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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-05
Latest Flood Notes.

The Kansas City and Topeka pa
pers of the 3rd reached Great Bend
Thursday, and all indicate better
situation in both districts; the water
in the rivers going down, the people
being well cared for, and the final
death rate not so large as anticipated
At Salina the Smoky had fallen
three inches up to End. The U. P.
is running trains to Ellsworth. River
also falling at Manhatton.
Topeka has already raised a relief
fund of over $4,000 among her own
people. She will welcome aid from
the outside also.
The flood had fallen six inches at
Kansas City on the morning of the
3rd.
The Solomon river, at Minneapolis,
has risen a total of 66 feet, and local
rains are falling in that part of the
state, keeping up the high water stage
Eight persons are now known to
have been drowned at Kansas City.
Following is a list of some of the
large structures that have either been
damaged ar swept away:
Chicago Great Western freight
depot
Old Southern Bridge.
Union Terminal steel bridge.
Fifth street steel bridge.
Kansas City belt line railway
bridge.
Kansas avenue steel bridge.
Metropolitan street railway bridge.
Rock Island railway bridge.
Stock yards bridge.
Union Pacific steel bridge.
Elevated railway bridge at Central
avenue.
Union terminal railway bridge.
James street wagon bridge.
Metropolitan Ann avenue bridge.
Kansas City, Mo-, waterworks.
Chicago Great Western bridge.
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
bridge
St. Louis is now threatened with
devastating food The Mississippi
is already up to the danger line, and
the food wave from the Missouri and
Kansas rivers will soon reach the
Worlds Fair City. Already there are
three drownings inlths food at St.
Louis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-05
Board of Education.

At the city school board meeting
last Monday night Mrs. Dida Patter-
son and Miss Edith Rush were elect
ed as additional teachers. Miss
Susie Long, who had been elected at
former meeting, resigned The citi-
zens of the east side presented long
petition asking for the reelection of
Mrs. Patterson.
On the resignation of Miss Long
the board adopted the following
resolution:
Be it resolved by the Board of Ed
ucation of Great Bend, Kansas, that
Whereas, Miss Susie Long has
rendered her resignation as one of our
city teachers after having been re-
elected after several years successful
work therein, and the same having
been reluctantly accepted by this
board, be it:
Resolved, That we extend to. Miss
Long this expression of our apprecia-
ton of her unselhsh, devoted and
skillful work in our schools, and
assure her that we deeply regret her
decision to sever the pleasant relation
which have heretofore existed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-05
St. Mary's School Commencement.

Ihe flrSt commencement and art
exhibit of St. Mary's School, which
had been billed for the 2Sth, was not
held until the next evening onsaecount
OF the wet weather. Notwithstanding
the bad weather for entertainments,
the opera house was pretty well filed
up with an audience which. was
extremely well pleased for having
taken the pains to attend the com
mencement. a lengthy program,
consisting of recitations, vocal and
instrumental music, drills, etc, was
rendered, and to pick out any parti-5
cular performance for credit would
be unfair, as every rendition. was
worthy of praise. However, the
anvil drill by the boys is worthy of
mention as is also the recitation in Ger
man, Die Keine Und Die Crosse"
Those who attended were very agree
ably surprised at the manner in which
the work at the school has been con-
Quoted, which was manifest by the
performances, and all went home with
much different idea of the school
than they had previously had. To
say that the sisters in charge have
labored hard and under extreme
difficulties, but emphasizes the fact
that they have accomplished wonders
in the short year they have been
among US. Their years work has
been successful and satisfactory to
themselves, and especially so to those
who have sent their children 10 them
for instructions. The awarding of
medals for scholarship showed that
the childs religious belief had nothing
to do with its chances, and in fact
those protestants who have Senttheir
children to tt school are the loudest
in their praises of the sisters work.
The school should receive the support
of our people in a substantial manner,
as 1t is destined to ue of some
in the future TO the:
community. The citizens of this
city have not been called upon for
penny for the support of the institu-
ton, nor for the purchase of the
buildings or grounds. 1t is not the
to ask for any, but the
sisters do ask that they be given an
to show what they can
do. Every citizen should give his or
her loyal support regardless of
religious opinion, and help make the
institution as successful as possible,
as it will help to build up our town
more and more, and be of inestimable
value to US.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-05
District Court.

District Court convened Tuesday
morning with Judge Brinkerhoff on
the bench. The jury came on We'd
nesday. Tuesday morning was tax
en- up with setting cases, and dispos-
ing of minor court cases and motions.
In the case of Fred Fischer and Mrs.
Colt, no information having been
filed against Mrs. Colt, there was no
case against her, Fischer plead guilty
to the charge against him, assault and
battery with intent to kill. Sentence
has not yet been passed.
On Wednesday the case of d. o.
Gray, in which the jury at the last
term failed to agree, was again taken
UP, but at the time of going to. press
the same has not been decided. A
number of civil cases on the docket
have been continued, therefore work
at this term of court will be very light.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-05

On account of the railroads being
all knocked out by the high waters
we could not get the four pages of
general news, story etc. for the
DEMOCRAT this week, so the paper
appears 4 pages less, and all home
print, but it comes out on time, you
will observe, which is of more inn
portance than more reading matter at
this time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-05

Adams, John L.
Montgomery, Mrs. Ida, probably.
UNIDENTIFIED DEAD.
Unknown family of seven seen by
rescuer Smith in West side. house.
Unknown woman and child. drown
ed while crossing to Oakland.
Four seen to fall from trees by
watchers at Sardou bridge east ap-
proach.
Unknown girl, died at U. P. depot
after being rescued.
Baby of woman seen by Milton
Holt to drown.
Unknown woman seen by rescuers
to drown just before boat reached her
Two bodies seen by Munsey family.
Woman and baby seen by Carl
Golf Jr., to drown.
Two men seen drown by Herald
reporter.
Infant of woman rescued by Henry
Cowles
Hutchinson News, June 2nd.)
10000 HOMELESS.
The first reliable information from
Kansas City, Kan, was received from
that district and states that 10000
persons are homeless. A number
have been drowned and the property
loss has been heavy. The situation
there is no better and no worse.
There is no great probability that
there will be further loss of life. All
through the wholesale district and in
the east and west bottoms there are
people still in the houses. The
police have done wonders today in
rescuing people, and probably brought
$50 persons to the high ground since
sunrise.
Kansas City, June 1, II a.
There are no trains in or out of
Kansas City. The water is five feet
deep in the Union depot. The city
water works and electric light plants
have shut down, no street cars are
running. The last bridge over the
Kaw river went down with II engines
on it. The situation is simply appall-
ing. 10000 people in and about
Kansas City and adjoining towns ale
driven from their homes and are beg
gng food, andit is certain that hun
dreds have perished in Armourdale
Argentine and other river bottom
towns. Burning buildings are float
ing about and United States soldiers
are patroling the flooded districts to
prevent pilfering. Many big build
ings about the stock yards, packing
houses and Union depot in the Kaw
bottoms have collapsed.
The Missouri river is 36 feet above
low water mark and is still rising at
10 O'Clock a. m. Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-05

Ladies clean your kid gloves with
The Dry Cleaner, for sale only by
Lundblade & Bolinger. Sole agents
for the famous service kid gloves az
S1.00 and the Force at S1.5O. Gloves
fitted and warranted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-05

For little monument out of dark
blue marble go to A. c. Baxter, 2
blocks north of the M. E. Church.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-05

WANTED-A young man and wife
to work on farm east of town. Will
hire them by the month or by the
year. Enquire at Moses Bros Mill
office or of Thomas Clayton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-05

The sun shown little while, Wed
nesday. And that's no lie.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-05

c. E Sowles, w. F. and Roy
Putnam, the Wards, Bert Harrison
and others, formerly of this county,
who lived at Oakland, a suburb of
Topeka, were all in the flooded
district.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-05

In view of the terrible distress that
has fallen upon the unfortunate people
OF Topeka, Armourdale, Argentine
and other Kansas cities through the
disastrous food, Great Bend and
Barton county ought to take action
toward sending some aid to the suffer
ing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-05

DR.. Lindas has had word from
Mrs. Lindas' folks in North Topeka,
stating the family are all safe, but
they lost all their household effects.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-05

John Fahrenbacher and wife, of
near ST. John, have been up into
Barton county the past few days on a
visit with Jacob Dahm's and other
friends. Notwithstanding the wet,
Mr.. Fahrenbacher says he finds the
town of Great Bend 'dryer" than
there is any need of its being.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-05

Garrett, 5-year-old son of
Fireman c.. H. Garrett
Kutz, Forest, teacher.
KutZ, Mrs. Forest.
Seahaven, Louise.
Story, infant of Geo. NJ.
Story.
Jackson, Mrs. widow, prob
ably dead.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-05

FARM For SALE-Enquire of Wn
M. Gage, Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-05

]. C. Wilcons, of Galatia, called on
the DEhoeRAr Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-05

WANTRD-to hire a man and wife
to help through harvest, the wife to
help with cooking.
A. L. Langford, Heller.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-05
Cyclone in Georgia.

On June 1st tornado visited the
city of Gainesville and environments,
leveling 100 houses and killing many
people. The death loss is estimated
at I5O, and the property loss over
100000. Two stories of the
Gainesville cotton mills were torn
away; the Joseph Logan store, and
the Jones Mercantile Co. store were
demolished. The injured will
number upwards of $50.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-05

John Bahr and wife of Walnut are
the happy parents of girl baby born
last Thursday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21
A $2o, 1000 FIRE.
Three Barns Near Milford Burned
 House Saved by Bucket Brigade.

Three Barns Near Milford Burned
 House Saved by Bucket Brigade.
 Milford, Aug n.--Three large barns belonging to A4bertus NJ. Clark, the well known seedsman, were burned last night, involving loss of about $2O, O,oO0, partly covered by insurance. The origin of the blaze is not known. The Clark farm is situated three miles from this village and about mile and a half from Orange Center, and is therefore at considerable distance from the fire fighting apparatus.
 The neighbors turned out with pails and succeeded in saving the house, which stood but few feet from the burning barns. The fire was discov- cred by Mir Clark, who was awakened about 10 o'clock by smoke entering his bedroom windows. When he looked out he found one of the barns all in flames. and as the barns were connect ed. it was not long before the others were also on fire. The barns contained a large quantity of valuable seed, fifty ions Of hay and twenty tons of grain
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21
HIBBRNIAN AFrERMATHs.
Bits of News About Wednesdays Pa.
 rade That Are Interesting.


 rade That Are Interesting.
 The Naugatuck Ladies' auxiliary, says this mornings Hartford Courant, whose representatives won first place &n the driM at Charter Oak park. carried canes and it was said that they were to have had guns, but that the guns had been lost on the way to th1s city. At any rate they handled the canes as if they had always used them.
 "Wednesday was one of the days rwhen all men and women were equal, people in their hustle for street cars showing little consideration for the other fellow, even if the other fellow was girl. 1t wasn't a common tmng for @ man who had secured a hard earned seat to give It up to a woman. The women, however, did not seem to expect the courtesies us- uaEly extended to the gentler sex. When they had to stand they stood without grum1bIng.
 The work laid out for the day was entirely too bong, as the officials of the order said at its close. The program of athletic events was of such length that three events were going on at Charter Oak at one time and the spec tstors had to take their choice as to whether they would see baseball foot ball or track athletics The best plan was to take look at each. The girls in the drills seemed to en- joy them thoroughly, through one was heard to speak of the embarrassment of appearing with so many spectators close at hand. Sts11, they didn't show any difidence during the exhibition and went through their exercises with as much apparent coolness as if in aheir own haals at home. The Water- bury ladies did little overtime, narcfRng after their time limit of ten nBfnutes had expired. The spectators d46fnE mind this, as some of their best evo1utions came at the last minute but the judges were proabab1y obliged to forget these concluding exercises and throw out this evidence as mad nHissable.
 The sa5dest thing albotEt the events was the broken hearts of the Water bury girls who drilled. By mistake the anToun cement was made that Wa terbury had won first place. This caused much applause from the Wa terbury delegation present, but before the applause had died out, the an nOsFnoement was corrected, Naugatuck being given the first honors and poor Waterbury being moved back to last place. It was cruel to disappofnt the girls, but it couldn't be helped and in EHle opinion nf dasirAterekted peoFAe the decision was according to the mer- its of the work
 When some of the NangatTck girls who appeared fin the drill were return ing from the park, they were iokaied by male friend, who said that he supposed their cup would be on exhi- bition at the drug store in NaRgatuck After thinking the matter over he asked if there was a drug store in the place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21
PURELY PERSONAL.

Miss Mary Prene9 of South Leonard street Is spending a two weeks vaca- ton in New York.
 The Misses Mary and Kitty Kane of Walnut street have returned from New York. where they spent their vacation.
 The Misses Elizabeth and Louise Holohan of Union street are spending a few weeks at Fort Trumbun Beach.
 Miss Margaret CMlinane of Wolcott street is spending few weeks vaca- ton in Norfolk.
 The Misses Elizabeth Kenna and Elizabeth shugrue are spending their vacation at Fort Trunbul Beach.
 Mrs Thomas FeIton of Silver street and Miss Margaret Cassidy of East Main street are enjoying trip to the Catskfl1 mountains.
 Miss Lucy Parker Of Hartford. a niece Of Mrs o. A. Valentine, is visit ing at their cottage at Morris Park Jake.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21
TIMELY TOPICS 2 2

There will be shore dinner. win all the necessaries, served at Hodson's s cafe this evening.
 J. G. Jackie & Sons have a special shoe sale on. See those mems vici kid shoes at $1.25.
 The Miller & Peek Go is having a big sale of ribbon this week. A good time to buy if you want ribbon. E. G. Kilduff S Go have struck a terrible blow at prices. Clothing at your own figures now.
 Dodge, the shoe king, goes into ec- stacies over his trip into the country. It has given him new life and he in- tends to sell shoes, better ones at low CT prices than ever. "-
 The Reid & Hughes Dry Goods Go is having a special sale of Gibson and Christy pictures this week. Prices are low and pictures are the best.
 R. R. Harder X Go have nice line of clothing for school wear. See those prices on trousers.
 The Union Supply Go is selling na- tive potatoes at $1 per bushel.
 F. H. Towle has an oldsmobile for sale and the price is S4oO.
 Holczer's Standard shoe house is sell ing shoulder ssteaks at 25c.
 Grieve, Bisset & Holland offer some rare bargains in mems and womens furnishings tomorrow.
 The Currans Dry Goods Go is head quarters for bargains on all goods, but Saturday is the one day Of the week when you can buy furnishings at your own price.
 The United Gas Improvement Go calls attention to the merits of the gas stoves and ranges which they sell.
 The Hamilton Hardware Co has a nice line Of Wringers and wash tubs. SLUG ON
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21
MISS BROWN WORE RING.
The Canada Lake Tragedy May Have
 Been Double Suicide.

Utica, N. r., Aug 21.-Around the neck of Florence Brown of New York, whose body was found yesterday morning i0 Canada lake, ten days after her disappearance, was ribbon, to which was attached diamond ring, valued at $500, which is the property of Mrs Mary B. Evans, the mother of George H. Evans, the young Harvard man who was drowned with the girl and whose body was recovered On Mon day.
 The finding of the ring around Miss Browns neck lends new theory to account for the death of the girl and Evans It is now suggested by many that the couple committed suicide and that the girl, before p1ungfng into the lake, tied the ring, which had apparent Iy been presented to her by Evans, around her neck.
 Evans was engaged to- marry Miss Edith Werfhe of Pittsburg, who ar rived at Canada Lake few hours after Evans and Miss Brown started away in a rowaooat. The fact that Evans was engaged to marry Miss Werthe is looked upon as possible reason why he and Miss Brown desired to die to- gefher.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21
BRYAN ACCUSES ROOSEVELT.
Says the Presidents Acts Have Stirred
 Up Race Prejudice

Lincoln, Neb, Aug 21.-Discuss1ng the recent letter of President Roose- welt to Governor Durbin on 1ynching and race prejudice, W. J. Bryan says:
 saThe republican leaders are stirring up race antagonism in this country in order to keep the colored vote solid for the republican party. Even the presi- dent has contributed more than his share to the agitation. When he has appointed a colored man to office he has done it with flourish of trumpets and brass band accompaniment. When a colored postmistress was objected to he refused to allow her to resign and closed the office, and did it a1lay race prejudice? No, it did more to excite race prejudice than any ten colored appointments that President McKin- ley made. The Booker T. Washington dinner at the white house did even more than the Indianola postoffice in- eident to incite race prejudice 2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21
POLITICAL POINTERS
Democrats will Hold Important Con.

Democrats Will Hold Important Con-
 ferences This Evening.
 There will be something doing in the political field tonight. Supporters Of James M. Lynch will get together in Central Labor hall and MT Thoms and his men will meet on Leagenworth street There will be some speech making at both meetings, and 1t is not unreasonable to surmise that many things will be said that will not get into the papers. Many have plans un- der way to see and hear what is going on on Grand street and then drop over and take in thessights on LeavenWorth street. There is nothing wrong about this. It puts a man in position to decide for himself which side he ought to affiliate with without being obliged to trust to others for such information as he has right to get off the reel.
 The indications point to pretty live ly scramble between the Thoms and Lynch elements in the fourth ward It is said that the Thons men will en- ter the race with D. J. Mahaney, W. J. Spain and M. +. Cassin tor aldermen, while the Lynch cohorts will line up behind John J. Brophy, James Fl. Mur- ray and somebody else. For some req son or other it seems to be admitted that the Lynch men will carry the fifth, but the others fellows claim that they cannot see how they can be beaten in the fourth. There Is nothing certain about the first, second and third dis tricts, though the ThoHs men feel con- fdent of coming out ahead in the sec ond and third. Lyneh's packers laugh at this kind of talk and lean to the be- lief that Thoms will not carry ward at the primaries.
 The republicans are very much wor- ried over John B. Doherty's move ments, and some Of them have gone so far as to request the state machine to call him off. They claim that he can not get the nomination and that even If things should go his way at the con vention he would be buried at the polls. But the D0herty fellows are ln no sense discouraged and appear to De gaining ground every day. Chessons s boom is on the increase and if 1t Keeps growing he will soon be at. the top, and if things reach that point even BlaKes- lee will have to forget himself and push the winning candidate.
 The fifth ward republicans are in bad box. For years they had l. A. Spencer in front of them, Tut MT Spencer has skipped into the second and now the few that are left are wrangling over the appointment Of leader. It looks as If the mantle Will fall upon the shoulders of M. F. Fer kinson, though there are parties Wno claim that by right the distinction De- longs to D. [. Davis.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21
FTNA4LY KTrLrD H4wsEr1F r1F,

Salt Lake, Utah, Aug 21.-Andrew Adams, a waiter, who on last Saturday murderously assaulted and frighh ully slashed Mrs JerTnie Gerald with a ra. zor and then cut several gashes in his own throat in an effort at se1f-de- strs1ction. committed suicide at Holy Cross hospital last night He evat1ed hds nurse and went into a bath room, got Into the tub, and, placing his mouth over the lancet. turned the wa ter on full force. He clenched the faucet between his teeth and held on unhil unconscious He died within a eew gainastes Ik is believed that Mrs Gerald .Ezn recogs