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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-21
AROUND NATcHEz.
vhs water HAS washed Away Lsvcs
ip JefN-son County. mississippi.

vhe water nas washed Away Lsvcs
tp JsfN--on County. mississippi.
hatcher. Miss. March 2O.--Alder.
man A r. Jacobs returned from a
'trip 20 Ashland. his brothers place.
where the private leyce was ovcrtop.
ped last week. the water pouring In.
washing away the lcveo and flooding
the western end of jefferson county.
Nothing can be done with the levoe
there aud planters must =. wait until
the river goes down. About four hun.
drod head NJ stock were brought down
from Ashland and stabbed here IN
Natchez A heavy rain began here
Thursday night
The inflow from Bougcre crevasse
10 filling Black river. that river show.
Ing n rise of one-tcnth az Jonesyille
and siill rising
The Betsy Ann came In from Bayou
Sara with another iot of refugees and
stock She cleared as quickly as pos.
tiblc 90 set another load She was
compelled 10 pass a lot OF stock stand,
INK IN water below Fort Adams. hut
the river viii have swept the stock
away before she can reach that point
phe river rose 3j In The twenty.
-four hours ending Thursday afternoon
az four O'Clock. which makes lt as
above the danger line and rising
The Coral with lls colony of 200
bcoplo under the bluffs az The nor'h-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-21
! GIVEN AWAY.
n l. Rsportsd There 9. q wide Cr.vas.s
NJ Pecan Point


Memphis. March 2O.-ln spite of h.
roic work by hundreds OF men the
Ieyee near Pecan Point. forty miles
north. Is reported 20 have given away.
and a vast volume Of water Is running
through the crevasse 900 feet vide
Pecan Point. twenty miles north oi
Trices Landing where the first break
occurred. Is an additional food being
let into 81 Francis basin and will
eause waters through the lowlands 70
rise more rapidly
Reports Of suffering of people at Ma.
rion are believed 20 be somewhat ex-
aggerated. Every opportunity has
been given those remaining there 20
get out Of the flooded district but they
decline 70 leave President Killough
Of the St Francis levee board says
that while the situation there Is Sc
rious, there has been no actual distress
except In a few isolated cases The
Frisco railroad Thursday advertised a
train 10 leave Marion at o'clock go
ing west 20 Jonesboro and other places.
and announced that no one would be
denied admission 10 the cars II is said
only four or I've persons took adyan-
tage OF the offer.
Chief Engineer Pharr Of the St
Francis board left for Pecan Point. and
levees from that place south would be
closely watched.
Residents along the river south OF
here are becoming alarmed In antioi-
patton % the rise. which must come
when the waters begin 10 fall al Mem
phls.
The river here continues 10 rise very
slowly. the gauge marking 40.i feet
which Is a rise of one-teuth in twenty
four hours
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-21
BREAKS OCCUR
water i Pouring Through the Ls,es at
st north Hctcna.

Helena. Ark. March 20-Two or
three small breaks occurred Ia the
North Helena leyee. which protects the
northern suburbs. known as North
Helena Water Is pouring through the
breaks In the lovee and over the top u
the enhankment which viii an the
endre basin and cover the territory
from Walker street 10 the bills Walk
or street lovce which poteCts the
city proper on the north. is positively
In no danger. The river last Thursday
night stood forty.nine feet two-tenths.
With the general belief that hfty-one
feet will hp reached before Sunday
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley. rall-
road local officials expect trafRc from
this point Co Lula 90 be- stopped en-
tirely before the end Oi the week. as
the railroad emhankmeut from the
river bank 20 the state leyee. two
miles back. can stand only a foot rise
and Is In serious condition.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-21
yrlhuinris. Swollen.

Lacrosse. wis. aMfch 20--Contln.
ued rains Of the past week have swol.
len the tributaries OF the Mississippi
badly causing Il oirse nearly three
feet. within the past forty-eight hours
Old river men anticipate a further
rise Of at least two feet. and farmers
on the swlanfs are making prepara-
tons TO vaca,c thsii homes.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-21
MAXIMUM ATTAINED.
osaEs a. New orleaas shows Figure. Of
six Years Ago Are Reached

"a hAaNa Akn Ate heathen
New orlehas. March 2O.-The river
has reached 1916. which the govern
mcnt officials say was the maximum
attained during the record breaking
flood of 1897 The levee board con
tinues 20 prepare for AL eventualities
and work along river front Is uninter-
rupted There was heavy shower
Thursday night Beyond the break az
Bougere an Louisiana leyees are hold
ing. The Bougere mishap was not uu-
expected. as Il was the scene of an old
creyasse that had been permitted 90
remain open many years. Because of
the water flowing through it did COM
pantvely little damage
When the Texas aud Pacific railway
started 90 build Us line that will ulti-
mately give a through route on the
west bank between New Orleans aud
ST. Lous 20 was found necessary 90
mend the break The leyee was not
built 20 Withstand a record breaking
food
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-21
Dixie SLIPPING
oresuviils. Mi.... MAY soon necoms an
Interior CITY

Interior cry
Greenvllle. Miss march 2O-The
protection dixie az Leland Ark. ls
rapidly slipping into the river, and Il
is not lmwohable mighty river will
seek new channel. leaving Gre'nville
IN the interior The situation 10 most
grave. though Captain Boninger thinks
probably he can hold lt The trouble
here. as az Huntington is the river Is
four feet above the 1897 nark and
rising az thc rate of half a f0g day
A heavy rain fru during Thursday
night. which wtafdsiwork and adds 20
the danger
a wide territory from Bayou Mason
20 ROeud nyor and including Lake
village will be Hooded should a creV-
aHfc OCcuF
Grossly IsngEeratsd
vicksburg Miss Nlrch 20 Reports
as to Duyalrs HuG lgc grossly exas
gcratod.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-21

vest corner o. the cry. mas been cut
on by the rising river. and several
streets IN the place are filed with va.
ter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15
state convention.

DETROIT MICH. January |, 1903
To the Republican Electors OF the State OF
Michigan
The State Convention OF the Republicans OF
Michigan is hereby called 10 meet at the Light
Guard Armory in the city 4 Detroit, on Friday,
March 9th, 1908, at eleven O'Clock IN the iore-
noon, for the purp Sc OF nominating candidates
for Justice OF the Supreme Court and Regents
OF the University and transactlng such other
business as may properly come before the Con-
vention.
In accordance with the resolutions OF 1875 and
1900, every county will be entitled 10 one dele
gate for eacn five hundred OF the total vote
cast therein for Governor AZ me last eiec.oa
Il u Presidential year mo emoer, 1900 ana
one additional delegate for every fracuon
amounting to three hundred, each organized
county being entitled 10 at least TWO deiegates
Under the resolutions OF 1883. no de e7ate
will be entitled TO a seat in the Convention VINO
does not reside in the county he prop 'ses TO
represent.
each Congressional District ara requested to
meet in district caucus at ten O'Clock a. M, on
the day OF the State Convention ana select ON
GERS as follows, TO be PRESENTED TO the state
Convention fer confirmation;
lone Vice President;
Zone Assistant Secrt tary;
Some member OF the Committee on Gre
dentias:"
4-One member of the committee on "Perma
nent Organization and Order OF Business;
5-One member OF the committee on "Reso
lutions;"
In compliance vito the resolutions adopted
in Detroit, June %, 1890, the secretary OF each
county convention is urged TO forward TO TIE
Secretary OF the -tate central committee AT
Clare by the earliest mail after the de egates
10 the State Convention are chosen. a certified
list OF delegates to the State Convention from
his county.
by order OF the Republican state Central
Committee. GERItIT j. DIEKEMA. Chairman.
DENNIS II. AWARD Secretary.
Under the above CALL Ionia county is emit
tied 10 10 delegates.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15

The Venezuelan trouble is still the
topic of the hour among Washington
statesmen. Many Senators who are
not alarmists, see In the attitude of
Germany and England, and especially
Germany, far more than appears on
the surface. Should the great Euro
pean powers, by their interference
with the Importation of war materials
by the government of Venezuela, and
the destruction of her source of rev.
enue, the customs, enable revolution
lists pledged to British and German
interests, to overthrow the existing
government, the result would be
practically the same as though these
countries made actual occupation of
territory. While maintaining the
letter of the Monroe Doctrine, we
should not permit its violation in
spirit, to any extent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15

In spite of the great coal strike,
the country can look back on 1902 as
a year of unparalleled progress and
prosperity. Our immense crops are
all returning good prices Iron and
steel production has been record
breaking. Pig-iron alone made an
output of over $4,000, 900 tons During
1893 the pig-iron output was only
about one-third of this figure
The 1902 railway earnings and bank
clearings were the largest in history
The Government postal business and
the insurance, telegraph, and tele-
phone business haye been the largest
on record.
For the last five years the country
has enjoyed this increasing prosper
ity. The upward trend from depres-
sion to activity dates from the cleo
tion of William Mckinley and the
passage of the Dingley tariff law
With every man who wants TO work,
supplied with job at good wages, the
buying capacity of the people has
been enormous, and demands for our
varied products have increased even
faster in some instances than the
supply could be furnished.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15

The 1850, 900 Carnegie Library was
opened in Washington the other day
with appropriate ceremonies. Presi-
dent Roosevelt attended the function
and made brief address. Mr.. earn
egie expressed qualification at the
spirit of appreciation in which his
gift had been received by the Wash
ington people, and has made another
offer of S350,000 for the establishment
of branch libraries at the Capital.
The conditions are to be similar to
those governing the original donation,
Congress to provide the sites and
maintain the buildings.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15
A Ship. Feathered Guests.

The captain in charge of lightship
situated at the entrance of San Fran
cisco harbor recently reported to the
United States lighthouse commissioner
that large number of land birds took
refuge on board the vessel. A dense
smoke from northern forest fires hung
over the locality and completely OBJ
scured sea and land. Evidently the
birds had lost their way. and, exhaust.
ed by their long flight. the wanderers
alighted on the ship undeterred by the
presence of the crew. At one time sixty
Of the feathered guests were counted
on various parts of the ship. Owls,
cranes, cumming birds and other non
marine species were noticed during the
time
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15
For Mothers Sake.

Little Bessie was no "goody goody''
child, but one who would no doubt have
done her share in scrambling for the
front rank in a street fight or i'm thrust
ing herself forward when anything
good was to be had. Yet her childish
nature held within il seeds Of heroisn
and feeling of which many person
more favored by fortune is destitute.
A tenement fire started at midnight
In New York city, and many of the ten
ants were killed in attempting to reach
the ground. On the fourth floor the fire.
men found man penned in with his
little girl and helped them to the win.
dow. AS they were handing out the
child she suddenly broke away from
them and stepped back into the smoke,
which seemed to hide certain death
within it's folds.
The fremen returned and CROPPED
about, shouting for her to come back
Half way across the room they came
upon her, gasping and nearly smoth-
cred, dragging a dolls trunk over the
floor.
IL couldn't leave It," she said, thrust
ing 1t at the men as they seized her.
my mother
Then they flung the box angrily
through the window. 1t fell crashing on
the sidewalk. broke open and revealed
no doll or fnery, but the deed for her
dead mothers grave. Little Bessie was
only thirteen, but she had not forgotten
her trust Youths Companion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15

They tell great things about the
speed of the ocean .greyhounds, but
omit to say that speed costs. as does
every other luxury They expect to
drive the Kaiser Wilhelm III. twenty
four knots an hour, but 1t will take an
expenditure of 10000 horsepower to do
1t, whereas 1900 horsepower will
drive the Cedric, the largest ship In the
world, seventeen knots.
Every additional pound Of steam
means more coal more hands" and
more expense in every direction until
the increase Of speed Is soon forbidden
by the increased cost.
An attempt to drive ship or a man
too fast soon costs more than either
Is worth. Why not take 1t easy?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15

On New Years day the new Pacific
cable between San Francisco and the
Hawaiian Islands was completed, and
the first message sent to President
Roosevelt. This was an important
event, and will bring the islands in
much closer tonch with this country.
The cable will be extended at once to
Guam and the Philippines and should
be in working order to the latter
places in a few months. The laying
of this. cable has been agitated for
years, and its accomplishment will
promote both trade and friendly re-
lations with the new dependencies of
this country.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15

Some of the farmers in Lenawee
county of southern Michigan are be-
coming very much metropolitan in
their tastes, and are giving evidences
Of their thrift and up-to-date ideas in
no uncertain terms Several of them
have purchased gasoline engines. and
besides using them for grinding iced
running tanning mills, etc, have in
stalled electric light plants at their
homes, and will not only furnish cleo
trio lights for their own use, but will
string wires and light the homes of
their neighbors, as each dynamo has
a capacity for a II mile circuit.
Three of these plants have been in
stalled on farms near Hudson within
the past two weeks and all of them
are successful.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15

Secretary Baker of the State Board
of Health says: During the week end
ing December q, compared with the
preceding week, smallpox increased
about GO per cent in the number of
places at which it was reported pres
ent in Michigan. Because OF its
mildness and its not being promptly
recognized, it is believed that it will
continue to spread. For that reason
and for other important reasons, COM
plete organization of every local
board of health has been urged and
special effort has been made by the
office of the State board to secure for
every locality the appointment of a
health officer. who is the executive
officer of the board and the one per-
son with whom the State board can
get immediate communication as
necessity demands. The effort has
been rewarded by returns from all
but two villages and one township,
out of nearly LOCO townships, cities
and villages in Michigan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15
ID. of x. Officers Installed.

At its regular meeting last Frida,
night, Victoria Lodge, No. 90, d. o
r., installed officers as follows:
p. G.-Jennie Travis.
N. G.-Armeda Potter.
V. Clara Barker.
Secy-Amelia Cooley.
Fin. Sec v May Totteu.
Treas. Wiley McCue.
Warden-Ida Jersey.
Conductor-May Ortt.
r. S. N. G.-Theresa Cooley.
L. S. N. Minnie Campbell.
Chaplain Lena Richard.
| G-Mrs. f. Freeman.
o. G.-Wm. Richard
K. S. V. G.-Adah Lnick.
L. S, " G.-Martha Sandell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15
I. q. q. r. Installation.

Silk City Lodge, No 447, al their
regular meeting held Tuesday night,
Jan. IL, installed the following Off
GERS to serve during the ensuing
term:
p G. Frank Fl. Totten.
N. G. Daniel King.
" q. e II Potter.
See 'y-Frank j Luck
p Sec'y-W. j. Clarke.
Treas. WIN F. Sandell.
Warden-WAl Travis.
Conductor-Wm. Price.
r. S. n. &c. w. Jersey.
|. G-Frank Freeman.
o. G.-Ransom Abbey.
r. S. v G.--Frederick Wheeler.
l.. S. V. G.-M. A. Cooley.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15

Hon Curtis Guild of Boston writes
Gen. Kidd that he will certainly be in
Bedding to attend the Banquet and
fill his place on the program. State
Senator Chas. Smons of Detroit. p.
T. Ce|gro~e of-'Hastings and Mayor
Palmer of Grand Rapids have also &C
cepted Invitations Tickets are selling
rapidly and there is nothing that can
possibly prevent this meeting being a
great success.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15
Turn Y n. I'M Down.

A fellow is going about through the
state claiming that he has the endorse
ment of the board of health to use a
certain powder, which put into gaso-
line, renders the liquid non-explosive.
The powder has been found to be salt
and soda. The board of health never
heard of the fakir, and it is danger
Gus to NEEDLE in any old way with
gasoline. Turn the CRATER down.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15

The Peninsular Sugar Refining Com
pany, of Caro-, Mich. announces the
closing of the present sugar.making
campaign on the Sth, and the shut
ting down of the factory,
1t is generally conceded that the
factory has made no money for its
stockholders this year, as the season
has been one of the worst ever known
in Michigan and the crop is not half
what il should have been.
But few beet growers have made
oney this year, and many have lost
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15
Auction Sale.

The entire Grocery stock owned by
Vincent Co. will be sold at public auc.
tion in the Vincent block beginning
at O'Clock Tuesday, Jan. 20, and con
tinue until sold, also delivery horse,
wagon, sleigh, buggies, | heavy set
of sleighs, , single harnesses, etc.
Every one come early and buy at
at your own prices. Vincent Co
Bedding, Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15
one Hundred DOLLAR. = po..

Is the value II. A. Tisdale, Summer
ton, 5. c., places on DeWltt's Witch
Hazel Salve. He says: ~ had the
piles for 20 years. tried many doc
tors and medicines, but all failed ex
cept DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
cured me IL is combination OF the
healing proprieties OF Witch Hazel
with antiseptics and emolients; re
ewes and permanently cures blind,
bleeding, Itching and protruding piles,
sores, cuts, bruises, eczema, salt rheum
and all skin diseases. w. /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ciTY OFFICERS.
CHURCHES.

METHODIST episcopal CHURCH Ser
vices at 1890 "A III. and $50 D. IN. Sabbath
Sahool at close OF morning service. Prayer
meeting on Thursday evening REV. q. A.
CARMAN, Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Services at
1880 a. m. and 1880 p IN. sabbath school
at IL 40 a. IN. Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening. REV. j. r.. BUTLER Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH Services at 1890 a.
IN. and 1880 u. IN. sabbath school at close of
morning service. Prayer meeting on Thurs
day evening. REV. IA, n. SPEAR Pastor.
FREE METHODIST CHURCH Prayer and
praise serviae, eleven O'Clock a. IN. Preach
Ing at 1880 d. m Prayer meeting Friday
evening REV. DAFoE, Pastor.
ST, JOSEPH'S CATHOLICS Services at
$3.50 a. m. on the last sunday in each month
REV. FIR. AUER. Pastor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15

We have received the following
letter from Mr.. Roy Kemp, Of Angola
Ind. " | was In bed four weeks with
la grippe AID tried many remedies
and spent considerable for treatment
with physicians but received no relief
until tried Foley's Honey and Tar.
Two small bottles OF this medicine
cured me and now | use 1t exclusively
In my family Take no substitutes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15
Dance at Cooks Corpers

A dance will be given at Cooks
hotel Friday evening. Jan. 30, 1908.
Decker's orchestra of Ionia is again
to furnish music. Dance bill
so cents. Supper so cts. per couple.
Horses will be cared for free, and a
bus will be run from Belding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15

Senator Morgan will go down in
history as the steadfast champion of
the Nicaragua canal route. He has
announced that he will Immediately
introduce resolution providing for
the construction by the Presidents
direction of canal by the Nicaragua
route. He does not believe it posi-
be TO secure the Panama route.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15

heavily. In this the company also
lost heavily. it being reported that
their loss on the Zagelmeyer 1000
acre contract at Bay City alone win
reach 800 600
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15
Advertised Letters.

Bedding. Mich, Jan. H., 1902.
Ladies ist-Mrs. Ephian Gumby,
Miss Ella Jewett, Mrs. Frank Mann,
Miss Ida Seibly.
Gentlemen's List-Daniel Collier,
Geo. Lewis, Robt. w. Swift.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15

MO. 3 DEMOREST FLATS, Bedding, Mich
~ Diseases Of omen d Speciality ONCE
hours: to 1889 a. IN. TO p. N. $3.50 TO p.
m. Citizens phone No y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15
Or. y. n. ARMSTRONG.

DENTIsT. Corner rooms in the Vincent
~ block, over Nincent's grocery. ONCE
hours: Z a. m. to 6 p. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15

Monarch over pain. Burns, cuts,
sprains, stinPs, Instant relief DR..
Thomas Electric oil. AT any drug
store
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15
Or. @. =. SMITH.

I ENTIST.-Ofc hours TO $500. Leonard
IL Block, over Pages hardware store. Bel
dine Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15
y. r. PIRKHAM,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Onice over
IL Connell's drug store Main 81. Hours | TO
4 and To D. IN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15
For First Offenders Only.

Another desired change, strongly rec
commended by the governor, prison
warden and boards and state board of
corrections ard charities, Is the setting
apart of the state reformatory at Ionia
as a prison for first offenders only.
Under the present practice OF the
tourts all classes of convicts are sent
to this institution, although it was orig
inally designed for q refOrmatory only.
Here are TO be found the first offender
of tender years and the hardened old
criminal working side by side. The
effect of this condition upon the future
OF the former may be readily imag-
ined. Attention has also been called
to the need for providing place for
the care of juveniles whose crime is Of
such a character as to make them in
eligible to admission to the industrial
school for boys Such case was re-
Gently instanced in this city, where the
court found 1t necessary to send two
lads, one less than 13 years old and
the other just passed that age, who
had been convicted of placing obstruc-
tons on railroad track, to the De
troit house of correction, where they
will associate for ten years with old
criminals and, in all probability. leave
the institution at the conclusion Of
their terms thoroughly schooled in
crime, instead of being reformed as
they should he if placed in proper ell
Vironmeut
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15
Z. OHLfNGER.

PHYSICIAN AND sURGEoN-City Physi-
IL cian and Health officer--Onice at residence
corner OF Bridge and Centre SITS. once hours
l TO 2and z TO ep. N.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15

The following Is an extract from the
advertisement prospectus of large
Partisan emporium OF artificial flowers
near the ODera.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15
q. s. MORRIS.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. once rear
i ~ - /. Benedicts drug store. Hours
rings.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-15

Entered at the Postoffice Bedding, Mich,
for transmission through the Mails as second
class matter