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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
EIFTY-EICRT ARE
KNOWN TO Be DEAD
Floods at Topeka Are Rapidly
Receding, Showing True
Conditions.
WILL SHOOT ALL VANDALS
ifty Armed Deputies Are Patrolling
North Topeka with Orders to Show
No Mercy-Governor Bailey
Asks for Aid.

Topeka, Kan, June 4.-The flood sit
uation in Topeka can briefly be sum
married. thus:
known dead. fifty-eight.
River falls three feet and is now re-
cedng at the rate OF two inches an
hour.
Distress will be great among the
efugees.
Governor Bailey issued a proclama-
ton calling for help for food suffer
erS.
Fifty deputy sheriffs armed with
Winchesters so to protect North To
peka, with orders to shoot hooters
whenever they are caught stealing.
Governor Bailey's proclamation call
ing for outside aid was decided upon
at a mass meeting yesterday when the
governor was requested to issue the
call. 1t was decided to make this a
general appeal for the people all along
the flooded districts Of the state, as
I we'll as those in Topeka.
The plan is to make Topeka head
quarters. and to distribute the aid
from here to other parts of the state.
There will be besides this general APP
peal an appeal through the fraternal
organizations, and other appeals
through various sources.
A meeting Of the representative peo-
pie Of Topeka who live on the south
sue Was llelu loutty " diIdH6e AoA
systematic protection of their property
in North Topeka.
Immediately after the meeting o
large number of armed men left in
boats for the north side, where they
will guard property, and their orders
are to shoot.
Floods Are Receding.
The river is three feet below high
water mark. The fall is plainly indi-
| Gated on the Seymour building at Kan
sas avenue and Crane street. The wa
ter has receded on Kansas avenue to
the platform Of the Rock Island depot
distance Of $50 feet.
1t is the opinion Of experts that the
rivers will go down rapidly from now
on. The Blue, the Republican and the
Solomon have spent their force, and
the volume of water spread over the
Kaw bottoms will hunt its channel
quickly
The situation in the flood stricken
districts is better than it has yet been,
for the reason that fewer people are
marooned in houses, in trees and on
! islands. Nobody is now clinging to
trees. Those who had to cling were
either rescued or dropped into the
I river.
Last night not to exceed 400 people
We're in North Topeka The work of
| taking them out began at an early
hour yesterday. There is no way Of
| getting at the amount OF damage done
| by the flood in Topeka and vicinity.
The damage may reach 100000, it
| may go beyond and it may be less.
Crops In the Kansas bottoms are de-
| stroyed. This makes an enormou,
, loss to farmers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
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NINE KILLED IN WRECK,
Disaster Said to Be Due to Disregard
of Orders by Enoneer,

disaster Said to Be Due to Disregard
of Orders by Engineer.
Topeka, Kan. June Ga disastrous
collision between Santa Fe passenger
trains at Stillwell, near Olathe, Kan,
Yesterday afternoon, resulted in the
killing of nine people and the injury of
hVe. Train No. l was going west at full
speed and crashed into the Chicago
section Of No. s, eastbound. No pas
sengers on the Westbound train were
injured or killed, while on the east
pound train five persons We're killed
and three We're injured. Three tramps
VINO were stealing ride on the Chi
cago train are among the killed.
The dead were taken to an under
takers establishment. They are:
CARLOS NJ. TARPARDO, aged 81, O
Porto Rican student at the Kansas uni
verSity
THOMPSON, Pullman conductor.
E. W. FARM, address unknown
FRANK HOOVER, Steubenville, o.
JOHN MOUNTAIN, Prescott, Ariz.
G: A. KNISKERN, Monet, Mo.
LING DAY, Los Angeles, Cal
WILLIAM NEWMILLER, Plainfield,
N. ].
UNKNOWN MAN, about Is years
old, evidently laborer.
The most seriously hurt are:
owen Patchen Of Ottawa, Kan, bag
gageman on eastbound train fracture
OF skull and jaw; probably will die.
James E. Robinson of Argentine,
kan, fireman on eastbound train; left
shoulder sprained.
John Green of Indianapolis, left leg
fractured and scalp wounds
Edward Mccain, Salvation army,
back strained
Edward Dunlap of Topeka, Kan, en-
g1neer on eastbound train. legs and
head bruised.
Disresarded Orders.
The trains We're routed on the Mis-
souri, Pacific tracks on account of the
moods which washed out the Santa Fe
tracks. The trains regularly belonged
to the main line, but have been using
the Missouri Pacific tracks into Kansas
City ever since the flood trouble COM
menced. Orders were sent out by the
train dispatcher today for the trains to
meet at Stlllwell. 1t Is charged at the
Santa Fe office here that the crew on
the Chicago train disregarded this in
junction and ran a mile or more past
the meeting place.
NO. did not stop at Stillwell, but on
running slowly by the engineer saw no
other train, and as he had clear track
according to his orders he rushed
ahead. No. s whistled before the east
pound train had proceeded far, but too
late to avoid a collision
News Of the accident was not re-
celved in Topeka for some time, so
overburdened are the few remaining
telegraph wires. Immediately a relief
train was made up and sent to the
scene Of the wreck.
DR.. J. p. Caster, chief surgeon of the
Santa Fe, was in charge and took with
him number of physicians and nurses.
They made the injured as comfortable
as possible.
Both General Manager Nudge and
General superintendent Hurley of the
Santa Fe are in Kansas City, and an
Official statement of the cause Of the
wreck could not be secured
The tracks were cleared at late
hour and traffic resumed
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
RIVERS FALLING FAST.
Union Depot at Kansas City Will Be
Out Of Water PRETTY Soon

Kansas City, June S.-The rivers are
now falling as rapidly as they rose be-
fore the flood. By Saturday noon the
platform of the union depot, at the
highest point, is likely to be partially
above water.
Permanent wire communication was
opened between the two Kansas Citys
today for the first time since Sunday.
Several hundred refugees who have
been housed in Convention hall were
removed today to tents because of the
Insanitary condition of the hall
q The citizens general relief commit
tee of Kansas City, Mo-, issued a state
ment to the public giving thanks for
sympathy and offers of aid. They ask
that assistance be sent to Mayor
Craddock of Kansas City, Kan, where
aid is greatly needed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
STEAMER GROUNDED.
But Fortunately the Big Deutschland
Suffered No Great DAMAGE.

SuHeFeQ mo 1reat damage.
New York, June S.-The steamer
Deutchland, which grounded in Ged-
ney channel yesterday afternoon, suf-
Herei no damage, and as soon as she is
honted will proceed on her voyage
across the Atlantic. In the meantime
she is in no danger although surround
ed by q heavy mantle of smoke and
fog. The blame Is placed on the first
class passengers and their friends for
the accident. Captain Barends, in COM
mand Of the ship, figured on crossing
the bar at 3:15, but SO many friends Of
passengers crowded the vessel that she
was late in getting away. In the in
terval smoke had settled over the har
Dor and bay and the big steamer had
to crawl slowly out to the open sea.
She was under the slow bell when she
struck, and the engines We're reversed,
but despite this she buried herself fully
half her length in the muck. Communi-
cation was established with the Mar
conf station at Fire Island and from
there the news was sent to the New
York agent.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
ACCIDENT OR SUICIDE.
Young Man From Lincoln and Chi.
ca9o Girl Drown Toqether.

ca9o Girl Drown Together.
Chicago. June 6.-Jesse Miller of Lin
coin. Neb., and a young woman uniden-
titled but believed to be q student of
the University of Chicago, were drowned
In a Jackson park lagoon today. Whether
the drowning was the result Of an attempt
by Miller to save the woman, or whether
the two planned a double suicide, the DO
lice are unable to learn.
Later information developed that MIL
Ter was a student at the University Of
Chicago, and the young woman is sup
posed to be his sister, who came from
Lincoln to keep house for him, The
drowning was the result of an accident.
Late this afternoon the woman drowned
with Miller was identified as Frances E.
Moore of Davenport la. She was a stu
dent at the university, also member Of
dramatic school down town. The body
was identified by Helen Baldwin, her
roommate
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
IN ILLINOIS CAPITAL.
President Dedicates the New State
Arsenal Ia SnrinaGaII LII

Arsenal in Springfield, III.
Springfield. June 6.-Presldent Roose.
welt spent four hours here Thursday,
during which time he dedicated the new
state arsenal and armory, erected at a
cost Of $1,000 and addressed the Lin
coln-Mckinley Veteran Voters associa-
ton at the National Lincoln monument.
The president arrived at.1O:15 o'clock and
from station to- arsenal he was escorted
through lines of cheering people by Gov
ernor Yates, the state, federal, county and
city officials and state troops, to the ar
Senal.
On each side of Capitol avenue were
5000 school children, who waved flags as
the procession passed. At the arsenal the
military escort was abandoned and the
carriages taken to the national monu.
ment, where the president made a short
address,, Returning to the arsenal, where
the dedication exercises took place the
president spoke to 10000 persons assem-.
bled In the great hail. At the conclusion
of the speech luncheon was served At the
executive mansion and at 2 o'clock the
presidents train left for Decatur.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
MILLION FOR FlANCEE.5
Bachelors Will, However, Is Likely to
Be NiuorouSIu Cnntestad -

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Auburn, N. Y, June 5.-Bitter lltjga-
ton Is promised over the estate of Albert
8. Burtts, who died here four weeks ago
at his handsome country seat, Springside.5
Burtis was. for many years, poolroom
proprietor and gambler in New York city.
He left an estate worth more than s., Co.,
Co., q -
Several years ago he retired to lead the
life Of country gentleman. He pur-
chased the beautiful estate of the late
General John Knapp, on the shores Of
Lake Owasco, near here, and led life Of
ease.
Upon his deathbed Burtiss willed his en-
tire fortune to Miss Burgess, beautiful
girl Of 20 years, said to have been his
fancee.
Another woman has now appea-ed and
asserts that she is Burtis' widow Much
litigation over the property is anticipated.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
ROOSEVELT AND PARKER
Depew Says They Will Be the candi-
dates in the Presidential Race,

Chicago, June 5.--"Fsesident Roose-
welt will be the republican candidate
for president and think Judge Parker
of my state Is the logical candidate for
the head of the democratic ticket.
Grover Cleveland, great man that he Is
cannot be even nominated without the
support of the Bryanites, and he can Il
get that. He is not worrying, but fish
ing-hes lucky" So declared Sena tori
In the doorway of his room in the Aud!
itorium Annex, shiyering in his pink.
pjanaas for half an hour last night,
the senator suddenly brought his inter
view to an end and We. hs ck to bed, ~
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
FALSE PRIDE MAKES TROUBLE.
Commercial Club at Topeka Refuses
Money That Is Needed.

Money That Is Needed.
Topeka, June 4.-The flood situation
here today Is materially better The
Kansas river fell during the night at
the rate Of an inch an hour. The stand
ard guage measurement at 8 O'Clock
this morning showed a 27-inch fall
from the highest point Of Sunday. 1t
is safe to say that all those marooned
in trees and flooded houses have now
been removed to places of safety.
At Sardou bridge alone over 200 were
landed last night. The previous esti-
mate Of twenty dead is still adhered to.
Many reported missing are showing up,
but It will only be possible to give the
actual loss Of life when the waters
have finally receded. 1t is believed sew
eral persons are drowned and that their
bodies have floated away.
Relief Work Systematized.
The work Of relief went on throue.,
the night, and has been systematized.
The greatest fear now in Topeka is for
an epidemic of diseases. AT the relief
depots where the refugees are huddred
together several persons suffering with
contagious diseases We're removed to
hospitals as rapidly as possible The
absence Of good drinking water is am
other disease breeder. Money is the
thing most needed now and citizens re
contributing nobly. but the demands
OF the situation are great. Offers of aid
from outside cities are pouring in. but
the governor and Commercial club have
so far refused all such. The attitude
OF the Commercial club. The attitude
the matter of aid, is not meeting with
unanimous approval. In fact there 8
much criticism of its action. The Com
mercial club has at its command less
than $4,000 1t is estimated by MANY
the work OF relief and rehabilitation wi i
require 100000.
Topeka is powerless to raise tha,
amount Of money without Gripping
itself seriously.
The Elks club, which is up to the
present time the largest subscriber to
the relief fund, $1,000 having been
raised by that organization, has adopt-
ed resolutions condemning the Com
mercial club for its attitude. The reso
luton characterizes such action as
unwise and objectionable exhibition q
pride. All the Odd Fellows and Masori,
bodies in Topeka, the knights ana
Ladies of Security, and the A. o. u.
w. have taken the same stand as the
Elks and Endorsed the resolutions
dopted by the latter body.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
cHRlsTIANcY MUST GO.
Probable the Attorney Will Never Be
Returned to His Duties.

Washington, June 5-George A. c..
Christiancy, assistant attorney in the
postoffice department, who was grant
ed an indefinite leave of absence while.
his department was being investigated,
will probably not return. The law
provides for a leave of only thirty days,
and he has been away nearly that
length of time. The investigation is
not nearly complete. He will probably
be removed 5
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
MUSTN'T BE ANARcHl5.

immigrants Must Swear They Are Ne.
"Agin'" the Government.
New York, June 4.--A new form of l,n
for applicants for naturalization con al,
g. clause requiring the applicant 10 s ~
ne isn't All anarchist. He must ne,
opposed to this or any other gcvern:as
nor member OF any society VIII Sc y &
ings are inimical to good government
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
STORM IN PHILIPPINES.
Great Damage Is Done to Shipping in
the Waters Of the Archip elaqo.

the Waters Of the ArchIp e1ago.
Manila, June S.-A hurricane has
swept over the Philippine islands aud
Hreat damage has been done to SHIP
ping. The United States transport
Shamshus is reported wrecked. This,
however, is not confirmed. The United
States steamer Pearl A. De EXsayas
was lost off Camotes island. Part Of
the crew were saved. The United States
steamer Haurafel and the schooner
Mayt1ower were driven ashore off Or
moca. West Leyte, and will prove total
losses. All on board these vessels were
saved
An Error in Name Likely.
Washington, June 5.-The war de-
partment has no record of the trans
port Shamshus, but there is a small
vessel in the service Of the army in the
Philippines named the Samshui.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
The Club Comes Down.

Topeka, June 2.-The Commercial
outside aid for the sufferers. Yester.
day the club voted that no aid from
outside should 5eS accepted, but the
distress of the people today is SO great
the community cannot provide for ali
and SO the charity Of the country vii,
be appealed to. Governor Bailey viii
this afternoon issue a proclamation
calling upon charitable people to send
aid in the form OF money.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
BOOTH STORY AGAIN.

Pail Bearer at Assassin'c Funeral SAYS
It Wasn't Booths Body.
Baltimore. June Sin corroboration
Of the Oklahoma story that John Wilkes
Booths body was recently Identified
there one of the pallbearers at Booths
funeral. who lives here, states the body
buried was not that Of the assassin.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
sny Lexes ares,ss

Louisiana. Mo-, June 5-The Sny levee
broke opposite here at 10 o'clock this
morning. A hundred thousand acres
of farm lard protected by the levcs
Will probably be flooded. 1t is estima-
ted the loss will aggregate millions
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
THE LEvEE BROKE.
Lowlands on Illinois Side Near Bur.
lington Are Badly Flooded.

linston Are Badly Flooded.
Burlington. Ia, June 6.-By the
breaking Of the Hunt levee south Of
Warsaw, Ill, the lowiands through
which the Burlington road runs have
been flooded and train service Ia
stopped. The only means Of getting to
st. Louis from here is via Galesburg.
Residents in the bottoms north of Bur
!ington are fleeing to oquawka, Ill, in
boats to Had refuge
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
ANOTHER BIG MERGER.
Canada Southern and Michigan Central
Said to Have Been Tied Tn.

New York, June 6--According to the
Herald a complete merger of the Can
ada Southern railroad with the Mich
igan Central was effected yesterday at
a special stockholders meeting held in
st. Thomas, Ontario. It is said to have
been effected by lease Of the South
ern to the Central for ninety-nine
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
LORD SALISBURY ILL.
Former Premier, However, 10 Not in
the Serious State First Ranarted

London. June 5.A telegram received
from Hatfield this forenoon announced
that Lord Salisbury is making prog
ress toward recovery and there Is no
cause for alarm regarding his health,
An earlier report that the aged for
ner premier was very Ill and in a dam
gerous condition had aroused grave ap-
prehension here.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
SEVEN WERE KILLED.
Farmers and Cattemen in Western
Kansas Fight Bloody Battle
No Details known

Kansas City, June A special from
st. Francis, Cheyenne county, Kansas,
gays Ave men were killed in a fight be-
tween farmers and cattIemen.
It seems there has been bad feeling
between the DeWar Cattle company's
employees and a family named Berry
over the possession of certain land.
In the fight Perry and four sons and
three cowboys were killed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
THEY WANT HANNA.
Rooseye!t's Friends Desire Him to
- Lead the 1904 Campaiur,

New York, June 5.-President Roose-
telt's friends, believing he is to be-
nominated by reclamation, will ask
Senator Hanna to remain as chairman
Of the national committee and present
Mr.. Roosevelt's name to the conven-
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-06-26
A Toast to the Horse,

The Baltimore Sun says the
following toast to the ever faith
sul friend Of map, the beautiful
and noble horse, copied from
the wall of a MARYLAND stable
and published in the Rider and
Driver, is Of unknown origin,
but is worthy Of perpetuation:
Here to the bundle Of sen
tiI ent nerves, with the heart OF
r woman, the eye of a gazelle
the courage of gladiator, the
docility OF slave, the proud
carriage of a king and the blind
obedience Of a soldier; the COM
panion Of the desert plain, that
turns the moist burrows in the
spring IN order that all the
world may have abundant Aar-
vest, that furnishes the sport OF
kings, tha- With blazing eye and
distended nostril fearlessly
leads our greatest generals
through carnage 10 renown,
whose blood forms one of the
ingredients that go to make the
ink in which all history is writ,
ten and who finally il black
trappings, pulls the huu7biest
of US all 10 the newly sodded
threshold of eternity"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-06-26
Go Prepared.

In preparing for your summer
outing a little forethought may
save you no end Of trouble. Mr..
John H. Manly, a dry goods
merchant, of Bellville, r. l.,
while packing an outfit for
camping few weeks on Nara.
gausett Bay, put in a bottle OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy for emer.
geucy use. The second day in
camp his little boy was taken
with cramp collie. The first dose
of this remedy gave relief and
the second dose effected cure.
Think of the pain and suffering
this boy would have had TO en-
dure without this remedy at
baud TO relieve bin. Such cases
often result fatally. For sale
by Thompson Drug Co.
0~s-G-Ss-ms-S~s
Have the Reunion ad put on
your envelope.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-06-26

II nCyCr
eand
y1 l dd n
daa object day May
.Dpuy
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-06-26

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County Of Randall.
and on which are due and un
its regular May term 1903. '
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-06-26

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Randall,
County al It's regular May term
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-06-26

Iiansol CnC GRa C w ny n lfg gk
impdte d
nlnB wtnssm banda nianf Off day lis
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-06-26

the Reported Delinquent in Former Years Not Ree
quen for 1902 in Randall County
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-06
DRY GOODS
.IegIige Shirts.
Handsome new styles, Monarch at .... $l.00
Imperial at ...... ................ .......... SOC
Lot Of old stock but good styles, 29c, Soc
and sl00 goods to run off at each, ".... 25c
Summer Underwear.

ladies Ribbed Vests, &C. &c. lOc, he to 25c
Gentlemen's Balbrigan Shirts and Drawers,
very superior, at prices. 25c, SOC and Sl.OO
Gentlemens Nainsook Drawers, elastic
seams and ribbed bottom. at ,................ 5Oc
Scriven's Patent Elastic Seam Drawers,
al. .... SOC and 75o
Plain Pepperell Jeans Drawers, old style,
at. zoe ana 0Oc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-06

GENERAL CLAY.-With mind gone
forever and life fast ebbing, Gen. Cassius
Marcellus Clay, soldier, diplomat, a5oli-
ZIONIST, duelist, lies raving in a gloomy
room in Whitehall, KY, alone save for
his faithful bodyguard, Joe Perkins.
According to reports from the servants
he eats and sleeps well, but looks as saw
age as beast and calls constantly for his
divorced child-wifc, Dora Clay Brock,
whose second husband died last week, and
who has promised the General To return
to White Hall to make her home. 1t is
believed by many that the return of Dora
mqy bring back the reason of General
Clay If she refuses TO return to him,
his relatives will forcibly take him in
custody and send him to sanitarium for
treatment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-06
MEDICINAL.
TsREQ OUT.

There's many farmers wife sits on the
porch in the growing shadows of sum
fner evening, knowing to the full what it
is to feel tired out as if there was not
another ounce of efSSrt Left in her. But