Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1903 — ASSISTANCE IS ABKED. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ASSISTANCE IS ABKED.

Oov, Bailey of Kansas Wants Aid for the Destitute. With the receding of the waters every effort is being put forth to care for the thousands of homeless flood sufferers at

Topeka, Kan., and an appeal to the country has been made for assistance with that end in view. Distress will be great among the refugees. Gov. Bailey issued a proclamation calling for help for flood sufferers of the State. Fifty deputy sheriffs armed with Winchesters went to

North Topeka to protect property with orders to shoot looters whenever they are caught stealing. Gov, Bailey’s proclamation calling for outside aid was decided upon at a maaa meeting, when the Governor was requested to itaue the call. It was decided to make this a general appeal for the people all along the flooded districts of the State, aa well aa those in Topeka. The plan is to make Topeka headquarters and to distribute the aid from there to other parts of the State. Iu addition au appeal through the fraternal organizations and other appeals through various sources lias been made. A meeting of the representative people of North Topeka who are on the couth side was held to arrange for systematic protection of their property in North Topeka. Immediately after the meeting a large number of armed men left in boats for the north side, to guard property, and with orders to ahoot.

GOV. BAILEY.