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SOUIIDSVARtJING
South Side Drainage Board Face
a Problem.
UPPI
Can't Construct Dikes On Ac
count of Sewer Back-Water.
At the Busy Store "Across the Street"
Sec Our Show Windows
for Monday's Specials.
KOGERS SAID BEWARE.
THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOTJRNAIr SATURDAY EVENING. MAY 1, 190S,
1
City Engineer Saw Predicament
Two Months Ago.
May Be Necessary to Resort to
Original Spillway.
. The South side drainage board is
fir.t nn dilemma, and then
another. The lastest problem to come
before the board came through the
.tt-tiinr rflaonverv of City Enigneer
Rogers, who has been kicking on the
dikes and walls this side of the river
ever since the matter came before
the city. Unless some new Inventor
comes upon the scene and points out a
way around the matter there will be
no dikes built upon the south side of
the Kansas river this spring or any
other spring. City Engineer Rogers
says that the city sewerage system can
not be taken care of If big dikes or
walls are erected and the engineers in
charge of the dike proposition admit
that the city engineer is right.
A few months ago the State Journal
published an article with drawings
showing a spillway system us;efted
by City Engineer Rogers in which tnat
gentleman advised a cut In a point
In the river just above the Curtis cem
etery and grade out a new river bed
running north of North Topeka into
the original bed egain near the feardou
avenue bridge, east of the First ward.
This Idea was hatched with the new
' sewer trouble in mind and the city
engineer told the State Journal re
porter at the time that the present
truoble would soon become apparent.
It has developed now that the fore
thought of the city official was well
founded and the south side dikes are
as far away as they were long before
the flood. ,
i. v trnnh n every time
there Is a big rain in this city the
sewer heads in the vicinity of City
park blow out with the rush of the
immense amount of water and they
spout like fountains running down
through the City park into the river
There is not a sewer In this city that
can take care of the big drainage dis
trict which feeds these holes at the
time of a heavy rain. .,,,,
If the stone walls or earth dikes
were constructed on the bank of the
river where would all of this surplus
water go? This is the question that
is bothering the drainage board and
will hold up the building of the dikes.
The dikes would form a regular dam
for this surface water and a lake
would be formed on this side of the
river in a very short time. Even dur
ing a heavy rain the flood of water
would drench the business houses and
factories located in the vicinity of
First street and the Rock Island yards.
Thesfc' people-would never stand for
such a condition of affairs especially
since it has been through their influ
ence that the dike idea was carried
"cVty Engineer Ropers has carried forth
this Idea all the time. He has given In
terviews to the newspapers In connection
with this coming trouble but some way
or other the proper officials have never
realized the condition until lately. En
gineer Parkhurst admitted to the city en
gineer Xnai LIIW qucsuun wwuiv. " ' '
ersome one and from the present outlook
. i . , i 1,1 t,auA n nlnnnnd riif.
tile (lines ll Ll 1U " . "
ferently.
The sewers of this city drain such a
large territory that it is absolutely lm-
possiDie IU ITUine mem i " tvm " " "
a big rain storm drenches the city. The
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nlng water from the sewer manholes dur
ing these rains. This is not only unsani
tary but it is dangerous to the property
irt the vicinity. A system of dlTTes would
cause a flood every time an April show
fr fell over the city. Nothing has been
done so far to solve the problem.
Jamen Jesse, who has been council sten-
ographer for a number of years, has re
signed to lane up tne naraware Dusiness
In Auburn. Kansas. C. D. Wellman, a
general reporter, has been appointed by
i ity Clerk Burga to till tne position. Mr.
Jesse was a valuable reporter.
TO BE READY JUNE 1.
Smooth Sailing for the Tariff Bill Is
Looked For.
Washington. May 1. Chairman
AWrich of the senate committee on
finance and other members of both
houses of congress, who call at the
White House almost dally to talk tar
iff with President Taft, are of the
opinion that the bill will be ready for
tne signature oy June 1.
The president 1 much pleased with
the prospect. There appears to be no
friction between the president and the
leaders in the tariff fight, and Mr Taft
retains the belief that a satisfactory
bill will come out of the conference
that follows the passage of the bill
now pending In the senate.
judgeTs enjoined.
Missouri Roads Restraining Proceed
ings in Rat Cases.
Jefferson City, Mo., May 1. The
supreme court of Missouri today Is
sued a - restraining order against
Judge Williams, of the St. Louis cir
cuit court, prohibiting him from pro
ceeding wtih the railway rate cases,
filed In his tribunal by Circuit Attor
ney Jones of St. Louis. The writ was
made returnable May 15. It was is
sued at the instance of the Missouri
Pacific, Iron Mountain, Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas and St. Louis-Southwestern
railroads.
Stole for Fifteen Years.
Seattle, Wash.. May 1. R. p. Park
hurst, formerly assistant cashier of the
First National bank, was today found
guilty of embezzlement of $50,000
from fhat institution. His peculations
as shown by the evidence extended
through 15 years and were -charged
up by manipulation of the bank's bal
ances in San Francisco, Chicago nnd
New York. Sentence was deferred.
Boston Evening Herald Suspends.
Boston. May 1. The Boston Herald
made the announcement in this morn
ing's issue that It had suspended the
publication of the evening edition of
tho paper. The morning edition, u w
ever, will be continued.
Gauze Union
Suits
75c values, after
supper special-
3 tor 1
Limit 3 to a customer.
PURE FOOD LAW UPHELD.
Its Constitutionality Is Questioned Dy
Two Concerns.
Chicago, May 1, Federal Judge
Sanborn in a test case questioning the
constitutionality of the government
pure food and drug- act, today upheld
the validity of the law.
The case was that of the govern
ment against the Crescent Manufac
turing company of Seattle, makers of
"mapellne." The government alleged
that the use of this name constituted
misbranding inasmuch as this substi
tute for maple syrup contained no
maple Juices. The defense aside from
attacking the constitutionality of the
law alleged that the name was Justi
ed by the flavor of the product.
The government seeks to confiscate
$37,000 worth of the "Mapleline" con
signed to Louis Hilfer & Company' Of
Chicago. Other consignments in vari
ous parts of the country are also said
to be in Jeopardy of selaure., The case
will be appealed to test the fconstitu
tnallty of the act.
Corn Products Company Fights.
Cincinnati, May 1. The Corn Prod
ucts company of Chicago attacks the
constitutionality of the pure food law
in an answer filed today In the United
States district court to the allegations
of United States District. Attorney Mc
pherson, who a few days ago caused
the United States marshal to seize 4
packages and bags of sugar manufac
tured by the Corn Products company.
The government aleges that the
sugar was labeled "pure sugar,"
whereas it was adulterated.
The Corn Products company admits
the label, but denies the sugar was
adulterated.
The company attacks the constitu
tionality of section 10 of the pure food
and drugs act on the grounds that
"the section contains provisions that
are unreasonable and the section pro
vides for unduly oppressive measures
and deprives citizens of their proper
ty by harsh and unusual means."
IT'S A JOLLY CIRCUS.
Y. M. C. A. Boys Give an Interesting
Exhibition.
When you miss the Barley and Bay
rum circus, you miss the treat of the
reason, so don't miss it. In some re
spects, it is like other large circuses,
but in others it Is remarkably differ
ent. For one thing, the agent does
not pass among you. The concert,
immediately following the big show, is
free. Peanuts, popcorn AND candy
are purveyed in the time honored
way. and expert ushers "ush" each
spectator to his or her numbered re
Served seat.
It must not be gathered that the bly
show is a huge Joke, a la church fes
tival. It will have to be admitted that
the feats of strength and agility staged
by a large number of T. M. C. A.
athletes would draw a good salary in
a professional class. Feats of tum
bling, trapeze acts and pyramid
formation shown at the opening per
formance last night, were a surprise
to the many spectators who had never
seen the like outside of a road crlcus
or vaudeville house. The clowns are
Just as funny and far more original,
compared with the -fun makers of
professional shows, and the remark
able drill work of the several classes
add much to the attraction.
And don't fail to see the mammoth
museum and side show. Step right
that way only ten cents. See Fatima,
the fattest fat lady. Pawnee Pill and
his wild west show, the extremely
wild wild man. and all the rest. Take
a good look at 'the side show .before
entering the big tent for the princi
pal paw-fawmance. - It -Is certainly
worth while ana ten cents.
The two-ring show is conducted In
the gymnasium, which' has a floor
space equal to many real circuses, and
comfortable seats not . boards- are
provided for spectators.
The show will be given again to
night, and it is to be hoped the attend
ance will be larger. The Y. M. G A.
boys have expended time and money
on the entertainment,- and have con
cocted something which is worth a
whole lot more than the price of ad
mission.
Tug Sinks With AH Hands.
Detroit, Mich., May 1. A special
from Houghton, Mich., says the tug
Nester has been sunk in Lake Superior
witn an nanas.
65c Gowns
Full size, good
material, lace
trimmed, hem
stitched yoke, af
ter supper special
35c, or
3 for $l
Limit 3 to a customer.
The Situation in Turkey at a Glance.
MASSACRES IN TURKEY.
Results of Attacks on Christians Make
an Appalling Record.- ... ; ..
Constantinople, May 1. The mas
sacres in Armenia and Asiatic Turkey
due to the Moslem fanaticism and
hatred of Christians, are appalling. The
city' of Kirikan, inland from Alexan-
dretta. has been completely wiped out
and practically every person killed, in
cluding women and children. Adana,
where the massacre first opened, is a
mass of ruins and the, dead are piled
In the streets. Tarsus, the birthplace
of Paul, situated on the railroad be
tween Mersina and Adana. has been
rractioally destroyed, and many people
killed. H&djim. northeast of Adana.
has had some blood shed and many or
the cities surrounding Hadjim have
been completely destroyed. Up to Ar
rr.enla. although reports from this dls.
trict are very meager, it seems that
conflagration and murder have been
unceasing for many days. Aleppo and
Flirelik have been tne scenes or addi
tional outrages. Beirut is liable to be
the scene of an uprising at any time.
The ruler of the island of Samos has
been killed. Constantinople is in the
power of the young Turks and Adrian
ople and Saloniki are receiving many
deserters from the sultan's army be
sides the young Turks.
AMR1NE GETS A JOB.
Council Grove Editor to the Gover
nor's Official Family.
A. F. Amrlne, of Council Grove,
member of the last legislature from
Morris county and editor of the Coun
cil Grove Guard, was today appointed
and entered upon his duties as assistant
executive clerk In the governor's . of
fice.
- Mr. Amrlne was formerly a member
of theb oard of regents of the normal
schools and is well known in the po
litical circles of the First and Fourth
congressional districts. While he was
a stalwart among the administration
members of the last house yet he was
not seeking a job and this appointment
came as a pleasant surprise to the
Council Grove editor.
GOING TO PEACE COXFEREXCE.
XV.
R. Bigham of White City Will
Attend as a Delegate.
W. R, Blgham of White City, Morris
county, stopped off today In Topeka , on
his way to Chicago as a delegate from
Kansas to the international peace confer
ence which convenes in the Windy city
next week. - '"..'. s ' "
Mr. Bigham wears the bronze button
of the G. A. R. and was formerly Amer
lean consul at Cape Town. Africa, ap
pointed by McKinley. When- Roosevelt
assumed the place of power at Washing
ton Mr. Bigham lost out. The Kansas
man lost his place in the consular service
come four years ago and has since then
lived quietly at his home in White City.
But he stands high in the view ot a very
large number of Kansas people who know
and appreciate his worth as a man. Mr.
Bigham is -one of the few men who take
a deep enough Interest In the peace
movement to defray, his own expenses oa
the trip to the Chicago- conference.
42x36 Pillow
Cases
Worth 15c and
17Jc each, after
supper special for
1 hour only, 8 to
9-
15c pr.
Limit 3 pairs to a
customer
MAIL ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY
Good Seasonable Merchandise at 50c on the Dollar.
Why Pay More
Kansas Avenue Zanditon Stand
LID IS ON IN CHICAGO.
Plans Where Liquors Are Sold Must
" Observe Closing Ordinance."7
Chicago. May 1. The lid is on. Official
word has gone out that Chicago saloons,
clubs, cafes, and restaurants are to be
compelled to obey the one o'clock clos.
ing ordinance.
Until two weeks ago, it is estimated by
well Informed politicians, tbefe were 800
or 900 all night saloons in Chicago, not
counting the clubs. As the time for pay
ing the annual saloon license fee ap
proached the lid was lifted a trifle high
er until it was said that Chicago had be
tween 1,500 and 2.000 drink emporiums
operating twenty four hours a day. So
large was the number that it was decided
to put all under the ban, hence the order.
It is Bald that the order will be rigidly en
forced even against tne nrst class ciuds.
TO CELEBRATE BATTLE.
'Dewey Was the Morning
Manila Bay."
Down In
Chicago, May 1. The battle of Manila
bay, in which Admiral Dewey annihilated
the Spanish fleet under Montejo, will be
celebrated tonight at the annual banquet
of camp L,uzon, Army ot tne r muppines.
Colonel George F. Chase, inspector gen
eral, United States army, will act as toast
master, and General P. J. H. Rarrell. com
mander-in-chief. Army or the Philippines,
will preside.
SUES EX-MAYOR FELLOWS.
Laborer Asks $25,000 for Injuries
Received at Hot-ton.
Suit has been filed in district court by
John Pierson. a laborer, aralnst Chas. A.
Fellows, contractor and former mayor of
Topeka, for $26,000 damages. Pierson al
leges that while employed by the Rock
Island company at theHorton round house
he was permanently injured through the
carelessness of men employed by Fellows.
At the time Contractor Fellows was re
pairing the Horton round house, and Pier
son states that some of the workmen
swept bricks and other debris off the roof
onto his head, fracturing his skull, caus
ing partial paralysis and causing Injury
wnicn will enorien nw nie.
The alleged injury was received Jan
uary 15, 1906, or over three years ago. To
get around the statute of lilmtations the
allegation is made that Mr. Fellows has
been a non-resident of Kansas for two
years. Pierson sued the railroad company
but lost the suit in the federal court.
BROKE INTOlAIL
Business Stops in Texas Down While
Citizens Lynch a Negro.
Tyler. Tax., May 1. A mob of 1.000
persons broke into the Jail here today
and lynched Jim Hodges, a negro charg
ed with assaulting and seriously injur
ing Miss Winnie Harman near here
last night. During the lynching busi
ness was practically suspended.
Beginning May 1, 1909, I will con
duct my store on a spot cash basis,
will not run an order wagon but will
make all deliveries for the cash or
casn on delivery. Watch ane for bar
gains. The Gus Van Cash Grocery,
911 Kansas avenue. Both phones 291.
Extra Special
10 bolts, 60 yards
to bolt, or just 600
yds. Linen Color
Linen Crash; 8c
& 10c value, after
supper special
per yard
6c
' ALL ABOUT TWO HOGS.
Appeal of Bert Tawney Before Su-
Dreme Court a Second Time.
The anneal nanen In thn mm nf tho
State vs. Bert Tawney were filed today
with the clerk of the supreme court from
Franklin county. This is a remarkable
case, and this marks Its second appear
ance in the supreme court. Tawney was
accused of stealing two hogs, valued at
3 each, from B. F. Mathlas. He was con
victed in the lower courts and appealed
the case to the supreme court and the
veraict was set aside. ie was tried again
in the Franklin county district court, after
trying in vain to get a change of venue
on the ground that the judge was preju
diced, and was convicted a second time
and sentenced to the penitentiary for from
one to five years at hard labor. In this
second appeal to the supreme court the
transcript covers some three hundred
pages. The court costs alone in this case
now amoufit to over $200 to say nothing
wi tuxicj Ana an over two little
old hogs, of the value of $3 each.
STORM HITS SAVANNAH.
Trees Uprooted .Houses Unroofed and
People Injured.
Savannah. Ga.. Mav 1 Th n.
western section- of thin nlf-w won emmir
at 11:30 o'clock- today by a severe
storm which uprooted trees, unroofed
nouses, tore aown fences and injured
several people. - ,
The McKane hospital for negroes
was badly damaged. A factory was
unroofed and one man badly Injured.
The storm lasted not more than one
and a half minutes.
Wind and Rain.
Philadelnhiji- Pn Vav 1 a -
storm of short duration passed over
the northern section of the city this
afterncon leaving damage in its wake.
jt. linn uuzua nouses were unroofed
and trees were uprooted. The wind
was accompanied by a heavy rain.
1 1 r ixiitir 1 1 nn err
Norfolk, Va., Jtfay 1. Severe elec
trical storms RcromrtjiTirt hv
rential rain swept over Virsrlnia.
North and South r
. ....L, Mt.Ul ft
Alabama and eastern Tennessee last
mgnt.
Maxim Defends Silencer.
Hiram Percy Maxim, inventer of the
noiseless gun, was asked what he had
to say about the threat of the chief
or ponce or Pittsburg, Pa., that he
would arrest any one found possess
ing a silencer, and also clap him in
jail, and he said:
"The chief of police of Pittsburg, If
no is quotea correctly, tens now easily
and without detection one man with
a silenced revolver could kill another.
Evidently he has not even read the
papers, for It has been stated very
piainiy time ana again tnat no silencer
has been or could very well be fitted
t a revolver. The construction of a
revolver, with Its chambers open at
both ends, prevents its equipment with
a silencer. Only rifles are thus equip
ped, and murderers do not go around
armed wltn rines.
"Then, again, as has been carefully
explained, tne noise of discharge of a
silenced rifle would be loud enough to
betray the man who fired unless a gun
of small caliber and low velocity were
used. It has-been demonstrated that
when a bullet travels at the rate of
1,200 feet or over per second it makes
a crack as it tears through the air
that is perceptible for 200 or 300
yards. By means of the silencer the
explosive noise is done away with, but
the bullet noise remains." Hartford
dispatch to New York Times.
Weather Makes the Tipplers.
"Of all the depressing places in the
world I put Glasgow, Scotland's chief
city, in the front rank." said Mr.
Arthur K. Hudson, a member of the
San Francisco board of trade, at the
Rennert.
"The reason lies In the beastly cli
mate. In the year I was compelled to
remain there by business reasons it
must have rained 300 days out of
the 365. The last week of my stay
the weather was so dismal from the
rain that came down so monotonously
that we were forced to burn lights
the whole time in order to seo how to
work. No wonder the average man
In Glasgow has an appetite for. ar.
dent spirits and that many of its
women are habitual tipplers. With
skies that are eternally weeping and
with an atmosphere . reeking with
moisture it is natural that people seek
the comfort of artificial stimulation.
If they had our sunny skies they
wouldn't drink half so much." Bal
timore American. . . .,
Extra Special
in Hosiery Dept.
One assortment
Ladies' 65c & 75c
Lace and Fancy
Hose, black and
tan, special for 2
hours, 7 to 9, each
35c 2
3 pair lor $1.00
Limit 3 to a customer.
Is Your
Need of
IF
Come in and " size up " our facil
ities for handling this class of work
TERRY STAFFORD
GARAGE;
Seventh and Quincy Both Phones 706
Broken Castings Mended Quick
The mere breaking of a cog wheel or lever, may
be the cause of the whole factory shutting down.
Waiting for repairs, or new parts from abroad is
mighty tedious business.
OUR PROCESS
Of cast iron welding, absolutely does away with
delay, and gives you a stronger part than "before
the break occurred. If you have any broken cast
ings now, which would be of value to you if they
were strong as new, bring them to us.
. Electric sign construction, switch board building,
motor work and repairing are all specialties in our
business.
Our charges are on the square.
The Machinists Electric Co.
108 West Eighth Street Phone 634
LOCAL MENTION.
A cellar full of tires at Padgett's Tire
House. 118 E. 7th. Topeka. Kan.
Developing and finishing for ama
teurs. The Art Loft, 501 Jackson.
Telephone Howard. ' 503 Ind., and
get that Lawn Mower sharpened.
The entertainment committee for
the State Sunday . school convention
are making a canvass over the city
trying to obtain places for the
lodging and breakfasting of dele
gates. It is proposed to pay '50 cents
for the two accommodations. A num
ber of people have offered their
homes willingly but there are many
more needed.
The .advantage of using the In
dependent Long Distance toll lines is
that you talk to your oarty at his
place of business or at his residence.
Dr. C. E. Hulett, Osteopath, 813 Kan.
ave. Ind. Phone 318. i- dy in office.
In recommending Barnhart, the Rev.
Root. Mclntyre, D. D.. pastor of the
First Mathodlst church of Los Angeles,
says:- "In my ministry of nearly SO
years In various cities. I have had as
helpers many fine choristers, but the
outstanding man is Prof. Harry H.
Barnhart. He is the ideal leader of a
choir and also a great soloist. His tal
ent will carrv him far. and at the back
of It ia sterling character and magnetic
50c Values
for 29c
After supper spec
ial Elastic Seam
Drawers worth
50c from 7 to 10.
ft
Limit 3 pairs to a III
customer. I
Auto in
Repair ?
SO
J
Wont Slight a Good Friend.
"If ever I need a cough medicine again
I know what to get," declares Mrs. A. L.
Alley of Beals. Me., "for. after using ten
bottles of Lit. King's New Discovery, and
seeing its excellent results in my own
family and others, I un convinced it is
the best medicine made for Coughs, Colds
and lung trouble." Every one who tries
it feels Just that way. Relief la felt at
once and its quick cure surprises you. For
Bronchitis. Asthma, Hemorrhage, Croup,
LaGrippe, Sore Throat, pain in chest or
lungs it's supreme. 60c and $1.00. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by Campbell Drug
manhood." Mr. Barnhart opens the
Topeka May Festival with a song re
cital in Auditorium Monday, May 3, at
3 p. m.
The quarterly meeting of the Kansas
Red Cross society will be held at the
office of Gov. Stubbs at 2 o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon.
Mrs. Friedman Seeks Divorce.
Vida Freidmsn has brought suit against
Louis H. Friedman for divorce. She
states in her petition that she married tha
defendant in Usui In Joneavllle, 111. That
he Is guilty of extreme cruelty and has a
violent temper and is a nagger and fault
finder. He earns $25 per week as a cloth
ing salesman, and she wants him to pay
the costs of the suit and give up 80 shares
of B. and L. which be holds, but which IS
her own property.