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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-02

town always has been that the dam
was unsafe People have been AFRAID
of it. but no protest has been made
because the Baylcss Pulp and Paper
Company MILL. supposed to be the larg-
est of its KIND in the world, was the
life of the town. y year ago the dam
was full of ice; 1t crackil the masonry
work and frightened the citizens. The
emergency lock at the bottom of the
dam Tor use when the pressure be-
came too great would net work The
dam was dynamited to let the water
out. and thus avoid its giving way.
Since then the mill people built a wood
Ell dam about half mile above the
big one in order to minimize the pres
sure OH the concrete structure. They
were still mailing planks in the work
on that auxiliary dam three weeks ago.
l cannot understand why the company
let the water accumulate so much that
it ran over the dam. The water used
to give out each summer. and the dam
was built to avoid shutting down the
plant.
On Banks OF Stream.
The dam that gave way was half a
mile north of the town. 1t Is two miles
from that point to the Emporium Lum-
Der Company mill at the other end of
tbc lo"H. Run UO"S through
Austin. and the town is built straight
down that stream. Costello Avenue
ran parallel to the stream. Many
houses were built along this main
street.
Both hotels. the Goodyear and the
Commercial, were there. The Com
mercial was wiped out. The Goodyear.
which was not entirely demolished,
usually was fairly filled with guests.
The National Bank of Austin, which
was two-story modern brio; build
ing. containing not only the bank, but
the post-office. the telephone exchange
and apartments. was on the hillside
probably twenty feet above the Main
street level. There were many houses
on the sidehills. and they probably
escaped"
Mr. Morgan's mother and others of
his family lived two doors above the
home of State Senator Frank L. Bald
win. the towns leading citizen. whose
family was reported among the VIC
Tins,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-02
Other Great Floods During Last
Century Took Thousands of Lives

Tokio Jnpnn IL.
budapest IiunSnry,
30 drowned
'"i'cston TeHnS s oIivesIo
YOUNGSTOWN, yc. Iost
"ni'e"'on' IeAn" August ty-cisht uye lost
fifteen dcnd5y
sneEedIn HUNGARY eycpt.-se
'n"ndntions I'm i"rcia lost
"oiouHe France
PhfsburE Pm
Juy24
shh River Valley Ives lost.
emcid,E burst, Murcs n,
,honeb
francs
sicsia ivcso
owcd,S pt.mbc I1s13.D
April 600 drouneL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-02
SEES DAM BURST,
GIVES WARNING
Engineer Tells Story OF How
He Tried to Save
Town.

Austin. Pa. October my God.
boys, she's giving away!'
A group of men. lettering on a Satur.
day half-holiday. stood near the big
Mayless dam above Austin. Pa. late
yesterday afternoon. One of them had
just said something about the wonder
full strength of the concrete structure
y moment later there came a prelimi-
nary report. like the pop of pistol:
one OF the party saw a little hole in
the far corner OF the dam, and the
water had begun to pour through. He
yelled and the watching men tore un
the hillside. What followed is told by
Harry Davis. Il Buffalo and Susquehan
ma locomotive engineer
Looking at scores OF dead bodies and
devastated town, Davis said ar Aus
, tin to-day:
We stood Watching the dam. mo-
ment before the collapse, there was
nothing 10 indicate that the dam would
give way, or that II was weakening
There was sudden sharp report, and
a little hole appeared in the west end
| of the dam A comparatively small
stream OF water begun to rush through
Saw II Give Way.
One of the party. realizing the
tragic significance of the slight break,
yelled agonizingly:
Look out, boys. she's giving way.'
One look was enough. for then the
hole was growing and the impatient
waters were gaining in volume We
started up the hill. fleeing for our own
SAFETY. and knowing as the rush of the
water met our ears that 1t meant death
to hundreds OF the unwarned below.
Looking back we saw that the hole
mad grown to twenty feet in width
ana that 1t extended almost the entire
height OF the dam. A second later
there was another report. and It
seemed then that the whole structure
Lad given way. The sound was deafen-
ing.
There was a house nearby, Just at
the foot of one of the hills I rushed
INTO IT to telephone to the central In
Austin. AS I entered the house a
nifty foot wall OF water seemed to
start on It's mission of destruct ton
down the valley.
Called Central.
Il got central at Austin. I had no
time to say anything EXCEPT:
The dam is gone
would know what that meant. for
many had been dreading 1t. Central
didn't have much time to warn the
people. The water was already rush
ins toward the town. just little
more than mile below tho dam I
guess central did the best she could.
] haven't seen her since, and she may
be dead for all I know.
Il started on down the hills to Aus
tin then. AS neareG the city, but
few minutes behind tho flood. saw
that the havoc had been all that we
dreaded 1t seemed a clean sweep OF
the valley. Houses had heen crushed
like essshells. The timbers were piled
up against the railroad shops and soon
the fire broke out. No ore seems to
know how the fire started for the
flames appeared in dozen places at
once.
The rest may be imagined II can
not be described. Whole families
were wiped out. The survivors went
about the muddy streets weeping
hysterically. no one able o help the
other"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-02
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a 8 . RIA
w. Fred. Richardson S

Storage md Transfer Department.,
Main and Belvidere Sta
Hauling. Packing and Storing High.
Grade Household Gooda
Phones: Madison $40. day; Monroe
l42, night
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-02
Order for Corius Filled.

Welsvillc. y. Y, October IA
casket factory here has filled an order
for carload of collins. and has started
them to Austin
The people of Wellsville to-day
shipped carload of provisions to the
stricken city. Blankets were included
Twenty shelter tents were sent by the
local fair association.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-02
Orer Of MiIitnry stor.,.

Trenton. y. J.. October I.-Adjutant-
Governor Tener In Harrisburg the sym
patty OF Governor Wilson for the peo-
pie of Austin. Pa and offered to place
all the military stores of New Jersey
at the disposal OF Governor Tener In
case he desires to make use of them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-02
Red Cross Ready to AID

washington. D. c., October 1.-MaI Tor
General George w. Davis, United
States Army. retired. chairman OF the
central committee Of the American Ma
tions to bring to the relief OF the Aus
tin. Pa. Good sufferers all aid that 1t
is possible for the national relief as
ISOLATION to render. Provisions In
large numbers are all ready TO be
rushed to Austin from the Red Cross's
various distributing agencies. and ae-
ton OF the national headquarters OF
the organizations here only awaits a
message for assistance from Governor
Tener. who Is chairman Of the Penn
sylvania Red Cross State board. Re-
lief supplies could be shipped from
Buffalo, Pittsburg. Harrisburg. Ph!la-
delnhia. New York and other Red Cross
distributing points
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-02

He had his little child by the hand
Unable to set over 1t himself, McKin-
ney threw his child over the fence to
safety and met death in the waters.
y score of survivors who saw this act
have pledged themselves to bring up
the child.
Six persons are known to have been
killed in the main building of the
Bayless plant, and surviving employees
said that thirty-fve other lives may
have been lost there. Even as late as
to-day two persons were rescued alive
from the ruins of the mill. One is an
infant, a few months old. which was
cooling and crying alternately when
:escuers came upon it, wrapped in a
blanket. The baby girl evidently had
slipped from the arm of some one who
was trying to carry her TO safety. The
child has not been Identified.
Laughed ut Warning.
Mrs. Martha Kinnicut, Il restaurant
Keeper, laughed when warned OF the
food. 4 child was drinking a glass
of soda. 80, let the Kid finish her
glass" said Mrs. Kinnicut. to a boy
who came running in with the alarm.
few moments later the store was
swept away and the woman and child
are among the missing.
The young son of Mrs. Thomas Reese
vas sitting on the doorstep of his
fathers house when the flood came
dashing down. Their house is on high
ground. and one of the few that es-
caped. His mother had just darted
out OF the door when she saw her boy
swept into the waters. The frantic
mother plunged in to save him. when
hig Hungarian waded In and pulled
her out on the bank
Infuriated with rage and fear. and
steeled with the hope that she might
save her boy, she turned back to the
flood. In restraining her from plung-
ing in. her clothes were torn from her
body and her arms broken. Her child
was drowned.
Ralph Tonofaro. n shoemaker. was
drowned. with his wife and six chill
dren.
a curious sight in the valley just
below Austin to-day was train OF
Buffalo and Susquehanna cars loaded
with coal and weighing hundreds Of
tons. which had been carried 200 yards
from the tracks. Two OF the cars
stood up-endcd. forming an inverted
letter v. upon the apex OF which was
about ton of hay. high and dry
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

which he could not GARY away.
Custer hastily retreated. This
was necessary as large bodies of
Indians were beginning to ar
rive from the main camp down
the river. Custer barely escaped
gettin into a trap that might
have been as fatal to his COM
mand as the massacre on the
Little Big Horn, June 25, 1876.
The Indians however concluded
not to follow and Custer and his
men returned TO Camp Supply a
few DAYS later.
About a month later Custer re-
turned with larger force and
found the remains of Major
Elliott ard IA men. They had
been detached from the main
command and their fate was un-
known until their bodies were
found. Their remains now rest
in the beautiful National Gene
terry at Fl. Gibson.
The blood stained jacket and
cap worn by Captain Hamilton
and many other relics from the
Washita battlefield, may be seen
inlthe collections of the Oklahoma
Historical Society. Carnegie
Library building, Oklahoma City.
1t was several years before the
Indians again harrased the Kan
sas and Texas frontiers. Among
the many things to be thankful
for on this Thanksgiving day is
that the white and red man now
live in peace and amity. where
40 years ago these plains, now
the abode of peace and plenty,
were the scenes of strife and
bloodshed.
May such scenes as were wit
messed on the banks of the Washi-
ia on Thanksgivip G week, in 49,
60, never again be witnessed in
western Oklahoma. -Renfrew's
Rec )rd.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
WALLACEBURG

The roads in this section are
kept warm these days with
movers, while others are going
to see the wife's people.
There has been many changes
in and around here within the
past week. De Grant is going
to Gurdon. Herbert Stephens
will occupy his house. OH Wood
has bought out A. B. Griffith,
Mr.. Nesbit has bought out OIL
Wood, and Mr.. Battle, of Hope
neighborhood has bought the
Jim Hendrix place, where Mr..
Nesbit has been living for the
past two years. But no body
knows where A. B. Griffith is
going.
Preacher Usery, filled his re-
gular appointment at the M. c.
church last Sundrv
me ODD Fellows OF this place
elected their new officers last
Saturday night for the year of
1912,
The new Baptist preacher Of
this place will preach next Satur-
daf nigh. and the following Sun
day.
The taird Sunday in this month
Bro. Nornfn will lecture on
Catholicism. and every body Is
invited
Hoo Nl8ae time IS now the
ordar.af The day this freaziua
W Gather AMI sausage. backbone
and spare s.bs are not 10 he
sneezed It
People are shipping corn bF
the carloads from Red Land 10
Texas and getting a dollar a
basnei tor it,.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
ARTESIAN NEWS

Claud Freyburger, or the boy
that the girls all love, attended
the party Saturday night.
Louis Pratt is now boarding at
Mr.. Riders, but Miss BERTHE says
she is not going to cook for him
much longer.
Geo. Hetcbler will move this
week to his farm at Drab.
This is going to be hard Win
ter.
Ed Coppock has bought seven
ganders and wants all he can get
as he is going into the geese
raising business
Miss Eunice Pratt looked sad
Sunday when she toli Early to
come back when took a notion.
Don't look so sad Miss Eunice,
Miss BERTHE has beat your time.
The writer took dinner with
sweet-potatoe Martin Sunday.
Sid Collins and jim Eoe are
two sick looking Boys, as John
Collins IS going to ret married
and they cant.
THIS place is on the pick w
now II las had one party tAis
fan.
THIS viii b or .asg leetcr to
the Pieayune from GOOD old
Artesiau as We will move away.
bat with the hopes that some ore
viii continue 10 write tn news
from here every week We viii
il tae near future be with the
Pieayane FROM a new field.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

The mother does not live who
would not do all in her power to keep
her child healthy, but often she does
not know how. So when doctor
of standing points the way all can
afford to listen
1t is an accepted fact that nine OUT
of ten of the troubles OF infants ana
children is intestinal. You notice II
by the fact that the child is consti-
pated, it beches, is peevish and cries,
Don't give a remedy that contains an
opiate, because the child will get IN
the habit of needing it, and don't be-
come alarmed and run at once for
doctor.
Try scientific laxative -fa.st:--t5fye
a small dose OF DR.. Caldweli's Syrup
Pepsin, the remedy that IS intended
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
Announcements
COUNTY AND PROBATE JUDGE

COUNTY AND PROBATE JUDGE
The Picayune is authorized to an
nounce Ramsey O. Westmoreland of
Caney township for county Judge,
subject 10 the action of the democratic
primary in March.
The Picayuae is authorized to an
nounce w. S Dutch Hesterly as a
candidate for the office of County and
Probate Judge OF Nevada County sub
ject to the action Of the Democratic
primary election.
The Picayune is authorized to annouce
W. c. Felts of Missouri Township as
candidate for County and Probate
Judge of Nevada County. subject to
action of the Democratic primary.
The Picayune is authorized to an
nounce ] NJ Thomas, of Emmett town
ship. rs a candidate for the office of
County and Probate Judge of Nevada
County subject to the action Of the
Democratic primary election.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

GALE NEWS

We are having some fine wea-
ther at this writing.
The G. L. S. and the V. L. S.
rendered a good program last
Saturday night. which was en-
joyed by all who attended.
Prof. E. B. Jones, of Bodcaw,
visited in Gale Saturday and Sun
day.
Rev. w. C. Felts filled his re-
gular appointment here Saturday
and Sunday.
There was a tennis game here
Saturday afternoon between
Gale and Bodcaw. and Gale won.
Grandpa Westmoreland is no
better at, this writing.
Prof. Abbot suspended the
rules Sunday which was appre-
ciated very much.
Grover Ward said he was 60
ing to take his dinner with him
the next time the rules were sus
pended for peanuts and pop
corn lay too light on his stomache.
Dee Patterson had better sew
mp the holes in his socks before
Santa Clause comes.
Big boy said he was going to
spend $4,000 for a ring. Wewill
watch and see who wears it.
Mr.. hurry the photographer,
has been with US for the past
and did some nice work.
Mr.. Dwight Westmoreland at
tended the program here Satur-
day night.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
ONE way OF SAVING
A bAbY-FREE TO TRY

for the use of children. 1t is mild
gentle and non-griping. The remedy
is absolutely pure and is guaranteed
in every particular. Mrs. Toomcv ~
Emingsville, Pa, and Mrs. 1red
Croms of Alanson, Mich, never give
their children anything else. T6ese
are only a few among thousands of
women.
You can buy fifty cent or one
dollar bottle of any nearby druggist
for they have all sold it for a genera,
ton, but if you want to test it ON vour
child first send your address to Dr.
Caldwell and he will cheerfuly send
you free sample bottle
,-Address him Or. W. B. Caldwell
+02 Caldwell building, Monticello
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

The Hampstead County Union
will meet with Wallaceburg local
the first Thursday and Friday in
January 1912
1t Is urgently requested that
every member of Wallaceburg
local meet promptly at half past
2 o'clock Saturday before the End
SUNDAY in this nh.
Mr.. House and family from
Crosett. are here on visit to
their daughter.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
An OKLAHOMA THANKSGIVING
% YEARS AGO

On November y, 1868, Just -
years ago. on the day after
Thanksgiving. was fought the
Battle Of the Wasaita, the great
est battle that was ever fought
on Oklahoma soil. The battle
was fought on the banks OF the
Washita, near the present site of
the town of Cheyenne in Roger
Mills County, between the Seven
tn u. S. Calvary, $50 strong, UNI
der the command of General Geo.
A Custer and a large body OF
CHEYENNE Indians, under the
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
COUNTY AND PROBATE CLERK

The Picayune is authorized to an
nounce j. W Franks of Missouri town.
ship as a candidate for the office of
County and Probate Clerk of Nevada
County subject 10 the action of the
Democratic Primary election
The Pieayune is authorized to an
nQunce Albert McGough of Albany
township as eard date for the office
Of County and Probate Clerk of Nevada
County subject to the action IF the
Democratic primary.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
COUNTY TREASURER

The ricayune is authorized 10 an
nouce T. H. Wright of Missouri town
ship as candidate fer the office of
Nevada County. subject to the action
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
SUBSCRIPTION 81 so PER YEAR
TELEPHONES.
The piCayme Office 232
{. B. Andrews Residence 80
notice TO THE NsllC

Any erroneous reflection upon the
character, standing or reputation Of any
Individual, firm or corporation appear
Ing in The Picayune will be promptly
corrected il brought to the attention Of
the publisher. Statements of facts,
however will not be retracted.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
ANNOUNCEMENT FEES

The above is our price for ar
nouncing candidates for the diff
ferent Offices and the fee is in
variably in advance.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

to this decisive battle were about
as follows:
For years after the Civil War,
the Indians had been very ag-
gressive on the frontiers of Kan
sas and Texas, invading the un-
protected settlements and mas
sacreing the inhabitants. The
most cruel and relentless of these
tribes were the Cheyennes, Ara
pahoes and Kiowas, and the
government finally decided to
teach the hostiles a lesson that
they would remember. 1t seem.
ed useless to undertake to punish
the Indians in the summer time
when there was plenty of buffalo
meat for the warriors and their
families, and plenty of grass for
their pennies, and so it was de-
cided to go after them when
winter had set in. Consequently
General Custer, with the Seventh
Calvary and a body of infantry
left Fort Dodge for the Indian
Territolp, to seek the hostiles in
their winter quarters.
Arriving at the junction of
Wolf and BeaAer creeks, which
together form the North Cana
dian river, they selected beau
tiful site for a permanent camp,
between the two creeks just
above the junction. A large sup
ply of provisions, clothing and
ammunition was deposited here
and the infantry was left to guard
it.
The place was named Camp Sup
ply, and the government after
wards built one of its principal
forts there, and later transferred
the reservation and buildings to
the territory. now state of Okla
homa. The state hospital for
the insane is located there. On
the morning of Nov. "a. Custer
and his command left camp, in
furious snow storm, in search OF
the hostiles. They crossed the
South Canadian river near the
Antelope hills, near the state
line between the Panhandle OF
Texas and Oklahoma. Major
Elliott, who was in the advance
soon struck a large trail. recently
made. and by dark they had 10
Gated large camp of Indians.
which proved to be Black Kettles
band Of CheyenneS. Silently the
troops surrounded the village
with instructions to simn.tan-
eously attoell. at break Of day
when Custer gave signal Tne
men lay on their arms all aigh.
Ia snow knee deep, without .ires
or rood. And this was III clos
IF Thanksgiving cay, 1865 Al
lawn on November y. Custer
1ugIer soundee the charge t. the
.une of Garry Owen ana the
battle was on to a finish Al
taken completely by sar-
orise, the Cheyennes fought des-
oerately. neither asking nor re-
quarter. Black Kettle
fred the first shot from the door
Of his tent and was Immediately
killed by yolley fromthe troops.
He fell at the foot of a large,
rnarlcd cottonwood tree. which
is sid standing For over two
hours the battle ragged, when the
Indians fled and but few escaped.
Custer lost two officers. Major
Elliott and Captain Louis HamiI
ton. grandson Of Alexander
Hamilton, and 10 soldiers The
Cheyennes los 1913 men and
about 50 women and children
were captured. Custer also cap
tured 800 pennies, large quantities
of robes, amunit.on and provis
ions. The pennies were round q
up and shot TO prevent them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-30
KWANG TUNG A REPUBLIC.
Provisional Government Is Declared
in Province.

At a recent meeting of the citizens OF
Canton, in the province of kwang Tung,
a provisional republic by the latter name
was established and the members of the
Manchu garrison have been guaranteed
protection. according to advices received
at the State Department from Consul
BergholZ.
Although strong representations are
being made for the decapitation of Sheng
Hsuan- Huai deposed minister Of posts
and communications. tho members of the
diplomatic corps at Peking. II is reported,
have been assured that the demand will
not he granted. the prince regent having
declined to take such step
official reports to the Department OF
State indicate that through his failure to
respond promptly to the offer of the I'M
perial government. Yuan Shih Kai has
gained considerable aScendency, an i'm
perial edict having been issued announc-
ing gift by the empress dowaser OF
1.W0,0tW taelS for the war chest and the
appo ntment of Yuan to supreme control
of the military and naval forces. with full
power to act without reference to Peking.
He also has been designated imperial
commissioner, in which capacity he has
power to treat with the revolutiOnists.
1t appears that the national assembly.
which is now in session. SympathiZes
with the aim of the revolutionists to ac-
compiiSh reforms. but desires the reten-
tion of the Manchu dynasty with limited
powers.
The efforts of the viceroy at Tientsin.
where an uprising is feared. have been
facil tated by the temporary suppression
by the diplomatic corps at Peking of the
treaty provision forbidding Chinese troops
within twenty Ii of Tientsin.