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The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
IT WAS HARD HIT.
Union Pacific Lost Much of It's
Right of Way.
Trip on the First Through
Train This Week.
MUCH UNDER WATER.
There Are Many Lakes in Kan
sas River Bottoms.
Much Trestie Work Had to Be
Built,
MUCH UNDER WATER.

There is no doubt but the Union
Pacific main line through Kansas was
harder hit by the food than any other
one stretch of track in the state The
greater part of its eastern 200 miles,
from Kansas City to a point several
miles west of Salina. was under water
for days Most of the ballast which it
spent hundreds of thousands of dollars
in securing and placing two years ago,
now lies in the bitches along the track
or is scattered over the neighboring
fields. Even the right of way is gone in
some places. This may seem like a re-
markable statement but it is an actual
fact
A state Journal reporter went out on
the first through train which ran over
the Union Pacific tracks west this week,
the FIRST one for three weeks The last
train 10 c9me east from Denver was on
Tuesday. May Is A bad washout west
of salina Immediately following sent the
Union Pacific trains. east from Colorado
over the Rock Island to Manhattan. and
before that break was repaired the big
flood came which submerged the entire
road.
Last Tuesday was the first day that
the towns between Topeka and Abilene,
with the exception of Manhattan. had
seen a through train. Manhattan being
on the Rock Island, had had through
trains for several days, but Junction
City and the smaller towns along the
Union Pacific had been without other
train service than little uncertain plug
trains which came east from Salina as
far as Junction City. and went FROM
Topeka as far as WamegO or st. George.
No s. the first through train to 90
west over the Union Pacific tracks on
Tuesday afternoon. was four hours late
out of Topeka. 1t was due at Salina
al 4.40 in the afternoon. 1t reached there
at l.15 the following morning. 1t re-
quired more than two hours to make the
1s-mile run from Manhattan to Junction
City It was made in the darkness and
over a track which had been rebuilt
part of the way.
In making the trip 10 the Kaw VAL
ley one sees four different kinds Of
land First. there are thousands Of
acres which We're formerly valuable
farming land. but which are now only
stretches OF sandy desert. The land is
either buried in sand drifts or cut up
with great gullies or sink holes. Then
there are thousands of acres more
which are still under water-great
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

corresponding sand bar has formed. In
other words. the river has moved per-
haps 200 feet to the north, engulfing
about half a mile of the Union Pacific
right of way It has been necessary
to buy an entirely new right of way
around this big bend and to build new
tracks.
There are hundreds of feet of new
trestle work all along between Topeka
and Salina. This is what has taken the
Union Pacific so long to get trains
through. In some places where a single
arch stone bridge sDanned a ravine
the bridge is all right, but it has been
necessary to build two or three hundred
feet of trestle work on each side of it.
IN some places the whole track was
Eureka lake a stretch of several hun
dred feet is standing up on the ends Of
the ties off in a field 500 feet from
where it should be. Big gangs of work
men are strengthening the weak places
IN the track and leveling up the pIacer
where the ballast is washed out. and il
IS probable that the trains will begir
20 get through more nearly on schedule
time within a few davs
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
FOOTBALL AT WASHBURN.
The Prospect for Next Season Is
Encouraging

Out at Washburn college the football
people are figuring very seriously upon
their next years team. despite the fact
that the faculty has declared that the lif-
tie matter of the Athletic association debr
will have to be Strengthened up before ans
more football shall be INDUCED IN Inc
football people assume that fhev will be-
able to clear off the debt before sch1cI
opens or soon afterwaFd- A lot Of moley
has been pledged by individual subscfir-
uons, but its collection Is rather si1 "
business
The opening of the law department is
looked upon as promising thing for slc-
cesstul athletics next year Some of the
old players. Jimmy Stewart and probanl5
Mehl. Will be in the law department.. wnHs
there is lots of good material in the KAN
sas Medical college which viii materially
cast its athletic lot with Washburu from
the beginning next year
Captain Dadisman. Gill. Brown Cunning
ham and DonOhue and Caldwell of tEs
medical department are among those who
viii be back The schedule for next year
will not be announced until a short time
before the opening of school. It is usually
made public before the closing OF the
school year previous but circumsrau -es
have decided Manager Dale against follow
ing the custom.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
Got Drunk to Commit a Thaft.

was yesterday tried in the city court on
the charge of stealing a heifer from Ed
Burkman Friday night. He was will
ing to admit the theft of the heifer but
pleaded that he. was drunk at the time.
Moore bound him over to the district
court. Bond was fixed at $500 which
the young man was unable to furnish
so was taken to the. eaunty jail.
Henry Seewoster, the father of the
young man "A years of age, was tried
on the same charge. but adjudged not
guilty by Judge Moore. although Br.
Eugene Biart swore that he saw See
woster and the heifer. He said he posi-
lively identified the aged man because
he knew him we'll and said it was SO
light that he could see the mans beard.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

furnishing 1000 tons of Lehigh Valley
anthracite for the officers quarters at
Fort Leavenworth. The same firm also
secured the contract for furnishing 250
tons of coal for the Topeka postOfhce.
A large white banner stretched high
between telephone poles at Sixth and
Clay streets attracted much attention
this morning 1t bore the inscription,
AT Home. 100 Clay Street. 1t was one
of several put there for the benefit of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Fleisch who were
married yesterday.
Harvey G. Parsons, the State Jour
nal cartoonist and police reporter. who
rescued Mrs. Bert Frazier and her baby
from drowning in the flood in North
Topeka and spent a half day in a tree,
is sick with the measles. He was at
the North Topeka fire station for two
days and contracted the disease there.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

you hail to the Serv.an people
THE community of ssos feelings and
blood is a ples to all the serbs that
the indivisibl len 7ship of Servia and
Montenegro W ever gleam holy and
healing for our people.
Above this Servian concord hovers the
angelic soul OF Zorka my daughter ana
your spouse whose blood and love sha 2
ever unite your children and mine. Long
live the king Of Servia
Geneva June 1S-King Peter attended a
te deum service today at the Russia n
church in honor of his election 70 the
throne of Servia He was loudly cheered-
Belgrade. June 1s.-The telegram of E.u4-
peror Francis Joseph to King Peter haS
not been published here because Of tie
emperor's structures on the murderers tf
King Alexander and Queen Draga-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
ABOUT 900 FAMILIES.
Those Who Have Received Help at
Relief Headquarters.


Up to date the relief beadn,,ar+ers ~
the auditorium has attended TO the i'm
mediate wants of between 1870 and1. 700
individuals, each one of whom is IRE
sumed to be the head or representative
Of family Allowing for considera-
pie number of imposftions upon the
officers in charge of the disfrihutjon
OF food and clothing there it is certain
tnat more than one thousand families
who were driven from their homes nv
the recent flood have received the .bene-
nus OF the fund on which the auditorium
relief committee had to draw.
To the credit of the relief committees
1t can be said that every article issued
by them can be accounted for. A verv
complete system of bookkeeping has
been employed from the time when the
auditorium headquarters was opened.
An effort is at the same time made to
obtain the exact name of every person
to whom aid has been given The pre-
ventiOn of imposition has been given
thought from the first and the effort is
believed to have been attended with
reasonable success.
1t is interesting to watch the relief
line in the auditorium. It is there con
stantly from the opening of the doors
ia the morning until the closing at
night. Long rows of seats have been
arranged for the accomm odation of the
people who wait to be waited upon. Ev-
cry minute or so the line rises. moves
forward one seat and sits down again
while the fortunate one at the head
marches away with his order, with all
the counter signatures. to the grocery,
or clothing, or furniture department
for the things he wants. From now on
the furniture department will probably
be the busiest, the inha bitants of Bailey
city. the tent village, being gradually
settled in their quarters.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
STORY Is FOOLISH.
Talk About Bailey, Leland and I
Roosevelt.

A story that is so ridiculous as to
be laughable appeared in the Kansas
City Journal Wednesday morning un-
der a Washington date line It said
that r. Clarkson was sent to Kansas
by President Roosevelt to put stop to
Governor Bailey and Cyrus Leland's 5
fight on the president. Everybody who
knows anything. about Kansas politics
knows that neither Governor Bailey nor
Cyrus Leland ever fought President
Roosevelt and therefore they did not
need to be ''harmOnized-
Mr. Leland was naturally angry
when he saw the purpOrted dispatch
There is not a word of truth in this,
said he I have not seen Mr.. Clark
son and if he was in Topeka I didn't
know it, The man who wrote this ar
ticle is the commonest kind of a falsi-
fer
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
star Varies in Brightness.

University of California. June r.
Through a series of invest stigations Dr.
Joel Stebbins Fellow. of the Lick OBJ
servatorv. has madethe remarka bis
discover that the bic star Orais
cron Cetix. which has been knownsffs
vary at uncertain 3ntaFals since 1854
is at present undergoi extraordiI1arz
huctue tions and a vat484ion in bright
ness of at least 1000 dimes its ordinary
intensity. The discovery is of unusuaf
value to the astronomical world from
the fact that the scientists had believed
the star to be inert A bulletin an
nouncing the discovery has just been
issued ststlle. university.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
euard at McKiniev,s Tomb.

Canton. o. June 1s.-The detachment
of Company NJ. Eighth regiment. L. :
A, on guard at the temporary tomb OF
the late President Mckinley since last
fall. has been ordered 10 return 10 F..
Thomas. Ky. July l. A detachment
from the First infantry now at Ff
Wayne. Mich. viii be sent here ID take
the place OF the men ieaNing. The pres
ent force doing duty as guard consists
of IS men. under command of Lieuten-
ants Reese and Iglehart- 1t is expected
that the Eighth regiment will be or
dered to the Philippines about Dacem-
Der l.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

board has approved the plans for the
SIS. 600 Carnegie library building 20 be
built here and viii award the contract
for the construction OF the new build
ing July I.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
Superb Service, Splendid Scenery

en- route to Niagara Falls. Nuskoka ann
kaWartha Lakes, st. Lawrence River
and Rapids Thousand Island White
Mountains and Atlantic Seacoast re-
sorts, via the Grand Trunk Railway
System. For copies of tourist pubiica-
tions apply to Advertising Department.
135 Adams St. Chicago. Geo. W. Vaux.
A G. P & T. A
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

San Francisco, June 1S.-The officials
appointed by the treasury department
to make the annual settlement at the
local mint have arrived here. 1t is ex-
pected that the work will consume at
least two weeks. The settlement board.
as it is termed. Includes F. w Brad
deck. of the mint bureau at Washing
teus ]. NJ Hetrich, of the Carson City
mint, and S. B. Chase of the New Or
l@9f4S mint
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
A Ba ? of Gold

has inmeasurable attraction for any
one Let-us send you attractive, Katy
publications which will interest you.
1.-THE Golden Square, Timely Topics, .
'-Old Mexico" and others. Free for the
asking. Address. KATY,
5l2 wainwright Bldg st. Louis. No.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

Great Bend. Kan. June lS.-Two
masked men made an attempt to rob
the Missouri Pacific depot office at this
place The night watchman was locked
in car on sidetrack and four
charges of powder were used in at
tempting to open. the safe Nothing of
value was taken from the office
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

Washington. June 1S=The First Ma
tional bank of Logan. Kan. has been
authorized to begin business with cap
ital of $4,000 aT7 these officers: Presi-
dent. William a. Reeder; cashier, Geo.
w. Mathews.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18

San Francisco. June 1s-Geo. Crocks-
has been elected a director and vic.
president of the Kansas City. Mexico Z
Orient Railway company.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-18
SNAP SHOTS ATBOMENEwS.

APPLICABLE TO MOST ANYTHING
THAT HAPPENS.
Well, you know
We told you so.
But we shan't blow
About it. No
Chicago Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
ZEE INeLEsIpE DRRBY.
Claude, the Third Choice, Is Winner
on the Frisco Tracks.

San Francisco, Feb. 24.-In the pres
ence of the largest crowd OF the season
Claude won the California Derby at
Ingleside Monday with Gold Van sec
Ond and EDicure, the favorite. third
The sport was favored by fine weather
and good track. and the card was an
attractive one. The Derby field was re-
duced to six starters, owing to the with.
drawal Of Krishna. Elliott, Fossil ana
Frank Bullock. The first two named
were lame and Mr.. Jennings decided not
to start them. Gold Van and Durazzo
opened favoFites. but the money went
in on Epicure and at post time he failed
the call. Claude was well played thirc
choice.
TO good start Durazzo and Epicure
went out in front, While J. DAILY on
Claude avoided the early pace. The or
deh was not changed to any extent I'M
til shortly before the head of the stretch
was reached. There Claude moved up,
and, passing Epicure, assumed the lead,
while Durazzo fell back He won
handily from Gold Van which rain
gameIy under the heavy irnDost of 127
pounds EDicure, affected by the early
pace, tired but lasted long enough to be
third The event had a value of So, 400,
of which $3.50 went to the winner.
The mile race aroused more enthu-
siasm than the Derby. kenilworth.
Cunard and yellow Tail met and they
all had supporters, although Kenilworth
went to the post to favorite Shaw
took the big sDrinter to the front and,
rating him with fine judgment. main
tanned the lead all the way. CunaFd
CHALLENGED him. but he won by neck
in a drive. Yellow Tail was six lengths
away. The race was ran in III Had
1888 been ecuaIed or broken the associa~
ton would have added $500 to the purse.
James Neil. owner of Mike Murphy
claimed Golden Light out of the first
race for S725 Ben MacDhui winner of
the last race. was bid I'D from $500 to
$500 by T. Wellman, but T. H. Ryan re-
tanned him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
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MEN AND WOMEN
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Millions on the North American con-
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pound makes sick people veil"
Paine's Celery Compound IS today the
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press has given this mountaineering
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praise than has ever been given to any
other remedy and physicians of all
schools prescribe it daily.
Paines Celery Compound has become
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1t is well to remember that one or two
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
BlGAMIST IN PULPIT.
Clergyman's Matrimonial Ven
lures Cause Sensation,

Waterloo. Iowa, Feb. 24.-The full
story Of the recent marriage of Rev.
G. A. Bryant, formerly pastor of the
Baptist church at Jesup. Iowa, has just
come to light, together with the fact
that he has recently paid visit to his
legal wife in this city. confessed his
marriage to Miss Annie Eangdry of
Revere. Mass, while officiating as pas
tor Of church at Nantucket Mass.
asked her forgiveness for the act and
implored her and his child to return to
him.
The story of Bryant's career for the
past few years is remarkable one
and the fact that up to two months ago
he was able to retain his position as
q minister of the gospel despite his
escapades makes the story stiu
stranger.
a few years ago Bryant was a bar
Der and later telegraph operator in
Ehis city. During a revival meeting
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Williams, a
Well-kn0wn evangelist, Bryant was
converted and became a devOut Chris
tian. His apparent complete conversion
and his earnestness in Christian work
prompted certain wealthy citizens to
interest themselves in his behalf and
he was sent to the Moody institute in
Chicago to study for the ministry. He
developed into a forcefuI speaker and
soon made a reputation for himself as
q minister of the gospel
For some time he was pastor of the
Baptist church at Jesup and it was
here that his first escapade took place.
While accompanying delegation of
Baptist ministers on an eastern ex-
cursiOn he became snamOred of a pretty
girl at Providence. r. T.. and for her
NE deserted his pulpit, wife and family.
The story of his true position soon be-
came known TO her, however. and the
members of his congregation took steps
TO have him expelled from the church.
His devoted wife and child came to
Waterloo to make their hCme with rela-
tives and Bryant was not heard of
again until it was recently learned that
ne had married a young lady at Nan
tucltet. Mass.
on October s Bryant married Miss
Annie Langdry, a native OF Nova Scotia,
but whose home at the time of her mar
rage to Bryant was Revere. Mass. She
met Bryant at the home Of her aunt
airs. Fisher. with whom she was visit
ing Nantucket island Bryant boarded
with Mrs. Fisher and after an acquaint-
ance Of ten DAYS the couple went ia
Revere and were married by Rev. wal
Ter s. Eaton They made their home al
Nantucket and Revere until Bryant left
for the west. paying a visit to his wife
in this city for four days. January g
g. and s, after which he went to Chi
eago and later to Boston. During his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
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EXHIBITION TOUR ENDED.
Jefries and Fitzsimmons Part Com
pany at Terre Haute, Ind.

DHUV at 46II6 nduL6a 4uQs
Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. 24.-The JEFF
-Fitzsinrnons tour ended here Satur-
day night and today Fftzsimmons left
for his Long Island home; Jeffries for
Columbus. O., and Manager Egan for
Philadelphia, where he will investigate
the plan for transforming tour i'll
Pennsylvania.
It is possible that the fighters viii en-
ter the vaudeville circuit Both men
We're in bad humor over the reports
as to their personal conduct, and JEFF
fries was mad all through over what he
terms a Corbett scheme to get some
theatrical advertising for himself. Both
denied the story that the MunrOe affair
was put UP job.
1.-THE object of that lie" said Fitzsim-
mons, lis to make good for taking up
Munroe and boosting him as a great
fighter. Jeffries could have whipped him
in one ROUND but the prelminaries had
been disappointing, and the manager
asked Jeffries to let the fellow stay four
rounds, and Jeffries did"
Jeffries said as to the stories of the
COrbett fight. They are all grand stand
plays and COrbett is trying to get me
to advertise MIN in his theatrical VEN
ture. which Is something l will not do.
He don't want to fight. If he did 1
should make arrangements with him.
Here is sample of his work, said the
champion, as he took from his pocket
telegram from the Examiner. which he
read as follows: How about it? Can
you and viii you fight2 Corbett makes
good" Then he adds: THAT is all a
put up job on his part to make me ad-
vertise him. The paper says the $4,000
has been put UP, but this is the first
have heard of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24

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