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The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
NEITHER IN NOR OUT.
People Have Much Trouble to
Leave Topeka.

People are getting in and out of To
pelSa from the west now by various
modes of travel Attorney General
Coleman and Secretary of State Bur-
row left Friday for their homes by way
Of Denver Mr.. Coleman lives at clay
Center and Mr. BurroW at Smith Cen
ter. They expected to go over the SAINT !
F'e to Denver and then east over the
Rock Island to their respective homes.
Mr. Coleman viii travel over thou
sand miles and when he gets home he
viii be only three hours ride from To-
peza if he had been able to go direct.
The Washout between Mcfarland and
Manhattan on the Rock Island and the
one just west of Topeka are what COM
PEELED both of them to go around
Prof. A. Ludlum has got home from
Manhattan, where the food caught
him. He crossed by boat from Man
haitian to the Rock Island bridge got
another boat at the south end of the
bridge to take him to the south shore
Of the flood. and then got across b.
walking and by wagon to Alma. and
from Alma to Burlingame and from
Burlingame to Topeka by train. Prot
Ludlum says that the water was back
seven blocks in the main street of Man
haitian. At the Citizens bank IT was 50
swift that boat could hardly be man.
aged there. The big rise was so unex.
pecred that the people became panic~
stricken. Friday morning the water
had been high but it receded a few
inches and people began to feel safe.
Then Friday night it rose so suddenly
and unexpectedly that about 1900 peo-
pie left their homes and went to thu
State Agricultural college, in the Wssl
part OF the town. Tt was reported that
four babies were born at the college
that night
Adjutant General Kelsey and T. p
Gerow. director of the state free EN-.
ployment bureau, got to Topeka from
Atchison after waiting a week by GO
ing TO Kansas City, Kas.. crossing ths
kaW on ferry boat and coming from
Kansas City. Mo. by way of Emporia
number of the bankers who came
to Topeka on the last train on the Rocs
Island from the northern part Of the
state on Wednesday Of last week, ius'
got away today by going across in {
boat from the North Topeka fire sta
tion to ShOrey. They expect to ge'
around by way of Horton and Fairbury
Neb-. to Belleviile and then to Con.
cordia either by driving or walking
T. r Bull. a Topeka travelling man
got in from Omaha last evening ~
coming down frQna Omaha to Atchisof
and then to Elmont by a regular Rocl
Island train. and from Elmont 4
Shcrey by a relief supply train, ant
across from Shorey by boat
4 People can now reach Saiina from
/ Topeka by going to Usage city over tn
Santa Fe. taking the Missouri Pacif
from there to Marquette. and then int
Salina from tf4 southwest The Mis-
souri, Pacific and Union Pacific are botl
open into Salina from the west.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
A GOOD LAUGH.
Women Seldom Have One, Being Con-
tented With Giggles-

Women do not laugh so much as men.
saws the Youths Companion. They are
sometimes believed to he less richly en-
dowed than men with a sense of humor
but. true or not that is not a full ex-
PLANTATION. Many humorous, even witty
women hardly get beyond a smile The
giggle and the litter are not laughter At
all. merely kind of makebelieve, sug-
gestive of sawdust and shavings-
It will be a pity If civilization ban
ishes from the gentle sex that whole
some laugh which still dOeth good like
a medicine More than one domestic
crisis might be a1leViated or averted by
laughter. The housemother who
dropped dish of potatoes on their way
to the kettle. so that they landed in q
deep pan of dough rising beside the
stove and who then sat down and
laughed till she cried at the funny.
HELPLESS air Of the half-buried potatoes.
had a potent charm against discourage
nlent-
To laugh at the blunder of the green
maid who being told to turn the mat
tress every day. made the bed first ana
turned the mattress 3fterward is to
forget the annoyance of the moment in
the sense of its absurdlty-
Laughter IS kind Of magician. or
better still. a fairy. In fact, Mr. Barrie
has novel scientific explanati tion of the
origin Of fairies in his THE Little White
when the first baby laughed for the
first time his laugh broke into a mill
lion pieces and they all went skipping
about That was the beginning Of
fairies
Everybody knows that the fairies are
the best mothers helpers" and house
workers in the world and that no well~
regulated family can afford to be with
out them. Perhaps they were born OF
me laughter Of grown-up folk as web
as of that Of babies. In that case the
scarcity Of fairies nowadays may lse
traced to the infreQuency of the laugh
of the overserious woman
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
STILL RISING.
River Has Gone Up IL Feet at
st. Louis.

St Louis. June 6.-The river this
morning reached a stage of 347 feet, a
rise during the past "A hours of II feet
and continues at about the same rate.
All along the levee the water IS up to the
stores and houses. in some of them it
being at least a foot and more deep on
the first floors So far traffic on the
river has not been greatly hindered. but
when the water reaches a stage of Sc feet
some Of the boats VIII probably refuse
to receive freight, as the approaches
cannot be used and the water viii be too
deep for teams to drive through Al the
ferries the loading of teams is done with
great difficulty. the horses having to
wade in up to their shoulders.
The National stock yards at East St.
Louis has notified the railroads that no
more stock Will be received until the
water Tecedes.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
i" AUNTIES E"
They Belong to the Whole Neighbor-
hood.

That dear old neighbor we knew as
-Aunty' and who lived down the street
was no relation of course except that
her tender old heart made her -Aunty''
to all the young people And how she
did love the young motherst One who
remembers her says: We could always
depend on -Aunty' for good sound ad-
vice. She was particularly we'll inform
ed on food and what to use for certain
troubles. After having taught in the
public schools for years my health be-
came bad and I suffered frequently from
Indigestion After my marriage I had
Indigestion SO badly it became chronic
Owing TO my condition my little baby
a very delicate child. I had about de-
cided to put her on artificial food alto
gether when the advice of dear old
'Aunty' put baby and 1 on the right
road.
Nuts food declaring that it would help
me and give baby more nourishment, so
to please her ] did, trying it for break
fast The result was so marked and 50
Quick that I ate it for luncheon too and
I must say the change has been wonder
flaI. I have good health now and baby
is a strong active child
MY mother SAYS that Grape Nuts
helps her more and keeps her more
cheerful and happy than anything else
she has ever taken Truly pure scien-
tffie food has great power" Name Civ
en- by Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich.
The housekeeper who reads the little
recine book in each package of Grape
Nuts is usually famous for her clever
desserts.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
WEALTH AND LONGEVITY.
The Former Not Incompatible With
the Latter.

One of the cOmDenSatlOnS OF poverty
has heen the belief that a scarcity OIL
food and the absence of luxurious ana
even OF comforts promote long living,
while untimely death IS the common
fate of those who can afford costly
foods and drinks. soft beds and what
ever a luxurious taste can suggest
Statistics have sustained tins view
German statistician has gathered from
the census returns OF the various ma
tiOns figures which show that there are
nroD0rtionately many more centena-
rians among the poor and uneaucated
than among people whose educatloLiai
average is high and whose plane OF nv
ing is exalted. The census returns
have been accepted as accurate or at
any rate. as the only source of off1ciai
Information. SOciologists, therefore,
have drawn impressive lessons concern
ing the rewards OF Involuntary virtue
No doubt many of those whose poverty
compeIs plain living would be glad 70
accept a shorter span OF lie, with pet
ter opportunities for enjoyment, IN hec
of a century of hunger and hardship;
but having no choice in the matter they
are disposed TO boast of their longevity.
Very recent social statistics of Eng
land show, at least. that long life IS
not incom0atible with riches or zvo
persons in that country who, IN dying
this year, left each an estate valued at
more than s5o0000, six were over 80
years old. fifty We're over so years ana
the~average was 70 years This is FAR
above the average of an equal number
of poor. people taken haphazard. 1t IS
explained that a considerable propor-
ton of these 1ong-lived rich men lr-
herited their wealth and had lived from
infancy to death in luxurious circum-
stances. AS far as known not one Of
the group had the alleged benefits of
meager dietary. hard bed and the
constant anxiety about the immediate
future which IS common to the center-
arians who close their days of destitu-
tion in the almshouse.
Perhaps the late Prof Owens investi-
cations and conclusions offer the true
explanation of the seeming lnconslst-
ency of the statistics. He found that
/ in no single case was there any doca-
mentary proof as to the real age of the
! pauper centenarian and he inferred that
most of the very aged among the per-
manently destitute are without any ac~
curate knowledge of their ages; that
/ sometimes in ignorance and sometimes
! in order TO become the center of uu-
usual attention the uneducated poor
give 10 the census taker ages which he
! has no means to verify. Perhaps the
rich do eat too much and meet too few
4 hardships, but this is probably less dam
! gerous to life than is continued half
1 starvation and exposure -Philadelphis.
/ Record
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
Notes and PersonaI Meution.

Bishop Brooke. of Guthrie, Okla, left
for Gambler Ohio. Friday TO attend the
CONNIE encement exercises at the militare
school from which his son is to be
graduated next week. Bishop Brooke
and his daughter Miss Ruth Brooke.
We're in Topeka for the Bethany com
mencement Wednesday,, when Miss
Louisa Brooke was graduated Miss
Brooke went to Kansas City today for
a short visit and Miss Louisa Brooke
to her home in Guthrie.
Mrs. Pliny Soper. of Niaita l. T. is
the guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs
John karnsworth. and her sister. Mrs
Harry c. Ashby.
Mrs. L. B. McClintock has returned
from visit to her DAUGHTER Mrs
Harry Weaver. in Kansas City.
Miss Marion Benedict. of the faculty
of the College of the Sisters of Bethans
left today for her home in New York.
Miss Hazel Fassler came up from the
university at Lawrence Friday to spend
Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mra
ATmin Eassler.
Mrs. c. c. Baker has returned from q
visit in Kansas city
Mrs C. e Purviance has opened
dressmaking parIors at III East sixth
street, upstairs. Prices reasonable and
work guara nteed.
Miss Wasson's watercolors make.
beautiful wedding gifts Studio. 720
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston B. Doty. OF
Beaumont, Tex. are visiting Mr.. ana
Mrs. Charles T. Lagersrom.
Mrs. j. n. NJ. Hamilton and her son
J. D. M. Hamilton. Jr., left today for
Denver to attend the opening night
Monday. of the summer stock company
at the Broadway theater of which Mr.
and Mrs. Hale Hamilton are members
Mr.. J. d. NJ Hamilton is in New York
but viii join the others Of his family in
Denver next week
Mrs. John Blower and her son Farr
who We're guests of Mrs. J. NJ. Patten
at the Blower House have returned to
their home in White City
Ne. and Mrs. r. A. Wells who lived IN
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
Mr.. PHILIPS REPORTS.
Tells Commercial Club About
Reform School Station.

Captain H. NJ Philips, chief of the
commissary department for the relief
OF the North Topeka flood sufferers,
made a trip to the reform school Friday
afternoon i'm company with John
Wilhelm, the representative Of the St
Joseph Commercial club, who has had
supervision of the relief work on the
north.
Captain Philips returned to the city
last evening at eight O'Clock. This
morning he made a report Of his visit
70 the relief committee Of the Topeka
Commercial club He said.
Mr. Wilhelm and o. H. Quintien of
st. Joseph have been at the reform
school and have thoroughly systema-
4ized the relief work from that point.
Fully four thousand people are receiV-
ing supplies from that source The on1-
GERS from St. Joseph and the boatmen
from Lake Contrary were successful IN
taking the people to places of safety
from their homes from the extreme
northern part of the city. These refu-
gees have found temporary quarters at
the reform school and with the farmers
in the bills and highlands to the nOfth-
"The source of supplies for the Tar
rners in the district has been cut off as
effectually as though they were IN tne
path of the flood and as a consequence
the work of feeding hundreds OF Iaf-
1ners as well as the refugees who are
lodged with them has fallen on the puo-
lie
ssAIr Wilhelm has established supply
stations at "A points from RossVile TO
Granville The supply stations ara
nearly ali established at school houses
In each locality a committee has been
appointed composed of representative
citizens. This committee designates VINO
shan have charge of the distribution of
The provisions. As fast as supplies are
needed they are hauled in wagons from
the Reform school, which has been made
the deDot for all the provisions sent
in from the north
In addition to raising nearly $4,000 in
cash, the commercial club Of St Joseph
has supplied ~ car loads Of provisions
to date and more lis coming Other towns
along the Rock Island between Aoyt
and St Joseph are sending in supplies
Until Friday the relief committee OF
the Topeka Commercial club had no defn-
fte information of the work being done by
fhe St Joseph people. 1t was Impossible
To- ger communication by wire and thefc
direction while the work was 80 pressing
After the first rush was over the news nI
the work at the reform school was brought
to the Commercial club of Topeka.
stThe magnitude of the work being done
on the north side by the St. Joseph aeo-
pie has only now been fully appreciated
am preparing to send men 10 the re
form school to relieve the St Joseph peo-
nle who have been here nearly "A Week
hIr Wilhelm and Mr.. Cluintien VIII remain
as long as it is necessary. but the rellei
work will last several weeks and the 10
rseka Commercial club viii send repre-
sentative to carry ont the work that has
been So carefully and systematically plan
ned and placed in operation by Mr.. VIII
helm
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
Let's Go TO
BART T. S
The Cut Rate Drug Store
500 West Tenth Avenue
FORTlFY YOURSELF

INFECTIOUS diseases. There is nothing so
good for preventing ChiIls and Fevers
as Hobart's yin-Seng Tonic. Il had
Malarial Fever; was out of my head
for three weeks. After fever was broken
was sick for three weeks with Chills,
Fever and Night sweats. My son got
yin-seng Tonic for me and after taking
only one bottle 1 was so much better
that I could get around and attend TO
my work. l have also suffered with
stomach trouble for over 30 years and 1
am now entirely cured of it. I take
pleasure in recommending your YIN
Seng. Tonic to all who need good med
icine."-J. G. Griffin. Mission township
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
WE on THE FAKER.
Philadelphia Papers Action Against
a Lying Correspondent.

The class of newspaper men commonly
known as takers" constitute an element
Of evil with which the reputable news
papers of the country have long borne
under protest. The false stories they have
palmed off on the unsuspecting public
through prominent journals have been le-
gion. but at last a newspaper has resent
ed an unusually serious imposition. and
has started movement which viii no
doubt grow and greatly beneht journalism.
1t has declared that the "faker'' shall be
driven from the land if the courts have
the power. and has emphasized the seri-
business Of its declaration by instiuting
In this instance
The newspaper which has taken this i'm
portant step in the interest of honest jour
nalsm IS the Philadelphia North Ameri-
can to which a Wichita. Kan. correspond
ent sent wild and woolly story about the
arrest and CONVICTION OF an indian on a
charge of murder. With great circumstan-
tiaiity an alleged confession by the Indian
was related and the story was supported
by convincing evidence in the shape of
photographs of the criminal and one OF
his victims The Indian, whose name was
White Buffalo was said to be in jail in
Darlington. O. IT, awaiting sentence.
Tt was some months before a denial OF
the truth of the story reached the North
American ofrlce. but when IT dld that pa
per Immediately began thorough iuves-
tigaron with the aid of Colenel Pratt sl-
perintendent of the Carlisle Indian sc11e1-
of which institution the Indian w7a p
graduate. Then it was learned haf t1e
whole story was false that White 5NMaio
was a ueaceahle Indian who uAd never
been arrested, and that there fs been no
killing Of white girls as the 0cTt espondenr
charged. The North Ameri IA promptly
decided 10 prosecute the ffespoueent,
who was found working Cr repur bic
paper in st. Louis, and he IS row Under
arrest awaiting trial
The North American thin IS. and every
reputable journal VIII agree with It. that
the newspaper business IS besat with slifi-
N4NI a4U
imperiled by Hbelous fakes from distant
correspondents 1t has resolved 10 begin a
work of determination against this class
of men. and TO drive them. if possible, out
of tho newspaper field II it succeeds it
viii dc not only the newspaper world but
the reading public as well great service.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
ORIENT MAIL SERVICE.
Route Established Between Wichita
and Carmen.

wichita. Kan. June 6--Jehn A. Whalen
has started the run on the Kansas City,
Mexico and Orient railway company line
between this city and Carmen Mr.. Wna-
len is only in charge of the run pending
the permanent appointment of some clerk
10 the position. The mail IS not very heavy
q round trip is made each day The ser
vice was established Monday morning and
She people along the line were more than
hapny when they saw the mail clerk toss
the pouches and sacks off the car to he
platform. They have waited patiently for
4his service to be established and hardly
felt they had fun hedged railroad until
they received their mail off the Orient
trains
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
QUEER SUPERSTITIONS.
Bad Luck Sure to Follow If You Are
Broke on Thursday.

Bad Luck Sure to Follow II Z GU Are
Broke on Thursday.
However smart man may be, how
ever deep of brain, there is yet trace
of superstition in his makeup, said a
thoughtful man. and often it exists and
controls him in various ways without
his knowing anything about it. If you
should tell him that he was SuDerstl-
tious he would resent it, and in no un-
certain way. But all men are super
stitious in some way just the same
There are little things about which
men are a bit cranky, and they devel-
op into well rounded superstitions. There
is Opie Reid, who has queer little no
tion that if he gets no Thursday morn
ing without money in his pocket it IS
bad luck, and he believes in it 50 firmly
that he will not venture out of the
house, and viii not turn his hand TO q
piece of work if it happens to him. He
is generally very careful to see that ne
has something left over Wednesday
night a nest egg. as the saying goes
for Thursday morning But sometimes
he forgets and suddenly discovers that
he is dead broke. That settles it. Not
a step VIII he take from the house tnat
morning. Now. how is that Tor super
stition2 You call him uperstitious-well
you had better do it at long range. /
know another man in Chicago VINO mas
a queer little notion that 1t IS bad iuck
to forget anything when you are leaNlilS
home in the morning. one morning we
mad walked to the car together. He
suddenly turned on me with the state
ment: III not go to the city today
When I asked him why he said he had
forgotten something. It's bad luck, ne
said and he was uncerenOnlOuSiy max
ing tracks for the house when he SAID
it. J suppose we all have those little
notions and beliefs. but we are not con
scious of them. and 50 we are apt to be
lieve. quite honestly. too. that we are
are lust the same New Orleans Times
Democrat. -.Axsi@
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

Two fashionable weddings are sehed-
uled for next week in Topeka's society
calendar and as marriages are events
the postpOnement of which is out of the
question, this means a partial resump-
tiOn of activity in society which has
been at a standstiil since the flood.
All the society leaders have been work
ing with the committee at the Audi
torium and other relief stations or en-
gagged in sewing for the sufferers and
few very quiet weddings were the only
social happenings OF the week Just end
ing. Wednesday the marriage of Miss
Lucy Knowles and DR.. George Thacher
of WaterNille takes places at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
O. Knowles, and Thursday Miss Bess
Stewart and Mr.. William Frame of La
cathedral. The young women of the
Helanthus set have planned to give
dance Thursday evening at Steinbergs
but this latter event may be postponed
another week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Davis announce
the enga cement of their daughter, Edith
and DR. William F. Bowen. The we'd
ding will take place some time this
month and win be an event of much in
terest to Topeka where Miss Davis and
DR.. Bowen are both very we'll known.
Miss Davis was expected home today
from Mesilla Park. n. NJ, where she has
occupied the chair of English in a school
for girls for several years Both Miss
Davis and DR. Bowen are graduates OF
the University of Kansas, where the
former was a member of the Kappa Al
pha Theta fraternity and the latter OF
the Sigma Nu. Dr. Bowen is assistant
surgeon a Christ hospital.
The executive board of the city feder-
alton of women's clubs are taking sub
scriptions for the federation history of
the flood in Topeka by Mrs. Margaret
Hin McCarter. The price of the PAM
phlet will be 25 cents and the proceeds
viii go to the relief fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Evans announce
the marriage of their daughter Matte
Rea to Mr.. William O. Bunker. Thurs
/ day evening June T. The Rev J. d.
Mcfarland performed the ceremony
Z which took place at the brides home,
/ 507 Sixth avenue west.
The following graduates of the music
department of the College of the Sisters
/ of Bethany received their diplomas
/ Wednesday: Mrs. Loveh L. Goodwin
Miss Vivian Theresa Rush. Miss Julia
/ Caroline Schmidt, Miss Celia May
I Smith
Mrs NJ. F. Southwick and Mrs. Ches-
! ter W. Snyder, who were to have issued
invitations for a large reception this
week. have given UP their plans of en-
tertainment and viii devote the money
which would have been used in-this way
to the relief of flood sufferers.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
FROM MIR. HOLMAN.
He Will Stay in His House in North
Topeka.

D. J. Greenwald has received the fol-
lowing letter today.
Dear Dan. Thanks for your kind
Invitation. We are all safe with plen-
ty Of good drinking water and food
coming in sufficient quantities. But my
duty is to stay here with 80 people in
my house who have been rescued from
second stories and barn lofts. I can't
end won't leave them without food or
shelter. God bless the Commercial club
ln it's superhuman effort to save and
aid US. paupers for the time being. Tell
the newspapers Mrs Mccall and her
two daughters. Minna and Clyda, were
rescued from their house in the second
story and brought here to my house
and afterward taken through my parlor
window into a boat and carried safely
to the bluffs. Mr.. Kutz fell from a tree
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
READY TO BEGIN.
City Railway Accepts Franchise and
Puts Up Bond

The city railway company yesterday
fled q formal acceptance of the new
franchise ordinance The ordinance
was published this morning, and IS now
in effect The coIn7anv has put up rs
$40 900 bond and has received PACK
from the city its $4,000 cash deposir
which was put UP by the NineWooa
Park railway company The company
is now all ready to begin work on re
h11ilding the old CITY railway