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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-24
Deadly Marshes Of Siberia.


The largest extent Of marsh land in
the world Is to be found in the low
lands which form part Of the steppe of
Baraba, between the rivers Intish and
Obi, in Asiatic Russia. The region is
fat and covered with forests, salt lakes
and quivering marshes, extending over
an area which is not less than 100, 600
square miles. During the summer
dense clouds OF mosquitoes float over
the treacherous ground. Immense areas
of these dreaded urmans have never
been visited by man. The marshes,
treacherously concealed under a sway
ing layer of grassy vegetation. can only
be crossed by means of kind of snow
shoe in winter except at the peril Of
ones life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-24

output Of the Eastern coal minss
through the waterway passage of the
Great Lakes II Ii reported that the
greater part OF the output win con-
tinue to 90 to those states until the
closing up of lake traffic. Then the
big Eastern jobbers viii bid high for
the coal and will receive it The all
rail states-states where the profits OF
the wholesale dealer are greatly re
duced through shipment and awaiting
for settlement of accounts-win re-
ceive only a small portion. Hence the
shortage"
Il understand" he continued. that
big jobbers in Chicago are noy paying
twenty-five and fifty cents premium
per ton"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-24
ANTHRACITE SHORTAGE SURE


An unprecedented shortage in the
ing winter is threatened and Rich
mond will be one of the cities where
1t will be difficult to obtain this va
riety of coal. Local dealers are pessi-
mistic over the outlook. They declare
that the coming winter Richmond will
face the hardest coal shortage in its
history and that the supply undoubt-
eddy will have been consumed by
January /, unless conditions are ma
terially altered very soon. The sup
ply of other classes of coal is normal.
With the shortage, of course, will
come the increase in price. The cry
ing need for anthracite coal even with
mild winter, will soon exhaust the
supply and will send the price sky
ward. Last year this coal sold at IS
and sS.25, but local dealers now as
sert that they have no idea how high
the price will soar. 1t is believed that
after the first touch of cold weather
the price will jump to $3.50 or 1915,
and from then on will continue high
er.
The cause of the shortage was the
suspension of mining in April, due to
the Pennsylvania strikes and the
shortage in labor in June.
The question of how the conting-
ency will be met is answered by local
dealers with four words, lit cannot be
met"
Recognition of the fact by many
Richmond persons that the strike prob
ably would cause a shortage in the
local anthracite coal supply caus-
ed many of them to place their Or
ders with local dealers during the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-24
BROKE RIB

Harlow Haas, son of Postmaster E.
M. Haas. met with painful, but not
serious accident late yesterday after
noon when trying to re-capture a can
airy bird that had escaped from cage in
one of the chautauqua tents. Haas fell
over chair and loosened a rib which
was attended to by physician. At
first it was thought he had fractured
his hip but it was discovered when
he was examined that the injury was
to a rib
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-24
M'COMB WILL RETIRE
AS Democratic Chairman Be-
cause of Ill Health.
(National News Associatior)

NEW YORK, Aug 24-WiIliam F.
McComb will probably not resume the
duties of the craftsmanship Of the
Democratic national committee, it was
learned today. Mr.. McComb's illness
has developed from intestinal indiges-
ton to intestinal poisoning, and his
physicians have ordered a rest of a
month or longer and have recon-
mended trip abroad.
The work of the campaign will be
carried on by vice chairman William
McAdoo and the advisory committee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-24
OFF FOR PANAMA
(National News Association)

(National News Assocfation)
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24.-Prepara-
lions were rushed today at the League
Island navy yard getting the transport
Prairie ready to sail for Colon, Pana-
ma, at IL a. m. with 500 marines and
blue-jackets on board and ammunition
and stores for six months. Work of
loading the vessel went on all night.
From Colon the marines probably will
be sent to Nicaragua.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-24

Were all medicines as meritorious
as Chamberlain Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy the world would be
uuch better off and the percentage of
suffering greatly decreased, writes
Lindsay Scott, OF Temple, Ind. For
sale by all dealers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-24

81 met your father last evening and
spoke to him about our being mar
Red"
:sDid be strike you favorablyT
.4well, not exactly favorablys but
rather accurately.'-Judge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-24
Black Eyes.

Black Eyes.
Sex makes a vast difference when
one speaks Of a beautiful black eye
Wisconsin State journal.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-04
CARING FOR REFUGEES.

The citizens and city authorities
have their hands full looking after
those who have been rendered home
less. Homes on the hill have been
thrown open to refugees, and halls,
churches, barns and all manner Of
structures that will shelter man or
beast have been pressed into service.
Two hundred tents have been fur
nished by the war department through
the efforts Of ollie N. James. These
tents were shipped by Adams express
but have not reached US yet. They
will possibly get here by tomorrow.
Hickman Is really in dire straits,
and n there Is not a change In the
present situation In a very short time
we will be forced to ask state aid.
Hundreds Of men are out Of work, and
are at the mercy Of charity for food
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-04

and clothing.
A mass meeting was held Monday
afternoon at the Lyric, and commit
tees were appointed to look after
each section Of town. East Hickman
committee, L. c. Lunsford and Geo.
Carpenter: Old Hickman, Sid Handy
and W. A. Dodds, West Hickman, Po-
lieemen John Wright and Bun Hack
EFT. These men are authorized to take
subscriptions or donations Of every
description for the benefit Of the refu-
gees. Rev. n. J. Geieer is chairman
OF these committees, and may be
communicated with In regard to all
matters Of charity. n you have spare
rooms, or room in any shape, and can
take care OF one or more people,n
ify any Of the committees. The La
dies Committee is composed Of Mes
danes &. B. Prather, S. L. Dodds,
A. A. Faris, Jr., c. Baltzer, Jessie
Dillon, Maggie RandIe, Ida Deeow
and Bonnie Lucas. Rev. Wilson, Rev.
oeiger and Judge NayIor are an In
vestieatins Committee. Committee to
assign rooms any OF the police force.
II. L. Ambers was made treasurer for
all relief funds and same may be
sent direct to him. A committee Of
nesroes-Ike Bowden, Rev. Pipkins
and Rev. o. Durrett--will look after
the negro sufferers.
For the past ten days boats Of ev-
cry description. especially ferrybosts,
have been running day and night
bringing people and live stock from
the bottoms. Monday the boatmen
refused to devote any more time to
trying to get the stock, and were
kept busy getting people out Of the
flooded lands. Hundreds Of head Of
stock In Mississippi county, Mo-, OPP
posite Hickman, were left to perish
the water gradually getting deeper
on them until they we're either chill
ed to death or drowned.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-04

railroad, further east than the depot,
was abandoned. In consequence, the
water has been crawling into one
store after another since Sunday morn.
ing, at which time Il went into the
Hickman Drug Co. store. Merchants
have worked night and day trying 20
get their goods up out Of reach Of
the water, but In some Instances
have not been successful. The stores
In which water Is now standing are:
Helm q Ellison.
esltzer a Dodds Org Goods Co.
Hickman Drug Co.
Matheny & Plant.
Fethe & French.
5ettersworth q Prather.
=. &. Case q Son.
e. c. Rice.
e. r. Ellison.
Sullivan Bros.
ledford q Randle.
ST. Louis Furnishing Co.
Sude M. Naifeh.
Smith & Amberg.
Before night water will be In the
stores Of Farls Naifeh, J. L. Amberg
and cowsill's Drug Store.
In many Of the floors the water is
from ~ to IS inches deep. On the
north side Of Clinton street In front
OF the stores mentioned, the sidewalks
are under water, and water Is now
we'll up in this street. On Water
street, gasoline launches are running
with ease.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-04
FLOOD NOTES.

Many people waited so long before
trying to move out Of West Hickman
that teams waded water beIly-deep
In getting TO some Of the residences.
Hundreds Of people came here SUM-
day from Fulton, Union City, Martin
and other nearby points TO see the
high water. They came one week
too soon to see the "main show"
Most Of the houses In the flooded
district which were scaffoIded up (fur-
niture raised to a height that they
thought would be above the water)
turned out to be a bad job. Furnl-
ture In many of these residences Is
said to be floating around In the
rooms.
Mgr. Owens, Of the Cumberland, re-
spectfuIly asks everybody to use the
telephone for local business as little
as possible. The operators are great
ly overworked trying TO get important
long distance messages over the
wires.
The MengeI Box Co. took their men
out Of the mills Saturday and put
them on the city Ievee work.The fight
on this levee for the past ten days
has cost an average Of $1,000 a day.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-04

places, people were carried out. A.
mong Others were lady and her babe
one day old. Several sick people had
to be carried out through the rain
and rising water to places Of safety.
The more daring Of the male populs-
ton rushed to the stricken section
and with Willing hands helped TO
save the property Of those who enter
tanned hopes thst the ievee would
hold. Penetrating the extreme west
portion Of Hickman was a daring
piece Of business. for In the darkness
no one could tell whether or not the
water was closing In behind them cut
ting off a retreat, all the streets at
the time being covered with a sheet
Of rain and river water. Several peo-
pie were taken from the second story
Of their homes yesterday, and now
all seem to be safe. Several Of the
mensel men, including Gus Moore,
were trapped BY the water and could
not get out Of the factory building.
Searching parties found them asleep
az daylight, In the second story Of
the building. At about the same time
a frame residence was seen 70 90
down the middle OF the river with
people on the roof. They are said to
have been rescued below town.
Ed and Wess Adams. while making
trips In a launch Monday night, TO a
church building opposite Hickman
bringing people across, had the bat
teries on the boat give out which
stopped their engine. They drifted in
among some trees where they were
compelled TO spend the night In the
rain. They finally attracted attention
on this side OF the river and were
rescued. u was a fearful night and
one can hardly imagine the hardship
Of waiting for daylight and knowing
their families were behind the levee
which had broken. as they could cas-
iIy hear the distress whistle but could
not get here.
The river is upwards Of forty miles
wide here now and people residing In
the remote sections, who have sue
eeeded In getting to Hickman, are
tellino some very tragic stories.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-04
BUSINESS SUSPENDED.

Practically all business in Hickman
has suspended. The MenseI Box Co.'s
1000 men are all out Of work, the wa
gon factory suspended work last week
when the water got up in their Shops
cotton gins, brick yards, timber busi'
nest and three-fourths Of the stores
are out Of business. Shipments Of no
kind can be made by either river or
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-04
LOSS MANY THOUSANDS.

II would be a difficult matter TO es-
innate the less TO this immediate VI
elnlty caused by the high water; but
very few people will get the amount
enumerated. Col. Walker says the
Menael Box Co. will lose approximate
IN $4,000. other interests In Hiek'
man will suffer proportionately. Res
idents Of the bottoms will sustain
great losses In the way Of live stock,
fences, buildings, crops, etc. Hiek'
man and her territory will get set
back Of upwards Of a half million doll
lars.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-04

rail. The spring building season had
just opened and this work has stop
ped. Farmers are unable to do any
thing, and will be tied up for some
weeks to come.
IS FEET PREDICTED.
The end Of the rise is not yet In
sight. Reports from Cairo say that we
will get SIS foot Stages feet higher
than the flood mark Of 1888. Heavy
rains In Cumberland and Tennessee
river districts are the basis Of this
prediction. Such volume Of water
will reach the stores on the south side
Of Clinton street. Some Of the store
keepers on this side Of the street
began putting their stock Of goods on
seaffoId work yesterday afternoon,
anticipating a fate similar to that Of
the north side merchants.
River rose 4 today, will rise 4
tomorrow and will possibly be on a
stand by Saturday. euase now reads
53.7.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-04
CLINTON STREET FLOODED.

Saturday the water began backing
no to the business houses on the
north side Of Clinton street, and hope
a. kssplna The water outside the
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-04
highest Water Ever Known City Levee Broke Monday Night and
Citizens of West Hickman Flee to Places Of Safety River
Now in Clinton Street. Water Stands Foot
Deep in Many Leading Stores
NO LIVES LOST BUT DAMAGE heavy

Practically Cut OfTrains DeyedBuness Suspended County
Officials Ask for Federal Aid Hundreds Of Men Idle and Families Home
less Worst Yet to Come River will reach s. Feet Cairo
Greatest Calamity Since Yellow Fever Epidemic.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-04
GREATEST WATER KNOWN.

The river today stands higher than
was ever known. The last reading o'
the Cairo suase gave $50. The great
flood Of 1893 only reached 3d. and
when the same figure was reaehea
last Sunday morning, the water was
much higher here than 30 years ago
This is accounted for by reason OF
the levees "bottiins" up the water
Had the flood stage OF 1888 not been
passed this time, our city levee would
have held-it did hold when the wa
ter was a foot higher. Government
levees are undergoing a severe s'rs'n
all up and down the river, and IN Sc"
eral places they have given away
Continued heavy rains since the river
began rising three weeks ago over ue
Mississippi Valley is supposed to nav
been the prime factor In this reooro'
breaking water. The oldest inhan''s"'
say the water Is now two feet deep
In places that were always here'o'ore
high and dry" during flood stages
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-04
CITY LEvss BREAKS.

the encfoachln9 Watofe " tne Eapio
IN rising Mississippi river BY hun
areds o. men working DAY ana nisnt
the ievee which protects the west
section Of town BROKE monosy nign'
at 10 minutes TO e,snt O'Clock.
The preas occurred near the upper
entrance to the yards u the Menpei
Bos factory. When first discovered
a small slice Of the eartnwofKs, proc
ably three feet vice and az many
teot deep, mad slufted out. All hands
we're hurried 10 tnis point. anu a ois-
tress signal gwen. the most desper-
ate ngnt Of tno many Gays past ~as
wsgeo here. sand bags. railroad ties
iumoer ana everything else o2tainaoie
mat might form an obstruction 10 the
muddy torrent were horioo into the
Dreacn. These were ~nissed away liN
Dry leaves " the pressure 0f tho G
normous wall Of pentup water, eS'
tending back for fory mites. Men
iougnt win spartan courage even -
inc nap ~ieeneo, ana oniy after me
place naa reached a WON % mWJ
rect aia the WORKERS SURRENDER tnei'
tasS.,t seemed ss Inousn the e'ement
naa eomoineo aeainst the strength o.
man. a ao~npour Of rain sonunueo
tnrousnout the osy MONDAY and com
meneed with renewed energy shortly
after oarS. possibly two hours before
the erisis. aaoinp aismay 10 the al
most hopeless tass o. the tired ~orS'
ers, VINO mad paced me mUooy crest
Of the Iesee for many noUrs. 30
eeaselcss was the WORK mat many VI
the men oio not leave the ievee 'for
their meals, put ate- their lunch
there In the rain. The MAJOR portion
Of these WORKERS consisted " the
menqei Box force, under Col. Walker
railroaa crews under Mr.. PERKINS, OF
the A., Z. a ST. L. and volunteers
IRON among our citizens.
wnen u was seen mat the leVee
could not be neld, the men nasteneo
10 districts threatened by the over
flow and warned people Of their dan
ger. At the breaking point forum
ateiy, the water took two courses
one began fillina the huge basin IN
SIDE the railroad ~" while the othcr
divided and followed a course west
Of the T., M. q q. railroad. This
gave more time for folks 70 get 20
places Of safety. had the ieNee CIV
en- away farther east, the current OF
the river would naturally have swept
through the main residence sseoon
Of West Hickman. causing heavy loss
Of both life aand property. A. the
water backed slowly In filling tne
streets and covering the sidewalks
women and children retreated to high
or grounds. leaving their homes to th'
fate Of tho waters. Long before all
were out, the roar Of the water com
ing through the break was terrible
This, mingled with the distressing ep
Of women and children, the shouts Of
men, thunder and whistles, created a
din that will not be forgotten soon
BY those present.
Long before day the entire west
section was filled to the level OF tne
river. Only roofs Of some houses are
now visible, and stores are filled 10
such an extent that stocks VIII DC
almost a COMPLETE loss.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-04
COMMUNICATION CUT OFF.

Communication with the outside
world has been badly hampered, In
fact, almost cut off for the past TWO
days. Telephone lines are out and tel
earaph wires are in bad shape Fsn'
ure yesterday to learn anything as
to the governments prediction OF the
staae Of water above caused consider
,ble anxiety, and several business
houses, seemingly above the f'ooo
line were scaffoIded to make sure
On account Of washouts between
Hickman and Union City, railroad ser
vice was out yesterday, hence no eS
nrsss or mail. The principal trou'
Bile was the washing out OF a tresue'
90 feet long, near shuck Switch
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-04
REscuERs GOT BUSY.

Immediately following the warning
that the Ievee had broken, parties
under the direction Of Rev. n. j.
oeIser began a house-to-house canvas
In West Hickman rescuIna those VINO
were not appraised Of their danger
wadlno water waist dssp In many
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-20
MAINE DEMOCRATS
FOR LOCAL OP ton
Amendment to Constitution Pro-
posed in Party Plat
form.

Augusta. Me-. March 19.-Local op-
ton for cities and towns; $4,000. 900
bond Issue for good country roads; a
public utilities commission and ade-
quate employers liability legislation
were the principal policies outlined in
the platform adopted by the Democrat S
of Maine ut the biennial State convcn-
ton to-day. 1T was the first State
convention in New England to select
delegates TO a national convention.
The local option plan advocates the
adoption of an amendment to the Con-
stitution as an addition TO the pro-
hibitory amendment. 1t provides that
the prohibitory amendment shall not
apply to cities In which places the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors may be permitted under such
regulations as the Legislature may
provide.
The twelve delegates to the national
convention in Baltimore will go not
only unplcdged, but without an ex-
preston of preference from the con-
vcntion. a Wilson resolution, sub
mitted TO the committee on resolu-
tions. was not accepted. The conven-
ton also nominated six candidates for
the electoral college.
resolution offered by Governor
Plaisted to the memory of former Gov
ernor John #. Hill was adopted.
BY agreement of tho convention no
delegates t-large were chosen. the
districts each naming three delegates
instead OF two, thus making up tho
States fun quota of twelve.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-20
DETECTIVES WEB
DRAWING CLOSE
ABOUT OUTLAWS
I. 0 d su opl y Cut Off,
ana Early Develop
ments Expected.
POSSE IS READY
TO RENEW CHASE
Day of Apparent Inactivity Ends
With Report That Retreat of
Assassins Is Located Less
Than Five Miles From
Home OF Floyd
Allen.
Men in Posse Start
for Retreat of
Mountain Bandits

Hill,Nlllr, Va. March Ip.-Rc-
ports ny messenger from detectives
IN the mountains declare TINT the
members OF the Allen gang who
murdered the Carroll count, court
uhicinls Iast Thursday have been
located In the Blue Ridge Noun
home OF FLOYD Allen. Unless they
again ciudc their pursucrs. II Ii he
iirrcd TINT mt Inst the Aliens hnyc
hcrn corncrcd, and ihnt the iuri-
lives cnn cscnpc an ARRAY no
longer. By dawn the detectives
who set out from here Tonight
should reach the retreat of the
nssassins.
At o'clock messenger riding
Srn! horse aud wearing whit.
cup rode Into IIilIsviIle, his mount
lRthcred with fopm. He held n hur-
ricd conference with Detective Lee
Feltr, In chnrge OF the detachment
here. Immediately nftfrward Fclts
summoned every available man,
and within few moments the de-
tectiveb, constabIcs md militinmen
were riding Off toward the south.
Not even the men who Ind spent
most of the day In the saddle on
the journey TO the Allen home to
levy attachments were spared. che
posse took with them the mcs-
acnEer, who before departing, how
ever, declared that the whereabouts.
Of the outlaws wns known, and that
Wesley Edwards was suffering
from his wounds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-20
ny ALEXANDER FORWARD,

EIillsville, Va. March 19-This was
q day OF apparent inactivity as far as
searching for the Aliens was concerned.
but excitement plenty prevailed over
the attempt of Jasper ("Jack'O Allen.
who was not involved in the courtroom
tragedy, to prevent the legal attach
ment of the property of his fugitive
brothers.
Though no news of the whereabouts
Of the Aliens developed. a part of the
posse lounged about the telephone ex-
change expecting word from some OF
the detectives scattered in the noun
tains.
Unquestiona bly, the web Is drawing
close about the outlaws, and with to-
days work in cutting off possible food
supply in the mountain region, the
feeling grew that within forty-eight
hours something would develop.
y number OF detectives were lolline
about the courthouse green. when the
sound of an approaching troop of
hcrsemen broke the stiffness OF the
afternoon. The town Immediately
prichcd up Its cars. and when tho squad
. Fallopcd into town Jack" Allen was
leading the group. He had not been in
Jlillsvillc since several days before tho
ira gedy. and his entry made 1t appear
as il he were under arrest This the :
CRY was dissolved as quickly as the
horscmen drew rein in front of the
Office of Attorney Tipton.
Jack Aliens Mission.
Jack Aliens mission In town was
merely to make an effort to substitute
q money bond for the attachments be-
ins levied on tho property of his broth
eis In connection with the damage suits
ct relatives OF those killed last Thurs
day.
Following behind Jack Allen were
lContinued On ThIrT Ua0oI -