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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-01-16

The Kaiser's Christmas Gifta.
The Kaiser spent last year over
$4,000 in Christmas presents.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-01-16

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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-01-16

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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-01-16

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
TWO ARE INSANE.
Result of the Flood Experiences
in North Topeka.

Two cases of insanity caused by the
flood ard reign of terror in North Topeka.
have been reported to Probate Judge Hay
den.
They are Mrs Reed. an aged colarod
woman, and Owen Jones. a Young white
man,
ATS Reed was in the Baptist church and
was brought to the Auditorium Tuesday.
Last night she escaped from the Aucito-
rlum- She was crazed by the excitement
she had gone through. She made her way
to the neighborhOod Of Twelfth and Kan
sas avenue and terrorized the neighbor-
hood there BY yelling and trying to break
into houses. Policeman Lucas captured
her and took her to the county JAIN She
was found to have $50 in silver secretcd in
her clothing.
owen Jones lived in North Topeka lie
has been subject to insanity While tie
Hood was at its worst he was brought over
in the Santa Fe gasoline launch. After he
was put aboard the launch he had spell
and attacked the women and children. lie
had TO be thrown down and tied. He was
taken TO the county jail and late Tuesday
afternoon he was adjudged insane and
sent to the insane asylum west of town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
THREE FEET FALL.
Rivers at Kansas City Are Co.
ing Down Slowly.
Water Still Four Feet Deep at
the Union Depot.
FIVE MILES SQUARE
Flooded District Is Covered
by Wreckage.
Loss to Railroads Alone Run Far
Into Millions.

Kansas City, Mo, June 4.-The Kaw
and Missouri rivers are both receding
at this point. The Missouri river shows
a fall of three feet over the recorded
high point of 35 feet. It now shows a
government gauge measurement of
81 9-10 feet or III feet below yesterday.
The Kaw shows a corresponding fall.
The water about the Union depot
the highest point in the flooded district
is stin four feet deep.
The floating freckage covers a space
of 5 miles square yet over the flooded
district
The loss to the railroads alone is esti-
mated at from $4,000, 900 to $4,000, 00O
Sveral hundred Of the homeless are
being cared for at Convention hall but
there are many more than there are
open public places and the problem of
shelter is a serious one.
Water in the public mains was turn
ed on today for the first time since Sun
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
ISLAND SWEPT AWAY.
Much Damage Is Reported at
Tecumseh.

Curt Bergman. a farmer living near
the Kansas river at Tecumseh, came to
Topeka last evening. He reports that
there are a number of hogs, cattle and
horses which landed on his place and
which he IS holding for the owners.
The situation is very bad says Mr..
Bergmann. There are several small
houses on my farm which were left
there by the river and they still have
the furniture in them. In one of the
houses some boys took hold of a wo-
mans dress skirt and it was so heavy
it wouldn't come up They thought
it was d dead woman and got out in a
hurry. We don't yet know if it is a
dead person or not have seen no
dead bodies. I suppose these houses
came from North Topeka
A great many farmers in the bottom
have lost nearly every thing. II. +.
Gooddell the strawberry man lost all
his horses. cattle and hogs. and his crop
is destroyed and the same thing is true
of many others.
obadiah Vaughn, who owned and
lived on an island of about $50 acres
near Tecumseh IS the greatest loser. He
got away with his family. but the en-
tire island and everything he had has
been swept away"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
]. W. HOUSER DROWNED
Men Employed on Santa Fe
Bridge Goes Down.

J. W. Houser was drowned late Wednes-
day afternoon while he was at work on
the Santa Fe bridge clearing away the
driftwood
Houser was at work on the stringers.
He leaned over to loosen a plank which
was lodged against the bridge He freed
the plank, the current caught it. swung
it around and it struck Houser and knock
ed him into the water, where the current
was swift
Houser was carried under the bridge.
He was seen to come to the surface of
the water below the bridge He strug-
gled to save himself, but the current was
strong and bore him on. The men who
watched him saw his efforts become
feebler and feebler until he was sexhaust-
ed and sank and was swept away.
Word was sent to the boatmen at Sar-
dou avenue. quarter Of mile or more,
down stream They set out to rescue
Houser. but no trace of him was found.
Houser came to Topeka a short time ago
from Clay county. He was employed in
the Wolff packing plant but was working
temporarily on the force at the Santa Fe
bridge. He lived at SIS East Eighteenth
street. He leaves a wife and two little
girls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
DROWNED AT ROSSVILLE
Two Men Reported Last at That
Place.

Two Rossvflle men. Bert Parks and
James Hllard arrived in Topeka last night
after journey of q hours. They walked
of the relief trains coming down the Rock
Island to the reform school Yesterday
they managed to get boat during the az
ternoon and reach this side They report
serious damage at Rossville and the dis
appearance of two men, John Mcclure.
white and a negro named McAphee who
are supposed to be drowned. as no trace
of them can be found They say that st.
Marys was not seriously affected by the
flood which did not get above the main
street but that a great deal of live stock
in=that vicinity has been swept away.
whole herds Of cattle going down out or
the bottom pastures together.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
WESTERN AVENUE STATION
Much Good Work Has Been Done
There.

All day Wednesday the boats were land
ing people at the w Western avenue station,
is keeping the most accurate list of refu-
gees that is being compiled in the city.
The boy is as accurate with his work as
He worked all day Tuesday and Wednes-
day and is busy today. much to the envy
OF other willing lads who stand about and
watch. He also keeps record of every
person who puts out from that station in
a boat
The following have been some of the late
arrivals: L. l.. Frantz and two children,
Vera Myers. Mr.. G. 9. Lang. Harry
house. cfoldie Meade. j. Franzs Mrs
Thomas and Mary Thomas. Every person
who has been quartered in the Franz
house at l24 Western avenue has been
taken out.
Following is a list of the men who have
done good work from the Western avenue
station during the past two days, every
one of them making at least one trip
across the river and most of them having
made several Most of them have been re-
DR.. l. NJ Powell, DR.. G. F. Menninger,
A. Mcclure, w. II. Davis Of the Park
hurst-Eavis Co, N Miller, J. b. Billiard.
Schwartz, Charles Swift. Joe Davis. II.
Streeter. z. c. Smith, W. Sharp, A. Han
son, Fl. linn, A. 3. Smith. 6. Stahl, A. F.
Bennett d. II. Elder R. Stahl, Charles
McCleary. VIII Ramsey. Heery Hersh,
Robert Iserman, S S. French, NJ c.
man, n. NJ Mathis, Elmer Deck, f. w.
Shultz, DR.. Lerrigo, J. G. Madula, J. Gra-
Der, Dr. Brockett. l. sI5anrahan. R. G
NJ. Mldfelt. Guy Kiene. Otto Kiene. L.
Vanhook, DR.. f. H. Martin. P Harh J. NJ.
Bloomfield, DR. Hazlett NJ. A. Palmer, DR..
Ernest A. A. Rice, G.. c. Grout Harry
Whiting, George Butts DIR. AIdrich. H W.
Banks J. n. Edgar. A. F. Greathouse, J.
E Hawkins, w; " Watson of Frankfort,
p. w Griggs Z. X. Hell, F. Humbert, II.
e Lyman, o. kearns. Dr. Ely, L. w.
bakersfield, c. D. Danielson. n. L. Sar-
gent, E. E. Eldrich NJ. SNYDER. c. G.
OVermyer, r. G. Zimmerman A n Drake,
J. A. Augustus. Congressman Charles Cur
it's O. Oliver, Albert Deghand, Harry
Pope. G. H. Boyer n Holland, W Mat
thews, II. p Parker. Dr. Brcckeman, Su-
perintendent Stricklan of the reform
school, Claiburn of St Joseph. J. McLateh-
ev. F. Milan, oscar Olson, r. NJ Brown.
Henry Ogee G. F. Hayes, J. J. Corbett
and Dan Adams.
Only a dozen or eighteen Of these men
make returning trips to Western avenue.
Most of them have left at that point and
have reached town again at Kansas ave-
nue or further down. Today the work is
being pushed more systematically than he
fore, under the direction of J. A. Ramsey.
Western avenue station IS one of the best
regulated camps on the river
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

very little bad odor noticeable, except
from the usual smell Of river water.
The decomposition of animals has not
set in to any extent. Carcasses of ar
imals are not as common sight AZ
one might expect. 1t is likely that most
of the earcasses are in the barns and
viii have to be taken out
Tt is probable that no great effort
viii be made to haul away the sand
and mud which has formed sandbarS
all over the town. The current has
washed out the east and west streets
very badly, and most of this sand will
simply be dumped into the holes as
soon as it dries. It is about the same
material as already composes the land
upon which North Topeka is built. and
when it dries out viii be not an OBJ
jectionable addition to the land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
EIGHT MILES WIDE.
Upper Mississippi Is Spreading
Over Contiguous Country.

Burlington, Ia, June 4.-The break
ing of the Hunt levee south of Warsaw
IN the loWlands through which the
Carthage branch of the Burlington
railroad runs has been flooded and train
servicA is cut off. There are no through
trains from Burlington to St Louis.
The only means Of getting to St Louis
from here is via C'alesburg. 1t is re-
ported that the Green bay bottom levee
south Of Burlington is out, flooding
hundreds Of acres Of fine farming lands.
The river here is eight miles wide. All
inhabitants Of islands il the Mississippi
north and south of here have deser ted
and the stock taken off By steamboat e.
Both river packet Offices here are under
water
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
TERMINAL RUINED.
Railroad Sidings and Bridges Must
All Be Rebuilt

AL Dc LS6Dul4b.
Kansas City. June 4-2 p. M.-Both
Missouri and Kaw rivers are receding
at much faster rate today. Fail in Mis-
souri, Of nearly three feet from high
point of 35 feet recorded As hours ago
as shown by government gauge at a.
m Gauge at that hour registered 32.9
which was foot and half below stage re-
corded at same time yesterday By
nightfaH this predicted stage in Mis-
souri, river will be close to 81 feet there
was corresponding faii in kaw. Not
withstanding rapid decline the water
about the Union depot, which is the
highest point in the flooded district is
still four feet above the first floor
While conditions are vastly more hope
ful a tremendous undertaking confronts
the two cities: as waters recede they are
of five miles square. It is conceded by
several engineers who have inVestiga-
ted the situation closely that the whole
OF terminal system Of railroads in the
bottoms win have to be rebuilt together
with bridges. that alone it is estimated
cannot be replaced at under from 5
millions 10 10 millions.
in work of rehabilitation the greatest
precaution viii be taken to prevent cpl
oemic Of sickness because Of utter lack of
sanitary measures.
Sewers are washed out and must be re-
placed entirely and even the pumping sta
ton. although it may be used temporarily.
must ultimately be moved to higher ground
and a complete new plant constructed. At
Convention hall where several hundred
refugees have been housed since Sunday.
sanitary conditions have become such
that preparations are being made for inn
mediate removal OF the homeless What
to do with them is a serious problem. Wa
ter was turned on in the business district
on The Missouri side today for the first
time since Monday, but the flow was ina J.
equate- The railway system is improved
greatly today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
THIRTY FIRES.
Maine Is Burning from One
Side to the Other.

Portland, June 4.-Maine is burning
from one side to the other and in al
most every section thousands of dol
lars worth of property and valuable
lumber land have been destroyed and
there is little prospect for changed con-
dition until rains have soaked the
grounds and woodlands At least 30
fires have been reported and many 9th
ers are raging. The fire line at Bemis
and Baindley Lake extends from one
to twelve miles and in some places is
more than two miles in depth Fires
have been reported tonight as burning
IN the vicinity of SO towns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
ST. FRANCIS TRAGEDY.
Four Killed in Cheyenne County
Ranch Feud.

ST. Francis. Kan, June About 8
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon a party
of armed men supposed to be in the en-
ploy Of the Demar Cattle Co, attacked
the Berry family, consisting of father
and four sons, killing the father and
three of the boys and vsounding the
fourth Bitter feeling. it is alleged, has
existed for a long time between the
Berrys and the Denar Cattle Co. over
the possession Of certain tracts of land.
This is supposed to be the elimination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
NEED oF FURNITURE.


+ ~
: Topeka. kan. June 4 :
3 To the Public:
: One of the greatest needs of the
: relief committee is household fur
+ niture of all kinds. If furniture :
+ and cooking utensils can be Sc :
: cured several hundred families. :
! who are homeless and are now :
J being cared for at the relief sta Z
: tions, can find rooms and begin I
; housekeeping. !
< The relief committee needs Z
+ household goods at present prob :
J ably more than any other kind of I
) donations. Even the cheapest 4
; furniture that can be bought !
: takes a large amount of money !
; from the relief fund and every :
+ donation Of this nature will !
! greatly help to relieve the present !
; situation
+ Old beds and bedding. cots, !
! lounges, chairs, tables, old stoves, !
s cooking utensils OF all kinds, and 4
! anything that is needed in a home 1
! Will be gratefully received by the I
J relief committee. Such donations Z
! can be taken to the Auditorium !
} and from there they will be DIS :
! tributed. H n PHILIPS, !
J Chairman Of Relief Committee. 7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

The following are unaccounted Tor
and are supposed to be dead:
Mrs. Peggy Clark.
Mrs Ida Montgomery.
Nettie McReynolds.
John Mcclure of Rossville.
- McAfee colored, of Rossville-
The report that Forrest Kutz is safe
al Shorey has not been confirmed, anu
It seems entirely probable that the
story OF his drowning IS correct Inc
Young men who were trying to rescue
him when their boat capsized are pos
tive that he was lost.
Now that the water is receding from
North Topeka the bodies of people are
being found. It is probable that the
death list will mount up rapidly
The first bodies reported were six.
which were found at various places
west of kansas avenue by the Ottawa
boats. Charles E. Gormley. formerly of
Topeka but now of Ottawa. who was
in charge of the ottawa boats, reported
the finding of the bodies to the State
Journal. Those who were in charge of
the boats could not definitely locate the
places where the bodies were found.
When the water is up around the
houses it is difficult to locate places.
especially for those not familiar with
the localitSf.
OF those SIX DOQleS three We're Wo~
men and three We're men. One of the
women had rope tied around her body
as though an effort had been made to
rescue her in that wav.
Policemen Reed and Riley found the
body of a white woman back Of c. T..
Marple's livery barn. at 808 North jack
son street. The body was dressed in a
blue waist. with a small heart pin at
the throat The woman evidently weigh
ed about $50 pounds, and had brown
hair.
The bodies Of two unknown eolored
women have also been found by the Of
f7cers at SIS Clay street.
A 1norgue has been established at the
Union Pacificf depot, and the bodies are
being taken there as fast as they are
found Collins are being taken to the
depot Tor the bodies.
The bodies OF Mrs. Phillips and Mrs.
Mayweather. colored, were taken from
the house at S34 and Policeman Miller
has returned for the body Of an un-
known negro man who is in the same
house
This afternoon the body Of a coIored
man was found on Gordon street II
had caught in a barb wire fence and
had lodged there.
There were four bodies at the Union
Pacific depot at 2:30 this afternoon.
Mrs. Jerry Merryweather and mother
in-law, Mrs. Alerrywea ther. and nephew,
James Phillips. were found on Clay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
Rise OF 9 FEET.
Railroads on st. Louis Levee
Are Submerged.

st. Louis. June A rise Of nine feet
in the Missouri is shown here by STAN
dard measurement. Unless more rains
come the highest point win be reached
Saturday. That viii be 5 feet above
danger line it IS estimated. The railroad
tracks along she levee are under water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
BULLY OF TOWN IS KILLED
Victim of Gioes and Blows at DanvilIe
Stays One and Wounds Another

Danville. Ill, June 4.-Del Roe the
bully of the town, was shot and killed
and his brother, John Roe, was shot
and seriously wounded this evening by
Boon Baty. who frequently had been
a target for their abusive language and
blows He came into town this after
noon and the two brothers jumped on
him to give him beating just for
fun as one of them said. Baty drew
a revolver and fired twice, both shots
taking effect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
Cron Bulletin.

This weeks crop bulletin says
THE week has been cool and cloudy,
and, over the larger part of the state.
very wet. the rainfall ranging from less
than half an inch in the extreme west
ern and southwestern counties TO over
eight inches IN the extreme northeastern,
bringing all streams to the flood mark.
and raising the Kaw higher than it has
been since civilization reached its Fai-
ley"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
SIX BODIES FOUND.

c. f Gormley. in charge of the Otta-
wa boats. reported at 1890 today that
as crew has picked up the bodies of
three men and three women in the dis
frict west of Kansas avenue. One Of
the women had a rope tied to her body.
They were taken out of wrecked houses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
FROM STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

! Believing that the most fmmi-
Z Mt danger to public health Will
: Use from the too early occu-
! ency Of homes in North Topeka
= ID in all of the recently sub
= erged districts of our state, the
! S. ate board cf health caution and
i arm people who have been driv-
i ea from their homes by reason
i oe the present high water not to
Z turn to them permanently until
q 7e mud and silt which have been
q eposited is removed. and the
ais and cellars are dry.
The work necessary to put the
4 ouses, yards and streets in !
3 proper condition for occupancy
may be safely carried on in the
oayElme If the premises are thor
1ughly disinfected by the free
F use Of chloride of lime, and those
thus employed take the precau-
ttoH TO drink 10 water unless it
& has heen boiled.
A further matter of caution is
= made to all concerned in the dis
! position Of dead animals, which
3 under no circumstances should be
& Hoated in any stream All such
! should be burned or buried
q We ask all county and munich
= pal health officers to assist in
& carrying out the above.
! CHARLES LOWRY.
! Secretary and Executive Officer
! State Board of Health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
The Known Dead.

EDWARD GRAFSTRON1. meehani-
cal engineer of the Santa F'e.
J. w. HOUSER, employed at Wolff $
Packing house. fell from Santa Fe
bridge.
FORREST KUTZ. teacher.
HENRY JORDAN, co1ored.
LOUISE SEAIIAVEN, Oakland, died
at Christ hospital.
JOHN L. ADAMS.
MRS KIRRIE BUFORD, colored. 109
Adams street. died at the hospital
An old soldier named Ward, of Oak
land
RAYMOND. the 5-year-old son Of
Fireman G. H. Garrett
F'ive-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George NJ. Story.
SIMON TAYLOR, colored-
MRS MERRY " FATHER. colored,
S34 North Clay street.
MRS PHILLIPS, colored, S56 North
Clay street
JAMES PHILLIPS, colored, son of
above.
JOHN JONES. coIored-
MRS SALLIE HALYARD, colored.
MRS. KENNEDY. cOlored.
MRS. TILDA WATSON. coIored.
MRS. MINNIE KING. colored-
MISS MINNIE PURYIAR. colored.
MISS NELLIE WATSON, colored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

street Were probably on a table and
in trying to get out through the roof
upset the table. There is also an uni
Identified white woman there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04


Six bodies. three men and three wo-
men. found Thursday morning at va
rious places west of Kansas avenue by
Ottawa boats
Unknown cotored man found in barb
wire fence on Gordon street.
Unknown white woman found near
Marple's barn by officers Reed ana
I2iley.
Two unknown colored women found
by officers at s2s North Clay street.
nine.
Young girl. died at Union Pacific
depot.
Baby of woman rescued in Rock Is
land yards.
Baby of woman rescued by Henry
Cowles.
Woman and child in a boat which
capsized while being taken across to
Oakland.
Various people report having seen
others disappear beneath the food or
dead bodies to the number of thirty
five.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-23
LOCAL AND Personal

See A. McFarlane for coal.
Try the new barrel sorghum at
Morrison Bros.
Golden Gate" the best KAnass
hosr is sold by Morrison Bros.
Buy Vermont Sap Maple. absoiusely
pare. G. R. TANNER d 90.
Twrsty per cent on on all bicycie
repair works r. z. Thomas, s1y
Main street.
Twenty per cent of on all bioycls
repair works r. K. Thomas, s,Y
Wedding Breakfast Coffee il. xns
roasted. fresh and fine-MAkes q do
lioious cup Sold by Morrison Brus'.
There is other good coal but none
quite - god - the Bear Guloh coal.
Canon City Transfer. Coal and seor
age Company.
Seal Of the Rockies.'' '.Ths
Cream Of all Colorado nours. Every
! sack warranted Try it. Sold only
by Morrison Bros.
A disordered stomach uay cause no
end Of trorble. When the stomsch
fails to perform its functions tho
bowels become derAnRed, the hvcr
and kidneys congested. causing nam
erous disca-cs. the most fatal of which
are painlcs. and therefore the morr to
be dreaded. The important thing 10
to restore the stomach and liver TO .
healthy condition. and for this pur-
pose no better preparation can be used
than Cbsmberiain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. For sale by all drug
sists.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-23
For Rent or For Sale.

A neat four room brick house thor.
oughly cleaned. papered and painted
with nice shady yard on lower River
street.
Guy U. Hardy.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-23

Lewis p. Boyle, who has been here
for the last three or four weeks for
the benefit of his health. will leave
today for his home at Corydon. Iowa,
Mr.. Boyle has purchased W. +. Otis
jewelry store at 5l6 Main street, and
will return here in the course of n
few weeks with the intention Of
making his home in this city. Mr..
Boyle, who has a wife and family,
has b,'-n engaged in the jewelry bust
ucss in Iowa for many years