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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04
IMMENSE KANSAS
DISTRICT FLOODED

Manhattan. Kan, June 2.-Not since
the Galveston flood has water created
such terrible havoc and wrought such
destruction of lives and property as has
Just been experienced In the Kaw val
ley of Kansas. The territory affected
stretches from Brookville, Kansas, to
Kansas City, district 200 miles long
by from three to fifteen miles in width.
Boatmen who have reached here re-
port many persons missing. Probably
fifty persons were drowned in the coun-
try around here.
Manhattan is in the very center OF
the foods fury The Blue river from
the north and the Kansas river from
the west. which carries the waters from
Republican. Solomon, Saline and
Smoky rivers. besides several large
creek, meet at the eastern edge of the
city
Ten miles of water surround Manhat-
tan in every direction. The high rail-
road banks alone save the city from
being completely submerged and possi-
bly, entirely swept away.
The rain has descended here almost
steadily since Thursday. To add to the
calamity. all telegraph and telephone
wires are down and the city is in dark
ness, the electric light plant being
flooded with water.
Men. women and children have been
carried in boats and wagons to the
hills. Those who were unable to secure
transportation waded through water
waist deep. Over 1900 people are
housed in the Kansas Agricultural Col
lege buildings.
Four births we're reported to have oc-
CURED during the night. one of the lit
tie babies being discovered in the en-
gine room.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04
COLORADO STATE AFFAIRS AND
D0INGS AT THE CAPITAL CITY
lneesIna stock Brands.

With more than 10000 stock brands
registered with the secretary OF state.
the task OF revising the records and
indexlng them is complicated by the
similarity In many cases In this con-
nection the brand department is en-
deavoring to enforce such system as
Will give brands that resemble each
other to herds in different sections of
the state
Such large number OF symbols
makes it impossible to prevent what
amounts to duplicating. but the brand
Office is trying to remove confusion re-
garding the ownership OF stock by en-
forcing the new system. II will be
nearly two years. however, before the
state has a set OF records that can be
called perfect.
One of the points made by the sec
retary of state is that stockmen who
move their herds TO portion OF the
state where brand similar to theirs
is in use. should apply to the Office for
another design. and thereby prevent
confusion and the probability OF dis
putes. On this subject the secretary
OF state has written the following let
ter:
There seems to be considerable mis-
apprehension among stockmen as TO
just what is prohibited in the matter
of conflicting brands.
The fact OF the matter Is. that while
the law prohibits the recording Of the
same brand for more than one party.
It is entirely silent upon the subject of
conflicting brands. and in order to pro-
tect a recorded brand. as much as is
possible. this Office has made II n rule
not to record brands which conflict
with other recorded brands In the
locality or near the range where the
same is TO be used
''As there are more than 10000
brands In use In this state and now OF
record in this Office. 1t Is. OF course.
impossible to carry this rule any far
ther than to avoid n conflict in the
same locality or on the same range.
1T is matter of course that n law
or rule which would prohibit the re-
cording of brands which might con-
fllct with brands in use anywhere In
the state, would limit the number of
brands to be recorded to possibly 1000
or 1000.
Frequently parties having record
ed brand see nj to remove stock 10 a
range other than their recorded range.
and, of course, occasionally come Into
conflict with brands in use on the new
range In such cases the only REM
edy which suggests itself seems to be
(, that the party removing the stock make
Enquiry as to what brands are record
ed for use on or near the new range.
to discontinue the use of the brands
In case of conflict with brands on such
new range, and to make application
to this Office to record brand which
will not conflict"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04
KANSAS CITY SUFFERS VERY
GREAT DAMAGE FROM FLOOD

Kansas City, Mo. June with gas
and electric lights extinguished. the
water works shut down. and the city
practically at the mercy OF the first
fire that shall break out: with railroad
transportation feeble and uncertain.
Kansas City may, II the waters do not
recede within the next two or three
days. be compelled to fight for her very
life.
And tonight the skies are dark and
lowering. the rain is falling heavily.
more stormy weather is sweeping up
from the west. and the Unsuitable river
is holding its own. It is practically
stationary tonight. but what the flood
has 1t keeps. and there is no certain
promise of when il will recede. The
stage tonight is 34.9 against 35 feet
this morning
Chief Connor Of the weather bureau
says that while the outlook was for
continued rains. it would necessitate a
very heavy fall If the present high wa
ter is to continue, and whether this will
come or not is something he cannot
tell.
The first authentic information from
Kansas City. Kansas, was received to-
night. In that district 10000 people
are homeless
A number which cannot be estimated
have been drowned and the property
loss has been heavy. The situation
there is a parallel to the situation here.
apparently no better and no worse
There is no great probability that there
will be further loss of life if the river
does not rise very suddenly.
1t is likely that the number OF IA
taliues in the city will approximate
fifty. Down in the wholesale district
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04
FARMING MATTERS.
Care Of the Strawberry Bed.

- AHN otTdWbtFFy bcus
strawberry plants procuce better
crops and finer berries IL the soil la
whieh they grow is not disturbed in
sprins until after the fruit is gathered
,rhe ned should be properly prepared
late IN the fall so that nothing will be
neeueQ IN early spring except possibly
10 RAKE on little of the mulch where
100 neaNy and apply sufficient water To
keep ,ne vines growing vigorously and
frult developing in good condition. For
TINS reason II no other plants for this
springs settings should be taken from
beds grown especially for the purpose
and net from those where the fruit
crop is expected Much moisture is re-
quircd 10 mature a crop OF berries and
the mulch not only helps to keep the
fruit out of the dirt and water. but also
to conserve the moisture. thus taking
The place Of cultivation till after the
crop is on
While strawberries are not a bad
crop for the orchard agd some of the
nnest berries grow In the shade of
young trees, It is not advisable to plant
them there because il frequently be-
comes necessary to burn over the patch
TO destroy some enemy. such as the
lear roller and the trees cannot stand
this. The strawberry bed should be
the Richest land on the farm and should
be out In the open where n hot, quick
fire can be used when needed. In COM
batting strawberry eaf-rollers it is i'm
portant TO get after them as quickly
after the crop Is harvested as possible
as they become well grown by that
time. Usually some light straw will
need TO be spread over the patch and
ignited when the wind Is blowing quite
strongly from direction that will run
the fire over the patch and take on the
the Old foliage with out burning down
into the crown.
Cultivation and watering should fol-
low Immediately after this treatment.
and us soon as new leaves have begun
to shoot forth in which the moths OF
the leaf roller can lay eggs. the patch
should be thoroughly sprayed with
some Of the arsenical mixtures. prefer
ably anenate Of lead. as this sticks bet
ter 10 the foliage. The worms cannot
be injured by the spray after they have
begun TO roll their cocoons in the
leaves. but since the foliage itself is
their only food. they can be headed OF
by haying the spray well applied TO the
new Nayes as fast as they appear.
Therefore where the insects have
gained a good foothold It may be advis-
able to spray several times during the
season after the fruit is out Of the way.
Field and Farm.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04
PRESIDENT GREATLY ENJOYS THE
WILD WEST SHOW AT CHEYENNE

Cheyenne, Wyo,, June 2.-There was
park yesterday morning when Presi-
dent Roosevelt was given his farewell
entertainment by the cowboys of Wy
oming. Ten thousand people filled the
grandstands and overfiowed onto the
track. All Cheyenne shut up shop to
go out and see the chief executive OF
the Nation witness some of the cow
mems doings like those in which he
used to indulge. The widest of outlaws
from the horse ranges of Wyoming
were dragged into the arena and rid
den to finish; savage looking steers,
almost crazy with fright and rage.
were skillfully roped and subdued and
even ridden. There was a cowgirl race.
a wild horse race. a steeplechase and
enough general fun to give one a con-
tinual side ache with cheering and
laughing.
President Roosevelt took to the sport
like schoolboy. He hung over the
railing of the little stand where he and
the members of his party were placed,
and yelled and shouted with glee and
admiration over the bravery of the
stalwarts in chaps and spurs who
swarmed the arena. bringing all kinds
of wild four-legged beasts to subsection.
He shouted congratulations and joshes
by turns to the fellows who did the per-
forming and pranced around the stand
with delight when the sport by turns
grew fast, furious and hilarious. There
was something doing every minute.
Now 1t was the wild antics of a buck
ing broncho and now 1t was man striv-
ing against horse in stake race or a
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

wild steer trying TO best the efforts of
half dozen ropes. 1t was an enter
tainment such as could hardly be du-
plicated in the country and, thanks TO
the energies of John Martin. Joe Cahill
Charley Irwin and others in charge, IL
went off with a gusto that kept the
enthusiasm of the President and the
crowd at the highest pitch during ev-
cry minute of the three hours 1t lasted
Such kings of the range as Sowder.
Holt, Irwin. Wright. -Danks and Aber-
deen, with n score of others. engaged In
feats in which life and limb were as
cheap as dirt. yet they came out un-
seathed. amply repaid by the unstinted
applause and admiration they received.
President Roosevelt admired every
inch of them, and in little farewell
speech he made from his stand at the
close of the busting" he paid them
his compliments by saying: 'As soon
as here in Wyoming and her sister
states you breed the type Of men we
have seen to-day Uncle Sam can be abb
soutely certain that If war or need
arises he will have his cavalry ready
made. With such men as these who
can shoot well in the open and ride
well, you have ninety-eight per cent
of what you need in cavalry" He said
that for his part of horseback riding
he preferred to ride his new horse, Rag
allon. or. to call it by its new name
Wyoming" 'I'll take my riding hori-
zontal rather than vertical" said he.
One of the most interesting features
of the day was the presentation to the
President of the magnificent saddle
horse, Ragallon. by Senator Warren on
behalf of the people of Douglas.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04
FEARFUL LOSS BY
GEORGIA TORNADO

Gainesville. Ca. June 2.-Just after
the noon hour yesterday the city was
struck by a terrific cyclone, killing
probably 100 persons. unroofing the
City hotel. other large buildings, and
destroying the Gainesville cotton mills.
The greatest loss of life is reported
in the district of the cotton mills, where
about eighty people are reported killed
and scores injured.
Eighteen persons were killed in the
city between the center of the town and
the railroad station. where four large
stores were blown down.
The storm had driven in many per-
sons at work around the cotton mill
when the cyclone struca The mill was
a three-story building. The first story
was left standing. but badly wrecked
the second and third floors were COM
pletely demolished ard the employees
were caught under the wreckage and
mangled-
1t is estimated that there are at least
seventy-five bodies under the wreckage
OF the third floor, and 1t is not known
how many persons on the second floor
of the building were killed. The roof
of the electric car barn was lifted and
the building badly damaged.
Nearly every employe in the Gaines
Vile cotton mills was Killed, including
a large number of children.
The southern depot was blown to
pieces.
The Gainesville Iron Works were de-
molished and several people perished
in the wreck.
The Gainesville cotton oil mills were
blown down. The old Piedmont hotel,
now used as a school and apartment
house waa razed and half a dozen or
more people were killed in 1t.
The Richmond hotel was wrecked
and several perished along with 1t.
One hundred and twenty-five cot
tages, school house and church
were blown away in the negro section
of the city.
OF the killed probably two-thirds
were women and children who were
operatives in the cotton mills. The
death list includes only about six ne
grOes
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

The board Of pardons at its BIZ
monthly meeting. May 9th. granted
only one pardon. The recipient is M.
l.. Haulenbeck, No. 1899. sentenced
from Chaffee county. September 27.
1886. to life Imprisonment for murder
Haulenbecks accompiice In the crime
was pardoned last year. He is insane
and his father. who lives In Iowa. has
agreed TO take him out OF the state and
care for him during the remainder OF
his days. Floyd NJ. jackson, No. 5.4s3.
sentenced from Kiowa county June 3.
1902. for term OF from three TO five
years for assault to murder. had his
sentence commuted to one year. which
liberates him at once. There are still
thirty-six applications for pardon In
Secretary HGgar's hands.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

The State Land Board is keeping a
close check on the mines OF the Victor
Fuel Company for the purpose of en-
forcing payment of royalties. Measure
ments and maps have been made re-
Gently for the information Of the land
board. The company holds a lease on
Gf0 acres each in Huerfano and Las
Animas counties. and the board threat
ened to cancel II delinquencles were
not settled. Since then the company
has squared matters. but the method OF
screening coal will be watched by state
agents, in order that the fall royalties
may be collected.
Students In the high schools OF the
city and county of Denver will no long
er receive any free text books. At a
meeting of the Board of Education 1t
was decided to extend the rule that al
ways prevailed in old District No.
to the other portions OF the county.
Only two high schools will be affected
by the extension of this rule. These are
those of old districts Nos and IL.
None of the other old districts ever
gave text bools to students In the high
schools. For this reason the effects OF
the rule will not be very extensive. In
making the rule TO apply to the entire
district as formed under the home rule
amendment the school board merely
extended the conditions that had pre-
vailed in most OF the old districts to
the others. Reports from those sections
in which text books had been supplied
show that not n great many were ap-
Piled for Therefore. not many will be
affected.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04

In spite of the fact that sheep rails
ing has become one OF the most i'm
portant industries OF the West, and
millions of pounds of wool are annu-
ally shipped East. the importation Of
unmanufactured wool for the ten
months ending April 80, 1903. amount
ed to $iS.Gl4,717. The importations Of
hides and skins also ran well up into
the million. aggregating $4s.765. .56s.
According to the Sugar Trade Jour
nal there are eleven new factories con-
tracted for to be built in the United
States for the coming season of 10000
on which work has started, and of
which six are in Michigan. three in
Colorado, one in Bear river valley.
Utah. and one In Idaho. The prospects
are good for the ESTABLISHMENT OF
factory next year at Phosnlx.
Arizona.
machine for blocking sugar beets
has been invented b. a Denver man
This is a process for which hundreds
Of laborers are needed and which Ia
row entirely conducted by hand. The
new machine cuts out all superiiuous
beets, leaving only one plant every
eight inches. besides doing the wedding
at the same time. This is done on
Two rows Oh DeetS at once anu tne ma
chine Is pulled by a double team Of
horses. The mechanical part of the
machine consists OF two revolving
blades on arms which are turned by a
gear connected with the wheels. Even
with the ground there are also four
blades which do the wedding.
j. G. Noble of Kingman. Arizona.
who is stopping at the American
House. claims to have devised a meth
cd by which gardening can be made
more practicable on small patches OF
ground. He says vegetables can be
grown by this method on less than one
half of the ground now used. His
method is one of grating. As an ex-
ample. he says that the tomato and po-
tato plants can be so grated that both
vegetables will grow on the same plant
the tomatoes above and the pota-
toes below ground. He also claims
that watermelons and green corn can
be grown on the same vine. However,
this was only demonstrated by way OF
an experiment and probably cannot be
put to practical use.-Denyer News.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04
President Tenders Aid.

Topeka. June 2.-President Roose-
welt telegraphed yesterday from Chey-
enne to Governor Bailey, offering the
assistance of the federal authorities IL
needed, as follows:
Am inexpressibk shocked at re-
ports of dreadful calamity that has be-
fallen Topeka. II there is anything
the federal authorities can do, OF
course, let me know"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04
Cattle Losses BY Manae.

The exact degree of fatiliay of the
prevalent cattle disease known as
scabies. or mango. seems little under
stood. and some facts gained by Spe-
cial Agent Harry b. Kerr of the HUI
name Bureau throw new light upon
it, says the Denver News. Agent Kerr
has just returned from weeks in.
spection In Otero, Bent and Prowers
counties. and while there found a
stockman who lost fifty per cent. OF his
cattle through mango. He had two
herds, both of which of the same age.
received the same feed and were sub
jected TO the same exposure. In the
one afflicted with mango spne-half died.
while In the other unaffected herd not
one was lost, showing. he believes. that
the deaths wero caused by this disease
and not by exposure to a hard winter.
Large numbers of cattle In the coun-
ties named north of the Santa Fe rail-
way were found to be diseased, and
stockmen are making strenuous efforts
to cure them by dipping. Agent Kerr's
observations lead him to believe that
the government dip of sulphur and
lime is far more efiicacious than the
patent remedies with which the mar
ket is flooded. One singular aspect OF
the disease is that 1t more apt to
prove fatal among cattle that are fed
hay or grain, those feeding upon grass
seemingly being able to Withstand the
attack far better. Another curious dis
covery is that while cattle are thin as
rails, the horses are fat Losses have
been heavier than usual among cows
at calvlng time. as the animals are
emaciated from the hard winter. Range
feed is very backward and the supply
of hay Is exhausted. and this condition
following on the heels of rigorous
winter is most unfortunate for live
stock
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04
Cable Reaohea Guam.

Manila, June 2.-The British cable
steamer ANGELA. engaged in laying
the commercial Pacific cable, arrived
at Guam at midnight. She had good
weather throughout and her trip from
this port was entirely successful II
is said that the Guam end OF the cable
will be spliced to-day. completing con-
nection between Malay and Guam.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04
Reduced Price for silver.

Washington. June 2.-The directors
of the mint yesterday purchased $780,
900 ounces of silver on account Of
Philippine coinage at an average of
53.64 cents an ounce.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-04
Colorado Insurance statistics.

The printed volumes of the twenty
frst annual report of the State Insur-
ance Department has just reached the
commissioners Office. The receipts
show a marked Increase over those of
the previous year.
On December 81. 1902. there were 119
fire insurance companies doing busi-
ness in this state. and thirty-seyen life,
nine assessment and thirty-hve fidelity,
casualty and surety companies.
The total amount of fire Insurance
risks written in the state In 1902 was
s147, ,557 .161. 40: premium receipts. ST..
229473 81; fire losses paid. sl,092.
3G7 10.
The life policies liz force December
81. 1902. were 47.512. amounting to
$79, ,337 ,355 policies issued during the
year. 19.963. amounting to s2i,0is.237.
The policies Terminated in 1902 were
10.770. aggregating Sl1.237 1886. These
figures show an increase OF sil .2l0.tt7
Insurance In force over that Of the pre-
vious year.
The total receipts Of the department
for the year ending November 30. 1902.
we're $685. 43, and the balance, after
disbursements. was s122 2.3l9.s5.
The recapitulatIon of premiums re-
celved by all companies is given as fol-
lows.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-05
Union Dime Savings Institution

FRoADwAy ed ST. & SIXTH AEENUE, GREELEY
SQUARE. NEW YORK
Interest one-haf cent from s. 70 5000
-eeited Jsnusr 1Et payable January 18th any time
Money deposite5 before January 10th draws in
;.rest from The first
CHARLES L sPRAeUE. President.
FRANCIS II. LEAhE. Treasurer.
WILLIAM .. ROSS. secretsr--
New-York tribune., 1903-01-05
CiIaiIpHs.

ROOS, LEONHARD FREDERICk.-The Peo-
pie Of the State York. by the grace Of Cod
AMI independent. Maria Brutschin ROsae Burk-
hardt, Jacob Roos. Susan Roos. Berra Dick Maria B.
Roos, the widow. heirs and OF kin LeOuhari
Frederick Roos. deceased. send greeting
Wherea, William VI. CHASE, of the City OF New York
has applied the SJrrogate's Court our County
New York have certain instrument writing
bearing day November 1902 relating to
and personal duly proved
will and testament Leonhsrd Frederick Roos OF
the County New York deceased; therefore you and
you cited to before the Surrogate
Of New York. at his Office in the County
New York, the 27th day OF January. thousand
nine hundred and three. hsf-past O'Clock the
day. then and there attend the
bate Of said last Will and testament
And you hereby cited a under the
Of twenty-one required appear your
II have 20 appear
apply be appointed. n the Of your
neglect or failure guardian will be appointed
BY Surrogate represent and act for in the
proceeding.
whereof. have caused the seal OF
Surrogate-s Court Of the said County CT New
York affixed Witness, Hon.
IL. 81 Abner c. Thomas Surrogate Of said
OF New York at said county. the ID
day 0 December. in the OF Lord
thousand nine hundred and
J. FAIRFAX McLAUGHLTN
Clerk OF the Surrogates Court.
PALMER & SOMERVILLE,
Attorneys for Executors
49, Nassau Street. New York City. Borough of Man-
haitian
New-York tribune., 1903-01-05
ROYAL BLUE LINE.

FOR BALTIMORE AND WASHfNGToN-ts3o %,
1000 sI130 A. II. 100 s'3-4O. 800 100 ?. NJ
sI2 Is Mdt.
xIrom Liberty street only 'Dsly fDsliy sxespt sun
day sSunday only. &ParIor cars only liFia Ialnaauz
Ofnces Liberty Ferry. South Ferry Astor Hous-.
II3 PSI 1.3+ Broadvay. 1s2 9Th Ave. Union
SGlsre I25th 273 West t25th 245
Columbus Ave, York Court 344 $50. Fulton
s. Frooklyu. Broadway Williamsburg. New YOrS
Transfer Co checks baggage destination
" G. BESLER- G " BURT
New-York tribune., 1903-01-05

WEST SHORE
RAILROAD.
gSew York Central & Hudson River r. R. Lesse-J
1Ialns leave Frarh In ST. station New York. fot-
ioEs. and 10 min. later foct of West S2d ST. n.
az 1-50 10 \ M-For intermediate points TO Albany.
I1IZD T. Nd Saratoga and M1hawk
LOO p M.-Chicago Express.
% P M-Cont- Lin FOR Detroit 4
30 r Nd For Hudson River points and Albary
800 p M-For ROch-. Buffalo. Cfevel'd q Chicago
TI43 p M-For ROciI-. Buffalo. Detroit and ST TI5ss
's15 p M.For syTa Roeh-. Niagara Falls Det a Chf.
-Daiy- TDaLy except Sunday Leaves BROOKLYN
~ at TO - A NJ % al t2a5 ?. ~ Leaves Jersey
Time tables al principal hotels Offices BazrzE,
checked from hotel residence Westcott Express
A. II. SMITH e I,ANREPT
General saperfnten.ent General Passenger A~sr.