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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
NO BUILDINGS COLLAPSE
All Business Houses in North
Topeka Standing.

The first authentic report of the ap
pearance Of North Kansas avenue was
secured yesterday by the men who went
up Kansas avenue with the cable. Only
the buildings next the bridge. and the
two lumber yards, J. Thomas and Ca
briefs are damaged-in the latter only
the lime house is burned. All the other
bufldfueS4 Kansas avenue as far
north as the business district goes, are
sound, to all external appearances.
Reports that the block north of Norris
street was seriously damaged by fire are
untrue. Many people are In these
buildings all of them safe and well fed.
The damage by fire does not extend on
Kansas avenue beyond the two lumber
yards. each Of which was fired by lime.
The other damage is the direct result of
the flood.
The marble shop standing next to it
is a wreck, as is also the laundry adj
joining the marble shop. Through all
the Easements of the buildings on the
west side of the street a flood of water
has been running for three days and
there is every reason to believe that a
long extent of sidewalks are undermined
and have fallen in. Weak foundations
will probably follow but no buildings on
Kansas avenue have yet collapsed The
report that the south wall of the Dibble
grocery had fallen into the excavation
made for the new Shawnee State bank
building is unfounded-
At the corner of Norris street there is
piled an immense drift of lumber, out
houses and wreckage of every descrip-
ton. Wreekage from the west part of
town is strewn along the entire length
of Kansas avenue as far as the eye can
reach from the south end Looking west
UP the side streets for the most part the
way is clear. everything in the streets
along the sides having been washed
down. No drift of any consequence can
be seen lodged in the west side streets
south of Gordon. Through them the
water hurls like mill races.
Although North Kansas avenue build
ings may be found to be weakened and
unsafe for occupancy when the flood
subsidies they are all standing intact and
natural at the present time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
FROM SILVER LAKE.
George Behl FlOated Down and
Says All We're Rescued.

Word is brought from up the river by
George Behl. carpenter of North To-
peka, that the water extends just to
Grant kelsey's house two miles east Of
Silver Lake. and that all people be-
tween Kelseys and the river have been
rescued. Behl and two other carpenters
brought out sixteen people from that
vicinity.
Mr. BehI and the two other men,
whose names he does not know, were
out at Kelsey's place building a new
house when the flood cur1e. They built
boat got ii water tight, and started in
to rescue people They got all they
could find between Kelseys place and
the river, sixteen in all The water
came up just to Kelsey's house. and the
people were landed there. but for fear
that il would come higher and cut them
on from the north, they were taken to
the hills further north and distributed
among the houses up there.
Air. Behfs family was ina North To-
peka. but he stayed and rescued those
in need near kelsey's first When ask
ed why he did not hurry home he said:
Il though If ] helped those people up
there somebody else would help mine,
and there was NO one else to help those
up the river"
lie was very modest about what he
had done and did not even want to give
his name at first, simply reporting
what had been accomplished in order
that the people who have friends in
that locality might know of it.
Fl wouldn't go through that eXper-
fence again for thousand dollars as
a money consideration" he said. The
current was something terrific. There
seemed to be two main currents. one
was over where he river proper runs,
and the other Ws some distance further
in. I would not be surprised If a new
channel has been cut through there, but
/ could not tell how far it is from the
other channel because there is nothing
visible by which to measure distances.
We heard that boats were rescuing
ali of the Silver Lake people Monday
afternoon. taking them across to the
hills north. I did not hear of any drown
ings or see any dead bodies.
As soon as we were sure that every
body was safe in the Kelsey neighbor-
hood we started for Topeka. One of the
men with me lived out near Washburn
and the other i'm Oakland We came
down through Menoken, but found no
body i'm distress We tried to come
around below Kiro and 60 over to
Shorey. as / wanted to get to my fam
lily at 1923 jefferson street in North To-
peka but there was a rise on the I'm
ion Pacific track east of kiro. and the
breakers were rolling up there three
feet high.
We could not possibly get our boat
through there. so we had to shoot across
the river. We let the boat go down with
the current and landed not far from the
waterwOrl<s. Near where we landed I
saw "a number of big buildings either
houses or barns. apparently upside down
floating in the water. L have since found
out that my family had remained in my
terday afternoon. They were brought
over to this side safe and landed down
in Oakland about the same time that I
landed at the WaterWorks"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
SNAP, PUSH AND Go
IS What One should Get from Food

A young St. Louis lady learned a food
lesson she won't forget. She says: II
suffered from indigestion for nearly 10
years and although I tried all kinds Of
foods for breakfast could not eat any
of them until one day I discovered
Grape Nuts and now I wonder how
ever did without it.
Il am a stenographer in business
office and need all the energy possible
but 1 formerly spent the greater part of
every morning wishing had gone with
out brea kfast for I was continually re-
minded of it by the uncomfortable dis
tressed state of my stomach How much
ability I lost through this I could not
tell you but now all is different for 1
eat some fruit and a saucer of Grape
Nuts and work hard all the morning
and never think about my stomach I'M
til lunch time comes
Il feel the good effects of-Grape Nuts
in a sharDened brain. better memory
and increased thinking capacity. The
only difficulty I have about II is that I
never want to limit myself to the re-
CURED amount for 7 love it So" Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Creek,
Mich.
There is reason why Grape Nuts
sharpens the brain.
It's fun TO make new and delicious
desserts by the recipe book found in
each package of Grape-Nuts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02

w b. Hutchinson, secretary; John r.
Mulvane treasurer.
This is not intended in anyway to in
terfere with the work of the general re-
lief committee, but TO take advantage of
DR.. Hutchinson's long and intimate &C
quaintance with the North side. and its
needs, which enables him to give most
efficient help and he may be found at
the Orient hotel. No. 528 Kansas ave
nue. Money contributions made to DR..
Hutchinson or the officers, will he
properly credited.
Contributions Of clothing, bedding.
etc. may be taken to the First Baptist
church. where the ladies' viii receive and
issue same ON orders signed by the sec
rotary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
Dry Goods Stores Are Contrib
uting Material.
Willing Hands Making 1t Into
Clothing.
MANY ARE IN NEED.
Children Appear to Be the Most
Needy.
A Negro Child Is Born at the
Auditorium.

In addition to the cash contributions
which have been made by Topeka ner-
chants. the dry goods stores are donat-
ing the material which is being made
into babies and childrenfs clothes by
the willing fingers of the women work
ers Women sewed yesterday and are
still working today at the National no
tel, the r. S. Brigham residence. the
Joab Mulvane residence and Mills store.
The Grace Cathedral guild sewed at the
cathedral yesterday but are at the Bah
cock & Frost rooms over Green's gro
Gerry store today where they have th=
use of a number of sewing machines
and are accomplishing great deal The
Is women at the National yesterday
made 30 garments for little babies and
2-year-olds. They are working today on
garments for older children as we'll A
corps of women and girls at the Audi
forum are mending the clothes sent in
and getting them into shape to wear.
Some CT them are indcscribabiy ragged
but with from Is to % women patching
and darning they are soon made wear
able. Washburn college girls are max
ing quilts at IIoIbTook hall
There are two little girls II years old.
al Lincoln Post hall who want homes.
temporary care, as relatives will come
for her from the country as soon as the
water subsidies, and Ruth Noeth, whose
mother has lost all in the flood and has
consented to let the little girl go II a
good home can be secured for her. The
husband and father is patient at the
state hospital for the insane and the
mother has cared for her children ua4-
aided for several years but is now in
need of help.
A coIored woman. whose name could
not be learned, gave birth to a child IN
the toilet room of the Auditorium Mon
day morning. No one knew OF her
when she called for help and was sent
to the home OF friend
A good many young girls 10 and Il
years old have applied al the Audi
forum for work as nurse maids or IN
any other capacity possible There are
also two good sewing women who want
work.
There was a small riot among the
colored refugees at the new court houss
last night. Visitors from Tennessee
town called to spend the evening with
their friends among the flood victims.
and one colOred girl Miranda Jones, hao
three suitors, visitors and refugees, and
their rival claims to her attentions
were the cause of the row. Miss Anna
Marie Nellis is in charge of this RELIEF
station, but goes home at half past 10
o o'clock, leaving the place in care of
special policemen. The trouble arose
after she had left. but she was tele-
phOned for and ran over in time to re-
store order before there were any Sc
rious results.
Two boxes of new clothing were sent
by Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Neese, of Rich
land, Kas. to the Auditorium yester-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
Mr.. CURTIS THERE.
North Topeka and Talks
of Situation.

Congressman Charles Curtis made a
trip to his home in North Topeka at
noon today.
Il found that it will take weeks to
make North Topeka habitable and the
women and children should be taken out
as soon as possible. The houses vary
from total wrecks to a damage of 25 per
cent In my house everything below the
second story is ruined. The piano is up
side down and the book cases are float
ing around and the same condition pre-
walls in other two story houses The
situation is certainly appalling.
I'VE brought over Mrs. J. NJ. Petr~
and her SON"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
SAVED THE APPROACH.
City Engineer McCabe and Commis-
sioner Snyder's Good Work.

City Engineer McCabe and Street
Commissioner Frank Snyder were sue
cessful in saving the south approach
of the Melan arch bridge. AS is known.
a big hole has already washed out Of
the approach on the east side. but an
ample remnant of the roadway is left.
This place was constantly widening, and
g crevice on the opposite side showed
where the water was eating through
from the city park side.
Hurrying over party Of streer force
men the brick sidewalk on the east side
of the approach was torn up. the brick
thrown into the hole. and the SAND
foundation sacked up and used to check
the erosion Of the river IN an hour or
tuso the annrnanh was pronounced safe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
BRIDGE is STILL FIRM.
Withstands Shock After Shock
Without a Quaver.

The Melan bridge appears to be able
to stand any shock. Yesterday morn
ing a gigantic cottonwood, uprootea
freshly. came down the river and struck
against the pile of drift already col
lected where the section of the electric
car brsa-a is curled around the big
cement pier about the middle. A party
of men watched it and expected to feel
a tremor of the Melan arch when the
impact of the tree came. But none was
fels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
NEW RELIEF SOCIETY.
All the Baptist Churches Organize
for " ork.

The First. North. Swedish and German
Baptist churches have formed a com
mittee to assist in the work of caring
for the flood sufferers. especially looking
to the relief of the needy among the
Baptist population which numbers
about 200 people on the North side The
following officers We're chosen yester-
day. DIR. 2. W. Crannen president: Dr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
worst of An Experiences

Can anything be worse than to feel that
every minute Will be your last2 Such was
the experience of Mrs S. H. Newson. De-
catur. Ala: For three years.. she writes
i endured insUfferable pain from indi-
gestion. stomach and bowel trouble. Death
seemed inevitable when doctors and all
remedies failed At length ] was induced
to try Electric Bitters and the result was
miraculous. 7 improved at once and now
I'm completely recovered For Liver.
Kidney Stomach and Bowel troubles Elec-
trie Bitters is the only medicine. Only SOC.
It's guaranteed by the Arnold Drug Co,
81 North Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02

To our Friends: We have lost a very
large stock Of lumber by fire caused by
the floods at our North Topeka distri-
buting yards. but we are thankful all
our goods were not there like so many
of cur neighboring merchants who need
all our best helpful sympathies. We
wish to announce we shall restock at
once and hope to I'll all your needs
promptly now at our South side West
sixth street yard. De not forget US
when in want Of building material.
]. THOMAS LUMBER co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02

Information is wanted as to the
wherea bouts of Mrs. w. E. Clutts, of
1O17 North Topeka avenue. Please call
Bell phone 623 or Independent phone
BOB, rings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
NO EDITORIAL EXCURSION
It Will Probably Be Postponed
indefinitely

There will be no Kansas editorial ex-
cursion over the Santa Fe this June.
The excursion was planned for the
dates of June to 10 W. J. Black Of
the Santa Fe stated yesterday that the
excursion had at first been postponed
until June j but that it was to be
again postponed indefinitely. It may be
carrled out later in the summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02

Hiram Smith. a lineman for the Bell Tel
ephone company, had a diagreeable ex-
perience Monday afternoon while attempt-
ing to carry boat load of telephone con-
nection material from the street cars at
the FensSy property to the fire station en-
Gordon street. He undertook to make the
trip by going up west along the usual
course pursued when going from the river
he reached his destination he was over
turned by drftwood and lost everything
in the boat He, with difficulty, saved
it to get back in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
THE RELIEF FUND.
Over $4,000 Already Raised
BY Citizens of Topeka.

The additions to the relief fund are
constantly swelling the list
over $4,000 has been raised. Many
have increased their original subscrip-
tions. The finance committee reports
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02


B. NJ. Payne & Co. -...--...-.......
Palace Clothing Co. .......-..-.-
Albert Parker ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Thomas F. Ryan ..-.............
Southwestern Fuel Co Commencement.
Jonathan Thomas -.--...-....-......
Whiting K .-..-.-......-..--...
L. n. Crawford .---...-..-........
Calvin Hood Observation-Disclosures.
Amity club NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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Emahizer & Mills .......-...-...-...
Hall Lithographing Co...-..........
Edward Wilder ..-.......-..........
John Z. Frost ....-....-..-...-.......
L. NJ. Crawford OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Calvin Hood Observation-Disclosures
CommeI cial Union ms. Con-.
DR.. J. Z. Minney NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
w. A. L. Thompson HdW- CO..
Continental Cream ~ Co. employees
Employees Han Litho. Co.-..-.-....
Capital City Nitrified Brick Co...
Capital Publishing Co..-..-..-.....-.
Guilford Dudley .....-..-.-......
Kitchell & Marburg .-.-----.--.---.
A A. GODDARD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Herbert Hackney Observation-Disclosures.
D. H. Forbes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
W. J. Miller Observation-Disclosures.
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George NJ. Noble s-...--.-..-.....-..
David OVermyer Observation-Disclosures.
L. NJ. Powell Observation-Disclosures.
Mrs. Noble Prentis Observation-Disclosures
Robinson Marshall & Co. ..........
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon.....-......
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Daniel Crosby OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02

George Schaub, a well known German
citizens of New Lebanon o. is a constant
reader of the Dayton Volkszeitung. He
knows that his paper aims 10 advertise
only the best ip its columns and when ne
saw Chamberlain's Pain Balm advertised
therein for lame back. he did not hesitate
in buying a bottle for his wife. who tor 3
weeks had suffered with the most terrible
pains in her back and could get no refer
He says: after using the Pain Balm Tor
a few days my wife said to me; 4 feel az
though born anew and before using the
entire contents Of the bottle the unDeaTa-
l,1o Mains had antfrelv vanished and she
.s,.f,ld suraf47 take nm her hoIseh hold duties.
He is very thankful and hopes that an
g, ff5i,z5y Tilra1vlsa will hear OF her wonder
s,,i ,~ero7,ers This valuable 1fninent is for
sale by ali druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02

Attention. Pyramfds-All members
please can at A. T. Wagg0ner's dru8
store 731 Kansas avenue, and register.
So we can ind YOU
REL IEF COMMITTEE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02

H. Massey was found and rescued
this forenoon at 127 East Curtis street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02

10 photos. loc. Lutes. 81 Kan. a'ea
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-20
The Missouri to Start up

A company has been formed who have
taken hold Of the Missouri lode in Rus
sell Gulch. p. McCann, the we'll known
mining man, is at the head OF the com.
pany and will have charge Of the work
As soon as the machinery is in running
order, the work Of unwatering the main
shaft will begin. The shaft in the Mis-.
souri, is 400 feet deep and there is about
300 feet Of water in it. Some very rich
ore has been taken out OF this property
Besides the Missouri they have the
Fraction lode, east OF the former, which
is down 100 feet, and it will be sunk and
connections made with the Missouri.
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-20
New Boiler for Roderiek Dhu

Last week the boiler in use at the
Rhoderick Dhu mine on Quartz hill
played out and it was necessary to Sc
cure another. Mr.. Fleuschutz immedi-
ately secured 40 horse power boiler
from McFarlane & Co, and masons are
at work bricking it up. In putting in
their last shot the day the boiler played
out the miners broke through into the
stope Of the old workings at depth of
100 feet. This stope is 10 feet deep
which gives the shaft depth OF 800 feet
as soon as it can be timbered and fixed
up for working. They have encountered
some fine looking ore in sinking the shaft
and at the bottom OF the new shaft
there is good body OF ore.
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-20
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Monday morning what came near be-
ing fatal accident happened at the
Buell. mine. Dirt was being hoisted from
the 500 foot level, and as bucket filed
with dirt got about 90 feet from surface
a bolt came out OF the friction clutch on
the holster, causing the bucket to drop
and falling with such velocity that when
it hit the empty bucket at the 500 level
both buckets broke through the plat and
buried themselves in the sump. AT the
500 foot station Swan Johns on was fill
ing buckets, and when the plat broke
some OF the timbers caught him, break
ing his leg at the ankle and again about
eight inches above the ankle. He was
brought to surface aud taken home. His
case is quite serious as his limb wa :
crushed quite badly.
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-20

Mrs. Thomas Kelly who has been in
Denver for couple of months, returned
to Central Tuesday.
II. j. Kruse was up from Denver yes
terday returning in the afternoon.
Misses Stella and Alice King left yes
terday afternoon for Denver to spend
the remainder of their vacation. They
were accompanied by Master Floyd who
has been visiting them for several weeks.
John G. Williams left yesterday after
noon for Butte, Montana, where he will
visit with old friends for a couple of
months and may possibly remain there.
! He was accompanied as far as Denver
by his brother Isaac. Mrs. Williams re-
mains here for the present.
Mrs. Harry Paul came up from Denver
yesterday morning and returned in the
afternoon.
| c. Z. Nichols who left a month ago
to attend the annual session of the Elks
at Baltimore, returned home last Friday.
He reports having had fine time and
visited his folks 10 York state upon his
return home.
Mrs. Fred Kruse was visitor to Den
yer this week.
Thomas II. Potter and wife, and a
party 81 friends left by stage this morn
ing for trip to Grand and Routt count
les, where they will inspect the line of
the Motfat railway. q
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-20
SURPRISE PARTY.

A very pleasant surprise party was
given on William Richards last Friday
evening at his residence on Sd High st.
A most enjoyable evening was spent by
all present. The rooms we're tastefully
decorated in lavender and white. Dur
ing the evening dainty lunch was served.
Those present were MIR. and Mrs. James
Gray, Mesdames Rose and Louie Rich.
ards, Peters, the Misses Elsie and Nellie
Anger, Dulcie Chapman, Harriet Will
Jams, Ethel Trevithick, Bertha Reynolds,
Grace Martin, Ellen and Leavy Rule,
Dora Thompson, Edith Burrows, Madge
Scott, Rachel Roper, Pearl and Bessie
Hedden, Stella Burrows, Maud Rule and
Inez Richards, and Messrs. Frank and
viii Gray, Edwi, Rule, John Dennis,
Frank Schmidzt, Albert Anger, Henry
Hedden, Kunter, Herbert Thompson,
Walter Burrows. John Trevithick, Will
Richards, John Oliver, John Sumner.
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-20
A Surprise

A very complete surprise was perpe-
trated last Tuesday evening upon an
innocent and unsuspecting couple, DR..
and Mrs. T. L. Ashbaugh, at the home
OF their son Flor Ashbaugh and wife on
Third High street.
1t was the work OF the ladies' Of the
Ellsworth Relief Corps, and was, as is
everything they undertake, success.
They stole silently up the steps, and
swooped down in delight upon their be-
wildered, yet happy victims. They
brought bundles, baskets and boxes,
which later on materialized into a de-
licious feast They were joyous crowd,
but the pleasure they eyinced in coming
was more than equalled by that of the
recipients OF their kindness, who, in
meeting these dear friends and renewing
the associations OF former times, expert
enced happiness almost indescribable.