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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
WAS JUST HOTEL CLERK.
Dan sully Eas Made Him His Pri-
vate Secretary.

New York. June 4-Daniel Suliy, the
Cotton King" has a new secretary, and
the Waldorf-Astoria has a new clerk OF
the information bureau. 1t is because
Mr. Sully has a new secretary that the
Waldorf has its new clerk. the king %
cotton having taken from the hotel one
of the most widely known OF its en-
ployes.
For eight years, ever since he left
school, William A McCusker has beea
behind the information desk at the ho-
tel From boy who told the patrons
where they would find the barber shop
and wondered If he would live to see the
time that he would have to get shaved
every other day, until a few days ago.
young McCusker met all comees at the
desk. 1t might be a woman who wanted
to know dreSsmaker that could fit
her figure. a man from LleWellyn coun-
ty New Jersey, who desired TO know
where he could buy the largest gold
brick. or lust some person who wished
to know whether the president of the
United States was staying in the hotel
Drilled in this school, Mr.. AIcCusker
learned always TO show a pleasant
countenance. It was the same to the
millionaire with an absurd question as
it was to the millionaire who wanted
real information In the course of time
Mr. Sully came the young mans way.
and watched him. He discovered that
he possessed a wonderful control over
his nerves. and never became ratified.
Il was at a time when Mr.. Sully appre-
ciated persons who refused to become
ratified and the more the young mil
lionaire saw Of the Dleasant-faced in
formation clerk who was an encyclo-
pedia of Information. the better he
liked him
The climax came when woman
waltzed I'D to the desk and inquired of
the clerk if he knew how to spell
'sptomaine' and "neurasthenia With
out turning a hair the informa ton clerk
wrote the words for her on a card and
then sent boz to put dictionary on
the table IN the writing room.
Mr. Sully learned that Mr.. McCusker
was graduated from La Sale institute and
left college and gone directly to work in
the hotel
Would you like to leave here and be-
come my private secretary2' asked Mr..
SuNy. II need one
There was the usual talk about money,
Mr.. Sully wanting to show he was bust
ness man. and Mr.. AlcCusker gave the
hotsl notice. Since then private tutor 3
man who wrote an encyclopedia and the
author of a cook book. have been engag ed
breaking in a new man. On June 3 Mr.
Sully and his secretary sailed for Europe
on the Oceanic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
MAY KEEP HER SECRET.
Women Are Not Required by Law to
Reveal Their Age.

Whether or not a woman may be re-
quired to tell her age in court or out of 1t
is disputed question. 1t has come to be
the custom OF most occupants of the bench
TO waive questions relating to this matter.
and indeed iuQuisitiVeness upon that score
is of no sort of use
"a don't think there is particle of ne
cesStty for WOmans telling her age.
says one woman adding but it is equal
ly useless for her not to ten it. There is
a ways some one who knows it, and there
fore IL YOU attempt tie preVaricate Won are
certain to be found out"
This is quite true. 1t never fails that
just at the point when you have cleared
away an difficulties and convinced every
body that you are quite young some dear,
good natured friend is sure to pop up and
say:
why. YES. such and such a thing hap
pened when I was 20. and ycu were -hen
JUST three years Older than
So what is the use Of keeping the truth
baek2 You might as wen submit to che
inevitable and confess the exact number
Of years You have been on this earth
There is no reason, however. why d Wo-
man should go on the housetop and pro
of it, Don't do it and don think YOU
are old. 10 one nowadays is old It is
The favorite sticking age for a woman is
o. This is proved by the fact that the
between y and p is far larger than the
number of girls returned ten years before
as between 10 and IS. The former mus;
naturally be the survivors IF he latter
Here is a little mystery OF which the So
luton must be found i'm the intricate
mazes of ? woman's vanity:
The present king of England, when
Prince of Wales. once asked a pretty We
man her age. She replied.
Just twenty-five
Five years later he met ner again snd
asked the same question.
Just twenty-five" she again replied
The prince smiled and said
Five years ago you made the same
answer
Ali your highness." was the rejoinder
rel i a
who says one thing today and another
thing tomorrow"
She was quite right. Twenty-Five is Z
very proper age at which to remain
There is no reason why a woman should
be obliged TO tell her age in court. If sh'
is wise she Will not.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Near are at 1924
Quincy street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Mcmillan are at
1924 Quincy street
There was one house on Crane street
above water See adv. for sale column.
The Ideal club viii meet in the First
Presbyterian church parlors Friday
afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. Dave McMillin and Mr. George
Beaird have gone to the North side to
look after their things
A fun representation is desired at the
meeting of the federated clubs at Unity
church Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
Members are asked to come prepared to
report rooms or houses ia their neigh
borhood available for refugees.
The books and records of the Shaw
nee State bank were secured today and
We're taken to 107 West Sixth street
where the bank has a temporary office.
Bishop F. x. Brooke of the Episcopal
tories is in Topeka. He arrived last
tiroes is in Topeka. He arrived last
night to attend the Bethany commence
ment His daughter. Miss Louisa
Brooke is to be graduated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
Capitol Lodge No. 8, 40. Wv.

At a joint meeting Of the local lodges
Of the Degree of Honor last night it wa
decided to extend relief to all Hood SUI
ferers so far as possible and especially
to their members and families.
They have established headquarters al
AS Kansas avenue. CA o. IT, w han
No. - where donations of money, goods
and labor viii be thankfully received.
There is a register provided where IL
is desired all members of the d. of II
ed district place their names and pres
ent address.
j W GIBBON. Chairman.
Holm RTrpPT Il Sec
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
o and I cIub Relief meeting.

At meeting of the U and I club
held this morning at the residence Of
Mrs Arthur Mills a plan was devised
for relieving the needs of the flood suf-
ferers. The ROBINS over Mills Dry Goods
Cos formerly occupied by Mrs. w :.
O'Rrien have been secured by the club
for headquarters. The following COM
mittees were appointed: Committee to
investigate cases for relief-Nrs DR..
Mum. Mrs c. B. Thomas. Mrs. Robert
Pierce and Mrs f. c. THOMPSON All
worthy cases for relief should be report
ed to this committee by churches and
individuals
Purchasing committee-Miss Kate
Gunther Mrs. Frank Crane, Mrs. J. L.
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to make individual cases of the worthy
people of whom they have actual knowl-
edge who lost property in the food and
will donate material and sew for entire
families, fitting them out with every
thing necessary in the way of bedding
and clothing. Each member is made a
committee of one to report cases of des-
titution worthy of help and the club viii
relieve them as far as possible. The
women of the club are to give dishes,
kitchen utensils and old furniture to
help to make habitable lodgings for their
especial charges. Donations viii be
taken to Mills tore for distribution and
the sewing will be done there to a great
extent
Two well known girls of the North
them brought with her, in a sack, six
little puppies. which were born Sunday
night. The mother of the pups was car
ried by the other girl
There are twelve cases of whooping
cough and measles in the emergency
hospital building at Christ hospital. In
all thirty three flood victims have been
cared for at Christ hospital
Two families whose names have not
been learned are at the home of A. E.
Dickinson, three miles north of Meri-
den. They were taken there from the
west part of North Topeka Other refu-
insons.
Ray Van Buskirk has a boat of his own
and has rescued over a hundred persons.
Merton French has also done splendid
work with his boat
Mr and Mrs. Musson and two children
who lived in North Topeka at Topeka ave
nue. and Park street, near Grant school,
are staying with John E Frost Mr. Frost
has discovered that he and Mrs. Musson
were old schoolmates.
The assistant postmaster at St. Marys
arrived in Topeka today noon, coming part
of the way by freight train. then by a
handcar then walked a ways and the hal
ance by boat. He returned at once with a
bundle of State Journals giving food
news No papers OF any kind have been
received in the vicinity of st. Marys for a
week. He says no lives were lost up there.
Sheriff Bateman of Holton left this af-
ternoon by boat from the Western avenue
landing for the reform school. where ne
will take the train. with large quantity
of today's State journals, for Elmont,
Hovt Mavetta Holton and other towns
where they have received no papers from
Topeka for nearly week
The Y. NJ. c. a. will open a cooking room
SI2 North Kansas avenue North topeka
women viii be put in charge
Brewer Dwight. who arrived from Kan
sas city today. saws that woman and
her child from Topeka fioated down TO
that place ON a house and We're rescued
there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

The general relief committee Of the a
o. u. w have headquarters at AIS KAN
sas avenue mo. halD, where all needy
members can get help. Grand Master Tur-
ner telegraphed us $500 and we have loca'
funds and supplies TO give out Miss Dol
lie Tilford of the Degree Of Honor is ir
charge Of the work for the A. o. u. w
and D. eff H The register is here iE
charge of Miss Estelle Nelson and IL Is
very necessary for all members of either
order who were ia the flooded district 10
register their names and present address
COMMIT I-.
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BAILEY GETS $3.50.
Donation Is Made by City of
Newport, Kentucky.

Governor Bailey this afternoon re-
ceived a telegram that the entire
amount of $3.50 had been sent by the
city of Newport. Ky. Five hundred Of
this amount had been previously dis
patched.
The following telegram was also re-
ceived from Bestor G.. Brown, grand
master of the Masons of Kansas, who is
this week at St Paul MINI.
Grand lodge of Masons of Kansas
VIII contribute for the relief of the flood
sufferers. Grand Secretary Wilson has
been advised"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
REFUGEES ARE Welded.
Two North Topeka Couples Are Mar
ried Today.

Four more refugees from the flooded
districts of North Topeka have not al
lowed the waters to dampen their love
and have been married.
The srst couple to marry was Albert
E Andrews and Edna A. Burt. both Of
North Topeka. The second couple
might not have received marriage
license if Probate Judge Hayden hac
not been rescued when he was. The
second couple was A NJ. Bunter and
Bessie Schenck. both of North Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

King, Mrs Arthur Nichols and Mrs.
Pounds.
The entire club membership viii so
licit supplies of all kinds and Miss
Clough and Mrs D. E. Estcrly were ap-
pointed to look after all furniture and
household goods offered the club and
attend to their removal. Miss Clough' S
address is No. 401 Tyler. Bell telephone
772 Mrs. DR. EsterS's address is 1104
Taylor. independent telephone 1862.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
MALE BEAUTY SHOW.
Young Athlete Wins the Prize in Re
markable Contest.

Vienna, June A male beauty competi-
tion in Vienna has been arranged by the
athletic clubs and has created great in
terest 1T was held ia cafe ON the Ring
strasse. The president i'm a speech re-
marked that efforts had been made for a
long time to improve the breed of cattle.
horses and dogs. Now it was the turn Of
human beings.
Ninety competitors entered and appeared
dressed in bathing drawers. The winning
Apollo was a young athlete belonging to
AIenua. Many ladies' were present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

There has been a special meeting call.
ed by the bricklayers and mosans al
their hall. June 4. 1903. for the relief Of
the flood sufferers. All members are re-
quested to be present.
E. S. WILKINSON. President
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
The Flood

has gone down enough to permit US to
again supply you with Lumber. Coal,
Paint and in fact all kinds ct building
material a prices as low or lower than
ever.
GILLETTE & NICHOLSON.
Phones $50. Opposite R. / DennL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

NY little son had attack of whoop-
ing cough and was threatened with pueii-
monia. but for Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy we would have had a serious time Of
it, II also saved him from several severe
attacks Of croup.-H. j. Strickfaden ed
- World-Herald. Fair Haven Wash
sale By all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

Vacation classes in clay modelling,
wood carving and wood working at the
Branner school. Inquire of Supt. David
son or Principal Mcbride. at the Bran
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

Please leave your name and address
and we win take care of your pianos.
E B. GUILD MUSIC co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
Walk OUT.
Walters and Cooks Strike in
Chicago Restaurants.

Chicago. June Waters. Mattresses and
cooks in several down town restaurants
made good their threat to walk out at
noon today. No attempt was made by the
proprietors Of the restaurants to serve pa
irons.
10 photos. loc. Lutes. 81 kan. ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

No trace has yet been found of Ed
ward Grafstrom, mechanical engineer
for the santa Fe who is supposed to
have drowned when the gasoline launch
capsized Tuesday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

While Henry Steele was going to his
home to spend the night Tuesday some
Of the jealous deputy sheriffs fired two
shots at him, barely missing their mark
They thought he was a robber. Steele
says If ne had had a revolver he would
have killed the men who shot at him.
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ner building. not later than Friday
June ..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

No fires have occurred in Topeka
since the flood, except a very small one
at the Santa F'e shops early this morn
ing. It was extinguished without loss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

Parties knowing the wherea bouts or
fate of John S Miller and family, who
lived II the third or fourth house west
of M. c. Holman. should notify the.
State Journal Mrs E. b. F'ulks. OF
Burlingame. is a sister of the missing
Mrs. Miller. It has been reported that
Mr.. Miller and family were rescued
and taken to relatives in the country.
but nothing definite has been learned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

Volunteers are wanted to mend and
repair mems and boys clothing at thu
Auditorium. There is an efficient corps
at work on the womeuss and childrenfs
clothes. but when volunteers We're
called for to work in the mems depart
ment this morning only one woman re-
sponded- Mrs. M. E. White is in charge.
and viii be glad Of assistance. More.
women's hats are wanted at the Audi
forum at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

A train of Santa Fe cars was run out
to Seymour's commission house. yester-
day. loaded with pumps and machinery
necessary to begin pumping out that
building as soon as the water gets low
enough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

The Z and I club which had meet
ing this morning with the president,
Mrs Arthur Mills VIII make the Mills
store Headquarters for its work for the
reAzsf at hond sufferers The club vntad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

Misses Fanny and Laura Eshleman
are requested, in behalf of their Cali
fornia brother. to call at A. Bergen's
possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

The relief committee has decided that
no more food shall be sent out into the
suburb of North Topeka to people who
have been offered repeated opportunities
to come across the river and who have
refused to come Some families. of
course are unable to come On account of
sickness. and these VIII be taken care
of. But people who are staying simply
to look out for their property win have
to shift for themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

This morning word was brought that
I G. 5. Matthews and family and H. G.
Knox and family were still at 1919
/ North Harrison street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

A H. Brill and Rex Brill are safe at
Elmont.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

George Kriepe. who lives two miles
east of Tecumseh. reports that five
houses are floating ON his farm and that
he has seen two dead bodies in the back
water there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

A woman who lives in Pennsylvani
and who not only was in the Johnston
flood. but in several other floods. is vi
iting in Topeka and says: Where I Ii
it is not uncommon to have water I
over the first floors of the buildings.
know all about It, I want to advi
people to get to their houses before Il
water. Is gone and sweep them viii
the water is on the floors. Let the wat
carry of the mud. If they don't do the
they will find it almost impossible
clean their homes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

There are about nineteen head of COWS
and between twenty and thirty head of
horses at Tecumseh that have been res
cued from the river at that point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

All North Topeka policy holders of
the Metropolitan Life Insurance COM
pany are requested to send present ad-
dress to office rooms 4 0and Al Colum-
bian building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

L. c. BaiIy has complete waterworks,
wind pump and 30 barrel tank and can
furnish drinking water. The pump Will
draw so barrels per day; hose connec-
ton out to wagon in street 909 Garfield
avenue. He viii not charge any one for
water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04
FLOOD NOTES.

There will be a nesting of the La
dies Aid society of the First Presby-
terrain church in the church parlors at
O'Clock Friday afternoon, June 5. to
work for the benefit of the flood suffer
ers. As many as can should attend and
come early.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

rhe police patrol wagon, which was
ept away in the flood. was taken
t at noon today on Kline street. east
the Santa F'e shops. 1t is not dam :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-04

SheTiff Bateman OF FOItOn IeIt us N
ternoon by boat from the Western avenue
landing for the reform school. where he
will take the train. with a large quantity
of today's State journals for Elmont
Hovt Mavetta. Holton and other towns
where they have received no papers from
Topeka for nearly a week.
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-15
COMMITTEE REPORTS.

Denver, Jan. 3.-Tonight's ;es-
sion of the house committee ON con-
tested elections proved sensational i'll
it's developments. Just after the
election of Robert G. Davidson was
appointed to make canvass of the
registration and vote in the precincts
where wholesale frauds were known
to have been perpetrated. He secur-
ed assistants and made most thor
ough and detailed investigation both
of the vote and the registration and
tonight was the principal witness be-
fore the committee.
His statements. based upon official
records. showed that in these pre-
cincts there were 12,001 frudulent reg
strations. and of these 5, 433 voted.
Evidence offered included not only
the names but the official ballot num-
bers
The greatest majority received by
any legislative candidate in Arapahoe
county was 1926. Throwing out the
.. 433 illegal ballots specified leaves
majorities for the republicans candi
dates ranging from 4S7 upward.
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-15
RETURN OF OLD TIMES.

Aspen. Jan. 14-The good news of
yesterdaay's Democrat set the city
talking and has forever put at rest
all doubt of the progress of the camp.
Those who saw only sport in the
illusions in the past to through line
to the coast now see the necessity for
a railroad and where the money
comes from to build it. Once again
will the citizens ride in and out in
palace cars; once again will our citi-
zens have tn ir mail delivered at their
doors by Uncle Sans uniformed car
riers.
When the railroads entered Aspen
first Senator Wolcott at the great ban
uuet welcoming the iron horse made
one of his renowned speeches and
deprecatingly alluded to TIL, two rail
roads reaching a town with but one
railroad capacity.
Since that time both roads have
made millions from the freight traffic
of this camp. And now Aspen is to
have another railroad-a through line
to the coast and to the capitol city.
No orator at the coming celebration
banquet will depreciate the fact OF
another railroad The traffic of Col
orado is greater than the present ca
pacity of the roads. and the now sec
ton to be opened up will tax the new
road to the full of it, opening capac
itv.
The Montezuma mine at Ashcroft
will take the place of the Mollie and
the ga. j. mines. The marble
auarries will fill the gap of the Della
). while the Queen Gulch consolidat-
ed mines will fill the weakened state
of the Aspen mine and the Aspen min
ing company. Difficult creek. the
gold district. will be another Cripple
Creek, for to help it out it has Ash
croft, Conundrum and Maron. The
tenderfeet of Aspen's present day
know nothing of the resources of Pit
kin county nothing of the adjacent
TERRITORY at the doors of Aspen.
Such are some of the hopeful signs
of the times clos at hand. Every
thinking person in Aspen should feel
hopeful for the present and the fu-
ture. The influential should aid the
coming day of greater prosperity. =
Aspen Democrat.