2 THE CENTRE DEMOORAT, LELLEFONTE, PA., JUNE 4, 1903 SEVERAL CITIES SWEPT BY FLOOD Hundreds of Buildings Wiped Out at Topeka, Kan, FIFTY DEAD AT KANSAS CITY Financial Loss In Stricken Districts Will Run Into Millions. MANY THOUSANDS HOMELESS at Great Risk and House Tops in People Were Taken From Tree Tops Small Boats—Water is Now Reced- Ing and Worst is Over—Epidemic of Disease Threatens Refugees—Disas- ter at Other Places. Topeka, Ka vieinity n., June 2.—This city and the most de- structive history. Hun- dreds of buildings in North Topeka are wrecke several destroyed by a fire caused by slacking lime, at least 40 per- } home has experienced floods in its less, actions water 18 now ved that the are re- worst for sev ral ling Rescues and EE M. A of exander performed heroie work of res dark the greatest risk their they succeeded in reaching one burning ber yards and dozen women and children On the way to the south shore one of the women fainted from fatigue and fright, and this all but swamped the boat The men made superhuman efforts and finally reached the pontoon bridge with their precious cargo. Here will ing hands seized them and carried them over the Melan bridge to safety, | This is only one of a hundred thrilling rescues. The most prominent men of the town donned ollskins, and, submerged In water up to their breasts, worked for hours In the cold water. Women and children were given the preference in the work of rescue Eighteen people were rescued late in the afternoon from a house at 1.08 North Monroe street. From this place the current is now swift, and aftef | great Mbor the place was reached. A man who has just returned from the soene of the flood says he could see as many as 10 persons hanging from trees noar the Sardou avenue bridge at the foot of Morse street. W. N. Keppard and his wife, aged people, were rescued. They were 80 numb that they could not feel and had to be knocked into the water before the men could reach them, They the most In the of ness, at own livea of the lum rescued a | heavy | to their homes were standing close together In the A SA A ene 5, tt WS attic of a house, and so severe had been thelr experience that their minds gave way under the strain, They can- recover. A Mrs. Anderson and her year-old baby have been for three days in a tree In plain sight of peo- i who were powerless to rescue | them. The mother clasped her child her arms and managed rself against a tree in a rea- BOOTY For kept battle for life, hor ros Was very near “ Both the into 12 feet of Ing imme urrent wspaper | not position, up the wrience and pe of nan and were in the them into his boat “ Friday made mak- » when the boat cag ved to get himself into a tree were brought it probably will no ched In Trees. ARE HOMELESS ned Property City. and ansas w or thre to fight for f t auth m from Kansas City, Kan ived last night in that district people are homeless. Many have been drown but the number cannot be est mated. The property has been The situation there is a par allel to the situation here—apparently no better, and no worse There ig great probability that there will further loss of life, if the river does not rise very suddenly All through the wholesale district and in the east and west hottoms there are people still in houses—many of them anxious be taken away n good number of them content to re main where they are, with all the chances of the flood. The police have done wonders In rescuing people, and informati wi ontic rece 20.00 ed, ORR no be to | have probably brought 260 of them safe to the high ground. In the east and west bottoms a number of obstinate peole are etill clinging Although the police have run boats beneath their windows and offered to save them, they re fused to leave and will take their ehances. It Is utterly impossible to form any estimate of the number of dead In Kansas City. There have been manifold stories of how boats laden with people have been seen to sifik— there have been reports without end of badies seen floating by on wreck. age, of men who have tried to drive A — to | three | He her | i vial damage | rises ry | Kan, is Aagons Iaden with thelr household fects against certain death in the fwift current and gone down in the flood. The majority of these stories ack proof, however, and even if true, he proof may never be had, There is no possibility of getting’ at the names of the dead, and no chance of forming any estimate that can con- Adently be termed accurate It is Hkely, however, that the number of fatalities In Kansas City, Mo. will approximate 50. Down in the whole | sale district people waving white loths to attract The of these people is been held pris threatened with and time wore attention con | dition some of pitiable. They y ers for two feath by drowning, by fire. For the most part they were without food, and for 24 hours without drinking water. Every effort is be and they will all be less the water rises more have days, at one ing saved un The finan- is about as great now as it Is likely to become unless the much higher The great is that the foundations of may be undermined H bull with flood all day have of holding out The most serious The not City, Mo., and taken mad water dan- build IwWever ger Ings the lings that have an excellent chance for sO time wition | Kansas uni« there over § i and thr white {of the negre Yyery : {to do her | | quickly formed ‘officers arrived. The 6,000 Homeless Beshe ' M { Rep of at Des Hundreds of Houses Carried Away. Lawrence, Kan, June 1 I' here is alling i the ater “ ple have The hers are safe wide and miles have been There are only tw on the north and most of the homes personal persona Are The Flood Nebraska. Nel It Lind is th is still ALMOST A LYNCHING Negro Gamblers Caused Riot at West Liberty, Pa, Ball Grounds. and thrown boys inded ne by a wore fever tne BATTOW IMATrEIn crap shoe attempted business, and when warned to leave opened fire with revolvers and wounded several persons A mob and two negroes took chicken from where they continued firing on the crowd One of the mob climbed to the roof, and the next time the negro inside opened the door to fire, a huge rock fell and landed on his head. The negro, who was identified iater as Charles Kelley, fell forward, and at the same instant both arms went out and from his hands flew two revolvers. There yas a rush at the prostrate form, and the man was liter. ally pounded to death with clubs and stones, The other negro was dragged from the coop and a rope was procured, He was dragged ot least 300 yards with the rope around his neck, and the mob was about to hang him when the Negro was wounded in a dozen places and can: pot live, Six negro ters refuge in a coop Erie Police Force Resigns. Erie, Pa, June 1.--Mayor Hardwick has accepted the resignations of the city police force whose signatures were affixed to the ultimatum sent to him last Tuesday, in which the 34 pa trolmen stated that unless thelr salar les were Increased from $60 to $75 be tore June 1 they would leave the em: ploy of the eity. This morning the force consists of Chief Sullivan, Cap tain Culhane, Special OfMcer Marshall md Clerk Luslin, ey — | J lungs. | | Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, whose condition was regarded as hopeless, There's many a man whose lungs are to-day "as sound as a dollar ” who at one time suffered severely with weak or diseased The change has been brought about by the use of Dr. It has cured men and women re -— | SOUND AS A DOLLAR. who were given up by physicians as beyond all hope of cure. "Golden Medical Discov- ery” cures obstinate deep-seated coughs, bronchitis, weak lungs, hemorrhage, and other diseased conditions which if neglected unskilfully treated terminate fatally in consumption, "1 have great faith in your medicine,” A. W. Uthe, of 209 KE. Eighth Street, * Fourteen years ago 1 was cured bottle of ‘Golden Medical Discovery,’ after 1 had been taking medicine from our doctor for five months. He told my mother that I had consump tion and could not five longer than Spring, which would have been only a few months. The same day my attention was drawn to an advertisement of Dr. Pierce's medicine, and which described how 1 felt We bought one bottle, and I took some of the medi cine and felt so sick I thought I would die. Then I took smaller doses than at first and i ai taking it. After the one bottle was used I was cured. 1am forty years of age now, and am strong an 1 healthy, throu gh God's will end Dr. Pierce's medicine.” 1 into trading a substance (8) | ’ writes Mrs, Newport, Ky with only one Don't be deceived substitute offered as for a shadow. Any "just as good ” as "Golden Medi al Dis overy a shadow of medicine. There are cures behind every claim made for the * good ” medi can show, covery,” which no "just as ne FREE. pay expense of mailing ONLY. stamps for the cloth - bound volume. Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. that *Dis- Or. 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C. GEPHART, Ailkens Block, 29 8. Allegheny St, BELLEFONTE -—STORES— CLEARFIELD. MORPHINE Laudanum, Cocaine and all Drug Spam, cured, anu, pain or detention from business, So. drugs or other stimulants. We restore the nervous and physic no abits systems to their pb, condition because te remove the causes of disease. A home remedy eminent hysic WE PTWE GUARANTEE A ¢ A CURE Confidential correspondence, Manhattan peutic Association Dept. A BEEZER'S MEAT MARKET, ALLERGHENY BT, BELLEFONTE, The undersigned havi by simple means, after so with a severe lu disrame Lon An ous Lo make We keep none but the best quality of BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, SLICED MAN All kinds of Smoked Meat, Pork Sausage, ste If you want a nies Juley Steak go to bs rie) a copy of the prescription used, tay will find a sore cure for to bis fellow sullerers the means of cure. ome who de ire 1, he will cheerfully send (free FREE TRIAL TREATMENT fally with physicians, solicited. Write today, peutic, Assool New York Qity TO CONSUMPTIVES. heen restored to health ering for several affection, and that read ich LEGAL ADVER TISEMENTS, APMINISTRATOR'S 8 NOTICR. Estate of CALVIN M. BOWER, Esq. deceas ed, late of Bellefonte borough, Letters testamentary upon sald estate hav- Register of Wills to rersonus knowing them to sald estate are re. Immediate payment, and those having claims, to present them for settle. ment ELLEN E. BOWER, JOHX CC, BOWER Administrators. all selves to De indebted x Co KT PROCLAMATION al Term. Whereas the on. John G Speci Love, Pi ! ommon Fle ng of the oo tty 8 precept bearing da; | apd Ww me directad a special term of court of Us of Oyer apd Ter er Orphans’ Court ce, in Belietfout Lo commence or esident for GION Genernl Jali de. 1 Quarter Sessions of the county of Cen the fourth Monday of day of June 1s A persons sum tend. sth tified to at efonte the indredth and dence of the inder n ny ay of May, Iw nd th twenty Bixth year of the lndeper nited State May 15} R! LE ON HEIRS Bherif! H.ETAYILOR GRANT HOOVER. nt Insur- i id Loans. nsurance Co's You your represented can't gail- building soe GRANT HOOVER. rider's Stone Bullding BELLEFONTE. PA E. K. RHOADS At his yard opposite the P R. R. Passenger station, sells only the best qualitiee ANTHRACITE and BITUMINOUS COA IS. Also all kinds of Wood, Grain, Hay, Straw and Sand. Superior screenings for lime burning. Juilder's and PlasterersSand. 0000 TELEPHONE CALLS Central Commercia . =» A House Punting Interior Decorating Picture Framing, Are the leading pictures of our An immense assortment of Wall Paper for your selections you No. 1391 No. 68 business, ! > {and the Latest Ideas for Interior | | Decorations. We employ only Skilled Workmen in all branches of the business. Let us know your wants and our repre- Jo tna will call on you. Montgomery, Bellefonte, Pa. Crieer’s Stone B'ldg. PAIENLS
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