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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-28
Two BREAKS IN THE LEVEES
In THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
CreyasSe a Few Miles Below Greenville
Floods Several Counties.
The City of Greenville Under Water and Several
Lives Reported Lost--Second Break in AL
bemarIe Levee in lssaquena County.

Greenville, March 27.-A volume
of water 16 feet deep and over 600 feet
in length is pouring steadily through
q crevasse in the levee few miles
south Of here, and is flooding thous-
ands of acres of the finest farming
land in the celebrated Yszoo delta,
regarded by many to be the most fer
tile in the world.
The break in the levee occurred at
IL O'Clock this morning, and the roar
of the rushing waters can easily be
heard in Greenville. Only. 200
feet Of the embankment gave way at
first, and mighty effort was made by
the hundreds of laborers in chargge of
the government engineers to check the
rushing food by cribing and sacking,
bnt it was soon apparent that it; was
beyond human power to successful
combat the resistless fury of the
water. An hour later it was seen
that the ends of the levees on either
side of the crevasse were melting fast,
the force of the current cutting the
embankment away as though it was
built Of sand.
Major John M. Sears, who was in
charge of the government office here
in the absence Of Captain Potter, of
the third levee district, who is i'll, in
an interview tonight stated that the
break is unquestionably the worst in
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-28

side is reported in the Albemarle
levee in lower Issaquena county, but
information from there is that the
damage from this break will not be
heavy, as the country was already
partially inundated, and the rise of
the water will necessarily be accom-
panied with littla force.
The situation at several points on
the Arkansas side, where the levee
was considered tn be in a critical con-
dition, will probably be improved be-
cause of the breaks on the opposite
side in draining off the water and re-
lieving the pressure at points where
the strain was greatest.
SITUATION GROWS WORSE.
The situation at midnight grows
worse for Greenville. Work on the
protection levse through Main street
has been abandoned, and water has
reached Washington avenue, the
highest point in the city. Appeals
for help have been coming all night
from the Tuxedo and race track ad
ditions, and relief f-boats are being
sent continuously to their relief. The
news comes from these additions that
people were seen clinging to roofs of
houses and rafters to escape the ris-
ing waters. Many lives have been
reported lost, a woman and five chill
dren perishing in one house, but to-
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-28
OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION
Of the Escape of the Jackson
Jail Prisoners to
Be Made.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, March 2S.-The city coun-
Gil is investigating the daring escape Of
the four prisoners from the city Jail
recently. Sensational charges are
expected to be made against certain
officials, it being believed that the
prisoners had assistance from the
inside. Much interest is manifested
in the investigation.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-28

FOR SALE-2 turpentine stills is
and % bbls capacity each. turpen-
tine still 90 bbl capacity. All complete
and in good shape. Hawkins & Co.
feb26tf
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10

Henry Watterson takes the oppor-
tunity TO chastise William Jennings
Bryan in the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal, and which is supposed to put
some reasoning into the gentleman,s
head. Watterson likens Bryan unto
AN unruly school boy, who is still
unable to get over the year 1896,
Watterson thinks that il BRYAN
could remove that memory from his
mind there might be the making of
a great man of him. 'sIti is a sad
thing, says W~atterson. ito see a
talented young fellow OF three and
forty soured and embitteIed, though
in his case there is no reason why he
should be- When Watterson or n
other man can find the words to
placate Mr.. Bryan the millennium
will have been reached. He has lost
something, he knows, and he is not
going to be satisfied until he regaips
Paradise Lost.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10

Down in Missouri a constitutional
amendment will be voted on by the
people with reference to passes issued
by the railroads to the state officers
and members of the legislature. At
present 1t IS against the law for
either to accept a pass. The amend
ment to the constitution will REQUIRE
the railroads to issue passes to the
state officers and members of the
legislature. Under the law the lepis-
latuIe believes that officials holding
passes from the railroads that. there
IS much less chance for the orpora
lions to attempt to force railroad
legislation and using the pass as a
OF forcing the members to
vote ther way. The legislator hold.
Ing a pass under the law can snap his
fingers at the opportunities of the
railroads and he will ride free inst
the same. 1T looks like it is a pretty
good amendment to the Missouri con-
s%titution.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10

k,as;tilat everything that human
ingenuity can desire has been done
to insure the safety OF the presIden-
tial train. it is remembered that
the journey began yesterday is UNI
~precedented, and with the four
recent accidents still in mind 1T is
only natural that each Of the presi-
dett's associates should feel anxious
In the extreme, and that anxiety
will not cease until the end is
reached and the party safe back In
Washingtoii."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
FRIDAY, APRIL 10. 1903.
THE PRESIDENT WITH US.

For the second time Mitchell people
have the pleasure of extending a well
come to Theodore Roosevelt. The
first time was ia the Summer of 1900.
when he was the candidate for vice
president of the United States.
Again Monday did we honor him
this time as the president OF this
great nation. , There was little
Ih0ught in the minds of the people
THAT Theodore Roosevelt would ever
ne called upon to govern this great
country Of ours, but fortune has
uecreed otherwise, and the man who
wa thought to be effatie and not
having the qualifications to stand
sat the helm of the ship of state and
guide her with a firm and steady
hand has demonstrated beyond ali
question. that there was more to his
ability to govern with prudence, with
safety, than he had been given credit
Tor. He stands out in bold relief in
mis- efforts to be honest and Just to
all without fear or favor. With the
people President Roosevelt is Justly
popular, but with the usurpers Of the
peoples rights he does not stand in
such high favor. Mitchell is indeed
proud and glad TO have the executive
81 the nation as her guest even if
for the very short time that he
remains here. We trust his journey
across the country will be a safe one
and that he will return
20 Washington much benefited by
MS contact with the people of his i
domain
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10

President Rooseyelt's trip will last
nine weeks and three days, and in
that time he will see a good portion
OF the domain over which he pre-
sides. The physical strength that
will be required to carry through
such an undertaking is very great
and no president who has preceded
Mi. Roosevelt since the days that
railways have existed have been
equal to it. No president has sue
ceeded in meeting with SO many
people as President Roosevelt will.
done if he successfully makes
the trip, and all the visits that
been planned for him. The
president is a man who does things
people think lie cannot do,
and there is no question but what
u the train keeps on the track thar
VIII get through On schedule
lime,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10
The readiness with which Presiden

The readiness with which President
Roosevelt recedes from any posoition
when convinced that he has made a
mistake is as much to be admired as
his tenacity in sticking to a purpose
when he knows he is right, says the
st. Paul Pioneer Press. The Plimley
case, where he Withdrew a commits.
sion for an $1,000 appointment after
the nominee had been confirmed by
the senate, on a request from that
body, illustrates one characteristic
his attitude in refusing to exclude
negroes from Office, the other.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10

There Will be much anxiety in
Washington among the members OF
President Rocseyelt's cabinet until
his safe return to the capital city.
Hourly bulletins will be supplied
each member of the cabinet as to the
presidents safety. One of the off,
cials OF the Presidents family thus
explains the anxiety of himself and
his associates: "Should anything
happen to the president it would
leave the country in a position never
before occupied, and it is difficult to
say what the outcome might be. 1t
is recalled that the tout last presi-
Dental trips have had serious end
ings. President Mckinley was COM
PEELED to abandon his western tour
because OF the illness of Mrs. Nc
Kinley, then his second long trip
terminated in the tragic affair at
Buffalo. 1t is remcmt cred, too.
that Mr.. Roosevelt's frst trip after
he became president was brought 10
a sudden halt by the accident at
/ Pittsfield, Mass. and again in Indian
apolis an accident once more changed
the presidential plans. While we
IRA[E
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10

a Jefferson day banquet was held
at DesMoines Thursday night and
the making of a presidential boom
was inaugurated. William r. Hearst,
OF the New York Journal, the Chi
cage American, and the SanFrancisco
examiner, was present, and his ambi-
ticn as a democratic presidential
candidate vas virtually announced.
lhe dispatches intimate that Mr..
Bryan had naught to say against
Hearst's candidacy, although there
was nothing to show that be was
very much in sympathy with the
move,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10

Glate Tinan, in his last Kimball
ny graphic, fell to Illuminating on his
arrival in Dakota twenty years ago
last week, and of what aspirations he
mad on arriving in this country.
Siate says it wasn't long before he
became associated with the Grapbie
and has pounded away on the paper
since. He has succeeded in
spiacfng II IN the fore rank of tbe.
UPS Of the state, and has accom-
plislled II against some long odds.
100. Glate's little touch of 1883
Nilstory brings to the mind Of the
writer tnat it was just twenty years
ago THIS week that we embarked in
szlso newspaper business in Dakota.
NE bought one-hait CT a fellows out.
ft at Ashton and loaded II on !
wagon and drove Is miles across
Is.c0untry to the embryo town of
Worthwhile, up in Sphinx county. and
40 very few days issued the first
number Of the Advance. The day we
landed 40 that town it was cold and
fainy, and that long ride nearly took
newspaper ambition out of the
writer, but we saw in the near future
4 long list of final proof notices and
~ nad the effect of ehee., the heart
until we got the paper going. There
y Just q slight difference between the
NEWSPAPER WORK Of today and that of
twentS years ago, a paper o being
Established on an entirely different
basis. An army press, some adver-
J Using type, enough BREWER to set up
some locals, and a large quantity Of
honpareii for the land notices was
sufficient to set a fellow up in the
business. You don't find very many
OF the boys in business now who were
pioneering n 1889.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10

The strike season seems to be we'll
on. In the past week in twenty-four
cities strikes have taken place among
all classes of labor, and the number
of men involved is 81, 533. While this
is a very small per cent of the
laborers in these cities, yet it shows
the tendency among the men to still
use their rights to bring their en-
ployers to terms. The strikes are
generally for an increase in wages.
and the reports come that the in
crease in many cases is being made.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10

German newspapers are giving
Admiral Dewey some hot shot for
what he is reported to have said
about the i~nefiiciency of the German
navy, and it looks like the Germans
would like to get a whack at the
United States to try and displove
what the admiral said. So far no
apologies have been forthcoming
from the admiral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
NEWS IN OUTLINE

August Hermann, chairman of lie
National base ball commission. EaS
called Il meeting of that body for Gin
cinnati OH oct. II.
W. L. Olson was fined $50 ard re-
primanded for six violations of the
chiid-labor law in his carpet weaving
establishment at Chicago.
Municipal ownership was defeated
i'll san Francisco when people voted
against a $4,000 bond issue.
Judge Shiras in a decision handed
down by the federal circuit court of
appeals at st. Paul. severely arraigned
the Chicago Board of Trade.
Judge Holt, ut New York, reserved
his decision in the Beavers habe;s cor
puS case.
Yellow fever continues to prevail at
Laredo, Tex.
Willis Jones was hanged at Dan
VILE. Va, for the murder of Jake Lee
Il year ago.
Julius Myer, Sons & Co. Il DEPART
ment store firm at St Louis, has
failed. Liabilities. S160.OOO.
The Honorable Artillery company,
of London. and the Ancient and Hon
CRADLES, of Boston. are visiting WASP
ington and have been received by the
president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
POLICE URGED TO JOIN
THE STATE ASSOCIATION

Chief Miller has received the follow
ing communication from ID. +. Ga
han, of Elgin. president of the Illinois
Police association:
The next annual meeting of the
Illinois Police association will he held
at Bloomington, H., Nov. ). 1908. Each
police department is earnestly re
quested to send representative. as
business Of Importance to all police
officers will be up for consideration.
If there is any class Of men that
needs the protecting arm of organiza-
ton, it is the policemen. Why? Be
cause from the nature of their work
they incur the enmity of those with
whom they are obliged to deal. In
all communities there are two elC-
ments of society, one liberal and the
other for the stringent enforcement
of the law. Between the two the po-
liceman stands. No matter which way
he turns, he is bound 10 make enc
mics. He may do his whole duty and
come in conflict with some interest,
losing his position as a result. What
should n policeman do for his protec-
ton? He should join an organization
of men of his class, devise some plan
through cooperate efforts to strength
en- him in his position so that he can
stand up straight and be a man. One
lone policeman standing for the right
does not cut much of a figure. but all
the policemen of this state. united in
to compact organization, will he a
power Of strength to the members
thereof.
"'Thc Illinois Police association with
small membership has done much
for the Advancement Of the interests
of police officers. The adoption of a
merit law for police and fire depart
ments of cities of population of
1000 to 100000 was secured by its eff
forts from the 43rd general assembly.
Not only did the association secure
the adoption of this law. but it has
upheld it against great odds from
those who wished to bring about its
notification. In the way of better
conditions. shorter hours and more
pay. and giving to each officer day
off duty at stated periods, much has
been accomplished. 1t is to your in
terest to join hands with us. Don't
be dead one. Come, send a delegate
to the Bloomington meeting. The ex-
pense will not be great. Let me hear
from you as soon as possible Would
request the chief of police to read
this letter to his men. and urge them
to take right action. This organiza-
tiCn is in the interest of all police Of
ficers. heads of departments. as well
as patrolmen.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
Sealed ProposaIs.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the head office, Modern Woodmen of
America, until Thursday, Oct. Is, 1908,
at o'clock p. m, for the erection of a
three-story and basement. fire-proOf
annex to the head Office building, 65x
100 feet. Foundation contract al
ready let).
Plans and specifications may be
seen at the office of Architect Leon
ard Drack, at Rock Island, III. Each
bid shall be accompanied by a certi-
fed check of ? per cent of the amount
bid. Said proposals to be properly
signed and delivered at the time men
toned, and addressed Proposal for
the NJ. w of A. Annex Building" Mod
ern Woodmen of America. BY
C. w. HALVES, Head Clerk.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Sept. 10, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
1IcKLIsH FOR BIG FISH
w. Il. Leeds and Dan Il. Reid Put a Mite IN
safe Place.

safe Place.
In the times such as Wall street has
been passing through recently. men
Of means with big sums involved have
been resting rather uneasy. The fol-
lowing incident said to have taken
place IN Chicago, illustrates the situa-
ton and incidentally points to where
the sum of SS.OOO,OO0 is safe from the
clutches of John ID. Rockefeller: The
money is in the hands of trust com
pany held there to the credit of Will
liam b. Leeds, president of the Rock
Island railway, and his business as
sociate, Daniel &. Reed.
Like George AIDE, these two men
came from Indiana. They hail from
Richmond, where Il dozen years ago.
Dan Reid was cashier of bank and
President Leeds started to lay the
basis for his fortune by operating a
greenhouse and nursery. Between
them they are said to have some $40
100000.
The other day. according to the
story, Reid swung around in his arm
chair and eyed Leeds.
Bill" said he. bill, this is uncer-
tain business"
you know it, DAM, said Mr.. Leeds.
To-day we bear our blushing honors
thick upon us"
Then comes a frost, killing
frost" interrupted President Leeds.
Pill that's right"
They smoked in silence for few
minutes.
Dan, lightning is peculiar
tbiuoy M. Gods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
WAITER IS THIEF
Carl Hesschwerdt Steals From
Hotel Harms, Where He
is Employed.
ARTICLES FOUND IN HOME
Which is Searched by Constable
Bonnd Over to Grand
Jury.

Carl Hesschwerdt, waiter, was
held in 5000 bonds to the circuit court
today by Magistrate G. y. Johnson on
"A charge of larceny, his offense con
sisting in the theft of cutlery and
provisions from the Hotel Harms,
where he was employed. Hesschwerdt
went to the county Jail in default of
bond
For some weeks {. f. Larson, chef
at the Harms. has been missing dish
cs, table linen. knives and forks, can
ned goods and even toothpicks and
matches, and yesterday afternoon Sc
cured sufficient evidence to satisfy
him that Hesschwerdt was the fellow
who was getting away with the goods
Home is Searched.
Accordingly Il search warrant was
obtained and Constable Simon Gold
berg and Mr.. Larson went to the
home of Hesschwerdt. 1401H Second
avenue, where part of the missing
property was found. Hesschwerdt is
% years of age and married.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
Catarrh of The Lungs.

Mrs. Emile Kirckhoff, Ada, Mimi,
writes:
"Through q violent cold contracted
last winter, became afflicted with ca
tarrh of the nose, which in a short time
affected my lungs. L took Peruna which
cured me thoroughly. 1 now feel better
than have for forty years."-Mrs.
Emile Kirckhoff.
Catarrh of the Bladder.
Mr.. John Smith, 81 S. Third street.
Atchison, Kan, writes:
81 was troubled with catarrh of the
urethra and bladder for two years. Al
the time I wrote to you was under the
care of my home doctor, and had been
for four months.
"I followed your directions but two
months, and can say Peruna cured me
of that trouble."-John Smith.
Catarrh of The Heed.
Mr.. D. r. Ramsey writes in a recent
letter from Pine Bluff, Ark, the fol
lowing:
"My son, Leon Ramsey, four years OF
age, suffered with catarrh of the head
for eighteen or twenty months. He took
one bottle OF your Peruna and could
hear rs good as ever."-D. r. Ramsey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
HALF OUR ILLS
ARE CATARRHAL
IN NATURE.
Catarrhal Diseases are Most
Prevalent in Winter.
IS THERE NO WAY OF
ESCAPE FROM THEM?
Pe-ru-na Never Fails to Cure
Catarrh Wherever
Located.

There are some things which are as
sure as fate, and can be relied on to occur
to at least one-half of the human family
unless means are taken to prevent.
First, the climate of winter is sure to
bring colds.
Second, colds not promptly cured are
sure to cause catarrh.
Third, catarrh improperly treated is
sure to make life short and miserable.
Catarrh spares no organ or function of
the body. 1t is capable of destroying
sight, taste, smell, hearing, digestion,
secretion, assimilation and excretion.
1t pervades every part of the human
body, head, throat, stomach, bowels,
bronchial tubes, lungs, liver, kidneys,
bladder and other pelvic organs,
That Peruna cures 3atarrh wherever
located is attested by the following tes-
timonials sent entirely unsolicited to
DIR. Hartman by grateful men and wo-
men who have been cured by Peruna:
Systemic Catarrh.
Mrs. NJ. X. Bousch, Richmond, Va,
writes: 81 had catarrh all through my
system for two years and could get no
relief. was advisad to try Peruna and
I have taken five bottles of it and am
well and better now than have been
for years. 1 can advise any one who
has catarrh of any part of the body to
take Peruna. My little girl who is
eleven years old had catarrh, but was
cured by Peruna. Before L began to
take Peruna 1 was sick all the time, but
now am entirely cured, and all praise
is due Peruna."-Mrs. NJ. K. Bousch.
Catarrh of the Nose.
Mr.. Herman Ehlke, 952 Orchard street,
Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
81 am entirely cured of my catarrh of
the nose by your Peruna. My case was
a severe One."-Herman Ehlke.
Catarrh of the Throat.
B. H. Runyan, Salesville, o., writes:
al suffered with catarrh Of the throat
for five years. I was induced to try
Peruna. 1 have used five bottles and am
perfectly well."-B. II. Runyan.
Catarrh of The Ear.
Mr.. Archie Godin, 1sS Beech street,
Fitch burg, Mass, writes:
"Peruna has cured me of catarrh of
the middleear. feel better than have
for several yeals."-Archie GOdin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10


/ Peter J. Unger, Hawley. Pa, writes:
81 think that am perfectly cured Of
catarrh of the kidneys by Peruna, as
have no trouble of any kind.''-
P. j. Unger.
CatarrIl of The Stomach.
A. w. Graves, of Hammond, Ind,
writing to DIR. Hartman, says:
81 am well of catarrh of the stomach
after suffering two years. I have taken
five bottles of Peruna and one of Mama
lin and feel like a new man noW.''-
A. w, Graves.
Pelvic CatarrIl.
Miss Katie Lochman, Lafayette, Ind,
writes:
81 had pelvic catarrh, pain in the alb
domen, back, had stomach trouble and
headache caused by catarrh. I followed
your directions: took Peruna and Mana
lin according to directions, and how
happy 1 feel that 1 am relieved of
such distressing aiIment."-Miss Katie
Lochman.
Catarrh of The Bowels,
Mr.. Henry Entzion, South Bend, Ind,
writes:
"The doctor said had catarrh of the
bowels and I took his medicine, but
with no relief. was getting worse all
the time.
Before had taken half bottle Of
Peruna felt like new man."-Henry
Entzion.
If you do not receive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he Will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10

The meetings tomorrow Of the Sal
walton Army here will he cnlivened by
the presence of Joe, the Turk.
Aou. Garabed, as he is known by
title, is one of the hardest working
army officers in the United States, and
d remarkable character.
He is an Armenian, - years of age,
coming to America while still boy.
He spent some time in Worcester,
Mass. and then went to San Fran
cisco, where he was converted through
the agency of the Salvation Army and
entered their ranks.