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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-28
NEWS eRoWs WoRsE.
Loss of Life Now Said to be From 100
to 300

Guthrie, o. T., April 2s-2 p. M
Rumors of an appalling loss of life as a
result of the flood are in constant circu-
lation, some placing the number of
dead at from one to two hundred.
There is no way of getting at the
real extent of the catastrophe now,
however. While it is believed that the
above estimate is exaggerated, the
growing indications are that previous
estimates of the dead have at least
been conservative.
Guthrie, April 28-The water
Guthrie, April 2S-2 p. m.-The water
flooded everything in the valleys of the
Cottonwood and the CimarrOn. 1t
caught many people asleep and they
were either instantly drowned, or
thrown into the merciIess waves in
lives as best they could. Men, women,
and children clung to houses and tree
tops while many were carried down
the rapid stream on floating houses or
some smaller portion of their belong
ings. 1t is known that many were
knocked from trees by the swift current
and drowned. In many instances mer-
camille stocks and household goods
We're literally wiped out.
At noon the water had receded very
materially.
The property loss is variously esti-
mated a t from 5000 900 to half a million.
The main residence and business por-
tiOn of Guthrie proper was unharmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-28
HEAVY RAINS ALL AROUND.
An Unprecedented Fan of Water at
Ell Reno.

Guthrie. o. T, April 28-The heaviest
rain in years fell here yesterday. a CON
tinuous downpour keeping up for seven
hours.
Southwest of Waterloo a waterspolt
occurred and a half dozen farms We're
inundated, the farm of f. c. Lacey be
ing completely swept of everything. In
the western part of the county much
damage to farms is also reported and
several large bridges on the Cimarron
and Cottonwood are abandoned. Trains
are all delayed by washouts. Near Cliff
ton, Lincoln county. scores of farms
have been swept of everything and
many cattle and horses drowned. Near
Cushing many people have been driven
from their homes by high water but
no fatalities have been reported from
81 Reno, o. T., April 28.-Another
heavy rain fell yesterday, being con
tinuous for seven hours, amounting to
5.S6 inches. The total rainfall since
Saturday noon has been II. SO inches.
During the storm lightning demolished
the Presbyterian church spire and
struck the negro school house, knocking
children right and left, but killing
none The North Canadian river is
overhowing its banks. the valley being
one vast lake. The Rock Island bridge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-28
HEAVY RAINS IN KANSAS.
Seven Storms at Various Points in
the State Today.

Kansas City, April 28.-A very heavy
rain storm prevailed throughout central
Kansas today doing more or less dam
age. It was reported early this morn
ing that a tornado had occurred be
tween Salina and Abilene, but up to
1:30 o'clock it has been impossible to
fully verify the report.
For a half mile out of Salina the
Western Union wires on the Union Pa
cific railroad We're torn down and
whether or not any more serious dam
age resulted in the country back of that
point, will not be known till communi-
Associated Press from Abilene saws
that nothing more serious than a heavy
rain storm prevails in the vicinity Of
that place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-28
cLoUDBURsr AT K1NGF1sHER.
Several Persons Reported Drowned
and Great Damage to Property.

Kingfsher. O. T. April 28.-Hardly
had the streams and low lands in this
vicinity drained to their normal con-
ditions from Saturdays terrific rains
before they We're again flooded higher
than ever by what seems to have been
a veritable cloudburst, which washed
bridges out, carried great trees. houses,
fences and everything portable down
stream.
Several persons are reported to have
been drowned, but it is impossible to
get particulars from the country dis
tricts at this time. 1t is known that a
large number of stock of all kinds
perished. Trains are behind schedule
time on every road and business gen
orally is suspended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-28
KILLED BY HAIL.
Al Persons Lose Their Lives in Hail
Storm in Mexico.

gt. Louis, April pa special dispatch
from San Luis Potosi, Mex, to the Globe
Democrat says:
The Rio Verde valley in this state. has
been visited by a terrific hail storm,
which not only ruined the growing crops
but caused great loss of life. Reports
have been received here of the killing of
forty-one persons by hail stones On one
hacienda alone twelve farm hands were
killed Some of the haIstones weighed
over three nOIJndS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-28

on those more fortunate. We were al
lowed to reach Volo unassailed. The
town was full of refugees. Despair was
the villages people rushed to the plat
form inquiring whether it was true that
all was over. They were unable to be-
Heve that the disaster was complete.
When they saw our train carrying the
last officers, the telegraphic staff and
the railway staff, they understood that
all was over. One wild cry followed
us through the Thessalian plain.
In VOlo all are now preparing for i'm
mediate departure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-28
Tnrnado al soIonnon.

Solomon. Kan, April 2S.-A small
tornado passed just west of here at 10
O'Clock this morning. Telegraph poles
We're blown down and wires badly
wrecked. No other damage is reported
as vet. A heavy wind is also report
ed from Cawker City, which blew off
tin roofs, but no particulars have been
learned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-28
CYCLONE AT ABILENE.
Telegraphic Communication With the
West Cut Off.

Kansas City, April 28.-At 1885 a. m.
today a cyclone is reported to have swept
between Abilene and Salina- doing i'm
mense damage. All Geographic communi-
cation is interrupted.
The cyclone is supposed to be a coutin-
uation of the frightful storm which re-
suited in such disaster in Oklahoma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-28
UNExAMPLED PATRIOTISM.
A Millionaire Greek Gives $4,000,
600 to the War Fund

Paris, April 28.-A newspaper of this
city says it learns that NJ. G. Averoff,
the Greek millionaire, who was instru-
mental in reviving the Olympian games,
subscribing one million drachmas to-
ward the expense of the restoration of
the Stadion, and who offered the Greek
government at the outbreak of the trou-
BILE with Turkey to provide the Greek
army with 1000 uniforms, has sub
scribed a total of 10000, 600 francs ($6,-
600, ,0O0) to the war fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-28
GIVE US A REPUBL1c!n
Shouted the Crowds in Front of the
Kings Palace.

Athens, April 28.-Crowds last even
ing stoned the palace, broke it's win
dows and cried: Down with the king
down with Prince Constantine; give US
a Republic!" Some pistols were fired
among the rioters and many officers
Were mObbed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-28
At Oklahoma Citv.

the Star from Oklahoma City, Ok. says:
The signal service reports a total rain
fall in this vicinity for the past "a
hours of 2 30 A few small bridges have
been washed out on the adjacent
creeks, but only slight damage has re-
suited to property and as far as known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-28
Greeks Have Nothing to Eat.

Athens April 2S-The panic at volo
prevents revictualling the army. All
the supplies at the Piraeus are ex-
hausted. Provisions are also scarce at
Athens, and there is great suffering at
Peloponnesus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-28
cLAMoR FOR ARMS.
Reserves Assent bled in Athens De
mand to Be Led Against
the Eneny.
the En- emy.
lon. April 2S.-The co

London. April 28.-The correspondent
of the Standard at Athens says:
L understand that the Greek cam
paign in Epirus has been suspended for
the time being, on account of the events
here The king has induced the minis
ter of Marine to retain his Office for
the present The rumor that NJ. Ralh
has been summoned to form cabinet
is untrue. According to al official
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-28
Earnines nad Ia.

Trea surer P. H. Dolan of the state
hoard of charities has turned over to the
state treasurer S20O.83 earnings of the
state deaf and dumb school at Olathe
for April. He also has turned in S453.6O,
earnings of the Topeka insane asylum for
the same period.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-28
STORM ar SOUTH ENID.
Seven Inches of Rain in 80 Hours
BRIDGES All Gone.

South Enid o. r.. April 28-The low
lands in the vicinity Of South Enid have
been turned into lakes by last night 5
storm and bridges and culverts for sew
eral miles round about are reported
washed out
As far as known. no fatalities have oc-
CURED in this locality. About seven in
ches of rain have fallen within the past
sixty hours and many streams are flow
ing for the first time since the opening in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-28
W Gather Indications

Chicago, April 2S-For Kansas-Cloudy
and much colder tonight, with rain in
east portion tonight; Thursday generally
fair, probably frost Thursday morning;
brisk northerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-28
Wires AInnmn-

Wichita, April 28.-At 1 o'clock the
Western Union here reports that every
wire communicating with Guthrie has
gone down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-28

over the North Canadian was moved
several inches out Of line, the water be-
ing up to the rails. Weshouts on the
Choctaw road turned the westbound
trains back at Yukon, several miles of
track being under water.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-27
GATHERING THE DEAD FISH.

in this congress for printing for this
and other committees. The congression
al printing bills are enormous, and
usually ineXcusable."
Mr.. Mccall, of Tennessee, said: "Will
this congress repudiate the obligations
that this government owes to the union
men in the south? These claimants are
growing old and feeble. They are fast
falling into the grave. For 80 years
they have expected the government to
pay these long expected claims; and l
now ask this congress to pay it's loyal
citizens their just dues as the govern
ment requires each citizen to pay to it
that which he owes"
And thus the discussion continued
until the hour of adjournment, without
a vote having been taken on a single
bill. The dear people have no idea of
the conditions existing in the senate
and house of representatives, whereby
the do-nothing policy is constantly pro-
moted. AS a matter of fact it may be
truthfully said that u large majority
of the statesmen who are honored by
the people care for little other than
their own Advancement and aggrandize-
ment; and they legislate from purely or
impurely selfish motives in all cases.
This is the naked truth, although it may
not be palatable to the statesmen con-
cerning whom it Is told.
SMITH d. FRY.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-27
PIANO DECORATION.
Nowadays No Instrument Is Placed
Against the WnlI.


The piano is now usually considered
one of the most effective and artistic
pieces of furniture in the drawing
room; let us hope the dimes have gone
forever when it waA placed firmly
against wall with the inevitable shade
of wax flowers in the center, flanked
by solid looking books on either side.
II may be placed across Il corner or be
standing out into the room according
to the taste and pleasure of it's owner.
If placed cornerwise 10 will require no
drapery at the back, and n landscape
painted on the wall, but it must be re-
membered that piano, cutting off one
of the corners in this way, will detract
from the apparent size of the rooSi.
The plan most in vogue at the present,
day is to place it out in the room with
clear space right around it, and then
the question arises how to make the
decidedly ugly back of the piano show
to advantage under its changed cohdi-
tions. This may be brought about in
various ways. A piece of canvas may
be fastened on to the back and land
scape painted on it, or a study of flow
ers. This must be prettily draped with
silk, edged with handsome fringe, the
elk being arranged in graceful curves
at the top of the piano and down the
side, where it may be caught in with
q silk cord and tassel; the color of the
silk will naturally be decided by the
prevailing tones of the room. Some
people, however, do not care for paint
ings on piano backs, but prefer to have
them entirely covered with drapery.
This may be managed by mailing n
light strip of wood to each end and
in the center of the woodwork at the
top of the piano; this holds the weight
of the drapery, which is fastened TO it
with tiny tin tacks. Oriental stuffs
and embroideries look very handsome
utilized in this manner; and still more
beautiful effect may be obtained by
sewing numberless tiny sequins on the
material, causing it to glitter and
sparkle in the fire or lamp light. Plush
and velvet are also often used as drape-
ries, and make most beautiful ones;
soft silk is equally satisfactory. Small
knick-knacks and ornaments should
not find resting place on the top OF
the piano, neither should books be
placed on 1t, or anything that will jingle
when the instrument is in use. A small
silver lamp looks we'll in the center
and throws down a good light on the
music, and photograph or view may
be placed on each side, A pretty cover
should be made for the top to save it
from unnecessary scratching. The
keys must always be kept white and
polished and never allowed to become
yellOw.-Chicago Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-27

but she wouldn't stay. If fathers in
danger she said, I'm going to help
find him.
81 heard 'em when they reached the
bare knoll this side of the bridge. i
had crooked one leg around sleeper
and still hung there over the chasm.
l don't believe | could have let GO.
| guess / was frozen there. L tried tn
shout and let them know where to find
me, but couldn't get my mouth open.
1t was clean suffering, that. For there
was help within reach, and L couldn't
make a sound.
But Lettie knew the path / usually
took, and first thing knew she was on
her knees at the end of the bridge, cry
ing:
"'Here he is! Oh, father, father.'
"After that | don't remember much.
Jim said they carried me to the house
and laid me on the bed, but didn't get
back to my right senses for two or three
days.
81 almost forgot to tell you that one
of the men who helped was Bradley, the
superintendent. When he saw Lettie
and heard of what she had done, he just
took off his hat, this way, and held it
before him.
"You're the bravest girl ever met,
he said"
Dolby paused as if he liked to re-
member this part of the story.
"The passengers? Oh, they escaped
by Lettie's rope, and were driven into
Clagie's. And that night, when the
superintendent was talking about who
should be keeper of Section 27, Lettie
spoke up, timid like:
"'Mr. Bradley, let me watch it. can
do almost as well as we'll as father
"The superintendent looked at her for
moment, and then be said:
"'I believe you can, Lettie.'
"From that day to this l.. C. Dolby has
been keeper of 27. I've never recovered
my legs and my back-but the doctor
still gives me hope. And couldn't
get along without Lettie--"
But the old mans voice broke. Bax.
ter, shaking hands with him silently,
went out toward Cragie's, wAere he sen
glowing report of the excellent condi-
tion of Section ~, L. C. Dolby, Keeper
Chicago Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-27

Ephrussi's magnificent ballroom waA
thrown open. There everyone repaired,
everybody and the dogs. A moment
later and there softly floated through
the air the strains of the ever familiar
wedding march from 'Lohengrin."
Mincing up the aisle, along which il
bad been arranged that the wedding
procession was to pass, walked three
small poodles, each in evening dress,
und semi-harnessed together with
white ribbon. Following these came
the bride, leaning upon the arm or
rather hand of her mistress, while be-
hind them, walking on his hind feet
and without support, accompanied by
Baron Rothschild, came NJ. Major.
Then came the bridesmaids and
groomsmen, the former wearing white
silk dresses and long wells, the latter
in full dress and adorned with en-
broidered white satin coats. All these
advanced upon their hind legs, but be-
hind them came host of canine guests,
who were permitted to walk as nature
had originally intended they should.
Away down at the further end of the
ballroom the wedding procession was
met by the stanch and sober bulldog
of Comte de Bertcaux. Upon his head
this honored canine wore n tall silk
hat, and about his waist was lied the
tricolor sash, his badge of Office, for
he was representing NJ. lie Marie. After
greeting the procession, the bulldog
Marie advanced on his hind legs and
seated himself upon an embroidered
cushion. The Marie looked solemnly
at the young couple whose destinies
he was about to unite, and then barked
distinctly three times. The bridegroom
gave a short bark. The bride barked
low and impressively. Then the Marie
harked several times in quick success
sion, and there was Il series of respon-
sive barks, in which some of the rude
and unthinking in the audience joined
without request. A gold ring, with
diamond setting, was then slipped over
the paw of the fair Diane, the Mario
barked gleefully, and the procession
moved to the adjoining room.
Following the signing of the register
came the reception and supper. +, cry
dog was given seat at the table and
n regular course supperwas served. And
so passed off the iirst dog wedding of
which Dame Fashion ever acted az
chief.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-27

suuealing down the cut. I knew that
Jim Crosby, the engineer, was foun-
dering in the snow. said 10 myself
thatif Jim succeeded inrooting through
with his engine I might be saved, but l
knew we'll enough that he wouldn't sue
ceed. 1t would take four engines and
two rotary plows to drive tunnel dur
ing such a blizzard. And there she
squealed and shrieked for hours, it
seemed to me, while my hands and arms
grew as numb as clubs.
"And Lettic-what was she doing all
this time? When the snow covered the
woodshed and began to creep up on the
windows, she was frightened. I'm
afraid father II never get back she
told her mother-I heard all about it
hfterwnrd-and her mother, who's al
ways been idgety and nervous like,
began to walk up and down and wiring
her hands, not knowing what to do.
Twelve o'clock came, and then one. Let
tic started up and said: Mother, I'm
going out to see if l can't fiud father
und in spite of all her mother could do,
she bundled into her cloak and hood
und opened the door.
"The snow was up to her waist, but
the wind had mostly gone DOWN. In
the cut Jimmie Crosby's engine was
calm and screechin' for mercy, and
Lettic, when she looked over the cliff.
couldn't see the train at all-only n big
black hole where the smoke from the
Stack had melted the snow. But Let
tie wasn't strong enough to get down
TO the track, for the path was drifted
full, and slim girl like her couldn't
venture it without losing her life. She
knew well enough that l was down the
section neutrality-suspicious. out on
the bridge. But she didn't give up
not Lettie. There wasn't man around
the place to help-only in the train,
and the train was at the bottom of the
cut buried in the snow. She thought
that if she could only get word to jim
Crosby he'd help her, for she knew him
well. So she ran and got a coil of rope
and tied one end of it to that stubby
oal1-there, you can see it at the edge
OF the hill, and then she took hold of
il and slid into the cut. That took
|, grit. There aren't many men who
would have risked it, let alone girls. OF
course the snow got into her eyes and
nose, and the rocky lodges cut and
bruised her, but she never stopped un-
I'll she was at the bottom. Jimmie
Crosby said he saw something founder
ing in the snow outside the cab, and
then somebody called:
"'Jim, oh, Jim!'
SIT was Lettie. They dragged her in
to the cab, and as soon as she could talk
she told Jim that was lost in the bliz-
zard.
"'We'll save him. said Jim, and the
fireman agreed to help, and so did a
dozen other men who had come down
from the train. And Jim, being good
climber, went up the rope hand over
hand, and helped a dozen or more men
tofollow him. By the time he had stopped
showing, and the sun shone bright in
the west. They wallowed down through
the drifts to the bridge, Lettie follow
ing. They tried to leave her at home,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-27

figures. some of flowers, and others in
conventional patterns, but all are to be
of bold, open pattern, which will
prove much more effective when made
UP than q fine or intrinsic pattern
would. Four of these patterns should
be alike, and these four used for the
corner blocks. The designs are next
outlined in some delicate color, pale
pink, pale blue or yellow, but all the
outlining is done with one shade. Wash
silk or linen is used, as preferred, the
linen, of course, proving less expen-
sive than the silk.
The blocks are next laundered and
carefully pressed. They are now ready
to be set together, and for this purpose
strips of sateen are used of the exact
shade of the silk or linen employed in
outlining. The strips of sateen are
three inches wide, and when the whole
is pieced the blocks have the appear
nnce of being set together with ribbon.
A strip of sateen, the same width, is
set all around the edge after the blocks
are pieced, and second band is added
OF Lonsdaie. This latter is worked with
"a running border in outline.
The cover is now ready to be lined
andquilted. Thelining is of plain Ions
dale, and the edge is bound with the
same. The quilting is done in what is
known as shell stitch. A group of
shells is marked in each corner, then II
row of shells is started across one side
and carried across the whole remain
ing surface of the quilt. When 90
blocks are used instead of nine, the de-
sign on each is of course smaller, and
the bands with which the blocks are
fet together are narrower. Otherwise
the directions given apply to this as
we'll as to the quilt of nine blocks.
The accompaniment illustration shows
the arrangement of the shells in quilt
ing. The half circles are the size of
an ordinary teacup.-American Agri-
culturist
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-27
Care OF enc Tooth nru.h.

The care of tooth brushes is not suf-'
ficiently observed. In our city houses,
writer properly remarks, they stand in
their cups or hang on their racks above
the set toilet-bowls day and night, abb
sorbing any disease germs that may be
floating about. They should be washeS
frequently--at least about twice a
week--in some antHeptic solution,
strong salt and watef or bicarbonate
of sodium and water being two good
and readily provided cIeanera Tootk
washes and pastes should also be kept
carefully covered.