Show river residents outwit flood beardstown Beards town residents of beardstown Beards Deards town methodically set about to put their houses in order for another flood as the illinois river climbed toward its predicted flood stage of 0 feet motorboat maxies taxies tax les ies were overhauled merchants prepared their sand bags and rowboats and hip boots were being renovated beardstown Beards town Is just recovering from its third dasas trous arous flood within a year the river rose 2 of a toot foot tuesday night reach ing early wednesday at 23 feet the streets will again be flooded |