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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-21
1T TlckLED THE COURT.
Prisoner Tells Why He Deserted HI'
Happy Home.

Superior, Wis, Aug. 21.-Peter Zeck
was sentenced to year in the re-
formatory. According to his state
ment he is driven there by his mother
in-law. He abandoned his young wife
only short time after marriage, and
in court explained his conduct by the
mother-in-law excuse. He could only
talk Polish until he got worked up
over his troubles. Suddenly he seemed
to grasp the question in English re-
garding what his wife's mother did
around the house: "She chew the
rag, and all time raise HI" he
shouted The court even joined in the
laughter, and remarked: What else
did you expect from-your mother-in.
1aw?''
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-21
LabOring Mems Choice to Buy
Home.
Minnesota State Fair.

The Great Northern railway
has announced a special rate of
one fare plus so cents for the
round trip to ST. Paul. Tickets
on sale August % to September
). inclusive. Final return limit
September Z. For full informa
tion apply to E. E. Chamberlain,
agent. ===
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-21
INDIANS WILL APPEAR.
Thousands Will Attend the convoca.
ton of Episcopal Churches.

tion of Episcopal Churches.
Sioux Falls S. D., Aug. 21.-Several
THOUSAND Indians from the various
South Dakota reservations, and from
the Santen agency, Neb., are gathering
at the Grace Howard mission. on the
Crow Creek reservation, where the
annual convocation will be held Aug.
81, % and %. Among the prominent
men who will be present will be Bishop
Hare of this city. All the leading mis-
sionaries of the -ehurch-whe-are sta
toned on the Indian reservations will
also attend the convocation. AS most
of the Indians always camp in large
circle. tn gatherings are among the
most picturesque held in the United
States
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-21

ing OF the school board to con:
slider the new bids either tonight
or tomorrow.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-21
WERE MARRIED
Miss Alma Carlson and Nicholas
Jensen We're Married
Yesterday.

: Miss Alma Carlsenand Nicholas
Jensen We're married by Judge
Of Probate Clark yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Jensen lives Black
duck and is we'll known in Be
midi. He originally owned the
townsite of Blackducll. Miss
Carlson but recently arrived
from Sweden They will take up
their residence at Blackaucl.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-21
Greatest Race Horse in the
World to Appear on
Opening Day.
GOES AGAINST HISOWN WORLDS
RECORD OF 1859 II.
Famous Stallion Cost His Present
Owner the Enormous Sum
of 100000.

Dan Patch, the fastest pacing
horse in the world, is to go
against his worlds record at the
Minnesota State Fair on the
afternoon of Monday, Aug. 81, 81
the opening day of the fair.
This is the latest and most
sensational announcement of the
managers of the fair. The
famous 100000 horse was Sc
cured for the Minnesota fair
after weeks of negotiations, renz
dered necessary by the fact that
the great PAGER was much sought
for by the eastern race track
associations. adelphia wanted
him for the same week, but
Minnesota won out.
Dan Patch's appearance at the
Minnesota fair will be highly
sensS ssnal in character, for he
will not simply make an exhibit
tion mile-he will endeavor to
beat his own and the worlds
record of 1859 Is. Three heats
will be given, the last being, of
course, the record breaking
attempt. Dan will be paced by
two fast running horses, each
hitched to a sulky and one going
on either side Of the famous
stallion. 1t will be the greatest
thing ever seen on western
race track. And it will be the
only opportunity northwestern
people will have to see the great
est of all the kings of the race
course, for Dan Patch will GER
tainly not appear in the west
again this year.
Dan Patch's record was made
last fall at Readville, Mass, when
his actual time was 1859 1-5, but
as custom on the race course
forbids the division of a second
below fourths, his time stands
as 1881.
Not long after this he was
purchased by NJ. w. Savage from
M. b. Sturgis, of New York City,
for 100000. Dan Patch Wintered
in Minneapolis. He left the state
June 1st, in charge of McHenry,
and within sixty days he paced a
half mile at Columbus in :57A8,
lowering the worlds record for.
that distance. The following
week he paced q mile at Cleve-
land on slow track in 2:02t.
These performances this sum-
mer show that Dan Patch is in
fine condition and that his work
at the State Fair may be ex-
pected to be high class.
LabOring Mems Choice to Buy a
Home.
We have several 40 acre tracts
of good farm land close to north
end of Bemidi lake which we
will offer for the next 30 days at
s4.5e and S. per acre; terms, SO
per 40 sash down, balance s. per
month with on or before privilege
in payIients. Don't miss this
chance.
SELKCE LAND Co.,
Turtle Rivor Minn
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-08
FARMERS SAVING LIVE STOCK
IN VICINITY OF CREVE COEUR.

The water at Creve Occur Lake rose about
twelve inches yesterday and was still rising
last night At Bonfils it rose three inches.
The tracks of the St. Louis, St Charles
and Western Railroad Company west of this
place are submerged for a distance of two
miles. Manager Houseman. with force Of
men, was working on the ferryboat ]. P.
Gage, assisting the homeless in saving part
of their live stock
Few people are still in their houses in the
bottoms near st. Charles and Creve Occur
Lake. but they have skiffs tied to their sec
ond-story windows. ready to leave when
necessary. They have their stock still at
their homes and are trying TO save it.
Work in the vicinity of Creve Occur Lake
was devoted almost exclusively 10 saving
stock. Most Of the horses and cattle swan
to dry land and the hogs were carried out
In skins. A valuable herd of English Berk-
shires belonging TO Colonel Nicholas NJ
Bell OF ST. Louis was saved yesterday,
Fred Studts place at Little Creve Occur
Lake is used as barn for the rescued
stock.
?. Probably 10000 people visited the lake in
the course of the day to witness the hood,
and the managers of the boating and re-
treatment privileges did a large business.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-08

Eve are prepared to Withstand raise
of two more feet" said Mayor silas Cook
last evening. "Our men will work all night
and all day tomorrow, but we now have
a good strong levee back OF the railroad
tracks and we believe that we will have
no difficulty in keeping the water out of
the business part of the city"
All along the railroad tracks from Trend
ley avenue and the Illinois Central round
house to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
embankment distance of over a mile.
levee of sacks of earth. riprap and clay
has been built by 1880 men. Trainload
after trainload of earth was brought all
the way from the St. Louis Words Fair
site to build the levee to keep the water
out of the business section of the city.
The electric street car line also brought
in scores of trainloads of dirt from the
bluffs on the East Side. and the East ST.
Louis Stone Company contributed thousands
of yards OF stone.
Early yesterday morning the water rose
over the tracks below the interlocking tow
er at the Relay Station. but the water was
stopped by the dyke, which had been build
ing for the last two days. This kept the
water from approaching the business sec
ton of East ST. Louis. Later in the morn
ing the railroad yards between the Relay
Station and Wies'S Hotel became filed with
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-08
EAST ST. LOUIS FEARS
WATER SUPPLY WILL STOP.

East St. Louis was without water for
awhile yesterday afternoon. due TO the
rise at the waterworks. Word was sent
over the town that the water would be shut
off and householders filled all sorts of YES
sells, tubs and even jugs and bottles, in an
ticipation of a water famine.
The famine was averted, however, but all
sorts of embarrassment was caused to the
East Side Electric Street Car Company and
many of the manufacturing plants depend
ent on the water company. The street car
company pulled off all but a few of its
cars. "A few hours later word was received
from the water company that the danger
Of water famine had been averted for
several hours. at least. and the street car
service was resumed.
1t is stated that II the water rises an
other foot East St. Louis will be with
out water. The citizens are not taking any
chances. and are prepared, for the most
part. TO tide themselves over for few
days with water famine on.
Should this occur, however, the street car
service will have to be abandoned and the
electric-light plant will be shut down, thus
placing the city in total darkness.
Efforts to construct temporary gas main
yesterday, SO that the gas service could be
resumed, were unsuccessful
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-08

Harry Mebius, an instructor in the Ca
talpa Swimming School. swan across the
Mississippi River yesterday morning in plain
sight Of hundreds OF persons who were on
the banks to view the flood.
He had planned to start from the ele-
vators just below the Eads bridge at s
O'Clock. but could not find a suitable place
from which to enter the water.
Friends rowed his boat to the railroad
landing just above the Pittsburg coal dixie.
and from there he started.
The strength of the current and the width
of the stream made an attempt to swim
straight across out OF the question. Mebius
allowed himself to drift witt. :he current
all the time directing his stroke so a. to ap-
proach the west bank In an hour he had
crossed and had landed at the foo, Of
Barton street.
There he was met by another boat. which
carried his clothing. He had expected ito
land at the foot Of Lesperance street, bit
the swift current carried him four blocks
further down. Friends who had awaited
him ran down the river bank and received
him with cheers
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-08
EAST ST. LOUIS IS FORTIFIED
AGAINST TWO.FOOT RISE.

water and It was necessary for travellers
to wade to and from trains.
By reason OF the fact that hundreds of
tons of rock and sand bags were dropped on
the side of the Eandalia trestle at the Relay
Station was the approach TO the Eads bridge
saved from being washed away by the fierce
current which came into Cahoka Creek.
which flowed over Bowman's Dixie. This
water swirled in. and as fast as the rocks
and bags of sand were dropped they were
carried away. At this point the creek last
evening was one foot higher than during
the high water of 1892.
This mark, which was placed in the Ter
minal bridge pier over the creek by VIII
liam Ross at that time. was completely OBJ
liberated early yesterday morning and by
evening foot of water stood over it.
Down on what is known as the island
and street families who had been pro-
tected by temporary dixie thrown up be-
hind the Douglas School were compelled to
move out Of their homes after midnight.
Early yesterday the dixie broke and the
hort es are now isolated in the vast body
of water
Considerable seep water is coming into
the lower part Of town and in some in
stances houses are surrounded. The ILL
nots Central embankment protects this part
of town, and it is not deemed at all prob
able that this embankment will break.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-08
WATER CUT OFF ST. CHARLES;
RAILWAY STATION AT BONFILS S.

The st. Louis, ST. Charles and Western
St. Charles, on the east bank of the Mis-
souri, yesterday landed passengers at Bon
fills, with a waste of water nearly three
miles wide stretching between them and the
usual bank of the river.
st. Charles looms in the distance with
only its tall church spires to definitely To-
cate the town. The big depot at the end Of
the electric line. built upon high and solid
foundation, was lettering. The railway
tracks for two and one-half miles are sew
eral feet under water and the rushing cur
rent indicates that when the water recedes
the track will be found washed entirely
away.
Through the ball park, belonging to the
railroad company. on the rivers bank. the
water is rushing at such terrible rate that
it is indicated that the river is cutting a
new channel there.
The single track of the Wabash Railroad.
about 100 yards south OF the tracks of the
ment no wider than the rails and this, with
fifteen feet Of water on either side. A
culvert under the tracks. opened to let the
NdNcIs LIOlu Tie !4pL III sue VI Tic tidNhS
rush through to the south and SO reduce
some of the enormous pressure against the
railroad bed. 1t was being kept solid at
the sides by piling up sand bags
A force Of men was kept busy all day at
this spot as a breakage there would have
meant certain death and destruction to the
trains approaching the Wabash bridge
from the east.
BATTLING TO STAY AT HOME.
All of the farm houses and barns in the
flooded district opposite st. Charles have
been swept away. with but few exceptions.
Those that still stand are in water UP to
the windows of the second floors.
All day men were busy in skiffs trying to
save people and property. An old negro
man, who had lived in little whitewashed
cabin along the railroad tracks for many
years, needed the warning given him of
the approaching waters, but staid to
pick the first crop of peas from his flourish
ing little garden. A boat was finally
obliged to go to his rescue. and the old man
clambered sadly in with his basket Of peas.
stood upon the railway en,bankment and
mournfully watched all of his worldly pos
sessions whirled out into the stream-Chick-
ems pigs and even the faithful old mule.
Three women on a farm refused to leave
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-08
RIGHT OF WAY TO SAND TRAINS
INTO THE RELAY STATION,

Trains were from fifteen minutes to two
hours late in coming in and going out of
East ST. Louis because of the water at the
Relay Station and the blocking of the tracks
there by the construction trains in the eff
forts made by the railroad men to save
the embankment.
Trainload after trainload of dirt would
be unloaded and passenger trains were
compelled to wait until the dirt trains were
unloaded. At one time there were five out
bound trains on the Eads bridge approaches
and six inbound trains in the railroad yards
at East st. LOUIS waiting their time to
1t was one of the very few times when
dirt trains were given the preference over
passenger trains.
Excursions came in from many sections
yesterday. and there was large local
travel Many East ST. Louis persons are
entertaining out-of-town visitors, who have
been attracted by the flood. All those who
used the Relay Station yesterday, however,
were compelled to wade through eight
inches of water.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-08

their home until they had gone to the par
Tor and ripped up the new carpet. The men
in the rescue boats. Obliged TO go to the
assistance of others. left them, and before
they could return the swirling current was
eddying about the house SO swiftly that the
boat could not again reach them.
Farmers were swimming their live stock
to places of safety.
LIVE STOCK DOOMED.
Over the vast waste of waters and majes-
tic silence of the ui.ry there came the
mournful howlings Ct the hunting and farm
watch dogs. who instinctively knew their
danger. the souealing of pigs as they fioated
about in their pens. the lowing of cows and
the frightened neighins of horses. and over
and through it all the human cry for help
from farmhouse so remote from t.-e very
top Of the dry ground where the listeners
stood that it was discernible.
On narrow stretch Of land just back of
his inundated dwelling lonely man, like a
veritable Robinson Crusoe, walked with his
dog at his heels. In the sunset light he was
silhouetted against the steel-blue waters
that stood as his background. while before
and all around him rose the waters higher
and higher
Some of the farmers standing near said,
THE man is crazy" and it appeared so;
the solitary figure standing there like
deemed mortal, sometimes turning to walk
slowly up and down. his dog at his heels,
making no outcry.
From among clump of willows house,
top and few planks drifted out. and there
was a distinct sound of a woman's voice
calling for help. but when men rushed along
the tracks to get as near the spot as posi-
BILE all was still and the house-top had
IL rned over and was floating away.
RESCUE WORK CONTINUES.
Horses and mules are seen struggling In
the water. and many Of these have been
dragged in and saved A little, young turkey
came near to the edge Of the water near
the Wabash tracks and was rescued by a
sight-seer. The wet and peeping fowl was
wrapped in a piece Of paper and brought
Into the citv by its finder.
The builders Of the new bridge over the
Missouri to st Charles. with engine and
pumping apparatus located IN the middle OF
the stream, saved a hardy Missouri mule as
he was floating downstream. hauled him on
board and tied him UP. And there he Is in
his new home in the middle Of vast inland
sea. A coop of chickens was also rescued
by the workmeu.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-08
Patrolman J. F. Dillon Struggles
Desperately With Daniel Sui
Ivan in Flood.
TUG CREW THROWS OUT LINE.
CRYING Il Want to Die" Sullivan
Is Rescued as He and Policeman
Are About to Re Sucked
Under a Barge.

Struggling with a frenzied man in the
swift current nf the flooded Mississippi in
imminent danger of being sucked under a
sand barge. Patrolman John Z. Dillon of
the Fourth District yesterday afternoon
prevented Daniel sullivan of No 1910 North
Eleventh street from drowning himself
Sullivan attempted to dive beneath the
barge attached to the tug Colorado The
first time he was TOO far away to be caught
by the undertow, and rose TO the surface.
The second time he dived he was grabbed
by the patrolman, both sinking and drifting
toward the boat at the foot OF. Dickson
street.
From the deck.o of the tug Frank Dolan of
No. s23 North Sixth street and John o'Don-
nell of No. S11 North Eleventh street had
seen the peril of the two men and thrown
out rope before the desperate struggle
began.
Catch the line" shouted Patrolman Dill
Ion. as the coil struck the water in a few
feet of Sullivan. The latter lodged it and
then made his second struggle to get under
the barge.
During the struggle which ensued Sulli-
van continued to cry. Il want TO die
With the assistance of Dolan and oDon-
nell the policeman finally got the rope
around Sullivan. who was hauled aboard
the tug.
Patrolman Dillon, who ranks among the
best swimmers in the district. decided that
it would be less eNaausting to battle against
the current than 10 swim ashore. He was
tired out when he reached the bank.
Accompanied by two friends, Daniel Sullt-
van had left his companion when a short
distance from the river. and throwing off
his coat as he ran, jumped into the stream
before they could catch him.
Patrolman Dillon was standing at the St.
Louis Cold Storage Company's warehouse
at the time. He lost no time in removing
his helmet and coat and following Sullivan.
The latter was put ashore by the men on
the tug and locked up at the Fourth Dis
trict Station, where he will be held pend
ing investigation. He has been employed
as a packer in a hardware store, and is
said to have been melancholy the last
several days.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-08

Four inches was the narrow margin re-
naming last night on the cross levee be-
tween Mitchell and Nameoki. the levee
which has been saving Granite City and
Nameoki from rush of water from the
north.
Upon the angle formed by the main levee
and the cross levee the greatest pressure of
the water was directed yesterday, and upon
this point the railroads concentrated their
efforts.
Sleepless for the forty-eght hours pre-
ceding, Superintendent A. Robertson of the
Wabash directed the efforts of the extra
crews. and with them worked farmers who
have not taken rest since Thursday. Train
after train of rock and sand bags was run
to the spot and dumped by 40 workers.
Late in the afternoon the water began to
come through the big levee at two places
near the residence of Mrs John Huebener
and at the place of Chris Hackethal. Sew
enty-fve men were loaded into farm
wagons. and under the direction of Road
master ]. T. Walsh set to work to fight 1t
back.
Besides Superintendent Robertson, Train
master J. E. Stumpf. General Roadmaster
E. NJ Meriwether and Inspector Lally Of
the Wabash and G. L. Moore of Blooming
ton, engineer of maintenance of way, and
NJ. Donohue supervisor of the Chicago and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-08
Carl DADS OF EARTH FROM FAIR
SITE MAY SAVE EAST SIDE LEVEE.

Rock Island would haul away the cargo
for the levees.
These busy scenes were enacted after
preparation that began at p. m. Daniel
Van Ripper of the Illinois State Trust Com
pany in East St. Louis. who is resident of
St. Louis, called on Edwards Whitaker at
that hour. Together they visited Director
of Works Taylor at the Administration
building.
Mr.. Taylor suggested that they communi
cate at once with the officials of the Park
View Realty Company, which is grading the
great tract opposite the Worlds Fair. The
Director, of Works also promised the CO.
operation of the civil engineer force of the
Exposition. The Park View representatives
entered. into the rescue plan. by an agree
ment over the telephone.
Van Ripper and Mr. Whitaker then visited
General Manager McChesney of the Ter
minal Railway Association. He promised
20 run dirt trains over the Eads bridge by
special schedule as fast as the soil could
be loaded. Everything was then in readi-
ness.
Late in the afternoon Chief Engineer
Phillips OF the Exposition placed q large
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-08
NAVAL RESERVES ASSIST IN REscuIHs FLOOD SUFFERERS.

Every railroad running into Alton was
tied up by the flood yesterday and no train
has been run between Alton and St Louis
since the Big Four flyer this morning. The
flyer left Union Station at 20 in the morn
ing and did not reach Alton until o'clock
In the afternoon
Conductor George Lynd said that his train
had three narrow escapes and that he was
the flooded district
Behind the flyer were two big Santa Fe
trains and the knickerbocker special on the
Big -Four. The Santa Fe trains following
the flyer ran off the track and when the
flyer pulled out, was surrounded by water.
Nothing has been heard from the train
since at this point. The Santa Fe train
was going from St. Louis to Chicago and
was using the Alton tracks.
Conductor Lynd and the passengers report
that dozens of the houses of Madison were
being washed away by the big break in the
embankTnent at the approach TO the Met-
chants bridge. Mitchell is also surround
ed by water and the water is within few
inches of the top of the big cross levee to
the west of that place
FEAR A REPETITION.
OF JoHNSToWN HORROR.
If it should break. some Of those familiar
with the situation say that a repetition of
the Johnstown flood would occur. and that
the entire American Bottom to the bluffs.
five miles away. would be flooded, and that
the residents could not escape.
Big -Four main line trains are in the yards
at East Alton making that point practically
the terminus of that road. Alton is the ter
minus of the Chicago and Alton, the trains
being unable to get by this point.
General Passenger Agent Carleton came
down from Chicago this evening, and Dr.
vision Passenger Agent T. J. Burns came in