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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25
Neat Animals.

u Henri COupin. a well known French
naturalist draws attention 20 the fact
that animals are as a rule wo1d eTfElly
neat and clean and far excel human
beings z this respect x has tas.r men,
he says. several centuries q learn ths
virtues Ct ueatness and CLEANLINESS.
whereas animals rave apparently always
possessed them. - any rate. ttey wfre
certainly the arst 10 Use soap. spouges
and tooth brushes
From time 5llr1er mortal he continues
animals have clea1zed themselves. Esi1z
their tongues as brushes. their saliva -
soap. thsir tails as toEeis and busters
ard tnesr ciaws - combs. EarfoFer
rIz-.y Ct ihera take cold bath yhsneVsf
they have aa opportunity Indeed. ire
apes % - FAR az % boycott those a--1oi1s
thew who do hot take proper care u
their bodies
'Ancths- singular fact about the a7fs
r. that tho-< among thsm q 10 hare Asre-
some boards never plEnse them rsckleEflT
into river O. poTt- hst tellczffly
sprinkle thsrn 9Th water HuTel nd
cnirrsau~zse ariso Away rirsssl his fzos-s1
after drinking and J have hea-d q
female orsaz-oss,zrE zl0 vas a. ad-1t
q r. Use = tcothslcks
\ - z.-e- Il IS 1ecsritafed StrsTallT
sr-en1s sarzs serrzts II brushing -
neck Ard .nouitezs =1fh "a legs. 1st sgsr
TIE nest zez5ozs advocates gf rsezr.lEsss
xii hzrSls e.zsrz that "a oAsect - tazzg
~ : rat Il Rag rEeszEI . sz-tz1le
rcss-Eorts-n xsp<zfAzc&-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25
AS FOR cHAmseRLAIws CONTENTION

National been declared by statesmen to be
national blessing But where national debt reaches
proportions render payment of the
interest difficult though the said interest paid to
the citizens of such country the debt becomes
burhen rather than blessing. The content
ed individuals this world those of debt The
happiest countries this world are those which have
the lightest public debt The burthen of taxation is
unrequted Unwarraned enterprise the part of
American municipalities tax-burthen, but for
which municipal taxation direct and indirect for schools
less than for for bonuses less than for
sewers, taxes would not be half what they Eng
lands Indebtedness like her pauperizaton is frightful
The average American, outside few of the larger
cities who is full comprehend scAnt life
board of the average European workman. Half of
London goes to bed hungry. The peasantry Russia
of India meagre starvation. This is also
of districts in Spain in Italy and in France as
also in the Netherlands. Arnold White writes
don the Chamberlain plan taxing foodstufs other
than of colonial origin. He says that 1.-The against
food today stronger 1916 1852
physical efficiency of the people has deterorated
such extent that the empire will dissolve
and anaema of dweers their interests are sac
rfced meatfed colonists The 100000 Britons who
are underfed lhoused and underclothed do not know
what threatens them. few days ago 1 visited non
smoking, sober, unemployed workman who last week
completed fortnghts Imprisonment for stealing five
shlngs worth of piping in order 70 provide food
his wife in her confinement The addition Of even
penny the expenses that menage would not
cement the empire but would be grievously felt"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

erce between the vale Of stocks and bonds and
the actual the property they represent 1t has
been mooted question time whether the earn
ing capacity of corporations such to re-
turn upon inflated prices at which their securities
have been taken by public This is undoubtedly the
problem Mr. j. P Morgan had in mind months ago,
when he referred undgested securities the
market"
These undigested or unsold securities represent new
undertakings been inaugurated colossal
scale within few years It be borne mind that
requires more money for the conduct OF these
corporations generally known trusts than for
merly necessary for ordinary companies. Some OF
them have been favored by the high tariff and because
the country prosperous they have been extending
their operations until they drawn sums
from the banks It was inevitable that the banks and
other moneyed institutions would later shut
Them because there is large class of conserv
the country who have helped build
up the banking institutions be accommC-
dated by them irrespective Of stock spectators.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25
TIE WHOLE Thing IN A MIL SHE'LL

An oEer-eonhding public having ceased to digest the
Morgan crowd is proceeding with their Hquidang stunt
The merger manipulators who oyerapitazed under the
Mckinley administration busy trying TO turn the
water which is being squeezed their holdings into
something solid. One and half billions Of dollars.
wheeled from the Golfers Of the credulOus are to be
accounted for made good otherwise in being rem
deFed worthless in the hands Of receiver the original
issuers and guaranors Will find themselves bankrupt
The entire truth and the round fact is the large capt
talzaton OF various corporations there is great differ
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

This paper Gays they have Just dees-
covered the ree-mzins q twentv-1puf
ssurin on II banks &C N Psncosco;
river.
WHAT'S q sacrizn
= dunno Guess neshy it's Gre o them
nisprints for ssrtine
There amt 10 tveogy-foot sarcireS-
Wei. there might % th> ree-r-si-1s %
ore
7 don't Believe "a Do you sUrr,cse any,
ooiy5 want Ter hry box cs sch sar-
diress guess a1t-
you're TOO Sera critical r the-s =
ih ree-snaszs es aay tzsaty-fooI szril1es
OF tn Pe-0sscot don't ycss sup70se there
might also be III -e<-rrai-s q zsn esg
enrr 20 ngy en- ~ n ocz. You're q
atheist. thets wAee you Sre"-Sx
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

In the work in the subway proper under
| both broadway and And street a narrow
! channel was first cut along the routf
/ of the tunnel. while lateral shafts were
/ cut at regular intervals TO the full width
| of the subway.
! AS quickly as those were completed
| heavy piling was placed beneath the road
way alone sufficient to maintain any
| possible pressure. When those timbers
were in place the intervening walls OF
rock were carefully cut away and new
| beams and supports took their places
| The iron frame work OF the subway which
tfs to support the streets permanently
was then put in place.
In digging the great hole at the juno
ton OF Broadway. And street and Seventh
avenue, the entire nature Of the work
was changed. The ground to be removed
being exposed, was naturally easier to
attack than the rock beneath the streets
On the other hand however the depth
of the excavation being greater and the
rows of buildings along its sides both
high and continuous. the difficulties
Tough transformed, were scarcely les
sened
In removing the earth to such a depth
the workmen are now fully fifty feet
below the street level. there is OF course.
the chance of the sides OF the triangle
SuuutflN SiufflplilS INTO IL IN the DIST
ing under the streets. again, there was
| little danger 10 the above, though per-
haps much Inconvenience. The workers
themselves might occasionally be hit By
| flying stones but the pedestrians above
knew nothing Of the blasting. save nj
times the deep subterrauean rumblings
/ beneath their feet
In blasting in the open and near the
level OF Broadway the danger was. OF
course. considerable. There has newt
ably been much complaint IL has been
said that the rockmel. fl order to make
their work appear the greater, blasted
out larger portions Of rock at a time
than was necessary and that they
attacked the middle Of the plot, whereas
they should have worked from TIE frst
nearer the side II IS certain at lca ~
that this practice has made the great
hole appear much more ragged and pic
turesque than it would have otherwise
done
In view Of the difficulties Of thu work.
however, and the absence OF ac-ldents.
such critisim need not be taken seriously.
BY a fOrtuitous circumstance the rock
at 42nd street was found 70 lie in per
peac.cular veins Anyone will notice at
a glance that the rock breaks down 81
straight lines naturally. wherever * has
been blasted This formation Is extremely
desirable in such work and IN such a
position. Had the rock slanted outward
as Il were. It would have broken OF AZ
an angle requiring much more basins
and calculation than IN its present form
On he other hand II the layers q
rock had slanted inward toward the bull
ding line on seventh avenue. there would
have been the danger Of * breaking or
back n the Hne OF excavation Ind en-
cange-ing the great buildings which face
this side.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

Hitchcock to have reconsidered and will
grand jury investigation Of the all around crookedness
and collisions charged against the administration of
affairs in the Indian Territory and Charley Curtis
announced that he will investigation
Hitchcock
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

Much of this talk about a car famine is CANNON If
the railroads fail haul the wheat time they will
be short just much dividends AS for the farmer
he will his wheat which is just as good the
money
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

The state live stock sanitary board and Kansas sher
ifs will be up against the cattlemen western Kansas
about the first of September that being the time
the sherifs to that the cattle all dipped pro
ceeding expense which the cattiemen do not pro-
pose to stand for.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

Now 10000 tailors are booked for strike in New
York. If "it takes nine tailors make man." this
means about 1888 strikers. However if the members of
Of tailoring
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

1t is stated that the little postage stamp books which
said TO have been devised by Third Assistant Post
master General Madden have brought the
nearly 100000 profit in the comparatively brief time
during which they have been in use.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

The southern Democratic papers are kicking on
Roosevelt because he renewed the question and the
northern Democratic lighting into him because
he is taking vacation and using a converted naval
yacht for taking occasional salt water spurts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

At last the drain of gold for export other parts Of
the world has reduced the surplus gold in the United
States below the hundred million mark, where
it has not been before in a long time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

The politicians after the scalp of Brstow because
ne will not exceed the appropriation for rura
Roosevelt is being besieged to call Bristow down or
otherwise bounce him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

Pope Leo XIII will go down in history the great
peace prelate As humanitarian and peacemaker he
was as distinguished he pontin and states
man.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

Out of every dollar contributed for missionary work
but cents reaches the heather. That about
the proportion Of the relief fund which reached the
real sufferers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

Coal is too high in price already. u that miners
strike successful will be cheaper to spend the win
ter in the south attempt keep ones home
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

The New York club which viii be exclusively fer
micnaires is to be called the Brook club. This
very appropriately suggests watered securities
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

Norris B. Belknap the Republican nominee for gov
ernor Kentucky publicly declares that it is his belief
that Kentucky will 80 for Roosevelt next year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

southern writer of prominence declares that the
Of the negro. but or the ulatEo.
and we guess he is right
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-25

A faint smile illumined his face; he
gazed with ineffable tenderness into her
weeping eyes. then slowly closed one of
his own and opened il again with other
wise impossible simultaneously VIM.
]. Hampton. with apologies TO Mr. John
John Philip Sousa' s Fifth String
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-11
WATER DEPARTMENT AVERTS
HEAVY DAMAGE BY FLOOD.

According to Water Commissioner Ben
c. Adkins. the crest of the flood has finally
been reached. Mr.. Adkins bases his opinion
stationary at the Chain of Rocks yester-
day.
The Water Commissioners and his entire
force have been busy all week fighting the
high water at the foot of Grand avenue.
Inc engine-houses on the river frvnt are
four immense settling basins at this point
The only approach to these isolated points
Ia by way of the embankment, which is
holding the water from the north. All the
ground north of this cmbankment and east
of the conduit path is completely sub
merged. The Burlington elevator and all
the surrounding buildings are in ten feet
OF water and have to be reached by skiffs
Water Commissioner Adkins has had a
large force of men and teams at work since
engine-rooms and boiler-houses at Water
works Park. The water seeped through the
protecting levees. and nearly two-thirds of
the park IL submerged. In order to keep
the water out of the buildings. the Water
Commissioner found It necessary to build
small bikes around every entrance.
Mr.. Adkins. while in Kansas City. antici-
pated what would happen when the food
reached ST. Louis. and as soon as he re-
turned home he commenced preparation to
able funds he found II necessary to econ
omize right and left. AS a result of his
foresight. the department was able to cope
with the flood without calling fog extra
missioner has been congratulated by his
brother members of the Board of Public
improvements. President Phillips has spent
great deal Of time. working in conjunc-
tlon with Commissioner Adkins. at the
Naterworks since the high water made its
appearance.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-11
KANSAS CITY, KAN,
NEEDS RELIEF AT ONCE.

Kansas City. June 1O-Ten small brick
buildings at Armourdale have collapsed
weakened by the food. and others are III a
weakened condition. No one was hurt.
The Missouri River to-day has recede1 IN
within seven-tenths of a foot of the danger
me OF q. Inc guaee at o'clock this morn
ing registered 2l1. showing a fall to the
exact mark recorded thirteen days ago
The Kansas City, Kas.. Relief Committee.
after a thorough canvass, has issued an
official statement placing the number Of
1900 a.
The statement says:
1.-THE restitution on the part of the srf
ferers in Kansas City. Kan. demands I'M
mediate relief. Local charity is totally in
adequate to meet the situation Outside
assistance is Imperative
The water situation showed but little i'm
provement since Yesterday, and it now has
been announced. because of an unexpected
increase in the fiow-line. that full supply
of pure water will not be possible before
Friday or Saturday.
The Chicago and Alton Railway is now in
cluded in the list of railways that have
re-entered the Union Station
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-11
MILK FAMINE MAY CONTINUE
UNTIL RAILROADS ARE OPEN.

st. Louis is confronted with almost a com
plete milk famine, which threatens to last
until the railroads are again opened through
the flooded districts
Milk. in small quantities. Is being fur
nished to regular patrons by diaries which
have sources of supply on this side of the
river but the demand Is many times greater
than the dealers can meet.
One Of the big firms. not affected by the
flood. is the keyes Farm and Dairy Com
pany, which has its plant at keyes Summit
on the Frisco Railroad. Its supply has not
been diminished. and all patrons are being
provided.
This firm supplies the Planters. st. Mich
olas and Beers hotels and their guests will
not suffer from the famine. but some of the
other big hostelries not provided with their
own dairies. are faring badly.
Cream is 4 luxury which few car afford.
and persons will be compelled 10 flavor their
coffee with the palmer fluid until the rail-
roads are in operation again.
The St Louis Dairy Company. which
claimed to be able to supply two-thirds of
Its retail trade and onc-half OF the whole
sale demand with milk from its Missouri
stations. and by boat from Alton announced
that hospitals and families with children
would be the first supplied.
One hundred and eighty cans of milk were
received by the Graffemann dairy by boat
from Alton last night but II did not begin
to supply the demand. and to-day no at
tempt will be made at delivery.
The Union Dairy Company is taking care
of its patrons with supply limited to its
stations on the Missouri side OF the river
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-11
DEALERS DO NOT EXPECT
SERIOUS COAL FAMINE.

Local coal dealers state that there Will
be no fuel famine in ST. Louis as result
Of the flood They claim that there is
large supply of coal on hand. and that or
ders have been placed at the mines at
Pittsburg. Kas.. and Huntington. Ark. for
the total output.
Edward Dewey. president of the Devoy. e.
Feuerborn Coal Company. stated yesterday
that the large consumers had an ample
supply of coal in their bins to last for ten
days or two weeks.
Il understand that the St. Louis Transit
Company is provided for two weeks. and
that the electric light and gas companies
are equally we'll supplied.
There may be n slight rise in prices. as
the freight from the mines in Kansas and
Arkansas is more than along the usual coal
routes from the East.
We will meet the situation however. by
charging only what We are compelled TO
pay for the coal. plus the freight CHARGES.
There are many tons of coal in the East
St. Louis yards. but it may be five days
or more before the cars can be brought
across the bridge.
anthracite coal consigned to us. had been
overturned b. the flood. and the coal will
be total loss
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-11

An interesting account Of the high water
in 1871 is contained in a report made by A.
Rauschenbach. former Assistant Street
Commissioner. regarding the establishment
of the city directrix. The report was made
or the request Of Asha y. Crane, and Is
dated December &c. 1895.
The report is now in the possession OF the
Law Library at the Courthouse. 1t is as
follows:
In answer to your inquiry in reference to
the original esta blishment of the so-cailed
city directrix. beg leave to submit TO you
the following information:
During the year 1895, after the high water
of that year had subsidized. Colonel Rene
Paul, then City Engineer, caused to be set
along the sidewalk of the Levee. then called
Front street between Market street and
Walnut street. heavy fiat limestone, about
two feet square, the top Of which was IN
tended to indicate and perpetuate the high
water mark of that year. the water having
reached the highest elevation known in the
history of St Louis Except the high water
in the year 1885. OF which height however.
there is no record to be found, for the puT-
pose of guiding property owners in the cree
ton Of new buildings. 50 that they might be
safely located above hish-water mark.
Section of Ordinance No. 1857. approved
September "A. 1913, entitled:
An ordinance establishing the grade OF
Front street and the Wharf, and other
streets therein named provides:
THAT the top of the curbstone of Front
street at its intersection with Market
street (Which was then exactly on level
with the top Of the stone set by Colonel
Rene Paul.. is established as the city direc-
trix. or the point 10 which all the grades
of the city refer
This ordinance also provided that the top
of the curbstone of Front street, from Mar
ket street to Spruce street. shall! be Oh a
level with the city directrix.
About eighteen years after the hiSh Wa
ter of 1876 and about one year after estdb-
fishing the city dlrectrix. indicated by
Colonel Paul. the Mississippi River rose
seven feet and seven inches higher than
in 1876.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-11
SOUTHWESTERN LUMBERMEN
TO AID FLOOD VICTIMS.

To aid the flood sufferers meeting of all
manufacturers and jobbers of yellowpine
lumber will meet at the Southern Hotel
June L.
\ call has been sent out by n W. Nc
Leod. president. and George K. Smith. sec
rotary of the Southern Lumber Manufac-
turers' Association. which expects to secure
the cooperation of all other persons or as
sociations in the same line of business Dele
gates are expected from all parts OF the
South and Southwest.
need assistance is strongly set forth in the
circular, and the lumbermen are called on
to do their part.
One plan already suggested is that fund
be raised. from which loans not exceeding
$3.50 TO one individual can be made for re-
buildings, said loan 10 be secured by the
property on which it was applied. and re-
paid in small payments during period of
three or four years, without interest, thus
enabling jewellers in two and three room
their families without delay.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-11

FLOOD HISTORY SHOWING HOW
RIVERS GAUGE WAS FIXED.

This was the extraordinary high water.
of 1874. which continued from June 20 until
July "A. The water was. for five DAYS. over
seven feet higher than the city iirsctriX.
MARK RAISED IN 1874.
The highest point reached was a; 4
o'clock p m. June q. 1871. when the water
stood seven feet and seven inches above the
city directrix.
Ordinance No: 1856. approved July 10. 1884,
entitled An ordinance providing for the
erection of monument to designate the
high-water mark of lS44 provided:
The City Engineer is hereby required
TO contract Tor and cause to be erected one
monument. made of single block of lime
curbstone of Front street in front OF the
center of the Town Hall
pom this monument shall be line
distinctly cut, showing the highest point
attained by the river during the present
rise. and lettered beneath. on two sides. IS
High water of June -. 1874 Being e.
Feet above the city directriX and go. feet
above lOw-water mark
1T was also provided that the height of
the water in the years 1885. lS23 and 1926
should be shown. as nearly as 1t could be
ascertained
In accordance with the provisions of the
ordinance dressed limestone obelisk about
stone set BY Colonel Rene Paul i in 1875 Is '"s
During the winter of 1856 row of stores;
then known as the City Buildings, located
along Front street between Market and
walnut streets. opposite TO the monument.
Were destroyed by fire. and the heat of the
fire and the falling walls demolished this
monument. and II was never replaced.
The base stone. however, set by Colonel
Paul and designated in 1913 as the city di-
rectriX. remained in Its original position I'M
til the year 1890. when 1t WAS removed in
making room for the foundation supporting
the elevated railroad built along the west
line of the wharf by the st. Louis Mer-
chants Bridge Terminal Railway.
The lowest stage of the Mississippi River
previous to 1853 was recorded TO be 3o.5 feet
below the directriX, and therefore the differ
ence between the highest stage. in 1874. and
the lowest stage was S.0S feet. or IS feet
l inch.
THE foregoing contains about all the IN
nation which | could obtain by a thor
ouch search of the records of this Office
and my personal knowledge gained by an I'M
interrupted official connection with the En-
gineer Department Of the City of st. Louis
since 1854.