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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
Bursting of Mains Adds to Dis
tress of Towns Flood
Victims.
TRAIN SERVICE RESUMED.
Refugees in Kansas City, kas.,
Temporarily Cared For, but
Funds Are Short-Light
Plants in Operation.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Kansas City, Mo, June 6.-To-night Kan
sas City No. is giving shelter. food and
clothes to all lis flood victims and has
5000 available for relief
No outside help is needed.
Kansas City. kas., is in worse condition
and needs help from any source. All OF
its 1880 homeless are cared for tempo
rarly. but funds won't last Nearly al! oil
the city has supply of dirty water. III
only for flushing. This may have 10 be
cut of tomorrow. for the source is 4 Wa
tershed little better than sewer.
BY Tuesday clean water may be IN
the mains The water has left the streets
in the West Bottoms and buildings shew
little permanent damage. Go
Electric lights are furnished in the bust
ness district. Incomplete street-car serV-
ice stops at 10 o'clock at night Militiamen
still assist in guarding the town. In Kan
sas City, Kas., three companies OF regulars
are on duty.
Topeka and North Topeka are connected
by a bridge. and the town 10 accepting out
. side aid. The Santa re and Union racine
are running trains. and within week the
ks sas City-Topeka lines. Santa te ana
Union Pacific Will be in operation In the
kaw Valley.
The roadbeds are destroyed for miles. A
water main burst in Topeka to-day. cut
ting off the City supply. =,
there a sign Of epidemic. No reliable csti-
mate of the number OF dead can be made.
One remarkable fact is tl--S not dozen
bodies have been found in either town.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
FIELDS TRANSFORMED
into RAGING SEA.
Sni Levee District Ruined in a
Night by the Mighty Rush of
Water Through Breach.
MORE CREVASSES ARE FEARED.
So Far as Known, No Lives Have
Been Lost, but Weeks Must
Elapse Before Farmers
Can Return Home.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Louisiana, Mo-. June 6.-The district
hitherto protected by the Sni Levee, oppo-
site here. in Illinois. was transformed last
night from a wide expanse of waving graia
fields into a raging sea Of tawny water.
Practically the entire district, comprising
10000 acres of the best land In the Upper
Mississippi Valley. is inundated.
Only few high spots in the upper part
of the district have escaped. and from ac-
counts that have been received here they
are likely to share the general fate when
another break comes in the levee farther
upstream.
So far as known. no lives were lost by
the mighty rush of the water through the
break opposite here, for the people had re-
ceived sufficient warning of danger to es-
cape from the ground most likely to be
flooded.
But the desolation Of the fertile valley is
complete. Many weeks must elapse. at
best. before 1t will be possible to do any
thing toward planting new crops. and then
it will be too late for corn.
The homes of the farmers have been
flooded. ard though the household goods
generally have been saved the dwellings
, themselves will hardly be fit places for
habitation when the Shiny flood recedes.
The river has risen slightly here to-day,
after temporary fall, due to the break in
the levee.
Much work Is being done toward pre-
venting the crevasse from spreading. but
its success Is doubtful.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07

closely the reced!ng waters. and much has
been done toward restoring the wholesale
and stock-yards districts to their former
condition of activity.
The Missouri has fallen slightly over two
feet in the last twenty-four hours. and
still greater district was uncovered The
Kaw also continues to recede at an in
creased rate.
To-day hundreds Of fat cars, loaded with
sand and construction material, pushed sew
eral blocks further west and the work Of
reconstructing the miles Of washed-out or
damaged tracks IN the yards from here to
Armourdale and Argentine was actively be-
gun. The railroads alone will put several
thousand men to work Immediately. and all
lines are making preparations to resume
business.
To-day It was possible to reach and clean
out to q degree the wreckage at the stock
yards. and at the Live Stock Exchange,
where the water at its height stood fifteen
feet deep.
Three shifts of men are working night and
day at the pumping stations to restore the
water supply to its normal condition, and
as this service improves the likelihood OF
an epidemic of sickness Is disappearing.
But few cases of sickness are reported.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
FLOOD CREST DUE AT
ST. LOUIS TOMORROW.

Washington, June 6-The Weather Blu
rcau's special river bulletin says:
The Missouri River at Kansas City con-
tinues to fall steadily. the gauge reading
this morning being $50 feet. fall OF 81
since Friday morning.
At St. Louis there has been rise of IL,
and there were 34.7 feet on the gauge this
morning. The interruption Of the rise In
the Mississippi north Of the mouth Of the
Missouri will probably have but little effect
on the ST. Louis stage. and no reason at
present exists for a modification of the es-
innate of between 81 and IS feet by Monday
or Tuesday.
The stage at Hannibal was I.5. rise OF
i since Friday morning. and there will be
but little change during the next day or
two
The stage at Cairo. was S7.4. and stage
of about AZ is indicated by Tuesday. and
somewhat higher one Wednesday and
Thursday. The danger line will probably be
passed at Memphis by the end of next
week, but accurate estimates Of the crests
both at Cairo and Memphis cannot be made
until the full effect Of the flood is felt at
ST Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
MISSOURI FALLS -FOUR
INCHES AT BOONVlLlE

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Boonville. Mo-. June 6.-The waters In
the Missouri River have begun to recede.
The flood crest passed here yesterday and
the river remained stationary until THIS
morning, when 1t began to go back.
The gauge on the Boonville bridge shows
a fall of four inches to-day. A visit TO
the flooded bottoms shows that the dam
age has not been overestimated.
The heaviest damage has occurred In the
Howard County Bottoms for eight miles
above the Boonville bridge. due to the
breaking of the Cooper Levee. The loss
of live stock has been very heavy. as the
farmers. depending on this levee. did not
remove their stock from the bottoms. After
the levee broke it was too late.
No rescue work could be done. as the
steamboat could not pass through the draw
of the Boonville bridge.
When the river reached a stage OF TWEEN
ty-eght and thirty feet, much of this stock
was drowned. For two days the river here
was full of houses, cows, calves. horses,
hogs, sheep AMI poultry. The fishermen
living on the river discontinued fishing and
reaped harvest catching stock.
The Katy resumed its passenger service
to-day. The steamboat Nadine Is beng
used to transfer passengers and express
matter around the break in the track be-
tween the bridge and Franklin Junction.
Three hundred men and two work trains are
employed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
"AUNTIES."
They Belong to the Whole Neixhbor-
hood.

That dear old neighbor We knew as
"Aunty and who lived down the street was
no rela ton. of course, except TINT her ten
der old heart made her ''Aunty'' to ell the
young people. And how she did love the
young morhersi One who remembers her
says: I'VE could always depend en- Aunty'
for good sound advice. She was particular
~ well informed on food and what to use
for certain troubles. After having taught
in the public schools for years my health
became bad and suffered frequently from
Indigestion. After my marriage I had in
digestion SO badly It became chronic Owing
to my condition my little baby did not get
proper nourishment and was a very delicate
child. / had about decided to put her on
artificial food altogether when the advice
of dear old 'Aunty' put baby and on the
right road.
''She insisted upon my trying Grape-Nuts
food, declaring that It would help me and
give baby more nourishment SO to pleage
her did, trying 1t for breakfast The re-
suit was SO marked and so quick that ate
1t for luncheon. too. and l must saw th,
change has been wonderful. l have pood
healtfSnow and baby is a strong, active
child.
My mother says that Grape-Nut, helm,
her more and keeps her more cheerful and
happy than anything else she has eyer
taken. Truly pure scientific food has great
power Name given by Postum Co. Bat
tie Creek. Mich.
The hoEsekeeper VINO reads the little
recipe book in each package Of Grape-Nut1
Is usually famous for her clever dessertN
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
HARRY MEBIUs TO ATTEMPT
TO SWIM ACROSS MISSISSIPPI

Harry Mebius. an instructor IN the Ca
talpa Swimming School. will attempt to
swim across the Mississippi River this
morning. at s O'Clock. starting from the ele-
vators Just below the Eads bridge. and
landing at the foot of Lesperance street
The trial will be the result of a wager he
has made with several friends. the swim
mer laying 500 on his ability to perform
the feat.
Mebius has crossed the river several
times. but never when it was as high as
at present
He will discard his clothing on tho east
side. and unaccompanied by boat. will es-
say the feat. A boat will start from this
side at the same time. and will drift down
stream. keeping abreast of the swimmer.
so that he may have clothing upon landing.
Mebius estimates that the present strength
of the current and the width of the river
will carry him at least two and a half
miles down stream before he can effect q
landing.
He feels no hesitancy in undertaking the
long swim. and says 1t will not be half
as arduous or dangerous other swim
ming feats he has accomplished His longest
swim was in the EIba River. from Pima to
Dresden. a distance of twenty miles.
He is 81 years old, 6 feet inches tall. and
has been swimmer all his life. He says he
is anxious to dive from the bridge, but
does not dare do 50, for fear Of striking q
piece of lriftUOOt a Snag.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
ryM D Consul General h
Livingston
colds coughsPery NJ


For many months have been annoyed
with stomach troubles. tried all kinds Of
medicines. but they did not do me much
good. I heard SO much Of Peruna that
finally came to the conclusion to try It
used one bottle and commenced to feel Some
bette:. used two bottles more Of II and
felt rid of my stomach trouble. think Il
my duty to recommend Peruna to all who
are suffering from stomach troubles. and I
am sure they will find Peruna an excellent
renledy.'-D. B. Van Huf1e.
The best cure or preventive known TO
the medical profession up TO date for
catarrh In all its conditions Is Peruna. Dur
ing the uncertain weather Of springtime It
is an unnecessary hazard for any one to
neglect to guard himself from taking dis
ease by taking PeruEa- Send for free ca
tarrh book. Address The Peruna Medicine
Co., Columbus o.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna
write at once to DR.. Hartman. giving a full
statement of your case, and he will be
pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President Of The
Hartman Sanitariur. Columbus. Ohio.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
TRAINS ARE TIED UP
AT JEFFERSON CITY
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
jefferson City. Mo. Junes6-The Govern
ment gauge here tonight. stands at 81 feet
above low-water mark, and has stood there
since noon to-day. -
There is a slight indication of fall. but
st is not expected that the. river will begin
to recede perceptibly until some time to-
morrow. There are no trains running on
the Missouri Pacific to-day east of here. the
last train coming ever the break at St Au-
bert being the fast mail, early this morn
ing.
Passenger. trains from tie West are tied
up here waiting for the break to be re-
paired St ALBERT is twenty miles east of
here and the slide of the bluff is n heavy
one. The break prevents any relief being
sent to Kansas City from the east.
Jefferson City IS dark again tonight on
account of the food but the inconvenience
is not alarming The town in places is COW
cred with water from two to twenty feet
deep There IS no danger of 4 shortage of
any provisions and no additional anxiety is
being felt now on account of the high water.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
SLIDES MAY ISOLATE
MISSOURI CAPITAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Juno s-The river
here to-day Is az a stage of 31S and shows
no indication of falling. The water was on
a stand yesterday evening to about mid
night when a rise of A of foot occurred.
The damage is immense in this section.
',ut can only be estimated.
The greatest trouble to be apprehended
now is the cutting off of al! communica-
ton east. as the Missouri Pacific Railroad,
which has been the only means of reaching
Kansas City. is nearly closed by n slide at
st. Aubert. twenty miles east OF here
More trouble is expected at other weak
points east of st. ALBERT. Mail Is being
transferred at st. ALBERT to-day.
Another slide would effectually tie up the
road and shut out communications to Kan
sas City.
The city was in darkness tonight on ac-
count of the flood. No food shortage is an
ticipated.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
RIVER FRONT CONDITIONS
GROWING MORE SERIOUS.

Harbor and Wharf Commissioner Joseph
P. Whyte yesterday afternoon made an in
spection trip on the harbor boat Mark
Twain down the river to the southern city
limits The boat left the wharf at the foot
of Pine street at $50 and returned at 4:3o
p. m.
The large elevator known as Central B
has an extension reaching over the railroad
tracks which is foot or two in the water.
A wide platform on the north of this ex-
tension is raised on edge by the mass or
driftwood which has caught under 1t and
threatens to dislodge the entire structure
Workmen yesterday afternoon were
strengthening the extension as best they
could.
About COCO south the bank made Of Gin
ders has been washed away until big
bay has formed. The ground under some
of the switches at this part Of the levee IS
being undermined. The railroad ferries
south and north of this point are suffering
from the rise. Workmen are throwing
carloads of crushed rock on the river side
of the tracks. =,
The old houseboats in ''Squatter Town"
are having q hard time. Most of them are
up to their caves in water or have floated
away, while the owners have moved back
to the higher land, nearer the Iron Noun
tain tracks. Most of these shanties have
lest their original identity as Households
About five or six feet above the water
are the tracks of the Iron Mountain Rail-
road. 1t would take stage OF about 40
feet to reach them. though in some places
the banks would be in danger should the
water go much higher.
On the east side conditions are the worst.
The Cairo Short Line has long strings OF
cars on tracks partially submerged by the
water. No engine could now reach them.
and if the water goes much higher riey
will be overturned.
The Sidney street ferry on the east side
is surrounded by water in every direction
Skiffs were rowed almost to the bluffs on
the other side of the American Bottoms
Trunks OF trees could not be seen because
OF the high water, which comes up to the
leaves At one point a house, standing in
about six feet OF water was tied with
rores to the trees.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
AFFECTED BY FLOOD
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Murphysboro. Ill. June 6.-The water
conditions in Jackson County are hourly
growing worse. and the loss to farmers in
the Big Lake districts will reach 100000
Corn was. several inches high, and the
entire lake district was planted in that
crop. More than 1900 bushels of old corn
is stored In cribs in the bottom lands and
the loss from the old crop will amount to
several thousand dollars Water IS now
two feet deep over thousands of acres, and
1t is rapidly spreading over the lake bot
toms.
Twenty families in the Big Lake Bottoms
have been compelled TO abandon their
houses and take refuge in huts on the
bluffs
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
NORTH TOPEKA TO
BE DRY TO-DAY,

Topeka, kas., June 6.-The Kaw River fell
two inches an hour throughout Friday night
and to-day the south side of Kansas ave-
nue. was uncovered clear to the bridge.
On the north side pedestrians and wagon,
can get five blocks north from the bridge
to Gordon street without getting into wa
ter
In some residence portions Of North Tope-
ka. however. the water still stands in eddy
ing pools and rushes down, cross streets
in a whirling channel at an average depth
of three feet. At the present rate of dis
appearance the entire town site will be free
from water Sunday noon.
The Rock Island and Union Pacific are
still unable TO resume traffic in or out of
the city. The Santa Fe and Missouri Pa
cific are getting over their tracks west and
south. but not to the east.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
THE SECRET.
How Doctors Protect Themselves
From Contagious Diseases.

Doctors rarely catch contagious diseases.
Almost everybody knows this. but few know
how they escape. Many believe that the
doctor has some charm or antiseptic which
truth of this matter public. that all might
realize It's benefit. Contagious diseases are
conveyed by minute organisms known as
disease germs. These germs find their en-
trance into the system through the mucous
membrane. If the mucous membrane is
healthy they cannot get into the system. If
the mucous membrane is affected by catarrh
the germs find ease access. Catarrhal Sc
cretions furnish exactly the material upon
which they thrive and multiply. To get rid
OF the catarrh and thus preserve the mu-
cous membrane healthy IS the only way to
be safe from contagious diseases. This ex-
plains why 1t is that some people catch dis
eases easier than others.
Every one is exposed Just the same. Not
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
BOYS FALL INTO RIVER,
RESCUED BY W0RKINGMEN.

Carl, the 13-year-old son of Victor Wettig
of No. Az North Ninth street, East st.
Louis, had narrow escape from drowning
at the B. & o. embankment yesterday aft
ernoon, and Hartley Strohm. 13 years old.
received severe duckfng.
The boys were trying to measure the dis
lance the water had to rise before 1t passed
over the embankmenr. when Stronm fell
in. rulling Carl with him. Strohm fell near
the embankment and had no trouble in
clambering out
The Wettig boy could not swim and went
Tn the bottom Several railroad men, armed
with long poles. fished him out. Dan Nc
Glynn carried the boy TO Wies's Hotel,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
SWOLLEN RIVERS UNITE
AND WASH TRACKS AWAY

R1sFUFIIU Sf'ECINI-.
Texas Junction, No, June 6.-The Mis-
souri, River to-day washed out both the Bur-
lington and Missouri, Kansas and Texas
tracks at this place. Houses are in one to
four feet of water. All business has been
abandoned and people are moving to the
high land at Machens.
This place was not known TO be under
water IN 1874 and 1855
The river is stiI rising rapidly.
Thousands OF dollars of damage has been
done already, and with no prospects of re-
lief The two rivers. the Missouri and the
Mississippi, are practically one from here
down,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
QUINCY ASKS FOR AID;
TENTS FOR FLOOD VICTIMS.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL-
Springfield, H., June Can appeal came
to the executive Office this morning from
the Mayor of Quincy for aid in the way Of
shelter for the flood sufferers of that city.
The message was a telegram from Mayor
John StGnbach. and read as follows:
I'VE need twenty-five tents to shelter
some of the homeless in the levee district.
Can you iend them to us?''
Governor Yates started for Europe yester-
day morning. and Acting Governor North
colt was not In the city. so the message
was referred 10 Adjutart General Smith.
The tents asked for were forwarded by
express to Quincy this afternoon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
TERMINAL RAILROAD PLACES
TRAINS At MAYORS COMMAND

Railroad business except the movement of
passenger trains has been discontinued by
the Terminal Railroad Association in East
ST. Louis.
All of its trains and men were placed at
the service of Mayor Silas Cook of East
st. Louis. and will work under his direction
for the next two days building embank-
ments to keep the crest of the flood from
submerging East St. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
ARMY ENGINEERS
BUILDING AFERRY.

Lawrence. Kas.. June s.-The Kaw River
here Is falling very fast to-day. but has
not yet reached its natural channel
Two companies Of regular-army engineers
from Fort Leavenworth arrived here early
to-day and will proceed at once to build a
ferry across the river. The railroads are
working hard to resume operations
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07

every one, however. falls a victim to con-
tagious diseases. A disease germ cannot
enter the system through a perfectly
healthy mucous membrane. Doctors know
this and therefore guard against It. This IS
all the secret there is about it.
Catarrh of the Stomach Most Common
In Summer.
Mr.. Virgil RoweIee. Fulton. oswego Coun-
ty, y. y. writes:
IT am a well man. I had stomach trouble
for three years. tried several doctors and
got no help: then tried your Peruna. and
now feel like a new man. Would recon-
mend it to anybody. with catarrh of the
stomach. 1 have gained forty pounds and
can eat most anything. I cannot say too
much for your medicine; People tell me I
look like new man. I tell them that I
am. and that 1t is Peruna that did It I
had doctored with five different doctors but
did not get any help but when began to
take your Peruna It began to help me. 1
now feel Ike g. well man."-VirgH Rowelee.
Mr.. D. B. Van Huffle. Highland Park
College, $500 Third street. Des Moines. Iowa.
writes:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
FARMHOUSES WASHED
AWAY IN BOONE COUNTY.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Columbia. Mo-. June 6.-The flood situa-
ton in Boone County grows more serious
daily. More than 10000 acres of farm land
In cultivation are under water and the loss
in the county is estimated at 100000 to
100000.
The first loss Of life occurred to-day. Ed
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-OShA ---.'-.-..-
SI-PpIIEG Donated
Mrs. A. W. Day. package clothing.

Mrs. A. ". Day. package clothing
Mrs. Charles Frank. package clothing.
c. F. Blanke Tea and Coffee Company 200
pounds coffee
The Interstate Life Assurance Company. report
naEing sent a subscription TO Mayor Reed of
Day Rubber Company report having sent a sub
Ely & Walker Dry Goods Company in addition
70 the 800 subscribed to the local committee sent
500 direct to Topeka. $3.50
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
MANY DONATIONS OF MONEY
AND SUPPLIES FOR HOMELESS

Money and supplies are coming in rapidly
70 the Merchants Exchange Relief Com
mittee for the sufferers of the overfows of
the Missouri. Mississippi and Kaw rivers.
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Shot to Death by city Marshal.

Eufaula, 1. T. June 6.-Arthur Hinsley
Acting City Marshal Dunlap. Hinsley was
scouting from a warrant in the hands of
Deputy United States Marshal Grant john
son. Deputy Dunlap and Posseman John
Brooks entered a house to- arrest him. Hins-
ley resisted and vas shot to death by Dun
lap.