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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-04
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Postofilce as Bccond-class matter.
THURSDAY. JANUARY 4, 1906.
DAILY PRESS TEN YEARS OLD.


With yesterdays issue the Daily
Press completed its tenth year and
today begins Vol. NJ. While Now
port News has had shifting and
everchanging population, there are
number Of persons here who have
been constant readers of the paper
since its first issue. They will see
u marked difference between the
Daily Press Of today, with its full
Associated Press report, its battery
of Mcrgenthaler linotype machines,
its perfecting press and the other
accessories Of modern journalism,
ana the little six-column quarto
which modestly knocked ut the door
Of public appreciation January 4, 1906
n decade is Il long stretch in the
life of an individual, and those who
Daily Press have seen some remark
able changes in the little city upon
whose growth and prosperity tho
paper depended for its progress and
stop and think in order to comprc-
bend the changes. Splendid build
ings now stand where rubbish-cov-
cred vacant lots lien stood; splen-
did business establishments. up.to
date in every particular, now appeal
for trade from the same sites then
occupied by typical country. village
stores, ana splendidly paved avenues
have replaced the quagmire highways
OF the halcyon days when the Daily
Press was an infant
We do not believe it is undue
Doastfuiness TO claim that the Daily
Press has been 4 factor in the pro.
gross OF the city. II is Il sclf-eyident
truth that where Il community and
newspaper develop side by side, the
result must he accomplished by mu-
tual 'co.operatiun-the people of the
former supporting the latter because
they see i'll IL the best, the cheapest.
and the most effective way Of i'm.
Mco9lHt upon OutSlucIS the auEuI-
tages TO he found in The community
where the journal is published. and
business men are beginning to re.
cognize the fact that the public spirit.
of city is almost invariably gagged
by the support given to the news
papers published there.
During the ten years Of it's exist
encc, the columns of the Daily Press
have shown errors Of judgment as
well as of fact-even newspaper men
lack few degrees of being perfect
but IT has always been the desire
OF the management and of the edi-
torial and rcportorial staff TO give
every man, and every enterprise in
this section square deal. Wherever
we have fallen short Of accomplish.
ing that purpose the result has been
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from mistakes and errors.
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the management to make the Daily
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z favor by appeals to partisan or sec
tIonal prejudices. We hold that thu
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nunity will be enhanced by the pros
perity of every interest connected
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-18
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Glass of sixty to BE Initiated Next
Sunday at Newton.

Newton. Kan, April 1S.-Newton
will be the center of interest of the
Knights of Columbus next Sunday
They will gather here from all parts
of the state and an assemblage of not
less than FIVE hundred, including mem
-bers of the order, their wives and
friends, is expected.
The occasion of this large gathering
will be the initiation of a class Of sixty
into the mysteries of the order. This
is an exceptionally large class and
hence is an event of considerable i'm
portance in Knights of Columbus cir
cles.
At 1890 o'clock Sunday morning
such of the visitors as have arrived
a that time will attend divine services
at the Catholic church. The afternoon
will be given over to the lodge work
by the men. while the women will be
Hospitality cared for by the Catholic
ladies of Newton. They will be taken
in carriages for ride through town
and will be shown the points of inter-
est herea bouts While they are thus
being entertained by Newton's hospft-
able women, the men will be busy in
the lodge room. The initiates will be
given the three impressive degrees of
the order in the Knights of Pythias
lodge room and Engineers hall A
picked team from Kansas City and
Topeka will put on the first degree. a
third from Wichita the third These
teams are selected especially with a
view 10 the particular degree they are
to confer which makes it certain the
work viii be doue in the most ap-
proved style
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-18
The BEET FACTORY
4 Garden City Industry That Is
Growing Rapidly.
VIII Cost the Builders in
Neighborhood Of S75O,0OO.
CAPACITY OF 500 TONS.
The Location Is an Ideal Spot
for Vegetables Growth.
Sixty-flve Hundred Acres Al
ready Contracted For.
CAPACITY OF 500 TONS.

Garden city. Kan. April 1S.-The
United States Sugar & Land company
IS now building at Garden City a beet
sugar factory at a cost of $3.50, 600, with
daily capacity of 500 tons of beets.
The mill viii be completed in ample
time for this years crop and will be one
OF the most complete in equipment in
the United States.
The members of the above company
have carried on Investigations for more
than year past as to the resources of
this section Of the country. and during
the summer of 1905 became completely
satisfied that Garden City and the ad-
jacent districts to Deerf1eld and Lakin,
were ideal locations for beet sugar fac
tories. The land is as fertile as any
land can be and is perfectly adapted
10 beet growing There is ample water
from the river and from pumping plants
which pump the under1oW. to insure
fun crops every year. The more the
underftow which extends throughout the
district is investigated, the more per
feet water supply it promises. The
water bearing sand has been tested to
depth of 115 feet, and a proba bly,
conservative estimate places the water
depth Of the basin at 300 feet
The altitude of the Arkansas valley
at this point is 2.SG0 feet. an ideal altf-
tuue Tor the growing of sugar beets.
crops Of sugar beets have been grow
ing here for three on four years and
the question Of whether sugar beets
viii grow here does not come up for
consideration. Sixty-five hundred acres
have been constructed for and planting
has commenced all over this district
Every effort Is being made to urge the
farmers to plant as early as possible.
The risk Of frost is very slight and the
immunity from insect pests is assured
by early planting. Much of the land
that is to be planted this year was
plowed through the fall months of lasf
year and the soil on these tracts is in
fine shape for seed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-18

WILL BE GREAT RELIEF

Long continued agitation on the part
Of commercial travellers fraternity
against the system of the railroads in
selling mileage books, has set the pas
senger officials of the roads TO think
ing, and relief seems to be in sight.
especially on the western lines. Under
the present method of procedure mill
lions Of dollars of commercial travellers
money are tied up in the treasures of
the railroads all the time waiting for
the men. to use up their 1000 mile books
so that they can get their refund of $40.
The railroad companies pay no inter-
est on these deposits, although fire.
auently they. have the use Of the money
for a full year.
Travelling men of the entire country
are protesting. In Pennsylvania they
have brought suits through their assoc
citation to get court ruling on the
legality of this practice, and have
forced the railroad men ito take cog
nizance of the agitation.
The matter is being considered by the
members Of the Western Passenger as
ISOLATION and it is believed that before
long the association will reduce the
amount of a deposit on a . 600 mile
DOCK TO $40. The purchase of a 1000
H.. NJ
rate of 3 cents a mile If he uses the
book up within year he can. by re-
turning the cover, secure refund of
$3.50, making his mileage cost him
practically cents a mile Fifty cents
Is retained by the mileage book bureau
10 pay Its maintenance expenses
What the travelling men want is a
pook Tor nat 2 cents a mile, but the
railroad men say the deposit is neces-
sary to keep the book out of sca1pers,
hands. but they do not say why SO
large deposit as $50 for this insur-
anee is necessary. In fact. several
prominent passenger officials admit
that smaller deposit will be lust as
effective for this purpose. 1t is pro-
posed that the roads sell d 1000 mile
book for $50. returning $3.50 to the pur-
chaser when he returns the cover in
side of a year.
There is another proposition on foot
by the western roads to sell a 5000
mile book for a fiat rate Of 2 cents a
mile, furnishing the holder with cre-
dentials, and the book to bear his pho
tograph on the cover. All mileage
books are sold for the individual use of
the holder only. but there recently
came up propositions in Iowa to COM
pei the railroads stoi sell a family mile
age book for fat rate of 2 cents a
mile. This proposition met with such
strong opposition Ezom the passenger
officials that temporarily it has been
killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-18
FOR TOPEKA sEaICENTENNIAn.
Editorial Association at junction City
Indorses Movement.

Editorial Association at junction City
Indorses Movement.
Junction City, Kan. April 1s-The
fourteenth annual meeting of the Kan
sas Editorial association closed here
last evening with the election of these
officers:
President, w. E. Blackburn. of the
Anthony Republican; vice president,
Thomas Charles, Of the Bellevflle Free
man; corresponding secretary, J. e.
Junkin- of the Sterling Bulletin; record
ing secretary, Miss Warwick Leftwich.
of the Winfield Tribune; treasurer. H.
C. Stitcher. of the Alma Signal.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing
the candidacy of T. E. Junkin. of the
Sterling Bulletin, for president Of the
National Editorial association. The as
ISOLATION also pledged its support in
boosting for the seTnicentennial, to be
held in Topeka in 1911. The association
elected these delegates to the national
convention to be held at Indianapolis
June IL:
Governor E. w Hoeh. delegate-at-
large; Ewing Herbert, of Hiawatha;
Mrs Jennie Mcmillan. of Morrill,; c. C.
CIeyenger, of OsaWatOmie; V. J. Lane,
of Kansas City, Kan; ". A. Mitchell,
of Columbus A. H. Turner. of Chanute;
Din Busenbach, Of Eskridge; W. H.
Morgan. of Pea body; NJ. c. Hemenway,
Of Hope; Mr. II. Mulroy, of Hays City;
L. ". al hEi vi OBCllAIl. W. L. b1d$@A-
burn, of Anthony: W P. FEEDER. of
Great Bend: Mack Gretchen, Of Sedg-
wick; Byron Cain, of Belle PLANE
The principal discussions at the af-
ternoon's meeting was THE Associa-
ton by ]. E. Junkin of Sterling, and
How Best to Serve Our Agricultural
Patrons by W. G. Anderson, of the
Arkansas City Traveller. Many of the
visiting editors left in the afternoon. but
! those who remained were entertained
by the high school at the opera house.
The meeting next year, as is always
the case on legislative years, will be
! held at Topeka. Tt was generally con-
ceded at the meeting that the meeting
in 1908 will be held at Parsons. This
morning the editors were taken to Fort
Riley to witness a parade and review
of the cavalry command
In the parade was the First squadron
of the Ninth cavalry, the Second squad
ron Of the Second cavalry, and the First
| squadron Of the Thirteenth cavalry In
| leading. Lieutenant Colonel James
Parker, Thirteenth cavalry. command
ed the parade. and Majors Morgan,
Slocum and Lewis commanded the
| squadrons of the Ninth cavalry, Sec
ond cavalry and Thirteenth cavalry, re-
spectively. After the parade and review
the visitors were taken to the riding
hall. where they were entertained with
riding exhibitions by a Twentieth bat
terry team. with Lieutenant Glassford in
charge. and a cavalry officers team,
with Captain Walter c, Short in charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-18
CLOSE GAMBLING HOUSES.
Leavenworth Mayor Issues an order
TO This Effect.

Leavenworth. April 1s.=Mayor
Everhardy issued orders last nigha
closing the gambling houses The
movement is due to the action of
Judge B. F. Endres. police judge, re-
fusing to accept a cash bond put up
in the nature Of fine by Kansas City
gamblers headed by "CaP' Morton
Nine gamblers, who it is said were
closed out in Kansas City, came to
Leavenworth a few days ago.
An attempt was made to force
Judge Fndres to declare the bond
forfeited, but he refused to do so and
set date for the trial of Morton and
issued subpoenas for Mayor Ever
hardy. Joseph Cranston, chief of po-
lice, and the gamblers from Kansas
City to appear as witnesses. This re-
suited in an order closing all gam
bling places. They had been operat-
ing under the fine forfeiture system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-18

one of the finest show trains in the
country is that which carries the Great
Parker Amusement company which
furnishes the attractions for the com
ing May Jubilee in Topeka It is ap-
propriately named, The Sunfiover
Special. It is a glimmering. glittering
streak of yellow and for the past three
years has been admired and compIi-
mented by thousands, says the press
agent.
The train consists of thirty cars. the
fats all being double length. Every
thing is painted a golden yellow and
the effect of this train is pleasing to
the eye, and the wonder Of the be
holders. who can hardly realize the
magnitude Of the carnival aggrega-
ton which it carries. When the Sun
flower arrives in the city where the
throng on hand to witness the sight.
Standard sleepers, day coaches. q pri-
vate= palace car, and a dining car are
carried for the accommodation of the
four hundred people employed by the
Parkers.
The aphernalia of the big carni-
val company comes brand new from
the factories this season. When it is
set up and in operation the Pike will
have the appearance of a tented dream
city materialized- Handsome hand
carved wagon fronts. rich In gold and
paintings form the entrances to the
several attractions. Everything IS
brilliantly Illuminated by myriads of
electric lights the company carrying
its own portable light and power
plants.
The Great Parker Amusement com
pany represents what wealth alone can
do in the way of outdoor amusement.
fortune Is invested In the apparatus
and paraphernalia of this aggregation,
and the SHOWS carried are in keeping
with the elaborate display In front
business for its coming Jubilee and fha
week promises to be record breaker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-18
MINERS MEETING ADJoURNs.
Convention at Pittsburg Recommends
the Scale of 1908.

Pittsburg Kan. April 1S.-The eighth
annual convention of the United Mine
workers., which has been meeting here
several DAYS adjourned finally last even
ing; Al the meetings have been in secret
after meetings
The convention adopted the 1903 scale
wltn shFee cents additional increase ton
appropriate advance in Usage and
iFleasanton and for the top vein in Chero-
Aes anu Crawford counties and in Barton
soulllN, missouri. An advance of 81 81
n Usage city mines and s1s1 in Scran-
4 Ss anu Bqrlingame was advocated. In
5a5es and vernon counties coal four feet
and more, sixty-f1ve cents: three fsa+ 81
1sncnes. seventy cents.aRd coal under three
4sel. seNenty-hye cents was advocafee1
work for all the district was adVfssi,le
ne desire OF the convention has been 10
noIa 1own 20 1908 scale without any in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-18
BECAME SUDDENLY INSANE.
Crawford Co. Miner Loses Mind or
Eve Of Departure for England.

Pittsburg, kan. April 1s.@Wm.
Harrison. who is said to be from
Camp No. Is. started for visit in his
native land, England. a couple of days
ago and went TO Columbus to board
the train. He had not been in that
town very long when he was noticed to
be acting queerly and was fnailv
taken into custody and locked up IN
the city jail for safe keeping.
His ticket, both steamship and rail-
road, was found upon his person and
IS being taken care of for the present
Tor him until it is seen what will b
done with him
Sheriff Walsh received notice of him
ana went after the man and took him
10 Girard, where he Will probably have
nearing in probate court and after
wards VIII be taken to the asylum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-18
SHOT IN COAL OIL JUG.
Causes Destruction Of Farm House
and Injury to Owner.

Eureka, Kas., April 1S.-A two
story frame dwelling belonging to S.
A Sherman. a farmer who lives ten
miles north of Eureka, was destroyed
by fire between noon and l o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. The FIRE was
started by the accidental discharge of
a shotgun.
The gun. which was leaning against
a wall In the kitchen. fell to the floor
and was discharged directly into a
jug filled with coal oil. In an instant
the room was enveloped in flames.
Mr.. Sherman. who was working in a
field some distance away, was attract
ed to the house by the screams of his
wife and children, and in a vain en-
deavor to save a part of the house
hold furniture was badly burned
about the head and arms. Nothing
of value was saved. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-18
MISSOURI PACIFIC MOTOR.
Car Being Built to Run by Steam for
Experiments.


A steam motor car is being con-
structed for the Missouri Pacific sys-
tenn by the st. Louis Car company of
St. Louis, Mo. The car is intended for
experimental purposes and is the de-
sign of the car company. It is 80 feet
long and divided into three compart-
ments, for passengers, baggage and
the machinery. respectively. The pas
senger compartment seats "a, the bag
gage compartment is 10 feet long and
the machinery compartment is Il feet
long. The framing of the car is of
steel. and steel walls and ceilings sur
round the machinery compartment.
The car is constructed to use oil for
fuel, though it may be adapted to use
coal. The boiler is of the water tube
type with total heating surface of
1850 square feet and uses steam at
$50 pounds pressure The CRATE area
is 43 square feet. The cylinders are
11x12 inches in size. The engine truck
wheel base is feet and that of the
rear truck feet. The distance be
tween truck centers is So feet. The
car carries 1900 gallons in the water
tanks, or sufficient for four hours; and
the oil tanks hold 1000 gallons or a
fuel supply for Is hours. The weight
of the loaded car is 10000 pounds of
which 1850 pounds is on the driving
wheels. The total horse power at the
rails is 274 and the maximum speed is
designed to be AIS miles per hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-18
ACTION FURTHER DELAYED.
Burlington Has Not Decided to Enter
Kansas City Depot Project.


Kansas City Depot Project.
Chicago. April 1s.-Executives of rail-
roads interested in the new union de-
pot for Kansas City. Mo. held a meet
ing yesterday afternoon in the Office of
3. L. Wincheu president of the Rock
Island, but those who attended say that
no action was taken. The Burlington
people, who have not yet signed the
agreement, say there is nothing i'm
Infnent in the Kansas City depot situa-
ton. One official Of the Burlington said
today
There is not likely to be anything
doing for several days, perhaps a week
or more
Does the Burlington intend to sign
the agreement"
4 could not say. We are playing
what you might design as a waiting
game"
What is the meaning of that?'
well, perhaps the Kansas City peo-
pie will understand it,
It was announced some time ago that
the executives would meet in Kansas
City on April Is and announce the plans
for the new depot. When attention
was called to this fact one of the rail-
road presidents replied: You will no.
tice that WEI said on or after the 18TH
1t will be after the 18th, and just how
long after we are not now prepared to
say"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-18
NEW DEPOT FoB SALIVA.
Rock Island May Build One on Santa
Fe Avenue.

salina, Kan. April sls.-E. G. Ryan,
trainmaster of the Rock Island, with
headquarters at Harrington, was in the
city for a few hours the other day.
During his visit he volunteered the in
formation that the Rock Island would
in a very short time have a better de-
pot in Salina IF the Rock Island de-
cides to build a depot exclusively for
its own line in this city, the building
will be located on Santa Fe avenue.
It is well known, however, that efforts
are at this time being made to have
the four roads entering Salina erect a
union depof. but what is being done
toward that end cannot be learned. 1t
is stated that a meeting was held here
a few days ago. at which this subject
was discussed. but the result has not
been made public. Whether or not Mr..
Ryan's remarks had reference to the
new depot is not known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-18
THIS is ABOUT THE LIMIT.
Twice Has station Been Stolen on a
New Jersey Line.

According to the New York Herald
two station buildings have been stolen
from the Central railroad Of New JeT-
sey. at Bayway, n. J., About year
ago the wooden station building at that
place disappeared mysteriously and no
trace of It has ever been found. The
company then erected another but one
night a pack of thieves fell upon it
and carried it off. The railroad has a
flaRman and station agent at this point
during the day but at night there is
no one at the station Nevertheless the
company is determined that 1t VIII
maintain a station building, and has
reached the decision that it will now
construct one of reinforced concrete 25
feet square. and see whether it viii
likewise disappear" some fine evening.