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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14

A track walker in the Hudson tubes
became confused yesterday afternoon
as trains approached from opposite di-
rections at the Exchange Place station.
He was killed. and from 4:35 until $3.50,
when his body was extricated, no
through trains could be run in the
tubes. Block tickets were issued at
the stations. Many passengers were
forced to take the ferry until shuttle
service was instituted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
MANAGER SAYS BERMUDA
IS HAVING BAD SEASON
Few Visitors to Islands Due to
Lack of Vessels.

L. Is. Harnett, manager Of the Ber-
muda Office of the Royal Mail Packet
Company, who arrived at Breton Hall
Hotel, yesterday, said that because Of
lack of transportation facilities the
island had few visitors this year.
"The hotels, which under ordinary
circumstances are crowded, have Just
managed to keep open," he added.
MANY men have joined the colors. A
great number OF our men have gone
with Canadian regiments. Almost
every family on the island has sent
some one. Both of my sons are at the
front.
"A noticeable thing about the island
is that we haven't seen a single shark
this wear"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
THE WEATHER REPORT
Records for Last Twcnty-four Hours
and Official Forecasts.

w..hinston Aug ia tropical disturbance F"
spp.rrntly centred over the Eastern CAribpe" h'1'
\, KIN. Is intensity and direction Of movement
ar. vet .om.what uncertain. movement h''''
north OF west Is probable. The de'eiopm'"'
...o,a,rv Inv over West virginia SATURDAY h's"'
c,,.,d some rain and a considerable fall III e"i
n.,.,u,. OVER the middle Atlantic states Ibe 10"
1. now merged with the primary low over the 'ana
dian MARTINI, provinces. The Northwestern h'sh
4. ,sn,aIy yanishns under the influence OF an 'p
preaching low and warmer westher'
Generally fair and continued cool weather Is IN
Dictated for Atlantic coast states north OF virgins
for tho nett few days. The temperature VIII hse
in the lake region Tuesday.
showers are indicated for the east Gun ss'e'
,,ora,, and Tuesday and In tho upper lake region
Tuesday.
Winds for Monday and Tuesdy.-North Au'huc
and middle Atlantic. moderate TO fresh northwest
and fair weather: south Atlantic. fresh northwest
and fair weather. East Gulf. light and 'rlao'e'
fair weather; West Gulf. moderate sou'hoss'
and fair weather upper LAKES. Hight 'an'oie WINS
and fair weather; lower lakes. moderate NORTHWEST
storm Warnlns.-AdVisoy warning S.so 2, m,
Tropical disturbance 81 kitn phee ,, los
movement and intensity As yet uncertain ou' "'''
not appear 10 he Increasing
Foree.,t, fer Special LscsIitIss.--New YORK Ne"
England Pennsylvania. New Jersey. peiA"No'
MARYLAND. virginia and District Of Columbia"
and continued cool Monday and Tuesday.
North Carolina-Tzir and cooler Monday Iu.'-
dav partly cloudy. -, ,,.,,sy
so,iih Carolina-Cloudy and cooler Mondsy'
prchahly showers. tuesday fair. -, ,.
Gcorsia' Mississippi Nabams-Probsbly showers
MONDAY and Tuesday. 80, r.s.x
Fiorlda-Fair Monday and probably Iuesd.y ,av
Louisiana Monday and TUESDAY pau' ''''''
probably showers IN southeast ,,
Arkansas Monday aud Tuesday unsettleo'
Iscal offeIsl Record.--The folloring Official.
record from the Weather Bureau shows inc ehanse
in the temperature for the last t"enty-fouf hou's
In comparison with the corresponding date oi lS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
GIRL PASSES FORGED CHECKS
New York Detectives Join Search for
Jersey Forger.

Caldwell, n. j., Aug. 13.-Essex
County detectives have called New
York men TO their aid in the search
Ger a we'll dressed young woman who
passed two forged checks in Caldwell
yesterday.
Lewis II. Apgar, paying teller at the
Citizens Bank. noticed that the sigma
turc on one Of the checks. supposed to
be that Of II. d. Austrian, differed
slightly from Mr. Austrian's writing
ard sent for the detectives. Two other
victims of the young woman were
afterward found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
FIRE RECORD

L O5-Auto in front o, 1921 eth Az Moses Brown /:
trifing
4Oo-57s W ilsth ST. Joseph Gabase; $500.
425-57 " 31th ST. William stlchan, 500
7lj-5 Manhattan 81. Is. Rosonblstt. trifins
10 2O-lS6 Az. A. FeliI Csldsres. trlfing
J. VI
l2Ii-i35S Az A: Albert Keller. triinE
l. 30--6l Nassau 81. Otto Traurig Co; irihinS
245-4l4 T. lOlst 81 Samuel kspan utnlng
2TO-2iGa Westchestcr av. The Bronx. William
Morsiatt. trifng.
@.Oj--22 J. lO6th st.: Isaac Wenstein: trininE
Sl0-297 Madison st. Rose SHERMAN: trihing.
3.3O-21G \ sd 81. Andrew Newitk. trhins .
s50-63l ". 3Oth ST.; New York Central Rail
road. trihing.
6.2O-2G T. lllth st. Mary Litihus. trfing,
O0-23fS Sd az. : Guarantee Clothing Co. tfining
700-57 "a ay: unknown tFifing
7l5-eO6 L. 10th s. y N0ggcr; trihing.
5.4O-22 I'll av.: Abraham LevnSky. trihins.
S.Oo-Automohile: "a av and sd St: +. W.
Kelly trifing
S.45-i r. lOih 81 J. w Britt trlfins
10 800 W S5th ST. John Mowbrsy: uinins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
Drill Engine Kills Brakeman.

John Olsen, a Pennsylvania Railroad
freight brakeman, thirty-three years Of
age and living at ut East State Street,
Trenton, was killed yesterday after
moo in the Gates Avenue, Jersey City,
yard by a drill engine. He stepped
from behind some freight cars into
the path Of the engine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
Shipping Information and
Marine NewS of the WOrld

Grasfus DAM Csrdsnss Aug 7. to munson
g, lime with sugar Bar. $40 m
Palarlne tBrl. Hare July ~. VIA Portland NO
49, TO u r Warden Bar $50 a m. -
Van der Duyn Dutch. sagla De Tnano avg
g. and Cansnoya Q. to Atlantic Fruit Co. WILD
ssrnis. IIaWe July 20. to J II Winchester Co.
Bar, M -. .,
MORO Castle. Havana Aug 10. 10 New YORK ml
Cuba Mail ss Co. with 90 passengers. mails ana
mdss Bar. 1855 m. ,
Katahdin' Georgetown. 8 G. Aug 10 70 Atlantic
Coast Lumber Corpn. with lumber. Quar-. $3.50 m.
pawcc Philadelphia. 10 clyde IS Co. Win
ndse Quar-. l.25 m.
Ohnsmme tljrl Dartmouth Aug ], TO simpson
Spence Young Bar 4:iJ -,
Halfred (No). Androssan July 2s. TO Funeh.
Edys Co Bar 445 M - .
Princess Anne. Newport News and Norfolk 10
Old Dominion SIS Co. with passengers ana mhse
Rsgna (Sor) Newport July 10 and Azores 2Uhs
Win mdse. on Highlands $50 m
SAILED
Bertha fHorl. sagua: Port Antonio (Nor); Fort
Antonio: vi Sol. Galveston. iScie lBeg. baWe
via Wilmington. Del. jamestown. Norfolk and New
port News. Colombia (Norl. Csrtagena; Richmond.
Georsetown. G. Mathilda (Norl, --; Bunaio
OBJ. Hull. Jassell, Alexandria. Noysorod (husJ'
Archsngel. Munalbro, Nipc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
THECURB MARKET

Following table gives total transae-
lions for the week on the Broad Street
curb. with the high, low and closing
quotations, and net changes compared
with the week before:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
ARRIVED

St Louis. Liverpool AUG 5. 10 American Line,
ud,h "a nrst cabin l96 second cabin. ZIG sterage
passengers. mail aud mdse. Bar. 80 a m
Chlnchs (Brl. fatal July is. TocopiIa 20 snd
& Co with mdse Bar $50 IN
Nerocdsl (Norl. Naples July II and Gibraltar
- M M, Nsfi,ma Line With mdSe Bar ! a m.
Meranke Dutch Rotterdam July q. 10 Punch
Rsasss (Sorl. Norfolk Aug IL. 10 Norton. Lily
Co. Bar. 10T M.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
TRANSPACIFIC MAILS.

IIoSe AZ NV OK,
Hons Kong and Dutch Eas.
Indies Via san Franciscol- .. ar, m,
ksrmocn .............. =. ....ss aug ~ "a ''' "a
Hawaii Eli Islands. New Zealand
and specially addressed mall for
Australia via Vancouver and - ..o,,
Xictons y. C.-Niagna. Aug. 70. o-SO In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
SURROGATES' NOTICE.

GALLEY, OLIVER C.--iN PURSUANCE
o, an order Of Honorable John p. CO.
halan. 4 Surrogate OF the County Of New
York notice Is her by given TO all persons
having claims against oliver c. Gayley.
late o. the County OF New York, deceased.
10 present the same with vouchers there
Of 30 the subscribers. at their principal
place OF transacting business. No. &c Broad
Street. in the Borough OF Manhattan, CITY
Of New York, on or before the LIST day of
Sc ptember next
dated. New York. the 18th gay OF Feb
THE new YORK TRUST COMPANY.
HENRY BELL GAYLEY.
Executors
HENRY B. GAYLEY. Attorney for Ell.
ecutors. 40 wall Street. New York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14

KNOX EDWARD MN PURSUANCE
OF an order Of Honorable John p. Co
halan. q Surrogate OF the County Of New
York Notice is hereby given to all persons
having claims against Edward VI. Knox.
late OF the County OF New York, deceased.
to present the same with vouchers thereof
TO the subscriber. at his place OF transact
ing business. No. - Pine Street. Borough
Of Manhattan. In the City OF New York. on
or before the second day OF November next
Dated. New York. the 25th day of April.
1916.
]. FREDERIC KERNOCHAN. Executor.
HENRY F MILLER Attorney for Execu-
tor. - Pine Street Borough Of Man
haitian, New York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
LOST, FOUND AND REWARDS.
LOST RANKROOKs.

LOST. Handbook No. 1907 o., Dry Dock savings
institution. Any person having claims upon said
book Is called upon IN present the 70 the bank
within thirty days Or said hcok will be declared
cancelled ard a new one issued in lieu thereof.
LOST OR STOLEN No. I2S2S. Of the
franklin Society for Home Buildings and SAVING
A persons are cautioned against purchasing or
ne gouaiing the sane
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
BUSINESS CARDS.
ARMY AND NAVY GOODS.
rmy.NaxY Auction RsYQalnt
CAkPET CLEANING.

CAKPET CLEANING.
JORDAN'S
NEW YORK CARPET CLEANING W0RKs
Te 4e92-4693 Bryant t37 $50 West 18th D.
neutrality-suspicious..
FINE RUGS WOVEN FROM OLD CARPETS.
CAREFUL, CARPET CLEANING CO-Cleans b.
Compressed air steam hand or on floor. 1883
Broadway. 42l East 4Sth st. CoE BRANDT
Tel Ia9-aAih
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
SEALED BIDS.

SEALED BIDS WILL BE REcblNEDa
the Board OF Water supply. az Us 9n .,s
twenty,second floor. Municipal bs..,fs
park Row. Centre and Chambers sa.s.r
New York CITY. until II A. - on f,,
September 5. 1916. for Contract ~ 80.
furnishing. delivering and insiallihs -
trolling mecnanfsms and Sppurteh,.. Al
for controlling riser valves IN the sh~, I,
the city tunnel OF the Catskiii s9aeos
AZ the above place and time the 81
will be publicly opened and read ,ls,s
phlsts containing Information Tor III Al
and contract drawings can be oota,h ss,.
the above address At the once OF ..s sel.
Rotary. by depositing the sum OF ts yen, ,ss
lars 900 In cash or It's equiF-'e"'
each pamphlet sfs
This advertisement will not appear -
August %. 1916. q. ne
For further particulars apply n..,r
Office OF the Principal Assistant, hns
al the above address. -,,.,I
CHARLES STRAUSS. Preso'"
CHARLES ~ CHADWICK
JOHN +. CALVIN, ,x
Commissioners Board OF water osyA
GEORGE FEATHERsToNR ssev
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
HIGH WATER

Omitted states Coast and Geodetic survey
sun r,ssa......,. s:5TlMoon rises ~. m 20
gun seis............ 500 Moon sets "a m.l'.o' y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14

Il,sT-B.akbook No LOIS sa3 Of Bank for sav-
nm. $50 tth av. Nev York Payment stopped.
Pl,sSs return 70 bInk-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
NULTIGRAPHING.

HJ1TIGRAPiI TYPEWRIITEN LETTERS. IW
i3s; 1000. sl75: 10000. SO. GEO. B.
wEATHERFORD. 100 Broadway Equitable BdG-b.
112i Hecfnr AsAs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
Forecast, fer Special LscslItIss.-New York. Ne"

Uishes, temperstur. yesterday. - degrees tat
1901 4, M: lowest 60 (st Has a M: average
,.s,,rd,y 81; average for corresponding date last
v,,- ~ a,r,s, for corresponding date last thirty
three years. 75
Barometer Readings.
So m....29.s3 / .. Mass p m''''ES's'
Humidity.
sa m...5o p MS p m..'''S
Local Fsrsent-Fsir and continued cool to-day
and %. morroN. diminshinE northesst WINDS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
SEWING MACHINES.
SIIRROGATES, NOTICE.

SINGER DROP HEAD $500: VII cox GIBBS.
$500 TO 81. 90 GRAND UNION liz W. 18th ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
HELP WANTED.
SITUATIONS WANTED.
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED.
Male.


Male.
BUTLER. valet. useful competent nice appearing
young Engshman. very desirable: splendid refer
ences SO Mrs. Mason's Agency. 1871 West i2d 81.
Bryant 1898
COUPLE.-Butler chauffeur. wife excellent cook :
Young neat pair. very best references SIS. Ma
son's Asency l5l West aga st. Bryant j633.
HOT SEMAS. Useful lItalianl speaking Enslish:
reliable. capable. good man: knowledge waiting
pressing clothes, highly recommended. $50. Ma
sons Agency. l3l West i2d 81
Female.
CHASfBERMAID- WAITRESS. Young Irish girl .
good long references. s2J $50. G., Miss Hof-
mayers Agency. 10 East ash st., 81 floor. Tel.
500 Murray lltil.
CHANfBEItNIAID- WAITRESS bright young Irish
girl willing. obliging. thoroughly trained. very
desirable. excellent references. $50. Call Mason >
Agency. lSl West i2d st.
COOk.-Young heat woman. good family cook sSj.
~. y. Miss Hofmsyers Agency. 10 East i3d
St. 81 door. Tel. S9f Murray Hi.
FRENCH NURSE. Bright neat. nice appearing
care grosins child. good se4msiress. excellent
references $50. Mason's Agency. l3I West s2d 81.
Bryant 1898.
LAUNDREss -rirs, class; ss5: 60 any where
boat references. Miss Shes's Agency. 30 Last
ted st. Murray Hi 6IIL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.

ARRIVED.
Crstobsl. Aug ls-Hscie Juckenbach. Ne" forS
for Wellington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14

m.....5o Up m....S So m....."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
Barometer Readings.
Humidity.

s. m....asso Up. m....ss.ss So. m....as'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14

LAUNDRESS.-Firs, class; s35: go any where
boat references. Miss Shess Agency, 30 Last
t,d st. Murray Hill 6TIl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-14
School AGENCIES.

American and Foreign Teachers aysn ''.ar.
Supplies Professors. teachers, .J
Goyernesses. etc. 20 Colleges. sch9o.1,, 10
Families Apply 10 Mrs NJ ) iSs
FULTON. 20 onion Sarare.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-04

| In Keokuk may be the most serious In
several years IL the forecast OF eighteen
to twenty feet stage Of water Is
reached by the end OF the week "A
rise OF three to four tenths per day -
expected. and a stage Of eighteen feet
here and twenty feet at Warsaw may
be looked for by Saturday or Sunday,
according to the weather office.
Already the low lands on both sides
of the river have been oyerfiowed'
The water is encroaching on the
levee here. and may run over into
the lower railroad yards If the high
stage Is reached, as expected. The
present stage of the river is 1915 feet.
There is volume or water coming
down the river. which will add to the
present swollen condition Of the
stream.
The Des Moines river is rising, 1t Is
reported, and some of the rich bottom
lands in this vicinity are in danger OF
being flooded again this spring. Ihe
rise in the Mississippi will. of course
have some effect on the Des Moines'
and a spring flood Of serious proper
tons is being looked for here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-04
RAILROAD UNDER WATER.
Situation at Clinton Serious and
Traffic Is Impeded.

Situation at Clinton Serious and
Traffic Is Impeded.
clinton, May 4.-There was no i'm
provement in the food condition here
today. The river stage was l7.9 feet
about low water mark and transpor-
tatiOn facilities between this city and
points south on the Iowa side of the
river virtually have been abandoned.
Ten inches Of water covered the
Davenport, Rock Island e. Northern
railroad trac ks, over which the G.. B..
& O., and c. N. & St. P. trains run,
and all service. both freight and pas
senger has been discontinued.
burlington trains are being re-
routed via Denrock and Barstow on
the Illinois side and Milwaukee trains
are running via Fulton, Ill.
The last south bound passenger
train was preceded by heavily
loaded hand car and a switchman on
foot walked ahead OF the last freight
train thru the flooded area.
River Front park is flooded. The
water has risen above the retaining
wall. which ordinarily keeps the water
back and it is impossible to operate
motor boat in any of the parks.
The material damage is reported to
be nominal and there has been no loss
Of life
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-04

company with the various members Of
the county board.
Whereas barely 100 men are now
laboring to preserve the levee, 1000 are
needed" declared Chairman Buser.
| Residents OF Muscatine Island APP
parently do not seem to realize their
danger and appear to be Indifferent to
the existing conditions" added the
chairman of the board of supervisors.
Probably never before has the danger
been so great from flood damage as
now but yet only a small per cent OF
the people there have needed the warn
ings issued"
Because of the critical condition now
confronting the island levee, 10000
sacks were ordered from Burlington by
the supervisors which will be distrib-
uted from the pumping plant at drain
age district No. -. '"
Give Up Saving Levee.
The Hoffman levee, which the coun-
ty officials had planned to strengthen
in an emergency, has been abandoned,
according to announcement by Chair
man Buser.
That official declared 1t would be
useless TO endeavor to raise the Hoff-
man levee should the main levee yield
before the flood. All plans to strength
en- 1t have now been abandoned.
Major Hoffman, head of the govern
ment arsenal at Rock Island, is in per-
sonal charge OF pumping sand on the
island levee, having headed a govern
ment barge 10 that point Tuesday.
Danger of breaking levees and dam
age from flood waters became acute
Wednesday when the Mississippi river
rose to a stage of seventeen feet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-04
LEE LAIR ARRESTED FOR STEAL
ING SCOTT TEAM FROM
FARM NEAR PERRY.
CLAIMS FIRE WHICH BURNED
b. @' NINE WAS ACCIDENTAL
Lair BIames Companion Not Yet APP
pretended as Instisator and Princi-
pal Actor in crime--AIIeses Com
panion Lit Matches While Securing
Horses From Barn. ,% ~ ~ III

Perry, May 4..-Lee Lair arrested for
the theft of the Thomas Scott horses
"a week ago. confessed to Sheriff Ross
and County Attorney H. S. Dugan that
he was implicated in the robbery. He
denied that the barn, which burned
with nine horses, was Intentionally set
on fire.
He declares, however, that another
man, the name of whom he gave to the
officers, is concerned with him
Lair is in Jail. the officers having
locked him up pending search for the
real or imaginary accomplice in the
crime.
Lair was given preliminary hearing
before Judge Cardell Of the superior
court A plea of not guilty was en-
tered and his bonds placed at $4,000.
Constable Widman took the young
man in charge and kept MIN at the st.
James hotel. where he was given a
thorough sweating. Until noon he
maintained that he purchased the
horses Of a stranger, that he paid him
$50 on account and arranged to meet
him at a bank and close the account
last, Thursday morning. bnt that the
fellow did not show up. The evidence
was so strong against him, however
that little credit was given his story
and he was finally CONVINCED that she
had better tell the truth. -
Lair now says that he and another
man went to the Scott farm and that
the other man went into the barn ana
got the horses. 1t was intended@ TO
take three horses, but two were all
that were secured. Lair says his part
ner struck three matches while in the
barn and stoutly asserts that II: the
barn was fired by the matches 1t was
accidental The horses were led be-
hind an auto to the road leading east
this side of the Graney bridge and then
by a circuitous route to the barn OF
Mrs. Hazlett on Seventh street, which
Lair had rented the preceding day.
Lair was unable to get any one to
go his bail and since he has confessed
1t is stated that heswiH not attempt
to get bonds. - =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-04
RISING RIVER REAL MENACE.
Thousands Of Acres of Land Threat
ened Near Port Louisa.

Thousands OF Acres of Land Threat
ened Near Port Louisa.
Wapello. May Families have fed
from scores of farms in the vicinity Of
Port Louisa, and several thousand
acres of land are in peril of submer-
sion by the orninous rise Of the Mis-
sissippi. which is steadily nearing the
top of the levee in drainage district
No. 10. Large tracts Of land belonging
to n. w. Chittenden. Of Burlington
and H. o. Weaver, of Wapello. will be
submerged If the levee breaks or the
river adds another foot to the present
height.
The present stage Of the river, Is
17.2. which is eight inches higher than
the record mark set during the high
water period three weeks ago when
the river reached 1876 before receding
The rise yesterday was three inches
and during the night anouher rise Of
the same height was registered, and
the water had risen another inch this
morning soon after the official note Of
the stage
Rivermen OF experience prophesy an
eighteen foot stage before the recess
sion Of the stream. which will mean
the total slbne rslon Of land lying be-
tween 'DdkSl1le ana NFuS(>atlne IN
drainage district No. 10 and the sub
mersion Of the pumping station in
water up to or above the windows
Scores Of men and teams are at
| work strengt hening the levees and
pickets have been posted every TWEEN
ty Yards to guard weak spots in the
dyke. but this labor and vigilance will
he Of no avail If the stream rises
few inches higher and tops the levee
Special attention was paid to the old
Hoffman levee which runs at right
angles from the river to the bluff. as
II was believed that the strengthening
If this wall would protect a great part
Of the district. The plan was aban-
doned today and all vigilance and la
| Dor was exerted along the main levee
Ten thousand sacks arrived this af-
| ternoon to be filed with sand and used
| as levee pro tections.
High est Stage Saturday.
Keokuk May 4.-The flood situation