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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19
Stop Th0t Couqh.

When a cough, a tickling or an irri-
tation IN the throat makes you feel
uncomfortable, take Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup. Don't wait until the
disease has gone beyond control. Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Anderson, 354 West 5th
ST., Salt Lake City, Utah, write. eve
think Billiards. Horehound Syrup the
best medicine for coughs and colds.
We have used it for several years; it
always gives immediate relief, is very
pleasant and gives perfect satisfac-
tion." 25c, soc, Sl.00. Martin-Allen
Drug Co., Mailing corner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19
Educational Meeting.


At Shady Grove, in the 10th dis
trict of Oblon County, two miles
northwest of Mcconnell, educators
will meet on Friday, August 20, at
10 o'clock a. m, and continue the
entire day, discussing educational
work.
PROGRAM.
Welcome Addressed. L. Weaks.
Response. O. Vincent.
Recitat1Ons-Lucile Jonakin and
Una Gossum.
School Government-Prof. Lee
Reeves.
Address-Dixie Rucker.
Music.
New School Books-Prot. H. D.
Lenox.
Recitations-Eva Netherland, Ru-
by Owen, Lilly carp and other
folks
Dinner.
Compositlon-Thomas
Minnie Reed.
Composition-Bobbie Laswell.
Select Reading-Carrie Smith.
How to Entertain Parents in
School Work-Prof. Will Taylor.
Recitat1on-Edwin Pate, Jeter
Parrish, Rhoda Howard.
Closing Speech-D. J Milan.
General School Work.
Everybody come and bring their
dinner and let's have good time.
Done oy order of the School
Board of this 10th District of Obion
County. A. B. DOSS, Chair.
Martin, Tenn, Route 3.
P. S. Prof Moore is expected to
be with us, with others whom /
have not seen. A. B. R.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19

Our wagon passes your door every
day; or phone 100 for bread, cakes,
fruits and everything good to eat
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19

Free Minstrel Show every night
this week on the lost just east OF
Grissom's grocery. 1t is clean.
Take the ladies.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19

We have done ourselves noble
by exhibiting the great rat to the
public of Obion County. It's well
worth seeing at Clifford V. Jones
Quality Drug Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19
Fine Bull,
Good Farm F or Sale.

l will sell my farm OF 292H acres
of land, 200 in good cultivation, 32K
IN woods lot, all under good fence, a
neat 5-room cottage house, with
two tenant houses, one large stock
barn, two large tobacco barns, good
outbuildings, good young peach and
apple orchard, good stock water IN
each and every part of the farm,
three good cisterns, good pipe well,
240 acres entirely free OF stumps, IS
acres in clover. This farm lies on
the Fulton and Union City road, five
miles north of Union City and II
miles southeast of Jordan. This
farm can be bought for SIS, 600,
two thirds cash and the balance on
easy terms. For further informa-
ton call on or write
N "A ~ 1N~~
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19

Hot weather saps the vital energy
and makes the hardest workers feel
lazy. To maintain strength and
energy, use Prickly Ash Bitters.
1t is the friend of industry. Rich
ard Polk, special agent
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19

Mrs. Emma Ford Nolen's Rooming
House, 1921 Lucas Ave, St. LOUIS,
Mo-, SI.00 per day.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19
TENNESSEE CENTRAL R. R.

HAKNIWAN NUUTE.
The Tennessee Central Railroad is the
Shortest and Most Direct Line
to Nashville, Knoxville and Bristol,
Tenn, and all points in East Tennes-
see, Carolinas, Virginia, all Eastern
ports and interior Eastern cities.
A fiTst-class service and new coaches.
Don't fail to try the new line.
See that your tickets read via the
Tennessee Central Railroad.
+. II. HINTON, Traffic Manager,
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19

Have you ever tried Sunshine
-four? Try it.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-19

]. A. Reeves and wife to A. w.
Lancaster, 1877 acres in No. 8,
So, 500.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08

ground that capitalists must not Eek
plot" the islands. Such proceedings are
not only linwise but are most harmful
to the Filipinos, who do not need in
dependence at all, but who do need good
laws. good public servants and the indus
trial development that can only come ii
the Investment of American and foreign
capital in the islands Is favored In all
legitimate ways.
Every measure taken concerning the Is
lands should be taken primarily with a
view to their advantage. We should GER
tainly give them lower tariff rates on
their exports to the United States. If
this Is not done It will be a wrong to ex-
tend our shipping laws to them. ear
nestly hope for the immediate enactment
into law of the legislation now pending
to encourage American capital to seek In
vestmen. In the islands In railroads. in
factories. in plantations and in numbering
and mining.
The White House. Dec. &. 1904
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
FARsoN.

Farson, Dec. 5.-Miss Maud Mowery
returned to Pella Sunday to continue
her studies in the Central university.
Ed. Hawthorne, Of Ottumwa, visited
his parents over Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wright is very sis-
at the present time.
Mrs. Mabel Dickens and sons, George
Earl and Lloyd, are visiting in Kansas
and Nebraska.
Mrs. Nettie Alexander returned Sum
day to her home at La Platt, Mo.
Mrs. Chas. Messersmith Is very sick
with typhoid fever.
Hon. G. w. Dickens is rebuilding his
model hog barn. The new building
will have some important improve
ments over the one recently destroyed
by fire.
L. D. Huff returned to Cedar Falls
Monday, where he will continue his
studies.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thomp-
son, Wednesday, Nov. 30, son.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Alexander, will
entertain their many friends Wednes-
day evening. A joyful time is antici-
pated.
Gerhardt and Helen Fleming, Of OF
tumwa. spent Thanksgiving with their
aunt, Mrs. VIM. Denver.
The friends of Ezra Sylvester have
shown their courtesy by gathering his
corn, while he is recovering from an
attack of typhoid fever.
Miss Louise Herman went to OF
tumwa Sunday to teach school in one
Of the rural districts of that place.
Protracted meeting is now in pro-
gress at the Baptist church at Compe-
tine. Rev. Reader, of Atlantic, is as
sisting the pastor, Rev. Meagan
Sunday school will be held at this
place Sunday at 10 a. M. Preaching
at 8 p. M. Rev. Starr of Ollie will
officiate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
ALBA.

Abba, Dec. Cater severe repri.
mand by Judge M. A. Roberts to
Geor. Bartlett, G. H. Williams,
Thos. Clark and John Slavin, the men
who attempted to steal clothing from
the Golden Eagle, were each sentenced
to serve a term of four years in the
penitentiary at Ft Madison yesterday.
The evidence in the Walter Jones
case is all in and 1t will be finished be.
fore adjournment this evening.
The clerk issued marriage license
yesterday to Jno. Eddinger, aged "a,
Of Marysville, and Eliza Butler, aged
81, of Waynesville, Ill.
home In this city about $50 o'clock
last night Of blood poisoning. Funeral
services will be arranged later.
Geo. Crosier, who formerly resided
at Abba, was buried in Oak View Gem.
etery at this place on Sunday after.
noon. The cause of his death was con-
sumption.
o. Ottason, Of TT. Dodge, was trans.
acting business in Abba yesterday.
T. G. Hammond is in Ottumwa on
business today.
VIM. Best, of Chicago. cousin of H.
II. VOliand, OF this place, and a for
mer resident Of Abba, is in the hos.
pital at Chicago recovering from re-.
cent operation for appendicitis. It is
now feared that a second operation
may be necessary to remove gall
stones.
Ed. A. Canning was looking after
business matters in Abba yesterday.
John Fitzpatrick is recovering from
the injuries received in his recent run.
away, He was removed to his home
near Georgetown few days after the
accident
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
CHARLTON.

Charlton, Dec. 6.-Chas. e. Fluke is
in Des Moines today on business.
Carrie Mckinley, who is travelling on
the road spent Sunday at his home in
this city.
Smoke Noxal Club cigars, &c.
Ed Larimer, of Abba, spent Sunday
in the city with his wife.
Miss Nora Baker returned to her
home in Des Moines last evening, after
a brief visit with her father. L. Baker
Robert, the two-year- old son of Mr.
and Mrs. j. T. Crozier, is quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Jones, of Weller
visited in the city yesterday with Mrs
Perry Berger.
e. r. Baker, of Russell was in the
city yesterday on business,
Mrs. Nora Beagley. of Abba. is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
DUDLEY


Dudley, Dec. Con last Friday
morning Mrs. Elizabeth Wolf died at
the home of her son, John e. Eyre, who
resides one-half miles south OF here.
The deceased was eighty-six years old.
She was the widow of the late b. %.
Wolf and has lived in Wapello county
for number Of years. The remains
were taken to Ottumwa Saturday on
No. 10; from there they were taken to
the Zion church in Green township,
where the funeral took place. Tho
funeral services were preached by Rev.
George Monknlan, of Chillicothe, In.
terment was made In the Zion GENES
terry.
Miss Ellen Lander spent last week az
the home of Ed Nye near Chillicothe.
Thos. Stodghill shipped car load
Of hogs from here Tuesday.
Quite a number of young people
from this vicinity attended the social
at No. school house Saturday even-
ing.
Miss Amanda Burgeson spent Sun
day with Miss Clara Peterson, east OF
Munteryille.
Allie Anderson was business caller
here Saturday.
Miss Bessie Fleming, teacher OF No.
school, has been on the sick list the
past few days.
G. f. Peterson has been saving wood
for several of the farmers in this
neighborhood the past week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08

spending the week with relatives in
the city.
John Anderson went to ottumwa
yesterday for a few days visit with
relatives.
Miss Jessie Worley spent the day
yesterday with Miss Lola Breneman in
English township.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02

The following program has been arranged
for tomorrow's services In st. Teresa
Church. at Washington and Fillmore
streets, Anacostia: Masses win be cele-
brated at $50. Q and 1870 o'clock The
last mass viii be solemn high one. The
musical numbers will include "vldi Aqua"
Noyelio: '.Messe sallonelle." Gounod: est.
Cecilia" offertory, Regina CoeIi," bass
solo and chorus. G. Casiiero; finaI chorus.
Unfold, Ye Portals" Gounod's .'Redemp-
ton"
Giorza's "yespers viii be sung by the
choir in the evening. beginning at O'Clock
The musical arrangement viii comprise
REGINA Coen." g. CagIiero: 20 Salutariss'
baritone solo and quartet. H Roweshelly;
"Tantum Ergo" contralto solo and chorus
3. Faure.
The personnel al the choir follows: 60
pranoe, Misses Elisabeth Branson, Bernice
Knott, Lucy WAthen, Eva Brauman. Re-
gina oooft, Nellie Peck, Annie WhaIIy,
Margaret Q'Brieu and Mary Beers. Mos
DANES Annie Green Leonard and Moore:
altcs, Misses Gertrude Leonard, Carrie
Aarrfaft, AddEe Watheu, Bells Scott, Nknma
Harrison, Mabel Brauman, Matte Leonard
and Dora Hicks and MrA Nellie Hutchinson;
tenors, Aeasrs. J. TAYLOR Branson. r. II
price 8 q Harrison and I. =, Byrne:
bassos, b. p. Green. John J. Dowusy Ar
thur A. Moore Thomas W. Gmifh and =
Hicks; organise, 1Gios Cntharine McKenna:
director. Mr. Robert J. 0Fesn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
FINANCE AND TRADE
Market Remains Steady and
Good Buying.
DULL AND EASY CLOSE
STANDARD STOCKS MAKE FAIR
GAINS OVER THURSDAY PRICES.
Quotations Harden After Issuance Of
Bank Statement Some
Recoosions.
DULL AND EASY CLOSE

NEW YORK, April 1.-The opening move
ment OF prices in the stock market today
was sluggish and Irregular. and dealings
were very hight. The closing Of the London
stock exchange took away the usual supply
OF orders from that source. A rise OF y In
United States Rubber preferred was the
only movement Of any significance.
Moderate buying Of few standard stocks
instilied a degree Of firmness into the entire
market. Small gains were the rule, but
these were shaded somewhat later when
Union Pacific and Peoples Gas became
heavy. The latter reacted over point.
Louisville and Nashville. Atchison. Penn
sylvania and Union Pacific showed gain
at one time Of half per cent over Thurs
days close. st. Joseph and Grand Island
first preferred advanced points, and
Nashville. Chattanooga and st. Louis and
United States Rubber preferred. L Metro
politan Street Railway declined 1 and raj
lied sharply.
Peoples Gas receded IN below Thursdays
close on selling to take profits on the re-
cent rise. The general market was listless
and sluggish. Lackawanna rose ~, and
Northwestern rs. Iowa Central and Della
ware and Hudson lost a point. Prices hard
ened after the bank statement, the main
tenance OF last week surplus disappointing
some fears Of an inroad upon it. The mar
ket sold OF again and the closing was dull
and easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
BENNINa ENTRIES MONDAY.
Seven Attractive Cards offered tn,
Track Patrons.

The following Is the list Of entries for
the seven race events at Benning race track
next Monday:
First race, selling, three years and up.
Ave and one-half furlongs-Toscan, I16:
Tom Kiley. 95: Alpaca, 81; Plantagenet.
1O1; Andrattus, 80: Chicle. 101; Cappamore.
&c. Eloim. 102: Queen Elizabeth, 1Oe: MI
mon. So; Julia NJ. 102: Allhaliowmas. 81 !;
Diaphanous. 90; Sontag, Of: Athlana, OF:
Gold Ribbon 106
Second race, selling, two years old. four
and one-half furlongs-Lily Brook, fO7:
First Born, 10; Anona. 90: Pygmalion. 90:
Wheel. 107; Auction, o.; Bert Osra, 81;
Garrett Wilson. 81.
Third race. three-year-olds. six furlongs-
Spring. 1O1; Pompano. 104: Toisan. %;
Briarthorpe. 9s: Graziallo. 101.
Fourth race, Easter Monday steeplechase.
two miles and one-half-Jim Newman. 1b3.
Harrow. 153; Imperialist. 15S; Billy Ray.
146; Agfo. 132.
Fifth race, selling. three years and up.
SIX and one-half furlongs-Rabunta, 100:
Dark Planet, lis; Mammon. 81; Setauket.
III; Blush. 107; Red Light, 80; Prfnceiet.
100: Ninespot. 107.
sixth race selling, four years and up.
six and one-half furlongs-Sweet Jane, 100:
Jessielyn, los; Pretorfous. no; Bashful. 105:
Boney Boy 107; Love Note. 100: Kite. 100:
Ben Battle, I02: Hiiarity. l02
Seventh race, maidens. three years and
nm one mile-Mountain Breeze, 81; w. b.
Fasi9 %: Zadok, los; Sailors Delight, 81:
Bouyier. So; Polk Miller, 80: Cay. 50.
Weather clear; track bad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
MINISTER FROM BOLIVIA.
Ignacio Calderon, Banker, Has Been
Appointed.

Ignacio Calderon, well-known statesman
and banker in Bolivia. has been appointed
minister from that country to the United
States, to succeed Senior Fernando Guachai-
Ia The latter has been appointed envoy
to Argentina, his special mission being in
connection with treaty between Bolivia
and Peru, settling boundary dispute OF
which the president of the Argentine re-
public will be the arbitrator. Mr.. Guachalla
will present his letters OF recall next week
and leave the United States soon after.
homeward bound.
Minister Calderon Is expected here the
latter part of May. He already has been
in the diplomatic service and has resided in
the United States heretofore. His wife is
a native of Baltimore, and his four chill
dren were born in this country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
FIRST TRACE OF MISSING WOMAN
Negro Arrested in Chicago Possessing
Her Observation-Disclosures.

CHICAGO. April 2.-The first trace of Mrs.
John c. Burns since her disappearance from
a Chicago hotel two years ago was found
today, when James Taylor, a negro, was
arrested at Cincinnati. He had in his pos
session Mrs Burns Daughter of the Ameri-
can Revolution pin, engraved with he-
name, as well as several articles of jeweIry
which bore Initials The prisoner is said to
have disclosed the hiding places of other
jewels which are alleged to have been the
property of Mrs Burns. The total value Of
the property recovered is nearly $500.
About two years ago Mrs. Burns an
nounced that she was going away on
short visit. Her husband was believed to
be In Europe.
Taking several trunks. but leaving many
of her belongings In her rooms, Mrs. Burns
left the hotel. giving instructions to hold
her mail until she sent her forwarding ad-
dress. From that day to this no word has
been received from her or her husband
Mrs. Burns was prominent as a member
of the Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton, and also was connected with several
wOmen's clubs most of the organizations to
which she belonged having been located in
the east, where she resided before coming
to Chicago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
Discusses the Recent Old
Age Pension Order.
REPEAL OF LAND LAWS
SENATOR WARREN SPEAKS IN
FAVOR OF MODIFICATION.
Pension Bills Taken Up for Considera-
ton by the House Of Rep
resentatives.

conspicuous feature in the Senate
chamber today was a large easel. bearing
upon IL series of pictures showing the
effect of irrigation and the wyoming
tract of irrigated land which has been the
subject of controversy in connection with
the debate upon Mr.. Gibson's bill for the
repeal of the land laws The easel was
placed in the chamber at the request or
Mr. Warren. who had given notice OF his
intention TO address the Senate on the
bill
Mr.. Warren did not, however. find op-
portunity to speak at the beginning OF
the days session. Mr.. Mallory continuing
his speech on the Carmack resolution
looking to an inquiry into the legality OF
the recent old-age pension order OF sec
rotary Hitchcock.
He said the order Is a uSurpation OF
legislative authority and unjusti1ed. he
declared that there had not been any evil
dence to justify the original ruling that
seventy-five years is evidence of total
disability. nor any in the present case to
show that sixty-two years is evidence OF
half disability.
When Mr.. Mallory closed a bill estab-
fishing fish hatchery in titan was
passed
Repeal of Land Laws.
The land law repeal bill was then taken
up, and Mr.. Warren proceeded with ms
speech. He took position in opposition
to the wholesale repeal of the land laws
and said that the demand for change
already has been met by the Senate in its
action upon the timber and stone act. He
also called attention to the fact that the
President had Endorsed the recommends
tions of the Richards commission. which
were in the interest of modification, but
not of repeal of the laws.
EXPRESSED ODin1On that
we are in no danger from the absorption
of the public domain.
What is the public domain for" he
asked. .if not to be absorbed?" He added
that he would be pleased to have 1t taken
twice as rapidly, provided it be taken by
settlers. He said that more than one
third of the total area of the United
States, including Alaska, Is still public.
and concluded that the government should
offer liberal encouragement to settle
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
PUBLIC DEBT DECREASED.
Treasury Statement for the Month of
March.

The monthly statement OF the public debt
shows that at the close OF business March
81 the debt, less cash in the treasury.
amounted to s915. 400. 1O1. a decrease for the
month OF s26l2.533. The debt is recapitu-
lated as follows: Interest bearing debt
*T1'lSI40; debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity. 81. 610. $40: debt belr-
irg no interest. 500. 294. SAC Total. 81. 2eo.-
i22 O96
This amount. however. does not include
Eoo.l1I.s69 in certificates and treasury
notes outstanding. which are offset by an
equal amount of cash on hand held for their
redemption. The cash in the treasury Is
classified as follows: Gold reserve fund
SiopWoW0; trust funds 1886. 500. 500: gem
era fund, sl44 9SS00 In national bank
depositaries. s162. 05S, 353: in Philippine
treasury. $751; 945. Total 81 300 OH AIS.
against which there are demand liabilities
outstanding amounting to si.024. ali. 47y,
leaving cash balance In the treasury
amounting to 1914. 500 990
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Postmasters Appointed and Marine
Corns ofacers Promoted.

The President sent the following nominal
lions to the Senate today:
To be appraiser of merchandise In the
district OF Philadelphia. Pa, Fred. p. Vim
cent OF Pennsylvania.
second lieutenants to be first lieutenants
in the marine corps: Charles r. Williams.
Nelson p. yulte. Harrison T. Swain. Percy
r. Archer. Seth Williams. Frederick c. Nc
Conneil, william A. Howard, Robert q.
Underwood. Jesse +. Dyer
To be p6stmasters: Austin M Reed. sil-
verton. Col: sealy b. Moody. La Grange.
III; Hamlin Smith. Brownstown. ind:
Evan b. Dowell. Indianoia, Iowa; William
@. Balee, Guthrie, KY; John Buchanan.
Wflliamsport; Nd; WiHiam H Pierce.
Winchanden. Mass: William II. White.
Decatur. Mich; Joseph @. Alden. Aurora.
Neb.; william Mccarthy. Mineoia. NJ u:
John 8. Ellen. Willoughby. Ohio: Alfred ~
Clark. Gage. Okl.: Alvin a. Hazlett. Aspan-
wall. Pa: William H. Fulton. StewArts-
town. Pa: Ezra A. Edgell. Ssnithneld. W.
Va: George W. 0oips, Drsendagtdgs 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
If|RsIM THREE DAYS
Rossellvills, Ill, Cut OF From
All Communication.
srsEssiid
MEN ARRIVED In A BOAT
MADE DEsFERATE FIGHT WITH
FLOOD 70 REACH vINcENNER
In Their Remarkable Ride Of Nine
Miles they Saw but One House
Not Under Water.
MEN ARRIVED In A BOAT

VINCENNES. Ind. April 1.-THE first
word from Russellviile, ILL.,, for three days
was received today when John Hill and
Allen Calender arrived IN q boat after q
desperate fight with the Hood They said
that during their entire nine miles trip
from Russellville they found but one house
that was not under water and that one
was sheltertng ten families. The town Of
Russelivflle Is all under water. The peo-
pie have no provisions except meat. OF
which there is a plentiful supply. The men
wanted to charter the boat Belmony to
take load of provisions to Russelviile, but
the owners think 1t IL too dangerous to
send her out In the heavy current.
At st. .Francisyille 300 men are at work
protecting the approaches to the railroad
bridges. and $1,000 sand bags have been
used.
The Big Four has resumed traffic between
Vincennes and Cairo, Ill.
A funeral was held at st. Francisville to-
Gay In boats. William Christians wife died
Thursday, and since then the waters have
entered the house to the second story. A
hole was cut through the roof today by the
undertaken, through which the coffin was
pulled, and the funeral to st. Rose ceme-
terry on high ground was in boats.
East Marion in Ruins.
INDIANAPOLIS Ind. April EAST
Marion Is practically In ruins from the two
Hoods and will be rebuilt. Relief measures
for the people are taking shape.
In this city the White river again crippled
the street-car system today and drowned
out the north pumping station OF the water
works The city is without adequate fire
protection. Cerealine Town, suburb, is
under from two to five feet of water on ac-
count Of broken levees. The river Is four
teen inches above the danger line and still
rising. 1t has risen three feet since mid
night and is now within two feet of the
highest point reached a week ago.
Lakes Bankfu1l.
Small lakes In northern Indiana are bank
full and flooding the low lands. At Alex
andria two bridges went out, and Scott
Town. suburb. is entirely cut of State
Mine Inspector Epperson says there is gem
eral damage to coal mines all over the
counties TAI Columbus the central pier of
the IndiaAspoIs. Columbus and Southern
Traction Company's bridge went out and
has disappeared entirely.
- ~ - a. E.