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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
RIVER RECEDES AND
DANGER OVER AT TOPEKA

TOPEKA. Kan. June 2.-Thirty-four
pc ople are known to have lost their
lives in the food. Many are unidentified.
1t is now thought that the mortuary list
nay reach fifty, earlier reports having
been exaggerated.
Reports from up the river are to the
effect that the stream at all the points
OF greatest danger is receding. Experts
declare it is now reasonably certain
that the stage of extreme peril is past
North Topeka is under seven feet Of
water, and there are still people i'm
prisoned in the Page elevator. the wool
er mills and other structures.
An organized effort is being made by
robber gang to loot the uninhabited
houses of North Topeka. Company A
and Battery of the State militia are
in charge near the flooded district, and
will try TO head off the robbers. The
vandaIs were going about in boats from
house to house last night, under cover
of darkness
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
WATER FAMINE IN
FLOODED DISTRICTS

At late hour last night reports of a
startling nature, telling of the drowning
of 1,G00 persons across the river in the
flooded districts of Kansas City, Kan,
were received. Little credence IS given
them.
The conditions in Kansas City, Kan,
are understood to De fearful, however,
and it is thought that the loss of life
may possible reach 100
With the exception of uncertain trolley
communication to Leavenworth, Kansas
City is isolated from the world.
Death to Looters.
The hooters are getting in their work.
and shotgun rule prevails. Two squads
OF soldiers have arrived from Leaven-
worth. Every available man has been
sworn in as a special policeman, with
orders TO shoot to kill in every instance
where footing is discovered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
LORDS AND CONMONERS
To VISIT WASHINGTON

The District Commissioners today re-
oeived a letter from Lord Lyveden. %
London, England, relative to the pro-
posed visit of party of members of the
house of lords and of the house of COM
mons to Canada and the United States
this year
Lord Lyveden writes that DR.. Henry
S. Lunn, who has charge of the tour.
will be in New York on June 20, and he
requests a representative of the District
government to meet him and arrange for
members of the parliamentary party 70
come to Washington.
Lord Lyveden incloses an itinerary of
the Canadian tour. which includes an
extensive trip from Quebec to Vancouver
from August Is to September Is. with
numerous stops and side excursions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
DIES MONIES BELIEVES
THE WORST IS PAST
Five Thousand Still Homeless in
the City.

DES MONIES, Iowa, June 2.-Five
thousand are still homeless here. al
-aough the work of relief is gradually
educing the number Conditions are
improving. the Des Moines River falling
rapidly and the cold weather abating.
Provisions and clothing have been
contributed in large quantities and it
IS believed by ali here that the worst
has passed. From ten miles up the river
to ten below all the bottoms are COW
cred, and fully 1000 homes are under
water No lives have been lost and no
fires have been reported
The greatest danger now apprehended
is an epidemic of pneumonia or low few
ers, due to exposure. Physicians are
working night and day to stave off the
trouble. The general food and fuel fam
inc which was yesterday anticipated, is
believed now to have been averted.
An ice and milk famine is the NEST Sc
rious menace now confronting Des
Moines presidents Every ice house has
been carried away and the only manu-
featuring ice plant is unable to supply
one-tenth the demand. Milk could
scarcely be obtained yesterday at day
price, but this difficulty will not last
more than twenty -four hours.
The loss in the factory and wholesale
districts, as revealed by the falling wa
ters, will mount UP close TO a million
and half The Page Fence warehouse
collapsed yesterday morning. entailing
a loss of $40, 000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
Needed to Fight Fire and
Prevent Disease.
KANSAS CITY is ISOLATED
Shotgun Rule Prevails in the Streets.
Organized Looting Begun
in Topeka.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June "A re-
markable spirit of courage and enter
prise pervades the people here, despite
the distressing food conditions. Water
stands as deep as ever throughout the
West Bottom, Argentine. Armourdale,
and parts CT Kansas City, Kan, and the
West and East bottoms are inaccessible
except by boats
The Missouri River registered thirty
five feet by the official gauge at O'Clock
this morning This is equal to the high
est point it has reached in the course of
this catastrophe, and but two feet below
the supposed record established in the
big food of 1874. when there was no
Kansas City.
Danger of Fire.
Misty weather prevails this morning,
and an occasional shower fell last night.
The water remains shut off, and is the
greatest source of alarm. The danger
of a devastating fire is always imminent,
and the sanitary conditions are becom-
ing terrible.
Disease breeding matter lies in the
sewers, incuhating germs which may
cause widespread epidemic later in the
season. Already serious cases of illness
have broken out in Convention Hall,
where the list of refugees now reaches
5000. Eighteen people, have been taken
from the hall to hospitals. Disinfectants
are being used lavishly, but water is
what is needed.
Forty Thousand Sufferers.
The saloons remain closed, and re
tail trade is almost nil. The gas COM
pany was unable this morning to make
good its promise to have gas in the
mains for two hours about breakfast
time. Forty thousand food sufferers re-
main homeless, and thousands of them
win never again see their homes in the
East or West bottoms. sections of Kan
sas City, Armourdale, and Argentine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
EGAN FOUND DEAD I'M
MONTANA MOUNTAINS

Superintendent B. F. Egan, of the Great
Northern Railroad. who was lost in the
mountains of Montana while hunting.
November 4, was recovered yesterday.
When Mr.. Egan disappeared large
searching parties were sent over the
mountains by the Great Northern Rail-
road, but could find no trace of him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
MetaI 3 eds.
Toilet able S.

All Bedding reduced to GORE
Spond with these prices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-02
Bedroom Suites

Sl.65 Upholstered Roman
Seats, CSC.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-04-03

urine, infrequent and too frequent
urinary discharges tell of kidneys
out of order.
Doans Kidney Pills cure all kidney
Ills from common backache to dan
gerous diabetes.
A. L. Ritenour, owner of the wood
yard at 125 East Cork Street, VIM
chester, Va, says: "Ever since had
La Grippe I have been sufferer
from kidney troubles, which made
themselves apparent in racking
pains through the region Of the kid
neys and across the small of my
back. The pains were always Sc
we're, and sometimes so sharp and
biting that they compelled me to
take to my bed. The kidney secre-
tions furnished further evidence of
disorders. They were off color, ir-
regular, and painful of passage.
Added to this there was an annoying
weakness. The newspaper advertise
ments of Doan's Kidney Pills attract
ed my attention, and I procured
box of that remedy at Franck Baker
& Sons drug store. The relief I ex-
perienced was magical. The pills
lifted me from my bed of sickness,
placed me on my feet, and made me
well man. I can work as we'll as
ever. Doan's Kidney Pills, believe,
saved my life. They are great
remedy to stop kidney troubles re-
sulting from colds"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Rit-
enour will be mailed on application
to any part of the United States.
Address Foster-AIilburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y. For sale by all druggists;
price so cents per box.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-04-03
The Best Way to Teach History.

The idea of object teaching, the founda-
ton of the Froebel system of instruction,
has in recent years met with general accept
ance and adoption in almost every branch of
education, high and low, with resultant ben
efts which are beyond question. Even such
subjects as grammer and arithmetic are
now taught in this way so far as practicable,
and with marked advantage over the old
dry and abstract method. The practice of
teaching history by making pigrimages to
the very scenes where great historical events
have occurred is an application of the same
principle and much more valuable in the
way of impressing the reality of history upon
the minds of the young than any amount of
mere textbook instruction could be. A re-
cent issue of the "Four-Track Series" pub
lished by the New York Central manage
ment, gives a description of the historical
sites in the immediate vicinity of New York,
which will be of exceeding value for the
guidance of teachers and others who desire
to adopt this method of historical study.
One of the best ways to develop civic pride
and promote good citizenship lies in this
very direction. an increase of knowledge of
local history being accompanied with an in
crease of interest in matters of local govern.
ment and higher concern for what affects
the welfare and good name of the commu-
nity.-From Leslie's Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-04-03
HIS "HONEYn HAD VANISHED.
The Walter Didn't Understand JOd, n.
sons Inquiry, But He Thought
He Did.

A young Philadelphian whom We may cal,
johnson, because that is not his name, was
married several days ago, and it occurred to
him that he would take his bride into an up.
state town on their honeymoon, relates the
Philadelphia Ledger. He was particularly
DESTROYS of visiting this town, as he told his
bride, because at the hotel where he intend
ed staying they served such delicious honey
at every meal" That will be delightful
said Mrs. johnson.
The couple arrived at the hotel in due
course, and they were just in time for tea
johnson escorted his bride proudly to a
table in the dining room and then, after an
admirlng glance at her, looked quizzically
round the board. There was no honey on
The table and none in the room. johnson
was surprised and called a waiter. "See
here" said he, where's my honey~ The
waiter seemed at a loss as to what to say,
but finally leaned forward and in a stage
whisper said: "She don't work here NO
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-04-03
CoMMUNING WITH NATURE.
Aaura Was Not Saddened by the
beautiful Scenery-It Was
q Bug.

Close beside the sparkling brook, whose
slyery waters danced merrily in the sum
night and rippled joyously over the golden
sands, they sat in silence George and Laura
tie scene and communing with nature in one
OF her chosen shrines. Afar off in the west
the sun seemed to linger on the rim of the
horizon as If unwilling to shut out from his
gaze the lovely landscape that glowed with
sottened and even melancholy radiance in
his departing beams, says Woman's Home
Companion.
A thrilling cry burst from the lips of I'll.
beautiful girl; George! Georgev' she al.
What is it, darling?" he asked. placing
his arm tenderly around her waist. "Has
the romantic, yet oppressive, loneliness OF
the scenery saddened your spirit"
NO, George" she screamed, waving her
hands wildly and making a frantic lab at the
small of her back. 81 think it's some kind
of bug!"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-04-03
| ntaztAfs EASIER Bsnn9~
II Annie n amilt on DonneIL:

ways liked appie-blossom buds, Hora-
tio!" She nodded across to him
archly and her full face reminded
him of the Martha's of Is years ago.
He coniured up that other beautiful
little bonnet with apple-blossom buds
in it, and set it on her smooth brown
hair-Martha had not grown gray
at all.
"That one was beautiful" he
smiled.
"Well, this one is. l shouldn't won
der if it made me look Is years
younger!" she laughed. "But L don't
want to decide on it till you see 1t.
You always did have excellent taste
in bonnets, dear" She fell into the
dear" naturally enough, as If the
soft halo of Is years ago were over
her, too. She had always called him
''dear," then-how many years was 1T
she had called him Horatio?
81 wish you'd go to the Office
through Jermyn street tomorrow
morning-no, I'll go with you. That
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home Easter Sunday and look through
the Stats at other peoples Easter
bonnets. If you imagine L am going
up the broad aisle of Canaan church
in my last years bonnet, you are Ia
boring under delusion. 1t would
be bad enough if our pew was be-
hind, but when it's the third from
the 'front.'" She gathered up her
sewing and set swift, perturbed
stitches in the soft white stuff.
Horatio was conscious that she
looked even prettier with that red
tinge in her cheeks. On the instant
he put aside anxious thoughts of un-
paid bills and bills to come. Martha
must have her easter money" He
took it out of his worn old pocket
book, and moistened his finger-tip to
count it and make sure it was all
there.
sixteen = two's eighteen = two's
twenty, dear. I'm sorry the. bills
amt all clean-I know you like 'em
better that way"
Don't worry about their being
clean!" she laughed. The stiffness
was all gone from her voice. 81
guess Nine. Jacque will be willing to
take them in exchange for bonnet
Oh, Horatio, you must see that lit
tie beauty in the window! It's the
one mean to get-the one on the
left of the window, as you look in
from fhe OutSide IT has aDnIe-h1oS-
som buds on it-you know you al
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will be better. You can pass judg-
ment on the little gem-bonnet, and
1 shall go in and buy it!-for I'm
certain you'll like it."
They had not walked through the
streets together for a good while
not even to church. Horatio Whit
ney was keenly sensitive to the fact
that his .overcOat and hat were shah
by. He did not care to remember
how long it was since he had bought
new ones, and he did not want
Martha to remember. So he stayed
at home quietly, and grew little
grayer ana a little older every day.
So he In stayed at home Sunday
after Sunday. He was always tired;
it was a good enough excuse. Martha
gave up urging him after awhile.
The next morning Martha walked
downtown with Horatio, through
Jermyn street. 1t was a beautiful
day.
Down the street little way prog
ress was temporarily blocked, and
Horatio and Martha came to stand
still. A heavy dray was being backed
across the sidewalk
They were abreast of a splendid
plate-glass show-window, and Martha
turned to it for entertainment. What
woman was ever at loss for amuse-
ment with a show-window at her ell
bow? But this one-Martha turned
awayN little Disguised. 1t was only
a mems furnishing store.
The drayman took his time.
Martha was driven back to the win
dow in self-defense, and it was this
time that she saw the coat that re-
minded her. A little thrill ran over
her, for it was the exact shade-the
soft, deep gray-of that other coat.
1t was not distinguishably different,
either, in style-queer that Is years
should make so little change!
Martha glanced at Horatio's shabby
overcoat. The pitiless sun gave it no
quarter. She saw all it's fadedness
and meanness, and. the listless, de-
jected sag of it. It gave her start
of surprise that she had not noticed
it before. She scarcely ever noticed
Horatio's clothes. They were always
whole-Horatio had always been
easy" on his things. There was
rarely anything to mend.
But now-the contrast between the
spruce, new coats in the window and
Horatio's coat! Between the sleek
hats set jauntily on the staring
painted heads of the window-dum-
mics and the faded, worn one plant
ed squarely on Horatio's gray hair!
Martha's heart misgave her at the
contrast. She did not want to look,
but looked on steadily.
Horatio was looking at the dray-
man. His bent shabby shoulders
were 'back to" the great window.
Horatio never looked in show win
dows..
'When you get through looking at
the styles, my dear, we'll go on.
That's fellows taken his time, but
he's out O. the way now
1t was Horatio's voice in her ear
anu MdTLHd started WIN an OQQ
sense of confusion and guilt. She
went on down the street trying to
joke herself at ease again, but her
thoughts ran on persistently in per-
turbed undercurrent. The gray over
coat that had reminded her-she
could not get it out of her sight.
Gray had been so becoming to Hora-
ito Is years ago-Martha had chosen
that color herself for his wedding
overcoat." And she had had apple
buds in her wedding bonnet because
pink and gray were so beautiful to-
gether.
Martha reused herself at madame's.
''There," she cried, "that little beauty
on the extreme left-don't tell me
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-04-03
With n Few Dollars

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y
did you speak,"
81 did. l believe you're getting
hard of hearing. Horatio. l suppose
it's nothing but what we can expect
Your father was deaf, and your
grandfather before him"
''Oh, but, Martha, they were old.
I'm not old" Horatio Whitney's care
worn face was eager and wistful. 1t
seemed to be struggling. to put on its
rightful mask of youth-a man at
As is not old-but to be painfully
conscious that it no longer fitted.
Almost at once it settled back to its
lines of care. With sigh Horatio
Whitney gave up his youth.
Maybe am DID," he said, quietly.
! 'Weil, I'm mott" laughed his wife.
'When I'm old, L won't ask you for
my Easter money. - suppose you
know Sunday after next is Easter,
Horatio?"
''Easter-Sunday after next? Are
you sure, Martha?' He sighed again
unconsciously. There was so little
easter money" for Martha this
year. Horatio Whitney had been
married Is years; there had been Is
Casters. There had always been
Easter money"
II went down town prospecting to-
day. If I'd had the money, 1 should
have taken up a claim-in Easter fix
ings," she laughed pleasantly. Her
own face was increased and comely.
Horatio looked at it round the edge
of his newspaper and experienced his
old feeling of pride in Martha. He
was thinking that Martha was young
enough. Martha was As, too.
"How much will you need, dear?"
The ''dear" went with the little thrill
of admiration.
Mercy, Horatio, as if you didn't
know how much it always takes.
Easter bonnets don't vary much from
one year to another. The market is
always 'frm!' You've always given
me $50; that includes gloves and
what-nots, of course"
'Would-er-ffteen do, do you
think2" hesitatingly. The difference
between $40 and SIS took on prepos-
ferrous value tonight. Horatio Whit
ney was little more tired than
usual. The care lines were deeper in
his plain face.
Mrs. Whitney dropped her work
into her lap and peered round the
drop-lamp at her husband. Horatio
might be growing old and deaf, but
she did not like to think he was grow
ing stingy. Fifteen?-why. she had
always had to stretch the $40!
'You need not give me any. Ho-
ratio" she said, stiffiy. 'I'll stay at
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-04-03
FastidiOus Young Man.

The. most fastidious man in Missouri mas
been found on farm a few miles south OF
Nevada. One day tracks that had been made
by bare feet were found on what is known
as the Autenrieth road. 1t has been learned
that they were made by young man living
in the neighborhood who had had his shoes
nicely shined and was carrying them under
his arm to keep them from getting muddy
Kansas City Journal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-04-03
Notice Too Good.

A Jasper county Mo.) farmer paid high
tribute to the literary talents of Carthage
real estate agent the other day He decided
to sell his place and got real estate agent to
write the notice. When the agent read the
notice to him he said: Read that again"
III not sell. I've been looking for place
of that kind all my life and didn't know I
had it until you described it to me" Mil
waukee News
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-04-03

The old gentleman steadily regarded him.
"Well," he said, ct is evident that my
daughter did not pick you out for your per.
sonai attractions. Hence must conclude
that you have some practical points that are
of value. Take her, my boy, ehe's yours.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-04-03

did you give that woman two good eggs
for her five cents ?" asked the corner grocer
Of the new boy. II did, SIR" You're dis
charged. You should have sold her two
bum eggs, so that she'd come back to kick
and give me a chance to sell her porter.
house steak. Baltimore News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-04-03

Manager-'I am getting up show that
will make tremendous hit" Friend
Real rainstorm, real sawmill, ETC., / sup
pose?" Manager-"No; real actors."-
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-04-03

Subscriber Ito Editorl-"H the
newspaper business now" Editor Ito
Subscriber)-"Splendid. just had my leg
cut off, and sued the road for damages!"-
Atlanta journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-04-03

A Convertible believes in the doctrine
of nonresistance." Does he?" "WelI, at
any rate, he lets his wife run things."-De-
troit Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-04-03

Nothing jars an invalid more than to
wake up in the morning feeling splendidly
and then suddenly remember that he is sick.
Chicago Daily News
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-04-03
Mrs. Laura L. Barnes, WASH
ington, D. C., Ladies Auxiliary to
Burnside Post, No. 4, G. A. R.,
recommends Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

SIN diseases that come to women only,
as rule, the doctor is called in, some
times several doctors, but still matters
90 from bad to worse; but 1 have
never known of case of female weak
ness which was mot helped when
Lydia e. Pinkham'S Vegetable
Compound was used faithfully. For
young women who are subject to
headaches, backache, irregular or pain
full periods, and nervous attacks due to
the severe strain on the system by
some organic trouble, and for women
of advanced years in the most trying
time of life, it serves to correct every
trouble and restore healthy action of
all organs of the body.
"Lydia E.Pinlxham'S Vegetable
Compound is household reliance
in my home, and would not be with
out it. In all my experience with this
medicine, which covers years, / have
found nothing to equal it and al
ways recommend Mrs. LAURA L.
BARNES, COZ Second ST., N. E., Wash
ington, D. c. $4,000 forfeit If original of
aboue letter proving genuneness cannot be produced
Such testimony should be ac-
copied by all women as cOnvinc-
ing evidence that Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
stands without a peer as a rem
edy for all the distressing ills of
women.
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Ascum-"Twins at your house, Ell! I'll
bet they're pretty boisterous," Nupop-
Partly SO. One of them is girlsterous."-
Philadelphia Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-04-03

There are soft moments, even to desper-
ADDE'S. God does not, all at once, abandon
even them.-Cecil.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-04-03

A gent is an abbreviated gentleman.-Chi.
cago Journal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-04-03

Age without cheerfulness is like Lapland
winter without the sun.-Colton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-04-03
Keeping the Average

Miss Jones-Did you shoot anything, Mr..
Bates?
Mr.. Bates (hesitatingly)-Yes-
brace of ducks.
"Wid?"
"Er-er-no, but the farmer was."-Stray
Stories.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-04-03

He-"What is your favorite stone?" She
-"Oh, this is so Harvard Lam
poon..