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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-17
First Break Occurs al Trices
Landing Twenty Miles
North Of Memphis
HEROIC EFFORTS MADE
TO STAY RAGING WATERS
Break viii Not Help Situation Below
Memphis, as Escaped Waters Will
Pour Back Into Mississippi
Through the st. Francis.

Memphis. March 16.-The st. Francis
levee gave way late this afternoon at
friee's Landing. Ark. twenty miles north
of the city, and tonight the waters of the
Mississippi river are rushing through a
e-quarter-mile crevasse with roar
that can be heard for miles.
This is the first break that has been
made in the vicinity of Memphis but the
fact that the water is still rising at a
rapid rate and three other points on the
Arkansas levee north of Memphis are in
a precarious condition. lead to the fear
that reports tomorrow will tell of sew
eral other serious crevasses.
The levee at Trice's. which is a mile
from Holly Bush, has been threatened
since Sunday afternoon A force of sew
eral hundred men has been doing all in
its power to save the embankments, and
1t was hoped that the break could be
prevented.
These efforts would have been sufficient
but for the unprecedented stage of the
river and the fact that the rise during
the past two days has been at rate
more rapid than ever before heard of
with the river in its present condition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-17

JUSTICE DAY BETTER.
Reports From Bedside of the Stricken
Man Continue Favorable.

Washington. March 16.-Reports from
the bedside of Justice Day continue fav-
orable. DIR. Hardin made the following
statement after his call tonight: Jus
tice Days temperature dropped to nor
NAL today He Is sleeping comfortably
tonight. All the symptoms are favora-
be"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-17

closing the postoffice little more Wig
orously than his colleague. Senator Nc
Laurin.
Senator Money rarely minces words
when he has as good case as the In
dianola matter offers him; so he will
likely goad the republican side into max
ing some kind of reply.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-17
Duty on SUGAR.

Sante Domingo. March 16.-The gov
ernment today issued decree imposing
duty on the production Of sugar at 10
cents a hundred pounds
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-17

The break above will not tend to re-
lieve the situation below Memphis, as the
water will flow back into the Mississippi
through the ST. Francis, and it is feared
that several serious breaks may occur on
both the Arkansas and Mississippi sides
before the week is ended.
In the city tonight the situation is the
worst that has so far been reported In
both North and South Memphis many
homes and business houses have been
flooded and families driven out. Street
car traffic has practically been suspended
in North Memphis, one bridge having been
rendered unsafe, while others are
threatened The tracks OF the Illinois
Central along Wolf river are under water
and trains are being run through the
Hood until the tracks can be raised above
fba uafar
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-17

New York March 16.-The name of the
new cup defender to meet Shamrock Ill.
will be Reliance
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-17
DAMAGE MAY NOT
BE GREAT AS EXPECTED.

The engineers of the levee board claim
that the damage from the break al Trices
will not be as severe as would have been
the case had the crevasse occurred at any
other point on the embankment. From
this point draw leads into the st. Fran
els river, through several bayous and
lakes, and this will hold the water to-
gether to a great extent and prevent its
spreading out and wreaking destruction
over a very large area. But even under
this favorable condition there will be con-
siderable damage In Crittenden county,
Arkansas, from the break. What will re-
suit from it along the st, Francis river
cannot be forecasted.
The river at Memphis tonight shows
397 feet on the gauge and there is no
ltekening of the rise. This is an ad-
vance of a foot and two-tenths in twelve
hours, or an inch an hour, which Is an
extreme increase with the river spread
over so much country. The break above
here may make some slight check in the
speed of the rise at Memphis. but there is
every indication that forty feet will be
reached before tomorrow morning. There
is no forecasting what will be the maxi
mum reached as the crest of the wave Is
not considered to have been reached by
any means tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-17
SACKS OF DIRT
PROVED UNAVAlLlNG.

Gradually the waters crept up the side
of the levee until only the crown was
above the flood, and sacks of dirt and
sand were piled up the crest being rob-
bed for EARTH so pressing was the need
for a barrier against the rising water.
Sunday nigh. the water was on a level
with the crest of the levee at Holly
Bush and the rise today carried 1t over
G foot higher. sweeping away the tom
porary embankment at Trices and tear
ing the levee itself from its foundation.
giving a new channel of the flood. The
break was Of such extent that the engin-
GERS realized the hopslessness Of attempt
ing to repair the breach, and abandoned
it after the ends Of the levee and at each
side of the crevasse had been revetted
with sacks OF sand and stones to prevent
further cutting away OF the embank-
ment The situation In the meantime
had become critical at three other points
and tonight 1t is considered doubtful IL
these places can be held in the face of
the rising mood.
AT Pecan Point, Foglemans Landing
and st. Thomas the flood is abreast of the
crown OF the levees and hundreds of men
at each place are working by lantern
light to save the day. But so rapid is
the advance OF the river tonight that
reports from these positions are awaited
with dread and 1t will be no surprise If
a crevasse has developed at each before
tomorrow night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-17
APPEALS FOR HELP
POURING ON MEMPHIS.

Appeals are pouring into the city from
all points of the river and who are sur
rounded by the water. All the local pack
cts have gone strictly into the rescue
business, but their capacity is completely
overtaxed and they are unable to respond
to all demands that are received. All day
cargoes of refugees and their property
have been discharged at the wharf here
and tonight there are several hundred
destitute persons in the city who are be-
ing cared for by charity.
Situation at New Orleans.
Nav Orleans. March 16-Another IDEAL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-17

Natchez. Miss. March 16.-The fifteen
foot embankment of the Texas and Pa
cihc railway at Bougre. thlrty-ive miles
below Vidalia, broke yesterday and a
gap two miles in length was cut by the
river in few hours. This gap was fol-
lowed by break In the lower Bougre
levee which Tapped the railroad embank-
ment on the south end and the water Is
running into and filling Bougre swamp.
The first news of this break was brought
to the city by the local mail packet Betsy
Ann, which arrived up from Bayou Sara
this afternoon. The railroad embankment
had a base of a hundred feet and was
built last year. 1t connected the upper
and lower Bougre levees, and it was
feared it would give way since the pro-
tecting levee washed out last week. The
ends of the break will be sacked to pre-
vent further caving of the level This
part of the Texas and Pacific is all new,
being the division which is to connect with
Missouri Pacific or Gould system. The
connection was to have been completed
/ In thirty days when the high water put
stop to the work. Thus far the rail-
road is the greatest sufferer from this
break.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-17

Carrie e. Vaughan, Seguin; Edward NJ.
Morten. Farmersvile; Charles Rupert,
Port La Vaca.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-17
situation at New Orleans.

Ne. orleans March is..-Another ideal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-17
WILL NOT TEND TO
RELIEVE SITUATION.

any means tonight.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-06-02
Why lney sell.

Is it strange that a lot 80 by 80,
containing 500 square feet, sells
without agents when compared with
one 100 by 40, containing only 1000
square feet, or less than one.halt as
much?
Our streets are 40ft. and alleys Is
IT,, while alleys on other plets are
only 10 it., useless tor teams to pass.
Every 4 lots face on two streets,
and have two alleys. No lot with
out street or alley.
When we sell lot, vein fact, give
one, the size of other lots) away to
the purchaser. In the past ten days
we have sold more lots and we still
have more 20 SELL
We furnish perfect title, without
any conditions or restrictions.
Terms to suit reliable purchasers.
You can nuv THESE eautiiui lots
in Belleview ouly Of,
c. : Eek
l. \ kFcK
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-06-02
BIG BARGAINS IN LOTS IN
ZINN & RIDGWAY'S ADDITION
TC EAST MORGANTOWN

Many reasons Why East investment
gantown:
FEigh large factories have located in the East End close
lots and others seeking locations there.
SecondThese factories when completed will employ 1000
These must have homes
Third-Two hundred houses needed East
house the that will the months the
Rolling Mill and Prism Glass Factory.
Fouhore industries coming and still more houses will be
needed
FifhOurlots within minutes walk Of he house,
close to schools, churches
Sxth-Our lots street car line
Seventh-Morgantown real made
rich Unlike investments boom values dprecat but
steadily increase month BY month and by few dollars
invested now will make young wealthy few years. Buy
while prices low and advantages of best location
Prices will advance with the increased demand Men who become rich
those who recognize opportunity when presented and seize it.
Your chance IS but to-day VIII seize it. or
you contend the back and live and die where
started while the of force oethougt and action FORCES
the front?
These lots will be sold easy payments.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-06-02
Time TO Change Tactics.

The actions of some hoodlums in
the crowd at the baseball game on
Monday afternoon brought the
blush OF shame to the cheek Of every
self respecting adherent Of the Var
sity. They cannot be too strongly
condemned by those who love fair
play and who love sport for its own
sake and not merely for the sake of
winning.
When it was seen that W. d j.
was about to win the game which
had been thrown away BY wild ef-
forts to field the ball, the temper
Of some Of the crowd present got the
better Of their judgment.
Several unwarranted acts OF In
reference with the players were
poted. Those who participated in
this should have the grace to be
heartily Ashamed of themselves and
should hereafter remain seated in
the background until their folly
shall have been forgotten.
At one stage OF the game Ian
guage was used by one Of the play
ers which added to the disgraeeful
affair. Ladies in the grand sand
heard it plainly
w and J. is not beloved in Nor
gantown. They have some acts of
this kind to answer for and no team
that comes here would 90 down in
defeat with more rcjoicings from
this paper that they would hear
were they defeated
But they should have fair show.
# they can win the game they
should be allowed to win it without
interference from the spectators
Another reprehenslble ching was
the roasting the umpire received.
Knockers have made it almost i'm
possible for a sell respecting man to
attempt TO umpire here. Several
have declined to serve any more in
this capacity
1t IS time to adopt new system
OF morals and to play ball and APP
plaud ball playing in a gentemanly
and sporJsmanIike manner.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-06-02

FoR cut flowers AID floral designs
call on " 5 Taylof Chestnut St,
opposite H. f. church. agent Tor the
leading Pittsbarg florist aud Web
ere, Of Oakland, Nd BnLh phones
I9J
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-06-02
j. 8. linn,
At Bon Ton Store, opposite Postoffice.
enre s,ons.s.

he Bank oil the Monon9ahela
! a.leY has added a savings depart
aient to its business and will receive
savings deposits on which interest
vii be paid Deposits Of ST oo and
upwards will be received. Interest
mpognded semi annually. Say
tngs deposits can be made atanv time
iuIing banking hours and the bank
will also be open rom 6 to S O'clock
"a Saturday evenings, for the &c
ommodatien OF such depositors
For further in ,rmati0n cali nj the
bank.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-06-02
A New FIRM of Architects.

Messrs Chas. G. Hadgley and Lon ..
Smith VITO have established lutte a
reputation ia Faifmont for doing a
high lass of work, have opened an
Office ia Morglnown opposite the
poatcaiee in the Wade Brock building.
NJ Smith has praetieed several years
IN FaiamGut ami r Badgley has had
i Paris az Boston Technology train
Ing, as wei as tea Yeats IN the best
New Ya:k CITY Offices.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-06-02
MUSICIANS TO GATH Err.
Annual Meeting to be Held in Ashe.
vile, n. c. in very Short Time.

The Quarter Centennial conven-
ton OF the Music Teachers National
AssociotIoa will be held at Ashe4ille
n. C., from June 80 to July 3. Prof.
Spence Of The University has been
appointed delegate and will repre-
seat he School OF Music. Dean
Wrightson will also attend. He is
vice president Of the Association.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-06-02

YOU viii find the best brussels car
pet in town for 50e per yard. The
priettiest and cheapest line OF rugs,
mattings, linoleums, oil cloth, DC at
Werner Fortnev Il Co.
MEMS summer weight underwent
i n all grades at Hirschmans.
DAKOTA -four is superior to al
others Each sack is warranted.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-06-02
CoNNELLsvILLE PA.

GIVE your order for magazines To
Mr.. Percy ID. Lorentz at the Acme
He has charge OF the news depart.
ment there.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-15
THE SLY opossUM.
Not So BrainIess and Foolish a. Its
Actions Would Seem TO
Indicate.

To the casual observer the opossum
Is brainless slow-going lazy beast.
with scarcely enough energy to eat his
food. says a writer in Woman's Home
Companion But | fancy that there is
a good deal more OF the knave than
the fool about him. and that his ap-
parent stupidity is but a part OF his
business policy. Helpless as he often
seems TO be. he usually has a snug hole
10 crawl into when he wishes to sleep.
and he seldom goes hungry when there
is any food TO be had. Although he is
slow, he is persevering, and manages
somehow to capture many animals
which have much greater speed. SOUR
rels, for instance. often fan a prey to
him in the open woods. and once, when
left an opossum for a few hours ia
the same room with some red squir-
rels, he had captured and half de-
youred one before / returned. Rats.
mice and rabbits he also captures.
probably by lying in wait for them, and
insects he obtains in various ways.
Birds eggs he regards with much ia
vor, and he finds a great many. both
on the ground and in the trees. during
the nesting-season. Young birds. too
are hunted for and devoured. and occa-
sionally the old birds themselves fail
to escape him.
But he is not dependent on animal
food. for all IS grist which comes to his
mill re is fond Of nearly all the wild
fruits and berries he finds in ne
woods and fields. and will evcA come
into the orchards and vineyards to
sample the cultivated varieties
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-15
MIssPELL WINDOW SIGNS.
Eew Trick In AdvertIsine whica a
New York Merchant Says
Works Wonders.

"One Of the tricks Of the trade during
the next year. said the window dresser
for a big department store, according
to the New York Sun. lis going to be
the misspelling Of words in window
signs. It works wonderfully You
know al one time, a great trick was to
put a picture in your window, upside
down. People would come in droyes
to tell you about the mistake, and it
gave business a boom for time.
But this misspelling of words beats
all the other old devices Why? Be
cause II is human nature to love to cor
rect other folks It's the same spirit
that animates the man, woman and
child. who go blocks out of their way
to show a stranger where he wants TO
60
IL pleases people TO know that they
know something you don't, and after
they have corrected you they go on
their way inwardly pleased with them
selves, or else they are so brim full Of
geniality that you can sell them goods
that they never dreamed Of buying.
we tried the new trick two weeks
ago. | had sign made TO go in our
white window, thread: Thanksgiyen
Linens Well that sign had hardly
been in the window Is minutes before
a gray-haired man wearing spectacles
stepped in. The fioorwalker at that
door caught him He was beaming
He had noticed an odd error in spelling
In the window. and if the foorwalker
would only step outside he would show
il to him
The fioorwalker went out. of course
with the old fellow. who pointed with
his cane al the carefully misspelled
sign. The floorwalker thanked him
profusely and they chatted until the
old chap got asking questions about the
price Of some Of the handkerchiefs in
the window Then the foorwalker took
him inside and turned him over to one
of the counter girls.
After that they came thick and fast.
In two hours the hoorwalker sent for
me and said he couldn't stand it. He
wasn't engaged as a barker and some
body'd have to be put on the job he was
neglecting his business. SO we got a
man todo nothing else but attend to that
sign
II worked we'll all that week and last
week, too. Persons who did not want
white goods got inside in trying to cor
rect that Thanksgiving error. and saw
else that interested them so
il was just the same.
But last Friday we took the sign
down and spelled Thanksgiving in the
good old-fashioned way Pretty soon
expect wen have to spring another
one. There's no reason why we should
at take all honest advantage OF the
iraiities Of the human race"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-15

The following information from Gid
ions history of Indian territory. con-
cerning the Chickasawa. is Of interest:
"Prior TO their immigration to the
country east Of the Mississippi. both be-
longed TO the Muskogee nation Of In
dians One being for separation. took
the name Of 'Choctaw. the other. being
for rebellion. chose the name Of Chick
asaw Thus much for the names.
taken principally we suppose. from
their respective chiefs-C -Chotah and
Chichsah. The traditions Of the Choc-
taws and Chickasaws all point toward
the time that their ancestors all came
from a country beyond the Big Waters.
far to the northwest; and the Muskogee.
Shawnee and Cherokee tribes have the
same traditions. that point beyond
Behring straits to Asia. as the land from
which their forefathers came in past
ages. They owned this vast continent
and possessed il for ages. So much for
their origin. After the treaty Of Dane
ing Rabbit creek the Choctaws and
came to this country. from
from 1870 to ls45). Most
Of them settled at Doaksviile and Boggy
Depot Kansas City Journal.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-15

Who's the slowest man you ever
knew"
"A chap in New York He fell out Of
third story fat window and did not
reach the ground for an hour"
How was that?"
He caught in a tree at the second
story and went in to visit some friends.
Detroit Free Press.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-15

she--I am thinking seriously Of en-
tering the literary field.
He-Well. hope you possess the
chief requisite
"Chief requisitel"
"les: postage stamps you know
Chicaso Daily News.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-15

The Manager-whS is that man over
there in the wings?
The Lsading-Lady (complacently)-
oh that is my angel.-Judge.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-15

Teacher What is this wordS
Tommy don't know. ma'am.
What doss a gentleman remove when
be enters a house2"
Wei. if ma g. awake pa removes his
shoes. Chicago Daily News.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-15
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-29
VANDALIA.

Mrs. Beavers of frankfort is
the guest Of Joe Glascock and
wife.
Tom Moss had the misfortune to
lose his home by fire Saturday
night.
Eli Frank of Bowling Green
and Mike Genzberger of Louisi-
ana were guests of Alex Nagals
Sunday.
Mrs. J. A. B. Keith left Mon
day for St. Louis to visit F. A..
Mayhall and wife.
Mrs. j. j. Sperry is contem-
plating a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Will Balthorpe, at Biloxi,
Miss, this winter.
Mrs. Clarinda Bss hears of New
London is visiting the family of T.
j. Gentle.
Miss Frances Frost entertained
at finch Saturday night. Lila Gull
bertson succeeded in winning the
prize, beautiful vase.
Mrs. A. B. Daniels will spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Bette Roscoe, in Arkansas.
Mrs. AL Dowell of Elk Springs
was shopping in Vandalia Friday.
Two of our teachers, Miss Bert
Evans and Miss Lizzie GatsOn, will
go to Columbia Saturday to visit
her sister, Miss Bess, who is at
tending the State University, and
the latter-well, we will not tell
this time, Lizzie.
DR.. D. L. S. Bland and wife are
entertaining their son, Leland and
bride of Tacoma, Wash.
Another wedding is talked Of in
the near future.
DR.. Parish and niece, Miss May
Conway, went to st. Louis Mon
day to see Joe Jefferson, the great
comedian.
Misses Lou and Cornelia De-
tienne will spend from Friday to
Monday with friends in Kirksville.
All our teachers, with the ex.
ception of those of the High
School, will attend the convention
at Mexico this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-29
MoLINo

Miss Mary Cauthorn accompan-
led her cousin to his home in Kan
sas where she will visit friends for
several days.
Mrs. Cora Martin who visited
friends last week at Vandalia has
come home.
Miss Leta Martin entertained
quite few of her friends at the
home Of her uncle, Mr.. Felix Mar.
tin. last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Winterhal-
ter visited her sister, Mrs. Emms
Campbell of near Hollensyille who
has been in poor health all sum-
mer.
Little Edith Turner has been
quite sick with scarlatina.
One of Leb Dyes horses got its
leg broken Sunday and had to be
killed.
Miss Nettio Peyton who has
been with her sister, Mrs. j. H.
Baker, for the past week has gon
home. Nettie is a good girl and
wins friends wherever she goes.
The people do not seem to take
much interest in the street fair as
they did when there were premi-
ums offered to the farmers. A COM
mon expression is, There was on
~ a little corn, it was perfect
failure
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson OF Mexico
visited Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Daw-
son a couple Of days last week