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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-15

found several blocks from the de
pot and streetcars stood upon
the tracks or IN the streets where
they stopped when the high wa
ter came. Some OF these were
overturned. The city water
mains were cUr off. sewers were
flooded. Easements were full OF
water, gas cut oft. electric lights
out of commission and likewise
telephone and telegraph systems.
Pueblo was isolated and looked
destitute. As Jar up as Fourth
street on Main the line OF the
water which had reCeded could
be seen to have come above the
second floor in some Of the larg-
est business houses and had gone
in to the buildings ten feet deep
and carried the stocks with it
down the river.
|. People who were caught i'll
stores had to fight for their lives
from the second floor of some Of
these buildings and others were
washed away. In one theater it
is said the people were warned
in plenty Of time to escape, but
refused to move because they
were 50 far from the river. The
authorities had to finally force
the people out through two feet
of water.
The story IS told of young
man who saw the rising water
approaching and climbed an iron
rod at the top Of which was a
jewelers. clock and hung there,
calling for help for a long time
until somebody from the top floor
OF all adjoining building threw a
rubber hose down to him with a
loop tied in it and he threw the
loop around the clock and climb
ed up the hose to the roof. A
young man and his mother on
the sidewalk were knocked
down by the water and when he
got up his mother could not be
seen and was lost. A physician
from the temporary hospital at
Central High School on the south
side told me two beautiful young
girls from the east who were III
the Missouri train which turned
over at $50 III the railroad yard,
were almost Frustrated from the
fright and nervous strain. They
stated that they stood up on the
back of seat in the Pullman TN
I'll the water came above their
shoulders and they took turn
about from II o'clock at night
until 3 O'Clock in the morning
holding a young baby in their
arms straight Up over their heads
out of the wafer to save its life.
It's mother who was drowned on
the floor of the car had handed
the child to them and when they
were rescued through the top Of
the car, through hole chopped
by someone with an axe, they
were carried to this hospital and
cared for. The baby was saved.
Another remarkable story told.
is that of an old sailor 90 years
o fage who plunged into the
stream on log and lowed him
self to point under a tree in the
branches of which a young girl
had found Judgment from the
train, and he persuaded her to
jump into his arms, after which
he succeeded IN getting her to-
the shore. He also went further
to a. house floating in the water,
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-15
Train Wreckers At
Work In the SoutL
(Ry Associated Press)

Hattiesburg, Miss, June IS
Spikes pulled from two lengths
of rails caused an engine. tender
and four coaches of the Southern
railway train form New Orleans
to be ditched near here last night.
Two trainmen were killed. The
wreckers left the rail ends con-
nected so the block system would
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-15

from the second story Of which
he saw mother and her child
out of his reach. 1t is said that
he went under the water through
the first floor up into the second
floor and carried them through
the window to a boat in safety.
Another story is told and
vouched for by the sales mana
ger OF large distributing com
pany-that he saw his son go in
to the stream alter a Young lady
in a tree. and fescuing her. plac-
ed her up against telephone
pole and stripped her clothing
entirely from her body because
she was too heavy for him to
get her to the shore fully dress
ed, and after removing his own
clothing managed to get out with
his burden and she was saved.
The boys at the bridges were
heard making comparisons be
tween the condition in Pueblo
and the trenches in France. They
went about their work systemat-
ically and nobly and seemed to
know just what to do in emer-
gency.
There is always some humor
connected with these disasters
and | heard Il woman who was
very talkative, discussing the
hereafter with a woman across
the aisle in the car on the way
to Pueblo, before she had seen
the flood at all or even a news
paper, and she stated that if it
was any worse than this she
would just stay here,
Down in the middle of the bus
mess district, two negroes were
talking, one of them dressed like
minister, and he said to his
companion, "Foh goodness sake,
what in the world anybody ever
want to go into business in place
like this foh?"
Pueblo is heroically struggling
to come out of her horrible catas-
trophe. The churches opened all
their doors, provided food and
clothing and tackled up signs at
all approaches begging people to
find shelter within their walls.
The lodges, public schools, the
court house and all other public
institutions are doing likewise.
Every available automobile trav-
cling as fast as safely possible.
picked up supplies of every de
scription "a hours of every day.
to minister to the needs Of the
suffering. A certain druggist
managed to get Denver over the
long distance 'uhone through the
Associated Press wire, after two
days delay and ordered all the
disinfectants available to help
ward off epidemic. and in three
hours time an airplane laid his
supplies down IN Pueblo.
Monday afternoon three air
planes encircled the city. one of
them coming from Fort Sill, Ok
lahoma, took observations, flying
very low and returned to chron-
icle Pueblo's Disaster.
The health authorities, on ac-
count of the water being cut off,
asked everybody in a printed cir
cular, to dig cess-pools in their
back premises for deposits OF
anything which might cause dis
ease, and cover it up well.
Extra undertakers from other
points came In volunta nd
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-15

Lei today for the first time in
more than five years. Fine gran
ulated sugar IS quoted at ) 81
cents a pound.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-25
TO THE OLD GUARD

Dave Taylor, claim agent for the
Union Pacific railroad, is responsible
for the following:
Horatio Oscar DeBonnerville Brown.
Lived in a house in the best part of town.
Ate steriiized food and took baths every day
And thine every night he was tucked in
the hay;
He always wore rubbers and breathed
through his nose,
Fearing germs he fought shy of the movies
and shows.
He was fussy bout drafts from window or
door
AS he worked in his bank from nine thirty
to four;
He used no tobacco and never drank wine.
Not once in his life did he go down the
He worked for an hour at the close of each
With the Business Men. Class in the Y NJ.
But in spite of all that he's not here any
They carved on his monument AGE FORTY
FOUR"
Track Foreman. Timothy Michael Mcclure.
Lived in the cheapest old house he could
hire,
Bathed in the wash-tub each Saturday night
Always smoked Shields Mechanics De-
light.
Breathed through his mouth. twas the cas-
lest way,
His nose had been broke in little ARRAY.
Worked in his undnershirt out the track
With SUNSHINE and rain pouring down on
his back.
For twenty -four hours he'd be out in the
With his gang. at derailments after
blow.
He didn't drink wine but he drank old third
rail"
And helped it along with schooner of ale;
He's still hale and hearty at SEVENTY
FOUR.
He's sitting there now in his flag shanty
door.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-25
School open. september 9Th

All school books and school supplies
are now in stock. We have the book
list for each grade and it would be
better for you to buy your books now.
Everyone is requested to bring the
cash to pay for school books. The
law requires that school books be
sold for cash and even though you
have a regular account at the store,
Won are expected to bring the cash for
school books. r. S. Maxwell.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-25

If you want to save money on I'M
plements such as Mowers, Rakes,
Flows, Corn Binders, ETC., see Carl
Leiker, South Main Street.
Glenn Bishop, the travelling repre-
sentative for the Bonniwell Calvin
Iron Company, transacted business
here on Tuesday.
Buy your Potatoes, Tomatoes, Gu
cumbers, and other Vegetables of
Flynn and Long, Normal Gardens,
Hays, Kansas j21w7
If you want to save money on I'M
plements such as Mowers, Rakes,
Flows, Corn Binders, ETC., see Carl
Leiker, South Main Street.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-25

Mrs. Jasperson of Colby, who has
spent ten days here with her daugh-
ter, who is in St. Anthony's hospital,
returned to her home Saturday night.
H. A. Bartell and family, formerly
of Hays, now living in Ellis, left in
their car, last week, for a visit with
Ernest Hockensmith and family in
North Dakota. The Hockensmith
family are former residents of Hays.
Mrs. Emma Averil and Garland
Yarbrough spent the week end at the
r. W. Ealden home near Ellis.
Carl Laemmle and Curly Calvert
present Universal special attraction,
EDITH ROBERTS in 1.-THE FIRE
CAT" Tuesday of THE GALA
WEEK"
Sister Corona, who was Mother
Superior at the hospital here for
eleven years, is transferred from Fon
du Lac to New York City. She will
have charge of the immigrant girls
home in that city.
Seven Catholic teachers arrived in
Hays, from Fon du Lac, Wisconsin,
the last of last week. Two are High
School teachers and the rest are for
the grades.
Nick Gano and Miss Bell from
Graham county near Hill City, drove
down to visit Miss Bells twin sister,
Beulah, who is in the hospital here.
H. NJ. Herbig of Brenner's store, is
enjoying a visit from his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Herbig of Kansas City.
Gee, if yuh wanta see a swell pict-
cher, don't miss ''THE BIG ADVEN-
TURE" Sunda might.
John holland, private secretary of
Hays B. White, was in Hays, all day
last Friday.
Al Robinson who has been farming
this summer, near Oakley, has return
ed to Hays. Farming, he says, is o.
K. when nature furnishes the proper
of moisture. Al will prob
ably remain in Hays and not follow
after strange gods in the future.
a son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Haffamier, Monday.
Curly Calvert offers FRANK
MAYO, the hero of romance, in
COLORADO" from the stage play
by Augustus Thomas.
Mrs. G. NJ. Cox and son, S. H. Cox,
went up to Ellis, to visit Miss Flora
Wolbach, Sunday. 49,
DR.. Jameson returned the last of
the week, from a tennis tournament.
He was out of town several days.
L. C. Ross of Ellis, was a business
visitor here on Saturday.
Wanted Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping, modern conven-
fences. Call at this office.
Carl Laemmle offers GLADYS
WALTON with JACK PERRIN in
pink LIGHTS Friday of the Big
Gala Week
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-25
LOCAL NOTES


The last nigh water put lots of sand
in the creek on the Reservation, where
the haulers are now getting it.
The two cellars for the new res:-
dences of Herman and Lawrence Old
ham, on East Normal avenue, were
excavated the past week, and are
ready for the cement men,;
The fifteen high school girls who
have been enjoying a weeks outing
camping on the creek southeast of
town, returned home Wednesday, and
report royal time.
Harry Freese is having the cement
porch of his residence on East Nor
NAL avenue, extended all around the
front and west side of the house.
The Knights of Columbus band go
to the celebration at Pfeifer, today,
Thursday and are anticipating a
good time and big crowd.
Your children's eyes, the most val
liable asset they have. Have them ex-
amined and properly fitted with
glasses, if necessar2, before starting
them to school. Herman J. ThOlen,
Registered Optometrist, at Tholen's
Jewelry Store, 1OS South Chestnut
Street. a25t5
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Kraus, Wilfred
and Lavona left Friday morning, in
their car for the western coast. They
will visit their daughter, Mrs. Henry
McVey, who lives near Denver, spend
several weeks in Yellowstone Park.
From there they will go to the coast
visiting friends and relatives. They
expect to be gone three months.
As for the sports who drive their
motors through our streets at unlaw-
full speed, we know of nothing better
IN the absence of fine and a jail
sentence than the heroic application
of few well-delivered, pile-driver
spanks upon the youths neither parts.
Large assortment of secondhand
watches at One-half of actual value.
All in perfect order and fully guar
anteed.-Tholen's Jewelry Store, 1O8
South Chestnut Street. a25t2
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Albertson
and son, Morris, have returned from
Columbia, Missouri, where Fred has
been specializing in Agriculture. They
arrived in Hays. last Thursday night.
Word comes that Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter D. Guilbert (Alice Freese)
have bought little farm near Escon-
dido in San Diego county, California,
fifteen miles from the ocean and a
seaside resort of Oceanside, about
fifty miles from Sa Diego and ninety
from Los Angeles, on a splendid state
paved road, and within thirty-five
miles of where Mr.. Freese spent much
of his time when there at the Worlds
Fair, and selected as his seaside home
had his son, John, lived.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-25
NOTICE

Having sold out our BUSINESS, we
request all parties knowing themselves
indebted to US, to please call and set
tie up as soon as possible. Office first
door north of Brunswick Hotel build
ing. Geo. Philip & Son.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-25
VIII Sacrifice Player Piano

For quick turnover will sacrifice
price. Player in our possession near
Hays and must be moved at once.
Easy payments. Write quick for
particulars to The Denver Music
Company, Denver, Colo. a11t5
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-25

Order early-Your Personal Greet
ing Cards for Christmas and New
Years. We have some fine samples
of engraved cards that will please
you.-A. L. Clark & Son.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-25

\
ern story, HEARTS UP"
Anna and Viola Meyer went to Sa-
lima on Monday, to attend the League
Institute.
c. NJ. Holmquist spent Monday and
Tuesday in WaKeeney and COllyer on
legal business.
Engineer Burt Hamilton and Mrs.
Hamilton went through Hays, the first
of the week, enroute for their home
in Ellis.
The Normal garden is supplying
the town with canteloupes, Tomatoes
and cucumbers.
Mrs. Mabel Young was down from
Ellis, the first of the week, visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Robinson
and family.
Mrs. C. NJ. Stock is improving
rapidly in health. She is now able to
be at home after spending a week in
the hospital.
EV ANOVAK in the tremendous
adventures of a woman and a dog
with two nature9 in the Frozen North,
where the passions of men know no
laws.
Louise Wann spent one night with
the girls who were camping out at the
Logan ranch.
= Mrs. Tom Reed and Mrs. George
King and two children left Tuesday
morning, for Nickerson, Kansas,
where they will visit their brother and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Reed.
Mrs. Laura G. Stout is here from
Topeka, visiting friends and relatives
for short time.
Mrs. Pratt and grandson, Albert
Warner, spent a few days here the
first of the week, with her grand
daughter, Mrs. r. Peterson.
A hit on the stage, a scream on the
screen, EDDIE LYONS and LEE
MORAN in ''LA LA LUCILLE" from
the famous musical comedy, Monday
at the Strand.
Mrs. Carrie Muir was called to her
farm home near Stockton, Saturday,
on account of Mr. Muir getting his
ankle broken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Martin of
Zurich, Kansas, were here on business
Tuesday.
If you want to save money on I'M
plements such as Mowers, Rakes,
Flows, Corn Binders, ETC., see Carl
Leiker, South Main Street.
Mrs. Otto Todd of Russell Springs,
is in st. Anthony's hopsital with her
small son, who underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis
Martin Peterson of Monument,
spent Wednesday in Hays, visiting
friends.
Mrs. Marcia Akers of Salina, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Carrie Muir, left for her home on
Monday.
Charlotte Blender is spending this
week in Sailna.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. King spent a
few days in WaKeeney, the first of
the week. They attended the camp
meeting that is now in session there.
Mrs. Herman Oldham and son were
able to return home from st. An
thongs hospital, the last of the week.
o. ]. Brown and little son, Corder,
returned home from Salina, Saturday
where he went on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Archer are here
from Junction City. Mr.. Archer will
work in Nickles' store while Mr..
Nickles is away on his vacation.
Mrs. Gertrude Gorren of Hoxie, is
spending a week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Palmer, of this city.
Mr.. Gorrell will drive down Sunday,
and take her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Nickles and
daughter, Mildred, drove up from
Abilene. They went up to Ellis to
visit their daughter, Mrs. Will Pal
mer, and will stop here and visit their
brothers on their return.
There are chuckles, thrills, laughs,
tears, love, drama-everything that
makes a good picture in ''THE BIG
r0xyr,NynrTTDr7,y -4,,-,;,,,. +L,a+ da1-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-25

If you want to save money on I'M
plements such as Mowers, Rakes,
Flows, Corn Binders, etc, see Carl
Leiker, South Main Street.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-06-02

WANTED-To hear from owner 81
good farm for sal. etate cash
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-06-02

Miss Edna Green left yesterday for
Hague at which place she has accept
ed school. Her brother, Kenneth,
accompanied her.
Peter, the son of Jacob Kuntz, liv-
: ing II miles noreteast of Linton, un-
derwent an operation at the Wolverton
hospital last Saturday.
Miss Nellie Wolverton came down
from Bismarck Tuesday to visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C..
A. Wolverton, Of this city.
w. Brown, who has been teaching
near Strasburg, spent last Thursday
in Linton. Mr.. Brown has taught in
Emmons county for several years.
Miss Knudtson left Monday for her
home in the western part of the state,
where she will spend her vacation.
She will return to Linton this fall.
E. T. Atha, John Meier, F.. B.
Streeter and E. H. Smith drove up to
! Bismarck yesterday to attend a dis
trict convention of the Masonic lodge.
Miss Katherine Schon, who has
been teaching north iof Linton this
winter, left Monday for Glendale
where she will attend summer school.
Miss Dickson left Saturday for her
home at Peoria, Kansas, where she
will spend her vacation. She has ac-
copied position is Wyoming for next
year.
Some of the High School students
held picnic Friday at the park in
honor of Miss Alice johnson, who left
Saturday for her home at Fort Clark,
this state.
H. o. Sauer and S. Busby drove
to Bismarck yesterday, where they
will attend Farm Bureau meeting.
They will also take in the Masonic
convention.
Mrs. C. Bertheau and son, Oscar,
left yesterday for an extended trip
to Sweden, their old home. They will
stop off at Minneapolis and Chicago
for short visit.
| There will be meeting of the
stockholders of the Overland Tele-
phone company at Westfeld on Tues
day, June 14th, p. M, at the West
field school huose.
Mrs. VIM. McCulley, Jr., and her
mother, Mrs. Gottlieb Schatz, came
down from .Temvik Friday and spent
a few hours visiting at the VIM.
McCulley home in this city.
i Miss Katherine Schneider, who has
been teaching school at Streeter, this
state, arrived in Linton Saturday for 8
visit at the home of her sister, Mrs
j. R. Volk, of this city.
\ Rensie Haak, Peter Droog, Jr., ant
Mrs. P. F. Droog, of Hull, were Lin
ton visitors Thursday. They came W
to visit Peter F.. Droog, who is {
patient at the Wolverton hospital.
Miss Zielsdorf, of the local teach
ing staff, left Monday for her home
at Beach, this state, where she will
spend her summer vacation. She ex
poets to return to Linton next fall.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-06-02
MARKET REPORT

Chas. Soule, of Hazelton, was Lin
ton visitor Tuesday.
A. D. Stalk, of Braddock, was a
Linton visitor Tuesday.
Jerry Hart, of Winona, was Lin
ton visitor last Saturday.
C. E. Steie and family, of Kintyre,
were Linton visitors Saturday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Borr,
of Strasburg, boy, May 26th.
There will be dance at the Pavilion
Friday evening, June Sd. ADV.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
helanch, of Grassna, a boy, May goth.
Miss Lizzie Schumacher, of Stras-
burg, was a Linton visitor last Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Capelle, of
Hazelton, were Linton visitors, Tues
day.
Don't fail to attend the dance at
the Pavilion Friday evening, June Sd.
ADV.
Joseph F. Grosz and Balzer Prison,
of Hague, were Linton visitors last
Thursday.
Frank McConville and son, of the
Dale country, were Linton visitors
last Friday.
Miss Mcbride left Saturday for her
home in the east to spend her sum-
mer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Orthmeyer, of
the Hazelton country, were Linton Wis
.itors last Friday.
Leon E. Whitney, of the Dale coun-
try, was business visitor at the
county seat Friday.
Mrs. Gottlieb Schmierer left Satur.
day for Mercer county, this state, for
visit With relatives.
A son of Faustin Braun, of Grassna
was operated upon, at the Wolvertor
hospital, Memorial Day.
D. Colquhoun, George Naumann and
Ernestine Anderson, Of Temvik, were
Linton visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. c.. Backhaus has been visiting
at the home of her son, Herm;.n, west
of Linton, the past week.
Mrs. Koegan and daughter, Miss
Florence, left Saturday for their home
at Watertown, South Dakota. Thu
Koegans have been here for two years
and we regret very much to hear the!
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-06-02
IN TOWN AND OUT
will not return again this fall.

will not return again this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Reidlinger
went down to Eureka yesterday to at
tined church convention.
Mr.. and Louis Reiker and son came
down from He'll, this state, Monday to
visit with Linton relatives.
Misses Alvina Wittmayer and Jessie
Layton went down to Eureka yester-
day for visit with friends.
Rev. Storkman returned home Tues
day evening from Bismarck, where he
spent few days on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Hendrix and Mr..
and Mrs. P Hendrix, of Temvik, were
Linton visitors last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Hrs. L. Berkholz, of Haz-
elton, were guests of DR.. and Mrs.
Shoemaker, of this city, Monday.
Miss Light left Friday for her home
at Huron, South Dakota, where she
will spend her summer vacation.
Miss Adelia Kivley left Friday for
her home at Sisseton, South Dakota,
where she will spend her vacation.
Miss Nora Thompson left Friday for
her home at Alexandria, South Dako-
ia, where she will spend her vacation.
Mrs. Peter C. Van Soest, of Stras-
burg, underwent minor operation at
the Wolverton hospital last Saturday.
Misses Florence Petrie and Elliott,
of Bismarck, were guests at the w.
E. Petrie home Friday of last week..
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Baker, Mrs.
Myron Baker and two children, of
Highland, were Linton visitors Fri
day. y
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wenning, Chris
Lip and John Walker went to Eureka
yesterday to attend a church conven~
ton.
VIM. Backhaus came up from Pol
lock to visit at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Geo. Backhaus, of this
city.
S. A. Fischer and son, Joe, of
Strasburg, spent several hours in Lin
ton last Thursday transacting bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Meier, Jr.,
and children drove to Hague last
Thursday to visit at the Joe Miller
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Backhaus
left last Thursday for Wilton, this
state, where they spent Sunday or
business.
Miss Asiar Strand, of the loca
teaching staff, left Monday for hel
home at Gary, Minnesota, to spend he1
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Seeley drove
up to Kintyre yesterday to visit al
the home of their daughter, Mrs. H
Liversage.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-06-02

Westfield country, was a guest Of
Miss Virginia Gillespie over Sunday.
The K. P. Lodge being DESTROYS of
having an auxiliary organized, had a
couple of ladies circulate a petition
among those eligible, and they were
successful, so they secured a special
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