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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
NO LINES DRAWN.
The Relief Work Is Being Made
General.

In the relief Of the sufferers there
should be no UNCONVENTIONAL nor any
other lines drawn. The lodges and or
CARNATIONS which contribute should
send the funds to the general relief com
mittee as through that channel the
greatest and most effectual relief can
be given.
For many different organizations to
attempt to look after their own mem
bers only Will mean that many worthy
people will be overlooked and that in
some instances INSCRIPTIONS persons
may receive more than their share Of
aid which should be more Justly dis
tributed.
Many of the lodges have followed the
plan of apprOpriating money to the gen
eral fund and also money to keep up the
dues and assessments Of the members OF
the lodge. but some lodges have appro-
priated money to be used only for mem
bers Of the order.
Many lodge members do not favor this
plan. but urge that the money be sent to
the relief committee for distribution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
LOCAL MENTION.

Topeka Cash expect a shipment of
rubber boots Wednesday.
The meeting of the card club with
Miss Charlotte Parkhurst arranged for
Thursday has been indefinitely post
poned.
Mrs. F. NJ. Prescott and Miss Rose
Prescott are expected home Wednesday
night from Los Angeles, Cal. where the
former has been since last fall and the
latter for a year.
Mr. and Mrs W. H. Lewis, .720 West
Fifth street. announce the birth of a
SON Monday, June 1.
The West Side Reading club has post
poned its evening entertainment which
was to have been given tonight indefi-
nitely.
Mr. and Mrs f b Patton are the
parents of a daughter born June l.
Rev H. A. OFT left for Baltimore, Nd.
to attend the general synod Of the Lu-
thcran church, which meets at that
place June 3-12.
Mrs. l. C. Kistler and daughter who
live at the Union Pacific hotel, are stop
ping with Mr.. and Mrsh Fred GatcheIl
1915 Tyler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
NORTH SID ERS ORGANIZE
Take Prompt Steps to Protect
What Is Left.

A mass meeting Of First ward citizens
was held in the Office of J. J. Schenck
last evening at which several commit
tees were appointed to consider the stu
alton and provide for the protection OF
property.
1t was resolved to appoint a force Of
special policemen, to act under the may
or. and to swear in q large force of re-
sporsible citizens to act as deputy sher-
ifs to serve without pay. The meeting
was decided in its expression in favor
Of accepting the aid extended by the
citizens Of all outside sources as well
as from the citizens Of Topeka.
A committee consisting OF Dr. NJ r.
Mitchell, Otto Kuehne. g. F. KimbaH,
VIM. M. Costiey and W. H. Eastman
was appointed to Suggest names to the
mayor as special police and to report at
an adjourned meeting to be held at the
Sons of Herman hall this morning.
This adjourned meeting was held at 8
o'clock and was largely attended. Mayer
Bergundthai did not favor the idea OF
two forces under two separate heads
and advised that one body of deputy
Sheriffs to be substituted It was re-
solved to swear in a body of mounted
men, to be supplemented by every re-
sponsible business man as deputies to
be armed with shotguns and fully auth
orized to arrest suspicious persons and
to protect boats and property. Various
reports were made as to the looting of
houses now going on. One statement
was openly made that every house Is
being robbed, manifest1y wild state
fnent. 1t is not easy to understand how
any general system of 1ooting can
be practiced with the water running
the streets like a mill race, and the
former statement was emphatically de-
MED.
A very effective police force will GER
tainly be put in possession Of the First
ward. and some disposition was shown
to favor putting that part of the city
under martial law
A motion was also made to appoint
committee to formulate resolutions ex-
pressing the gratitude of North side
sufferers for the generous manner in
which the people of the city have open
ed their homes for the relief of the
homeless. and the motion was seconded
with the hope that the Commercial club
be not endorsed in its stand against
accepting outside aid and that it get
down from it's perch Of false pride and
useless dignity.
1t was stated that while there are
many who do not need help and are not
asking it, there are many who are help
less ard homeless and it is for them
that the committee speaks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
SCHOOLS IN JAPAN.

The report of the japanese minister
cB education has been received in this
country.
BY this report it appears that during
the school year just ended the percent
age OF children Of school age receiving
the prescribed course OF elementary in
struotion was 90.35 for boys and TITS for
girls. The report shows that there are
% 900 elementary schools in Japan,
taught by about $4,000 teachers, and att
tended by more than 1853 900 pupils.
whose average daily attendance was
8461 per cent.
Japan has seven secondary schools, or
high schools whose purpose is to pre-
pare students for the universities. Be
sides these there are a number Of special
achooIs, in which the direct practical
ppIt ION Of the subjects taught are
Kept Flew. These include foreign lam
ruage schools which teach especially
English. French. German. Russian, Ital-
fan Spanish. Chinese and Corean,
schools Of fine arts which teach paint
ing. designing. sculpture. architecture
and industrial fine arts. schools Of mu-
sic and a number of technical schools
including schools of agriculture. and
schools which train managers and fore
men Of factories and other similar in
situations
Besides the schools above outlined
there are two universities, one the I'M
perial university Of Toxic and the other
the Imperial university of Kyoto. The
former comprises a university hall and
six colleges of law. medicine, engineer
ing. literature science and agriculture.
Tn this university there are 222 resident
instructors and there are now IS assist
ant professors studying in foreign coun-
tries. There are this year ESQ students
I'm attendance upon the various depart
ments. eleven Of whom are foreigners to
Japan, and one Of these is from the
United States.
When these figures are contemplated,
to say nothing of the facts regarding
public libraries and other institutions
akin to those strictly known as educa-
tional Institutions, it is possible to come
nearly TO an appreciation of the Won
derful progress Japan is making along
these lines and what she has been doing
for the past quarter of a century.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
MANY OUTSIDE OFFERS.
They Are Being Accepted as
Received Today.

Pursuant to the action of the meet
ing of business men at the Commercial
club rooms this morning. Major 7. J.
Anderson has been busy this morning
sending out aeceptances to the numer-
Gus offers of assistance.
The following telegram was received
from r. E. Johnson, of the Nordica- de
Reszke- Duss combination:
I'VE read with great grief the awful
catastrophe Mr.. Duss and send our
heartfelt sympathy and condolences and
shall be glad to arrange benefit II de-
cided, next week in the Madison Square
Garden. We opened last night to the
largest crowd ever held in Madison
y 1'' eR. f. JOHNSON"
The following is the reply:
The disaster is so widespread, in
Guiding the Kansas river valley tnat
meeting of the Commercial club has De
cided to ask for outside aid. Please
carry out your proposed benefit in Mad
ison Square Garden and may the Lord
bless you both.
From John Cletts, president OF the St
Joe Commercial club, sent this mes
I'VE have a mass meeting today. to
help food sufferers. Let US know I'M
mediately your urgent needs.
The reply sent today follows:
I'VE are SO deeply appreciative of
what you have done and are doing IN
rescuing the people that It would pc IN
grateful to ask you to DO more at TINS
time. When we hear from the valley
above and below Topeka, conditions
may change for the worse, in which case
we will let you know. Your mayor ana
men with boats are here doing noble
IN response to L. NJ. Crawford's offer
to arrange benefits at all his opera
houses. Mayor Bergundthal telegraphed
today:
tim please do not arrange any bene-
fits until YOU hear from me again
In response to a telegram from J. J.
Sullivan. of the Cleveland. o., chamber
of commerce, offering aid, the following
message went out today:
The distressing conditions prevalent
in Topeka and the river valley adjacent
have got away beyond our means to
meet ANY contributions you can make
will be gratefully received. Remit to
f M. Bonebrake, cashier of Central Ma.
tionaI bank, and treasurer Of the RELIEF
committee"
Similar kilograms we're sent to the
following, who had rendered assistance:
San Antonio. Tex. Business Mems
club
Geo. D. Barnard & Co. St Louis.
Chas. A. BOokwalter, mayor OF 1n-
dianaDolis-
John Weaver, mayor Of Philadelphia.
T. R. Ballard, president Merchants
exchange, st. Louis
Wisconsin Chair company, TT. WASH
ingtOn. Wis.
New York Herald.
New York World.
Edwin G. Gibbs president Business
Mems club Cincinnati, o.
New York Tribune.
c. E. Faulkner. Minneapolis, MINI.
St. Louis Business Mems league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
JAYHAwKER JoTs.

Between showers Greenwood county
farmers are organizing an anti-horse
thief association.
The Olathe man who tried to wrestle
with bolt of lightning was put to the
mat in the first round.
The Masonic lodge at Spring Hin has
bored a well for the simple purpose Of
securing water for the goat.
The first white girl born in Hope has
just been married in the same house
where she took her first meal
Anderson claims to be the only county
in the state that has been free from cy-
clone. hoods and hail this spring
The two Emporia runaway girls are
still missing, but the rest of the Mellin
food crowd are put to bed at dark with
barred doors and windows.
Exeidedly told flood stories here in To-
peka teach one that it is well not TO
believe everything you hear-especiall
when YOU tell it yourself.
A Greenwood county pastor bluntly
announced his text: What Laclxest I
Yet2' And a small boy ziegled a reply
from the corner. The price of a shave
At a Burlington opening the proprietor
served 42S free sodas. The next DAY
with the price at a dime there wasn't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
RECORD HERALD STORY.
Another Sample Of Stuff Sent
Out from Topeka.

The special correspondent of the Chi
eago Record-HeraId sent the following
to his paper:
Topeka. Kan. May 30.-Fire and food
have wiped North Topeka, city of TO-
700 people, off the map. At midnight to-
night the number of dead was conserva-
lively estimated a 200 while many peo-
pie who braVed the fiercely rushing tor
rent and obtained a coign of vantage
which controlled a view of the doomed
city reported that fully 1000 people had
met their doom. The property loss will
exceed $1,000 600.
The Kansas river. having overfioWed
its banks within the last "A hours. rose
rapidly during the day. and eight feet
OF water eddled and Numbered through
the principal streets of the ill-starred
city. BY some calanitous incident the
hundreds of homes which were holding
out strongly against the deepening wa
ter caught fire.
PEOPLE ROASTED ALIVE
Scores of mon, women and children
perched on housetops or secreted in
prayerful concern in little attics or up
per rooms were fairly roasted alive
Men in beats. who were intent on rescu-
ing neighboIs or relatives, witnessed
never-to- be forgotten sights.
An eyewitness brought in a fearful
story of one family which he declared
was typical of an unknown number Of
homes in North Topeka. He said the
AoHSC udu MiiilSlOOQ IIe UOOQ all Jay
when a fire brand ignited an inf1am-
mable part. The hurTying flood had
created a wind which he described as
almost cyclonic in ferocity. Within five
minutes he saw a man. woman, two
girls and a small boy Chamber through
an opening onto the roof.
JUMPED TO DEATH
The residence became disiodeed from its
foundations and slowly moved away The
flames encircled it like funeral pyre. The
woman jumped into the torrent. One
daughter followed. then the son. and the
last seen of the doomed home showed the
father and remaining daughter, with eyes
turned to heaven, the center of nest
Of fanmes.
Standing on the state house dome in To-
peka tonight, as many as eight houses
could be distinguished in the clutches Of
fire. The picture was appalling. For
miles around and about the northern sub
urb vast black expanse Of water was
visible.
DESTRUCTION WAS RAPID
The fires consuming the town were like
great torches-the torches that burned the
Christian martyrs in Nero's reign. The
whole central part of North Topeka mad
been burned by 10 o'clock. It is safe TO
say that by morning not a house will be
left intact What was bright, booming,
happy collection of homes will be under
water with only charred sticks and an
reconizable corpses to remind one of the
destruction of a few hours can accomplish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
SHOT THROUGH HEAD
L. H. Hayner, of Howard, Com
mits Suicide.

Howard. Kan, June Our town r.
oeived the greatest shock it has ever ex-
perienccd last evening at 6:15 when l.. H.
Hayner was found diving in his office from
a bullet wound administered from his own
hand He lived about one and nalf hours
but was unconscious the entire time. He
was about 80 years old and leaves wife
and ED mother.
He was a very bright young man. ad-
mitted to the bar at the June term OF
court and had a partnership in real estate
and law with Sci l.. Long OF this place
He left a note dated May p stating that
he had premeditatedly arranged this act
and that it was not in a ht Of rage or
passion and he thought was justly due
him He left his regards to all his friends.
He has resided here since a small boy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
ON CENTRAL AVENUE.
More PeOpI5 Who Are Safe on
North Side.

The following are safe at 1919 Cen
trail avenue: O. A Pratt, wife and
children: T. E. Porter, wife and son
Paul: Chas Korts. wife and daughter
Madge; Mrs J. NJ Korts; Mr.. Stanley.
wife and child; Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Cain: Susie and Rosie F'irner; Mrs. Ho-
gan and Mrs. Brooks.
At 1922 Central avenue: Mrs. NJ. A
Miller. Hugo Miller. Ida Miller ana
Vera Miller.
At 1926 Central avenue: Mr.. and Mrs.
Shaffer and baby. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Cash. Mrs. Schultz. Clarence HUFF.
At Kansas avenue and SaywelI: Vim
Dennis Mr.. and Mrs. George Moody
and FIVE children, Mrs. A. Beckwith and
son, Mrs. Burns.
At 1924 Kansas avenue: z. s. Bru-
baker and three sons, NJ. J. Shirley ana
family. ". s. Willis and family.
At 1919 Kansas avenue. A. n. Hunter
and family. jeff Davis and wife.
At 1929 North Quincy: John J. Hofer,
wife and daughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
MASONIC FUND.
About $4,000 Is Raised for
Flood Sufferers.

At a mass meeting of the Masonic
bodies E. W. Poindexter was appointed
chairman and Evan Davis was elected
secretary.
Resolutions was unanimously adopt
ed that all brother Masons and their
families from the flooded district be
requested to report at the Masonic
hail.
A fund of about $500 was raised for
their relief and assistance.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to take charge Of this fund.-
Topeka lodge No. I'D w. Nellis.
Orient lodge No. 51-Anton Demuth,
Jr.
Sloan lodge No. 225-A. O. Wellman.
Topeka chapter No. John Sargent
Topeka commandery No. ID W
Robinson.
Eastern Star-Mrs. NJ L. Sargent.
Scottish Rite bodies-E P Baker
VIM Elder E. w Poindexter. ". c..
F. Reichenbach.
1t was unanimously resolved by a ris-
ing vote THAT we as Masons and sub
scribers to the relief fund protest
against the action Of the Commercial
club in refusing to accept outside cor
tributions, and that the mayor and
sheriff be requested and urged to pro-
Topeka by calling for assistance of the
state militia and federal troops"
In addition to the s2.100 contributed
by the bodies. S91 80 was collected by
passing the hat among the members
present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
FALL AT MANHATTAN.
Business Is Being Resumed at
Mills and Waterworks.

Manhattan. Kas., June 1.-The river
at this point is still falling and IS now
four feet below the highest point OF the
flood. No lives have been lost, ana
there is plenty of provisions. The creeks
herea bouts rose very rapidly. Peace
creek jumping UP Il feet in one hour
Dead bodies have been seen floating
by. The damage to property has been
very great. The wagon bridge across
the Kansas river went out and the
south trestle of the Rock Island rail
road bridge is gone The bridges across
the Blue are safe The river extend "a
from bluff to bluff. and the whole coun-
try was submerged. The waterworks
plant and the mills have resumed op-
eratsors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
LATE ARRIVALS.
Those Who Have Been Brought
to South Side.

These people have been placed in the
Auditorium since midnight Monday:
A. E. Andrews. Jones Place
Atkins. wife 2 children. 1855 Jefferson,
are now at 513 Kansas avenue
G. n. Ayres, wife children, 1130 Kansas
avenue. are now at ia jackson street.
Mrs +. l.. Cooper. 2 children 934 Monroe
Mrs. karr Jagged LADY,. 9l3 Monroe
avenue.
L. Van Speybroech. s1s Jackson street.
W L Latin, wife children, 1918 West
J. H. Rigby. wife. 3 children. COS Kansas
John Ashbaugh. wife child. 4ai Para
more street
Downs wife. child. 1925 North Jackson.
Dr. A c. Davis. wife. child, 507 Park
Mrs; Joe Davis. children. $40 n. Monroe.
N. G. Eekel child. 81 Gordon.
D. H. Emmett. wife. 1921 Quincy.
l.. G. French. Rochester
r. II. Wilson, Rochester.
Clara Askew. ] child. 62I Clay.
W H. Hanson. family. 5l4 East Third.
Fl. S. irwin. 1928 n. Kansas avenue. are
now at Third and Topeka avenues.
Q. G. Jones. 121s jackson
3. G. Krapf. wife l child. 500 Van Buren,.
E. G. Krapf 8 children SO Van Buren,.
w. e Massey, Ben Massey. 127 E. Curtis.
Bert Mitchell; Crane, street.
MCGEE. wife. children III Laurent
street, two children now al 1924 East Sixth.
Mrs. T. Neff. child, 800 Quincy.
MIS- a M OKOn, lzS Lime.
J. NJ Pendergrass, wife 3 children So
Ira B. coburn. wife. child. 1914 North
Harrison
B. Payne. wife 1907 Jefferson.
J. Qldridge, lo15 Kansas avenue
S. H. Ogden. son. 1888 Kansas avenue,
are now at 307 East Eighth
Letitia Pierce sol Park street.
Packard, wife. 1893 jackson
Joe Rap. wife, children. SIS East Cor
don
Mrs Dave Amen. sl4 Monroe.
Dave Amel. 914 Monroe.
Ed Kari wife, 3 children. 913 Monroe.
Martha Stull. i child. 1914 W. Norris.
John Long. 933 Fillmore.
Willie Parker. es1 Clay.
F. Simmons 1923 Monroe
George Sanders. III West Laurent.
Mrs. R. J. Turner, children, Clay street
800 block.
Miss Thomas, sS5 Monroe street.
Ticehurst. sol Paramore street
Timer. wife, $50 Madison.
Voeth. 316 Paramore.
R. c. Wallace wife. 3 children 1918 Har-
Tison, are now at Office block.
George YounEman. wife. 302 Crane.
Villa Merryweather, $50 Clay.
A. S. King. child. $50 Taylor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
GLOBE SIGHTS

rFrom the AtchisoR Clio
There are several self-made women II
Atchison-
Every Atehison man says he has The
best neighbors in town. ITS a good sign.
Constable Clora SAYS Carl Schmitt hmd
his name put on the<dead beat list ufi-
legally.
7 have often played the slot machine
ana often wondered why 1 did it.''-Parson
The average man doesn't think as much
ion Of him.
Resolutions at this time of the year
thaf you viii not take'a summer vacation
amount to nothing.
When a man tells his wife occasional
lies. it is one way Of showing that he
thinks a good deal of her.
Some people think they are so frapor-
tant that they are offended when they go
visiting because their host doesn't wear
q badge
An Atchison man who has made fall
ure Of almost everything, has one chance
ieft-frog farming Nobody has tried it
around here.
1t is important to be a good trader.
clever woman can do the family buying
and save twenty dollars a month over
careless one.
A woman with sewing, cooking clean
ing and baby tending accomplishes a EreAt
deal, considering that she has no private
secretary. aide. confidential clerk, or
A few years ago Atchison had a GER
tain undesirable citizen. who suddenly dis
appcdfeu- IeOpie thought 1t was a piece
of good luck, but 1t turned out that
woman did it.
The trouble with a Panama hat Cliff
Hetherington said today sis to keen II
clean. had one once, and keeping It
clean bent me, and broke the man l gave
citizen lately went into saloon to
get glass of beer. The i;ioprfetor IN
stead of drawing the beer hit the Gus
The citizens wife says the saloon keeper
Is a great man; that there should be more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02

Mrs. Dan Fry. who lives in the country.
is making desperate efforts to secure trace
Of her relatives Jacob Maze and wife.
She has also some other relatives who
were living on the north side when the
flood came. but she thinks they are safe.
Mrs. Fry has secured rooms at Al East
Fourth street. where she can take care Of
her family If she can find it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
NO LOSS OF LIFE.
Lawrence Got Off Without Sc
rious Suffering.

Lawrence, Kas.. June 2.-The river
here is still falling. No loss of life =
reported at this point and no serious
suffering is being experienced by the
homeless. Five hundred people We're
brought over from the North side yes
terday and today. Others are being
brought over as rapidly as possible
None are believed to be in danger II
is believed all in the flooded district will
have been removed to places of safety
before nightfall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02

Do You know you can enjoy a most
delightful outing, on the way to the
n. E A. convention at Boston. by trax-
cling at least one way via the Lehigh
Valley Railroad and New York Send
two cent stamp to General Passenger
Department, Lehigh Valley Railroad.
New York, for descriptive booklet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02

There Is a growing sentiment in the
east among dnancfers - formulated
largely by such men as Lyman J. Gage,
11cKinley's secretary of the treasury
that the present supply of money in
the United States is inadequate to per
form the constantly increasing volume
OF business. All sorts of schemes are
being devised to procure more money"
Seattle Times.
They might apply to Col. w. J. Bryan.
Idncoln. Neb.. and learn something to
their ADVANTAGE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02

Senator German says he is not and
viii not be a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for the presidency.
He does not think that the silver ques-
ton will be revived because that ques-
ton has righted itself by the increased
output of gold" and looks for the is
sues TO be chiefly connected with the
tariff question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
Boat TUNED over.

boat with four men working from
North Topeka was capsized in the river
between the Rock Island and the Melan
bridge about II O'Clock this morning. The
men swan to trees in the city park and
stayed there until they could be taken
off in boat. Their boat Is supposed to
have been lost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
Where Is Mra. Klntz 2

" z. Klutz wants to know where his
wife and three children who were brought
to this side. are. They can find him BY leav-
ing their address at the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02

All AIacca bees in the city are earnest
y requested to attend a joint emergen-
cy meeting of Tents No. IS, 10 and "a at
the Maccabee hall. Bates building. Sixth
and jackson street Wednesday evening,
June 3. Temporary headquarters are at
the Office of H. T. March. state COM
mander. W E. ATCHISON.
Commander Tent No. "a
E E. MILLER.
Commander Tent No. Is.
ID. II. Morgan, r. Z.