The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-12
Purpose of Proposed Electric
Line From Topeka.
Mrs. w. E. Crumb, of Harvey
vile, Before Commercial Club.
A ROUTE is PROPOSED.
Would Pass Through Auburn,
Dover and Harveyville.
Another Wild Story About Kan
sas is Published.

A project that has for its object the
construction Of a suburban electric
railway line in a southwesterly direction
from Topeka through the towns of Do
Yer. Auburn, Eskridge, Harveyville and
other stations IN the territory southwest
of Topeka that is not directly connected
up with Topeka by means OF railway
facilities, was launched at the meeting
of the Commercial club last night by
Mrs. w. E. Crumb, postmistress at Har-
veyville.
Mrs Crumb appeared before the
mem bers of the club who We're present
and presented in a brief and concise
manner the wants and needs OF the
farmers of this section. 1.-THE territory
which this suburban road would tap -
she said is rich in agricultural produc-
tiveness. We have a large section there
that is entirely without railroad faclh-
ties and a suburban line running down
through this valley would not only be of
immense value to the people of this Sec
ton but would be a great stimulant to
trade extension and prosperity IN To-
peka-
our people are anxious for this
road" said Mrs. Crumb. There will be
no difficulty in securing a right Of way
and financial aid if necessary through
the townships through which the road
would pass We are in hopes the buSl-
ness men of Topeka will become inter
ested in the plan and will soon Sc their
way clear to act on the suggestion"
The project for a suburban road
through this section has been discussed
more or less for several years. Mrs
Crumb has done much to agitate the
matter, and if the road is ever built
great credit will be due her on account
of her untiring efforts in the matter.
No formal action was taken by the ciuD.
The Commercial club broke in on the
school text book fight with the passage
of the following resolutions:
Whereas, The Com mercial club of
Topeka has constantly advocated the
Importance OF patronizing home manu-
facturers and home merchants, from
financial and business standpoint, and
the members have used their best ef-
forts to locate new industries in the
state, and. secure better patronage for
those already esta blished; therefore
Resolved, That the thanks of the
Commercial club of Topeka are due and
are hereby extended to Frank Nelson,
state superintendent of Rublic instruc-
ton; H. F. Sheldon of Ottawa, and Ed
win Taylor of Edwardsville, members
of the Kansas state text book commits
sion, in favor of meritorious Kansas
made books. to be used in Kansas
schools by Kansas children.
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
buttons be sent to each of the gentlen en-
named, signed by the president and at
tested by the secretary
The secretary read the following spe-
eial dispatch to the Chicago Record
Herald:
Plague of ants in Kansas. Insects
are destroying the alfalfa and wheat
crops Special to the Record-Herald.
Topeka, kan, June 8.-A plague of
ants has appeared in the northern CEN
trail counties of Kansas, and the insects
are destroying the alfalfa and wheat
crops All vegetation within a radius
of several feet of their hills is killed
The ants are a larger variety than has
ever been seen in the state before. They
multiply very rapidly, and the farmers
are using every means to e8ternfnate
them The insects have invaded the
cities and towns, and are making life
misera bic for the inhabitants. They are
very vicious, and do not hesitate TO at
tack either person or animal interfering
with them"
The secretary said: "A marked copy
of the Chicago Record Herald, contain
ing the above, was received by one OF
| our leading loan companies THIS morn
ing and will be followed by a flood OF
| letters from the east and Kansas viii
receive another over-hauling- Is it pos
/ sible that the city of Topeka, harbors a
/ single idiot, who has no more sense
than to telegraph a lot OF such rot!
/ These ants are vOraciOus and destroy
every living thing within three or four
feet of their holes 1t is a great pity
that this correspondent could not be
dumped down on one of these ant hills
and the 'voracious' beasts turned loose
on him. They are very vicious'-most
ants are. Plague OF Anus III AdhSeS-
They are nothing like so great a plague
as the horde of An erican book agents
/ who overrun the state a few weeks ago.
one of whom this special correspondent
is supposed to be which"
A recommendation was made that
! members of the Commercial club take
stock in the Perfection Seed Cleaner
/ and Grain Separator company which is
/ being organized in Topeka. In this con-
nection the secretary announced that
] Topeka business men lost a paying FAC
| tory when it failed to organize a com
kpafly here for the manufacture Of the
/ automatic scale that was on exhibition
| here last winter. An eastern hrm PAID
| the Kansas inventors of the machine
! $50 900 for the patents on the scale and
| in addition are to pay royalty of 81
| on every machine sold. The company
| could have been organized in Topeka for
a cash amount of $4,000 the company
to be organized with 5000 as the CAPT
tai stock named.
The report of the advertising and en-
/ tertainment committees was received
I and win undoubtedly be adopted. Ii
looks toward the forming Of a combins
| among the local merchants to protect
themselves for advertising crafts. The
merchants will contriBdte to a fund t.
be used by the club to advertise the
city, secure conventions and print pro
gramrnes for worthy poor institution;
that need them, rather than put ad-
vertiSementS IN the programmes
Department Commander H. c. Loomi:
offered to carry the invitation of tn,
| Commercial club, the governor and the
g. A. r. department to President Roose-
Welt to make the memorial day speech
in Topeka. May 80, 1904, the dal
when the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bill wa:
signed so years before. The plan is t.
hold semi-centennia1- celebration II
commemoration Of the event.
Racing at Gravesend.
New York, June 12.-Short priced
horses were again in evidence at Grave
send, winning five of the six. events