The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-21
ON The ATLANTIC
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Editor Howe Complains Of the
Poorly Heated Rooms.
Has Caught a Cold and Very
Cross and Miserable.
STILL KEEPS HIS FEET.
Among the Passengers Is E. W.
Sells, the Accountant.
The AtchisOn Man Plays Cards
But Invariably Loses.
STILL KEEPS HIS FEET.


lanttc in March. NY room is heated
with an electric heater. as are the
bath rooms The heaters in the bath
rooms are composed Of three very large
Hghtlng bulbs. and, while they are very
pretty. they are not very effective.
fair, and attached to 1t is a regular
incandescent lighting bulb. The light
Ing bulb is of red glass, for Christian
Science heating. The big assembly
rooms Of the ship are all cold, as the
wind blows hercely. and penetrates ey-
cry crack and crevice. AS a result, I
have caught cold, and am somewhat
miserable. 1t is impossible to be com
Portable on deck, the wind is so strong,
and the trip promises to be a disagree
able one, although the officers say con-
ditiOns win be better when we reach
the middle of the ocean.
Today we passed place known as
The Devils Hole. No bottom has ever
been found, owing to the great depth,
or strong lower currents, and storms
always blow on the surface.
Sunday, March 4
At noon today we were about 300
miles west of Queenstown; little more
than a third of the distance between
Queenstown and New York The sun
appears at intervals, but the wind is
blowing g. gale and the sea is very
rough Both the Atchison travellers
are on their feet, although the i'm
mense ship is pitching wildly. Passen-
gers on smaller ships are having an
uncomfortable time. and many on the
Baltic" are laid up. Fortunately,
there is no rolling; that is the motion
] cannot stand.
This ship is fitted with wireless tel
egraph apparatus, and this notice is
posted in the smoking room: THE ship
is in communication today with the
Umbria. Messages may be left at the
inquiry ofnce." This notice is changed
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the voyage we viii be able to COM
munlCate with New York while several
hundred miles out at sea. Occasional
lv for hours al a time, we are not in
communication with any other SNIP
then the operator establishes "a con
nection, and a notice goes UP on the
bulletin board in the smoking room.
This notice is also displayed on the
bulletin hoard. 1.-THE attention Of the
MANAGERS has been called to the fact
that certain persons believed to De
professional gamblers, are in the habit
OF travelling to and. fro on Atlantic
steamers In bringing this to the
knowledge of travellers, the manage
ment. while not wishing In the slight
est degree to interfere with the free
dom of action of patrons OF the Inc
desires to invite their assistance IN
discouraging games of chance, as be
ing likely TO afford these individuals
special opportunity for taking adVan-
tage Of others.
I have seen no gambling on board
the passengers, nearly az americans,
seem to be we'll behaved. Pools are
sold every day on the run Of the snip.
Last night a man paid $40 Tor the
high field. and won the pool ABOUT
$500 49,, 80
Verv few of the passengers dress for
dinner. all did on the P. & o. steam
ers. where the weather was hne ana
the sea smOOth-
Tbere are so many bald heads in
the dining room that an En8llsnll l=-
said today. why are you Americans
nearly all bald2" Referred TO the Ian
caster Literary society
avery day at dinner, grapes grown
I'm English hot houses are on the Ia
cord grapes grown in such great guam
titles at home.
The weather this afternoon has been
the widest have ever seen at sea The
Wind is blowing a tremendous gale.
and the waves are running high. Some
cf the passengers are badly scared, and
one man carries g life preserver about
with him. The AtchisOn tourists nave
not had a touch of seasiclkness during
shin is a very large one. or because
they are becoming accustomed to
ocean travel
Among the passengers are p. w.
Sells and his nephew, G. w. sells,
both formerly Of Lawrence, Kansas. =.
w Sells is OF the firm Of Haskins &
Sells. certified public accountants. of
New York. The firm has charge Of the
present investigation and reOrganiza-
ton Of the accounts OF the state of
Kansas Tit is the largest concern Of
its kind in the world, and has branch
offices. in London Chicago. Cleveland
st. Louis and Pittsburg- This was the
ET-a
life insurance companies and Mr.. Sells
viii shortly go to the Philippines. 10
check up the government accounts
there. Haskins the senior member of
the arm. died some years ago. and Mr..
Sells converted his concern into q cor
poratiOn. of which he is the head.
Twenty of his best men were given an
interest. One hundred and fifty people
are employed in the different offices Of
fhe company. Three wears ago the
company was called upon to make up
certain tax lists in Chicago, dating
from the time Of the great fire. A price
OF $4,000 was named for the work.
but the Job was a much larger one
lost $l0o, 600 in cash on the undertake
ing. Big forces Of men We're worked
night and day in eight hour shifts. and
the work was so intricate that three of
the accountants went crazy.
r. W. Sells began his career as
Kansas In time he became a station
agent. and then general auditor Of the
Kansas CITY. Fort Scott & Memoirs.
during the time Of L. W T0vvue and
=. J.. Winchell. a few years ago. as 3
result Of hard work. he broke down.
but recovered his health by buying
farm near New York. where he snends
as much time as possible His father
was Elijah Sells. one of the old timers
OF Lawrence His nephew. O.. w. Sells.
IS president and nanager Of the fam
Gus railway up Pixies Peak They are
returning from a trip with Howard
Gould on his private yacht: Mrs.
Gould. 7 believe. IS related to them.
play hearts with them good deal and
they have promised to visit me at Pc
tato Hill farm.
Religious services were held TODAY.
Ga the dining room This is the seventh
Sunday have spent at sea The dav