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| Mississippi river flooding in 1903. Steamboats moored. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, June 9, 1903.
MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.
One Hundred Persons Rescued at Venice, Ill.—Lack of Food.
St. Louis, June 9.—Relief boats were sent to Venice, Ill., which is completely flooded as a result of the break in the levee south of the Merchants bridge. Only the roofs of houses are visible and the 500 inhabitants are homeless.
During the day 100 persons were rescued. Many persons were obliged to flee from the flood only partially clad. The Methodist church was lifted from its foundation and carried three blocks. In the schoolhouse, which is of brick, 200 men, women and children have found refuge. Unless there is a rise of another foot or so they are safe, but they have no food.
Several business houses were carried away in the terrific current and stock valued at thousands of dollars was destroyed.
When the Venice levee burst the current swept northward to the terminal yards. The citizens had barely time to leave their homes. One woman who lived close to the river put her three children in a washtub and pushed them to safety through the flood.
At one house a man was seen to crawl on to the roof bearing a child in his arms. There he remained the greater part of the night. Clinging to high fences, roof tops and trees a score of families were found. Some had remained in the water 15 hours and were almost exhausted when rescued.
Camped at the round house of the Terminal Association are 200 persons who got out of the flooded city in the nick of time. The refugees are badly in need of food and clothing.
In some parts of Venice the water is from 20 to 25 feet deep.
ZIONIST CONVENTION.
Call to Jews to Heed the Lesson of Kishineff Massacre.
Pittsburg, June 8.—The Federation of American Unionists which is holding a convention here, had a big meeting in the Bijou theater, and resolutions were adopted declaring that the massacres at Kishineff had demonstrated that the continued settlement of Jews in Russia was attended with personal danger and futile martyrdom and closing:
"Therefore, this convention, reaffirming the Zionist principles, calls upon every Jewish congregation and community throughout the United States and upon every individual Jew to give heed to the piteous appeals of our people, and in the common interests of humanity and the particular necessity of the Jewish people to help end their present plight by affording the Zionist movement that cordial and financial support which will enable it to achieve the purpose for which it is organized, the settlement of the Jewish people in Palestine."
Bulgaria and Turkey.
Sofia, June 9.—At an immense open air meeting, MichalÅ‚ovski, the president of the Macedonian committee, declared that the only hope for Macedonia was a direct rapprochement between Bulgaria and Turkey. The Macedonian committee, he said, had too long been regarded by the world as the tool of Russia, who could stop the Turkish atrocities in a single day if it wished. He advised his hearers to support Bulgaria in exhausting every means for a pacific solution of the Macedonian question. The meeting adopted resolutions in favor of an appeal to the Bulgarian government for a diplomatic solution, and a recourse to arms as a last resort.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Temperance Work of Practical Sort.
In his ultimatum to the town of Bremerton, Wash., where is located the government's Puget Sound navy yard, Secretary Moody has done some temperance work of the new and thoroughly practical sort—the sort which certain railway companies and some other big corporations have been doing for some time. The secretary told the officials and residents of that town that unless they closed and keep closed the saloons and dives now collected around the Bremerton navy yard, to the great injury of the sailors and workmen gathered there and to the serious interference with the government work, he will reduce the operations conducted at that yard to the smallest possible proportions and send the ships somewhere else whenever he can. The prosperity of the town of Bremerton depends in a very great degree upon the navy yard activities, and the authorities have acted wisely in deciding that they can better afford to do without the saloons than have the government withdraw its operations. They agree not only to close all the saloons in the neighborhood of the navy yard, but promise to grant no more saloon licenses in any portion of the town.
Now, if the secretary of the navy can do this sort of thing in the Puget sound region why cannot he, and the secretary of war as well, resort to the same device in other parts of the country where navy yards and army posts are situated? Almost all of them have many close neighbors exactly like those of the Bremerton yard, and in each case those neighbors do as much harm as they do there. Effective pressure could not, of course. be exerted in a large city, where army or navy money is only a very small part of a very large whole, but where the town is small such an ultimatum as Secretary Moody has delivered to Bremerton in the interests of virtue and sobriety could not fail to receive serious consideration from the local authorities.
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MINISTERIAL OUTING.
A Fine Day Passed at Little York—Genuine Enjoyment.
The annual outing of the Ministerial association of Cortland, Homer and vicinity was held Monday at Little York. There was a much smaller attendance than was expected, but there was no disappointment on the part of those who were present in the matter of enjoyment. The lake looked its loveliest and was enjoyed both by the fishermen of the party and those whose interest was purely in the scenery. The dean of the fishing party is ever the Homeric Scotchman and his catch was incomplete at the hour of adjournment. It was at that time an object of envy to less fortunate piscatores.
The only formal business of the day was tbe careful deliberation of the menu provided by the genial host of Little York, Mr. Raymond, and the distribution of the programs for the next season's literary work.
A very welcome shower failed to dampen in the slightest degree the enjoyment (though more successful with the clothing) of the clerics, and the only cloud on the sky of memory of the day was of pity for those who were so unwise as to remain away.
CONSERVATORY CONCERT
The Opening of the Series at Music Hall Wednesday.
The following is the program of the grand inaugural concert of the Conservatory of Music in the new Music hall in the Tanner building on Wednesday evening, June 10, at 8 o'clock. The Conservatory symphony orchestra will play under the direction of A. E. Darby, and will be assisted by Miss Lulu M. Tickner, soprano; Miss Maude P. Cody, reader; L. Lee Wellman, baritone; and B. L. Bentley, accompanist.
TIOUGHNIOGA CHAPTER
Of the D. A. R. Met Monday Afternoon With Mrs. J. G. Jarvis.
The last meeting before the summer vacation of the Tioughnioga chapter of the D. A. R. was held with Mrs. J. G. Jarvis at her home, 24 Clinton-ave., Cortland, yesterday afternoon. Nearly every member was present. Mrs. Stockwell, the retiring treasurer, presented a concise report, showing a balance in the treasury, after all bills were paid. The programs for the coming year were given out, continuing the course of study that has been pursued the past year of the history of our country. The program yesterday was as follows:
From French and Indian War to Close of 1775:
England's First Attempt at Taxation, Miss Angell.
England's Second Attempt at Taxation, Mrs. Hyde.
Tea Test, Miss Green, Homer, read by Mrs. Mager.
Opening of War, Mrs. Lane.
A brief intermission was enjoyed, during which light refreshments were served by the hostess.
At the close, the regent, Mrs. Sherwood, gracefully bequeathed the honors of the office to the regent-elect Mrs. Gillette, who accepted them in a happy way and the meeting adjourned to meet Sept. 14 at the home of Mrs. Gillette.
To Rent
The middle store in the Standard building, including half of story above, formerly occupied by C. F. Baldwin's grocery store. Store is 90 feet deep, with high, dry cellar, good elevator, furnace, shelving, counters, etc. Rent reasonable. Apply at Standard office. [Ad.]
STUCK TO THE NEST.
Hen Took a Ride and Will Hatch the Eggs Anyway.
Sylvester Oaks of Virgil, N. Y., was in Cortland last Friday. He went to his carriage house before starting and ran out a carriage he had not used before in a month. He pushed a jar of butter under the seat which he was to deliver to a party here in Cortland, and never looked under the seat.
He drove up and down the hills that rise between Virgil and Cortland and finally stopped before the house of his customer. When he reached under the seat for his butter he was startled beyond measure at the sharp stinging sensation that ran up his arm as the result of a sudden peck upon the hand. He jerked the hand out and investigated, and there he found a very indignant hen sitting upon eight eggs.
She had stolen a nest under that carriage seat and had laid her eggs and was then sitting upon them, and she didn't propose to have anything happen to those eggs, so if the carriage was to come to Cortland she was coming along too.
Mr. Oaks rubbed his hand and concluded to respect her feelings. He got his butter out and then drove home, and the hen held her position. Now he is watching for the chickens, but he is quite sure that hereafter when he wants a hen to sit upon eggs, a hen that will not abandon her nest, he cannot do better than to select this hen.
BREVITIES.
—A trained bear with his Italian conductor attracted a great crowd of children upon the streets of Cortland last night.
—George Judson has purchased a Rambler automobile of the Cortland Automobile company through Harold Gillette, of Cortland, who was in the city last Saturday.—Ithaca Journal.
—The new display advertisements today are—G. H. Wiltsie, June sale of muslin underwear, page 4; First National Bank, Banking, page 5; Warren, Tanner & Co., Muslin underwear, page 5; Hollister Hardware Co., Hardware, page 6; A. Mahan, Pianos etc., page 6; M. W. Giles, Special, cut prices, page 3.
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