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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-22
ELKS ELECT OFFICERS.
Annual Report Shows $IS9, 9,6I6
Expended in Charity.

Baltimore. July 22.-At the session of
the grand lodge of Ells which contin-
ued until after o'clock last night, the
following officers were elected:
Strand exalted ruler Joseph T. Fan
ming, Indianapolis, Ind
Grand esteemed leading knight, Chas.
A. Kelly Boston.
Grand esteemed loyal knight, Richard
J. Wood, Sioux Falls, S. d.
Grand esteemed lecturing knight, c.
F. Tomlinson, Winston, n. c..
Grand secretary, George A. Reynolds,
Saginaw, Mich, (tenth term).
Grand treasurer, Samuel H. Needs,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Grand tyler, Charles w. Kaufman,
Hoboken, N. J. (reelected).
Robert W. Brown, Louisville, Ky, was
elected grand trustee to serve three
years.
The annual reports of the officers show
that 81 new lodges were organized dur
ing the year with a membership of 27,-
594, making the total membership Of
the order of Elks 153,722 This is the
largest increase in the history of the
order. During the past year over $4,000
was expended for flood sufferers in Kan
sas, Missouri and Oregon.
During the year 1924 members of the
order in good standing died. 3.445 were
stricken from the rolls for nonpayment
of dues, and $50 suspended or expelled
the year for charity was S1SS,616.
The grand band contest took place at
Electric park at ESQ and 7:30 p. m, IN
der the direction of Charles A. thinner
man, director of the naval academy
band. There were many contestants.
Baltimore, July 22.-The Elks now in
national convention marched in pa
rade today about 1000 strong. 1t is es-
timated that 200 900 people witnessed the
parade and the marchers were enthusias-
ticall. cheered. At the city hall the pro-
cession passed in review before Mayor
Robert McLane and other city officials.
The members of a number of lodges ap-
peared in costumes of novel and
grotesque character. Among these We're
the famous Cotton pickers'' of Green
VILE Miss. The Cincinnati lodge march
ed in golf costumes. The Alliance, Ohio,
lodge was in German costumes ana was
headed by its famous Little Germ an
Band" The members of the Annapolis
lodge appeared in u. S. naval uniforms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-22
LOOK TO FUTURE.
Treasurer Bonebrake Says Re-
lief Fund Will Be Needed.

F. NJ. Bonebralxe, treasurer of the re-
lief fund of the Commercial club, is
opposed to the appropriation of more
money from that fund for the rebuild
ing of houses in North Topeka.
A committee is now engaged in pre-
pairing to distribute the S., 600 in North
Topeka and there is yet about $4,000 in
the hands of the club. In speaking of
the further relief work possible for the
Commercial club to do Mr.. Bonebrake
said this morning:
1T is unlikely that further appropria-
tions for the work now being done in
North Topeka will be forthcoming. But
little could be accomplished with the
additional money that the club could
give and it is felt that it should be held
for relief work that will be actually
needed later When the proposition of
giving money for rebuilding houses in
North Topeka first came up / was in
favor of using it only in helping Few
individuals who were most in need of
it The houses of widows and old per
sons who had no way of earning money
could have been repaired and no gen
eral effort to distribute aid. BY dlv4d-
ing the money equally among several
hundred applicants there can be but
few dollars given to each, not enough to
accomplish the work that the club con-
templates.
contributions to the relief fund have
pra aetically ceased coming and it Will
be impossible to secure any considerable
amount more Next winter there Will
be many cases of actual destitution
which will have to be taken care of by
charity. For that emergency 1 think
that the money on hand ought to be
kept. 1 think that plan will be fol-
lowed -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-22
ronger throughout the world, thu.

stronger throughout the world, thus
elevating human life.
I'VE pray Sir Thomas Esmonde and
Captain Donelan to be the interpreters
of the profound and respectful condo
lence of the party on the occasion of the
funeral of his holiness.
(Signed) JOHN REDMOND"
At five o'clock this afternoon the
doors of the throne room were closed
and the Franciscan penitentiaries, as
sisted by the attendants to the late
pontiff began dressing the body in full
pontifical robes
formed and the body will be taken to
st. Peters.
FROM KING EDWARD.
Cardinal Oreglia received the follow
ing from King Edward:
London. July Pills majesty re-
ceived the news of the death of the pope
with profound grief and orders me to
transmit to your eminence assurances
of his sincere sympathy. His majesty will
always preserve a grateful recollection
of his recent visit to his holiness.
(Signed). LANSDOWNE."
During the latter part of the after
noon minor ecclesiastics and laymen less
distinguished than those admitted in
the morning were allowed to enter the
vatican and view the body of the pope.
CARDINAL GIBBONS NOT YET
THERE.
Rome. July 22.-Cardinal Gibbons was
expected to arrive here from Paris early
this morning, but he did not come, hav-
ing decided to defer his arrival until
Saturday.
Rev. VIM. G.. Murphy. of New York.
recently appointed vice rector of the
American college at Rome. arrived to-
day. He was met by the rector. Mgr.
Kennedy, who Immediately took him to
the vatican to view the body of the
DEATH MASK TAKEN.
Rome, July 22.-The will of Leo XIII
has not been opened. Consequently all
alleged news concerning it and the mil
lions he is said to have left to the
church is merely imaginary.
A death mask was taken by Com
mendatOr CALI. director of the vatican
museum. The delicate work was sue
cessfully executed and the result is con-
sidered highly satisfactory. For some
time it was thought no death mask
would be taken. but the great sorrow
expressed over the first decision not &c
have such precious memento infiu-
enced the family of the pope to recon-
slider and change their earlier decision.
BELLS TOLL FOR LEO.
Rome, July 22.-The quiet of the even
ing was broken by a chorous such as
the world has seldom heard. On the
stroke of eight all of ROme'S four hun
dred churches commenced to toll bells
for the passing of the soul of Leo XIII.
From the seven hills and from every
quarter of the city which contained
churches came the constant clang until
all sounded as one vast reverberation.
The harsh jingle of the smaller chapel
bells striking quickly and more often
was not drowned by the solemn strokes
that came in mourning measure from
the great dome OF st. Peters. It was
as II a great fire ragged and every bell
In Rome were vieing with every other
in anxiety to warn the populace- EX-
cept in this common motive. and COM
mon sorrow it was an amazing discord,
which continued an hour and which will
recur nightly until the obsequies are
over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-22
BLACK FLAG.
One Hung from Window of
Maude Comes House
On the Occasion of the Kings
Visit TO Dublin.
mODN nAHrN DIV nAIIGN
TORN DOWN BY POLICE
1t Was Put Out Again and
Stayed Out.
She and Her Friends Stood
Guard With Boiling Water.

Dublin, July 22.-King Edward and
Queen Alexandra, accompanied by the
Lord Lieutenant and Princess Victoria,
drove from the vice regal lodge to the
castle, which they reached shortly be-
fore IL o'clock this morning. The wealth
er was pleasant and the crowds greet
ed their majesties with continuous
cheering.
The king, who wore a field marshars
uniform, received in the throne room
large number of deputations prior to
the levee, which opened at noon.
Altogether sixty-three deputations
presented addresses. Replying to the
Dublin citizens committee, the king
said there was no part of his deminions
in which he took greater interest than
in Ireland. The queen and himself had
long been in sympathy with the move
ments tending to advance the social and
material well being of the community
and they hoped now to become ac-
quainted with the conditions under
which the people lived and to learn
what could be done to brighten the lot
of the poor.
The queen. after presenting badges to
the jubilee nurses. drove to Alexandra
college, accompanied by the Countess of
Dudley and Princess Victoria.
In the meanwhile King Edward held a
levee at the castle. which was attended
by a great number of prominent people
from all parts of Ireland. The streets in
the vicinity of the castle were packed
with people and presented a brilliant
appearance owing to the passing and
repaSSing of hundreds of court and mil
itary officials in full uniform.
After the levee the king returned to
the vice regal lodge, where he was join
ed by the queen.
Maude Come CMrs. McBride) hung a
black flag outside her residence yester-
day, in memory of the pope, she said. 1t
was pulled down by the police, where
upon Maude Come, supported by lady
friends hung out another black fog
and arming themselves with pokers aid
boiling water, defied the police, who
summoned reinforcements. But they
made no further attempt to haul down
the flag. which was again displayed to-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-22
PoNTFIcAL REQUIEM
Celebrated in st. Mary's Church at the
National Capital.

Washington. July 22.-With all the
solemnity which makes it the most
impressive in the Roman liturgy, a
solemn pontifical requiem for his holi-
Marys church today by his excellen-
cy, the Apostolic Delegate, Most Rev.
Diomede Falconio. The presence OF
Mgr. Falconio, in the capacity of cele.
brant made the service the official
commemorative mass of the church in
America
Invitations had been issued to the
members of the diplomatic corps and
to the cabinet. The seat of honor, i'm
mediately beside the catafalque was
reserved for the German charge d'af-
faires, Mr.. Schneider, who was attired
in the full uniform of a first lieutenant
of the regiment of which the king of
Saxony is the head. Mr.. Schneider
wore on his left arm a heavy band of
crepe. Immediately behind MIR. Schnel-
Ter, sat Mr.. Grip, the minister frorS
Sweden and Norway and Mr.. Colvo.
the Costa Rican minister. To the left
of the catafalque sat Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw. The attorney general
was unable to be present but sent a
personal representative. The apostolic
delegate received kilograms of regret
from the ministers of Peru, Brazil,
Portugal and Argentina who are alb
sent from the city
The sermon was preached nv the
Rev. Charles Warren Currier, rector of
St. Mary's church, and was a glowing
tribute to the late pope. The four alb
solutions were pronounced by the rep
resentatives of the Franciscan. Donin-
ican eJsuit and Sulspician orders pres
emit namely, Revs. Father Bebe, 0. s.
Chapuis S S
Mis- excellency. the apostolic dele
gate, pronounced the final absolution
mourning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-22
GOTHAM HOSIERY PARADE.
Surf Avenue, Coney Island, Was a
Lake and That's the Reason.

New York, July 22.-Surf avenue.
Coney Island, from West Eighth street
to the Nassau railroad depot, about
eight city blocks, was a lake yester-
day from three to twelve inches deep.
The heavy rains always flood this
street because of the absence OF
drains.
There were many women who dared
the passage with skirts held high to
avoid the wetting. Consequently. con-
venient hotel verandas were crowded
with men, some young, and others old
enough to know better. Captain Dool-
ey was on the avenue-on duty, of
course-and he said he was astonishee
at the many and varied styles of no.
siery worn in his precinct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-22
Pirates Abandoned Prisoners.

San Francisco, July 22.-Advices from
Canton say that Lam Ching Wa, the
wealthy Honolulu Chinese who was cap
tured by river pirates on June II and
held to ransom. has been released. The
pirates were followed by government
troops at the instance of the French
consul, who had been notified of their
crime and finally fed, leaving Ching
Wa and other prisoners, captured with
him and held for ransom. behind to be
rescued by the soldiers. Lam Ching Wa
is an American citizen. has been nat
uralized under the Hawaiian monarchy
and was thus made a citizen by the act
creating the territory.
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Missing from Home.

San Francisco. July 22-Robert Nor
ris, a discharged soldier. is missing from
his home in this city and his bride of a
few months has asked the police to
search for him Norris was married to
Mrs. Florence Parker six months ago.
He was at that time a private in the
105th company coast artillery but three
months after his marriage he purchased
his release from the service and was
given certificate of honorable dis
charge from the army. Norris is ma
tive of Hardman county. Tenn, and en-
listed in the army at FL Paso two years
ago
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Fought Duel With Pistols.

Jackson, KY. July 22.-At Cave Run
school house. three miles from here,
Mack Howard and James Barrett, a
negro fought duel with pistols. the
result of a card game. Both were fatal
ly wounded and James Wires, aged II.
who was sitting at his desk in the school
house, was shot in the abdomen. Wires
may recover. The civil authorities de-
clined to take action and the men were
arrested by two details of soldiers, who
had to go into the country to get their
men, Barrett admitted having shot
twelve men and one woman. two of
whom had died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-22
BATTLE IN ALBAY.
Fighting in the Streets of Philip
pines Town.

Manila. July 22.-The Philippine scouts
and rural consta bulary defeated 250 reb-
els in the streets of Albay, the capital
of the islands of Albay, on Thursday
last, killing 15 and wOunding Is. The
combatants entered the town from op-
posite sides and street fighting contin-
ued for three hours Four noncombat-
ants were killed. The troops lost one
killed and two wounded. The rebels
were led by Simeola, chief of the Albay
rebels, who had~ so rifles. Col. H H.
Banhotz, formerly captain OF the Sec
ond infantry, who was in command Of
the scouts and constabulary, has been
campaigning actively in Albay but this
was the first decisive engagement he
has had.
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Waukesha Expects schwab.

Waukesha, Wis. July 22.-Charles NJ.
Schwab, president of the United States
Steel corporation. is expected in Wauke-
sha for a long stay for the benefit of his
health. A telegram was received from
Denver telling of Mr.. Schwab's visit to
that city where he was to have met
President Francis of the st. Louis expo
sition, but not having met Mr.. Francis
he left yesterday for Wisconsin.
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A O-MILE RIDE.
President Will Go on Horseback
to Visit Relations.

Oyster Bay. July 22.-President Roose-
welt has in contemplation a trip to Say
ville l. l.. on Thursday. 1t Is his present
intention to ride on horseback from Saga
more Hill to Sayville. distance of about
40 miles. to visit Robert Roosevelt and
family He expects to be accompanied by
his two oldest sons. They may not re-
turn until Friday.
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Biz Fire at Hobart. Okla.

Hobart. Okla. July 22.-The entire east
side of the city was burned early today,
except the Merchants and Planters bank.
on one corner. Burk's hotel. 30-roorn
structure, was destroyed. The building
was filed with guests, some Of whom had
narrow escapes. Loss. $4,000.
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BODY EMBALMED.
Doctors Tell What the Autopsy Re-
vealed to Them.

Rome. July 22.-Dr. Lapponi this
morning presented to Cardinal Oreglia.
dean of the sacred college. the official
report of the autopsy performed yes
terday on the body of the pope, which
was conducted so far as permissible in
connection with the embalnring. The
report IS chiefly important in disprov-
ing the presence Of cancer or nephritis.
The text of the report follows:
Rome. July 22-Yesterdav evening
from to the embalming of the body
OF ms holiness. Leo XIII. took place.
After giving the names of those who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-22
GEN. CLAY DYING.
Doctors Say He Can't Live
Twenty-fOur Hours.

Lexington, KY. July pa telephone
message from Richmond, Ky, says that
General Cassius NJ. Clay, ambassador to
Russia under Lincoln, abOlitionist and
author. is dying at his home at White
hall. He is SO years old. The physicians
say he cannot live "a hours at the most
and is gradually sinking. His children
are all at his bedside. Some of them
have not been in their fathers house or
seen him in year1
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Payne Reaches Boston.

Boston, July 22.-The revenue cutter
Onondaga, with Postmaster General
Payne on board, arrived in the harbor
last night
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Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago. July 22.-7 a. m. tempera-
tures: New York. "A: Boston, so; Phil
adelphia, IA Washington. "A; Chicago,
Sc; Minneapolis. so; Cincinnati, IS; st.
Louis, "A.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, July 22.-Forecast-Kansa
Generally fair and continued warm to-
night and Thursday: southerly winds.
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Continued on Page Six.)
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05

with the sharp pieces of glass, viii
drag across the string of your oppo-
nent's kite, cutting II, and thus put
ting the kite which it controls out of
the fight.
In China some of the kite battles
are engaged in by grown men and
cause as much excitement as a big
baseball game or an. important horse
race would in the United States. The
knives on the kites tails are Of the
most dehcately tempered and sharp
edged steel
There is another kind of kite which
any boy who is clever can easily make,
and this also comes from Chira. It
may be called the "self-hying kite"
and is made by cutting fairly stiff pa
per-not too stiff, for that would make
ii too heavy-into such shape that
when the two long edges are gummed
together the paper will form a cylinder,
other. Both ends should be left open.
and in the larger of the two apertures
two very light cross-sticks should De
placed in X form, in order to be GER
tain that Ii will stay open. A piece
of light rattan, bent into circle and
pasted tight in the larger aperture, Is
even better than the cross-s ticks. Four
short "guy-strings" should connect
the rattan hoop or the cross pieces with
the main flying line This kite is not
high-fiyer, but it may be made to go
up some distance by arranging il so
that the upper guy-strihg is little
shorter than the lower and by placing
steel wire along the bottom of the
cylinder.
The Chinese often make these kites
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
PICTURE TO PAINT.
rhe DoinEs of the BIunderkins.

The DOInEs of the BIunderl1ins.
Think, if YOU sorrow DER this scene,
What eAndy's feelings must have been!
Deserted by the quadruped
Which threw him rudely on his head,
With pa and ma both in the distance,
Vain was the first thought of resist
ance.
Hence many mingled feelings ravage
His face as he looks on the savage.
IT'S hard to give an explanation
To strangers of his situation.
Yet one can see without much guess
ing
The savages are very pressing
And it will be a narrow squeak
For Andy If he does not speak.
And did he speak? The picture teaches
That Andy is not making speeches.
In fact those features, sad and har-
assed,
Appear to hint he is embarrassed.
The savages with howl and caper
Sprang at--but see next Sundays pa
per.
Meanwhile pray take paint box and
brush
And paint on Andy's face a flush.
The savage with the ak is fair
With lilac feathers, while her hair
Is tinta green and indigo
The garments are that show below.
The other savage. proud and stern
Is dressed in tints so bright they burn.
His feathers, red and green and blue;
His earrings are of turquoise hue;
TheCfeathers round his neck are green,
His waist is purple to be seen.
His belt is gold in scarlet bright
His neither limbs gaze with delight
Upon the tawny sands that lie
Below a very light blue sky.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
KITE FLYING
BY EXPERTS
How American Boys Can Fight
Kite Battles Like the Chinese.

To the average American boy kite
flying is merely good fun. To the Chi
nese, boy and man, it is almost a sci
ence. China is the home of kites as
we'll as of fireworks. Several hundred
years before Benjamin Franklin sent
UP kite to snatch the lightning from
the clouds, Cinnamon We're flying kites
of the most elaborate kind, as is re-
corded in more than one ancient man.
uscript.
OF course. the kite has reached its
highest development in the United
States, where it has become something
more than a toy-where it is used for
half a dozen scientific purposes. Among
these are the study of air currents and
meteorological observations in the in
terests of the Weather Bureau.
In many of the large cities, also,
kites are often sent up nowadays which
carry with them, about half way up
the strings that bind them to the earth,
banners bearing advertisements. But