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yacht, and l didn't see Nita alone un-
til bedtime.
"Oh, I'm having a bully time, Hen
rietta!" she exclaimed.
I felt hurt. so would I have had
from the start, II" g.
Yes, l know-you poor dear" she
said. IF l hadn't been so very horrid
about the rug. But now I'm not, am
I? For I'm really awfully glad about
it,"
But the next day ~ the strangest
Of all. Nita didn't speak to me once
while We were dressing. Il was rather
glad, being late myself that day. She
didn't speak, but her face fairly
beamed.
At bed time she was still beaming
and still silent. She may have said
good night" but l doubt 1t.
l was awakened from such q nice
dream by some vague thing that. was.
l fancy. similar To being murdered. I
sat up in bed and yelled.
"Oh, gloryi Henrietta, keep quiet.
said my sweet sister. trying to do the
othello act. "Nothing'i the matter. l
only wanted to talk to you" (she had
wakened me by pulling my hair out
n hair At q timely
Seems to me you might walt until
morning" l said sleepy.
mo, I can't" Nita ri sulky.
"Oh, Henrietta" She shook ne this
time. Really. Mia Is very strong for .
little. thing. DO be . dear. and wake
, 1903-03-20
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E1-Mayor Ames of Minneapolis will
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all. Even St. Louis, with her boodlers
was no in his class. If.he was insane,
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, 1903-03-20

The mayor and council of the city Of
Chicago have cut down the salary of
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the past it has at times run as high as
sec, 900, but the treasurer has been
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, 1903-03-20

"a know II, dear"
snoring. but sleep was really begin
ming to get the best of me. though |
was pinching myself black and blue.
Then
Are you awake, Henrietta" came
In a very subdued voice from the
darkness.
l almost said no." SC anxious was
l about my diplomacy.
Il would like to tell you. Henri.
etta-but--(my heart sank)-but
don't know how to begin"
Here I heard something very like q
giggle. smothered in a pillow. Now,
even as a schoolgirl Nita had never
been guilty of giggiing! Horrors!
lis 1t anything about the rug, DEAR"
l suggested kindly.
Indeed, MOI" came the indignant
answer.
Another silence, then
Perhaps 1t is-about the rug-after
all, Henrietta"
"Yes?" (This very ~sleepily.)
"He-I meal If we hadn't sold it. we
couldn't have come, and II we hadn't
come-why. then-o, Henrietta--he's
awfully fond of me, and l guess I like
him." Eyes, they were-giggles! l
never would have believed 1t OF her,
never.)
l was evidently supposed to be sym.
pathetic, which under the circum-
stances was hard. l hadn't the least
idea who he was! To tell the truth,
hadn't noticed Nita much at the house
party, being-buttnsver mind.
He's SO nice and tall" (This was
merely to say something-anything.
All Of the half-dozen men were tall
four Of them unmarried and only one
of them engaged, to my knowledge.
I tried in vain t o remember the colors
Of their eyes.) Isn't he?" acquiesced
Mia. joyfully.
He has q lovely name" l ven
tured.
Such a lovely name " said Nita.
And then l thought l knew, for one
mad the first name of John, another
the last name of Smith. Nita had al
ways hated the first name Of John,
and the last name of Smith, vas
quite sure of myself To- grew very
bold.
"A stunning name-Reginald Haugh.
ton"
Henrietta, what are you talking
about-you don't think-you can't
think I'm engaged to that fool! How
could you? oh, but you poor dear. l
mustn't blame you. How could you
have eyes Or" Il mustn't tell
what she said-such a foolish child!)
well, I'll tell you-I'm engaged to
Rowland Smith, and I'm very glad.
Goodnight"
The next morning they went up to
town to buy some cotillon favors. Mia
told me they were also going to buy
the u back-"I've told him all about
it, and he says we must have 1t for
Our House." Ut was spoken with a
Capital air!) They came back on an
afternoon train. I went across the
lawn to meet them.
The rug was bought-by whom, do
you think? That horrid Mrs. Ardsley.
But l don't care" said Nita. smiling
sweetly at us tone OF US especially.
a. she turned toward the house.
She has the most beautiful DISPOSE
ton in the world" bald the lucky
man, looking after her fondly.
Tonight. the last one Of the house
party, Mia told me. with glee. 81 have
made q discovery; his whole lame is
John Howland Smith. and. n l don't
want to call him what every one else
does, I'm going + call him joint
Maud Virginia Thompson In Boston
Herald.
, 1903-03-20

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FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1908.

A burglar of Big Horn county used
a stocking pulled owe his head for a
mask. Whether male or female was
not stated, Guess it was female.
, 1903-03-20
BONG CT 1HAhseuLNEse.

Sing a song o. thankfulness-
Joy enough to win:
Amt It Just h best world
Ever you were In?
Now n dream o. sorrow
Solemn. in the night:
Then, a sweet tomorrow.
Singing in the light!
Sowing time. or reaping.
Still with hope In sight
TIL the time for sleeping.
And the last "Good-night!"
L. Stanton In Atlanta Constitu.
ton.
, 1903-03-20

ap. /; ..ve something TO tell your She
yelled this last in my ar, evidently
forgetful Of her warning to me a while
before.
I got cross. "Oh, Nita, what is the
matter? I'm SO sleepy"
Nita wept. "Oh, dear! Oh, dear! l
have no mi to tell but you. and
you're SO upsympathetic."
Tell me. dear" l said, sitting up.
Alas! must have shown too much
alacrity and eagerness. for Nita's man
ner changed Immediately.
II don't know why l should" said
My Lady. You don't want to know"
Il know 1 don't. dear" said 1. trying
to sound relieved. Good night" and
in a few moments l snored-a thing
never do-really. Nita didn't suspect,
though.
A long pause. l had ceased my
, 1903-03-20

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Three through trains to Chicago ev-
cry day.
, 1903-03-20

Complete Information on request.
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, 1903-03-20
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-02
Six Thousand Hopeless.
(By the Associated Press.)

Des Moines, Ia, May feet OF
water was coursing through a large area
of the business district Of East Des MONIES
today. T~hirty-five thousand people IN
East Des Moines, five thousand IN South
Des Moines and four thousand IN North
Des Moines are practically cut off from
communication with the main section OF
the city. Absolutely no attempt is made
to transact business. Six thousand per
sons are homeless, thirty per cent OF whom
are practically without shelter and have
been unfed for twcnty-four hours, during
which time they have been exposed to the
constant heavy rain with the Thermometer
close to the freezing point. Many women
and children shivered all night long In
rainsoaked garments, unable to find a dry
place on which to lie.
-Four men engaged IL an attempt to res
cue household goods were thrown out IN
to the current and quickly drowned. The
name of but one, j. e. Kingman, was
known to the witnesses of the accident.
In two different instances babies were
born IN flooded houses. The mothers and
their infants were removed to places OF
safety in boats as soOn as possible.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-02
ENORMOUS LOSS OF LIFE
Hundreds are Missing and Every Foot Of North
Tcp. ka, Inhabited by Ten thousand Peo-
pl-, Under a Rushing Tide in
Which Nc Boat Can
Live.
BY the Associated Press.)

Topeka, Kas., May go, (Mldnlght)-
Renorters who have Just arrived from the
river say the water IS yet rising. An I'M
confirmed report from Wamego and Man
haitian, west of Topeka say that another
rise is coming down the Republican, ana
Blue Rivers. If this be true the sltua-
lion here will be greatly intensified.
Fire Chief Wilmarch says that the fire
on the east side Of Kansas Ave. on North
Topeka is rapidly taking the remaining
buildings. The fire IS going toward the
wind and this Will serve to check It's prog
ress but there is 50 much burning wreck
age floating about that the destruction
of the remaining houses Is regarded as
certain.
People on the roofs of houses are yet
heard calling frantically for help. 1t Is
said that two boats loaded with people
were SWamped and that a dozen or more
persons were drowned. Shorey, another
suburb of Topeka, northwest OF the city,
near the Reform School, is now inundated.
The Jackson school house shelters one
hundred people They entered the build
ing before the water became so high, and
now they cannot escape. The building Is
on slightly raised ground and If no fuT
Their rise shall take place the prisoners
may be rescued. They are now standing
on benches, the water covering the t1Ool
several feet deep.
The, Harris elevator also shelters fifty
persons. The water IS now SO high that
it as rapidly spreading out over the coun-
try north of Topeka.
At midnight earlier estimates of the
number of dead are confirmed by refugees
coming to the city. In the darkness and
rushing water no bodies can be recovered
and the dead will not be counted until the
flood abates. All energies are concentrate
on rescue and it is impossible at this time
even to attempt to make up a list of the
missing.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-02
a PRETTY HOWDY Do
Bishop a. Coke 3mith Leaves the State of ha1.
Carolina.

Bishop A. Coke Smith VIII short
North Carolina and make h- .
Norfolk. The cause for Bi-.a.
departure IS given by the Ch.r..
Chronicle as follows:
The ambition oil two other
in the Methodist Conference ln #
is directly responsible for III saa"
leaving North Carolina. They.
others-wlsh to be bishop, and
tImated, too clearly for don't.
main, that they thought that
Smith remained in North Caro-.
would initiate against a nt.
ing selected from the rank ~
Carolina clergymcn..
True, everybody know ta
Smith came here from EIlE
residence here was merely cI~.
and yet it was feared by 81
that the bare statement OF
There is n bishop IN Mon. b
would be taken into con-Iler.
The General Conference Of 'I"
church meets three year h..
a new bishop.
That's a pretty howly-Io.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-02
FIRE BURSTS RED
OVER THE FLOOD
And Across Those Flame-C rimsoned Waters
Float the Agonized Cries of Hundreds
Calling Vainly for Help.

Systematically. Contributions are being
rushed to the Committee on Relief. Citi-
zens are opening their homes to survi-
vors. Every public building in the city
is sheltering scores of homeless people.
The Rock Island has received a report
that the river is falling at Manhattan.
Offsetting this comes a report that a wa
ter spout has started a foot rise down
the Blue river.
NINE BURNED TO DEATH.
Flood conditions are getting worse at
Lawrence. More than 500 people In the
north part of town are homeless. The
large -four mill belonging to Congress
man j. d. BOwersock was destroyed with
a loss OF $50, 900. Several miles OF rail
road track are washed out.
Communication with Salina was estab-
lished FOR a short time today by way OF
Denver. A dispatch from there says the
loo conditions nave improved. A big
rise in the Smoky Hill River last night
caused many more to leave their homes,
and hundreds are now encamped on the
hills east of town. Most Of the bust
ness houses are closed.
Hill City has been on an island since
Tuesday. No trains nave been running
through this week. The town is small and
the stock Of provisions is getting very low
People are suffering greatly. The ~outlool
in Council Grove is appalling. On
smaller scale the situation there is much
the same as that of North Topeka.
Nine or more people have been burned
to death in a fire started by stacking
lime. Reports received tC~ay say there
is small prospects Of the water falling
within the next 81 hours.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-02
BURNING BUILDINGS AFLOAT.
Women and Children Standing in Water Up to
Their Eecks
(Bv the Associated Press. J

Topeka, Kas., May 30.-People who did
not leave North Topeka last night when
they had a chance are now in greatest
danger of losing their lives.
AS far as can be estimated at this time
over eco people are beyond reach of
rescue.
The Kansas River is rising at the rate
Of three inches an hour. Thirty people
are known to be dead and the list will be
larger. Hundreds are missing, some are
drowning and theirs are burning to death.
If any portion of North Topeka shall
escape destruction by the food it seems
tonight as though fire would finish the
work. Tbs large lumber yards Of Jona~
than Thomas caught fire this afternoon,
and whole blocks of houses were burned.
burning houses are floating through the
streets ana setting fire to others.
1t IS reported that the Union Pacific
depot and hotel have been burned. There
is no possible way of quenching the flames.
The loss Of life will be appalling, tie
property loss in the millions. Nobody can
tell just what has been destroyed. The
water extends around Shorey and other
suburbs.
Every foot of North Topeka, inhabited
by ten thousand people is under water.
The current is so swift that no boat can
IFC III IT, seven InOuSaQQ people nave
escaped to the southside, and are being
cared for as well as possible. The re-
manning hundreds lave not yet been ac-
counted for. They have been forced TO
the top floor, or the roofs, Of buildings
and are waiting for the water to subside
or carry them down stream.
Below town scores of men are in tree
tops, yelling for help. Thousands of re-
voIver shots and screams have been heard
on the ~northside, signals for aid. Women
and children in the west part of North
Topeka are standing on the highest points
m reach and yet in water to their necks.
MANY TAKE REFUGE IN A CHURCH.
Chief OF Police Golf and Thomas Page,
q prominent miller, with their families
are among the many who cannot escape
from the flood. The current is rapidly
getting stronger and Is sweeping across
the city from the north.
1t is reported by men who have been
IN sight of the district, that hundreds there
are suffering and sick. The current /.
so strong that cars are useless and early
III the afternoon a gang was organize
TO row as tar as possible and swim the
rest of the distance. Several houses were
overturned and women have been seen
struggling in the water. The river
reached the Rock Island depot or First
Street today. The water on Crane street
is eight feet deep and the current is like
q mill race. Perhaps a hundred people
have been thrown into the water at that
point. The river is 25 feet above low
water mark and is still rising. The wealth
er is cold and the people who have beer
rescued are suffering intensely.
In the B Street Colored Baptist churcl
on the northside more thar 100 victims
of the food are gathered. The water has
flooded the building and the people are
standing on pews to keep their head.
above it..
The work of r~escuing and caring foI
The Hood survivors is being carried forward