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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
DROWNING BEGINS.
Three Lives Lost at st. Louis
With Flood Only Started.

St. Louis, Mo, June 3.-Thirty feet
the danger point, has been reached and
passed by the flood that is coming
down the Mississippi river. The river
continues 10 rise rapidly and a point
considerably higher than "a feet. which
Weather Forecaster Bowie had predict
ed would be reached by Thursday or
Friday, viii be an accomplished fact.
The crest of the flood from the Kansas
and Missouri rivers is yet to come and
when it shall reach here and find aug
mentation from the higher water in the
Mississippi some loss of life is feared
and destruction to property must en-
sue
Weather Forecaster Bowie issued the
following:
Present indications point to 30 feet
on the St Louis gauge Wednesday and
about "a feet during Thursday and Fri
day. 1t is impossible to estimate the
effect of a 35 foot stage at Kansas City,
but it is apparent that the "a foot stage
will be expected al St. Louis. Measures
to protect property subject to damage
from a stage of 30 feet by Saturday or
Sunday should be taken.
The first loss Of life attending the
present flood in this vicinity was re-
ported in the drowning of Mrs. W m.
Schmidt and her two children in an
attempt to escape on a fiat boat from
Catfish island, in the Missouri river
seven miles southwest of St Charles
Schmidt and his family of four were
compelled to abandon their home on
the island early and to add a part OF
their household goods into the small
boat in which they depend for safety.
In midstream the boat capslzed ana
Schmidt was able to save only one Oh
children.
The effect of the flood already is be-
ing felt here. as well as further up
both the Mississippi and Missouri river
No real damage has reached here yet
but the high stage predicted VIII cause
loss here and on the East side in East
St. Louis and the hamlets lying IN lne
bottoms along the Mississippi up as lar
north as Alton A higher stage OF water
will be disastrous to the railroads an
other business interests on the east sue
as we'll as residents. many OF Wnotn
have already been compelled to move
to higher ground. In some places De
tween here and Alton the river IS nNe
to seven miles wide, covering thousands
of acres of farm lands in the gredl
American bottoms on the east side. de-
strovinay crops and driving out the
farmers. The greatest damage yet re-
ported is a Missouri Point, at the con
duence of the Missouri and MISSISSIPPI
rivers. where several hundred farmers
and their families have been driven
from their fertile lands by the high
water. Still greater damage in TINS
section IS feared during the coming rise
All trains from the west and southwest
are arriving from three to six hours
late, and it is expected this delay VIII
be overcome within the next "A hours
The departing time is unchanged, bu'
traffic is imDeded in the vicinity o.
Kansas City and the southwestern part
of the state. None of the trains be-
tween st. Louis and interior Missouri
J points IS as yet affected by the flood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
LUKE BALLARD'S STORY.
Thrilling Experience of Family
in Leaving North Topeka.

The family of Luke Ballard. Rock Island
telegraph operator, whose home is at s27
Harrison street, were taken from the sec
ond story Of their house Saturday after
noon about o'clock. From early Saturday
morning the family had been hailing the
passing boats but each bOatman went 10y
with the promise that another boat would
come Immediately and take them to SAFE
ty. After waiting in vain all morning and
until way in the afternoon for their ship
to come in, and as the water was getting
I'D near the second story Mr. Ballard
made arrangements to move to the roof.
With a part Of an iron bed he made
hole in the roof Just as he had finished
this work another boat passed the house
and asked to come to their help. to tne
were placed Mrs. Ballard. her three chill
dFen Mrs. Richardson and Miss Emma
Richardson. her mother and sister, and
Mr.. and Mrs G. W Petro OF SZS Harrison
street. They were taken to the south side
and Mr.. Ballard went to the Herbert
Green home. at s2l Harrison street. to
wait for another boat The boat which
came was a frail affair with seats project
ing out on either side. Mr. and Mrs. Green,
q big man from Topeka avenue. Mr.. Bal
lard Mr. and Mrs. BuckhOlz Of 9l6 Har-
rison street and the colored oarsuan
started down Harrison street to Laurent
They turned east on this street and when
in CONGRESSMAN Curtis yard the project
ing seat struck tree. capsizing the boat
Buckholz and the big fat man. whose teeth
were chattering to be heard a block, man
aged to reach trees Mrs. Buc<hOlz. VINO
was under the boat was swept down I.au-
rent street The oarsman went after her
and the boat and brought them both
back to the tree party Mrs Bucknoiz
was placed on a pile of drift crowned by
a chicken coop in the Curtis yard IN
the Kimball girls passed by and after
righting their boat for them and bailing
It out with their cars started Mr.. Ballard
and his party on their trip to the bridge.
THE entire crowd was landed IN safety al
the l. depot late in the afternoon. Mr..
Ballard and family are now at lSVo harri-
son
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03

1000 Opaque window Shades. mount
ed on the celebrated Hartshorn spring
rollers-a new one for any that do not
work right-23c and soc, according to
size.
1.5oO pure white Cotton Bats. each. .4s
Turkish Bath Towels. extra heavy. size
20x45 .,.--.-- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS loo
Russia Crash. very heavy, very durable,
per yard .........-....75kc and 8 1-sc
Turkey Red Tabling. I'd. 15c, 22ke
Fine Bleached Table Damask. .25c u.
Cream Table Damask. up
Remnants Comfort Calico. 71zc and
1-3c grades ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DC
so pieces best Indigo blue Calico-war-
sranted fast color ..--..--.-..---....5 SC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
Excellent Hosiery.

Children's Xxi ribbed Hose. fast black
and seamless ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1-Sc
Boys Hose. superior quality. extra
heavy, zoe values ---...-....-......15c
Ladies' superfine Hose Zoe
Ladies extra quality Hose. made from
fine combed warn. worth all Of
zUc -.-......-- .-...........-...-..A 100
Children's Lace Hose. in pretty designs.
sizes 5 to Observation-Disclosures. Toe
100 other styles for Ladies. Misses and
Children. also Mems.
Any purchase made here not entirely
satisfactory may be returned within
three days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
Ladies' Shirt Waists.

Finest Percale. Bingham and Madras
Waists-superior make ...........63
(Some worth as much as s1.25.)
Finer and more deliberately made
Waists .............. Tee, CSC, $1.I0
Our line Of s1oo and SIPS White Waists
of fine and sheer lawn.
others, very handsomely trimmed
with lace embroidery. medalions. also
tucked and hemstitched-in fact all
the newest points of approved fashion
-$1.19, $1.35. $1.4S, $1.75 and up
The balance of our Silk Waists go in
this sale at an actual reduction from
the cost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
ON REAR PLATFORM.
President Roosevelt Makes No
More Extended Speeches

Cedar Falls, Iowa. June s-Five thou
sand people greeted President Roose-
Welt and party on their arrival at this
city. He spoke from his car, the ad-
dress being mainly to normal school
students. The party stopped ten min
utes, leaving for Waterloo. Five min
ute stops were made at Webster City
and Iowa Falls.
Dubuque. Iowa, June Sat Indepen-
dence where moments stop was made
President Roosevelt paid tribute TO
Iowas sons and daughters and said he
believed in the future of this country
because he believed in the quality of
the men and women composing it,
A few minutes stop was made at
Manchester. here the president was in
troduced to a big crowd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03

The very best soc suspender on the
American markell satin finish web
in very neat and handsome designs
finest buckles-very special. .25e
Other good ones .-.........1O c and is
Good Turkey Red Handkerchiefs-fast
colors .....---.-.---.--..--3 Sc. 6AA
Heavy Rockford sox. rib top.....71zc
Others at .-.....-..--.....-.5c and 6As
The finest Csc Black sox ever shown
at -------... ......--.-- - Ot
Others at..................5c sc, 71zc, 1Oc
Mems Finest 1Oc White Handkerchiefs.
Others at -..-........s 1-sc, 1880, be
Four-ply Linen Collars. and fine linen
at that. for Observation-Disclosures. .25c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
Ready-made Department.

Misses and Children's Sun Bonnets-
best possible materials. superior make.
all colors-choice of any at.........I5c
Ladies sun Bonnets-choice. .......19S
Baby Lace and Embroidery Caps.
15c, 19c. 25o, 35c, 45c, 65c-were
selling at one-third more.
Ladies' Summer Undervests-an fresh
good. good quality. each Sc, SC, 8 $50.
12l5c, 15cs 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
Petticoats.

a large and varied assortment OF
most dependable makes. from 4sc to
finest
We are particularly overstocked in
Mereerized Saline Skirts of the better
grades-be sure and ask to see this Hns.
New Mohair and sicilian Dress Skirts
trimmed and tailored in charming
manner-sure to phase you-colors
black. royal blue. gray mixed-$3.9s
and upward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
MORE PEOPLE SAFE.
Mrs. Schenck Landed-other People
in Houses.

At Q o'clock this morning a boat con
tainiEg two girls and two boys named
Franz were landed at the foot of West
ern avenue. They were brought from
1904 Western avenue, North Topeka
They reported that the following people
We're still in the house on the North
side Mr.. and Mrs. Franz and three
children; E. A Summers mother anc
one child: s. S Myers. wife and one
child; Mrs. Allshouse. Mrs. Mead, Mrs.
Lang and two children.
Mrs E. J. Schenck and daughter
Anna were also landed from their home
at 1928 North Van Buren, street. Mrs.
Schenck is the mother OF j. ]. Schenck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
sUNDRIES.

Ladies' fine Purses-assorted feathers
and colors. values up to 40c-in this
Belt Buckles. 25c values loo
Children's Hose Supporters .......-.-9s
Three pairs for -..--..-...-..-....2
New line of Belts at special low
prices.
Choice of Nos. 5. Z and 9. very finest
quality Satin and eros Grain Ribbons
all colors. per yard ...........-...5c
4-oz. bottle best 10
4-oz. bottle Vaseline ..................4 10
I can Violet Talcum Powder..........3o
8 quires Extra Fine Note Paper.
l pkg. Satin-Finishs Envelopes.
dozen Pearl Dress Buttons. .........Ac
1 pkg Good Pins ......................1c
8 boxes Mourning Pins for...........5e
Many other small lots closed out at
cost and less.
Desiring to give our out-of-town pa
irons an opportunity to attend this
great sale. we shall continue the quo.
tations made for one week from this
date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
Dry Goods.

Yard wide Fruit of the Loom. 77zc
Yard wide Lonsdale .......-.-.f....71Ac
Soft finish Bleaehed Muslin. Sc
Fine UnbIeached Muslin .....-.....41zc
The best "a Table Oilcloth. .15c
Good India Linen........4e, 61zc, 8 1-sc
Good Naisook. check and striped. nice
patterns for baby dresses. at
Sc and 8 1-3c
Remnants of Fancy Wash Fabrics.
such as dimities. lawns. baustes. or
gandies-very desirable styles for dress
ing sacques. kimonas. house wrappers.
chldren's diesses. real fine and dainty
styles. were 1oc 123zc. l5c and 17izc-
all go at once price --.-.----.--.--. z re
Remnants of New White Waistings
the kind that are now so popular
One choice at-......-............-. Zoe
one choice at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS So
s5c quality Black Mercerized Saline, the
finest we have ever had. .22kc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
COUGHLIN FRIGHTENED.
Fears That His Wife Who Is at
Perry Is Drowned.

New Haven. Conn. June st. J. Cough
lin of Topeka Kan. who is a delegate 10
the national convention Of the Knights IF
Columbus, being held IN this city.
while attending banquet of the dele
officials in Topeka announcing It had been
found Impossible TO rescue the family Of
Mr. Coughlin, and 1t was feared they had
persisted. Mr. Coughlin was Frustrated by
the news
Mr.. Coughlin is president Of the Coughlin
Hardware company and his residence is in
the flooded district
Mrs Coughlin was visiting relatives at
Perry and It is believed she IS safe, though
nothing has been heard from her or from
the village Of Perry. Mr.. Coughlin is now
on his way home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
Cloak and Suit Dept.

25 Sample Walking Skirts, of superior
quality, correctly fashioned. matchless
manufacture. Skirts here worth up to
s6.50-none worth less than s5.00-choice
OF the line $3.9S.
Is Tailor-made Suits. most superbly
fashioned, in choice fabrics and shades
$500 and $500 values. $1,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03

Members of the F. A. A. who are flood
sufferers please call at III East Fourth
street and register. John Ash. presi~
dent: Mrs Lille Brown, secretary. Ban
ner council No. 500. F. A. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
Z. and Z. Of s. No. 4.

Mrs. G. +. Adams will be a Security
building. Seventh and Kansas avenue.
between the hours of 3 and 4 to receive
assessments from No. 4 K. and L. OF S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03
chinaware. GLASSWARE.

First table as you epter-one-third of
from lowest retail cost Good house
keepers. make a note Of this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03

All ladies of Home Council No A T.
T. B. A. are earnestly requested to meet
Bring cloth OF garments for small chill
dren. BY order Thimble Committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03

The branch alliance of Unity church VIII
meet at 1.3o Thursday afternoon at 5l1
West Ninth street.. All the members are
urged to be present.
MRS. B. F. SHUMATE. President
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03

$1,000 and $3.50 values. S6.4s
Is Washable Dresses for girls from
6 to Il years. at your own price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-03

city Ticket once. Union Pac1ne
Railroad. SIS Kansas avenue.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-24
Punctuation.

In the earliest Latin inscriptions and manuscripts no system of punctuation Is followed. The full point e was gradually introduced. being placed on the level. middle or top of the letters. In the minascule manuscripts of the eighth, ninth and following centuries the period. on the line or high, was first used: then the comma and semi- colon and the inverted semlcolon' whose power was rather stronger than that of the comma. Some say that the Caroline minuscules of the ninth cen tury exhibit the note of Interrogation for which the inverted SemicOlon, which was gradually dropped, may have furnished the mark. The Greeks use the semicolon as an Interrogation point. In English the colon Is said to have been introduced about liSj, the comma about l5Ol and the semlcolon about l5IO. In Sir Philip Sidney's Ar cadia" Q5sO all the punctuation points appear. including the note of lntcrro- eation, asterisk and parcntheses.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-24
:. rh. candid Pepys.

No man has ever yet succeeded fin palrtlug an honest portrait of himself m an autobiography however sedu. lously be may have set to work about lt. In spite of his candid purpose h. omits necessary touches and adds su pernuous ones. At times he canno help draping his thought. and the lcas shred of drapery dIsgulses it It l. only the dlarist who accomplishes the feat of self portraiture. and he. wlthou, any such end In view, does it uncon sclously. A man cannot keep a dailS record of hls comlngs md goings and the little Items that make up the sum of his life and not Inadvertently give himself away at every turn. He lays bare his heart with candor not possl' ble to the self consciousness that i'm evitably colors premeditated revelation Unknowlngly he wears hls heart upon his pen for daws to peek at While Mir. Samuel Pepys was filling those small octave pages with his pcrplcxing cipher he never once imagined that he was adding a photographic portrait of himself to the worlds gallery of i'm mortals. We are more intimately ac- qualnted with Mir. Samuel Pepys, the Inner man-his little meanncsses and hls generalization we are with half the persons We call our dear friends T. B. Aldrlch in Atlantic.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-24
HER CHOICE OF REDS

lCopyrirht. 1909. by McClure's Newspaper
 Syndlcate.l
 Mary Cassell was frosting a cake by the pantry window. The new min. istcr's reception was that evening, and the cake was part of the Cassell dona- ton toward the refreshments.
 Out In the kitchen Mrs. Cassell, with her sleeves rolled to her ample elbows, was resting from her labors of prepar- ing a huge dish of chicken sand and chatting with a nelghbor who had run In. Her maiden sister sat by the win dow working buttonholes in a white lawn dress.
 els thut Mary'sY' asked the caller, nodding toward the white waist. "ls she going to wear lt tonlghtT
 "Yes." said the mother, looking in- terestedly at it Awful plain. too, but she would have lt that way. Kind of uridey. [ tell her" Anl she laughed significantly
 Did the minister go to college ln tho same town Mary's college wasr asked the caller. her voice lowering to a sepulchral whisper which more easily reached tho pautry.
 An angry flush rose to Mary's cheek. and she stepped to the door and sharp ly shut it before her mothers reply.
 Two patches Of color began to grow in the. landscape outside the pantry window. Mary saw them slmultane- ously. one wus vivid and scarlet and grew out of the field across the pas ture lot. Presently it came and crossed thc fence and became distinctly the new minister's handsome golhng at- tire. lt was fine knit and ribbed and had curlously feminine sleeves of scar let tafreta silk.
 The minister carried hls bundle of golf sticks He came and stood under Mary's pantry window and besought her to play. Strange insight that should make him sure twas Mary!
 The other spot of color was red, too. deep. dull rcd. But. though it was not vivid like the other. it caught and held Mary's attention, and an answering glow of color famed upon her cheek Ike the. sunset In the autumn west The minister saw lt and thought he had brought it there.
 The girls eyes lifted toward the dis tant color coming nearer, while she gravely told the minister she could not play golf that morning.
 It was David Halstead's old red han' mel shirt that glimmered through the trees. She had known 1t from the first It was open at the throat a little, showing where the white skin met the sunburn of his neck. As he looked to- ward the two at the window he grave ly lifted the large straw farm hat from a forehead fine In outline where the damp hair clustered in dark rings. He thought the color In Mary's cheek was reflection from the minister's red jacket and she saw he thought so and blushed the more.
 "You'n be out tonight. of course, Mfr. Halsteady the minister called joyous ly. He was young, and he was glad to be here and looking forward eagerly
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-24

Juneau has plan Co get congress to give che city control oi the liquor trai- hc. There Is no doubt but that the regulation oi thi, question should be under che control oi the local authori- ties. but there are omany other things that should be put under control Of the people it would take 2oyear, to get them an ii We go begging Jo congress for each item Let u, act ike men and make a unanimous demand for territor- lal government. We can get that, which means local control of all local aHairs, as easily a, we can secure any additional power, for the municipal governments, aud that granted we would cease Co be bcggar, and could hold our heads up a, American eiti- 5an-
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-24
4 srnrr .7 S,iRAoli.

Praise went q long way with Brig noli one evening at rehearsal fin New York the orchestra laid down their in- struments as one man and applauded his singing of q favorlte song long and vigorously. He was much pleased and, advancing to the fOotlights with many q bow and smile of satisfaction, said:
 "Gentlemen. immediately after the rehearsal there will be a champagne supper at the Everett House. I hope may have the honor to meet you all there"
 It Is needless to remark that they were there. every man of them. The supper cost Brlgnoli $500.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-24

10 me reception in his new. first church.
 "I am not sure" answered David, the shadow of trouble fitting over his face. My mother is not we'll" Then he turned away, lowing homage to the girl at the window.
 The Icing on the cake hardened per fectly and did Mrs. Casselrs reputa- ton as a cakemaker high honor. Two women of the congregation sat eating lt by the window of the Sunday school that looked dlagonally across to the infant class windows. Their talk float ed through the sweet night air;
 "Yes. this ls- Nils isselrs cake. I was up there tccay. She's just fxin' fer their M~cy to carry on Ing minister with a h.gh hand. and an because she's the only girl in town has been to college. As if she was any better fer that to keep house md be president of the woman's missionary societies c.d sew on his buttons There's other c'ils In Fernwood as good lookin' and capable as she ls."
 The girl across In the other window, patiently cutting cake. turned white with anger. and. throwing down her knife. she rushed ont of thc open 6oor and down ihc path between th' grave stones of the churchyard.
 She ran on down the road after she had passed the churchyard gate. her white dress gleaming in the moonlight
 "Maryw called a voice behind her and she heard footsteps She but ran ihn fnainr
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-24
TIME FOR WORK.

The Douglas News, which Is now a strong advocate Of seli-goyernment for Alaska, thinks it time that the people O, the distict quit talking and began work.
 Ina recent editorial, The News uses this strong language;
 "It would appear to a man up a tree, that the people oi Southeast Alaska are not worthy to be called alive. For several years The question of selfeoverument has formed the prin- eipal topic for discussion, in season and out oi season. by at least part oi the people. Net it seem, that we are no nearer a solution ot thc problem than we were four or five years ago. lf the citizens ot Alaska are content Co dub along. satisfied with a meagrc allow ance Of left over legislation each year, let them get together and sa, 'o' and put Us out of our misery. But, on the other hand. ii it Is the desire that we have representation in Che halls Of con- gress, if, as Americans, We crave the right to regulate our own affairs, then why in the name of common sense do We no, get Co work Co perform the la- bor necessary Co bring such things to pass. Can it be that the stirring ap- peals of our brothers oi the press, both Co the north and south oi u,, have fallen on deaf ears: That thc rank and dle of Alaskaus are content Co sic down idly and let the summer ot Eo5 pass without making at least au efor, to or ganizey When the Citizens League was introduced. we expected that it would be seized with avldi,y as @ means Of formulating the disorgauized popula- tion into an organized power The COZ ditjons which have impellcd many Co favor a territorial form ot government, still exist. The thing, which we would have are denied Us. and that which we dislike |, crammed down our ,hroats with rcd ho, poker There are many who stand on the corner, ot the street and howl, bu, when you suggest organ izauou, they get a ar-away look in their eyes and loose their interest What's Che matter with Alaska, any way? Is every liu,e community and mining camp so tied up in its own ai- fairs that all the rest |, forgotten: Are we waiting for Moses, or are We con- tent Co continue the manufacture cf bricks without s,raws"