The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
North Topeka People Will Not Give Up
Their Homes.
Prominent Men Say That They Have Faith,
and Won't Desert.

ed is cash, not supplies of provisions.
His experience has shown him thar
provisions cannot be handled without "A
waste Of about nine-tenths of their
COMMERCIAL CLUB ENDORSED.
At the meeting of business men this
morning, ne severe criticisms which
nave been bestowed uDon President
Frost ana the Commercial club for not
accepting outside aid We're generally
resented The refusal to accept aid
was of a tentative nature. and was
sent out at time when it was not
known how extensive the damage was.
or how large an undertaking it VIII be
to provide for the needy. The following
resolution was adopted:
"Resolvedd That we approve the
course taken by Mr. John E Frost,
president of the Commercial club and
r. ]. Anderson, secretary, in orgauiz-
ing the forces for relief and in their
answers to all proffers of outside aid up
10 this time"
Many prominent business men are
still of the opinion that Kansas can
take care of its unfortunate wit hout out
side assistance. 1t was suggested that
there should be fifty men in Topeka
who would give $1,000 apiece toward a
relief fund But the general sentiment
was that it is now Topeka s turn to re-
ceive aid from people who are able and
willing to give it,
BAILEY WILL GET TENTS.
Governor Bailey stated to the meeting
the he Will Immediately wire the secre-
tary of war for permission touse govern
ment tents from Fit. Riley or Ft- LeaV-
enworth
What this city viii have to do said
Governor Bailey, is to establish a
tented city at the fair grounds, or some
other large vacant tract There are
hundreds of families who viii nave no
place 10 go. and they must be given
quarters for thirty or sixty days. Ihe
north part of town viii be unsafe and
unsanitary for some time to come
4 Governor Bailey further stated that
the state has 100 tents at the state
/ house which can be had at any moment
! All you have to do is to ask for them,
and they are yours" said the governor.
POLICE REGULATIONS.
Sheriff A. T. Lucas was present az tns
meeting and stated that he pelieNed
I that the local authorities can handle the
( police regulations for the flooded dis
tricts. All officers and patrols viii pc
sworn in as deputy sheriffs. and VIII be
placed in Mr.. Lucas charge.
THE county commissioners have CIV
en- me authority to employ all the mtl
7 / need, said Sheriff Lucas. i have
placed a mounted patrol in Oakland,
and viii have two men on duty days,
ana five men at night.
In North Topeka we will exercise the
utmost vigilance. As soon as the water
/ goes down, the town VIII be Datrolieft
] by a large force of mounted men, ana
we now have a thoroughly organized
/ system of boat patrol Every district
( is in charge of experienced officers wno
I know the crooks ana thugs. and they
( viii have such deputies under them as
they need These men are well armed
and they are under instructions to shoot
anyone found pillaging- We think that
we can protect the property. without the
assistance of martial law, but if we can
not we win let you know"
Sheriff Lucas speech set at rest Tnucn
of the uueasiness which North siders
have felt for the safety of their pro-
perty.
GIVE TILL IT HURTS.
F. p AIacLennan urged that Topeka
should provide for its own needs IN the
present crisis. and not solicit outside as
sistance. except that of lodges, which
operate under sort Of system OF mu-
tual help in cases of this kind
We should go down in our pockets
I until it hurts" said Mr.. AacLennan
1T is not enough to give five, ten OF
Z twenty-five dollars, which we can &c
without feeling it. We should give un-
/ til it hurt in this extremity. The Elks
club has given 81 600. which is a gen
erous donation. hut there are single
members of that organization who
ought to give $500 or 81 900. I believe
that for the present the five-sixths o.
this town which has not been affected
by the food can take care of the one
] sixth which is involved in the disaster