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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-03
JAxHAwKER JoTs

It must make those toads that are
being stepped on at Mcpherson hop
ping mad
An observing Hutchinson wag says
hammocks continue to hold Inelr own
in his neighborhOod-
A Garden City man g years old chal-
lenges anyone of his age to ride in a 90
mile cycle race for SIS.
The joke seems to be on Mrs Fun
ston who returned to the United States
because it was too hot in the Philip
pines
The manner in which Topeka's horse
less wagon gyrates around to the side
walks shows that 1t is quite apt to act
coltish.
It is feared that the Indians who ara
to amuse July at Coffeyville with the
balloon and parachute may die with
the dropsy.
From the returns in Sumner county
the assessors must have thought it was
their duty to show a man up for what
he was worth.
An Anthony man left his buggy in
the creek to soak the wheels. During
the night catfish or some submarine
sea horse towed it down to a deep hole
and the owner is yet diving for it
A Leavenworth veteran while rushing
the beer can was separated from his
roll Of 81 500. But a little matter like
that probably doesn't Inconvenience a
man who can afford that much loose
change in his pocket.
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MUSICAL FESTAL DAY.
fine Singing But Not a Large Crowd
at Forest Park.

Ottawa. Kan. July $50 far as en-
tertainment and good music are con-
cerned musical festival day at the OF
tawa Chautauqua was a success. Since
10 in the morning, with but few inter-
missions, sweet melody reverberated
amongst the stately old trees Of this
beautiful park It is safe to say, how
ever. that the assembly has not made
any money out of the day In the first
place the day was ? very expensive
one, and the crowd. while good sized,
was not large All the choruses were
admitted free. The two special trains
brought about 900 people to Ottawa
About 800 of them were the visiting
choruses. Professor Penny got the
grand chorus together Immediately up
on the arrival Of the trains. and for
two hours The Redemption was re-
hearsed. At 2 O'Clock a grand mixed
concert was given by the various
choruses, the solo singers and Hulett's
orchestra, Of Kansas City.
Aside from the musical features the
day was as others The classes went
along just the same.
The Topeka Choral society sang
Spring and Summer in the Woods"
by Strauss-Palmer; the Lawrence So
ciety sang II Waited for the Lord by
Mendelssohn. The soloists, Mr.. Glenn
Hall, Mrs. Genevieve Clark Wilson of
Chicago, and Mrs. Belle Brockway-
Warner of Topeka, each sang and the
Topeka society closed the programme
with selection, BY Babylon's Wave
by Gounod
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ident OF Quindaro college; James n.
Guy, Rev J. R. Ransom, Paul Jones.
and others. Jackson's band viii give a
concert.
suit was filed in the United States
district court here today for the fore
closure of a mortgage by the Third Ma
tiOnal bank of Springfield. Mass.
against Chas. H, r. H.. VIM. and Mrs.
H. Grunewald. The plaintiff prays per-
sonal judgment against the defendants
to the suit for the recovery of the sum
Of S2,515.59 and interest at 8 per cent.
since October 5. 1899. 1t is claimed that
a mortgage was given on a piece Of
property in Wabaunsee county, and the
suit is to have the mortgage deed fore
closed by the court.
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Has Written Official Communi.
cation to Water Co.
OBJECTS TO THE COLOR
Will Ask City BacteriOlOgist to
Make Analysis.
Manager O'NeiIl Says Extra
Pressure LIS the Cause.

Secretary Swan Of the state board of
health has started an inquiry into the
quality of the Topeka city water.
Numerous complaints have been filed
with the secretary by residents. Sec
rotary Swan passed the complaints on
up to the water company in a letter to
Superintendent Jesse Shaw
He noted the reddish color of the
water and called upon the company to
explain why it serves the unpaiatable
yellow liquid and calls it water
This official communication was sent
to the company on Monday, but late
today it had elected no response
II advise the people Of Topeka to
boil all their hydrant water before US
ing" said DIR. Swan today. As to
what shall be done in the matter, am
waiting for the company to reply to
my letter. Three days is enough in
which to formulate that reply, certain
~ and / shall give them that courtesy.
They have today yet before go fur
Their with the investigation
The limit OF Secretary Swans courte-
sy expires today. The next thing will
be a meteorological examination of the
water by DR.. c. Z. Mum, the city
bacteriologist, and a chemical exami-
nation by the state chemist at the uni
yersity at Lawrence.
What isn't the matter with the wa
ter2" replied DR. Swan in answer to
leading question Il suspect the trou-
BILE is in the mains. There is s1Wa Us
more or less sedimentation. The water
that we have been getting for the past
ten days has been terrible. Iron rust,
dust, sand, mud, oil and odor-those
are some of the things we have been
getting with the water
Two years ago DR.. Swan went after the
water company in a similar way There
was epidemic of malaria on and physi-
clans ascribed it to the water That was
in August 1899 The water coulpany sent
back three courteous lines, thanking tie
doctor for the recommendation to flush
ssThat IS about all they ever did," re-
marked the doctor 4 have recommended
again to them that they flush their
mains. otherwise ask them simply for
an exclamation
argument for city ownership The city
wiz have to go at 1t and get their own
Water company officials protest that
they are not pumping their water direct
ter Is pure and clear when It is pumped
into the mains. The explanation, as given
increased pressure at which water is run
through the mains now, that consumption
rust than Usual from from the piDes
Iron, only iron That's all that there
Normally we run at pressure of 80
pounds. We are running at 100 pounds
pressure these INSTRUMENTATION is
large. A normal days consumption in
this city is 1.s00.0 600 to 100000 million gal
Ions. We are. pumping between 5,000,O0o
tinuous high pressure will make the water
roily. There is no mud or sand in the
get our water from weil-points2 1t can
not. There is much iron in the water
here The mains are not filled with sed-
pressure is flushing all the time.
report was current that the company
was pumping water at the old Harrison
street plant Dr. Swan investigated this
rumor last night and found It without
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-03
60 TO PAWNEE VILLAGE.
Goyernor Stanley and Others to Gel
ebrate Fourth There.

A party Of the state officials and Tope-
kans left at o'clock on the Rock Island
this afternoon for the cornerstone Iayfne
OF the Pike monument at the Pawnee In
dian village i'll Republic county. Governor
Stanley, George ". Martin. secretary OF
the State Historical society; Mrs Mar
garet Hill AcCarter Fred Vanderbilt
Charles Sessions and others were in the
party. which numbered dozen. The
party is to be entertained over the Fourth
at the home of Mrs Elizabeth A. johnson.
who presents the land to the state.
The programme for this noble Fourth of
july event is as follows
President Of the day-R. 3. Ward, state
senator
II O'CLOCK A. NJ.
1nvocation-Rev. John A. Greer, Su-
DeriOr. Neb-
Address. presenting title to the land
J G Price. president of Pawnee Republic
Address Of acceptance--EYi l1iam E.
Stanley, governor of Kansas.
gornesrstone ceremony. by. the grand
lodge A. F. and A. NJ, under the auspices
OF Beneville Iod2e No 129-
O'CLOCK P. NJ
From Quiyira to. Kansas-Henry F. Ma
son, Garden City
Music
Lest We Forget''-Afrs. Margaret HHl
McCarter. Topeka
Music
-, Fra ternity and Patriotism W
1aughey. grand master of the grand
lodge l. O. O. F. of Kansas, Wellington.
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than we ever did before. The main is
sue viii be public ownershlp-not of
everything understand, but Of the
natural monopolies4 We are not social
lists. The Populist believes in COMPETE
ton. Let the public own the natural
rnonopolies, and then for the rest let
1t be every man for himself and the
devil take the htndmost- All we ask
is that there be equality of opportunity.
The silver question is dead. for the
time being at least, ana for one never
favored the use of that word silver
All true Populfsts contend for is money
enough to transact business and main
tain the equilibrium Of prices 4 be-
lieve that coinage and the supply of
money should be regulated by law.
THE Popuiist party is the progress
sive party of the south. In our state
it enacted the legislation to encourage
manufacturing which brought SO much
prosperity to that section. We are pro-
tectionists, Of course
The announcement that Populists
are protectionists viii amuse the found
ers of the party out here in Kansas.
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AMFRrcAN IDEALS.

Discussing the possible candidacy OF
Colonel Hanna for the presidency, the
Chicago News declares him to be i'm
possible. and says:
The Hanna proposition. which was
originally advanced in a spirit Of
banter. was entertaining enough as q
joke, but a Republican convention
(which should take it as anything other
than that would be embarking on an
extremely dangerous experiment. The
American people stin have ideals as to
the presidency and they still demand a
president capable "a least i'm some de
gree of administering that high office
as a statesman. Senator Hanna Is an
management of the kind of politics
they have in Ohio. He is as restless
energetic and aggressive a little man
ms ever trOtted around to committee
meetings a [ a national convention. He
IS jolly and good tempered and plump.
He IS Of genial nature and would rather
see all people as coTnfortab bic as him
SELF If things could be fixed that way
And he is a most luminous example Of
what a statesman is not. II he has
ever planned a large stroke OF policy
1f he has ever taken to heart the ad-
Nocacy OF a great cause, If he has ever
taken Of his own initiative a position
on broad grounds of national policy, if
in short he himself represents anything
at all save Mark Hanna and the fos-
tering Of the interests Of great cor
porate wealth, the fact has yet to be
discovered
1t is not to Senator Hanna's dis
credit that he is not a man of large
calibre- There are many good men or
small calibre and narrow outlook They
are not the men for the presidency
The fn1udicious friends who are suE-
costing Hanna for that position are
making a woefuI mistake If they SUP
pose that his undoubted popularity In
his party is based upon the profound
respect with which Americans must
-
the presidency. There are some IDEALS
left as to that position. and the idea
OF Mark Hanna in the fornaer. Office Of
Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln does
not correspond with those ideals
The Hanna president io1xe
should be dropped once for all"
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
IFrom the New York Press.l

From the New York Press.l
All men who have achieved it spell
success with four letters-t a t.
To see what their standing in the
world is a man consults his bank book:
a woman her looking glass.
When a woman isn't unreasonable
about the man she loves it's because
she doesn't love him any more
There are immodest things about
which a modest woman cannot be I'm
modest, and modest things about
which an immodest woman cannot be
modest.
A woman who won't worry a little
bit over the gossip of all her neighbors
about her affairs with men viii go wild
if she hears that one of them has said
something disagreeable about the kind
Of clothes she wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-03

This paper has not changed its posi-
ton upon the question Of proper pay
for the city officials. Months ago. be
fore it was known that the city was
running behind, it advocated proper
compensat ton for its officials. Lately it
As found that the city must borrow
from the banks to keep things running.
lis IL proper for an increase Of salaries
under the circumstances That is all
there is to it. It is a plain business
proposition Should we now borrow
money TO pay the mayor and aldermen
larger salaries. or wait till we have a
bank balance2
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BROOKS TRACT OPENED.
County Surveyor Completes Work Of
Surveying Today.

The county surveyor today opened up
the Brooks tract, which adjoins the gov
errors mansion property on the south.
The Brooks tract Is three blocks long
from east to west and two BLOCKS wide
from north to south Ninth street has
heretofore extended only to the eastern
edge of the tract It will at once be
graded and opened by Street Connmis-
sfoner Snrder-
The Brooks tract IS now owned by an
investment company and VIII be put on
the market. / [ Is believed that the fact
that 1t is adjacent to the governor man
sion and lies between the West El&hth
and West Tenth pavement viii give II q
speedy sale
The opening up of Ninth street viii be
a great Improvement to the looks of the
governors mansion, especially II the
Brooks tract is sold out to those who VIII
build desirable dwellings upon It,
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ILLINOIS AT BUFFALO.
Dedication Of the State Building Takes
Place at the Pan-Amsrican-

Buffalo. N 2. July 3.-Though the
regular Illinois day at the exposition
will not be held until September 16. to-
day was set aside for the dedication of
the Illinois building The following
members of the Illinois committee to
the Pan-American exposition were at
the building this morning receiving
guests:
James W. Templeton, president; Henry
H. Evans, William A Heath, Thomas
A. Grier, Edward J. Brundage. Charles
A. Davidson. Thomas A. Smith, William
3. Brinton and John " Stanton
Addresses We're delivered by J. W.
Templetons president of the Illinois Pan
American committee; James G. Oglesby.
private secretary to Governor Yates of
Illinois, representing the governor; Di-
rector General Buchanan of the Pan
American exposition and II. s. Bou-
telle of Illinois. A feature of the dedi-
cation ceremonies was the singing of q
hymn entitled Illinois" by the Lexing-
ton quartette, the audience participant
Ing.
Representatives of the Chicago news
papers arrived here today over the
Michigan Central railroad and We're
present at the dedication exercises
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BARRED QUO MRs. NATION.
She Denounced Flora saloon-Keepers
as Makers Of Devils.

Flora, Ill. July S-The usual quiet
of this city has been broken by a visit
from Mrs Carrie Nation, the Kansas
temperance crusader and joint smash
er. She arrived here Sunday evening
and spent Monday at the home of Mrs.
John Howell where she held a recep-
ton in the afternoon At night she
delivered a lecture at the church. after
which visits were made to the saloons.
Admittance was gained at three places.
while the proprietors of two saloons
stood in the doorway and refused her
entrance At one place she was or
dered to leave but refused to do so. and
was led away by an officer No VIC
lence was attempted, and she seemed
content with denouncing the proprie-
tors in violent language terming them
makers of devils A crowd OF several
hundred people followed her about the
streets and into the saloons.
AT VINCENNES
Nincinnes, Ind. July 3.-Carries Ma
ton. the Kansas saloon wrecker spoke
here last night at the opera house. She
visited a few saloons and spoke against
the liquors in stock, which she termed
the 'deviIish stuff
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CHURCH GIVES A HINT.
Wants Suits Against Insurance
Companies Dropped.

state Superintendent OF Insurance w
V. Church has limited TO County Attor-
ney Nichols that he would like to see
the SO cases brought against Insurance
companies by Nichols under the anti
trust law. abandoned
Mr. Church denies the story but IL IS
understood from good authority that
Mr. Church said to Nichols that he
thought the companies were doing the
best they could under the conditions IN
Kansas and that the cases should be
dismissed. Nichols positively refused TO
dismiss the cases.
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STURCES BANK FAILS.
Owner Was an Old Friend OF
Senator John Sherman.

Mansfield. O., July s.-The sturges
bank here closed it's doors today. when
its owner filed a deed OF assignment to
Howard b Dirlam, an attorney. The
bank was a private concern Sturges
was reputed to be worth $50. 900. He
owns considerable real estate, lumber
works and a controlling interests In the
Mansfield Machine works, a large con-
Germ capitalized at 100000 The assets
Later in the day A. Peck was appoint
ed receiver for the Mansfield Machine
works. Mr. Sturges was a close bust
ness friend of the late John Sherman
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CLAIMS S25O,OOO. 600.
Massachusetts Man Wants Big
Slice OF Chicago.

Chicago. July ga claim to property
estimated to be worth 50,0OU,000 was
made here today by Sidney Smith, CT
Cambridge, Mass. In his presentation
of facts to the Cook county recorder
Mr. Smith says $50 acres of land be-
tween 35th and 18th streets, Rhodes
avenue and the lake and now account
ed fine residence property, was the
property of Jeduthan Smith IS years
ago under a presumption certificate and
patent title. The claimant says he is
heir of the old homesteader. and wish
es to come into possession of what he
says is his own.
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SLAVERY AND CONSTITUTION

The Indianap polls News makes the fol-
lowing quotation from the constitution
of the United States, and offers it for
the purpose of shedding light upon the
controversy about the Sultan Of Sulu:
Neither slavery nor involuntary
servitude. except as a punishment for
crime. whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted, shall exist within
the United States. or any place subject
to their Jurisdiction. Congress shall
have power to enforce this article by
appropriate legislation
Slavery is said to exist in the sultan's
territory Notwithstanding this consti-
tutionaI provision. The situation only
proves that constitutional provisions
are of little weight unless backed up by
legal enactment attaching a penalty to
the violation thereof. 1t will be noted
that the clause quoted does not say
that congress shall enforce, etc, but
that congress shall have power to en-
force etc. Under the circumstances
there seems to be nobody to blame IN
less it be the trainers of the thirteenth
amendment. .40
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BLOSSOM HAS SMALLPOX
Former City Councilman Strick-
en- With Dread Disease.

]. w Blossom, ex-councilnnan from
the first ward, is sick with smallpox at
his home, 1112 Taylor street, North To-
pelxa. Mr. Blossoms condition is not
believed to be serious. He is quaran-
tined at his home
Mr.. Blossom is a Democrat and serv-
ed in the council in 1898 and 1899 lie
is in the business of contracting AMI
house moving.
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WILL GET $1,000.
Lyon County Board to Receive Paw
For experimenting Court House.

Lyon countv's board of commission
ers viii be sure to receive the allow
ance of $1,000 extra for work in super-
intending the building of the new court
house and jail There were two local
bills enacted by the last legislature
making this allowance, and both are
printed in the statute book. as chapters
204 and EOS, respectively
Governor Stanley's position in refus-
ing to sign local bills aided in sending
both the house and the senate bill all
the way through the mill and become
laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-03
POINTED PARAoRAPHa

IFrom the Chicago News.l
Catching the scarlet fever is a rash
act.
The positive man is comparatively
superlative.
Modesty is a rare virtue that many
people blush to own
Tightening the strings OF a violin is a
strain Of music
1t j. much easier to collect a crowd
than q dollar for charity
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P0STOFFICE TO CLOSE.
General Delivery to Be Open in Even.
inc However.

The postofaee viii be closed at 10
Q CLOCK tomorrow morning on account of
the Fourth of July. Only one mail de-
livery and collection viii be made in the
residence portion Of the city. and that
VIII be made in the forenoon
The general delivery windows will be
open from Z o'clock in the evenine-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-03
SUIT BEGUN
ny a Deposition In the Failed Seventh
National Bank.

New York, July s.-Arthur c. TRAIN. as
flee, and a depositor in the Seventh Ma
tlonal bank, began suit I'm the United
Raynor, the temporary receiver of the
bank. Henry Marquand and Frank 3.
Poor OF the firm Of MarQuand & Co. and
Frank r. Smith. as assignee of Marquand
< Co., to establish a preferential lien on
securities in the hands of Receiver Ray
nour TO che amount OF S3S,365. He claims
that the securities We're deposited by
ATaruuand e. Co. ia the Seventh National
bank TO secure the payment of a check
given by them to him.
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INSANE IN KANSAS CITY.
Hrs. Athsrton VIII Be Brought Home
by Sheriff

A telegram late this afternoon from
Kansas City announces that Mrs. Ath-
erton Of Topeka Is insane in Kansas
City. Sheriff Cook went to Kansas
City today to bring her here.
The city directory gives the name Of
only one family by the name of Ather-
ton. 1t is John T. Athsrton. teamster
of No 1894 North Quincy street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-03

London. July 8-Frank Gardner's
Sandpiper II &C. Jenkins), won the race
for a plate at the Newmarket first Ju-
" meeting today Richard Croker's
Minnie Dee Ct. Reih) was second and
Haiku finished third.
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HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
azCay during The Summer may haze
HE paper mailed regularly each day
10 any address at the rate Of thirty
cents a month address changed as
often as desired. Tt7i2e OFT Of tOsgE
Tie State Journal zDfz be to yOss like q
daily letter from home
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pEATHs ND FUNERALs

The funeral Of O. r. O'ffeill. who livee
at 1906 Lincoln street was held this az
ternoon at 3 O'Clock. Burial was in the
Topeka cemetery. He was a member Of
the A. O. u w. lodge No. 3. and died tn
Denver Col His remains were brought
here Tuesday for burial. The services
were held at the Third PresDy terrain
cllllrch
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salt Lake Rerald SOD.

Salt Lake. Utah, July s-The Salt
Lake Herald announces the sale of that
paper by A W. McCune and the r. c.
Chambers estate to William Iglehearf,
who, since October 1898, has been man.
ager of the paper. Mr.. Igleheart was
for several years connected with the
salt Lake Tribune Previous to 1864
he was financial editor of the Chicago
Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-03

San Francisco, July s.-An early
moring fire in the italian quarter
destroyed three ramshackle lodging
houses A young lad is missing and
an aged woman is dying from burns
received while trying to escape from
one OF the destroyed buildings.
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A writer in the July Cosmopolitan dis
cusses learnedly the question, when
will the world be full2'' Well. not while
the revenue tax remains at $1-10 a gal
lon. and Mr. Stahl is chief of pollce-not
an Of IL
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SUICIDE AT SOLOMON.

Solomon City, Kan, July s.-Disheart-
erred over farm life Mrs Augusta Freyer.
wife Of Edward Freyer. committed suicide
on their farm, ten miles southeast Of this
place She shot herself through the sf,-
do1nen with a rifle The cause Is given as
temporary insanity.