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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-09

Falling Waters in Drainage District.
The water in the Drainage District
showed a fall at $3.50 this morning
or three and three-quarters of an
inch since its highest stage. accord
ing to ]. j. WebsteT's report from
the subway where strict count and
watch is maintained day and night.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-09
Terrible Night Passed by Cairo Lady
in Food--Engulfed Ken
tucky Town.
WAVES POUND HOUSE WALLS
Conditions Worse Than Reported
Longs to Return to Good
Old Cairo.

Paducah, April l. Midnight.--As
] sit in my room of two story struc-
ture writing this by lamplight, l
hear the river lashed by fierce
southwest wind beating and pound
ing against the sides of my house.
The shock of tons upon tons OF
water dashed against it by succeed
ing heavier winds rock the building
and threaten to tear 1t into pieces.
1t is this terror of every minute
being my last that forbids me sleep
ing and is the cause OF my writing
this letter
Every house Is In darkness except
for the pitiful light cast by lamp
or candle dip.
| envy Cairo safe behind its mas
siye levees aud stone wall. snug as a
bug in rug and dry as a bone and
|, poor. silly deiuded creature, fed
from there. panie-stricken to take
refuge here.
Such Il refuge | is Lor' save Us
Water, water. watsv. .s
Everywhere, the yellow tide
surges and licks against the houses
Conditions u In nadntah ore worse
tnan reported.
+ yfssH ssasr0 peopfe csaa appreelAic
the sensation Of being IN real Isod
You have seen the turgid swollen
Ohio and Mississippi rivers go by
you to the front and the rear but
you are absolutely safe from an in.
here we are In Padueah. city GOV.
cred for years with a blanket mort
gage, now swallowed up with Ia
1 brick. bitutilhic and graveliet
| streets by yellow water rangins
from one to 16 feet in depth. dash
ing around corners OF houses In 1
torrent.
Ine p8Opse!
Huddled like animals. white ant
black on Gregory Heights with
barely enough food--in the uppel
| stories of residences fighting for tn,
chance to breathe on top of the end
less waste of water.
You can't understand 1t, you can
appreciate it
During the day we smile and tr,
| to make joke of the high watel
Invasion, but at night our face
blanch' and there IL fear in oal
hearts.
4 / have been told the river is de
clining-that 1t fell one-tenth of |
foot from this morning up to
this afternoon.
| One-tenth of feots
1t means nothing when town i
engulfed with water measured b,
the plural of foot.
| And today there wasn't poun,
OF fresh meat to be obtained in thi
Paducah- Venice for love. or none
more canned stuff.
Ugh! I've eaten SO much of tn
condensed article" sinee I've bee
here that can actually taste tn
sealing solder.
The damage measured in dollar
and cents as a result of this food i
Paducah cannot be computed. Tn
injury to its reputation is irrepar
able-Padueah cannot recover frog
the blow inside of twenty years an
then like Rip Van Winkle when !
wakes up, It cannot hope to catcl
iup with the procession of progres
sive municipalities.
4 Once again let me set foot II
| good cd Cairo and ii will be Ions
time before, | leave it.
4 Cairo's good enough for me.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-09
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i Cairo begins to draw deep sighs
OF relief.
The Mississippi and Ohio rivers
are falling At all points above.
The Ohio river has locally as
sumed recessionary stage--very
slight, but certain and unfailing in
its inevitab BILE action.
Soon will be chronicled in the
pages Of local history the great
record breaking flood Of March
April, l91a.-bnt not forgotten.
Sixty-foot levees for Cairo or
bust.
A mighty stream Of yellow.
murky, tawny water is tearing down
in Its maddening course to the Gulf
of Mexico, scourging cites and lands
not quite 50 wen protected BY levee
systems as Cairo.
fnyfhis annual invasion oi the
river the same story oft-repcated
will be told again---of deluged
lands loss Of early crops, loss Of
life and property, misery and desc
lation in the wake of a relentless
stream.
The insatiabl food win claim
everything as its own.
One touch If nature makes the
whole world kin. and one touch Of
misery starts the tear in every man
eye
There still Turks danger in the
local situation and it demands thas
la high degree Of rigid vigilance be
maintained
| The river has fallen from its high
| est stage OF 54.75. q good tenth and
Ia half up to 11:30 last night with
strong probabilities that it will be
accelerated greatly within the next
1.-TWO days. providing there are no bad
conditions resulting from the rains
failing last night over Southern
lIlhno.s, Southeastern Iowa, Missouri
and Indiana
Memphis expects some relief from
the swollen Mississippi through a
break in levee Immediately south
OF II, this water ploughing its way
Into Missouri and the St. Francis
river to find its way again into the
Mississippi river near Helena.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-09

Golconda, H.. April s,'-Three
fourths of this town is under from
1 to 20 feet of water. Seventy-five
families are homeless. Golconda
has been cut off from all communica-
ton with the outside world for q
week
The crest of the flood was reached
Sunday. when the stage was I
inches higher than the record of
asst aud there has been decline
from the high mark OF only inches,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-09
Bridges Gap Which for More Than
Century Separated Branches Of
E. the Government.
REPUBLICANS START FIGHT
On the Tariff Declaring Il Retro
gressive and Appearing to
l.f; Be Approved Abroad.

Washington, April S.--President
Wilson today bridged the gap which
for more than a century has sepa-
rated the pilots of public business
and the executive and legislative
branches of the government.
Not as cog in a machine, not as
a personal. political entity nor as a
mere department of the government
but as the human president who
went to congress to speak about the
tariff.
Standing before the senate and
house in joint session as no other
president had done for more than
100 years President Wilson stated
simply what he thought should be
done for the welfare Of the country
and asked his legislative colleagues
man to man to keep the pledges of
their party.
The presidents visit to the capital
was brief lasting about quarter OF
In Aoiir.
just befersl o'clock he entered
the chamber pd bowed acknawla
edgement to the applause and
niounted the Speakers stand With
a smile the president told his hear
ers why he had come. He said he
was glad to verify for himself the
impression that the president of the
U. s. was a person.
after this pleasant experience, :
he said, Il shall feel quite normal
in al our dealings with one an
other"
AS these words fell from the
presidents lips the house applauded
and then the gallery joined in. The
applause subsided. the president be-
gan to read his message.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-09
SITUATION At
MEMPHIS MORE
ACUTE HOURLY
ETTf sns
Mississippi Will Go Approximately
One Foot Higher Than Stage
~of Last Year.
eoIcoNDA is i INUNDATED
;z7,.s
Three. .Fourths of 1ekn is Covered
BY the Flood Waters Of the
Ohio River.
,IcoNDA is / INUNDATED

q lst. Z
Memphis, April s, = Weather
bureau officials here estimated to-
night that the high water at Men,
phis of the present Mississippi river
food would be approximately one
foot higher than the record stage
Of last year of 45.5. Tonight gauge
shows stage of ASS.
Tonight all of the main levees
along the central rexches of river
with the exception of the embank-
ment at Graves Bayou, Ark. which
went out this morning. The situa-
tion is growing more acute hourly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-09
TEARING DOWN 10 THE GULF
! 10 Scourge Cities and Lands on the
way-Strict Watch Must
Be Kept Here.
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Stage Of River.

Tuesday 2 p. m. ...s4.s5
Tuesday 12.eo D. m. ..54.6o
Wednesday 2.30 a. m. ..54.55
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-09

S. j. Michaelson returned from
Paducah yesterday after being there
two days. He reports the water as
covering all but ID blocks of rne
city.
Conditions there are not extreme
ly dangerous but the Niscomforts
are something that no one but those
ON the spot can realize.
Mr.. Miehaelson brought back sew
eral pictures taken when the food
was several tc1fths lower than the
frnnciudad an Eonrth pAxal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-09

Illinois = Rsin Wednesday and
probably ThurSday; brEk and high
east winds.
Kentucky-Rain Wednesday and
probably Thursday.
Missouri-Rain and colder in
southwest Thursday; Thursday
cloudy, preceded BY rain.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-09

Kssp w crusads Assinss Hsuss F'y.
The hcuse hy II the principal source
| Of iniautjle paralysis infection.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-09

Concluded on psss Twc.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-09

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
PRINCESS ROYAL To
REMAIN At HOME
Had Awful Experience One
Year Ago
SOCIETY IN REVOLT
Protest Against Court Regulations
That Discountenance the Wearing
of Divided ,Coiffure, at
Present All the Rage
by THE LADY MARY

London, February s.-(Speclal THE
Princess Royal, who always used to go
abroad at this time of the year. is still
In London, and after her awful expe-
rience of a year ago. when she and her
late husband and daughters were ship
wrecked off the coast of Spain, is not
likely TO attempt anything more of a
sea journey than just crossing the ehan-
mel. She is very delicate and it was on
her account that the whole family used
to migrate to Egypt every spring, but
she will not go further than the Isle of
Wight this year.
The princess royal is passionately at
tached to London, and knows more
about 1t and its history and interesting
places than most people. In the summer
she is fond of wandering about In her
favorite Corners accompanied by a
maid, or poking about in some obscure
curio shop, in search of antiquities con
nected with old London. and her town
house is filled with objects of this kind
Recently, too, she made new departure
by interesting herself In club for work.
ing girls, and not long ago delighted the
members by appearing among them UNI
expectedly.
Her daughters. the Duchess of Fife and
to look at. Until they were well in their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

vided coiffure apart from other reasons
from becoming popular among the very
well to do.
mo smart lady in society will ever con-
sent TO habitually dress her hair in
mode that Il Is possible for any one else
to adopt. Directly the divided coiffure
becomes fashionable among the well TO do
it would be adopted by the thousands
who always follow. and will become 50
common that no really smart woman
would wear it for a day"
Smart feminines who are careful to live
up to the gospel, according TO La Mode.
are now obliged 20 spend almost as much
upon their night attire as that of the
day, comprising as 1t does a lot more
garments than the one usually deemed
enough for bedtime. The ''nightie.a Of
course. is generally the most expensive
item, except, perhaps, the bedroom
wrap. but besides these indispensable
items, there are silk stockings, a nighteap.
and last, but not least bed coiffure,
This latest whim of fashion is designed TO
conceal madams 'wavers;' Is worn un-
der the nlghtcap and costs at least ST..
And the up to date garment for the head
would almost turn itself inside out with
disgust If 1t were called by the old fash
Toned title of niehtcap, so different Is 1t
from its ancestor. 1t calls itself the
"boudoir cap" is made either of silk or
of the finest lawn. and absolutely re-
fuses to be trimmed with anything else
but lace. II costs at least s.. The most
fashionable "nightien is made of blush
pink ninon trimmed with satin ribbon,
and costs anything from SO to $50, while
the boudoir wrap-not a dressing gown
nowadays-to so with 1t is of pink satin
wadded, and veiled with beautiful lace
Altogether tho smart woman of today is
clever If her night attire costs her less
than $3.50,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Knew Their Tendencies

Helen Miller Gould Is a sensible per-
SON." said a friend of Miss Gould's at
the Colony club in New York. She has
no sympathy with the extremer tspes
of beauty culture.
1--WE often heard her laugh at those
women who get themselves ironed Ter
corpulenee. who have their skin burned
of for the compilations, who steep -
rubber for suppleness. and so forth.
Looking up from my newspaper !
once said to Miss Gould;
Here's a story about a young girl
wallowing a saw Do you believe itf'
Well, don't know Miss Gould
said. with a smile. Maybe somebody
told her saws we're good for the eom-
pletlon'." -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

bought up an invention. introduced it, ana
afterward bought up an Improvement ana
ceased using the first patent-suppresse
it. In fact Why should that not be dene7
II is for the benefit of the public that Il
should get the latest Improvement |
cannot see why the public should De
asked to change the patent law to enabls
a competitor to get hold of the disuseo
patent so he could have a basis on which
to enter into competition with the pioneer
of the invention who has introduced an
improved machine.
Before any changes in the law are
made let the objeetors cite Instances
where injustice has been worked on the
public by the alleged suppression Of pat
ents for other reasons than those which
we're due to improvements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Break Among German Diplomats

From the Baltimore AmerIcan:
This country has had several amhas-
sadors from Berlin who had married
American wives, and the present am
bassador is one of them. Hence the now
order has created a profound impression
in the oountry's capital. The list of
American wives and widows of German
diplomats almost exhaust the calendar
of high state office. So that were the
order retroactive 1t would cut a wide
swath in the domestic circles of the
German diplomats and destroy a num-
ber of widows pensions. The order Will,
of course. be operative for tho future.
and the result will be to sever one of
the most interesting ties between this
country and Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders OF the Bir-
mingham Railway. Light and Power COM
pany will be held in the office of the
company In Birmingham, Ala. on Monday
February 10, 1918, at II o'clock a. M, for
the purpose of electing 3, board of d.
rectors to serve during the ensuing year,
and for tho transaction of such other
business as the meeting when assembled,
shall deem necessary or proper.
IL unable to be present in person please
sign the enclosed proxy in blank or In
favor of some one whom you know will
attend, returning same to the under
signed. Yours very truly,
1-29-13t j. z. ROSS Seey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Our Patent Laws Just

Thomas A. Eddison in I.eslie's.
have heard and read numerous state
ments that many corporations buy vaiu-
able inventions to suppress them, but no
one cites specific cases. l myself do not
know of single case They may be
cases where a firm or corporation has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Ryan'S Bargains

s7cOo-7 room, two story residence, well
elevated lot, on Highland avenue, Nth
eastern exposure. Reasonable cash paw
ment, balance per cent.
s2l50-Modern room house. well located
on First avenue, near Goth street, Wood
lawn. Terms reasonable.
s3000-Ffve room house, acres of land
at West End. VIII make reasonable
terms.
$25oo-7 room house. lot 100x1e5. on Tide
water car line; lights and bath, 500
cash. balance s25 per mpnth.
s2Soo-7 room residence with large lot
facing car line, and
$3300--9 room, modern residence. LOT s,x
190; both located on West END car line.
near Vine street. Both are bargains
Terms
We have a number of vacant lots thar
we can exchange for improved city prop-
erty. We have several nice farms wei,
located, well improved. that we can ex-
change for city property.
$2oO0-26 acres, new, room house nice
orchard and good spring. Land lies per-
fectly level, on good road, half mile os
railroad station and good town. VIII
make terms or exchange for Birmjnp
ham property. This is worth looking at.
$140o-10 acre truck farm, z miles from
courthouse, room house, good orcha rd
land all in cultivation. viii make
terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
$4,000 Brick
Just Off Highland Ave.

And only short distance from
10th street 1t is new, has two
baths, beautifully decorated,
fine electric fixtures, hardwood
floorS in every room, in fact
it has every modern improve
ment and Is the only new brick
home In this location for the
above price. Can arrange at
tractive terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
TO Whom II May Concern

The Welden Ice Cream company has
leased their business to L. f. and ]. F..
Luckie for the term of one year from
February l, 1913, and VIII. not be re-
sponsible for any debts contracted by
them under our firm name. All ac-
counts due us and all accounts payable
will be collected and paid by j. +.
welden. 2-T-3t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
$4,000 on Terms

Handsome 8 room home, Just
about one block from Highland
avenue and 27th street. On lot
50x150. All modern conven-
iences. Servants house on rear.
This Is the only one In this To-
cation for the above price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Ryan Real Estate
Company
zuzo Third Ave. Phone Main ss5.
FOR SALE CHEAP

$l25o-Corner with store in East BirnIng-
nam, very large lot. with 40 feet on car
line, renting for sli per month.
$200-Corner on 4th avenue, with dou,,la
house built of stone, renting for SIS per
month, near Great Southern Auto works.
sSoOc-5ox1fo' with cottage on 4th avenue,
near 11fh street
s6O0o-10 acres on Louisville and Nashville
railroad, near Woodlawn.
$s500-2 story modern residence. South
Highlands. fine location, improved
streets. convenient in every way; 1900
cash.
$3.50 -5oxle0 with cottage. 7th- avenue,
near 25th street.
$S000o-40 acres between Woodward and
T. c. l. properties. Tidewater line now
building through or near it: a rare
chance for subdivision.
S. E. THOMPSON, Agent
Telephone "a ~ North 2lst st.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
MalOne-McC COnnelI Co.
2024 Third Avenue Phone 1888
FOR SALE

s7500--100x190 feet Avenue Il, between
18th and 18th streets, best location
on Belt II. r. for warehouse or small
industry. Within short level haul of
all large freight terminals.
home. located LIST ave-
nue. near 61st street, easy terms II
wanted.
SIS. 5eo-4th avenue near 18th street.
Good terms IL wanted
s750o-25x140 feet. Srd avenue near 18th
street. Good terms.
Best and most desirable corner on South
goth street for garage or large apart
ment house. Has good rental income
at present. Can make excellent terms
if wanted.
w. L. BEASLEY
2O2s First Ave. Main 5JS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
$500 on Terms

Almost new 8 room home on
lot 40x200, within one and half
blocks of Highland avenue car.
Hardwood floors. furnace, hand
some fixtures, nicely papered.
in fact it has every convenience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

teens they lived entirely retired lives,
and being naturally fond of study. made
good use of their lives. Princess Maud.
although she has made her official debut,
is stil continuing lessons In foreign lar-
guages and music, and it is on her ac-
count that the family has spent the VIM
ter in London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
For Sale

TOE 0dlC
'$7500-Good, modern eight room, two
story; South 18th avenue; house
renting for $500. Only $3.50 cash,
balance monthly.
$S000-New south 18th street eight
room residence; hardwood floors,
hot water heat, etc. A lovely home.
s225o-Lot 60x19o, Norwood. one-half
block of car.
$2250-Avenue D. 50x140, with four
houses renting for $2S per month.
$35, 000-Large south goth street cor
ner renting for $2400.
$22, 000--South goth street corner pay
ing ground rental $1,000.
$45, 45,000--Handscme south 20th street
corner store, rental $27o0.
$5000-50x140 Avenue C, near goth
street.
$11, 500-Well located corner lot. with
good white tenants paying S147O.
This will pay 10 to II per cent net
and is an unusual good bargain.
Must be sold this week.
$11,25O-A semi-celtral business cor
ner, fine tenant paying 5000. Well
worth the money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
$4,000 on Terms

Now room home within two
blocks of the Phoenix Club.
Modern in every detail and the
only one in this location for
the price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
South Highland
Homes and Vacant Lots
$500 on Terms

New s room home just being
completed on fine lot 5Ox175.
and only one block from the
Highland car, In good location.
You viii have to be quick IL
YOU want this one, in as good
location on O full size lot for
the above price. Absolutely ey-
cry modern convenience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Norwood Homes

$500 on attractive terms will
buy you a new room home on
lot 50x190. Hardwood floors,
furnace, nicely papered, located
near the new boulevard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Central Corner 1OOx1OO

II you Will improve this corner
1t will pay good rate of interest
and is sure to enhance. Price
$225,000 on extremely easy
terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Good for the Money

Will buy good two story room home
on South Highlands. high level lot.
Let me show you this one.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-05-17
Laundering Linens.

When washing tablecloths remem
Der that boiling water poured on the
linen before it is wet will remove the
majority Of stains. When linen has
worn thin and has no body" OF its
own, it may be run through very
thin starch. which will give it body"
without giving it a stiff appearance
After 1t has become perfectly dry 1t
should be well sprinkled, rolled up
tightly and laid away for two or three
hours before being ironed. The table
cloth is then taken by two persons,
each one gathers a hemmed end into
the hands and pulls the cloth. It Is
then shaken and folded lengthwise.
To make them look well when m
ished they must be ironed on a well
padded table, first on one side and
then on the other. with a hot iron IN
til they are dry.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-05-17
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economical.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
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Adv.