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The Washington times., 1903-11-08
SPECIAL OFFER.

SPECIAL OFFER.
The regular price Of Dr. Charles Flesh Food
Is SI.O0 a box, but 10 introduce it into thou
sands Of new homes We have decided 10 send
two % boxes 10 all who answer this adver-
tisenent and send ne Sl.00. All packages are
sent in plain wrapper, postage prepaid
EnEE sample box-just enough 70
Tx EE, convince you Of the great
= merit Of Dr. Charles Flesh
Food-win be sent free for 10 cents, which pays
for cost OF mailing We viii also send you
our illustrated book, art Of Massage" which
contains all the proper movements for massag-
ing the face, neck, and arms, and full direc-
lions for developing the bust Address
DR.. CHARLES CO., - Ss r@rk YORK. nis's'
The Washington times., 1903-11-08

SUNDAY-(d5 A. y m for ST. PIERRE
51oDELON, per steamer from North sydney
MONDAY(c) ~ HES pm for CENTRAL
AMERICA Except Costa Rical and SOUTH Pa
CIFIC PORTS. per SIS Alliance, from New
York. via Colon. Mail for GUATEMALA must
be directed sfPer IS Alliance
The Washington times., 1903-11-08

NILS Tor bLLLLf- II EHIV IIIIl q HIII
rESfALA hy rail 10 New Orleans ana
thence via steamer. close here daily at 1905
am. o. and 10 pm. ca. the connecting closes
being on MONDAYS
Nails for COSTA RIGA. by Pail 20 New Or
leans and thence via steamer. close here dsily AZ
1905 ain. 10, and 10 pm CHI, the connecting
closes being on Tuesdays
The Washington times., 1903-11-08

IN for the BAHAMAS. per s.
lew York. Mail for MEXXICsJ,
sst be directed Per SIS Mag
The Washington times., 1903-11-08

WEDNESDAY At eos pm. for BARBA-
DOS and BRAZIL. per SIS Capri, from New
York via Naceio. Rio Janeiro and Santos Mail
for NORTHERN ERAZIL. ARGENTINE, URU-
Quay and PARAGUAY snuss be directed Per
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
Deadly Lightning Flash.

Lynchburg, Va, July 30.-At 2
o'clock this afternoon three persons
were killed and more than a score in
jured by lightning at New Hope
Church, Appomattox County. The
dead are: Paul Gowen, Charles Aus
tin and Aubrey Wingfeld; while
among the more seriously injured are
Eugene Turner, Nathaniel Morris,
Tom Coleman and Napoleon Patterson.
A meeting of the James River Bap-
tist Association was in progress, and a
large number Of men took refuge
under an awning, near the building,
when the storm came on. Lightning
struck tree in front of the awning,
causing the disaster, and throwing the
great crowd on the grounds into "a
panic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
agW 70 GET GOOD ROADS.
The Enemies Of Mud Should
Unite i'm a Campaign for a
Principle.

One great reason for the
prevalence Of bad roads through
ont the United States is lack
Of agreement and united action
among the adTocates Of Improvements
E:Tsrybody prefers good roads to bad.
Everybody knows that the roads can
be inpsoVedsonly by the e2pendi diture OF
money and labor. But here the agree
nent ends. There is great variety
of ideas and schemes for securing the
desired object. There is no end OF
discussion, but very little is accom-
pzished Some people would rather
5raveI through mud than to have the
roads improved by any other plan than
their own pet scheme. Thus road
resormers themselves sometimes ac5u-
slly hinder she cause TO which they
are devoted.
f the roads Of the country are to be
Enade good within the life time OF the
present generation, it is high time. the
adFocates OF good roads should unite
IN support OF q few general proposl-
SONS and go to work In favor OF
genersi plan. f national good-roads
geovenent ever gets started nothing
can stoD il. It will sweep everything
before IL. But the difficulty is TO get
Is started.
One great advantage possessed by
the national aid plan, which is now be.
caming so popular, is that it is general
instead of sectional or local. Ii IS as
broad as the whole country. it can
bring into harmonious united action
she friends Of good roads in every
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
Long Range Weather Forecast.

Washington, D. c., July 81
August, September and October will
bring unusually severe and dangerous
storms to the east coasts of North
America and Asia, the Mississippi
drainage basin, along the northern
steamship routes of North Atlantic
and North Pacific, East Indies, West
Indies and Gulf of Mexico. Severe
storms may occur any time during
these three months, but the danger
period seems to hover around August
II and 25. September and 20, Octo-
Der 5, Is and 20. Voyages on water
should be avoided about these dates,
and precautions taken for safety on
land. Very low temperatures about
August 2S, September 25 and 80.
". f. Foster.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
IN OUTBREAK m CUBA.
Rurai Guard MobiIized and Gov
srnment has The Situation Welt
in Hand.

Havana, July 30.-In spite of the as
srtion which has been made that the
Iling Of three men and the cap
Igge Of q fourth man, their leader,
Who had attempted TO canse an uprls-
inc n the vicinity of Bayamo, Pro-
v7nce ef Santiago, eHectnaly ended
fhe only selnblance of an uprising in
guba The rnmors of uprisings N
Eastern Cuba were fully confirmed to-
s7ay IN the Governments reports re-
reiYed from thee Governor and other
officials at Santigo. These are to the
aaect that since the night OF Sunday
Inst sixty armed and mounted men
have appeared outside villages in the
Eauto River district, proclalmlng a
~7e-csation and demanding the pay
naant OF the former members of the
revolutionary army. No acts OF y!o-
lence have been reported, Dnt the IN
habltants af the Cauto region are ex-
csfed. The leader Of the revolutionary
rarty is named Pupo. He is brother
of one Of the bandits killed by the
Rural Guard on Tuesday.
On Tuesday Gen. Rodriguez, COM
rnander-in- chief Of the Rural Guard,
ordered the mobilization OF all the
RuyaI Guards in Eastern Cuba, and
6he Governor Of Santiago Province has
2een instructed TO enlist as many vol
rnSeers may be deemed Necessary to
co-cperate with the mounted troops.
E Secretary OF the Interior zero says
there is no doubt that the authorizes
wiiu be able to cope successfully with
ss;as sisuticn. e
Up TO 10 o'clock tonight the reported
uDris;ng in the province OF Santiago
mas not been confirmed either by Coy
srnment or other reports. Senof zero,
secretary of the interior, and other
Eoyernment officials, now are inclined
TO believe that the Santiago authorl'
.sies were misled by persistent rumors.
Gen. Lora telgraphed at 10. q
o'clock tonight from Bayamo that i
had been definitely determined thaI
She reports of an uprising originated
with the bandits who were shot, or
Monday, and who had circulated
stories before that date thas thei1
hand numbered seventy. The Govern
naent is satisfied that the incident i
closed.
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protaction Of Courts invoked

s. Columbus, Ca, July 30.-Thfough
Their trustee, the Mercantile Trust
and Deposit company of Baltimore,
the bondholders of the Columbus
Water Works company today fled IN
the Federal court petltlon ASKING
shaf the city of Columbus be restrain
I'D from selling $3.50, 900 OF water works
bonds recently authorized by an cleo
Mnr and also from building & system
Of its own to be conducted in compe-
tision with the present system. Judge
Newman refused to grant the iniunc-
zion asked, but will hear arguments In
ths petition in September.
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Danyille, Ill, Jaly 3o.-The polic'

Danville, ILL.,, Jaly 30.-The police
.en5av arrested Wiaifred Baker, who it
-Ss sd he'd the mob in its attack on
:fEhaFiaiI last Saturday night. Baker,
rss S, foand working in a small coal
m;ne west of Danville. Three more
arrests were made today in addition 70 70
fhat of The alleged leader, making u
"a an. More warrants are still out and
The officers expect to have % members
sof the mob in jail by next Monday.
The city council tonight passed reso-
utiong commencing Sheriff Whitlock
ser firing into ahe mob that attacked
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
Munsey Not Successful.

New YORK, July o.-Announcemen
is made that the New York Daily
News plant and goodwill will be
sold at auction in this city on Aug
ust 81. The Daily News has been
published by the New York News
Publishing Company, of which Frank
A. Munsey is the principal stockhold-
ter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05

The Khedive, whose tour in Europe
is exciting so much interest, is still
on the sunny side of 30. He was edu-
Gated in Vienna, has a charming per-
sonaIity, and his intelligence is alto.
gether of higher sort than that OF
his father, the Khedive Tewfik. lie
has but one wife and is understood to
be devoted to her and to their children
-four little daughters and son and
heir just years old.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
A PAINT SHOP

kept by a practical painter OF
30years' experience, where can
be got Lead and Oil mixed any
color, also Ready Mixed Paints
and Paints for different use,
such as Floor, Roof, iron, Var
nishes, Bronze, sandpaper, Put
ty, Gold Leaf, Dry Colors, Calso-
mine, etc. | want some work
painting and upholstering. |
will paint your house, Kalso-
mine or paper the walls cheap,
for while at work I am very
apt to find a Sofa, Rocker, or
sideboard that needs scraping
andvarnishing, also upholstered
| have some pretty colors IN
Morocoline, Hair Cloth, Mohair
Plush, or | may find a Car
riage or Buggy that | will paint
for ten dollars and give you q
set of harness free, or paint the
buggy for five dollars and no
gift. Buggy tops 5000, fitted
on Wheels, steel tires, painted
and put on ready for road
$1,000 per sett. Shafts, paint
ed and trimmed, $500.
Agent for Councils self-lu-
bricating Axles.
Office in Curtis Houses, NO
326 South Main street.
II. B. CURTIS.
Phone 1876. l paint signs.
The hammocks being sold by H. G.
osteen & Co., haven't superior in
| Sumter, at the price.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
Point Well Taken.

The members Of the State Agricnl,,
sural and Mechanical society should
demand some explanation from the
officer who sent the premium list away
cut to oaio to be printed, 1t is small
matter financially, but if the leading
industrial organization OF the state
does not patronize home Industries,
usnat are we to expecss-Columbia
Record.
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s4ss Sc
Total, s4ss
AIMS HOUSE AND PAUPER ACCT.

IS The Craig Furn. Go, supplies A + ss GO GO
go j Ryttenberg & Sons, 10 ~
29i Hardy & Co I ~
% O,Dcnnen & Co, Il II
29S O'DonneQ & Co. os
S5S B,,it,nan 8ros Shoes 9. % 2 so
o9o IT CTond1ar clathinp. &c !" As
22S DrS Baker, med att. a H & Pris'rs 20 20
2a Levi Bros sup's a 81 & ex. Cont sold ~ ~
e96 DR. S Baker med att a 81 Pris. 10 s0
2S4 3 d Mitchell, feed &c inmates A 81 17s 40
$50 Hardy & Co, lime for ~
$50 Craig Furn Co. cofhnS I" 3 30
365 } f W DeLorme, medicine A Is g
366 J f w DeLorme co jail 20
$40 D J Chandler, clot'ng Lunatic II % %
372 Burns Hardware Co supplies q 50 50
S75 Dr. S Baker med. atten. Il &c = "
$50 B d Mitchell, feed'g &c inmates, lss 20 60
3zs B D Mitchell, 6 INN Lee co, l51 u W W
459 J Ryttenberg 20 lS
A 3 D Mitchell feeding &c, limits A Al ao 10
I'll O'Donnen & Co, supplies a Il and ex =,
Confederate soldier, 81
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1856 43
mAIN Gang ACCOUNTS.

2S2 W D Scarborough, hay and corn, 8
21l VIM Burden, salary guard chain eng 50
IS A Plowden. potatoes, chain gang
81 Geddings & Jones, work for chain 2
249 Andrew Adams, work on plow, en-
24S a L E e, freight on points, chain
Us J D Chandler. shoat for chain gang Z
262 D Chandler, oyerSeer salary, en- ~
263 ATribbie, manager road machine 81
265 VIM Burdel, guard salary, chain 81
264 A 6 Brown, manager road mac, g 50
266 ] E Brunsen bal salary guard 6 3
2ss Crosswen & Co, supplies chain gang IS
go Ryttenberg s. Sons, supplies ch 81
2s1 Hardy &Co, supplies chain gang, q
81 oDonneh oonne CO. CO. sappSpaes snppanss ch sh gsng s
PSI L Durant, supplies chain gang So
2S5 Burns Hardware Co, supplies ch 6 -
24 VonOhSen & Shlrer, supplies ch lV
s2s3 Stubs Bros, clothing chain gang
216 Stnbbs Bros, clothing. chain gang
I4s VI Phelps, supplies. chain gang
800 China's Drug Store, medicines, cg
2e2 Moses Green, supplies. chain gang 4
2S0 Geo D Shore & Bro. supplies, ch gang 70
ass Good Roads Mach'y Go. prts I'd ma q
22 D Grifith. sp Peny, hire cows &c s.
3o4 " B. Boyle. corn for C g
322 Mrs NJ Catoe, d'ge to crop c mules 2
32l Frank Nbler, work for s
ST Moses Green, corn
81 Burns Hardware Go supplies for
as Jack johnson, frt s. drayage parts ;.
road machine
S25 B Roach. peas for C 6
327 Abram Ruffn d'm'ge to crp mules g2
364 f W DeLorme, incidence g
335 Levi Bfos supplies for cg =
SS9 Emanuel & CO, supplies, chain gang, Il
$40 Good Roads Machine Co, pts rd mac ,
a6s a Brown, salary manager I'd mac 6
3S2 Hardy & Co, supplies, chain gang 10
363 Geo D Shore g. Bro, supplies ch g'ng 10
352 D Chandler, salary as oyerSeer, cg 40
3S53 E Brunson, bal salary guard, cg 5
355 " A Tribble, salary, guard chain 80
$50 VIM Burden, salary, guard chain 80
3S5 81 Won OhSen, Jr. work for chain
4S2 Bultman Bros, shoes for chain
35S D ] Griffith, S c Pen'y hire conv cg
Ill 3 z Rembert & Co. supplies for chs
469 Moses Green. supplies for chaln.S 6
406 GeddingS & Jones. work for chain g
AIS Burns Hardware Co, supplies for 6 l
394 W J Baker, on acct salary Cd ch g
1872 Stubbs Bros, supplies for chain 5
400 Males & Volberg, tent and poles cg, 70
46l Won OShen & Shirer, work for c 6, 10
3S4 O'DonneA & Co, supplies for ch g, IL
LIP A II Weeks. rewd for arSt convict. IL
4i5 Attic G L RR Co, frt on int &pols. /
400 Ryttenberg & Sons, supls for cg. &
452 D Chandler. salary, overseer cg ~
453 J w Baker, bal sally mgr r'd mach =
454 Jno E BrunSon, bal sal guard ch >
455 VIM Burdel. salary, guard chain g 80
456 w A Tribble, salary. manager I'd N 81
457 J D Chandler. hauling for ch G, &c, 4
III O'Donneu s Co. supplies for chain 6, 81
sss 4 ] Goodman, supplies for chain 6, Is
Total. s1425
COUNTY BOARD COMMISSIONERS ACC
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MAGISTRATES, ACCOUNTS

80 n L B Wells. salary one month.
253 Richard c Folk. salary one month.
81 Geo I DesChamps, sainry one m tn
255 VIM A Nettles, salary. one month,
256 WI Rees, salary one Month,
S41 II L 3 Wells, salary one month.
342 Richd G Folk, salary one month,
343 w J Rees. salary one month,
3344 33444 W a Nettles. salary one month.
345 Geo T DesChamps. bal sal one mo,
3172 II H Player. salary three months,
4427 II L B Wells, salary ore month,
AS Geo T DesChampS, salary one mo,
429 Richd G Folk. salary one month,
432 w J Rees. salary one month.
437 W a NettleS, salary one month,
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Total $lss.52
~ INTERESTS ACCOUNTS.
AS The LIST National Bank Sumter
Interest coupons County Bird SSoo.Oo
4S4 The 1st National Bankint on note S1.25
3O1 The 1st National Bank int on note
paid loz.o
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SUPERVISOR s1spls SUMTER co, Accrs.

CLERK COURT C. P. & G.,S. AcCTs.
852 Thas. V. w alsh ex-o sal C ex limo SS9 80
449 l.. j. Parott sal 4 Office exp o2 70
49, 49,, 100 ~
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S2O2.l9
BOOKS. STATIONERY, ADV. &c.

BOOKS. STATIONERY, ADV. &c.
:23e Walker Evans & Cogswell blanks s1.S4
24O WalkersEvans. Cogsweli books 22-00
245 alker, Evans, Cogswell books d9o0
PIT Knight Bros printing 2I25
PSI w j McKagen. printing 2.00
3So Knioht Bros Office supplies 9.S5
334 Walker. Evans, Cogswell stamp l.S5
4OS W J NcKegen printing 3.30
41S Miller & Lowry printing 5O
4U5 Walker, Evans, Cogswell books $500
41SW Walker. Evans, Cogswell Office sup 1923
4S3 n. e. Osteen printing $50
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Total.
CONsrA8LES' ACCOUNTS.

a57 w ! Dinlins. salary one month, 5 IS Ct
S5e W G Folk salary one month, 10 4:
5Sa r T NaveS- salary one month. 10 +:
81, +; W AIisbrooks. salary one month, 10 i:
261 J C Nunnery. salary one month. 1c 4:
247 Fl ] Seymour, special con arstg pris. y
2Sf J NJ Barwick, spcl con arsts pris (2), 2W
siS " Dinkins. So con sal mo and bal, u O
347 W c Folk. salary one month, 10 !
S4S r J Mayes. balance salary,
349 J C Nunnery. salary one MONTH, 10 !
S9S W DinEinS- salary one month, 20 s
434 C Nunnery, conv pris'r mo sal II Z
AZ n " AIISbrooks. g ii 0
13S " q Folk salary one month, 10 4
49, ] W Hicks salary three months, % y
43S Mayes, salary one month, .
8
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303 J T Mcneil. services and mileage,
490 j 7 McNeill, services and mileage,
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Report Of County Supervisor Of
SUMTER COUNTY, S. c..
Of Claims Approved for Second Quarter
of Fiscal Year 1908.
ROADS AND BRIDGES ACCOUNTS.

81 81 Rocky l Bluff L Co. bridge lumber s6 %
o1Q T,,,EenS Lumber Co, - q
The Holly chieftain., 1903-06-05
Topeka SCOURGED BY AN AWFUL
CALAMITY OF FLAMES AND FLOOD

are missing. People are drowning and
others are burning to death
If any portion of North Topeka es-
capes destruction by the flood, it seems
tonight as though fire would finish the
work. The large lumber yard of JON
athan Thomas caught fire this after
noon, and whole blocks of houses are
burned. Burning houses are floating
through the streets and setting fire to
others.
| There is no possible way of quench-
ing the flames. Aside from the fact
that the loss of life will be appalling,
the property loss will be $4,000, 900 or
more. Nobody can tell just what has
been destroyed. The water extends
around Shorey and other suburbs.
Two hundred houses have burned
and the whole of North Topeka will 60.
Topeka, Kan, June briefly stated
the present condition of the flood is
this: One hundred and seventy to two
hundred people drowned. Eight thou
sand people without homes. Four mill
ion dollars loss of property destroyed.
Identified dead, live. Floating bodies
seen, twenty. People missing, 200.
| Houses burned, as result of fire in
lumber yard from shaking lime, proba-
bly, 200. Banks collapsed, two. Whole
sale grocery stores flooded, two. Big
business blocks almost ready to crum-
BILE. so. Wholesale commission houses
deserted, six. Rock Island trains con-
tanning $50 passengers held here by
high water. City water works plant
! useless.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-06-05
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S RIDE
FROM LARAMIE TO CHEYENNE

McFee's ranch. the second relay sta
tion. was reached shortly after IL
o'clock.
At 12:45 Mr.. Van Tassel spurted
ahead of the President, opened gate
close to the Van Tassel ranch, and
the President dashed through. closely
followed by the members of his party.
The party stopped for two hours at
Van Tassel's and took dinner.
The distance of flfty-four miles from
Laramie to where the President was
met by Governor Chatterton was COW
cred In nine hours and thirty minutes.
When President Roosevelt reached a
point six miles west of Cheyenne and
three miles west of Fort Russell, he
was met by Governor Chatterton and
party, who extended to him welcome
to Cheyenne. The party remained
seated in their saddles.
At Fort Russell President Roosevelt
reviewed the troops and met the officers.
After q brief halt the ride to Chey-
enne was resumed.
The President was escorted into
Cheyenne by parade of troops. civic
organizations and citizens in carriages.
In slouch hat. riding boots, spurs
and gauntlets, the President rode di-
rect to the speakers stand in the city
square and found himself greeted by
10000 enthusiastic and cheering peo-
pie.
Nearly 1000 school children occupied
an enclosure to the rights of the speak
ers platform. while in the square in
front and to the left of the stand were
gathered the old soldiers and sailors. the
poyorpnont and ata officials Co1diprS
and militia, the bands, and thousands
Of citizens, while Ferguson, Capital,
Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets were thronged with the larg-
est crowd that ever assembled in this
city.
Senator Warren introduced the Pres
ident, who made ringing address ap-
propriate to Memorial Day
The Holly chieftain., 1903-06-05
PRESIDENT TALKS
TO RAILROAD MEN

Pocatello, Idaho, May 30.-President
Roosevelt re-entered Idaho Thursday
morning and received warm welcome
here. His train was met several miles
outside of town by band of Indians
from the Blackfoot reservation, who
raced alongside of it into Pocatello.
The President was met at the depot by
a large crowd and escorted by cowboys
and Indians he was driven to a stand
up town, where he delivered an ad-
dess, saying:
This is a railroad town. have been
and am now on trip during which,
on every day and during every hour
my safety and well being depends alb
solutely upon the vigilance, skill, nerve
and fidelity of the railroad men, and
would like to say a special word to and
about them this morning. The last
time l saw General Sherman he told
me that If there ever was war and he
were limited to choosing men of one
occupation, he would take all his SOL
diers from among the railroad men, be-
cause railroad man has to develop
four of five of the qualities indispensa-
BILE in soldier. In the first place ca
pacity to face risk undaunted. Rail-
roading is one of these professions
which. like following the deep sea
fisheries, necessarily implies the ac-
ceptance of risk and danger In the
next place, the man has not only
learned to endure risk, but to face
hardships.
More than that, they have to face
irregular hours Any one who has ever
done any soldering knows that one of
I the difficulties to be overcome by the
average man is to make him under
stand that he is not to sleep every
night, but just when the chance comes
The Holly chieftain., 1903-06-05

Topeka, kas., May 31-While the
hundreds Of drenched and shivering
denizens of North Topeka were Gagged
In the upper floors of the homes or on
roofs throughout the flooded sections
yesterday, flames broke out and spread
rapidly. Many were burned before
they could get out, while others were
driven to suicide by drowning when
threatened with cremation. The loss
of life is at least 200. Blazing buildings
hoated against others, setting them on
FIRE, and when the tale of horror
stopped coming over the wires this
morning indications were that all
buildings not destroyed by the flood
would be eaten by flames.
North Topeka has 10000 inhabitants
and contained all large mills and fac
tories in the city, hence the loss will
run into millions.
The loss of life has already been ap-
palling and promises to grow. Con-
servative estimates place the deaths
by drowning and nre at $50, with 800
to 400 more in imminent peril.
Topeka, Kan, May 30.-People who
did not leave North Topeka last night
when they had chance are now in the
greatest danger of losing their lives.
AS far as can be estimated at this time
over 500 people are beyond reach of
rescuers. The Kansas river is rising
at the rate of three inches an hour
Thisty are known to be dead, and the
list will be much larger. Hundreds