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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-01
WATERS ARE ~RECEDING,
But the Conditions Are Still Very Sc
rfous at Lincoln, Neb.

LINCOLN, Neb., May 91.-Fiood waters
in some of the swollen streams began re-
ceding to-day, but the conditions remain
nearly as bad as before. Salt creek, at
Lincoln, has gone down two feet, but near
waverly and Ashland 1t overfiowed thou
sands of acres, the high tide of yesterday
at Lincoln reaching those villages to-day.
Help was asked to rescue farmers impris-
oned by the waters. The Blue river has
gone down two feet at Beatrice. but fur
Their up. near Crete, the rise to-day was
sufficient to carry down bridges.
Railroads are tied up. The Burlington Is
unable to operate it's trains over its Lin
coin and Kansas City line. The Missouri
Pacific is not trying to run trains through
tonight. Great damage is reported on all
roads south of Lincoln.
A drizzling rain lasting all day added to
the flood and made people apprehensive
hat conditions will be worse tomorrow. In
lincoln many families are still cared for by
the city and county authorities.
Hendricks of wagon bridges have been
carried out by the flood in southern Ne
braska and wagon roads are impossible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-01
WEATHER FORECAST.
Rain To-day and TO-MOrrow, with
Brisk Northeast Winds.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-weather fore
cast for Monday and Tuesday:
Indiana and nlinois-Rain on Monday and
Tuesday; brisk northeast winds. -
Ohio-Rain on Monday and Tuesday;
brisk TO high northeast winds on the lake.
Kentucky@Showers on Monday and Tues
day.
Lower Michigan-Fair in north, showers
in south portion on Monday. Tuesday fair;
brisk northeast winds
Minnesota-Fair on Monday and Tues
day: fresh northeast winds.
Wisconsin-FaIr In north, rain in south
portion on Monday. Tuesday fair; brisk
northeast winds.
Iowa-Rain on Monday. except fair In
northwest portion; Tuesday fair in west,
showers In east portion.
North and South Dakota-Fair and
warmer On Monday and Tuesday.
N~ebraska--Fair on Monday and Tuesday,
except rain Monday In southeast portion;
warmer Tuesday.
Kansas-Fair in west. rain in east por-
ton: warmer on Monday; Tuesday fair and
warmer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-01
All ottumwa Records Broken.

OTTUMWA, Ia, May 31.-All records for
high water were broke to-day with water
in the Des Moines river standing II feet,
5h inches. Hundreds of homes in the west
and south parts of Ottumwa are flooded.
The work of rescuing victims occupied the
day. 1t is reported that all sufferers have
been saved. Nearly $4,000 for relief has
been subscribed by the inhabitants or OF
tumwa. Churches, public buildings and
many private houses were opened to suf-
ferers. No deaths are reported. Railroad
traffic is cut off On all roads except on the
Chicago. Burlington 81 Quincy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-01
Much Damage Around Hannibal.

HANNIBAL. No., May Sl.-The rise in
the Mississippi river has brought heavy
damage to the islands and bottom lands in
this region. Thousands of acres of corn
and other crops are submerged and every
thing ruined, including all farm property as
well as dwellings. and more than half the
live stock. The residents escaped to the
Missouri shore. In Hannibal the water is
far M on the levee and residents of the
souatters' quarter have been compelled to
vacate their homes for higher places. The
gauge at the Hannibal bridge registers
Ia feet and s inches above low water mark.
which places the water / foot and s inches
above the danger line.
Observer Cover, of the weather station,
predicts that the water will reach a stage
of eighteen feet. which will make the flood
one of the worst known In years. Tele-
graphic reports show that the Mississippi
river is rising at all points north OF Hanni-
bal ND to st. Paul, MIMI.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-01
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK. May 3i.-Arrived: Astoria.
from Glasgow and Neville; Bolivia.
from Palmero and Naples; Cymric.
from Liverpool and Queenstown: Dona
Maria, from Oporto. Lisbon and the
Azores: Manitou, from London and SOUTH
ampton: Umbria. from Liverpool and
Queenstown
LIVERPOOL, May 31.-Arrived: Ceyic.
from New York; Etruria. from New York
via Queenstown; Mayfiower, from Boston
via Queenstown.
MOYILLE. May H.-Arrived: Tunisian.
from Montreal for Liverpool. and proceeded.
SOUTHAMPTON. May 31.-Sailed: Koeni-
gin Luise. from Bremen, for New York.
QUEENSTOWN. May 31-Sailed: In
oania, from Liverpool. for New York.
LIZARD. May n.-Passed: La Cham
payne, from New York for Hayre.
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SPECIAL FLOOD WARNING.


WASHINGTON, May 3l-The following
special food warning was issued tonight
by the Washington bureau: :
1.-The flood situation in the lower Missouri
continues to be grave. Warnings for a
stage of tweEty-six feet at Hermann n
Boonville. Mo-, and for thirty-two feet at
st. Louis have been issued. The danger
line at the last named point is thirty feet"
"All flood records since the year ls44.
when the district was sparsely settled. have
been surpassed by the floods OF the last
week in the Missouri valley" said Alfred J.
Henry, in charge OF the forecast division
OF the Weather Bureau. I'VE have deemed
IL necessary TO send out special food warn
ings as the conditions continue very IAN
gerous. Rain has been falling the day In
Missouri and Iowa. The danger line at
Kansas City. for instance. Is twenty-one
feet, and to-day a stage OF rs feet was
reported. This means an alarming situ-
alton so far as property is concerned. but
the people have been sufficiently warned
so that there should not be further loss
Of life. The stage Of 81 feet has been pre-
dicted for st. Louis. where the danger lin
is 30 feet"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-01
" TENDERS AID.


Yesterday afternoon Mayor Bookwalter
telegraphed TO Mayor Bergenthai, OF To-
peka. Kan. inquiring about the situation
and asking IL outside aid were needed.
At 2:30 o'clock this morning Mayor Book
waiter received a reply from Mayor Ber-
genital in which ne said that while the
situation was very grave. nc aid would
be accepted from outside the county lie
hanked the mayor and the city for the
tender. but. In accordance with the de-
cision OF the people OF Topeka. refused 20
accept outside aid.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-01
Discussing an Opium Monopoly.

MANILA, May 3~1.-Opposition is develop
ing to the plan providing for the sale by
the government of an exclusive opium con-
cession. The Evangelical Union is urging
that opium be entirely excluded from the
islands, claiming that its use is spreading
and working great injury to the Filipinos.
The union predicts tina the granting of
such a concession. would result in the
spreading Of the evil to a much greater
degree. The Chinese and other residents
oppose the creation of such a monopoly.
The government will consider the matter on
June IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-01
WATER RECEpEs AT LAWRENCE.
Fully 5000 Persons Are Homeless
Four Deaths Reported.

LAWRENCE, Kan. May 31.-The water
here has fallen a foot. Half the houses OF
the North Side are washed away. but the
people have gone to high ground and are
safe. The river is seven miles wide. Hun
dreds of homes have been carried down the
river. There are oriy two or three small
spots on the North Side that are not under
water, and almost all OF the three thousand
people on the North Side are homeless.
There has been much loss of live stock.
Harry Sedgwick and a man named Rich
ards died from the excitement Of the flood
after they had been moved to places OF safe
ty on the North Side, and a Union Pacific
employe, whose name could not be learned,
and his companion. named Matthews. were
In a boat that overturned, and both prob
ably were lost.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-01
OANIGUF
Insurgents Defeated and Scattered,
and Many Criminals Punished.

MANILA, May 3~1.-Ruperto Rios, the ia
natical Filipino leader in the province of
Tayabas, who was captured about a month
ago. has been convicted of murder and sem
fenced to death. Twenty-seven of his fol-
lowers also were convicted and sentenced
TO various terms Of Imprisonment.
A detachment of scouts has defeated and
scattered the Oaniguf island insurgents,
killing eighteen Of them. This, 1t is believed,
will end the opposition to the government
In that place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-01
Atchison (Ran.) Globe.

When a young man Is graduated from
college he reads an address wherein he
says that people must DO wonderful things
10 attain success and climb high and
rugged mountains. This Is not the truth
blazed so clearly that no one need so
astray. Success h easier han failure. There
are thousands OF people TO direct the young
cess Is 10 follow a few simple end easy
rules. II 10 the loafer. liar. the dishonest
man VINO travels q rough road and =
wretched.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-01
Maccabee. VIII Help.

PORT HURON. Mich. May Glowing TO
the fact that the Maccabees of the World
having a large membership in Topeka,
Supreme Commander d. p. Marley has
wired the State Department of Kansas 10
draw on the general relief fund for all
sums necessary to care for the distressed
Of the order and their families.
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WASHINGTON. May 3l-The War De-
partment will assist to the extent OF Its
power in efforts to alieviate suffering in
the flooded districts Of the West. Orders
to this effect have been given TO MAJ. Gen.
]. c.. Bates. commanding the Department
of the Missouri. with headquarters at
Omaha, Neb. The supply department at
Leavenworth, Kan. will be availed Of for
the OF tents TO the flooded re-
gions should these be found necessary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-01

MUSKOGEE, i. T., May H--The flood
condition here is growing serious. The Ar
kansas river tonight is out Of its banks
and the lowionds are flooded. The river IL
now even with the tracks Of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas bridge. 1t has been rain
ing all day and there is no immediate pros
meets of relief.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-01
Boating Party Drowned.

MUSHROOM, Mich. May 31-Dr. J. c..
BENJAMIN and son Clarence. OF this city,
and Edward L. Carr. a prominent fruit
erower of Hart. were drowned In Muskeson
lax last night while out rowing by the
Of the boat. TIL body Of the doc
tor was recovered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-01

KEOKUK, Ia, May 3l.-Both the Missis-
sippi and the Des Moines rivers have
reached n passed the danger line here.
and are flowing over the Missouri bottoms.
Several thousand acres of crops have been
destroyed. The Egyptian levee. guarding
additional thousands of acres, may be over
topped tonight. Alexandria is flooded. All
trains south and west Of Keokuk nave been
~ - .1nrnd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-01

KANSAS CITY, Jun LA message to
the Times from Kansas City. Kan. by way
IF L~eavenworth at 2 o'clock this morning.
says that twenty-seven men were on the
Union Pacific bridge, which spanned the
Kansas river when IL went down. and all
of the men were drowned. II is said that
many persons saw the helpless men drown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-01
Fourteen Bodfc. Found.

EMPORIA, Kan, May aL-Fourteen
bodies are said to have been found in houses
in Council Grove. Kan. since the water sub
sided.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-01

La CROSSE. Wis, May S1.-while NOV
ing furniture in a boat from his home. iso-
lated by floods, Paul Wickers drowned to-
day. Water has passed the government
danger line and is rising rapidly. On the
North Side many small houses are afoat,
and two feet OF water stands I'm many
houses. La Crosse is surrounded by water,
and a rise of another foot viii inundate the
wholesale quarters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-01

ST. JOSEPH. No., May S.-President J.
c.. Let's. OF the Commercial cisb. has called
q mass meeting for 8 O'Clock tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-01

morning to tender money, men and boats
TO all points needing assistance. The six
big packing plants in South ST. Joseph are
in danger. The Missouri river has risen
tom lands. Mayor Borden left tonight on
a special Rock Island train for Topeka
with three hundred men and twenty boats.
All possible assistance will be offered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-01

Bar. Tn R.H. Wine Weather. Pre-.
z a m. .30.0i 80 "a N'east. Cloudy. 0.02
p. m. 1885 GA So N'east- Cloudy. 00
Maximum temperature. C.; minimum tenn
perature. 80.
Comparative statement OF mean tempera-
ture and total precipitation on May 81:
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conduct his family from his house to the
wooden mill. This the young men declined,
saying that the family were already in
places of safety, and that anyway, they
were not risking their lives on such a
turbulent stream for such a thing as money.
The young men then went on their way
and rescued a family of four Russians from
their perilous situation.
One who worked with the lifesavers all
night was r. F. Hayden, probate Judge
of Shawnee county. At 3 o'clock this morn
ing he entered his boat to return to the
North Side. The strong current mastered
him and he was swept down the river. He
has not been seen since.
Forty-two families in the north part OF
Auburndale were driven out of their homes.
They began moving out Friday evening.
Eight families moved to higher ground on
Circle street, but the water rose so rapidly
during the night that Saturday morning
these same families were obliged to move
Joseph j. Fields. ex-treasurer OF Wabunsee
county, who recently built a nice home on
the low ground east of the State insane
asylum garden. Mr.. Fields had much new
were destroyed. Judge w. F. Rightmier.
candidate of the Populist party several
years ago for chief justice. was a heavy
loser and fed from his home for safety.
Two young men who did splendid work in
rescuing the sufferers were A. A. Litcht
and Byron Gillett- They had the only boat
III III aAA1 oPtAt tlt lltiC udl
and night moving people and household
goods TO the homes of more fortunate
neighbors on higher ground. Mr.. Gillett
took three families into his own home.
Every house on high ground in Auburndale
was thrown open TO the unfortunates, who
were cared for without outside help.
BUT LITTLE SICKNESS.
The astonishing thing about the catas-
trophe is the minimum Of sickness among
the sufferers There are only two people
in the temporary hospital-a woman and
a small boy. Another woman suffering
from pleurisy declined to go to the hos
pital last night and slept In Lincoln Post
hall. At the Salvation Army barracks a
ten-year-old boy Is sick with fever, but
is not In a serious condition. The four
cases constitute the total number OF the
people who have applied for relief. The
temporary hospital was improvised In q
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
Not Duplicated in This City.

The old saying, when you have seen
one circus you have seen them all, may
apply 10 some shows, but not to Sig
Sautelc's new big three ring, % carrail.
road circus. mensgerie, royal Roman
hippodrome and historical wild west
which will be seen In fredericksburg
Wednesday afternoon and evening, OctO-
Der p. His ia the largest, grandest and
best ui all American circuses. Ills vast
tented amusement institution differs 10
the most essential particulars from the
shows one has been accustomed TO, in
as much a. the acts are all new, move
and original Many are highly sensation
al and thrilling to a marked degree, the
entire performance being the most aesthet
ic entertainment ever seen under can
VAS. Completely equipped, owned aud
managed by genial, courteous gentle
mau aud absolutely free from oil fakirt
and the rough element, Sig Sautelle's
new shows ART welcomed with out
stretched arms by the people In all psrt'
of the country. Ills are emphaticalll
the peoples shows. You should see thu
I Zee street parade, which will he giyeI
over the main thoroughiares OF Freder
icksburg at 10 a. m. on the above do.
and date. Ii will be over one mile II
length and contain more big feature
than were ever witnessed in simila
pageant.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
LOOPING THE LOOP
o..rs House Wednesday, Oct. 20

Looping the Loop" is anovel musical
comedy that young and old enjoy be
cause IL revolves around characters every
body knows 80 we'll 1t is an all comic
picture musical farce comedy unrolled IN
three acts and shows the life pictures OF
the funny characters made popular by
pictoriai newspapers. There is no more
wholesome amusement for the young
folks than to see the comical experiences
of the two German Counts, Want and
Rather and the amusing tricks OF John
nv Boston Beans and Feeders McGinnis
the schemes OF Foxy Grandpa who
always wins out, and the stumbling
habits of Tumble Tom, the kind doing o
LADY Bountiiul, and the troubles OF Hap
py Hooligan and Gloomy Gus his brother
Who keep the policeman on the jump.
The company was organized for Tn
sole purpose Of producing an allian shoy
and contains ten comedians, who rus
the rapid fun along from start till fms
into one hilarious laugh.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
oas@-A&aA,
l.S---------NYN
SATURDAY, OCTOBER "a. 1903.
Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac
Railroad.

Schedule in effect May oath, 1908.
LEAVE NoRTHwARD.
5.45 A. NJ. daily. Stops on signal at
Occoquan Sundays only.
S.35 A. NJ. daily. Stopsat Alexandria.
1905 A. NJ. Sunday only Stops on
signal at Brooke, Aqua, Wide Water,
Qnsntico. Cherry Hill, and Occoqusn.
1O.47 A. NJ. daily, except Sunday
Stops on signal at Brooke, Aqua, wide
Water. Quantico. Cherry Hill. Freestone
Occoquan. LortOn, Accotink. Frsnconla.
Al 7. NJ daily except Sunday. No
local stops.
6.57P. NJ. daily. Stops on signal at
Brooke and Wide Water, and at Reid
Sundays only.
lO.Ol L. VI. daily. Stops on signal at
Brooke, Wide Water and Quantico.
Stops on signal at OccOQusn on Sundays
only.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
6 90 A. NJ. daily except Sunday, ken
nond accommodation. Make All Stops.
5.22 A. NJ. daily. Atlantic coast Llhs
tain. Stops at Milford, DosweH auu
Ashland daily, and on signal Al "'neF
local stops on Sundays only.
OBS A. NJ. daily except Sunday Makes
local stops on signal
1929 i. NJ. daily. S. A. l.. train. stops
IN signal at Milford, boswell and Ash
land =,
5.2OP. NJ. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
tain. Stops at boswell and Ashland.
s.S7P. NJ. daily. Makes local stops
VI signal
S.35 p. NJ. daily. Sesboard Air Line
train. Stops at boswell GA signal
Accommodation train leaves Richmond
{ y. NJ. daily except Sunday, arrives
fredericksburg $50 L. NJ.
&C. COX. Agent
W. DUKE, c. W. GULF, W, =. IA ''"h'
Gsn Man Asst. Gen. Man Traf. Man
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
Meeting Of City Democratic Conn
nnIttee-Com nnitteesA Appointed And
An Address to be Issued.

The Democratic Committee OF this city
met Thursday night with ii. ii. Wallace,
chairman; W. d. Scott, secretary, and a
full attendance. The plans for the cam
paign were mapped out and the folio "
ing committees were appointed:
Finauce-T. McCracken, r. ID. Cole
James K. Rawlings, A. W. Embrey.
Precinct Committees-I'pper Ward
Eugene Bode. T. NJ Larkin, ) II Btnle
John +. GoulimaD, Il. Emmett B0zei. j
2. Rowe, J. T. Walker.
Lower Ward-i. W, Embrey, j. j
Minor, W. B Goodrich, W. l.. Watson
Arthur Ballard, T. l.. Rodgers, +. ii
Revere, Geo. Freeman.
On motion OF Capt McCracken a reso
luton was adopted that a committee o
three be appointed to prepare an addres
TO the Democratic voters on the issues q
thecampaign. Messrs McCracseD, Henri.
Dannehi and J. Rawlings were al
pointed. Chairman Wallace was adde
to the committee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
Death in Caroline

Mrs. Mary Campbell. Of Caroline coun,
ty. died a few days ago, ia the SIND
year of her age. She was born in Caro-,
line county, at Cedar Hill. the home Of
her father and m )ther, the late Willie
and Lucye Kidd. The burial services
were conducted by Rev. F. b. Beale
She leaves two sons, W. l.. and p. I.
and one daughter, Mrs NJ. Dsrieux, AM
many relatives and friends.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
q HOME WEDDING.
Miss Phillips Webs Mr.. T. Percy
Myers, Of Washington.

The wedding OF Miss Jane Frances
pbiiIins daughter Of Mrs. A. X Phillips.
If thjs city. and Mr.. +. Percy Myers, OF
Washington, D c, took place at tDe
phillips residence on Main street al
noon Wednesday. Bishop VIM. A, Leon
ard of Ohio. assisted by Rev. ", D.
smith. of st. Georges Episcopal church,
this city. performed the ceremony, al
which only the i.mily and few intimate
friends were present.
A breakfast was served at twelve
thirty Immediately after which tn
bridal couple left on the 1.47 train iol
the North on a wedding trip. They VII
reside at 1929 Twenty.frst street ,nortn
west, Washington, d C., upon their re
turn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-24
Mrs. eliza Liahtner osad.

Mrs. Eliza Lighter, widow Of the late
Geo. ]. Lightner, died at the home OF her
son, Mr.. Harry l.. Lightner. OF Falmouth,
at an advanced age, at II O'Clock Thurs.
day night. She was confined to her bed
about eight weeks aud bore her suffer
ing with Christian fortitude. The de-
ceased il survived by two children, Mr.
Harry l.. Lightner and Mrs. Samuel
Snellings. both of Falmouth. The funera
will take place Saturday at p. m. In
terment in the Falmouth burying ground
BY the side OF her husband.