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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
REWARD FOR REsCuERs.
Additional Suggestions Made by Jes-
sic Huckstead.

sic Huckstead.
To the Editor of the State Journal:
1 was glad to see the article extended
and suggestions made in regard to re-
Warding the rescuers
Mr.. Scribbler whoever YOU are
would like To grasp you by the hand;
would like to see the plan you spoke
OF carried ont Some one keep the ball
roillng-but not into the river. and be
forgotten. A supper would be a COCA
thing: no doubt these men felt their
need of good meal after long fastina
and sleepless nights. One man I had
conversation with had given three
weeks service to the work in North
Topeka, and in the meantime only spent
four nights with his family. He and
others could have made hundreds of
dollars rescuing lives, if they had been
in the work simply for a mercenary end
But such was far from the purposes and
motives that prompted sacrifice and
service.
# the time and work of the commit
tee who waited on the people at the
Auditorium was given Voluntarily and if
/ these have been rewarded. should not
these men who have done such effective
work in reseulng lives be speedily re-
Warded2 These men left their homes
and loved ones and sacrificed their BUSH
ness interests with financial loss 10
themselves, to help those unfortunate
ones who needed help and sympathy
Let us give honor to whom honor is
that these should receive more honor
than those who wear the blue and
carry our beloved flag wonder if we
az Go not feel like taking off our hats
when they pass. Yet on the one hand
they went out to save life and on the
other to destroy How would badges
OF honor do with the inscription Tor
valor" printed upon them in gold Or
silver? This I mean aside from the
gift of money. Win some one else
please suggest something that would
help the work
w. L. Horn, who rescued many peo-
pie in North Topeka. understand
started out with the intention Of rescu-
ing friends. but these We're forgotten
/ before he reached the North side when
he saw those needy ones. Color or
distinction was not thought Of He
with others was there to rescue lives
This man whom I have mentioned has
I understand, given three weeks of
faithful service to the people of North
Topeka, and has not accepted one penny
IN reward for services. 1t would be only
Just and proper that a committee wait
upon Mrs. Horn and present her with
q GIT OF money in recognition of the
noble work rendered by Mr. Horn to
those suffering ones in your city Not
her alone should be visited but all The.
wives of men who have rescued lives
ana given so freely Of their time ana
means
As 1 have said before. I am stranger
in your city. but 1 only make a. piea
for what I believe is right and lust
and honorable and good. May our PEG
pie see the widows are not forgotten
and their names placed on record.
JESSIE HJCKSTEAD,
West Second street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

because they can and will develop in
the excellent culture medium. furnished
by the intestinal contents. However,
not all of this number are disease pro-
ter would be a yeritable poison. Only
a small per cent of the germs that de-
veIop in the intestinal contents produce
disease.
The test for the bacillus coli COM
NUNS and the bacillus of typhoid fever
as shown by a 5e-hour growth in the
presence of a very small per cent of
carbolic acid and gelatin showed 10 coll
onies per cubic centimeter. The bacil-
lus coli communis is widely distribu-
ted germ, and in itself is not harmful
but its great similarity to and frequent
association with the bacillus of typhoid
fever causes its presence in water to be
looked upon with great suspicion
The separating of the bacillus Of ty-
phoid fever from the bacillus coli com
NUNS is always a difficult task and is
many times impossible: it also requires
more time than has been al my dis
posal. However, since Is colonies have
grown in the presence of .05 per cent OF
carbolic acid from one cubic centimeter
of water, we have right to suspect
that a part of these germs may be
bacili of typhoid fever. So few as one
germ of typhoid fever to a glass of wa
ter may bring on most serious cpl
demic. Analyses of water where some
of the greatest epidemics have prevail
ed have shown as low as one colony in
from 500 to 1000 cubic centimeter of
water. If the chemical analysis shows
much organic matter there will be a
great increase in the number of germs
during the next few weeks. The fear
full epidemic Of typhoid fever during the
months of February and March of this
year in Ithaca, New York. which I'M
questionably was brought about by the
use of polluted city water, should serve
as an object lesson. The water should
be boiled until the analysis shows that
organic matter is no longer present.
SARA E GREENFIELD. M. D.,
Bacteriologist of the State Board of
Health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
NORTH TOPEKA.

leave items for this column with the
Kimban Printing Company, w North
Kansas AvenUe.i
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Simms are again
at their home, 515 Kansas avenue.
we lead in wall paper. Booher &
Hawkins.
Mrs. r. B. McMaster is quite i'll at her
home, 721 Fillmore street, south.
Paper hangers wanted at Booher &
Hawkins. e1S North Kansas avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Berry are keep
ing house at 905 Kansas avenue up
stairs.
Mrs. Bourbonia of Nadeau. Kan. is
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Samuel
Ashmore-
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. McAfee and fam
lily have returned to their home, zoos
Quincy street.
sas City were visiting Mrs. J. F. Nc
Afee Sunday.
Ward and Russell Maurer are visiting
Mr.. Heirseh and family at their ranch
near Iaclede-
We are the Only wall paper dealers in
North Topeka that have a complete new
stock BOOKER & HAWKINS.
Arthur Small, who has been attending
the Armour institute at Chicago. has
returned home to spend his summer va
cation
Charles Gerteisen, who sold his home
on Madison street 10 &OUSISSSIldA 4uT-
tbs for $500, has reconsidered and bought
the place back
Mrs Arthur G. Douglas and little
daughter. Eleanor joey, left this morn
ing for St. Louis to join Mr.. Douglas
and make their permanent home
Mrs. W. c. Steele will go to Holton
Thursday to make an extended visit
to relatives. Mr.. Steele will join her
there about the middle of July for a
short vacation and after his return win
/ again go into the shoe business at his
old place if the building is then ready.
]. K. Withers of the Red Front gro
Gerry had d pocketbook containing Over
500 stolen yesterday. Mr.. Withers is
one of the flood sufferers but is again
at his old place although he has not
everything in complete running order,
i one of the things lackin~ being a mol-
f ey drawer. Yesterday Mr.. Withers
/ placed his pocketbook on the desk and
/ while the cashier was attending to 9TH
er matters two boys who were lettering
around the desk made away with the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

frauds on the civil service had been &C
complished IN the pension bureau, and
cited the case Of Miss Nellie q Terry.
Of Wellsville, N. Y, who was niece
of former Pension Commissioner Evans
and who, it was alleged, was promoted
from a minor soositiOn in a rural post
Office to be stenographer and private
secretary to her uncle at a salary OF ST.
600 a year.
The article containing the statement
also charged that there were numerous
violations of this kind in the bureau.
and that Commissioner Ware had been
called up to the White House for con-
ference with the president in regard to
the situation
II have read the article you refer to-
said Commissioner Ware to a Star re-
porter in reply to a question as to the
truth Of the statement, land will say IN
reply that it is not true that this office
has violated the civil service rules in
any way during my administration.
He continued emphatieally: The
president has never sent for me to dis
cuss this matter and there has never
been any person transferred from the
unclassified postal service to this Office
during my administra ton. Not one.
Miss Terry was appointed to her
present position after she had passed
a thorough examination in the subjects
relating to the work she was to perform
and was appointed to her position hers
under my predecessor. She is an excel
lent clerk, there are no better in her
particular line, and she came by civia
service processes.
There is absolutely no truth in the
statement that the president summoned
me to the White House to discuss this
matter This Office has observed the
civil service rules since the day / came
into it. and there have been no viola
tons here
Mr. Ware was very indignant at tbs
publication of what he states to be un-
true. and declared that there could be no
possible foundation for such an article
He asserted that he had been most
careful to observe the civil service regu>
lations in every appointment to his
office, and he did not believe there was
a single clerk in his office who was
transferred thereto from any other bu-
reau or department in violation Of
these rep7lIatioras
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

pocketbook zhe police were notified
and went to the home Of the boys but
found only a small part of the money
left as the unlawful owners had invest
ed in four revoIvers. hired a rig and
gone driving and otherwise INDUCED
themselves. As they could not get rid
Of so much money in this way they
gave away a good part of what Vas
left.
At a special meeting of the Business
Mems league called last evening to meet
at the FIRE station and consider the Hood
situation, the president J. b. Billiard
appointed the following committee. J.
b. Eetts. chairman; County Commis-
sioner Haynes. NJ T. Campbell. ]. J.
Schenck, E. c. Arnold. David Bowie ana
E S. Gresser to confer with commit
tee from the Commercial club to peril
ton the legislature to remit the taxes
from flood sufferers for the next two
years. or make a new assessment on
taxable property dating from the 1st of
July The two committees will meet the
Legislators tomorrow morning at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
PLAYED PEEPING TOM.
Terror Of Spoony Couples on State
House Grounds Caught.

An interesting story was developed in
police court at the afternoon session
when the case of H u. Carr was called.
Carr was charged with disorderly con-
duct He is SIS years old and has fam
fly.
Police officers discovered that Carr
was TO be seen a great deal about the
state house grounds. He was noticed so
frequently that a watch was kept on
him for time. 1T was discovered that
he carried pair of field glasses of
great magnifying power in a case
which he had slung over his shoulder
and under his coat.
These he used in watching the people
especially the young couple who fire.
queuted the benches placed along the
walks In the state house grounds Tes-
timQny introduced in the trial develop
ed the fact that Carr was often seen as
late as IL or - o'clock following or
watching couples who were in that vi
cinity- 1t was also shown that he
would watch from a distance and by the
use of his field glass. all persons who
were in the grounds at the time. Tt
was shown that he followed a number
OF people to various parts of the city
The police department had not given
him authority to act in the manner in
which he was doing and after giving
him lecture intended to make him re-
frain from further pursuits of a similar
nature Judge Hamilton released Carr
from custody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
NO MORE GOOD MEALS.
Jett and White Must Put Up With
Prison Fare.

Lexington. Ky, June 2s.-B J. Even
left here today for Louisville. from which
point he will hide away until the trials II
Jett and White at Cynthia or the meeting
of the grand jury in Breathitt county July
90 On the same train Governor Beckharl
and State Inspector Pope, who had COR
sultation here last night with Judge Red
wine and Commonwealth s ttOrney Byrd.
left for Frankfort. Governor Beckhan said
the men behind the transformations Il
Breathitt county would be punished
lace and Deputies Ahern and Thornton it
was decided not to allow any more meals
sent to Jet and White from restaurants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
DOUGLAS GAVE UP.
Couldn't Build the Allen County Court
House.

Because all of his business friends,
whom he expected TO sign his bond for
the construction of the Allen county
court house at lola, refused H. S. Doug
las of Topeka has been forced to re-
nnquish his contract. The contract was
awarded to him recently by the Allen
county commissioners at his figures.
S43, 1874. The required bond was three
times that amount. or S129, $50.
Mr.. Douglas had expected to secure
signatures upon his large bond from
friends who lost heavily in the flood.
After the disarrangement of his plans
he was unable to secure bond from
surety company within the time limit
allowed by the commissioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
LOST two MAIL BOXES.
They Were Carried Away by the
Flood.

Postmaster Guthrie has just caused
at the Union Pacific depot and is busy
clearing out the wr-@kage in the North
Topeka postofice station. The Union
Pacific boxes were carried away during
the high water and haven't been found
The railroad postal clerks on the Union
Pacific viii open the boxes daily and
handle the mail collected there. The
big safe which fell through the floor at
the North Topeka station has been
hauled out of the cellar and brought to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

San Francisco. June 23.-Charles G.
Taylor. a bookkeeper, who is alleged to
have embezzled $500 in Mexican coin
from a firm in Manila. and who was
arrested here on Saturday, has waived
extradition proceedings and win return
to the Philippines in charge of a deputy
United States marshal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

the south side. As yet it has not been
opened. AS soon after the flood as pos
sible a mail carrier visited all the mail
boxes in North Topeka and extracted
the letters which had passed through
the flood in them. They were in very
bad shape but most of them were for
warded A lot of them viii probably
never get to their proper destination on
account Of the illegibility of the ad-
dresses and will wind up in the dead let
ter office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
Forced Checks for Sc. SOC.

London. June 23.-W E. Ashton. de-
scribiEg himself as an American jour-
nalist and author, was renlanded at the
Guild Hall police court today on the
charge of forging checks for 81 500 on
the London & County bank in the
name OF Laird, Schober & Co. of PhiIa-
delphia. The police believe Ashton IS
a member of a skillfuI gang Of forgers
now nnarating IN ELrone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

Copeland hotel and escort this body on
a drive through the flooded district 20
they can see for themselves the neces-
sity of prompt action to relieve the sit
uatiOn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

Boston. June 23-The wholesale boot
and shoe firm Of Lamken & Foster. has
been attached by creditors. The ssti-
mated liabilities are between $500. 900 and
$500 GOO while the assets are nominalgy
the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

Rome, June 23.-The scaffolding of 4
bridge in course of construction az
Palestrinia gave way today. with the
result that five men were killed and 20
ire Ired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

London, June 23-Samuel Herbert
Dougal. was today found guilty OF the
murder of Miss CAMEL Holland. q
wealthy woman with whom he lived at
the Moat House. Saffron Walden and
sentenced 10 death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

Pittsburg. Pa. June 23.@The rains of
the past IS hours have resulted in a
coal boating stage of water and the
coal operators are preparing to send
south one Of the largest shipments in
years. BY tomorrow it is expected that
800, 0O0 bushels viii have left the Pitts
burg harbor. There are Is, 000. 900 bush
els Of coal awaiting shipment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
FLOOD SUFFERER FINED
L. II. Siebert Drank Alcohol and
Got Into Trouble.

L. II. Siebert was fined SIS in police
court this morning by Police Judge
Hamilton
Siebert was charged with being drunk
ana disturbing the peace. He formerly
lived in North Topeka but suffered loss
from the recent flood. Since the flood
his wife has been employed as a nurse
on the west side and his children were
staying with his mother on the east
SIDE lie Is charged with terrOrizing the
family and with striking a woman who
i was also living with his mother since
/ the flood drove her from North Topeka
! The testimony of Officer Hutton who
made the arrest would indicate that
I Siebert was a very bad man.
+ When he took the witness stand in his
/ own behalf ne said that he had worked
for a time after the flood and that Mon
day he went to North Topeka to work
in his house He also admitted taking
with him half pint Of alcohol The
alcohol must have gotten the best of
/ him but he couldn't remember it SO.
Siebert has been in for drunkenness
/ before and the circumstances this time
made it seem to the Judge that he de-
served punishment. Il therefore fine
you S25," he said.
Siebert didn't have the money and
visions of the rock pile for % days rose
before him.
What am I to do about the stuff
over there in my house in the mud" he
portested to the Judge.
But the judge sat unmoved. He mo-
toned to the iailer to take the prisoner
away.
7 guess your stuff will be as well off
as though you were with it." he re-
marked, and now Siebert is making lit
tie stones out of big ones.
And speaking of the rock pile, the
4 city has quite a force at work at pres
ent. The harvest of drunks and vags
has been good recently and as a con
+ sequence a big force is busy this week.
4 The rock pile is Just beneath the county
/ jail and the monotonous music made by
/ the continual falling of the hammers on
the rock floats w to the windows Of
the cell occupied by Chauncey Dewey.
! the millionaire cattleman's son, who is
awaiting hearing in the supreme court
on habeas corpus proceeding.
I Several cases were called of offenders
charged with riding on the sidewalks
and picketing horses and cows on the
sidewalks and parks. The guilty ones
are being fined one and two dollars &C
cording to the circumstances of the
/ case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
Attached bv creditora.

watches at special prices this week
at Morrison's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
seafoIdine eave va.

Don't forget Morrison's hat sale IS
this v-aalz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
Summer School and Penmanship.
Harrison building E. H. Roudebush.
a Bic Coal SHIPMENT.

Discount on everything at Morrison
this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

Morrison's never gave such bargains
as noW.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
EmbezzIed nTexican Dollar.

Morrison's have elegant hats and gi ze
away prices this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
LATEST WARE STORY.
Pension Commissioned Promptly De-
MES the Latest Canard.

The Following is from the washington
Star:
A New York newspaper published to-
day long statement to the effect that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

Jewelry special this week at Morri-
cons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

Morrison's for hats cheap now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
Star Grocery
Wholesale and Retail.
E. Montgomery, Prop
l12 z. 9th Both Phones 252

Our demand for Gro
ceries is very great now
adays, and consequently
we are buying in larger
quantities than ever be-
fore. Because of this
fact we are enabled to
sell you goods just a
trifIe lower.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-09
HAPPENINGS
ABOUT TOWN

ghs Victoria Cricket club Was de-
feated IN closely contested four
inning Eams saturday afternoon at
Madison park hy the fssattle elub
This 10 the first time the Victoria
team has met defeat Ia The United
States
The report 81 the sale ~ the
nro~h propsFtY corner, he quarter
81 a BLOCK at Second avenue and
Cherry street to prominent mining
men saf f1sa zoe - eenftfmsd. me
sAls 10 ali bat ronsuWmaied 1afet
Lthdshsfe Aassius kjslseurs ard
tehn iiryutsotn. all st0e holders -
the Pioneer Mining cnmpahY 81
Meme and Seattle. hold al eetien Ca
tbs reupertf They have interest
ed wita them aaa Francisco Parties
whose names sfe nat given out. and
II il stated hat az aeon a. sAs
lawyers report ON the title. " such
report h favorahiv. The deal viii De
uioesd.
The recently issued report % the
grers wnfk 81 the Washington
rhildrsu's Heme saeisty, shows that
homes were provided for the sixty
eight home sss children fsesiFnd Ia
80 the institution dufinE ths year.
Ths annual snsetiftx II the society
VIII be haid ghls Afternoon Al the
r NJ - A building
Tire Hotel Uustef nill be closed
Cor two saonths beginning wrtnes-
aay ~ fes; wrek. During that time
u NJ anf.snu extensive improve
Hn~nl Under the direction ~ W, q
King the nes manager. nAnuon q
sehStrtK retire as owners % TIE
property.
MIS- i1iiis Hover and Mfs ~
tbeH Marty flied aisafan suits
against their respective husbands.
W NJ Hover and HHbeff AuffRf
ia the superior couft this wosuinf
10th atiesrt on-support
4 hufstsr at ftp~r and TRts
-.,.;s.sS SFs. ~ ~ s.tss -.
s-s ssa-ru ~ Z q rsncss 81 , vel rea
alatst burglar alafan. The efaEkss
man asd eiinasd 20 the roaf sns
AS saving thFea1sh the ssyiisfs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-09
LOST GIRL
AND MONEY
Lawrence Says French
Joe" Russell Bunkoed
Him

on charge Of Fleeing William
Lawrence uut ~ 81 zoe az Spokane
hN confidence game, J. LrarN
alias French Joe" alias J Russell
WAS arrested by Police HerEoaht
Mike Powers and patgplman MHfve
yesterday afternoon lie Is wanted
Ia Spokane and aH officer IL expect
cd today Ia take him back
n ia ALLEGED that Lawrence became
Infatuated with Eifl at the Hailea.
Ore. aud TOOK tfip TO Portland
with her. when he returned h. turt
a man who told him that the ~
leetcd inAsr Of the sirl wac aatr
him With a gun, The stronger thus
gained the confidence at tsaw rciifv
Ahd induced him 60 ran away, Las,
renee went to Spokane With HE new
friend md there dreN tloau cat ~
the bank st the suggestion ~ the
stranger. The mnnsy VAS put lslto
Naiisr and the stranger replaced u
with gas pipe Lawrence and the
stranger parted az Spokane before
the victim realised that he had been
made the dnpr % confidence tnsH.
AZ the police station William
Lawrence identified a picture OF
French Joe" aa that 81 the man
who bunkosa hifu. The arrest here
waa made on a taieNraphlo dpnefip-
tian.