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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01

Warning notes signed by the To-
cal citizens committee and myself
have been sent to every house in, the
city, warning all women and chill
dren to leave the city by 4 o'clock
this evening until the crisis is, over.
Water is rising very fast.,,'
Col. Lang. commander of the
Fourth Infantry is at present at
Shawneetown.
Tonight Adjntant General Dick
son and Gov. Dunne have district
centers on the Illinois food map as
follows Cairo Beardstown. Shaw
neetown. Valley city. Naples, Mound
city and Junction City. Messages
received today and tonight show the
situation to be grave at all points.
Hundreds of tents have been rushed
10 give shelter to all flood victims.
Shawneetown, March 31.-Unfess
there is. change in the rapidly ris-
ing Ohio river, it is thought that
Shawneetown will be under water
by Wednesday>mor
The levee is now in excellent con-
dition but grave fear is felt that
the river Will go higher than the
levee
All women and children have left
and household goods have beer
been moved to second floors.
Many citizens are urging that
the levee be cut te prevent sudden
breaking. This will not be permit.
ted by citizens in charge. unless tht
water goes higher than the levees.
The militiamen have orders to ar
rest anyone who is found on tn,
levee without proper authority. Mai
service has been established by boat
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01

The sacks are being transported
to the subway on one OF the big
truck cars Of the Traction company.
About twenty-five workmen were on
the Job last night under several fore
men, unloading the sacks and put
ting them in place on both sides oi
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01
men ORDERED TO
REPORT TONIGHT
RPATROL DUTY
Come Prepared to Commercial Clubs
Rooms at 6 This Evening
Ready for Work.

The Patrol Committee gives the
advice that men are not responding
promptly, in some cases not at all to
their call for vo unteers TO patrol
thes leyees aseat the essys al nlgists
IN the list that is herewith publish
ed, some OF those named have been
@alled upon as many as three times
and have as yet. not responded
This is deplorable state OF affairs,
according to the committee, since
such a critical condition is at hand.
The following is the list OF those
who are expected TO report at the
Commercial club rooms tonight at
6 o'c'ock, and it Is stated that If
they do not show up, force will be
used.s if necessary, TO bring them
out in response to the call to the
ity's defense.
Harvey c. Alba. 2nd request.
Ruben Atkins, 2nd request.
Chester Alba, 2nd requestt.
Clfasl Baird, 2nd reqnestt
Force Balm, End request.
p NJ, Bray. End request.
G. s. Brltton, 2nd request
Louis Block, 3rd request.
Louis Corzine. 2nd request.
James Curry.
John l.. Casey.
Jas. e. Cmtts.
James Casey.
Fred Cox
Henry Corzine.
George T. Carnes.
II. II. Cade.
joe A. Curry.
w. ]. Cochran.
Thos. P. Cotter.
E. r. Dupoyster.
Edw. Dyas.
]. NJ. Davidge,
Carl Engler.
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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01
Stage Of River.

The readings given below
are made personally by rep
resentative of The Bulletin
and are not the subject OF
guesswork.
They can be relied upon as
absolutely correct both as to
time and readings.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01
MISSISSIPPI RISING IL QUINCY

Quincy, M, March 3l.--The stage
is 14.S feet. rise OF 5-1oth OF a.
foot. Ill -
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01
VOLUNTEERS URGED TO REPORT READY TO BATTLE WITH FLOOD CONDITIONS
O O o 90 0 0 90
COMMITTEES FOR FLOOD SERVICE.


A
H. HURD W. HEADQUARTERS
PHONES
H.
s. B M
SERBIAN
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01

Grave fears entertained for the safety Drainage
when slide occurred shortly after II o'clock night Big
ev the GearW kon plant The slide the first break
which occurred during the high water Of 1919
The tide about so feet in length and several feet depth
The earth fell inside the evee and it feared that
Drainage District lost but help quickly obtained and rushed
the spot With hard work today believed that this break and
other points the evee said to be weak reinforced such an
extent that the Drainage Dstrictwll be saved
The gauge registered 50 feet O'clock this morning rise
one foot since yesterday 1t confidently believed that the 54
foot mark viii be reached not later midnight tonight
An appeal for the assistance every able bodied
the work of fighting the high issued night the
COMMITTEE Labor Every resident Of Cairo report
Police Headquarters o'clock this morning prepared
Four hundred and fifty officers and of the Seventh Regiment
Illinois National Guard arrived The troops are being
quarered in the new Illinois Central freight depot
Unless residents volunteer said that an effort
will be made have Gov Dunno declare law this event.
the fighting of the food win be turned army officials who
will have authoriy impress labor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01
Heroic and Quick Work Prevents
OveriloW---Rive Continues
Rising
0 0 0 o 0 0 1000 100000 100000 d i
GOVERNMENT LENDS AID

Washington, D. c. March 81 3l-Congressman Hill has &C.
cured the assistance Of the Mississippi River Commission the
protection at Cairo and adjacent territory
Accompanied by Congressman Joe J. RUSSELL Of Charleston
Missouri he took up the matter with President Wilson and
department today
General BMby assured h,m that he would instruct Col
Townsend Of the Mississippi River Commission of St. Louis No.
to lend any help possible,
General Bxby declared Sec eay War Garrison follow
ing the flood along the Ohio with and supplies and expects
to be in Cairo when the eaches there
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01

Concluded on Page six.l
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01

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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01

tconcladea on Psge Twa.l
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-10-04
How He Did 1t.

''Thsfe will be fvs men OF Us. We
ought to be able to stand OF y high.
wayman."
Yea snie.s he gets the drop on
you"
But II We are on the watch how
can he get the drop on us!'
why. you see-weit. can't ex-
actly explain. but he will probably do
II. I'm In somsthinE Of = hurry now,
hut shoYt1 we meet again IN tell you
how lths BOYS generally work IT,
Fosr hours later. a. the coach vas
toiIinE up q long wooded hill. there
WAS u loud command Of Hands Up"
and as we came to \ standntili = man
with n gun In either hand appeared
At the heads OF the leading horses and
called out:
Nov. thDn. every body down except
the driver. and II l catch sisht Of Il
pistol ] shall pop away u, the owner
before asking any questions, Oct into
line and keep your hands up"
] was hardly down before I reeog.
nised my Desdwood friend. was At
the head Of the line. and as he came
up he laughed and said:
you see how IL II done, don't you ::
hadn't time to explain thl. morning.
and now you sec for yourself"
Yes. ! see. Is this n joke or bust
nest"
s'raiEh; business. sir. Shell OUT"
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-10-04

capG rh" came out In 4, real Lyons
velvet. I just took the trouble to md
not that cared whether IL vas
Lyons velvet or cotton vcive,cen. but.
then and YOU remember that elegant
dirccto,rc gown she wor. las, winter"
- guess do The Jet on that dress
was st.5o yard. know. for saw
picc. Just Ike II at wacks and
Racy's. and I priced 1; Just to md
out. ~ course It was nothing 20 me.
and l didn't really car. how much
sh. paid for H. I didn't hav. It to
pny for. I simply wonder how sh.
csn pay for It"
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-10-04
Mrs. Styles New Gowns
most pluck!

T. .u"w that Mrs. styles had
10 anrih"T new gown" asked Mrs.
~ Sise 81 Mrs. Howe.
You don; mean IT,
Indeed she has. and 1t never cost
penny less than s&s. ma Il wouldn't
surprise me bit to know that I, cos.
S.0.''
We'll. upon my soui' or course rs
nothing I" me how many new gowns
Mrs. styles has. In, | do hn'. to see
q woman given over =" completely to
dress."
so 4" .. az c"urs. don't care
how many dresses sl- has. ~ Won
ray. rs nothing - me. don't have
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-10-04
HELD FAST.

a HE Old Esaino liz 4 cup of wal
rib oil and p-cre'i over the seal
~ skin curtain.
Aurora" he called sharply. lis tina;
young man down there YETI s
- Yes. pa answered the Eskimo
belle timidly. 'f.'
well. want you to put him out.
Understand ?"
"Er-you'li have to do IT yourself
pa. He has been here 30 long he is
frozen to the snow s-..-> 80; ~su'n
have to e0e - o. ~ka-~
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-10-04
WITH THE M1EsrREI.s.

ten me Why . horse never gets hungry
between mNais?
Intsriocutor--No. 1 cannot. why 10
It that q horse never gets hungry be-
tween msals7
Bonss-Bsoause he always has a
bit in his mouth.
Iatsrieeusor--Ar. Kindly Kyliium
will now rsndee that beautiful ballad
"Piss' Feet 10 Good Enough For Me-
amt No Ilasto Lob0terl"
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-10-04
FUN X ~~

! 'shelled" and the res, followed
suit. and the fellow got over u thou
sand dollars in cash and four good
watches. When ready to 90 he said
''if any Of you gents have ever been
curious to know how the old think
worked you've seen 1; and can tell al
abou, It. Pile in and E'lang, and don I
get into IA row over who showed the
most pluck
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-10-04
PAGE

. We were waiting at Deadwood
U for the coach to Custer City
tell In with stranger and w.
hckan to talk about road agents and
iioIdups. and I asked him II he
-houEht the road safe.
"It's hard 10 say" he replied. you
may get through all right. and then
you may be held up before going ten
miiea."
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-10-04
woMAH's WEAKNESS.
\ swEII.ED HEAD.

How-ii--is your wife = member Of
the "four Hundred7''
roweii-No. don't think she
would join tina, organization. uniese IL
was marked down to three. ninety
nine.
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-10-04

noa't you wabbi-' Stand up straight
With courage all the holder
Double your rs; up At fate
And hit right from the shoulder.
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-10-04
DON'T WABBLE.

Don't yeu weaken Make . blum
An1 iauGh Al what aasa!is you.
0h0W the world you arc the stun
And prove that nothing ais you.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-09-06
500 REWARD. SlOO

The readers Of this paper win be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a con
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing it's work The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to-eure Send for list
of testimonials
Address +. J CHENEY & Co., Toledo
Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-09-06
SNAPSHOTS.

The woman who .hesitates has no
secret to tell.
If woman cant be battered it's
sign she is deaf.
You can get insureS against any
accident except marriage.
"A lot Of dead ones in every town
are holding out on the undertaken.
Not even an ingenious woman can
make really good husband out Of poor
material
1T is customary for a man with
more dollars than sense to accumulate
popularity.
Occasionally woman weighs her
words-then throws in lot for good
measure.
Society is judged by some of the
misiits that manage TO break in.
The fool man v ho is always asking
for advice should be advised to keep
uis mouth closed.
The man who thinks he is marry
ing an angel in disguise occasionally
discovers later the alleged disguise
was permanent.
"A woman likes to see something
nice about her husband in the papers
so that she can ask him for new
dress and get it.
The man who earns a good living
has nothing to complain of-unless
some other fellow gers it.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-09-06

Because of the continu ID warm
weather, very few oyster tongers
have started work, although this
was the sixth day of the open sea-
son for longing for the bivalves.
The records in the Clerks Office at
the Court House show that only lS
licenses have been issued tc date.
This number is two greater than
the corresponding period of last
year. however. With the coming Of
the first cool spell, many additional
followers Of the industry will pro-
cure licenses and be egin work. The
demand for the mollusks in warm
weather is very slim.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-09-06
The Convention Delegates.

The delegates to the State Conven-
tion are all men of affairs in the coun-
ty and have the good of the Demo-
cratic Party at heart Mr.. Charles l..
Tate is a merchant and packer. at Ar
nolds in the Third District where he
enjoys host of friends. DIR. Charles
II. Winterson is a practitioner of medi-
cine in the Fifth District where he en-
joys large practice; Col. John Pitch
er, like Mr.. Douw, is one of those who
have come TO live in the county and
has the interest of the county at heart.
Tie lives at Edgewater, in the Second
District. Mr.. Rudolphe Owens. is a
farmer and salesman and resides at
Greenock, in the Eighth District. Mr..
Morgan o. Parlett, is connected with
the tiIm of Parlett a. Parlett, Co., in
Annapolis, and is young man who
stands well in Annapolis and German
town, where be resides.
Political Advertisement Published by
Authority.
JAMES S. SMITH.
Treasurer.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-09-06
ROderick o. ShipIey.

Roderick O. Shipley, Candidate for
the State Central Committee on the
Progressive Ticket. is native of
Anne Arundel County, where his fami-
ly has resided for generations. He is
a large farmer and trucker in the
Fourth District, where he enjoys a
large circle of friends. Mr.. Shipley
hassalways taken an interestiu politics
but has never held any Office. He is
a man of family and resides at Har-
mon q
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-09-06

Z. II Fulton keliy, Candidate for
State Central Committee. on the Pro-
gressiSe Ticket. was born in Anne
Arundel County, November llth. 1858.
He is son of the late Louis s., and
Mary Kelly, he was educated in the
Public Schools of the county. He is a
large trucker and farmer in the Fifth
District, near Harman's Station. Mr..
Kelly married Miss Nettie Clark. he
has eight chiidr en-. five sons ana three
daughters. Mr. Kelly has never held
any public Office.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-09-06

Samuel Peace Chew. Candidate for
County Treasurer, was born at West
River, Anne Arundel County, August
lst. 1874. A son of n. Summeraeid
and Sallie L. Chew, he was educated
in the Publie Schools of the county.
He is a merchant at West River where
be has been conducting the General
Merchandise Business for several
years. Mr.. Chew married Miss Eliza
WEIGH Shepherd and they have four
children. Mr. Chew has never neld
any Office. but has. signed a pledge that
''if elected County Treasurer that he
Will daily attend at his office and will
actually perform the duties of freas-
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-09-06

same, bat he says the fault is all
mine, and | am trying TO shirk the
responsibility. To this | will say
"Ye are known by your fruits
My public life is open for inspec-
tion and / am not afraid to have it
compared with that of DIR. Wells. II
is true that / have nearly completed
my fourth term, and am happy to
know that am identified with the
Progressive Democratic party, with
such men as my fellow member. Mr.
Julian M. Beard, q man that no one
can question his usefuins IS and hon.
esty towards the welfare Of this
county.
In conclusion, wish to inform the
public that when this political howl
il over and the Democratic ticket IL
nominated, you will find me support
ing every man upon the ticket, but
reserving the right to exc rcise my
privile ges and no man can prevent me
working for my county's interest.
Hoping the opposing side will take
the same stand, am
Yours most truly,
JAMES S. SMITH.
Advertisement,
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Frank w. SiromeYer.

Frank w. Stronger, Candidate for
County Commissioner on the Progress
sive Ticket, from the Sixth (Annapo-
lis) District, was born in Annapolis.
December 10th, 1870. He is son of
the late w. f., and Annie S. Stro-
meyer. He was educated in the public
schools of the county and studied
music. About eight years ago he en-
gagged in the Grocery and Provision
Business, at So West Street, and is
now one of the largest merchants in
that line in Annapolis, and he enjoys a
large circle of friends. Mr.. Stromeyer
has never held any public Office. He is
married and has one son.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-09-06

On Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock
the Just Government League will
hold its regular meeting at the
Leagues headquarters in rhe Adver-
tiser-Republican Building, Church
Circle and Northwest street.
The meeting will be a very i'm
portant as the members of the Just
Government League are 10 ,king to
the primaries and later the State
Convention with a hope of good re-
suits and the mapping out of their
fall campaign.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-09-06
William E. ShipIey.
H. Emory Gray.

H. Emory Gray. Candidate for Coun-
ty Commissioner on the Progress sive
Ticket, was born in Kent County,
Maryland, August, 3rd, 1871. He is a
son Of the late j. W., and J. +. Gray.
Mr.. Gray came to Anne Arundel when
a young man. and settled IA Brooklyn
where he was educated in the Public
Schools. He is large contractor and
also conducts the coal business. He
married Miss Lillian Brankman and
nave four children. MIR. Gray has
never held any public office, but if
elected will carry to the county com
missioners Office wide experience of
roads gained in his contract busine IS.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-09-06
Thomas P. Mas.

Thomas P. Mas, Candidate for
County Commissioner on the Progress
sive Ticket, for the Eighth District,
was born in Baltimore, March 18th,
1865. He is son of the late Charles
F., and Bette Mas. He was edu-
Gated in the Public Schools and is
Mechanic and farmer. Mr.. Maas has
never held any Office. He is married
and lives at Jewell, where be enjoys a
large circle of friends.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-09-06
WIEDEFELD & HOPPING
Says $500
And the family undertaken says
SI25-and the funeral YOU get
is exactly the same.

las just uastter of which you would
rather pay, SO or SIPS. For So we
Guarantee the quality OF a splendid
heArse, 8 perfect Carriages, S Caskets
lvt your choice to select from, and All
sae details, washing, shaving. emhalm-
Jug advertising, gloves, crepe, outside
SAse' opening grave, candles, csndels-
Na snd burial robe
we viii also furnish complete funerals
i'i SO and up. Additional charges will
~ made for hearse and carriages for
country funers1sF
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-09-06
George w. Emmerich. u.

George w. Emmerich, Jr., Candidate
for County Commissioner on the Pro-
gressive Ticket, from the First Dis
trict, was born in Baltimore, Decem-
beE 26th, 1879. He is a son of George
w. Emmer:ch. and was educated in the
Public Schools Of Baltimore He came
to Anne Arundel County several years
ago and engaged in farming and the
timber business, and is successful
young business man with host of
friends Mr.. Emmerich married Miss
Soffie N. Shepherd, of this county,
they have four children, and reside at
West River. Mr.. Emmerich has never
held any Office.
Cornelius Jarboe.
Cornelius Jarboe, Candidate for
County Commissioner on the Progress
sive Ticket, from the Second District
was born in st. Mary's county, Md,
May End. 1857 He is a son of the
late John b., and Ann S. Jarboe, and
was educated in the public schools.
He came to live in Anne Arundel
County when he was eighteen years
DID, Mr.. Jar Doe is successful Mer-
chant and Farmer at Chesterfield. He
has never held any public Office. Mr..
Jarboe married Miss Minerva C. Tai
bert and they have three children.
John E. PettebOne.
John E. Pettebone, Candidate for
County Commissioner on the Progress
sive Ticket, from the Third District,
was born near ST. Margaret's, Oeto-
ber 3lst. 1852 He is a son of the
late Or. Philip Pettebone and Mrs.
Wilhelmina Pettebone. He was edu-
Gated in the public schools of the
county, and has been farmer all his
life. He has served as road commits
sioner and County Commissioner from
the Third District. and has served
with credit to himself and the people
who elected him. Mr.. PetteDone mar
ried Miss Ida Duvall daughter of the
late Charles Duvall. They have thr ee
children.
William E ShipIey.
William f. Shipley, Candidate for
County Commissioner ON the Progress
sive Ticket from the Fourth District,
was born in Anne Arundel County,
August 2Sth, 1870. He is a son of
Adam A. Shipley who served in the
County Commissioner Board from the
Fourth District. Mr.. Shipley was edu-
Gated in the Public Schools of the coun-
ty and is a large Farmer and Trucker
lie has never held any Office. MIR.
Shipley is married and has four chill
dran
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-09-06
LIST OF CANDIDATES.
oTrgcF Or THr

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS or ELECTIONS FOR ANNE
ARUNDEL COUNTY, Nd
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-09-06
Clarence W. Gould.

Clarence w. Gould, born in Cleve-
land, Ohio, lived there all his life with
the exception of two years in Akron,
Ohio, aud the past six years in Mary
land. Received bis education in the
Public Schools and course in Civil
Engineering at the Central Institute,
Cleveland. Has had many years ex
perience in the line of Bridge build
ing, Railway works, the building o'
Bouleyards and general Surveying.
Came to Maryland TO Superintend the
building of tracks for the W., b. d A.
Electric Railway. Now carries on q
Real Estate and Insurance Business,
Church Circle and South Street, Anna
polls. Has never held public Office.
John Dep. Douw.
John de Peyster Douw. Candidate
for State Central Committee on the
Progressive Ticket, was born in AL
bany, N. ", in 1873. He is son OF
the late Nolchent p. Douw. Mr..
Douw was educated in New York and
served on training ship in the
United States Navy after which be
came TO Annapolis and has resided
here ever since. Mr.. Douw is engag.
ed in the mercantile business in Anna.
polls. being a member of the irm OF
William III. Thomas a. Co. Clothiers.
Mr.. Douw is one cf the large number
OF persons who have sought Anne
Arundel County as a place 70 make
their homes. He has the interest OF
the county at heart aud as Alderman
and Mayor of Annapolis. and County
Commissioner of the county. he wa:
ever ready to look after the taxpayers
interest. At the same time he was al.
ways in favor of improvements that
were for the good of the City and
County. MIR. Douw married Miss Har-
riet B. Tate, daughter Of the late Rob.
ert ~. Tate. They have three chill.
dEen.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-09-06
Fair

SEPTEMBER 8, 1913
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-09-06

In compliance with the provisions Section Chapter
the Supervisors Elections for Anne Arundel county Maryland
to and publish the following list of Candidates. which
them as provided in said Act
The Primary Election said candidates win be held ON