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Patrons of the Library.

There has been an average daily increase
of thirty-nine in the number of card-hold-
ers, so that at the close of the fiscal year
1855 persons. were holding cards emitting
them to withdraw and use the books of the
library. The average monthly number OF
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umes, an average of about 49, volumes
per day. During the six months, January
June, 1903, after removal to the new build
ing, the circulation was more than doubled
to wit, 14i,044, or an average daily cir
culation of 991, an increase of 105 per cent
The maximum daily circulation being 1,19o
volumes against maximum circulation Of
5S3 during the preceding year.
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The Public Library.

The second report was on the Public LIZ
brary and was made by Mr.. ]. w Babson.
chairman of that committee. MIR Babson S
report follows:
Wednesday, January I. 1903, at O'Clock
pm. the new Public Library building on
Mt Vernon square was turned over by the
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Toilet Tables

In Oak Mahogany, Maple, Birch and
White Enamel.
$I45o Toilet Tables at. 1915
$3.50 Toilet Tables at. $IIoo
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$500 Toilet Tables at. $500
$1,000 Toilet Tables at. .Si45o
$4,000 Toilet Tables at. $3.50
S2Ioo Toilet Tables at. .$I625
S225o Toilet Table at. =. $40
$4,000 Toilet Tables at. $3.50
$4,000 Toilet Table at. $1,000
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$4,000 Toilet Tables at. :. $50 so
$4,000 Toilet Tables at. :. SAYS
$1,000 Toilet Tables at. :. $3.50
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$4,000 Toilet Table at. $1,000
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COuches.
Because I'VE manufacture
Couches we can sell them at
fully a third less than the low
est ordinary retail prices. All
styles.
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In Oak and Mahogany.
So Bookcases at. $40
$3.50 Bookcases at. $500
$3.50 Bookcases at. $50
So Bookcases at .S6.25
$II Bookcases at. $3.50
SIG Bookcases at. 1920
SI4 Bookcases 5000
SCI Bookcases at. .SI5.75
$22.5o Bookcases at. $500
$28 Bookcases at. .S22. 90
S44 Bookcases at.........$3475
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY.
It viii Be Observed in Topeka
Tomorrow.

Some one started a report that the
Memorial day parade had been aban-
doned- This is not true. The parade
will start tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
o'clock headed by Marshalrs band.
The parade viii be in command OF
Colonel Geo. w. VeaIe chief marshal,
who has appointed the following staff
Aides, Captain H. NJ. Phillips, c. NJ.
F. M. KimbaI.
FIRST DIVISION.
Commanded by Geo. Q. Wilmarth.
Platoon of Police.
MarshalPs- Band
Chief Marshal and Staff
Mayor and Councilrnen in Carriages.
Speaker and Committee in Carria ges.
SECOND DIVISION.
Commanded by Arthur W. Sherer and
Staff
Band.
Capital Lodge No. 3 A. o. U. W.
Modern Woodrnen of America.
And all other Fraterna1 and Benevolent
Societies.
Citizens in Carriages and on Foot.
THIRD DIVISION.
Commanded by W. J. Whittekind with
the following staff:
J. A Davis, Ed G. Moore. ". w
The Boys Bugle Corp in Command of
Robert r. Tasker
Rand
CITY Troop, in Command of Captain
William Eberle.
Battery B. Kansas National Guard in
Command of Capt w. A Patterson.
Band.
Co. A, First Regiment K. N. G., in
Command Of Elsa Banks.
The Republican F1ambeau Drum Corps
Spanish-American. Philippine and other
Z. S. Soldiers
Old Abe Camp No Is S. of V.
Lincoln Post No. G. A. r.
Gage Drum Corps
Gage Post No. 4e5 G. A. r.
Fort Pillow Post No. 321 G. A. r.
Topeka Post No. Il 6. A. r.
The school children will gather and
take flowers to their several school
houses from z to o'clock a. m. and
wagons will gather them and take them
to the flower room. 81 Quincy street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-29
HAS A BAD LOOK.
Found That Kansas River
Bridges Are Faulty.

The high water in the river seems to
be bringing to light some crookedness
in connection with the building OF
three OF the bridges across the Kansas
enough above the water not to be in
danger. This is the brick plant bridge
The water this morning was up to the
floors of the Sardou avenue. the Ross
vile and the Silver Lake bridges and
a slight rise over this morning ana
drift wood will likely carry out these
three bridges. The floor of the brich
plant bridge this morning was four feet
and half above the water.
1t looks rather strange that all the
bridges that are in danger were built
by the Missouri Valley Bridge COM
pany, of Leavenworth, and the one
bridge which is not in danger was buils
by the American Bridge company. OF
Kansas City.
The specifications for all the bridges
required that they be built five feet
above high water mark and these high
water marks We're furnished by County
Surveyor Rodgers
1t has been discovered that the Sar-
dou avenue and the Silver Lake bridges
foot specification, and 1t is proba bis
that the same is true of the RossVille
bridge. After the bids had been re-
ceived and the contracts let the change
was made and the Missouri Valley peo-
pie cut at least two feet off the
height of the Sardou and Silver La6s
bridges. and perhaps the Rossvillc
bridge. and did not build them accord
ing to the five-foot specifications.
D. A. Williams, ex-county commits
sioner who was superintendent of con-
struction of the upper river bridge, has
stated that the county commissioners
authorized the Missouri Valley Bridge
company to lower the bridges two feet.
Two Of the present commissioners,
Haynes and Harrison, were on the
board at the time the contracts were let
and they deny that they gave any such
permission Scott Kelsey was the third
member and it is understood that he
has denied that he gave any such per-
mission. The commissioners had no
right to grant any such concession af-
ter the bids had been received and the
contracts let according to the specifica-
tions.
County Surveyor Rodgers says the
bridgers were lowered two feet+snd that
it was understood that the Missouri
Valley Bridge company had permission
to make the change. The county COM
missioners are talking of holding an in
vestigation for the purpose of determine
ing who was TO blame for the condition
of the bridges.
The fact that the specifications were
not followed, and the piers were conse-
quently lower than called for lessened
the expense of the construction of the
bridges. At the time the contracts were
to be awarded there were rumors of
crookedness. The county commissioners
found that in the construction of the
Rossville bridge the Missouri Valley
company was not using as large beams
and rods as were called for and a
quantity of material was condemned BY
the commissioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-29
LAYHAWRER lots

Narysville is tearing down its wooden
awnings.
Oskaloosa boys are really arrested for
being out after curfew.
It's swimming time at Cooper. college
A student advertises for a blown away
shirt
Arrived by boat" is the travelling
mems style of registering these days at
Salina.
The Maple Tree tonsorial shop at Nc
Pherson has sprouted out with another
barber.
Abilene leads the procession with hail
like goose eggs and the Smoky the high
est in % years.
Water is so scarce at lola that a
soiled citizen was fined 81 for breaking
into a neighbours bath tub.
Nothing has been heard from Sharon
Springs since Roosevelt day. Not even
a cyclone or a cloudburst to vary the
mOnOtOny.
It seems incredible but Jefferson
county man in good circumstances has
allowed his mother to be taken to the
poor farm.
There was not a case to be had in
town last week for love or money" says
the Bushton News. Did they refer to
eggs or beer2
A sufficient number of the meek and
lowly home grown mule has been sold
to bring SO 200.
An indignant Parsons constituency
have asked a member of the board of
education to resign simply because he
favored a woman principal.
For the third time in two years light
ming has struck the Missouri Pacific
depot at Wichita Thus an old proveIb
and a building are shattered.
They are sound sleepers out at Ster-
ling. Lightning knocked down a CHM
ney and tore up a patch of shingles
without disturbing the house inmates.
A drowsy Walnut Christian snored so
fercely the other night that the deacon
dropped the collection plate and the
pastor sprung a text from the song
book.
Much sympathy has been expressed
for the abused insane asylum patients
at Osawatomie but that's all. SYM
patty is like fce:whenit's melted there's
nothing left of it.
a Cottonwood Falls man who expects
to 60 on a European tour this summer
is putting in his odd hours studying
the language of the Italians. Wants TO
do in Rome as the Romans do, you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-29
ROSSvILLE IN WATER.
Fifty Families Forced Out-St.
Marys Bridge Gone.

Reports received by telephone at the
State Journal office at , o'clock this
afternoon state that the St. Marys
bridge across the Kansas river went
out about noon. The bridge at Rossville
is also reported to have gone out.
Cross Greek, at Rossville, burst over
it's banks at 10 O'Clock this morning
and flooded the town. Rossville is now
merely an island. No trains have gone
in there since Thursday morning.
Fifty familiesat Rossville were forced
to move out this morning, and they
are quartered in the hotel. which is sit
uated on ground about two feet above
the water. The water is coming in at
the basement of the hotel, however.
The Shawnee County News office, at
RossviIle, is flooded, and will suspend
issue for this week. 1t has been unable
to get paper upon which to print its
edition.
1t is thought that there are provisions
enough at Rossville to last for about
three days. The supply Of fresh meat
/ is exhausted, and the big crowd OF peo-
Die at the hotel viii have to live on
canned goods and cornmeal, prln-
cipally.
Part of the main street at RossVille
is under water. Only few acres Of
land around the hotel are still unsub-
merged. People are going about the
streets in boats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-29

Independence of spirit and loftiness of
soul are always to be commended, and
we are glad to see that the great COM
monwealth of Georgia has gone to work
in earnest to compensate Miss Louise
Hadley for mental anguish recently sus-
tanned. Miss Louise is the Indianapolis
chambermaid whose proud and defiant
spirit refused to permit her to make up
the bed occupied to its eternal shame
by Booker T. Washington, and in rec
ognition of this great moral lesson,
whatever it was. the citizens of Georgia
have raised S25 to be presented to Miss
Louise. So far as we can see, the COM
monwealth will be out S25. but we do
not understand that Mr.. Washington
will be out anything or that he is to be
the loser in any way. Still the moral
effect viii be good. Mr. Washington IS
gentleman who travels a good deal
and puts uD at many hotels, and If
Georgia is going to offer a bounty of
s25 to every chambermaid who emuiates
the noble example of Louise, there is
likely to be a severe drain on the treas
ilr-v. and Mr. washington viii be hailed
everywhere as the cham bernaaid's
friend We believe that the south
should be allowed to settle the negro
question in its own way. and as this
anDears to be a way which diverts
Georgia capital to the north. we shall
not object on sectional grounds-Chi-
"a on Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-29
MORE Rain FALLS.
At $40 a heavy rain was falling in
Topeqa and rain was reported at Ross
vile and other places west of Topeka.
LOCAL MENTION.

DR.. r. s. Magee lectured before the
medical class at the State university,
Lawrence, Thursday
The excursion on the Santa Fe sche-
duled for Decoration Day under the
auspices OF the T. A. A. has been
abandoned on account of the high wa
ter.
Mr.. Elon s. Clark. superintendent Of
agents OF Montreal Life Insurance Co.
of New York has left for the east for 4
visit in New York, Philadelphia and
Washington
Mayor Bergundthal stated today that
Sergeant Jake owen is to be let off the
police force al once. It is claimed that
owen has been tipping off raids which
the police have planned. VIII Reed, d
Rock Island detective. is said to have
been involved in the deal in some way.
The name of Jake ovens successor is
not known It is said that Policeman
Mcintosh is slated for the place.
There was almost a panic on the
Kansas avenue bridge this afternoon
Someone drove a herd of about 100
cattle onto the bridge, while it was
crowded with people watching the flood.
The cattle frightened the people and
started a stampede The cattle could
not be kept off the sidewalks. and
crowded over, occupying nearly the
whole availa BILE space. Several people
We're slightly injured. but none seri-
Ously
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small loss of life as well as for the
signal triumph of cur forces, but be-
yond these nothing that will stand III
history as especially remarka bic, to put
all over, we congratulated ourselves
upon a victory won with less hardships
and a smaller expense in blood than
any that has ended a war between two
great nations.
All this to the contrary. we discover
that to this date the veterans" of the
war have fled applications for 5o.0z6
invalid pensions, and widows and
orphans to the number of $3.50 have
asked relief of the government. New
applications are coming in every day
by the hundred, which leads Commits
sioner Ware to conclude that by the
close of the year about fifty per cent
of the men who were on the army list
during the war with Spain viii have
applied for pensions. Some of us have
stin an impression that the War of the
Rebellion was one of the most terrible
conflicts in history. notable not only
for the number of men in arms, but for
the Sanguinary conflicts in which they
were engaged. We remember that it
lasted more than four years, too, and
yet at tie close of 1872, eleven years af-
ter the struggle, only six per cent of
its veterans had asked to be placed on
the pension roll. Very evidently the
facts force US to one of two conclusions
either the war with Spain was much
more serious affair than most of Us
have supposed and than the records
show, or the sentiment favoring place
on the pension list has grown by leaps
and bounds among those who follow
the flag. The first horn of the dilemma
is hardly tenable. for of the Spanish
war pension claims 1885 have been
rejected already and nearly $4,000 are
still under scrutiny. 1t is not exactly
palatable to accept the other horn, but
some way or another we are shut into
it by merciless logic from which
tI,-ro 4a M asparq
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-29
SERIOUS AT MCPHERSON.
Streams Out of Their Banks A Bow
Drowned.

Mcpherson. Kan. NV 2e-Ou tba
Union Pacific railroad near I.fndsbore
200 feet of the track has been washed
out and bridges on the Rock Island and
the Santa Fe east of Mcpherson are
washed out No trains can get info the
city. At times Thursday the rain was
furious and was accompanied with hail
All the streams near Mcpherson are
swollen and out of their banks ed
Briggs, a rural route mail carrier, at
tempted to cross creek where the
bridge, unknown to him, had been
washed out He was thrown over the
embankment and his horse became en- =
tangled ana was drowned Briggs Sc
cured the mail and swan out Follow
ing behind him on horseback was q
young man by the name of HeIstron
He and his horse also went over the
bank and the boy was thrown over. The
horse swan to the bank but the boy
was drowned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-29
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Empires at Home.

The New York World:
President Roosevelt tells the Cali
fornians in his parting address that he
is impressed with the fact that our ma
ton has within its borders a state in
resources and size equal to many an
Old World empire" It is a just refiec-
ton. California is third larger than
the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland; three-fourths the size Of
the German empire, and in variety and
wealth of natural resources she far sur
passes either of them Nor is Cali
fornia alone. The area Of Alaska ex-
ceeds that Of all the powers of the
Triple Alliance-Germany, Austria and
Italy-combined Texas is larger than
any country in Europe. except Russia.
Montana is larger than Prussia and al
most equal to Japan; New Mexico is
larger than the United Kingdom, and
either Arizona or Nevada is more ex-
tensive than Italy. There are eighteen
states and territories, each of which has
more land than Turkey in Europe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-29

New York Tribune:
Benjamin F. Jones had been for some
years retired from politics but when in
the prime of life he exercised great in
nuence and gave great abilities IN
sparingly to the service Of the Republic
can party. His faithful and public
spirited work as chairman of the ma
tiOnal committee in 1884 has always
been gratefully remembered by all who
were associated in the campaign. That
campaign. though unsuccessful, was
conducted with industry and inteilt-
gence. Mr. Jones was 4 convinced be-
lever in and an able advocate of the
protective policy which has put our
manufactures in their present fortunate
position. One Of the early leaders in
our iron and steel development he lived
to see our mills competing successfully
in all markets of the world with those
of England, which for years he was told
ought to be permitted TO come in and
kill Off our exotic industry which would
never supply our wants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-29
OUR PURCHASES ABROAD.

Importations OF manufacturers ma
terials into the United States In the
fiscal year which ends with next month
win be by far the largest in the history
Of our importations, and win amount
to nearly or quite $500, 100000. Manu-
facturers' materials win form about 48
per cent of the imports of the fiscal
year. The ten months figures Of the
treasury bureau of statistics, just COM
pleted, show that manufacturers ma
terfals formed 471a per cent of the i'm
ports for the ten months and 1917 per
cent. or practically one-haf of those
of the latest available month April;
while in March they formed 1906 per
cent.
Beyond doubt the total Importation
of manufacturers materials in the fiscal
year 1903 will by far exceed that of any
preceding year. The fiscal year 1902
was the banner year prior to the cur
rent year. its total being Ais million dol
larsl while the highest figure ever
reached prior to 1902 was in 1900. when
the total was $50 millions. The total of
manufacturers materials imported in
the last two months was in round
terms, 81 million dollars, and those Of
the ten months ending with April were
Sz10,6OS SOS. Should the figures of May
and June equal those of March and
April, it would bring the total imports
of manufacturers materials for the
fiscal year above the s5o0.ooO0O line
The ten principal articles of manu-
facturers' materials imported are hides
and skins. silk. chemicals. hbers. India
rubber. tin, wool. wood, copper and to-
bacco. These ten articles form 70 per
cent Of the imports Of manufacturers
materials
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-29

New York Tribune. It is not the least
Of Cuba's triumphs which she is entitled
% celebrate on the anniversary day
4hat she has prospered in spite of Amer-
lean Indifference to her welfare. and
has found profitable entry into other
markets than those which this country
30 churlishly and dishonorablv closes
against her Years ago, before NcKfn-
ley, Blaine and Harrison established
reciprocity with her. Cuba found her
best market. for both sale and purchase.
in England. it is noteworthy that now,
with reciprocity refused or Indefinitely
postponed by this country. she is turn
ing to England again. The result win
be that we shall one day have to beg
favors of Cuba instead of granting them
TO her. and shall have to reconauer
commercially the rich market that we
won q dozen years ago, but which in
this last year we have so fatuouslv
thrown away. Nevertheless. though this
is day of humiliation for this country.
let US try to realize what it means to
Cuba. Cuba Libre" is an esta blished
fact. A year may be regarded as a
short probationary period in the life Of
a nation. but it has at least been enough
10 confuse the foes Of Cuba and to fiji
her friends with confidence for the fu-
ture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-29
HAYDEN MAKES A MOVE
Probate Judge Revokes Drug
gist Kohl's Permit.

Probate Judge Hayden this morning
revoked the druggists permit TO sell
liquor held by Charles W. Kohl
Kohl was arrested by the police few
days ago on the charge of selling liquor
When that came to the notice of Judge
Hayden he summoned Kohl to show
cause why his permit should not be re-
voked. The hearing was held this morn
ing and Officers Gardiner and Smith
testified that when they arrested Kohl
he was in the act of selling a pint Of
whisky and that several persons We're
drinking beer behind the prescription
case. Kohl offered no evidence in his
own behalf and the license was revoked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-29

The rapid growth OF inter-urban cleo
trio lines In Indiana is regarded by the
Indianapolis Journal as likely to retarI
the good roads movement The Journal
saws
The astonishing growth of the inter
urban electric lines in Indiana. with
their facilities for carrying freight. win
hardly have the effect of stimulating
the good roads movement. Farmers
who can ship their produce to market
much more quickly and at scarcely
more cost than By the use Of their own
teams win be likely to look with in
creasing opposition on any plan for
highway Improvement involving heavy
expense to themselves. And yet hign-
ways viii continue to be needed as long
as horses shall live and automobiles
run
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-29
THE Dixie BROKE.
Whole Country South of Ham,
burg, Iowa, Is Flooded.

Omaha Neb.. May ga special to
the World-Herald from Nebraska City,
The dixie below Hamburg, on the
Iowa side, broke last night ana the
whole country south Of there is flooded.
This dixie protected the farm lands for
over So miles south Of there among the
bed Of the river
The farmers were all compelled to
move out as their farms are under wa
ter and considerable OF their stock was
drowned. The loss to property cannot
be estimated at this time, but all Of
their crops have been destroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-29
LAWYERS ARE MEETING.
Executive Committee Of Bar Associ
alton Preparing Programme.

The executive committee Of the State
Bar association has been in session today.
preparing for the winter meeting Of the
association The members present are {:
J.. G. Slonecker. OF Topeka. president; D.
A. Valentine of Clay Center. secretary
L. H. Perkins. of Lawrence: Frank john
son. Of Mcpherson, and Bennett r. Wheel
er. OF Topeka.
The dates decided upon for the meeting
Of the association are January q and p.
which will be the two days preceding the
Kansas Day banquet Further than this
no definite action was taken. The pro-
gramme was discussed at length and va
rfous speakers and subjects discussed, but
no action was decided upon.
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Veterans ana Veterans

Newark News.
Recent figures from the pension office
seem TO indie 4te that the late war with
spain was 2 much more strenuous af-
fair than those who have read its his
tory with ever so much care nave
thought. 1t was brief. A comparative
~ small proportion of our army sue
ceeded in reaching the scene of HOSTILE
ties, and those who did do not seem to
have engaged in any battles that would
have been considered sanguinary thir-
~ or forty years ago. There We're two
naval engagements notable for the