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Show THE FLOOD SITUATION, River Falls at St. Louis, but Itlsing Above Other Flood News. St. Louis, May 23. The river has fallen one-tenth of a foot since last night. The upper Mississippi has risen slightly since Saturday. The Missouri is rising from the mouth to Herman and falling above. There is a slight improvement in the flood situation situa-tion hereabout. GOVERNMENT All. Washington, May 23. Tl e secretary of war authorized the chief of engineers to use government boats on all western rivers to save human iife where the residents of the flooded districts are in danger. HEAVY LOSSEi IX OZARK. Ozark, Ark., May 23. Twenty Ihousnnd acres of farm are Hooded in Frank yn county. Hundreds of (Umilics a e humciess. The loss is estimated at $250,000, |