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The Goodland republic., 1902-07-25
MILLIONS LOST IN THE FLOOD
Farmers Along Mississippi River
Made Penniless by Flood.
Greatest Crops Ever Known Are
Under Water Deep Enough to
Float a SteambOat-LOss May
Aggregate S1O,OOO,OOO.

KeOkul, Ia, July 21.-EKplOration
Of the flooded districts of the Mis-
sissippi river from KeOkuk south
shows conditions beyond the aPPre-
citation or realization of any but peO-
pie of long experience with the
Father Of Waters in its most de-
structive mood. The situation is
growing worse hourly and there is
absolutely not the slightest chance
OF stopping this dozen times most
costly food in the history Of the
great river above St Louis. The
correspondent of the Associated
press went all over the worst dam
aged area yesterday in the steamer
Silver Crescent and found every
where the greatest crops ever known
under water deep enough to float a
steamboat. People at the river cities
give an immense mass Of details, all
to be generalized in losses aggregat-
ing many millions of dollars, hun
dreds of farmers rich ten days ago,
now PenniIess and homeless; hundreds
watching and praying that the great
levees may hold which are now their
-bulwark against additional millions
>
Careful estimates Of the territory
covered and generalization of the
statements Of best informed people
indicate the loss up to yesterday is
about $4,000, 900, with every pros
Peet Of two or three millions addi-
5tionaI by the rise above not yet
reaching the lower stretches Of the
river. Most Of this loss is on the
Missouri side of the river between
Keokuk and Hannibal
Immense fields are seen in a great
lake with the shore line, visible only
with a glass, where the high bluffs
bound the bottoms. Islands dOtting
the river at its normal stage have
disappeared except for the tops OF
trees or fringe of high shore viii
lows slightly PrOtruding like a cir.
cular green coral reef. Occasional
" a house on piles or stills is seen
but generally only roofs PrOtrude tc
mark the center of farms of corn
On the edge of the food river cOrT
gradually rises on a slope, tassels
tops, ears and stalks appearing IL
order. In a few of the half-sub
merged fields is shocked wheat II
the background, the remnants o.
many more washed to the Gulf o.
Mexico.
Dykes Near Pekin Gave Way.
Peoria, Ill, July 23.-The IIlinoi.
river dykes near PeI1in on which art
the tracks of the Peoria & Pekir
terminal railway gave way. Over 1 1,OOt
feet of track is gone and the water
is pouring through the crevasse
flooding hundreds of acres of grain
Bottom Farms Deserted.
Pekin IL July 22-The river ha
The Goodland republic., 1902-07-25
Dykes Near Pekin Gave way.

Peoria, III, July 23.-Ihe Illinois
river dykes near PeIoin on which are
the tracks of the Peoria & Pelxin
terminal railway gave way. Over 1000
feet of track is gone and the water
is pouring through the crevasse,
flooding hundreds of acres of grain.
The Goodland republic., 1902-07-25
Bottom Farms Deserted

Pekin, H., July 23.-The river has
risen 15-3, the highest it has ever
known to be at Pekin. For a dis
tance of 25 miles down the Illinois
there is not a farmer living in his
home in the bottom lands.
The Goodland republic., 1902-07-25

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Murray Z. Blystone. for che northwest qua-ter
section -. township :. range A. Sfe-szr D IS
Middleton. for the northwest quarter section 81,
township s. range a. $50. I'd Strand Tor the
A. S55.1O: Murray r. Thompson. lot q. block o.
Goodland. S46I; j. h Stewart, all tax deed east
half block Is. ffoodland. -
On motion the official bond Of Z F. Murphy
| as township trustee was approved
On motion the official bond Of I. + Murphy
as assessor was approved
On motion the resignation Of Arthur Painter
l as treasurer Of Mcpherson township was &C
| cepted and board appointed George Painter 20
/ on motion the oHer Of Alfred johnson Of So
/ per annum for four and One-half year lease on
the southwest quarter OF section 10 township :,
/ range -. was accepted
/ on motion the offer Of ". c. Bear Of $50 per
/ auuum for four and oDe-haf year lease on the
/ southeast quarter Of section 5, township 8
/ range 81. was accepted
on motion the recummendatiuu % j. r. Reed,
] COUNTY superintendent. that Miss Nellie Marks
. and Prof. \ y Mallory assist him as associate
I examiners was approved
/ On motion the valuation on lOt le- block 90
Z was reduced from SO 20 81. The property ls IN
I the Second addition 20 fioodland-
On motion the offer Of Frank sylFezter for thl
! lease Of the southeast quarter OF sectlon -
township s. range a.. at the rental o. SO for oll
year was accepted
Z The county superiutendeut presented an urdel
| for the attaching Of ulsorEauIzed territory al
follows All Of sections 2. d.. H. T. la- IL. ID
| township s. range s. 20 district u all sectiOn
/ I. = 3. township 9. range .. 20 u1strlcr l@- az
sections J. 2 g 10. IL. Il. i3. IL. j., p . "a -
I - and $, township g. 20 district - an ol sc
tions = 8 = S. 9. IS. Il. Is, ls -, q = - 81. 81
j. 3 township g. range -. 20 district a.
On motion the same vas approved b. tn
Board Of County CommissiCners-
On motion board adjourned 90 meet august :
Attest: q. D. RUlINEL.- County Clerk
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session continued. Board
ljOurDment. full board pres
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flowing bills were allowed
"a drawn for their payment
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The Goodland republic., 1902-07-25
"uNoER THE TURQUOISE SKY

NuT mn LlIlTII III .IIIIl09.
e W. THo1PSON, A O. p A.. ToDsks, Kan
JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. p. A.. chie1E0.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-19
A NEW BICYCLE.

A bicycle that can be quickly trans formed into a hand-amhulance or bar-N row is now on trial in the Austrian army This ingenius device, which has some interesting features, is thus described in La Science Illustree by Ms A. Firn1in: z
 At the suggestion of the Austrian section of the Red Cross society, a bi- cycle has been built, and Is now on trial in the Austrian army, which can be easily and promptly transformed into an ambulance for carrying wounded persons or the victims of an accident. This bicycle can be changed into sort of stretcher, but it is a stretcher on wheels, so that 8 wounded person can be carried on it by one unaided soldier, instead of requiring two bearers ike the ordinary stretcher.
 When there is an accident the cy-s | clist pedals as fast as possible to the | scene Then begins the transformation of the cycle, which has forks so ar- 1 ranged that the wheels can be mounted 1 on the same horizontal axle, instead of an ordinary tandem position. The l handles are then mounted and the can- vas cover adjusted. This is thickened at one end to serve as pillow. Final ly. the legs are adjusted and the foot board that is connected with their up- per extremities.
 "The total weight of the machine, m cluding all it's equipment, is twenty four kilograms fifty-three pounds); ll costs about two hundred and twenty
 francs (forty-four dollars). Our anlbu- ;. ipo Ca6 hV a useful device. We have had for some time a quadricycle for the transporta- ton of the wounded which ls operated by two riders. The. speed ol transportation is thus increased, but the system is faulty in requiring two cy-i clists which in many cases might prove an inconvenience" Translation made Tor the Literary Digest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-19
er,rpurRns OF BETHLEHEM.

Star of Hope lodge, No. F. has receiv- ed an invitation to attend the union picnic of all the lodges of Shepherds in the state to be held on Friday, July 25. at Double Beach. Some of the su- preme officers are expected to be pres ent.
 At the last meeting the following of- ficers were installed by Prelate Mrs. Mary L. Davis. P. C., John H. Anthony; A. P. C., Harriet Ross C. Leatta F Martby: V. C.. Henry F. Caldwell A. C., Mrs. S. S. Farmer; M, Carrie L. Root; C., Eva A. Dudley; J. G., Joel Rice: o. C., Harriet Hitchcock: NJ, orrin Cad well.
 The lodge is in quite prosperous con dition receiving applications for mem bership at nearly every meeting: There is now eight applicants waiting for ini' tiation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-19
WALLIyGFORD.

A fifteen months old son of William Kane or Orchard street was quite bad lv burned about the fact and chest early last evening by the upsetting of a cup of hot tea. Dr. Wilson attended the hoy. It was not possible to tell just how severe the injuries were last evening, as other points may develope later
 Rev. Albert Ehrgott officiated at the funeral of MT. and Mrs. c. H. Barber $ infant daughter yesterday morning.
 The funeral of Carroll D. McDonough will be held this afternoon at 2:SO with interment in the North Colony street cemetery.
 The Misses Alice and Adelaide Lane are expected home from Long Island on Monday.
 Mrs. John Norton. Miss Lottie Norton and Henry A. Norton are home from the Catskills.
 Miss May Parmelee IS home from Thomasville, N. C. Mir. and Mrs. Herbert Foster lett yes terdav for Pittsfield, Mass. MT, and Mrs. J. B. Hull have re- turned to Great Harrington. Mass.
 The appearances point to the fact that the Wallineford baseball team will not play any more games at home as the supnort given the team has been so poo1 that if does not pay to have other seams come here. The team has beer paying some good games, but the at 1 tendance has been small.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-19
OBITUARY NOTES.
John Beecher.

One of the largest funerals held at St. Patrick's church in some time was that yesterday morning of the late Alder man John Beecher. There was an ex- ceedingly large conCourse of friends and acquaintances. among them being many representative business men, especially those connected with the administra- ton of the citys affairs. A private ser vice was held at the residence. No. 255 Hamilton street, at S:30, after which the remains were taken to the church. Among the bodies represented were the board of aldermen. Elm City lodge Catholic Benevolent association, Yale Court of Foresters. Division No. 3, An cient Order of Hibernians, and New Haven lodge, B. P. O. E., to all of which MT. Beecher had belonged. Judge Cleaveland, of the probate court, also attended.
 The pallbearers were Assessor John J. Hogan. Deputy Registrar William J. Cronin, Aldermen Maley, of the Sixth ward, Conway, of the Twelfth, Logan. of the Seventh; and Walsh. of the Twelfth The flower bearers were nleIil- bers of the Forestrs, Hibernians and the Catholic Benevolent society. A solemn requiem high mass was eel ebrated by Rev. Father Finnegan, Rev. Father Hennessey as deacon. Rev Father OBrien as sub-d deacon and Rev. Father Devine as master of ceremonies. After mass Father Finnegan preached short funeral sermon and incidental ly spoke feelingly on the loss the de-
 ceaseds family had sustained in losing good husband and father, and the
 community in losing a good citizen. l There was beautiful display of flow"
 CTS sent by the civic and fraternal
 bodies to which Mir. Beecher belonged,
 among them being a large wreath of
 flowers, three feet in diameter. from the
 board of aldermen. The members of the family and the societies to which
 the deceased belonged sent crosses,
 wreats, clusters and other floral de- signs.
 The funeral was directed by Sisk and
 the interment was in the St. Lawrence cemetery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-19
YESTERDAYS DEEDS.
Those Filed for Record in the Office oi
 the Town Clerk.

Those Filed for Record in the Office of
 the Town Clerk.
 The following deeds were filed for record in the office of the town clerk yesterday:
 Quit claim deeds--Oliver $. White, administrator of the estate of Elizabeth C. Olds, to William H. Smith, 4024 feet Townsend avenue; Charles M. Potter and Sarah V. Potter to Anna M. Par dee, 29 feet Davis street; Paul Beetz to John F. Shanley, 25 feet Grand ave- nue; John F. Shanley to Bertha Beetz, 25 feet Grand avenue; Paul Beetz to John F. Shanley, 26 feet Grand ave- nue. John F. Shanley to Bertha Beetz, 26 feet Grand avenue; Marion Belcher Thompson to Emma J. Silk, 35 feet Dwight street.
 Warranty deeds-Mary E. Merchant to Mary D. Merchant, fl feet Dixwell avenue: Anna M. Pardee to Louise A, Smith, 29 feet Davis street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-19
ELECTRIC LIGHT BATHS.

At the exhibition of medical and sur- eical apparatus which has been giving the Queens Hall the appearance of bazar of chemists shops on large scale. there are at least three installa- tions for giving light baths," some thing akin 10 the "sun bath treatment. which has attracted so many hopeful hvpochondriacs in Germany.
 Many experiments in light therapy have been made during the last few years and in skin diseases especially cures have been reported which sound almost like those Of Lourdes. Among such may be reckoned some cases re- ported by pr. Allen Pusey, of Illinois university, in one of the medical jour na1s of this week. The Roentgen rays were annlied in thirty-six cases. some of them cases which were regarded as homeless. and several Of them in which sureicay operation was impossible. In all the cases some improvement was ef- footed in some of the cases the effect was mira aculous. Dr. Pusey thinks that the light treatment should be at leas given a trial in all inoperable cases; i is, at any rate, painiess'
 Another contribution to the same sub iect which appears in the same pape
 is that which attributes the malgnan cv of .'veldt sores to some unknown constituent of the suns rays. It ii nointed out by the observer that among troopers the left hand. which holds thu rein and is most exposed to the rays o the sun. is the part which is most oftel affected. and it appears to be more o less established that veldt sore grow worse if exposed to light and better protected.-London Post.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-19
1yrpy pRETTY WEDDING,

One of the prettiest weddings Of the year took place at the residence or J' E. Derby, Mo- 55 Shelter street, ar high noon on Wednesday, the 18th. The contracting parties were Harry T. Brown of New York and Miss Icie May Doyel of Charlottesville, Ind. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Chalmers of the Grand avenue Con- gregational church.
 The bride, (to use the expression of the ladies present), was simply charming" Her dress was white or gsndie and lace.
 The bridesmaid was Miss Helen M Brown, sister of the groom. and the best man Wilfred T. Mott of this city The rooms were tastefully decorated with plams, ferns and flowers. and pre-. scented a scene of beauty rarely wit. messed, and one that will long be re- membered by all present.
 As the happy party entered the bridal march was rendered by Mis-: Florence Lees, the bride being giver away by her aunt, Miss Idella Mitchell of Charlottesville.
 After the ceremony the heartiest con gratulations were in order and ther followed refreshments. The wedding gifts were many ant varied, while 8 number of telegram from friends at a distance were re ceived, notably one from Mir. Brown employers, conveying wishes of tn, best, coupled with an assurance of sub stantial aid.
 After g. wedding trip of about two weeks dur,:tt ion the happy pair vii make their home at 32ss West Twenty. third street. New York city, where they will always be pleased to welcome theil mary friends.
 MT. Brown holds very importan- and trustworthy position in tSe exten s.ve importing and commission house o George Borgfeldt & Co.,. one of tn, largest houses of the kind in this conn
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-19
THE SECOND GAME.

The second game was the great con- test of the afternoon. The score at the finish, 5 to ?, demonstrates the close ness of the struggle. From start to the finish the game belonged to either side. New Haven took the lead in the sec ond inning. Norwich tied the score in the third, and took the lead by one run in the fourth. The Blues tied the score in the sixth, only to have the Norwich team go them one better in the, sev- enth. In the ninth inning. after the Norwich team had been retired without a run, O'Brien, the first man up for New Haven, smashed out clean sin gle He reached second on Canavan's sacrifice lit.
 Ftzmaurice lined the ball swiftly to deep short and O'Brien. who was half way to third, made great attempt to reach home. He was caught between third and home. Ramon was sent to the bat in place of Spiesman and was given his base on balls. With F'itz- maurice on second, Ramon on first, Tuckey sent speedy one to second and was fielded out at first, terminating the game.
 Tho summary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-19
VALLEY. CLERKS EXCURSION.
A Delightful Affair Held Yesterday
 The Event a Suceess

A Delightful Affair Held Yesterday
 The Event Success.
 The excursion given by the Edward Malley Clerks Mutual Aid association to North Beach, yesterday, was a great success in every particular. A party of nearly fifteen hundred persons enjoyed the days outing. The start was made from this city shortly after o'clock, the big iron steamship Cepheus con- veying the excursionists on their jour- ney. Music was furnished on the trip by the Old Guard band. Dancing was enjoyed on the main deck of the steam- CT, large numbers availing themselves of the opportunity to indulge in this ever popular pastine, Noble Brothers orchestra furnishing the dance music. The boat was we'll stocked with all kinds of choice refreshments and the excursionists, themselves, were loaded down with lunch boxes and baskets.
 The steamer reached North Beach about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. At the beach, bathing, boating, looping the loop and many other forms of enter tainment and amusement were enjoyed. The merry throng started for home shortly after 4 o'clock. The sail on the return trip was much slower than on the downward journey in order to en- able the excursionists to enjoy the pleasures of a moonlight sail. New Haven was reached about il o'clock. The weather throughout the day was yeyr favorable to the pleasure seekers and the day was enjoyed in a most thorough manner. The excursion was excellently arranged and conducted re- f1ecting great credit upon the commit tee in charge Socially and financially the affair was most gratifying sue cess.
 Among those noticed on the boat were the following:
 Edward Malley and family, William Nicely, Mark McGrath, MT. O'Neil, MT Grady, Charles Mulvy, MT. Lincoln MT. Johnson, Dwight Conger. Charles H. Toes, George Fresenius, Louis Well Thomas Carter, Edward Myrick, Jame: White. and the Misses Blanche Walker Margaret McCanty, F. Parrett, Mar garet Kenna and sister, H. Mack, Beat rice Scully. Madeline Lahy. Julia Mur phy, Blanche Lilly, Harriet Currier Bessie Kenna, May Eckert, Nellie Eek ert. Jennie Skinner, Minnie Schlegel Mabel Parrett, Nellie Paddon, lren McCarty, Julia Loonam, Mrs. Frese nius Mrs. Joe Eckert, May Collins, Ma, Coe, Nellie Carmichael, Nellie McMan Annie McMan, Anna White, Helel Murray, Betta O'Neil. Vera Bunnell, M Flynn and Anna Donovan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-19
MISS ELIZABETH HALL.

Miss Elizabeth Hall died at her home, 102 St. John street, Thursday. Miss Hall and her sisters, Mary and Julia, who survive her. have long been associated with the work of St. Patrick's parish and were particularly devoted to the Altar society. Miss Hall was the daugh- ter of the late Patrick Hall, who will be remembered as an undertaken. The fu- neral will be held this morning at the late residence at S:30 and there will be a solemn high requiem mass at St. Pat rick's church at o'clock. Interment in St Bernards.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-19
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
IMPORTANT DECISIONS BY SU-
 PRIME COURT JUDGES.
Fourteen Cases sDstermlned-Plant Will
 Case-Fresenius Loses His CRse-Bank-
 ruptoy aIattsTs-CommOn Pleas Court

City Court.
 The supreme court of errors met yes terday and handed down fourteen de- cisions in New Haven county cases, as follows:
 Charles E. Hyde vs. Mendel & Freed man. plaintiffs appeal; no error.
 State of Connecticut vs. John M. Tucker. defendants appeal; no error. This was the West Haven police assault case.
 Margaret Brophy vs. Matthew MIG Laughlin, defendants appeal; no er- TOT.
 City of New Haven vs Henry Ere senius, city treasurer, defendants ap- peal from judgment of S2,S72.S4 against him; no error. Carl A. Mears vs. Consolidated road plaintiffs appeal; error and new trial granted.
 Eugene c. Hill vs. Fair Haven road plaintiffs appeal from demurrer sus- tained in $1O,O0O damage case; error; judgment set aside. Marie F. Ives vs. George H. Beecher l plaintiffs appeal; error, and cause re- l manded.
 Waterbury Lumber and Coal compa ny vs. F. Hickley, defendants appeal error and judgment reversed. Helen P. Camp vs. the Charles Thatcher company (reserved); judg ment advised for plaintiff.
 Samuel J. Griswold ct al. vs. the towr of Guilford, defendants appeal iron $500 judgment; no error.
 Samuel P. Williams vs. George H Cloves, defendants appeal; no error. Charles w. Hartman vs Charles J Warner, plaintiffs appeal; error; neV trial granted.
 James E. Clark vs. the Henry G Thompson company, defendants ap peal no error.
 Amelia M. Platt vs John G. Cutler plaintiffs appeal; error and judgmen reversed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-19
CITY cn1rRT CASES.

The case of John M. Collins, the strik- CT from Sargent's who was arrested for carving concealed weapons, came up before Judge Bishop yesterday. It was continued to July 25.
 Ignatz MedaIio and August Pauge- vav, for fighting. were fined $2 and costs each.
 A nolle was entered in the case of George Bean. charged with non-sup- port.
 A nisi continuance to August IS was granted in the case of Patrick Boyle, charged with disturbing a religious meeting.
 Israel Simon. charged with violating the law regarding junk dealers was granted continuance to July 23.
 William Sheridan was sent to jail for 1SO days as a common drunkard, and Willard w. Hill went up for thirty days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-19
COMMON PLEAS COURT.

Tn the common pleas court yesterday, before Judge Hubbard and a jury, the appeal of Charles Harris. alias Louis Risenberg, from city court sentence Of thirty days for idleness was heard Judge R. S. Pickett appeared for the defense. Harris is one of the six New York men who were together and were arrested here by the pale on the day Of the Yale Harvard boat race as suspi- cious characters. The others got bail. Harris got no bail. He was found guil- tv and sentenced to six weeks in the jail.
 Court then adjourned until next We'd nesday at 10 o'clock
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-19
WALTER B. STREET.

Word has reached here of the death of Walter B. Street graduate of the Yale Divinity school of the class of '9S. H had been pastor of the Congregation al church at Anderson, Indiana, three years, resigning few months ago be- cause of ill-health. He died at the res idence of his brother in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
 Rev. MT. Street was one of the best known athletes of Williams college, where he was graduated in 1891. He was member of the baseball and foot ball teams of that college. He taught at Lawrenceville academy for three years before entering the Yale Divinity school.