the whole range of human ex-
perience IS too short to form a parallel
whereby We can foretell the diSappes ran nee
Of matter. nevertheless it is possible that
fCrnless nebulae Will again prevail when
the hour-sfass of eternity has run out
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
CARCASSES OF DROWNED
CATTLE DUMPED in RIVER.
Effective Means of Clearing Stock Yards Which
the Frghtfu-Water Recedes
Union Depot and Considerable Part of the Inundated
District-Enormous Demand for Labor.


! was a check of $500 from George J. Gould.
one of $1,000 from the Union Pacific and one
of $50 from the Frisco The total is now
$4,000
The several hundreds of refugees from
Armourdale and other districts who have
been housed in Convention Hall, We're re-
moved to-day to tents in the southern por-
ton of the city on account of unsanitary
conditions at the hall.
-Four bodies passed down the Missouri
within an hour before noon to-day. with
quantity of drift that came out with the
current from between the Armour and
Fowler packingh houses situated at the
mouth of the ,kaY- The bodies were carried
along SO swiftly that they could not be re-
covered 49, --.
Rivers generally throughout Kansas are
still falling. while a cIoudburst, which sub
merged fields. swept away small buildings.
washed out bridges and culverts, and caused
a small creek to rise six feet within half
an hour. is reported from Paola- AS far
| as learned no lives were lost.
RAILROADS RESUME.
The Missouri Pacific now furnishes the
! only direct line to St. Louis, and besides its
own trains the trains of the Wabash, Santa
Fe and Alton are using its tracks. The
Santa Fe and Wabash run TO Chicago and
the East by way of 81. Louis over the Ms
souri, Pacific tracks. The Santa Fe finds an
outlet to its tracks at Ottawa over the Mis-
souri, Pacific lines. and the Rock Island IS
using the Missouri Pacific tracks to Topeka.
The Missouri Pacific opened its north
lines to traffic yesterday. Connection IS
made from Kansas City. Mo. by means Of
boat to the depot at Kansas City. Kas The
north lines open traffic to Leavenworth
Atchison. St. Joseph and intermediate
points.
! The Rock Island, Chicago Great Western.
the Union Pacific and the St. Joseph and
Grand Island continue to operate by boat
to Randolph and thence north on the Grand
Island line The Rock Island is not oper-
ating further than st. Joseph. The Union
Pacific is making connection with its west
ern line at Grand Island.
The Burlington is not operating in or out
| of Kansas City.
The Frisco, the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas and the Kansas City Southern are
maintaining complete passenger and freight
service.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
irand Regent Jere Haldenan. and Crane

Grand Regent Jere Haldernan. and Grand
Regent F. H. Bacon. supreme representa-
tives. We're guests at a reception given at
the Odeon last night
Supreme Regent A. 8. Robinson was well
coined by Professor Francis E. Cook. who.
in his address, dwelt upon the fact that. as
the Missouri jurisdiction OF the order had
supplied the highest officer of the supreme
Jurisdiction. the occasion was one OF par
order.
Supreme Regent Jere Haldeman was well
coined by Frank VI. Estes. while 2. r.
Flitcraft made the congratulatory address
TO Supreme Represents tive F. H. Bacon.
The music numbers consisted of an organ
prelude by Charles Galloway; soprano solo.
Miss Eina Fassett: alto solo. Mrs. Oscar II.
BOllman; bass solo, John ROhaD. ard a duet
by Miss Fassett and Mr.. Rohan.
The Committee of Arrangement included
Anedee Petng. chairman; John c. Kill
lingsworth, e " Hake L. ]. Meiser. 2. H.
Buckley and Z. G. Blackmer-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

four feet high have been piled UP in row
and are used for walks through the water.
The scenic railway, which was completed
last Saturday. is running over the water,
which lacks ten feet of reaching the
tracks.
Captain w a. Roberts was busy all day
with the steam launch Oracle transferring
the passengers Of the Rock Island road
from the southwestern end of the lake,
where the tracks are under water, to the
southeastern end of the lake. where spe-
cial train is run to and from st. Louis. a
large number of the passengers were wom-
en- and children. and some of them became
almost hysterical when they saw what they
had to go through.
ONE HUNDRED FAMILIES
FORCED TO MOVE OUT.
A lake four miles wide stretches between
the eastern shore of Creve Occur Lake and
the bluffs of St. Charles County on the
western shore of the Missouri River.
Some idea of the depth of the water may
be gained from the fact that only about
five feet of the telegraph poles along the
Rock Island right of way are visible.
A swift current runs Just west of the
regular Creve Occur Lake bank Boats Were
rowing over what were wheat ard corn
fields.
Between the northern limits of ST. Louis
and the point where the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers converge in St. Louis C0un.
". there is another sea. About 4oo0 acre:
are under water and loo families have hat
tc move out
An incident of the food was the manner
In which chicken and other barnyarfi fcvI.
were caught. The farmers in the Creve
Occur Lake Bottoms Were all large chicken
raisers and 1t is estimated that they had
at least 1900 chickens.
The fowls flew from one place of safety
to another. Persons from St Louis en-
joyed themselves catching them. None OF
them attempted to fly away Even guineas
the widest fowls in 4 barnyard, made no at
tempt to escape. for they had no place t
escape to. Many visitors rowed out witt
their prizes and sold chickens for % cent.
apiece and g1Iineas for cents apiece.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
BROGKLYNS PLAY CARDINALS TO-DAY
Dunleavy, Donovnn's Toronto Recruit,
VIII Probably Twill for st. Louix

Wet ground prevented yesterdays game
between the Cardinals and Brooklyn
The constant showers OF the morning
made the field soggy and heavy, but with a
little sunshine to help matters along to-day
the grounds will be in good condition
The Cardinals will work Dunleavy in to-
days game unless Donovan changes his
mind at the last moment. Dunleavy Is the
Cardinals latest pitching recruit. He has
only worked once since he joined the team
and his showing was impressive.
In the afternoon game on Decoration Day
he pitched against the Chicago Colts. the
National League leaders. He let them down
with five scratch hits. His work was the
more remarkable when 1t Is taken into con-
sideration that he had barely. gotten off the
train before he was asked to show"
Jones' one of Hanlon's California recruits,
Is booked to work for the Bsooklyus.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

Kansas City. June Sat dark tonight
the water had receded from one-tenth of the
flooded area. and the uncovered district was
promptly reoccupied.
The territory reclaimed included the Union
Depot. which suffered s25.o"o. and A portion
of the railroad yards
The recession of the food has caused a
lively demand for unslSilled laborers TO re-
pair railroads. clean out buildings and carry
away rubbish, and with the Kansas harvest
near. it is expected that every man willing
to work will have steady employment for
many weeks 10 come.
Two bodies were found under railroad
coach in the west bottoms to-day. They
were those of a Greek railroad laberer and
contains ten persons.
WATER TO COME
a temporary bridge is being constructed
across the Kansas River to carry the city
acqueduct and pure water is hoped for with
in three days
Telephone and telegraph communication
with Kansas City, kas.. was re-established
to-day.
The carcassez of dead animals at the stock
yards are creating a dreadful stencil.
ne DoIieS are OelllS lOWeG into the river,
to float down the Missouri. There is no
other means of disposins of them. for the
whole district is yet under water
An attempt will be made tomorrow TO
operate the stock yards cable railroad.
SALOONS WILL OPEN.
The electric light service was resumed to-
night. The saloons will be reopened Mon
day morning.
+ The inhabitants of the lowlands seem per-
fectly contented to return to their homes as
the water leaves. but railroad men and
heads of big industries say there must be q
radical change in the bottoms.
Some favor raising the level of the rail-
roads and business houses; others would
widen the Kansas River channel. and some
favor building dikes along the Kansas Riv-
er. with the aid of Congress. At any rate,
the bridges will he rebuilt higher.
Congressman ". S. Cowherd of Kansa s
City says:
Whatever plan will be followed. it is safe
to say that Kansas City year or two from
now will show many changes from the city
Of to-day"
CHECKS RECEIVED.
Among the subscriptions for relief to-day