The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-03

This fact was strongly impressed upon
me when I offered a street car conduc-
tor a dollar bill that had seen much
service. He took hold of it as though
it was crab; examined it very ginger
ly, and finally submitted it to some 9TH
er person on the ear. who, / suppose,
was an expert, and finally came back
and gave me change, saying, I'VE don't
see much of that sort of stuff to which
| replied, Neither do l.
went by steamer to Norfolk, thence
by trolley to Ocean View; thence by
steamer to Old Point Comfort (Fortress
Monroe.) crossing Hampton Roads;
thence by trolley out through old
Hampton, Hampton Heights to New
port News. at the mouth of James
river. Newport News is a revelation:
Twenty years ago there were but few
inhabitants; now it is a city of 10000
people. northern in style and progress;
a beautiful town, built upon the grad
ual slope from the beach of Chesa peake
bay up to commanding view of that
bay for miles and miles, and overlooking
the majestic James river at the spot
where the Monitor sank the Merrimac
Here are located the extensive govern
ment ship yards.
It would be hard. indeed for me to
decide where would most desire to live
| in Washington or Newport News the
/ of Washington, but in point of water
views more fascinating than Washing
ton, while Washington is the most
beautiful fafry-like, park mantIed city
/ in the world. l would like to live at
once in both places.
There are many persons in Kansas, and
especially in the Sixth congressional dis
trict, who would like to know something
about Hon. E. J. Turner former congress-
man from the Sixth. At risk of telling
something that he might think 1 could
| just as well keep to myself, l will say
that l met him in his law office on F
street, looking first rate, and as sociable
as ever. few years ago he went into a
scheme of establishing a resort out some
eight or nine miles south of Washington,
in a very pretty location at the junction
of Hunter creek with the Potomac He
bought a Ian e tract out of the Mt Yer
non plantation, built a big hotel and 9TH
erwise improved the place, when the
trolley company failed and defeated the
enterprise, Mr.. Turner losing much money,
just how much he didn't tell me, but I
know i've figures represent it. That man
isn't one to be daunted though even if he
was pauperized. He quit specializing and
turned his whole attention to practice of
his profession, mostly before the interior
department, and has secured some big
fees, so that now he is comfortably fixed
again, and it takes about six figures to
denote his wealth. His son, Kenneth, has
graduated in the front rank of medical
professors and is at the head of a noted
1iiSLitullOH III new DIX r. j. Is sui the
same genial. hale, hearty man, living
worthy the memory of his wife. mother
of a worthy son in whom his whole life
is centered. He contempIates quitting ac-
tive life next year, removing to the Pa
cific coast to quietly and serenely round
out an active. earnest, honest life. His
friends will be glad to congratulate him
and wish him many years of comfort aud
a peaceful passing to the other shore to
again rejoin the loving and beloved wife
of his youth.
While in Mr.. Turner's office frank old
Jim Huff, formerly of Downs, Kan. drift
ed in and We held love feast for aud
lang syne. He is now located at Cripple
Creek, and is again rich. When he left
Downs, few years ago. out of his for
tune of $3.50. 900 he had left 1850 only.
w H CALDWELL