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Water Supply Inspection.

Enos a. Mills, special deputy of
State Engineer Carpenter, returned to
Denver June 18th from an inspection OF
the water supply of the state gener-
ally. although he paid special atten-
TO the headwaters of the Platte. The
trip occupied six days. and during this
time MIR. Mills walked l2O miles over
snow-covered mountain ranges and
passes. Several times he was caught in
severe snow storms. and, as he was
travelling in light order. the nights that
he was forced to stay in the mountains
were spent by camp fire. but with
out covering.
Mr.. Mills lives at Estes Park. He
started on his tour of inspection from
Leadyille. where he went by train. and
walked from that place across the Mos
quito range. to Alma. a distance of
twenty miles. He rode up Buckskin
gulch as far as possible and found the
snow above timber line for some dis
tance.
He walked through Hoosier and Bo-
reas passes and from jefferson post
Office he walked TO timber line to view
the headwaters of the Michigan He
walked ON top of the range two miles
each way. Afterwards he visited the
headwaters Of jefferson creek and
Geneva creek From the summit,
whore the headwaters of Geneva creek
lie. he walked ten miles to the south
west Passing over Mosquito pass he
encountered n severe snowstorm at an
altitude Of 1900 feet. During the trip
he saw bands Of elk and deer and two
bpnrs
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falling. The high water mark of the
great food of 1903 as established at St.
Louis is 37.5.
So great an extent OF territory is
covered by the food, so constantly
changing are the conditions as the wa
ter creeps higher and renders the situ-
alton the more chaotic. and so unrella-
BILE are the various rumors of the dew
astation that a substantial summary of
the losses of life and property cannot
be obtained. but up to Z O'Clock last
night information from APPARENTLY the
most, reliable sources showed the situ-
alton to be as follows:
River stage. 37.5 feet. stationary.
Twenty lives known to have been
lost.
More than 100000 acres of rich farm
ing lands under water.
All of Venice and the greater parts
of Madison and Granite City under
water.
Twenty-Five thousand people render
ed homeless.
Freight traffic completely paralyzed.
and passenger traffic practically
stopped.
The shipping and manufacturing
districts Of East St. Louis for three
miles along the river front is under
from three to eight feet of water. Hun
dreds and probably thousands of head
of stock drowned East St Louis
threatened with complete inundation.
st. Louis Hooded only along the water
front. Entire property loss estimated
at S3,000,000.
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STEAMERS LASHED TOGETHER
STRUGGLE HARD TO SAVE LIFE

81. Louis, June 9.-The flood has
probably reached the zenith of its de-
vastating power and the situation is
appalling
The climax came last night when. by
the breaking of levee near Granite
City. n wall of water six feet high
rushed down upon Madison and deeper
engulfed the already stricken city.
sweeping houses from their founda
tions and drowning fifteen people who
were vainly fleeing for their lives.
The report was current that fifteen
workmen in the st. Louis Car and
Foundry Works had been drowned but
later II was found that while seven en-
ployes had lost their lives. thirteen 9TH
ers. men, women and children, had per-
ished.
Hundreds of persons were forced to
the roofs of their floating houses. and
an appeal was sent to ST. Louis for as
sistance.
Every effort was made to force
steamers against the heavy current
four miles north of the stricken town.
but 1t was noon before the steamers
Mark Twain and Anna Russell, lashed
together and their engines working un-
der every ounce of steam. after five
hours of battle with the current. were
able to reach Madison.
The crest of the flood has been
reached and the river Is falling. At
1880 o'clock the gauge registered 81
feet. indicating a fall of 0,4 of foot
since o'clock last evening Reports
from along the river Indicate that h Is
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Pardoned After Twenty Years.

After serving n full score OF years
behind the bars of the penltentlary,
at Canon City. Jose Munez. a Mexican.
the oldest convict In point of imprison-
ment in that institution. was liberated
by the state board of pardons.
Al sixty-eieht years. broken in
health and tottering with age. Munez
steps out to spend the remainder of his
days free man. No one but convict
can have felt n full conception of the
meaning of twenty years of penal ser
yitude. MuneZ has served two months
over that time. or n period equivalent
In the eyes of the law to term OF
thirty-seven years and ten months.
which is equivalent TO n pardon, as II
lets him out Immediately.
Jose Munoz-"No, 1884," as he is
known 10 his keepers-was sentenced
for life from Conejos county. March 20,
1853, for murder. OF late he has been
nm inmate of the prison hospital. being
reported last October MS entirely broken
down In health. His brother. a we'll
to-do Mexican. has agreed to provide a
home for him.
Judge c, d. Hayt, who presided Mt
the trial. IN 1893 recommended elem
oncy. saying: "on general principles
! am In favor Of a. unconditional par
don"
Joe Smith, Indian agent nj lgracio.
was shcrin Of ConeIos county at the
time Of the crime. and In describing II
says Munez had been drinking with
other MeSicans In a little Mexican town
Of Ortez. The men left town when
Muncz began shooting promiscuously
firing over his shoulder and killing one
Doran. Manuel Duran, brother Of the
dead man. says he Is not sure who fired
the fatal shot
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oame Warden, AppoIn,ed.

State Game and Fish commlRslcn nci
]. NJ Woodland has appointed i've chief
game wnrdonB, Ms follows; w. u. VIII
son. Crecde. Thomas q. Higgins.
Grand Junction; Fred A. Gordon,
Glonwood springa; Henry Lehman.
Steamboat Springs; ], l., Nightingale.
Fort Collins
scyenty-two special game wnrdcns,
distributed all over the state, have
also been commissioned All OF these
special wardcns serve without pay. but
under the new law they will be enti-
tied 10 onc-thlrd Of the fines and costs
collected by them. The fnc for n mis-.
domonnor IN from s25 to 5000. and the
maximum 81 600 the latter for Staying
n buffalo or bisonl Former Commits
aloncr Harris had In the noirhborhood
of 400 special wardcnR. but Commls-
hlonor Woodland will probably not have
more than 100 when all are appointed
The fishing season opened June lHt
and Commissioner Woodland has had
5000 posters printed ON cloth and will
have been posted as warnings TO ilAh.
crmcn and hunters In NIL parts Of the
state. one thoupand7 ARE in the ltal.
ian language,
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ESTIrIATE OF
KANSAS LOSSES

Kansas City, June 9.-Kansas has
suffered as a result of the recent floods
more than any other state. No exact
figures of the loss sustained can. of
course, be given. but the damage done
In the principal cities and towns is es-
timated as follows:
North Topeka. s5OO.OOO: Lawrence.
$3.50. 600: Salina. 100000; Manhattan,
$4,000; Junction City. 100000; Solo
man, $50. 600: Abilene. s250.0OO: Linds-
borg. 100000: Hutchinson. 800. 600;
Minneapolis. 100000; Emporia. $685..
600: Florence. $4,000; Lincoln Center,
1000; Atchison. 100000: Argentine,
$1,000 900; Kansas City, and suburbs.
$4,000 900.
Nearly 200 smaller towns were af-
fected by the floods.
The lowest estimate that can be
made OF the loss done to crops is
300 600.
All day Sunday gangs OF men were at
work clearing up the west bottoms. the
Union depot. the railway yards. the
wholesale houses. the stOckyards. and
the various packing houses. and there
was quite n general resumption In all
lines OF business Monday morning.
The extent OF the damage to the rail-
roads operating In and out OF Kansas
City. caused by the food. can scarcely
be estimated. outside Of the very con
siderable item involved In loss Of
freight, In cars and buildings. nearly
nll lines out OF Kansas City suffered
severe losses In waShed-out track and
destroyed bridges. The loss In freight
flooded. burned or lost down the river
may amount to s2.O00,000 or $4,000 900
The Burlington estimates its loss In its
freight house alone Mt $500 600. Each OF
the other roads lost ns much.
The state herald., 1903-06-12
OPENING OF ZINC SMELTER AN
EVENT OF GREAT IMPORTANCE

Denver, Jane 9.--The News this
morning says:
The blowing in of the new zinc
smelter of the United States Zinc Com
pany at Pueblo yesterday marks new
era in the metallurgical history of
Colorado. The first bit of spelter ever
produced in the state at that time and
from this date forward zinc ores that
hitherto have only found market in
Germany will be reduced here at home
The new work cost 81 100000 and are
located in Pueblo near one of the
American smelling plants. The smelt-
er will be running at full capacity in
about three months and will then en-
ploy 800 hands. AT present 200 are at
work.
The Inauguration of this important
new enterprise means that ores which
a few years ago were not only consid-
cred worthless. but serious drawback
to the operation of silver mines. now
have distinct market value and can
be sold near the mining district.
-Four years ago E. o. Jacobsen G. Co.
of and 4 Stone street, New York,
learned of the great demand in Ger
many for zinc ore and began to buy it
at the Leadville mines and ship 1t to
the great German smelters at Frank
furt. The Guggenheims became inter
ested in the project and asked Jacob
sen Il Co. to ascertain how the ores
could be treated in this country.
Jacobsen & Co interested German cap
italists and they, joining forces with
Jacobsen & Co. and NJ. Guggenheim's S
Sons, incorporated the United States
Zinc Company, the purpose of the COM
pany being to smet zinc ores, which up
20 that time had been considered val
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uelcss. This company was formed in
1901 The erection of the works was
started at Pueblo and the enterprise
has just now reached its fruition.
The plant is one of the most modern
in the world, and was erected under the
supervision of the experts of Germany
est devices. and has capacity for
smelling 200 tons per day.
Ernest o. Jacobsen said last evening
that mis- firm had shipped about $4,000
tons of zinc ore to Germany up to this
time. and that 1t cost them from 50 to
$40 to transport 1t to its transatlantic
destination.
The Pueblo works were opened un-
der the direction of William Shuttle OF
Overpelt, Germany, one of the best zinc
metallurgists in Europe. Mr.. Schultz
will leave on his homeward voyage
next week. Experts in zinc smelling
were imported from Frankfurt. Ger
many. and will remain in the employ
of the company These men are adopts
in treating just such ores as Colorado
produces. The ore is not a clean prod
uct. The basic supplies of the smelter
will come from Leadville. That camp
is now turning out 300 tons of zinc ore
per day, ore that is worth IS per ton.
The demand for zinc is constantly
increasing and the local boom in these
cres has caused many old mines that
had formerly been imperative on ac-
count of this product to be reopened.
The furnaces of the works are of a
special pattern, and have already
proved great success. Mr.. Jacobsen
says the opening of the works has been
satisfactory in every particular. and
predicts great future in this indus
try
The state herald., 1903-06-12
COLORADO STATE AFFAIRS AND
D0INGS AT THE CAPITAL CITY
Coal by Trolley Cars.

The Leyden Coal Company has be-
gun operations this week as an active
rival of other companies doing business
in the Denver market. The company
Is owned by the same interests which
control the Denver Tramway and the
Denver & Northwestern Railroad Com
pany, and has the advantage of their
electric lines in reaching local markets
with its product.
A second shaft has been driven at
the Leyden mine and the machinery
has been put in operation. The COM
pany is prepared to deliver a large
daily output Big coal yards have been
established opposite Eitch's Gardens
on the land adjoining the old West
End power house. Several additional
side tracks have been put in and the IA
cilties are now available for any
amount of traffic.
Thirty of the fifteen-ton Ingoldsby
dump cars. delivered some time ago to
the Tramway and Denver & North
western, have been fitted with electric
motors and trolleys, and are now In
use hauling coal from the Leyden mine
to the West End yards. Coal is also
hauled direct to the various Tramway
poNti houstS over lHe eletlIIt Iluts,
saving much expense for carriage.
The system of hauling the coal to
the city, as now adopted in supplying
the Tramway power houses, is this:
An lngoldsby patent dump car, fitted
with four powerful motors, is used as
the motor car for train of six of these
dump cars and proves powerful enough
to null the load easily over the grades
from Leyden TO the city. This train
is run up on the elevated track at the
power house and the automatic dump
ing apparatus quickly deposits the coal
in the bins below. If the Tramway
company is permitted to run these
trains over its city tracks. 1t is expect
ed that the same system will be used
TO supply various retail coal yards and
branch depots may be established in
various parts of the city. from which
neighborhoods can be supplied with
fuel at small carriage cost.
The state herald., 1903-06-12
BUILDING TRADES
BOARD DISRUPTED

New York. June with a sudden
ness that surprised many of the dele
gates themselves. the united board of
building trades was disrupted yester-
day afternoon, one faction OF sixteen
delegates leaving the hall. while TWEEN
ty more remained inside and jeered the
seceders as they strobe down the
stairs.
This came soon after Samuel Parks,
walking delegate OF the Horsesmiths'
and Judgements union. had been ar
rested, almost under the windows OF
Breyoort hall. where the meeting was
held. Parks had been president OF the
board from 1899 TO 1901. and naturally
his arrest stirred his former colleagues
to high raneor, but when they saw
their central body collapse. with all IL
meant TO them. Parks was soon forgot
ten and the delegates gave their atten-
tion to more important matters.
The break In the board was practi-
oally sharp parting between skilled
and unskllled workmen. John ]. Dom
ovan, president OF the board. and Will
lam II. Farley. secretary. followed by
the representatives of fourteen other
unions OF skilled workmen. walked out,
and left the representatives OF twenty
other unions, for the greater part un-
skilled, In possession of the hail.
II II the plan OF the Geccding faction
TO organize new board that shall
contain nothing but representatives OF
skilled trades. and be in fact and name
the United Board OF Building Trades.
with all lnborers and unskilled labor
| eliminated.
In all there are thirty-nino unions In
the united board. aud It's total mem
bershlp exceeds GS0O0 OF the highest
paid workmcn In the country The
united board has always been consid-
cred as one OF the most powerful labor
organizations In the country.
The state herald., 1903-06-12
JUDGE Caldwell ResIuns.

Washington. June e.-At,orncy Gen.
ernl Knox yesterday received the relg.
nation Of Judge Henry C. Caldwell of
the United States Circuit Court of
the eighth circuit. Ills home was In
Little Rock, Arkansas.
Judge Caldwell rctirca under the
net Of Congress which authorizes the
rctlremcn, Of the United statca judges
when they have attained the age OF
seventy years, or have served teu
nr more on the bench,
The state herald., 1903-06-12
Daring Ocean voyaper.

Gloucester, Mass, June a,-Hownrd
Blackburn, who has already made two
voyages across the Atlantic alone In
small dorIea. started Monday In his
flftccnfoot dory, America On n third
attempt 10 cross the ocean. with ilnvrc
aa his objective point His intention
f. 10 return via Gibraltar, Western In.
lands, Porto Rico and Cuba and exhibit
his boat nj the 81 Louis Exposition
A large crowd ON the wharyes and
craft In the harbor gave hlr' hearty
HeDd.oE.
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splrl,ua,lsrs VIII Sustained.

New York. June "a will which
had been contested by relatives ON the
ground that Mrs, A. u. Thompson. who
made Il, and left the bulk Of her on.
tate 10 Joseph NJ. Mnhan, u protcgo
Of her husband, was under the iniiu.
cnco Of Hplrltualls,s and not OF sound
mind. has been admitted TO probate
by Surrogate Thomas, The latter said
In entering the order;
Almost every one at some time In
ycstlgatos what IL known ms Amcri'
can spirituallnm. That some people
believe they can have communlca.
,ions with their loved ones In the 9th.
cr world In n wcll.known fact. but the
fac, Of that belief IL NO ground for the
setting aside Of persons wishes In
his last will and testament"
The state herald., 1903-06-12
Food Espnrlmcn,..

Washington. June a-Thc expert.
monts which Dr, Wiley. chief OF the
chemical division OF the Agricultural
Department. has been conducting on
number OF volunteers for the pur.
pose Of testing the effects ~ boraN and
other proscryatiycH In food, will bo
suspended on June 30.
The state herald., 1903-06-12
New England prouth Broken.

Boston, June 9-Raln and plenty Of
II last night ended the ffiy days II
drouth In northern and southern New
England and quonched most Of the
forest fires which have turned vast
areas IN blaekencd wastes. Tho rain
already has drcnchcd the entire New
England coast line.
The state herald., 1903-06-12

Now oarto0nist OF Philadelphia
demands satisfaction OF Gov. Penny.
packer on the ground that the oSecu'
tive has bAsoly slandercd him What
n lovely time the governor IL having
with the gentlemen Of tho press At
protrnl
The state herald., 1903-06-12
Jaekals Are BIoodthirsty.

1t is not generally known that the
jackal is greater destroyer of hu-
manity in India than the tiger. Sta
tistics published by the government
of India show that while 92S persons
were killed by tigers more than 1000
children were carried away by jackals.
The state herald., 1903-06-12

James A. McGoniRle has been direct
cd by the supervising architect Ia sub
aiiiutc sandstone for granite for paving
tho driveway 10 the new min, building.
Tho reason for the change from gran
lie 10 sandstone n that this particular
sandstone Ia harder and generally bet.
ter adapted to the use to which II In
TO be- put than granite,
The state herald., 1903-06-12
wb., Your Grocer Cav.

he does not have Defiance Starch, you may
be sure he is afraid to keep it until his
stock Of IL OF. packages are sold. Defiance
Starch is not only better than my other
Cold Water Starch, but contains 10 OF. to
the package and sells for same money - u
o. Srands.
The state herald., 1903-06-12

Now a woman is suing her husband
fer divorce ane charging that a set
ence healer has broken up her home.
The charge must fall hat, as there Is
no such thing as home. Home Is mat.
ter.
The state herald., 1903-06-12

William Z. Watt principal OF a
Chicago grammar school declares
Shakespeare 10 be a cheap punstor.' %
which proves incidentally that there
are forms Of humor worse than pun
ming.
The state herald., 1903-06-12

The doctors keep on telling the
American people that they live alto.
rcther too fast, Just Us IL the medical
profession didn't make lot OF money
out Of this unwisc rapidity.
The state herald., 1903-06-12

II that injunction issued In Omaha
restraining woman from talking
could be put mp In small packages for
the trade how many men would be-
tempted to take a few home TO the
loved onesg
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p. d. Armours grandsous must give
up $4,000 on an inheritance tax. That
would make most Of Us feel pretty bad
but we could stand II II We had $4,000
600 inheritance.
The state herald., 1903-06-12

As soon Rs the Russian authorities
can spare the time after counting up
tho victims In southern Russia they
can proceed with the good work Of do
mAndiug that the sultan put stop Ia
the prosecutions la Macedonia,
The state herald., 1903-06-12

Tho hrrt stone Of tho new campa.
nile OF St Mark at Venice. 10 take
the place Of the one that collapsed
last July. has been laid with solemn
ceremony. and lc, VA hope with mod
ern cement. warranted 10 stick
through coming centuries
The state herald., 1903-06-12

She says: up to the early part OF
the year 1902 l had been sufferer
from kidney troubles for many years.
The pain In my back became worse
and worse until it was daily burden
that interfered with every duty.
was much afflicted with headaches and
dizzy spells and was unable to rest
well nights. In May, 1902. after using
Doan's Kidney Pills l made state
ment for publication, declaring that
they had entirely relieved me of the
pain in my back. | have since then
had a years time In which to study
the effects of the medicine, and while
have had slight touches of the trou-
BILE since. the use OF the pills has al
ways driven away all signs OF the dis
order and l have become convinced
OF the fact that the first treatment
was practically permanent in Its eff
fects, and know that box OF Doan's
Kidney Pills kept on hand are suffl-
cient guarantee against any suffering
from the kidneys or back. should
advise every sufferer to take Doan's
Kidney Pills and | know that they will
be surprised and pleased with the re-
suit"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mrs. Broderick
will be mailed on application to any
part of the Unitea States. Address
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price so cents
per box.
The state herald., 1903-06-12

The statue to be erected In Paris to
the memory OF Emile Zola will repre-
sent him standing In an attitude OF
vehement controversy. VIII the In.
ecription be "J'accuse!"
The state herald., 1903-06-12

That eastern capitalists offer Of
81 900 600 for a model servant girl IS
about as safe a blum as Mr. Rockefel-
ler's offer OF the same sum for new
stomach
The state herald., 1903-06-12

Russia and japan are continuing
melr preparations for war just as II
Mr.. Carnegie wasn't going to Invest
millions OF dollars IN a peace palace
ut The Hague.
The state herald., 1903-06-12

This is the time. of course. 10 be
gin sounding the annual warning
against the Fourth OF July toy pistol
and giant firecracker, but what is the
use?
The state herald., 1903-06-12

A Baltimore housewife found n $50
bill in a can Of tomatoes the other day.
and more families In baltimore are
buying canned tomatoes now than ever
before IN the history Of the city,
The state herald., 1903-06-12

You wouldn't think to look around
you that the national dressmakers' as
sociation declared this spring that the
shirt waist must go.
The state herald., 1903-06-12

Mud is said to be five feet deep on
some of the streets In Kansas City. A
former resident says that is deeper
than usual
The state herald., 1903-06-12

Shamrock III is said to be a perfect
wonder. VIII someone please drive
few more spikes through the bot
tom Of that cup?
The state herald., 1903-06-12

In the death Of "Dln niNl law may
not lose a shining ilsbt. but Jain, com.
mon police court justice Ia certainly
deprived Of brilliant example.
The state herald., 1903-06-12

There is no law to prevent n citizen
from asking for an injunction; but
there is also no law compelling a judge
10 issue such writ.
The state herald., 1903-06-12

Thn, blun ~ tho Illinois glass bot,
tie manufacturers did not Mn the
child labor Law. nov they will have
90 govern themselves AaeofdlnEly
The state herald., 1903-06-12

No man can claim to be the lord of
creation so long as a girl bosses his
telephone connections.
The state herald., 1903-06-12

thing in it, is good description of
some closets.
The state herald., 1903-06-12

"he mildest tobacco that grows is used
In the makeup OF Bakers Bullhead j.
cent cigar. Try one and see.
The state herald., 1903-06-12

Mayor Ames of Minneapolis will
spend six years in prison at hard labor.
Sooner or later the fiddler has to be
paid.
The state herald., 1903-06-12

Perhaps Russia is simply uoYlng
her troops in and out of New Chwang
to give them exercise.
The state herald., 1903-06-12

President Diaz is seventy-three, but
there is no talk liz Mexico to the effect
that he is too old for reelection.
The state herald., 1903-06-12

When we try to pay Colombia for
the canal strip we may have lot OF
trouble in finding out who is the gov
ernment
The state herald., 1903-06-12

Think how easily MIR. Rockefeller
could buy up all the radium in the
world and raise the price OF it-if he
We're not a good man.