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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01
DAMAGE BY FL0OOS
IN THREE STATES
Some Loss of Life and Much Suf.
fcring.
WORST THOUGHT TO BE OVER
A number OF streams In India ma,
Michigan and Illinois Have
ONrIHOwcd Ihrir Banks
Doing Much damage.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 29-Ths
hood conditions In the Grand river
valley have greatly improved in tho
past u hours. and unless there should
be a fall Of rain. which Is threatened
Monday night. further danger from
high water is passed. Since the morn
ing the river has lowered nine inches
from high water mark of 2O:l5 feet,
Monday night the water is stationary
All the marooncd inhabitants in this
city have been properly cared for.
School houses. church and tho audi
forum are being used for that pur-
pose. Contrary to all reports, there
has been no loss of life In this city
on account of the food. The subway
recently cut out under the Grand
Trunk railroad tracks Is now believed
to be responsible for the unprecedented
flooding of the upper half of the west
side. Heretofore the railroad embank-
mcnt, 20 feet high. served as a dyke.
Encouraging reports from Lansing
Battle Creek, Flint. Kalamazoo and
other towns where flood damage have
been estimated up in the hundreds o!
thousands of dollars, show that the
danger and distress are largely cen
traliled in the Saginaw valley and
around Grand Rapids in the valley of
the Grand river. And at Grand Rap
ids, too, IA marked Improvement Is not
cd, yet it is estimated that II 900 peo-
pie are in distress. .
On the Shiawassce river, near Che.
saning. % families were rescued from
their homes on a sugar beet farm 1u5t
In The nick of time, before their houses
were almost entirely submerged Gil.
bert l'crtras. n foreman for the sugar
company. los, his life trying 10 save
some of the property. He was in the
water five hours and died from eX
pO5ure.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01

worn on a far different occasion than
a prcsaic homc-going 20 hear a 'bOtch
of al OratOriO at Fans"
But Judge Waring had dccreed that
his daughter should not spend Easter
week with the Burns family. Good
people. TO be sure" he had said. but
not aris~tOcratic."
"Of course" exclaimed Eena, holly,
as the silken folds of the beautiful
dress glinted in the April sun. hint
Ing at the prospective good times from
which it had been so rudely divorced.
of course papa aims all his protests
against Welcome simply because he
hasn't n million in his " right. and
because he worked his way through
college.
But, o dear, ! VIII have to 20
home after all. Mamma expects me.
now. and besides ! have sent my re-
grets to the Burns. But" she added.
maliciously, II really should rejoice
with exceeding Joy II Papa Warnings
city tenor broke down right In the
middle Of that Wariug O%ratOriO."
20 fudgc!" Max iIesslnger tossed
q scrawl into the waste-basket and
curled his aristocratic lip, II wasn't
born to sing among the m~oSsbacks,"
Es said. disBustedly. Fancy the lead
ing tenor Of Grace Street church wad-
Ing through an oratoriO with a lot OF
country eawkies. without a Iife-pre-
server. all for The magnificent sun
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01

.-,,,ro corLd ho , euhg,ur,o-,horo.,
~eomo,htr, ,r,orly lrclt,, ho,,tl,
wron, snr,oyboro marcy MAJ" ,r1 !,
-i,,,o h,,s,,,io,, .,ooLo onlod ,ho d,o-
conncr,od corGdcncng
rho ycry r,hccnm,r. mn, c,me
down =, nnco and , very hcromIn.
coronol nf w,vv ,innIinr bo,r sun.
nIan,od II. tbc nld rnwn w,a burriod
back into the closet and n pre,ty a,ry
mako-un cnvo,oned Nise Roma os n
by magic, and all the while numerous.
LalC-suuprcsscL "Oh'g," and "My'g,"
o]ltcruoiod ag safety ~vo,vcg at this trv.
ing time
Meantime ,ho ,ndco cd,,,o, :, ~,
b,u "eh,,o ,l,.,,s am ,bc ~oor,r,ry
mari, " bo provI,d. "row ~ tina, h,y.
,orIy uurne had hair tho nroe,i.o ot
,hir r,iqhed ,onor che and !
woul1 get an hotter have nover econ
him-I don, want to-hut I'va hoard
orc of ,hoeo thre,db,r
ron,ry which molos mo slcl, hu,
horo cnmos pono INN. ohio IiEes
May uossinpor"
After rehearsal there was GIN time
for n song n, tho Warlrps Mice
Rcna's dlgnItv thawod ont sa,Isf,c
,o,1ly and she presided at the pIonc
while the handsome musical djroc,o,
sang n solo In the most annrovcd $, vle
of auivcr-uuavcr cxtant.
Easter nigh, the siIkcn gown shin.
uored and ,wIrLIcd in ,,o enf, Ii,h,
of the auditorium and Niaa nan,
smiled bannIIv ~ If mn cl,v ,onor h,,
broken nm her mans for TIA dcbut
The large apurccIo,ivc audience
fairly held its breath as the wondcr-
ful oratorio bcran. then sant b,ck
into blIssfuI coutcnt to drink in tho
harmony OF an old fashioned Rcsurroc.
zion numbe
Af,cr services ali Eams cr,,od ,s
neck ia 500 the ,~ccomnlisbod ,oro,
and Mjss Roma walk cnnnde,,ioIv
home topetber And whom no i,.dgc
on,crcd tho nar,or tho ,wn wero c,n.
versinp in low tome. bu, bia dau,b
ter came forward at once eavIny
"There has been some mistoLe ahou,
the tenor's name pono"
Uow2" intorrop,,ed ,bo i,,,o
sudden nremoni,ion NJ dore,, scl,,,.
him
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01

0fNAh. Who ever heard of an
TN uratoriD being sung at Eams.
LO anyway? And what do ! care
Tor that city tenor? /, isn't m"ch Of a
singer who would cUndoscend to sing
at the Cross Roads church. ! know.
and Eve a good notion to not 30 home:
SO there"
Itena Waring gave a freshly laun-
dcrcd shirt waist Il gpitciul 1.-THE
thrust. by way Of schoolgirl emphasis.
az she knclt beside an open suitcase.
flushed and fearful, After "A moments
hesitation the trembling fingers began
their task Of folding carefully a love
ly Easter gown which was meant to be
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01
NJ Improvement IL Inhimnn.

Petersburg. Ind, March 29-Tht
Mood situation in this county Is ap.
palling, White river, above here, Is ~
miles wide in places, and 20 feet deer
in the channel Pa'oka river, which
flows through the county's center, l.
three miles wide for nearly forty
miles. Farms are under water. bridge
ard fences are gone, the sol! washed
away and much stock drowned, The
loss now reaches $2J0,OOO. The whea,
Is ruin"i II Is feared there VIII be
two or more feet of water, and viii
quadruple the loss. ,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01

Guthrie, Okla, March $50, s
Strickland. a prominent contracting
mason of Ray county, and william
Shaul. Of Ponca CITY, were killed while
engaged in pulling the framework from
a stone arch bridge northwest of Ponca
City, The arch fell, and Strickland
and Shaul were buried under tons Of
stone, The bodies were horribly mans
gled.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01
HussclIVuIr IrSrr Broke.

Nincennes, Ind. March 29.--Tht
Russcllyillc lcvce broke Monday night
and 1000 acres are under water. An
all night patrol Is guarding the Bre-
vOorts lcycc south of here. River L.
q feet and rising an inch an hour.
The indianapolis a. Vinccnncs railroad
Las run no trains since Thursday
Eight miles of track near Sanborn Is
washed away
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01
TayIoryiur, H., Drscrtcd.

Terrc Hautc, Ind. March 28,-Tay.
lorville. with 1000 inhabitants, Is de-
serted, the houses standing in eight
feet OF water. The charitable organi.
cations are caring for the people.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-01
Conditions Grnyc ~ Iiny cay.

Bay City, Mich, Mnrch 29-FlooC
conditions Monday are very grave. The
ice in HE river started ont Monday
street bridge, where il Gorgcd. scri-
ously damaging the piers and threat
cring to sweep the bridge away. Be
low this point the river Is filled with
Ice and the bay is still covered. allow.
Irg uo roliaI &! conditions IN the 3i%
iuaw river. Tho Easements along tho
river front are llling, and tn" fire on.
giu"S are cndcavoring TO keep the
new paper press rooms clear. A score
Of blocks in the extreme south are UNI
der water.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30
NEW YORK FASHION LETTER

plaids. in black and white, with raised
cords, dots, stripes, pepper and salt
effects and in knotted designs. The
blues and blue and whites lead and
next in favor comes the blacks. Some
OF the plain mohairs come in soft
and smooth variety, resembling taf
feta to SOME extent. The heavier
and coarser weaves of mohair are
called Sicilliennes, while the materi-
ais between the two is called bril-
liantine. The brilliantines show a
much duller finish this year than in
former years.
The mohair fabrics are mostly used
for Eton coats and skirts which in
some cases are quite plain, but also
are used in quite elaborate costumes,
with braids and strappings and in
long skirts. The costumes made with
Norfolk jackets are invariably short
and usually without elaborate trim
mings and ornamentations. The plain
as well as the stripped and colored
mohair materials are used to advan-
tage for dust and travelling coats
They do not catch the dust as much
as rougher materials and are easily
cleaned.
Silk is a great favorite just now
for every kind of costume, suitable
for every occasion, from the simplest
morning gown to the most elaborate
and costly dinner or reception gown.
There is a seemingly endless variety
of silk fabrics in the market now
and they come in a most astounding
variety of colors. There are many
of changeable effects, beautiful COM
binations in harmonizing shades;
there are mixtures of lavender and
primrose, rose and silver, brown with
green, dark green shot with pale
blue, all the violet tones overshot
with silver gray and the gun metal
tints, combined with either black or
white. Besides that there is a won
derful variety of solid colors in the
most exquisite shades.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30
a FACT PROVEN.
should Convince Even the Most skep-
tlcal of It's Truth.

teal of Its Truth.
II there is the slightest doubt in the
minds of any that Dandruff germs do not
exist, their belief is compelled by the
fact that a rabbit innoculated with the
germs became bald in six weeks time.
1t must be apparent to any person
therefore that the only prevention Of
badness is the destruction of the germ
which oct is successfully accomplished
In one hundred per cent. OF cases by
the application of Newbro's Herpicide
Dandruff Is caused by the same germ
which causes badness and can be pre-
vented with the same remedy--Newbro's
Herpicide
Accept no substitute. "Destroy the
cause you remove the effect"
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. In
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co..
Detroit. Mich.
Daniel J. Fry, Special Agent
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30
Corvallis & EasteTnRR
TIME CARD NO. "a.

TIME CARD NO. a.
No. 2 for YaquIna:
Leaves Albany ......... .12:46p H. n
Leaves Corvallis 80. 80. 2:OOr m
Arrives Yaquina :. go. 6:2Opm
No. Returning:
Leaves Yaquina :. go. 6:H an
Leaves Corvallis :. ....11:SO an
Arrives Albany :. .....12:16 pm
No. 8 for Derolt:
Leaves Albany :. :. :. 7:0Oan
Arrives Detroit :. :. ..12:2Op p n
No. 4 From Detroit:
Leaves Detroit :. =. :. 1:00pm
Arrives Albany E. E. E. 6:65p N
Train No. 1 arrives in Albany Il
time to connect with the s. P. sOuA
bound train, as well as giving two o.
three hours in Albany before depar
ture Of s. p. northbound train.
Train No. connects with the s
p. trains at Corvallis and Albany pr
ing direct service to Newport and %
jacent beaches.
Train No. 3 for Detroit, Breltenbuie
and other mountain resorts leaVs
Albany at 1900 a. m, reaching N
troit about noon, giving ample tint
to reach the Springs same day
For further information apply
EDWIN STONE,
Manager
T. CoCKRELL, Agent, Albany.
H. H. CRoNIsE. Agent, corvAlh
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30

ED ET Write to US for Free Trial
eI Package OF pr. Miles Anti.
for Pain. Also Symptom Blank. Our
Specialist Will diagnose your. case, tell
you what y wTT3Tng TTYg s end MS,t hey 70 right T.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30
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When Your Heart
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Blood, Trouble
Results.
Have you heart troubIe7


You have, II you find It hard TO breathe
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II you have pain in your left side, in
chest. back or shoulder. II you suffer
from cold extremities, pale face. blue
Alps, dry cough, swollen ankles.
II you have fainting spells, breast
pang. palpitation, redness Of the face,
discomfort in sleeping on one side.
The only scientific treatment for this
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bottle does not benefit, your druggist
win give you back your money.
'T have for several years suffered at
times with heart trouble. j got SO
bad ] could not sleep half the night,
and had TO sit up on the side of the
Of my brothers have died Of heart trou-
bic. and I thought was going the same
way, but about two and a half years
ago l got a pamphlet about. DR.; Miles,
New Heart Cure and thought i would
try n few bottles. After using them
since then than before for several years.
I can heartily recommend them for heart
trouble. REV. JERRY HURT, Pastor
Baptist Church, Hurt, Kans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-30
WHITE uNDgRwEAR.

Waists, wrappers and mating at
half price today and Monday only.
HUlg WING SANG CO.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-02
FROSTBURG, Md, SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1904.
The RuSe of
By EVERETT HOLBROOk

copyright. 1904, by American Press Assocationl
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-02

"That little squad of rcdcoats has
not gone" said he. Their horses are
now in Captain Lawrence's barn. with
in thirty yards of the edge of this
grove, and they themselves are in the
house.
"They can't do any worse than burn
the house." said Constance. 'l'hr fam
ily's not there
"Rut the captain himself is there.
Don't be frightened" Boyd FASTENED
to say. They won't hurt him."
ale is Il prisoner"
A somewhat mysterious smile ap-
peared upon Captain Boyds face.
II am sorry to have to tell you that
he was captured this afternoon while
carrying dispatches from Washing
TOMS headquarters to-
False dispatchesw she whispered,
ttepping close to him.
"You know that:" he returned, sur
priscd. "IIOw?"
"We all know It," said she. "WaSh-
ington has gone from Dobbs Ferry.
He and nearly all his force have cross
ed the river and are on their way
southward to fight CORVALLIS in Nir-
ginia. But the British in New York
do not know it. Clinton thinks that
Washington will besiege him there he
fore the end of August. lie has de-
ceivcd them by letting them capture
his couricrs. and if Captain Lawrence
Is prisoner now it is because he de-
liberately threw himself into the way
OF this scouting party"
Captain Boyd removed his cap and
rubbel his head.
"Weil suppose that this Is true" said
he. "It's too bad that they should get
Captain Lawrence and the dispatches
also. Id like to save him the journey
10 New York"
"But you have only three men, and
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-02

to have war, let it begin here" Near
by are statues of John Hancock, Sam
uel Adams and Captain Parker; also
other interesting mementOs.
The engagement at Lexington oc-
cured at about , o'clock in the morn
ing. The British then marched to Con-
cord in search of military stores. 1t
was about half past when they reach
ed that village and was some time
later when the historic fight occurred
at the North bridge, commemoruted by
Emerson's lines:
By the rude bridge that arched the flood
Their flag to Aprirs breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stood
And fired the shot heard round the
world.
The bridge is gone now, as is also the
Old road upon which the soldiers Of
King George made their disastrous re-
treat but their story lives, a heritage
Of the lovers of freedom in all lands.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-02

and If they had he could make some
sort of signal to us. They wouldn't
guard him very closely. I've no doubt
he could manage to open one of the
windows on this side or stumble and
put his elbow through it. That's all
we'd need. We'd advance from the
woods. and the redcOats would see that
we're too many for them. They'd
run, carrying the dispatches with Them
dentally their horses. Now. if you
could tell me where to find the boy l
want"
my brother!' she cried. II will run
to the house and find him."
Good" said Captain Boyd. "Send
bin to me here"
The house upon the Lawrence farm
was not spacious. and fourteen tall
British soldiers seemed to crowd 1t un
comfortably. Except for the sentries
at the windows and the officers in COM
mand. all the unwelcome visitors were
engaged in a search. which was ac-
cOmpanicd by wantOn destruction Of
the plain furniture and simple house
hold treasures. Jonas Lawrence had
learned to set price upon those things
in his boyhood, before the great war
had suddenly made him a man, and
his heart burned within him, though
he gave no sign.
AS twilight fell the search In the
lower part of the house was abandon
ed. In the kitchen no one remained
except two sentrics. the prisoner and
the leader of the raiders. Major Bran
don ST. John was nominally an officer
on the staff Of Clinton. In reality he
was licensed marauder, n gatherer
Of information for his superiors and
plunder for himself
There was a stir upon the stairs, and
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-02

St. John turned toward the door, scowl-
ing. y man entered and saluted.
Here are the dispatches, sir" he
said. I'VE found them
'tiive them to me-"
He took the sealed packet and ripped
1t open. His eye ran hastily over the
contents. The frown darkened on his
brow. He glanced from the papers to
the prisoner.
$50 much for this stuff" said he,
and tore the dispatches into bits.
There was brief silence.
Sergeant" said the leader, draw
up n file of six men oil this side of the
room. Prisoner, take your place there"
He pulled out his watch.
~ have two questions to ask yOu,"
he continued, land I'll give you two
minutes to answer them. These are
the questions: One-Is Washington at
Dobbs Ferry? Two-If not, where has
he gone and with what fOrceT"
"The last time l had the honor Of
seeing General Washington"- began
the prisoner but St. John checked him
Win IL IOuu Odth unu OIL uSh thC
with his fist.
''1he facts, the facts" he cried.
1.-THE facts or your life. Choose
"YOu dare not murder me!' said
Lawrence.
For your DEATH" answered st. John,
II will answer to my superlors-if they
ever hear about 1t. You have u min
ute and n half"
In the succeeding silence there came
suddenly the sound Of wOman's
voice. 4 moment later Constance was
led In from the hall.
"She came across the fields" said
soldier. I'VE let her come to the
door
St. John gave her one glance and
turned away.
"YOu have one minute" said he to
Lawrence.
The meaning of the scene leaped in
to COnstance's mind instantly, and she
screamed.
"StOp that wOman's MOUTH said ST.
John roughly.
The girl eluded soldiers grasp and
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-02

T>HERE was place where
Il cape of the woods jutted out
into the eXpanSe of the field,
and the path across the Law
renee farm ran for fifty yards among
the trees Twilight became night with
startling suddenness in this narrow
aisle of the silent temple of the forest.
At the edge of the twilight Constance
paused. afraid, and questioned the re-
gion OF deepening shadows with eye
and ear.
A Continental, officer rose from be-
hind baby fir tree. and the girl clasp
cd her hands upon her breast and
fcchly gnsped with relief.
81 guess you expected to see red
coat" said the officer "We're of an
other color" And at the word we a
corporal and two men considered them
selves privileged to disclose their pres
once "}ut there are redcoats not far
from this place"
The girl shook her head.
"Thcy've gone" said she. "They
rode away south"
"Who told you so? if that's a fair
question"
"My uncle. lie found out about it
before he would let me go home alone"
And she Indicated the path with
dainty wave of her hand.
The captains face showed a sudden
light
"Ah," he cried. "Now l remember.
I fpl; that we had met. but in the Shnd-
OwS here | could not be quite sure.
You We're in the camp nt Dohbs Ferry,
you and your mother with Captain
Jonas Lawrence. who did me the honor
to present me-
"Oh. yes; you are Captain Boyd
He sau:cd her somewhat hastily,
yet with due Difference, and spoke
with sudden decision.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-02

sprang to Lawrcnce's side. They clasp
ell hands and stood facing the British
officer and the file of men beyond him.
'If Il gun is fired here, said the girl,
''you will all die! This house is sur
rounded
St John took a quick step forward
and looked keenly Mt her. He saw that
her words We're not ruse.
Come" said he. "This Is worth
knowing. Well have no shooting. A
rope will make less noise and will
serve as well. Tie this fellow up and
muzzlc the girl"
With n cry. Constance sprang toward
the window which she knew that Cap
tain Boyd and his men were watching.
A burly sentry was on guard there, but
she hoped to elude him for long enough
to thrust her hand through the pane.
Perhaps she might have succeeded. but
st. John was far quicker than the SEN
try. He seized her in his arms just in
time. She would have screamed. but
he caught her by the throat.
The next instant Lawrence burst
through the file of men who were ad
vancing upon him rope In hand. He
caught st. John by the wrists and
wrenchcd him away from the girl.
Then. as the Briton turned. he struck
him fairly between the eyes, and st.
John went backward against the win
dow. The low sill was on level with
his knees and could not stop him. He
crashed through glass and sash and
fell upon the grass outside.
Instantly yell arose from the edge
OF the woods. and Boyd and his men
swept out into the field. They We're I'm
plain view from the room. and their
number made resistance futile. 1t was
a case of devil take the hindmOst"
and the troopers fed through the front
doors and windows Of the house.
Two soldiers captured st. John be-
fore he recovered consciousness. As
they dragged him to his feet they look
ed in through the broken window and
saw Captain Lawrence holding Con-
stance close to his breast and whisper
ing to her that she must not weep now
that all the danger was over.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-02

war of independence was actually be-
gun, even though the formal Declara-
ton did not come till nearly fifteen
months later.
The story of that April day has been
so often told that every American
schOoboy knows it by heart. Yet it
is one of those things that never grow
old and that should be recOunted again
and again until the spirit of the fa-
Tiers shall live once more in the hearts
OF the sons. OF the escape of Paul
Revere from the British lines and of
his midnight ride to arouse the citizen
soldiery, of the assembling Of the colo
mist militia on Lexington green in the
early morning, of the advance of the
British and Major Pitcairn's order to
fire. of the death of the first of the
patriots. of the march to Concord and
the skirmiSh by the old bridge and of
the calling fire poured from hedges
and trees upon the redcoats in their re-
treat to BOStOn-Of these initial throcS
in the birth of nation what Ameri-
can ear can hear too often:
In 1876. fifty-one years after the bat
tie of Lexington, the Boston News
Letter published an account of the en-
gagement that cleared up some mooted
points. Among other things, it Sc
cured Il list of the patriots who made
up the militia company. The muster
roll had been lost or destroyed. and it
was not without considerable difficulty
that new roll was made up. 1t was
commanded the company and gave the
famous command now engraved on the
stone in Lexington green, was named
John and was not the Jonas Parker
killed in the engagement. as supposed
by LOSING. There We're six Ameri-
cans killed in the battle and nine