The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
Not Ready to ReIinquish Hold on
PastebOards.
KEEPTHE RIVERS PURE
That Is Purpose of w. Y.
MOrgan's Bill.
House Decides to Meet at
Nine A. M.


way passes. and expect to continue to
use them. The report that Speaker
Stubbs has returned ali his passes has
not entirely stopped the pass habit
In fact, there are some who even
intimate that Speaker Stubbs did not
return his passes; that is. that he did
not return all his passes. He only re-
turned the new lot which was sent
him presumably on account of his
political prominence, but he kept all
those which he has held because Of
his importance as a railroad con-
tractor. At least that is the story
which is going around now
There is one man. however, who
really did return his pass This IS
George Plumb. OF Lyon county. Mr..
Plumb got a pass to come to Topeka
when the legislature opened He re-
turned the pass and paid his fare to
1t was reported yesterday that one
of the Democratic members from the
extreme western part OF the state had
returned his pass.
Eyes, it's an actual fact that Il
did return his pass" said the man who
was telling the story.
What did he do It for?" was asked.
'sWeIl, you see, the railway COM
pany made a mistake and sent him
two was the reply. He sent one OF
them back
There are q good many members OF
the legislature in the same fix with
Speaker Stubbs. They have been rid
ing on passes prior to their election to
good reason for dtscontinuing the
practice. One man in the senate
said:
II have had Santa Fe transporta-
ton for the past II years. don't
see why I should not keep on using
it. 1 render the company an equiva-
lent for the transportation, and 1 do
not feel that am under any special
obligations because I use it..
w Y Morgan of Reno has intro
duced the state board of health bill to
prevent the pollution of streams by
sewage. This bill not only bears the
endorsement of the state board of
health, but it is also approved by the
members OF the Kansas Academy of
Science. It seems to have expert
backing enough to insure its passage
AT the recent meeting of the Kan
sas Academy of Science, President
Edward Barlow of the State univer-
sity read a paper in regard to the wa
ter supply of southern Kansas, in
which he held that the Verdigris and
Neosho rivers and their tributaries
are so infected by sewage that they
do not furnish water that can be used
for household purposes without treat
ment.
The following towns depend on the
Emporia, Burlington, lola, Humboldt,
Chanute, Erie, Neodesha, Independ-
ence and Coffeyville.
Prof. Barlow says in regard to the
water supply of southeastern Kansas:
s'In southeastern Kansas the rivers
necessarily receive the drainage not
only from houses but from streets and
barnyardS. The organic matter in this
drainage Will be removed and Destroy
ed if there is sufficient dilution. The
greatest danger lies in contamination
by disease germs. Some are nearly
always present in the sewage Of a
city.
by sewage from a city, but it may ba
infected by a single individual. The
fecaI discharges of a, person suffering
from typhoid fever thrown upon the
ground have been known in well
authenticated cases to have been
washed by rain or melting snow into
a stream which serves as a water sup
ply. The outcome was a serious epi-
demic with loss of life.
s'Cities are being built up so neau
each other on these Kansas rivers that
it seems advisable to suggest and even
demand that no untreated sewage bd
allowed to flow into these streams and
that no unflltered water be allowed to
enter the service pipes of any wateI
system.
''The water supply from the rivera
of Kansas can be rendered perfectly
hygienic. It is my hope that the Leg
islature viii direct the state board Of
health to:
'sF'irst-Have a general oversight
of the water supplies and sewage sys-
TENS of the state.
t'Second-To employ engineers
ch emists. and whatever expert assist
ance may be necessary to make a
chemical examination of the water
supplies; who shall experiment as il
necessary with sewage purif1cationi
who shall establish a standard OF
purity for the water to be served to
cities and towns; who shall advise
cities and towns in regard to the care
of supplies already in use. and to as
sist them in planning further sup
plies"
In order to satisfy his constituents
Ed Dawson of Marion
will have to annex about
score of $1,000 jobs to the Legislative
pay roll. Mr.. Dawson is chairman Of
the house committee on employees, and
can no doubt fix it all right.
At least that is what might be in
ferred from a letter which Mr.. Davi'
son received today from his homo
town. 1t was signed by eighteen Of
the weaIthiest and most prominent
men of the county. and was as fol-
lows:
ssThe undersigned of your constitu-
snts, having in mind your special ad-
vantages in providing for them a re.
job, respectfully present
some suitable appointment as house
amplOye. We realize that this is Oul
golden opportunity, and assure you
that having complied with this modest
request. we shall make no further de-
mands on you in this line. We alst