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The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-25
SHOULD BE STOPPED.
Too Much Premature F ourth of July
Celebrate on in Topeka.

This is the time of the year when the
patriotism of the small boy usually
reaches the boiling over point in an
ticipation Of the pleasures of the glor-
ious Fourth Of July. Already they have
begun annoying neighbors with their
continual din of popping hrecrackers
and screeching rockets.
The city council has passed ordinances
which are intended to prevent this pre-
mature celebration of the Independence
day. The punishment for offenses Of
this nature is such that it will not be
welcomed by the offenders, and it is
the intention of the police department
to do all possible to secure an observ-
ance of this ordinance.
Last night crowd at Tenth and To-
peka avenues kept up a continual per
formanee of shooting frecrackers and
fireworks much to the dislike of the
neighborhood for blocks around. A po-
liceman was called to disperse the
crowd. This Information put a quietus
on the procee dings, and it viii probably
not be repeated.
The ordinance forbids the firing of
any kind Of fireworks prior to the
fourth day of July. and persons should
refrain from allowing their patriotism
to get the best of them before the ap-
pointed time. if they would keep from
being made an example in police court
to keep others from following in their
suit.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-25

neers so engaged are to be paid out OF
fund of 1900 provided by the bin. In
speaking of his measure Senator Stew
art said:
TT is proposed to conduct an expert
ment on the Neosho river which, if sue
eessful, Will be followed along many of
the other streams in the state. This
bill is local legislation of course, but
the purpose of its appropriation is to
secure a survey which will not be open
to disputes or contest by the various
counties over which it is made as would
be the case if the work were left to the
separate Counties
a quarrel between Leavenworth and
Douglas counties over who should nav
the cost of replacing a bridge over the
Kansas river at Eudora was settled in
the senate this morning by the fnal
passa ge of a house bin dividing the
cost of $4,000 structure equally be-
tween them Senator Henley of Law
renee made a successful fight for th,,
passage of this bill. Wulfekuhler ct
IeaVenworth fought it He said th.
bridge at that point took away trade
from Reno township in Ieavenworth
county to Eudora. Henley replied that
the people on both sides of the river
wanted the bridge, which has been re-
Gently washed away. and ought not to
be deprived Of it simply because it may
lnJure the trade of the stores of Leaven-
worth county The senate saw it that
way and passed the bill
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-25
BUY KANSAS MORTGAGES.
Illinois Life Insurance Company An
nounces It's Kansas Policy.

The Illinois Life Insurance company.
which has recently reinsured the busi-
ness Of the Kansas Mutual Life Ins1lr-
ance company proposes to make the
Toneka office the most important mort
gage loan office of the company 1t VIII
maintain fun office equipment in the
old Office of the Kansas Mutual, and the
importance Of the office from an insur-
ance and investment standpoint will he
increased rather than decreased. The
Illinois Life proposes to continue all its
present investments in Kansas, and Will
greatly add thereto in the future.
The assets OF the Illinois Life. aside
from those Of the Kansas Mutual
amount to over four millions of dol
lars. and if the company pursues the
policy it has outlined. of investing
largely of its assets in Kansas mort
ga ges it Will readily be seen that the
Illinois company will become a great
factor in the near future in the develop-
ment of Kansas commercial interests.
The Illinois Life will also maintain the
present deposit of approximately $500
600 With the state treasurer Of Kansas.
and Will from time to time add thereto.
The policy announced by the companS
is one we'll tended to satisfy and please
the people of this section and nothing
could tend more greatly to the general
feeling of good will which apparently
seems to be manifested towards the Ilii-
nois Life Insurance company than its
pronounced policy of becoming an essen,
tial part of the commercial life of Kan
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-25
YALE WINS BOTH.
Leads Harvard Crews in Varsity
and Freshmen's Races.

New London. Conn, June PA large
crowd was out to witness the annual
contest on the Thames between the
boatmen of Harvard and Yale.
The days programme called for the
race between varsity fOurs from the
start opposite Gales Ferry down stream
to the navy yard. d distance of two
miles This was to be followed prompt
ly by the freshmen race from the navy
yard to the railroad bridge. 1t was
planned to finish these two minor events
before noon and to start the big eights
down the river al 1890 y. IN.
Gales Ferry, June 25.-At 1:34 p m.
the varsity race started. Both crews
caught the water at the same time IN
moment Harvard had crept ahead by
a quarter of length. Harvard rowed
a stroke of 36 to the minute, but Yale
kept down to 33. Both eights splasned
little on the way to the half mile, but
both were rowing in excellent form. At
the half Harvard increased her lead to
half length. Both crews then short
ened their stroke. Harvard rowing 81
and Yale g. Harvard covered the mile
IN 3.06 20; Yale in 5:07 As. Coming
down to the l y miles Yale spurted until
she drew up even with Harvard and
just before reaching that mark Yale
drew ahead The time at the mile ana
a half was: Yale. 7.4G; Harvard, 7.4z.
Half way between the mile ana half
and Two miles station Yale was lead
ing by more than z length but when
ward had cut down her lead to q of q
length The time a the two miles was:
Yale 1890, Harvard 10:0S.
Yale. however. spurted once more and
soon after leaving the two mile point
had increased her lead to a little more
than a length.
At this time both crews seemed to be
holding themselves we'll in hand fol
the finish rowing very smoothly. Pas
sing the two and q half mile point the
time was:
Yale 1926; Harvard 1873.
After leaving the two and half mile
mark Harvard pulled up nearly even
but could not hold her gain. The time
at the three n-ile point was:
Yale 1918: Harvard 1872.
As the contestants drew near to the
three and a half mile mark Harvard be-
gan to close the gap but Yale was row
ing easily. the latters time for the three
and half miles was 1915; Harvard
1921
Yale won by about four lengths
Official time, Yale 20.19 4-5: Harvard
20:29 30
YALE WON FRESHMENS.
Gales Ferry. June 25.-Freshmen race
started at 12;06 p m. Yale caught the
water first and a short distance from
the start was leading by a quarter
At the start Yale rowed s5; Harvard
81.
Yale won by two lengths. Yale's time
GAS Is: Harvard 9:4S 3-5.
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They WILL NOT QUIT TODAY

was shut 1p for an hour OF waiting for
the absentees- All Other gislation is
tied appending the annou merit of the
vote.
The house voted an App oDriatiOn of
$4,000 which has been increased to S12.-
600 ia the biz now pending in the senate
Most of the senators viii donate their
pay to the relief funds The bill under
consideration is.
BE il enacted.
Section l. That the sum of $4,000 be
and the same is hereby appropriated out
of any money in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated for the payment
of (per diem) and mileage for the mem
bers of the legislature lieutenant gov
ernor. and chaplain OF each house. for
the payment OF the chief clerk Of the
house and secretary Of the senate for
making transcript of their respective
journals at ten cents per folio for print
ers' copy for preservation in the office
OF secretary of state. and for per diem
of officers, clerks. messengers and other
employees of both houses and for general
expenses incident to the special ses-
sion.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-25
ToDAY,s HOUSE BILLS.
Most of Those introduced We're
Rushed Through.

Most of Those introduced We're
Rushed Through.
The following bills were introduced in
the house this morning:
Bill No so by Waggener. for state to
rebuild all bridges and to appropriate
81 900, 600
Bill No. 81 by Peck. to allow cities of
second class to appropriate money for
repairs OF country roads.
Bill No. 81 by Hill (reouest), authoriz-
ing commissioners OF Russell county to
pay deficiency on court house construc-
ton
Bin No 50 by Evans. allowing com
missioners of Lyon county to repair
bridges.
Bin No. "a by Perkins, to provide for
the relief of school district 10 in LeaN-
enwOrth county.
Bill No. S. by Leland. toextend power
of county commissioners to issue war
rants for relief of flood sufferers
Bill No. 56, by Francis, appropriating
So. 600 for expenses and per diem OF
legislature.
Bnl No 81. by Francis, to pay judge
and stenOgrapher of Thirty-seventh 1u-
dicial district
Rni No. IS. by Leland. to empower
board of charities to grant Rock Island
railroad new right of way through the
insane asylum grounds al Topeka.
Bill No. 80 was not passed. Bill No;
81 was passed alone and bills 50 to 50
inclusive were passed by an omnibus
Representative Peck explained his
bill. No 81. providing for cities ana
townships to expend $4,000 for the re-
pairing of roads. and in case the cost
exceed $1,000 that a special election be
held to vote bonds. He urged the pass
age of the bill on the plea that Con
cordia and the cities of the second class
needed a general bill of such a nature
passed The bill was expected to re-
ceive some opposition and the roll was
called. but the bill carried with prac~
tically no opposition
Representative Francis introduced
house bill 56 appFopriating $4,000 for the
payment of legislators and employees for
the extra session.
/ House bills Nos 81 So "a. 55 S. 81
and 5S were Omnibused through the
house, the vote being taken by roll call
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-25

and opera ting its lines over the bridges
and approaches, given and granted in
section of this act the executive
council may contract with said street
railway company or companies for the
payment OF an equitable share of tbs
cost of said bridges and approaches.
and in case said street railway company
or companies and the executive councfr
shall be unable to agree upon the
amount to be paid by said street rail-
way company or companies for the
grant hereinbefore mentioned, the same
shall be fixed and determined by the
judge of the United States district court
for the district of Kansas, who for that
purpose is empowered to hear testi.
1nony as to the equitable value of SAID
railway company's or companies inter
est or interests in said bridge or
bridges, and whose decision therein
shall determine the amount the said
street railway company or companies
shall pay under the provisions of this
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-25
sENATE BILLs PAss.
House Pushes Through a Number
Without Referring Them.

on motion of Representative Staveiy
of Usage. the bills from the senate were
ordered engrossed and placed on third
reading and were taken UP immedl-
ately without being referred to commit
tees
Representative Bowman from Morrie
county amended Senator Warehouses;
bill to appropriate $4,000 for the rebuild
ing of a bridge Bowman said the bridge
cost originally S4 500 and with the piers
left standing could be rebuilt for less
His amendment was for an appropria-
tion of $4,000 instead of $4,000 The
amendment carried by a vote of 49 to 35.
The senate bills passed by the house
were as follows.
Senate bill No ?, by MOrehouse. fOp
a bridge i'm Morris county (amended).
No 8. by MOrehouse, for bridges IN
Morris cOunt-
No. T. by Cubbison to erect brldge4
in Wyandotte county
No. -. by Fulton, for Blue Rapids 10
expend $4,000 to change channel of Blue
river.
No. 13. by Fulton, for Marshall county
to expend general revenue fund
No A. by Sponable, for bridges in
johnson county md issuance of scrip.
NO 10. by Henley. empowering COM
missioners in Douglas county to rebuild
bridges.
No l6, by Wright, allowing commits.
sioners Of Lyon county to repair
bridges.
No II. by Wright for bridge over
Neosho in Lyon county.
No p. by Cubbison. allowing COM
taxes.
No %. by Cubbison. allowing cities of
the first class to refund Indebtedness
These senate bills passed the house.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-25
Try TO UNrANe1E IT.
There Has Been Much Confusion in
PASSAGE of Bills

At 1853 o'clock this morning there
was respite in the strenuous struggle
to get bills through the house Then a
recess was taken and a committee corn
posed of Bevington, Broadbent and
jerks was appointed to confer with the
senate committee and to endeavor to
untangle the house and senate bills
Both the house and the senate passed
the same bills and messaged them from
one body to the other Speaker Pringls
made an Intellectual attempt to keep tab
on the duplicate bills but found it i'm
possible. AT 20 o'clock the time
agreed upon when the introduction Of
bills should cease, two general bills had
been introduced in the house. They
We're Leland's bill giving county com
missioners power to care for the des j.
tute in case of calamities and Leland's
bill to rebate taxes. The only other bill
OF a general nature at all was Peck s
bill empowering cities of the second
class to use money for the repair Of
country roads. All attempts to pass
other bills of general nature failed.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-25
WILL HAVE ENOUGH.
Without Legislative Aid Kansas
Will Care for Herself.

Governor Bailey has apparently, with
others, modified his earlier ideas as to
the extent of aid needed by Kansas flood
sufferers. The disaster. great as it was,
is not so overwhelming as when viewed
at its height based upon Exaggerated
information In a conversation between
the governor and Senator F. Dumont
Smith the following is reported:
Governor" said Senator Smith If
we adjourn this special session of the
Legislature without granting relief or
making appropriations for the flood suf-
ferers. what are you going TO do about
the contributions that are coming in
from the east. You can't accept them,
if the legislature refuses TO be equally
chaFita BILE. "
~Oh, replied Governor Bailey, 7 Will
issue q statement that we do not need
more aid, that we have enough.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-25
SEES THE KEARSARGE.
The Kaiser Looks Her Over
and Says She's All Right.

Kiel. June 25.-"I shall telegraph to
the president today telling him in what
perfect condition I have found your
ship" said Emperor William in parting
with Rear Admiral Cotton and Captain
Hemphin on board the Kearsarge TO-
day after he had spent an hour and
half looking over the battleship as
thoroughly as any naval inspector
could have done working the turrets.
examining the quarters of the men. look
ing at the food in the gallery and talk
ing familiarly with some of the able
seamen.
The emperor came alongside the star
board quarter of the Kearsarge steering
his own barge and attended by Captain
Won Grumme. while up the port gang
way came Admiralty Secretary Won
Tierpitz, Admiral Won Sender Bibran.
chief of the imperial naval ca binet. Gen.
Von Plessen and Count Won Eulenburme.
Admiral Cotton and his staff Capt.
Hemphill all the other American com
manders and all the officers of the ship
except the midshipmen who were at
quarters. received the emperor on the
quarter deck
4 am happy to welcome your majes-
ty on an American ship" said Admiral
Cotton. and I wish that I were receiv-
ing you on American soil
4 am very happy to be here" the
emperor replied. He then shook hands
with all the captains whom he met yes
terday, calling them by name. and with
all the juniors who were presented in
turn.
NOW captain" the emperor said 20
Captain Hemphill 4 want to see your
ship"
Captain Hemphin thereupon led the
xav with the emperor Admiral Cotton
following accompanied by the members
0f his ma feSty'S suite
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-25
JOINTS ARE RAIDED.
Police Descend on a Few
& Clubs. '

Several Of the principal joints which
took advantage of the trouble caused by
the flood to resume business with all the
old time grandeur. were pulled last
evening, and their job lots Of choice
(and otherwise) liquors conhscated G.
f. Russum of $50 Kansas avenue. Geo
Klauer, at the old stand, 526 Kansas
avenue W. Lawless was picked as the
possible owner of the gin mill over his
livery stable on Quincy street, and Dan
Finney was found at the same old place,
on East Fourth
Among the plunder taken by the po-
lice are the books of George Klauer's
club which are said to contain the
names Of the club members
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-25
NEAR BREAKING POINT.
Dual Government of Austria
Hungary Is in Danger.

Vienna. June 25.-Count Hodervarys $
formal acceptance today of Emperor
Francis Joseph's invitation to form q
new Hungarian cabinet entails his res
ignation as ban of Croatia and much
satisfaction is expressed by the Croat-
ians at his retirement after twenty
years of unpopular rule. The Niennese
press unanimously condemns Count
Hodervary surrender to the demands
Of the opposition in the diet character
izing it as the first step toward the dis
solution of the present Liberal majority
and. consequently as bringing peril
ously near the breaking up of the dual
system of government of Hungary and
Austria
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-25
ONLY RELIEF BILLS.
It Is That Extending Power of
Commissioner

COLu4ulSSlOG6TS.
The only bill which passed the house
carrying with II any actual relief for the
nooo sufferers was No -, by Cyrus
Leland, Jr, extending the powers of
county commissioners in case of erner-
gency, giving them the right to issue
warrants for the purpose of bearing the
expense of burying the dead. caring for
the wounded and destitute and to drain
and sanitize flooded districts and repair
highways This bill only legalizes what
the commissioners of flooded counties
have been doing since the food
Representative J. 3. Belts, from North
Topeka. said: This is the only bill
carrying any relief whatever that has
passed the house, and it gives no aid to
the people, but only aids the county in
legally doing what has already been
done 1t does not help those who have
lost their homes and crops I think that
the fact that no bill for the adequate
relief of sufferers has been passed is
not only unjust and uneharitable toward
the sufferers but it vxH bring criticism
on the state of Kansas Our state is
known to be wealthy and from that
wealth funds should have been provid-
ed for the relief of flood sufferers The
people of my district. who suffered from
the flood, favored such bill But not
only those who suffered but people who
were in no way injured by the high
waters favor such a measure But all
of such bills We're lost in the committees
and no such legislation will he enacted.
[ think that should have been one of the
purposes of this session as there are
hundreds Of people in Shawnee county.
tles. who may never recover from the
flood "
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-25
NEosHo GETS ATTENTION.
Plan to straighten the Stream Is
Encouraged.

Encouraged.
The problem of keeping the NeoshO
river in its banks has been again
brought to the attention of the legisla-
ture by Senator Stewart of Allen coun-
ty The bill passed by the senate this
morning provides for a survey with
view to the construction Of canals and
dykes for the purpose of Strengthening
its channel. The NeOshO river is notO-
riOusly crooked and given to inunda tina
the farming country through which it
flows. With the rains of each succeed =
ing spring the NeoshO overfiOws its
banks and destroys thousands of dol
lars worth of farming property and
crops. This year it washed away SeV-
eral bridges along its course. inundated
Council Grove and overfiOwed several
other towns in the southern part of the
state.
At the last session of the legislature
a bill was passed authorizing COffey
county to levy assessments to pay for
the work of dyking and ditching creeks
liable to overflow. Considerable val,
Coffey and Woodson counties in this
direction already The purpose of Sem
atOr Stewart's bill is to unite the efforts
Of the counties drained by the Neosho
for the accomplishment of some per-
manent work toward safeguarding the
flooded lands. According to the provi-
sions of the bill the governor is to ap-
point a civil engineer within sixty days
to supervise the work
In company with the county survey
ors OF Neosho. Allen. Woodson. Coffey.
Lyon and Morris counties he is to make
an accurate survey OF the Neosho riVe4
with a view TO the construction of
canals and bitches for the purpose OF
Strengthening the channel The engi-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-25
MISS BARBER WEDS.
McKinley's Niece Married to
Judge Days Son.

Canton, O., June 25.-Miss Ida Barber,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barber ana
niece of Mrs. Mckinley. became the wife
Of Luther. second son of Supreme Court
Justice and Mrs. William r. Day, to-
night. The ceremony was performed by
Rev O. 3. Milllgan. pastor OF the flfst
Presbyterian church. in the presence OF
several hundred guests.
The bride was attended by her sister
Miss Kate Barber. and the groom by
his brother Stephen. owing to indis-
position Mrs Meklnley was not present
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-25
Perry Mundin Fined.

Perry 8Iundin. the youthful brass
thief who manages TO keep in the eye
of the police department most of the
time. pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor
in the city court today and was fined
$50 and costs amounting to $3.50, which
he failed to pay, and therefore Ian
guishes. Mundin was originally charged
with burglary and larceny. the occasion
being the theft of some brass from the
Bird Canning Gonna ny.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-25
BUYS FAST RACE HORSE.
Grand Opera" Is Sold to Smathers
for $1,000.

New York. June 25.-E E smathers IS
reported to have purchased from George
E Smith known on the turf as PITTS
burg Phil the latter's star running horse
Grand Opera. The price is said to have been
81 GO. The Jockey club stewards annOunc-
ed Tuesday that entries from Smoth's sta
bic would be refused
While this may have hurried the sale of
the horse. Smith declares he had already
planned 10 dispose of his string.
Grand Opera win be shipped to Chicago,
where the STnathers stable IS now racing
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-25
INDIAN WAS SMART.
Wanted to See Purse Up Before He
Fought

Seattle, Wash June 25-Indian Joe
Gregg and Perry Queenan fought i9
round draw at Georgetown. a suburb Of
Seattle. last night. The red man had 10
have the money in sight before he would
go. but then he put up a good fight and
in the end the spectators were pleased
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-25
LEAVES THE TRACK.
Rock Islands Denver Flyer
Has Accident Near BelIeviIIe.

BeIeville. Kas.. June 25.-Rock Island
passenger No 10. the Denver Flyer. left
the track two miles west of Eelleville
early today, but the cars remained up
right. No one was hurt. The wreck
was caused by a soft track, a result Of
the recent GOOD
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-25

Chicago. June 25.-Forecast for kan
sas. Probably showers tonight and Fri
day; variable winds.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-20
Tho Earth's Bounties.

Through the gray dawn IN the meadows
We heard the reapers singing
The song of men who conquer and who
know their triumph's worth;
Like the bare blades of an army the
keen. swift scythes went swinging.
And golden in their wake lay piled the
goodly spoils of earth.
And I said: "Give thanks. o Heart Of
mine. conquerors may do
With sound of acclamation when the bat
tling is through.
To Him who gave us strength and skill
to force the stubborn soil.
Ing of toll"
At full noon in the. orchard We heard the
maiden's laughter
Bare-armed among the laden trees they
pulled the branches low:
Home at twilight went the wains. with us
to follow after.
Light of step and gay OF voice. as
merry children go.
And i said: "Give thanks, o Heart of
mine, with very mirth for need
To Him who gave us knowledge of the
cunning of the seed,
For beauty of the growing and the joy of
blosscning
And granting of the harvest from the
promise of the SPRING"
The praise of words for things Of earth.
o tender Heart of mine,
But never yet gave mouth of man meet
thanks for gifts divine;
Nor mirth nor acclamation but to him
who granted love
The great glad tears OF gratitude and
silences thereof.
-Theodosia Garrison In Harpers Bazar.