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The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
Death Of Exmonsignor Bauer.

A singular parsonage in Paris social
life. says our Paris correspondent. has
disappeared in the person Of ex-Mon-
signor Bauer, VINO was formerly the
brilliant chaplain of the TuiIeries NJ
Bauer, Who was of Jewish extraction
began life as a stock brokers' clerk
but suddenly abandoned that calling
and entered the seminary Of St. Sulpice.
After his ordination his el0quence at
tracted Napoleon III. Who offered him
a court chaplaincy, with the special
task of tea ching the prince imperial el0-
cutiOn Monsignor Bauer drew large
congregations. and on several occasions
he occupied the pulpit Of Notre Dame
He accompanied the Empress Eugene
to Egypt and delivered a magnificent
discourse at the Inaugural ceremony Of
the Suez Canal. During the war Of
1870 MOnsigaor Bauer attended the
sick and wounded outside the walls of
Paris.
IN 1872 he wrote to Cardinal Guibert
informing him that for personal reasons
he could no longer support the yoke
of the priesthood Sirfce then the ex-
prelate has been a constant frequenter
Of the Opera. and the affable patron OF
art and literature. His means were con-
siderable and he gave away a good deal
in charity He was very popular among
his former imperialist friends, and en-
joyed joke over his former career
On one occasion he met General de
Galliffet on the staircase Of the Opera
and gave him q punctilous military
salute. The general smiled benignanfly
and, raising his hand solemnly blessed
the Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
THE YICTORIA CROSS.
Trophy May Be Worn by a Private
Soldier or a Field Marshal.

January % is the anniversary of the
institution of the soldiers most precious
decoration-perhaps the most precious
decoration in the world-the Victoria
cross, for it was instituted by her maj
esty the late Queen Victoria on the
29th day of January, 1856. and so is not
quite fifty years old. While it is the
most priced of all the decorations and
orders an Englishman can win, it is
also the most democratic decoration in
the world. Although it is the official
badge of an actual personal courage and
daring, it has no concern with rank,
long service or wounds, and it may be
Worn by one who has been only a few
months, or even weeks, in the army,
While others who have spent their lives
in the service and gained rank and
other decorations may not possess it.
It may be worn by private soldier or
a field marshal and on the roll of the
heroes names are to be found almost
every rank in both the services, for the
winning of the cross is possible to any
one, as it was granted ''as reward
for conspicuous bravery or devotion to
the country in the presence of the
enemy," or as the inscription upon it
records, For yalor."
The Victoria cross had its birth during
the Crimean war, when Queen Victoria
felt that some recognition Of the person.
al daring and heroism of her soldiers IN
that terrible struggle was needed The
royal warrant clearly lay down the
CGnQl10nS QnueI WnlCn the CfDSS Hid v
be won, but the whole of them may be
summarized in the one sentence. For
conspicuous bravery or devotion to the
country in the presence of the enemy"
There are not many who are unfa-
mliar with the appearance of the cross,
but for the benefit of those who have
only seen it in photographs or pictures
it may be said that it is about AN inch
and a half wide and has in the OBJ
verse center a crowned lion, under
meath which is an escron bearing the
words, For Valor" 1t is attached to
a bar on which is a spray Of laurel
leaves and is suspended by a broad rib
bon which is blue for the naval service
and dark red for the military. Both
the cross and the bar are made from
bronze which formerly formed part Of
some of the Russian guns captured dur
ing the Crimean war and complete with
the ribbon and pin weighs just under an
ounce, or 432 grains. to be exact. 1t Is
engraved with the name and regiment
Of the recipient. as we'll as the date on
which he won it. and as soon as this Is
done It is dispatched from the makers
to the sovereign to bestow upon the
hero.-St. James Gazette.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
UNCLE SANS OLDEST CITY.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Antedates James
town and Plymouth.

The Villa Real de Santa F7e de San
Francisco de Assist. TO give its fun
Spanish name. is the historic CITY OF
Santa F'e the seat Of the government
of the territory of New Mexico, as we'll
as county seat and the see Of an arch
bishop of the Roman Catholic church.
Oldest town and the oldest capital with
IN the United States It's permanent
settlement by Europeans antedates the
founding Of jamestown. and also the
landing of the Pilgrim fathers at Plyms.
outh more than twenty years.
The thrilling and romantic incidents
composing its story. the protracted and
bloody struggles with hordes Of savage
indians. fre capture and pilIage by hos
tile pueblos in 1880. the general mas
sacre Of missionaries and explorers and
fight of the governor and few follow
ers in the night to FL Paso, the reseTy-
ing Of some of the handsomest maideus
for wives Of favored warriors. the desc
efation and destruction Of the Christian
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
ouAKER REFLEcTIoNs

GFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Honesty is better than policy
Summer boarders are being taken in.
Weighed and found wanting-the fish
story
out Of sight, out Of mind-the blind
i'm mbecile.
Don't make name for yourself by
adopting an alias.
Tell your troubles to other people or
they'll tell you theirs.
An alarm clock is something not SO
alarming as it sounds.
An optimist is a man who believes
that hell is paved with asbestos.
Some men are so level-headed that
it's a wonder they can get hats to fit
them.
The coward does the most talking
about discretion being the better part
OF yalo.
Blobbs-'' 'Harduppe reminds me of the
Ten Commandments. Slobbs-"In wha.
way2" BlobbsZ~Ie's always broke"
There's no marrying in heaven;
OR 50 I've heard it said,
Which proves again that fools rush H.
Where angels fear to wed.
Sillicus-"Do you think we shall know
each ether in the hereafter" Cynfcus
- hope so. Few of US really know
each other here"
When confronted bv two evils and tojl
tc choose the least,
Do we Go it2 Well. the truth I must
deDlore.
For when we come to choosing we are
a9t to want the feast,
And we choose the one we haven't
tried before
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
JAYHAWKER JoTs.

A Franklin county genius has invent
ed new Vlneless potato.
In the middle of June a Beloit man is
advertising for a lost fur robe.
The Werdigris river at Coffeyville is
deep enough to support 45 pound cat
fish.
Harper has a club of 40 lean women.
Breakfast foods must be a popular diet
with them.
Weary of ways that are dark and
tricks that are not in vain Harper will
invest in electric lights
Aside from the merry -go-round Otta-
wa s Fourth of July celebration prom
ises to be fairly successful.
Sumner county farmers are paying
harvest hands $3.50 per day with cherry
pie and strawberries on the side.
Notwithstanding the rush for the har-
vest fields a Stafford shoema ker an
nounees that he is still pegging away
A farmer near Bushton killed a bad
ger and carried it to town under the i'm
preston that the animal was a CHINA
mon bear.
The swell social young ladies' organic
alton of Arkansas City gave merry
go-round party recently with green ap-
pies for q luncheon.
Cawker City has a few healthy tramp
beggars to contend with Their faces
should be promptly turned towards the
ripening wheat fields.
Fort Scott citizens say the weeds are
too plentiful around their lawns. No
such complaint comes from the guber-
material mansion here in Topeka
Sterling old maids claim to be worth
their weight in gold. The ordinary
sized one would cause prospective
groom to draw his check for at least
s25. .000.
An Ashland man drank quart OF
whisky within an hour on q dollar bet
and lived through it. He slept en- the
rolling prairies that night however,
rather than his own bed.
The Lyon county old settlers associa-
ton viii celebrate in August. The wo-
men present are expected to wear flour
sack shirt waists and furnish dinner
of buffalo hump and corn pone.
North Topeka citizens are bravely re-
turning to their buried homes instead OF
repining. They realize that a foot OF
even such muddy real estate is worth a
dozen castles in the air.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
EDITORIAL COMMENT
Railroads and Politics.

Emporia Gazette.
There is danger of Kansas getting
into the nasty condition that Nebraska
and other western states are IN Wnele e
the railroads boss politics. A year ago
rooster from St. Louis named Cochran
came sailing down to the Repubhcan
state convention held at Wichita play
ing both sides he was double deallns
with Curtis and with aLong When he
went back he put his thumbs in his
vest holes and claimed to have written
the platform. As a matter OF TACT ne
had no more to do with writing that
platform than had the Sultan of Suln
The platform was written by Charles
F. Scott and adopted by Cy Leland.
But the Cochran chap, because he j.
the political hxer Of the Gould interests
out here. thought he could boss the
politics of the state On the strengi q
Of that he had the nerve to aspire to
be a federal judge, and a lot of his
eastern railroad associates jumped into
the White House telling what great
man Cochran is and what wonderful
lawyer he is. If it had not been for the
ST. Louis Republican members of coa-
gress and some fellows who know th1s
Cochran is merely the political agent
of the railroads, Cochran would have
v.on.
That is a case in point. Here is an
other. The senator from Kansas last
winter was elected in New York. SEN
atOr Long is q good senator and was
the ablest man in the list of candidates
but the legislature of Kansas If it had
been left alone would have made the
mistake of electing some one else SEN
atOr. This same man Cochran butted in
When the first break was made from
Stanley to Long it was made by legis~
latOrs who live on the Gould railroads.
The Rock Island thought it was for
Curtis, but it did nothing for him. The
Curtis forces in the legislature stood
with wooden guns firing no shots. get
ting no recruits, making no apprecia bis
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
FOR SEALING BRASS.
Two Santa Fe shop Employees Are
Arrested Today.

Henry and John Schultz, two Santa
Fe shop employees are under arrest for
trying to augment their earnings by
stealing brass from the railroad COM
ran1,
The men We're placed under arrest to-
dav by Patrolman Abe Henderson ana
City Detective Will Reed. One hundred
and five pounds Of brass which they
had appropriated was located in a junk
shop on lower Kansas avenue opposite
the Rock Island station. The brass wae
taken by the police. and it is now
snugly esconsed in a corner of the jail.
The men work in the brass foundry
of the railway shops. and it is charged
took the brass piece by piece, carrying
it home with them from work from
time to time. They. it is claimed sold
it to a man who disposed of it to the
junk dealer Old brass brings about
five cents q pound.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

Cleveland Leader: It is becoming
clearer. every year. that the machinery
Of modern business is growing so COM
plex and far reaching in its effects upon
the necessities of human life, that there
will have to be new safeguards against
quarrels between organizations and
classes which cannot be fought out
without involving multitudes of men
and women who are naturally non-com-
batants and do not want to take part
in Industrial wars. Meanwhile a certain
amount of old fashioned independence is
a very comfortable thing, even if it i'm
plies some lack Of the latest conven-
fences Of modern life.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From &c chieago News.l

IFrom the Chicago Newsl
Worry is a good friend of the under
taker-
Some men take what is in sight and
hustle for more.
Natural headaches are not in it with
the acquired kind.
A barber isn't necessarily a snob be-
cause he cuts an acquaintance.
Never laugh at a girl with a pu9
nose; you can't tell what may turn up.
What doth it profit man to have
brains if he lacketh the ability to use
them2
The wise missionary secureth an ap-
pontment among the vegetarian type
of heather.
Delicate is the material that the
dream Of feminine bathing suit Is
made OF.
Every time a married man gets his
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
MAKES SERIOUS CHARGE.
Mrs. Winfield Smith Asks Divorce
and Has Husband Arrested.

Mary S. Smith filed a suit for divorce
in the district court this afternoon
against Winfield S. Smith and at the
same time asked the county attorney
for a complaint charging Mr. Smith
with statutory crime againts her
daughter Leila Maud, a child by a
former marriage.
Mrs. Smith charges that her husband
committed the act in April, 1902 The
girl she says is "A years old A warrant
was issued for Mr.. Smith. In the di-
vorce proceedings Mrs. Smith charges
that her husband has threatened her
life and sworn at her. She asks the
court to enjoin him from seeing her
during the pending of the suit.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
HELD UP 100.
Outlaws Do Wholesale Business
in Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Ok, June 1s.-Three outlaws
led by Ben Cravens. for whom s7O0 in
rewards are Offered. stationed them
selves in lonely wood in the country
and held up 100 men and women. Every
man passing was stopped and searched
and his yaluables taken. He was then
marched off half mile and placed IN
Ger guard. The robbers secured $500 in
money and selected nine good horses.
At dark the victims were released. The
outlaws Joked with the prisoners, among
whom was David Ware. a Texas ranger,
posse is in pursuit of the outlaws.
Cravens escaped from the Kansas
penItentiary three years ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
PHILIPS EXTENDS TIME.
Flood Losers May Pay Taxes Up to
July 10,

County Treasurer Philips viii extend
the time for the payments of taxes by
food sufferers until July 10
The usual time limit for the payment,
without a penalty, is June 20. There is
no rule or law providing for such
postponement but Treasurer Philips
win make it an arbitrary rule on ac-
count of tire flood. All taxes, excepting
those of flood sufferers. must be paid
by June 20 or be subject to a penalty.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
Charged With Stealing Diamonds.

Peoria, Ill. June 1S-Robert McDer-
mott. a son of Captain McDermott. a
leading citizen, was arrested today
charged with the theft of $4,000 worth
of diamonds belonging to Thomas Webb
of this city and ", H. McGettrick, ,prOprie-
arrested for receiving the stolen proper
ty. The diamonds were consigned from
Chicago early in May but disappeared
while in transit.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
Convicted of Manslaughter.

Peoria, III, June 1s.-After being out
about eight hours the jury in the Leary
murder trial today returned a verdict
finding Henry Roers guilty of man
slaughter and acquitting Edmond Monk
The men on trial are Belgians and while
celebrating New Years got into a fight
with James Leary of Omaha who was
so badly beaten over the head with
some blunt instrument that he died the
next day
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

hair cut he deorives his wife Of her
strongest hold on him.
A grain of sand in mans make up IS
worth two in the sugar.
Art is Iong-especiaIly the kind used
in the production of panoramas.
Some of the charity that begins at
home can't get past the front door
without becoming hoInesiek.
When a married woman elopes with
another woman's husband it's hard to
tell just who is entitled. to sympathy.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
Starch shovelers strike.

Peoria, Ill. June 1S.-The starch show
elers and fremen employed at the plant
of the Glucose Refining company, the
largest manufa cturing institution in the
city went on a strike this morning for
increased wages. The demands were re-
fused and the big plant will close as
quickly as possible, throwing 800 men
out of employment.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
Los ANGELES LEADS
In Contest for Next Meeting Place OF
Woodmen.

Indianapolis, June 1s.-The head camp
of Modern Woodmen today discussed the
question of rate readjustment. The
of readjustment submitted its report
which was rejected. The competitive
drills for trophies took place this after
noon. Before the drills there was a big
parade which moved through the down
town streets.
Los Angeles seems to have the lead
for the next convention.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
WILL USE FORCE
If It Becomes Necessary in Order to
Finish the Galveston.

Washington, June 1S.-Attorney Cen
eraI Knox has indicated to the navy de-
partment that he viii render an opinion
sustaining the contention of Rear Ad-
miral Bowles that the government has
the right to complete the work on the
Galveston being built at the Trigg ship
yard in Richmond even at the expense
of q show of force
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
% Boston via Eris R. 3.

Very low special excursion rates to
boston Mass saratoga. n z, and
Liberal limits and stopover aprivfIare~'
On and after June Il new fast tTas,,
hrohn Snicas1 " buAhd1o and 1ntermedI-
~ .lllis 81 us, Issutar and special
Moore, Travelling Passenger Ara,+
]ssl.-1' xz-ess - = r,1 y Y. n Bowman.
- 1e g -, = es'NAN a7SSHgef Agent. Chi
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

Since bis assassination it is being dis
was not SO bad a fellow as he was
popularity supposed to be. The manner
in which he defended the honor of his
wife and gave his life for her excites a
feeling eff admiration if nothing more.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
Through Sleeping Car

For North Michigan leaves St. Louis
u 80 noon daily, over Vandalia-Penn-
sylvania Short Lines and G. r. & I.
railway" Fishing Line"-arriving
Petoskey, Traverse City, Bay View
Harbor Springs and Macl1inaw City
next morning, Mackinac island at noon
Meals on dining cars. For special infor-
nation address A 5. Ritchie, travelling
passenger agent. Kansas City, No, Or
j. NJ Chesbrough. A G. P. agent. St.
Louis Mo.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
Kimball Succeeds Metcalfs.

washington, June 18.-The postmaster
general today designated Edward F.
Kimball the chief clerk Of the money
order system. to act temporarily as su-
perintendent to succeed James T. Met
calfe, who was removed yesterday on
the charge of indiscretion in contract
m a ffe1.e
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

Some people in Chicago have got out
plans and specifications for a noiseless
celebration of the Fourth OF July, but
the scheme IS not likely to ind much
favor with the boys or the fireworks
dealers
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

Vinewood has among its strongest
recommendations as a suitable place for
Fourth of July celebration the fact
that the noise of the hrecrackers cannot
be heard by those who remain in town.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
Hiegina nEade Preaident.

Cincinnati. O.. June 1S.-The interna-
tional Printing Pressfnen and Assist
ants union today elected Martin P.
Higgins. Boston. president Among the
vice presidents is r. J. Younger. Den
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

Mexico has set an example worthy of
emulation by the other nations OF the
earth. in submitting the Plus claim to
arbitration accepting the verdict and
promptly paying the judgment rendered
AGAINST her
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

In order to protect the reputation of
the country it looks as though it would
be necessary for the government to buy
Breathitt county. Kentucky, and turn
IN into a hear eardan.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

When the alleged temper of the Ser
vian people is taken into consideration,
condolences on the death of their king
appear to be out of place. Probably
that is why none has been sent
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

The revolution in Servia has made
those South American affairs look like
three dimes.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

Prince Karageorgevitch's cinch on
the votes of the servian parliament is
only equaled by that of Roosevelt on
the next national convention.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

About the only place in the world
qualified to sit i'm the game with SerVia
is Breathitt county. Kentucky.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
THE RELIEF FUND.
The Recent Additions for the
Topeka Committee.

Miscellaneous subscriptions have been
received up to noon today since the last
acknowledgment two days ago in this
paper, aggregating S315.S3.
J. r.. MulVane reported $6,OOO addl-
tional from the city of New York sent
to the Bank Of Topeka TO be turned over
to Treasurer RonebFake.
This makes a total of $4,000 received
from New York city.
E. d. Osborn has added 500 to his
original subscription, making the total
$500.
A. L. Redden has raised his subscrip-
tion from SO to $40
The cash receipts of Mr. Bonebrake
now up TO 2 O'Clock today are $54, 49S. A.
The $4,000 from the grand lodge Of
Elks has not yet been reported, but it IS
supposed that it will take some time for
this collection to be made by the indi-
vidual lodges and sent to headquarters
The 81, 600 subscribed by George Gould
has not yet arrived although Mr. Gould
is considered amply good for the
amount.
The city of Galveston has not yet re-
ported to the treasurer the $1,000 sub
scribed by it by wire.
Among the generous subscriptions re-
Gently made is one from John Seaton OF
Atchison for $500. Mr.. Seaton also gave
800 to Kansas City.
The Winona Wagon company Of Min
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

In Offering MIR. Cleveland the presi-
dcncy Of college perhaps that gen
tleman's friends are merely feeling their
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

Other people besides the anarchists
engage in the business Of killing kings
Occasionally
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

ST. Louis has allowed to pass unused
an excellent opportunity 10 drown a 10
OF her boodlers
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
WHERE TO PAY.

: {
: Subscribers to the relief fund ]
/ are requested to send the amount Z
+ to F. NJ Bonebrake, treasurer, at :
! the Central National bank 1t ]
! will be impossible for the COM !
{ nittee to cali upon subscribers. ]
F. NJ. BONEBRAKE. ]
Treasurer. !
: :
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
BILLS AUDITED.
Additional Number of Accounts
Allowed by Flood Committee.

Among the bills recently audited by
the committee covering relief supplies,
and not heretofore published, are the
f0II0yNine~-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

STATE RELIEF FUND.
1t Now Amounts to Almost
$3O,5OO.

The general Kansas relief fund now
in the hands of Major William Sims
its treasurer. amounts to $50, ,464.8s. In
addition to this Governor Bailey has re-
ceived over $500 which has not yet been
turned over to Major Sims.
This is the cash relief fund. Besides
this Major Sims has received about $50
packages and bundles of clothing from
various points, which are also to go to
the flood sufferers. These are stored at
the auditorium awaiting the action Of
the disbursing committee appointed by
Governor Bailey to have charge of this
distribution of the general relief fund.
The governor has summoned the COM
mittee to meet on Tuesday Of next week.
The members of the committee are:
7. 3. Gilbert, mayor of Kansas City,
Kan.
a. L. Selig, mayor of Lawrence.
Colonel J. W. F. Hughes of Topeka.
7. D. Fitzpatrick, postmaster at Sa-
lima.
Senator G. W. Mcknight of junction
City.
Ct. s. Murphy of Manhattan.
Governor Bailey's plan of distribution
Will leave the details largely to the
boards of county commissioners of the
counties which have suffered from the
floods. He has called for detailed re-
ports from the commissioners of the
various hood-stricken counties regarding
the need of aid in their respective coun-
ties. So far the detailed report has been
received only from johnson county, but
the governor has wired the officers in
other counties to hasten their reports as
speedily as possible. These reports the
governor will lay before the committee.
The contributions received by Major
Sims since the last report are as fol-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
Grnlion

Griliion
Came through the nood in nne shan.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

Full LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF TIE ASSOCIATED FREss-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

Total ..---...-..-... II, zlS.1l
Governor Bailey has also received the