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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

did splendid work in North Topekaz,Sat-
urday and should be especially mentf5ned.
He saved many people.
He was working with a man named
Winans. He had a very unfortunate ex-
perlence with woman and little child
He had taken them out of a house and
was trying to get them to the elevator
The boat capsized and the child was i'm
raediately swept away. Wise got hold Of
thsa woman and tried to puu her out but
er dress tore off, and he was unable to
save her. Both mother and child were
drowned and Mr.. Wise does not know
who they We're
Sunday my work was confined TO carry
ing food to the. people in the outskirts of
the city I covered all the west part OF
the town quite thoroughly. / should say
that there are about 600 people stfl over
there They are in private houses and
scattered around generally through the
city found them to be quite cheerful.
and in no danger OF becoming panic
stricken. They are supplied with food. 50
Tar as We can learn We found that a
great many of them had plenty OF food to
last for some days, and with these we left
no other supplies. There are hundreds of
carcasses Of dead animals floating about
the streets. ] saw no bodies Of human De-
ings- know. however. that many have
George Stone the artist. a brother of
Robert Stone. was also manning boat
in North Topeka. Grant Willis of KirWin.
Kan q member of Mr.. Stones family.
has been at work at the bridge for two
days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

At 2:S0 this afternoon the water had
fallen l3 inches and was going down at
the rate of a half inch an hour.
The flood situation is improving hour
Is. While the fan Of the river has not
been rapid it has continued and there is
every reason to believe it viii go down
more rapidly from this time. No more
water is reported in the west and in
a short time North Topeka ought to be
free from water.
The distress Of the people is be-
ing relieved Those who are stiu in
North Topeka are being supplied with
food and they are in practically no dan
ger unless it be from sickness. There is
more danger from relief boats being
eapsized than anything else, as the wa
ters are swift and dangerous and parti-
ally submerged buildings and wires
make the passage of boats very diff
cult
The people are meeting the situation
nobly but no one should think that the
work is all done-it is scarcely begun
and there are critical days to come
when hundreds of people must be
cared for and made comfortable.
Jnremitting vigilance must be exer-
cised every moment of the time for an
epidemic would be more horrible than
the flood.
There are a thousand heroes in To-
peka. Most of their names win never
be known. They are not only those
who crossed the Kansas river in boats.
but they may be seen at every reliet
station in Topeka. Let the satisfaction
that comes with noble deed be their
reward.
An estimate of the loss of life can
not be made. 1t is probably not so
great as has been estimated because
people who were reported dead or miss
ing are coming in every day. On the
other hand il may be that there are
bodies Of people in the houses about
whom nothing win be known until the
water subsidies. but the rise was so
gradual that every one who lived in one
story houses had time to escape. Those
in the second stories of houses are safe
The fire which threatened to destroy
the whole of North Topeka has been ex-
tinguished The rain Saturday night
was therefore a boon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
WORD FROM ROOSEVELT
The President TeIegraphs and
Offers Federal Aid.

President Roosevelt telegraphed from
Cheyenne, Wyo., today TO Governor
Bailey offers of assistance from the
federal authorities If they can do any
thing. The telegram is as follows:
Cheyenne. Wyo.. May 81.
Hon w. J. Bailey. Topeka, Kas.:
Am inexDressibly shocked at reports
of dreadful calamity that has befallen
Topeka IF there is anything the fed
eral authorities can do. of course let me
know THEODORE R0OSEVE VELT-
Just four weeks from the night thar
President Roosevelt slept in his train in
North Topeka. the spot where his train.
stood was covered by 2 rushing torrent
ten feet deep. and the lumber yard just
north Of the spot burned
Governor Bailey is not IN Topeka, but
is making efforts to reach here In his
absence. Judge j. S. West. his exeeu-
tive clerk, sent the following in reply TO
President Roosevelt's message:
Topeka Kan. June I.
ITO President Roosevelt, Care Presiden-
tial Train.
Our people deeply appreciate the in
terest manifested by your dispatch. To-
peka is heroically meeting situa ton
thus far. Later developments will show
extent oz need. w. :. BAILEY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
SPECIAL NOTICE.


and went down to the river across pasture
lands west Of Western avenue. There he
found some men with a canvas boat. Short
" after a small building, resembling d
railroad flag station came floating by. On
it sat woman. She made no sound, but
only waved her hand feebly. The men
hesitated about using the canvas boat one
Of them offering five dollars if any of the
others would bring her of. Finally Mr..
McAdanas who could not see the woman
swept by to the sure destruction which
awaited her at the Rock Island bridge,
climbed into the boat even with his dis
abled wrist, and started for her He sue
ceeded in reaching her all right, but in
returning the boat sank. The water proved
to be so shallow that Mr.. McAdams Waded
ashore with the woman. She was so cold
and exhausted that she could not speak
and her name was not learned. buggy
was found near by and she was placed in
it and sent to town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

been washed out and the contents of the
buildings are floating. Several people
are in a building two doors from the
Citizens bank. They said they were
well supplied with food and were all
right. In many of the places they have
gasoline stoves and are able to cook
plenty of food. They have provisions.
tThe dumb animals are suffering ter
ribly. At one place a cat is perched
over transom and has been there
since the flood began. The cat is almost
savage. Near the Riverside hospital
are three horses standing in water up
to their necks. Dogs are bowling in
buildings and the suffering Of men and
beasts is terrible,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
The Missing.

Inc missing.
Forrest Kutz, supposed to be drown
ed.
Family of T. J. Parrish
A. J. Berry and wife, of near Menoken,
supposed to be drowned
Karl and Aurelia RUM. s1lDDosed fo
be dead.
Arthur Stitt. at first reported drowned
was later rescued at his home and Ia
ken to the Davis elevator.
Dr. Miner and A. c. Heating, his step
son, both reported missing are safe in
the two-story house of Keating.
A great many people are reported
dead who afterwards show up unin-
Jureds SO that the rumOr Of those who
are drowned are not necessarily true
unless some one saw their bodies The
TACT that they went down and were
lost sight of does not necessarily prove
them dead For instance, one man has
been heard from who fioated on some
drift all the way from Topeka to KAN
sas City and then teIegraphed back
asking about his family.
While a rescuing boat was taking
some people from the Preble home at
S52 Harrison to place of safety, the
boat capsized. In the boat were Mrs.
George NJ. Story, her two children. and
Miss Louise Seahaven. Mrs. Story and
the older child were rescued but Miss
SeahaVen and the baby were swept
away and drowned. Mr.. Story and an
other child We're rescued later.
1t is reported that a man and woman
who were on burning house Saturday
night were seen to lock their arms
about one another and leap into the
water to escape the fire
A woman and little child who were
clinging to a house near the Gabriel
lumber yard on Kansas avenue north Of
Gordon street Saturday night. were
seen to lose their hold and were swept
into the lumber yard.
The little son of c. H Garrett, fire
eyes While rescuers were taking the
family to the North Topeka fire station.
The father and mother and baby were
saved.
Mrs Ida A. Montgomery, who lived
near the Citizens bank. is reported
dead but it is not confirmed
Tt Is reported that while a man was
taking a woman and child from the
North side across to Oakland Sunday
the boat capsized and the woman and
child were drowned. No one knows
who they were
1t is reported that a woman was
rescued from the roof of a house on
Curtis street near the Rock Island
tracks Sunday. She had been there for
several hours and was holding her dead
baby in her arms. She was paying 50
much attention to the baby that she did
not seem to care to be rescued.
Mrs Alice Bishop, an elderly woman
from Oakland. died after she was taken
to Christ hospital She was suffering
from dropsy.
Mrs Kirrie Buford, negro woman
living at 109 Adams street, died at
Christ hospital this morning She was
taken out of her house Saturday and
was suffering with chronic stomach
trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
QUIET AT MANHATTAN.
Houses Under Water, But No
Lives Lost.

The independent telephone people
have established telephone connections
with Manhattan a phone has been
placed On the bridge there and another
wiz be placed on this side as soon al
possible The river is falling there
good many houses are floating but no
lives have been lost an FAR as known
Five hundred people are II the state
Agricultural college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
DISTRESS At TECUMSEH
DR.. J. A. Reed Says Many Farm
Houses Are Flooded.

DR.. J. Al. Reed sent a written message
to Sheriff Lucas from Tecumseh at
noon that there are many peoDle Oh
house tops on both sides Of the river
crying for help. Boats were called for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
A HEROIC RESCUE.
E. McAdams, Wounded, Takes a
Woman from the River.

Ed McAdams rescued woman from the
roof of a floating building just below Pot
near the Granville bridge and in escap-
ing from the hood he injured his wrist So
<ereIy ard cut his hand On barb wire
He zpent Saturday night at a hospital
Sunday he could not get near his home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
HUTCHINSON FLOODED.
Last Message Out at Midnight,
When Wire Was Abandoned.

Hutchinson, Kan, June 1.-The water
from the Arkansas here has overf1owed
a good portion of the town. The West
ern Union telegraph office was aban-
doned at midnight No more can be
sent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
SOUTH APPRoAoH GOING.

Melan Bridge VIII Soon Be Cut
The south approach OF the Melan
bridge IS falling away very fast today
Continued o. Page Four.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

HENRY JORDAN. colored.
UNKNOWN GIRL who died while
being taken into Union Pacific hotel.
MRS ALICE BISHOP, of Oakland,
died at Christ hospital.
MRS. KIRRIE BUFORD. colored, 109
Adams street. died at Christ hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
LIST OF DEAD.
Those Who Are Not Yet Ac-
counted For.
Number Will Not Be known for
Some Time.
Those Known to Be Dead.

MISS LOUISE SEAHAVEN, employe
OF Western Woolen mills
GEORGE NJ. STORY'S BABY.
G. H GARRETT'S FIVE-YEAR-
OLD SON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

At ? O'Clock this afternoon Mr.. Par
sons and Mrs. Frazier and her child
were brought over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

WOMAN AND CHILD DROWNED.
p. T.. Wise, ex-city engineer Of Topeka.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04

little nag had been patriotic auntie
taken such to impress mind due
for 1t the going
Fourth Of July picnic in neighbors woods.
thing thought a flag
miles from the and had
small convenient for she pinned badge
of red, white ribbon promised to
at the picnic AS them cried for
but any spare until found boy
who willing with his. little
flag told remember either the
fright they say crackers gave I
merely remember in connection with this Fourth the feeling
I believe it despair when
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
SHOOTING THE RED-coATs.

1t was my first Fourth then about five years
DID, Getting out. OF bed o'clock my
hoard OF fireworks which father had bought day
lore. Iaklng big cannon cracker outdoors and
1ghtedlt thought because it would
quite while before it would boom off, So
held it in hand, and off it went nearly taking my
hand with It into the house, shrieing with
My father had told light large
crackers but dsobeyed him and well paid for it.
did not light the rest Of fireworks but pleasure
of seeing other boys light for few days
after that and father then asked if why boys
and girls celebrate the Fourth with
papa know They shoot
soldiers My sister had told
Great Britain.
can never forget my first Fourth because mark
which is on hand, and if father again ask
why celebrate the day July by means of
Henry Williamson
A Sixth Grade, 631 Seventh Avenue N.
Sumner School, 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04

The morning Of the Fourth five old
tiers and went unces spend the Everything
went smoothly until dinner when incident occurred
which shall never forget.
Near the vines which grew over the house Of my
cousins found tiny and gold Picking
she put in bottle Of milk in window, where
to disgust it blnled happily kitten had forgotten
about it until suddenly Of it's existence
unpleasant while sitting the table
enjoying ice Not content with
had cawled another happening glance
at the floor him rafting rapidly linoleum
ward little, easily frightened and lacking in
courage to safer quarters. When
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
A QUEER ANIMAL OF AFRICA
The Striped okapl pwells Of Land OF
Warlike Dvarfs.
Warlike Dwarfs.


Every doubtless visited many times
acquainted with the different animals
unpleasng appearance quite
them has seen such looking creature the
okapi He is in fact newly discovered ANIMAL
variety OF any known Species well see his i'm
and the interest that his discovery has aroused
particularly in the scientific world Animal species
been developed from few forms, and we find
Of the links that hem but here and there
and it is often difficult links complete
chain. The okapi fills gaps
the giraffe antelope partakes the
each He found in the forests of central Africa and bears
strong to skeleton,
larger is of about the proportions and undoubtedly
that ancestor.
okapi stands about five feet high at the shoulder
The body, which with thick hair bril-
liant brown but looks blue
the head which is yellow abruptly
the neck where the The muzze like that
of the giraffe tapering and the lips used for cropping
leaves which the olar teeth grind There three
lions the SKULL with like
the giraffe The legs hind striped
this account people have made the mistake of calling
him ZEBRA to which animal he the slightest
resemblance His hoof is cloven, like
teopes and enables him with
out sinking Now the zebra would have single toe Cor
solid hoo which distinguishing
of the horse family The mistake from that
Stanley in his Darkest Africa spoke of horses nhabtng
Uganda district, relying
the natives Sir Africa,
determined Investigate knowing contrary
to the nature of horse live in forests he anxious
what this might be- being
by natives queer-ooking Upon
qury he found the okapi to be animal
They said pairs, tho probably
in herds. The meat affords excellent eating
tribes in this district who principally little
subsist for the most the animals they hunt These
warlike in disposition,
to having strangers visit their
quite powerful people together viii
probably obstacle
quainted with this They catch
digging holes in the ground which they loosely
making pitfalls unwary
animal easily srays They the okapi his but
pronouncing it they leave its
clicking sound peculiar to their language.
We hope living specimens of the okap will be
brought to country in time that
opinion OF this
creature-A. H. Knight in St Nicholas
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
Ears That Didn't Know.

Little Margaret riding papa one day.,
when they CHANGED driving donkey Mar
garet looked at the donkey until sight and
turning to her ears
know enough to growing got long
The Little
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04

discovered "Goldie'' was carried
out by its owner, my cousin, and
put in the vines outside, where he
glided up on the woodshed roof,
his old abode, and saw no more
of him.
Attic the rest Of the day passed
very pleasantly and with pretty
fireworks in the evening, yet I
shall always remember this Incl
dent which so firmly impressed
the day upon my mind.
-Alvylda B. De Haven,
3343 Sixth Street N.
A Eighth Grade,
Bremen School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
WHEN PAPA TREATED.

I well remember the Fourth of
July in 1896, tho I do not remem-
Der any that came before this one.
The day before the Fourth mama
took one of my sisters with her
to see my aunt. My baby sister
and I were left at home with papa.
Mama had left cakes and pies
galore for us, and papa made a
couple gallons Of lemonade. He
spent most of the day treating us.
Between the pastry, lemonade and
peanuts that we ate that day, we
were both ill before night. How
ever, the baby was worse than I.
Papa was in doubt whether to
take baby to the doctor or ice
cream store, but finally he decided
in favor of the latter. I did not
know how to comb my hair, but
papa succeeded in getting it out of
my eyes for me. That day I did
e cause Of the celebrations of the
came home and found us both sick.
US in recovering, but the sight of
Jessie Lombard,
1922 Dupont Avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
ALL in uNcLE,s HONOR.

ALL IN UNCIE'S HONOR. -
The first Fourth of July that indeed
strange to did not like it at
called at o'clock and told to get
brate Indeed should much rather
frecrackers being off sleep?
seemed tho they going off right
thought that if could put stop to fireworks
could not why folk had to make all that the
Fourth of July when they did not have to other
But when told that it
thought that surely must be the
that uncle must certainly know all
celebrated his birthday the Fourth July
could went out to help celebrate.
and glad that had such to celebrate
wished uncle's birthday than
But in the evening something happened which
that first Fourth firmly mind I told
frecrackers for thought
small did not like to have folk think that,
would show them that big enough. I
in yard, where could be all alone lit hrecracker
letting it off in my hand OH how cried, soon
changed mind about uncle's birthday.
Seventh Grade, Grace Linehan, I.
Garfield School. Avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
A Very Long Telephone.

The telephone cable which has just been laid between
England and Belgium, which will be opened
public charge of shngs for three minutes
the telephone in the world.
Margaret's bay,
point the Belgian Ostend, distance q
sixty miles.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04

the colors of my flag had fed and
realized I could not possibly re-
store them.
Loretta Russell,
Madelia, MINI.
B Eleventh Grade,
South Side High School.
=
THE cHILDREN's FRIEND.
When we first moved to the
house we live in now. which was
seven or eight years ago, became
acquainted with little girl who
lived near our house. From the
first day we met until about a year
ago, when she moved out of the
city, we were nearly always to-
gether.
One Fourth of July she brought
her fireworks over to our house
and we celebrated together. At
that time mama's aunt and cou-
sins were at our house visiting,
and in the forenoon a friend of
ours came to see us. M. had been
over to our house so much that
she knew him, too; he was jolly,
good-natured man, very fond of
children. After he had been in
the house but few minutes we
had him out on the front porch
with US. We brought out our fire.
works, and as it was raining had
him shoot them off for us on the
porch. Being small children, we
enjoyed it immensely. Just as we
were getting tired of firecrackers
some one came out with some ice
cream for us. It had suddenly
stopped raining and Mr.. D. went a
turn. Soon we heard his CHEEKY vo
hats, girls, we are going for driv
This is the first Fourth remer
piest have ever experienced.
A Sixth Grade,
Bryant School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
THE END OF A NEW GOWN.

The first Fourth I can recall to mind about five
years ago seven old at that time thought
myself very big. For weeks before been
saving pennies for fireworks
At last the day very early thinking of
the good time before put dress and started
for my friends When arrived began to shout
shoot our frecrackers Boom boom they went. first
attempt was to fire sky rocket Instead of sticking it into
the ground held it in my hand Of went caught
lace of dress and before reached my all
ablaze. One side Of
try to set off day.
Of getting burned by holding always
think of this sad Fourth of July. Ellen Mucahy,
A Sixth Grade, Sixth Avenue NE,
Everett School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
A vARlEGATED HAND.

Last Fourth July all was to
light Roman candle Papa always lights the
candles things dangerous children
light smaller frecrackers things
allowed to hold The
but instead Of going the
the opposite and shot right into hand. One
Imagine burned. We tried
neighbors in and each told differ
thing hand black
a long time. the every day to
1T I to be
handed well T will thing
in frecracers
B Fifth Grade, Alpha Sjoblom,
Adams School. 1922 Eleventh Avenue s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
. a GRIM AND GOLD lNcIpEN1

! GREEN AND IT.
fully understood the meaning Fourth Of July
celebrations the Fourth nothing
ers fingers excitement all holi
day Indeed, I people manufac-
tured flags day apart
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-17
:.Some Social
Z. Hetvs Hotes.

Miss Richmond Taylor left last for
Nashville to visit relatives.
Mrs. Ed Burdette and family leave
tomorrow TO spend some time on st.
Simon.
Mrs. T. n. Hopkins and children,
Of Thomasyille. arrived last night to
visit Mr.. and Mns, R. r. Hopkins.
Manager J. l., Jacob. Mrs. jacob
and the Misses jacob OF Cumberland,
came up last night and are at the
OgletheFpe They will return to the
island this morning.
Mrs. ]. X. Nightingale has returned
from a visit ia Savannah,
Miss Byrd, of Rome, is the attract
i've guest of Mr. and Mrs II. S. Nc
Crary, at their home on Monk street.
Miss Maude Moseley spent yester-
d1, on ST. Simon. the guest of Mrs. j.
w Thomas.
80
Nr. Wm RaLar hoe returnod fron,
a visit tn relatives in savannah
Mrs ,Ioseph Clond and her chi,dren
are an Cumberland for soma tio,a
49,
Mrs E r Dudlev Jr and her lit
flo SON ara snendin,, s,,,o ti,na 49,
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-17
Administrator with will annexed O!
Hannah Faulkner. deceased.

Mr.. Joseph Pomtnville, of saltwater,
MINI. after having spent over $1,000
with the best doctors for stomach
trouble, without relief, WAS advised
by mis- druggist Mr. Alex. Richard,
Ia trS a oox of Chamberlain's Stomach
aud Liver Tablets. He did so and Is q
Hell man today. II troubled with In
digestion. bad taste in the mouth,
lsek OF appetite OF constipation, give
u..sss tablets a trial. and you are Ger.
tam TO be more tn. pleased with
de result. For sale at Is cent? per
box by all druggists