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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-21
HIS TRUNK FOUND IN RIVER.
NJ. II. Rose of Topeka Was Moving Ills
Goods in a Train That Was Wrecked.

Kansas City, Jan. 21.--A large
trunk belonging to NJ. H. Rose, who
has been manager Of the branch h..usc
of the Jones Dry Goods company at
Topeka was recovered from the Kaw
river Saturday after the wreck of the
Santa Fe freight train on the bridge
at DeSoto, Kan The trunk had float
ed eight miles down the river and was
recovered by c. H. Cross, a farmer
living near I1oring, and taken to his
horne. 1t contained siiverWare cloth
ing and valuable papers
L. NJ. Jones said last night that Mr.
Rose had been the manager of the
company's branch store in Topeka
which is now being moved here Mr.
Rose is coming to Kansas CITY to live
and his household goods were on the
freight which went through the
bridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-21
POLITICAL GOSSIP,

Will Townsley. editor of the Great
Bend Tribune, who is in Topeka today
attending the State Editorial associa-
ton. says that he thinks Victor MUIR
dock will be a candidate for the
United States senate against Long two
years hence.
81 think that report from Washing
ton stating that Murdoch will not be
out for the purpose of making it ap-
pear that Long will have no opposi-
ton. Murdoch is the coming man in
western Kansas. and he is not tied up
to Long. He is growing constantly in
popularity, and is sure to be advanced
to higher places"
w. P. FEEDER, editor of the Demo-
cratic daily and weekly papers at
Great Bend. has been endorsed by the
the position of grand foreman of that
order. The convention is to be held
in February at Leavenworth.
Ewing Herbert denies the report
that he has withdrawn from the race
for congress in the First district. Her
bert is waiting to see whether to wade
in or stay on the shore. If 1t becomes
advisable to hold the Brown county
delegation in line for somebody, or If
there appears to be a good chance for
Herbert himself. he may become
candidate
G. D. Walker of Atchison, an anti
Curtis candidate, who Is well known
in northwestern Kansas, is the latest
candidate to- get a favorable men
ton
The Hugoton Hermes of which T.
w. Hubbard is the editor and publish
er. declares itself frankly as opposed
to the Curtis election. Hugoton is the
county seat of Stevens county, in the
Stevens Morton legislative district.
This district is represented by G.
Porter Craddock, a Republican. Grad
dock was one of the rabbits" who
Topped from Murdoch to Curtis on the
third ballot, and voted against the mo-
ton. to adjourn the caucus after the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-21

sas City is laying off and Engineer E.
d. Webb is running in his place.
Engineer H. c. Cunningham is lay
ing off on the Marceline runs.
John Bowers of Wellington, who
has been in the local hospital for
some time on account of a crushed
arm, has returned to Wellington.
Engineer Chris McGinnis has re-
turned to work on the coal train be-
tween Topeka and Burlingame and re-
lieved Engineer Link Gallety who was
in his place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-21
STOPPED THE TRAINS.
Verdigris River at Cofeyvi1le Is Near
the High Water Mark.

Coffeyville, Kan, Jan. 21.-The Verdi
girls river here at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing was only three feet below the high
water mark of the flood of 1904. The
water is rising at the rate of an inch an
hour and it is believed that it will yet
reach the stage of two years ago. In
many places in the bottoms the stream
already is out of it's banks and doing
much damage. Several local freight
trains have been annul1ed and local
passenger trains out of Coffeyville to-
day were run only short distances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-21

Seattle. Wash, Jan. 21.-Transcon-
tinental traffic on the Great Northern
IS paralyzed on account OF the snow in
the Cascades and ACCOMMODATING snow
sHdes. Not an overland train has
reached Seattle over the Great North
ern since Saturday morning and the
INDICATIONS were last night that the
road would be blocked for perhaps a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-21
NOTES FROM THE LEGIsLArURE.

Expectations are1 that the legislative
mill will begin to grind with more rap
idity during this week than it has dur
ing the first ten days of the session.
All of the committees have been APP
pointed. Most of them have organized
hood of zoo bills in each house Within
a day or so the committees will get
busy on the least important of these
measures, the little local .'meIitorious''
measures that are SO close to the heart
OF the introducer and his constituents.
These will be reported for final consid-
eration-1and whenAan- adjournment is
taken towards the end of the week it is
likely that -considera bic work will have
BEEN accomplished -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-21

Enid. Okla. Jan PA Chicago.
Rock Island & Pacific freight train
was wrecked five miles north of Enid
Sunday morning. Cars are reported
piled three deep in the cut. All trains
are stopped here. Two hundred yards
of track is torn W. No one was in
jured so far as can be learned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-21

vile stuff of the sort, and now you can't
get it, of course not. See what you are
coming to. Break yourselves of the
habit before Edwards of Greenwood
gets in his work, for, after the passage
and publication OF his bill, you can not
procure a ligarette-no, not one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-21

second ballot. The following IS what
the Hugoton Hermes says:
I'VE were against Curtis before the
caucus and we are against him still.
Why some people. will fix up a square
deal hobby to ride into the legislature
on and then give their votes to such as
Curtis for senator, we cannot under
stand. We have snapped Burton for
Curtis and the question is. did we lose
in the transaction? We hope the
transaction will prove profitable to the
people of this grand state and are
willing to suspend criticism till Mr..
Curtis has a chance to show US where
he will line up in the senate, but must
confess that we have little faith in
him.
kansas has little to boast of in the
United States senate and IN view OF
this state of affairs we nominate the
Hon. Victor Murdoch for senator two
years hence
The house and senate ways and
means committees have decided upon
a division of their work for the sea-
son. The senate committee will look
after the appropriations for the educa-
tional and penal institutions and for
miscellaneous expenses. The house
committee will attend to appropria-
tons for, the charitable institutions,
the Dodge City soldiers home and the
executive and judicial appropriation
bills.
One of the interesting characters
about the house today was DIR. ]. n.
Nenard, of Ness City. DIR. Venard was
a member of tho house of representa-
tives a quarter of a century, ago. and
by his son-in-laws .. l.. Lennen. DR..
Venard says there has been little
changes in Kansas legislatures In
twenty-five years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-21

When Senator Vint Stillings was
elected two years ago by Leavenworth
and vicinity, the temperance contingent
did not assist in the performance. In
fact it not only voted against him, but
actually talked against him. AS the
temperance contingent does not melt
much ice in Leavenworth and vicinity,
the nciseless little senator got his chair
in the legislature, and the contingent
got what the little boy shot at.
Senator Stillings, although he was
closely identified by said temperance
contingent, with book, is no goat. He
holds down his seat with wearied ex-
preston, and does not rise to protest
every time some other senator intro
duces bill. He seems satisfied to let
the world turn over without gra bbing
a crank to help turn it. If all the sem
ators were like the man from Leaven-
worth the session would be a mighty
dull and eventless one, but at the same
time it would be so peaceful that the
mice would come out of the clerks
office and play tag on the senate floor.
Not long ago the busy, busy, senator
from Wyandotte, which is an annex to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-21

Lockard has only one kick on his job
in the senate. He is frequently Iobbied
under a misapprehension. He does not
look much like Senator Stillings. They
can be readily distinguished apart by
the turned up point of their hair The
senator wears his on top of his head,
(see diagram with first item), and Lock-
ard wears his low, as protection for
his right eye. A blind man with a
wooden limb should be able to see the
great difference in their personal ap-
pearance. but mistakes continue to oc-
cur, and Lockard is frequently reused
from a profound reverie by some per-
sistent lob OF late he has been COM
PEELED to wear his badge of office on
the street to avoid being held up and
treated to cigars and soda water by the
seekers.
Trernble, callow youth with the max
ms concealed about your person. Ed
wards of Greenwood is on the warpath.
With his little bill he intends to peck
hole in the cigarette industry, and
make it an offense to sell, barter or
give away the deadly paper clad pill.
Some years ago a bill was passed pro-
hibiting the sale Of whisky. and other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-21

An agitation is to be started by
number of senators and representative
for the setting aside of a. room in the
state house where barber can estab-
lish a tonsorial emporium. A barber
shop in the state house is much need
ed convenience All Well regulated state
houses throughout the country are
equipped with barber shops
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-21

After canvassing the situation thor
oughly and considering the fine points
of the many candidates entered for the
honor, a straw vote has resulted in de-
Smith to be the handsomest member
of the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-21

The city truancy officer is overlook
ing a job. A number OF the pages in the
house and senate are Topeka school
boys, who ought properly to be studying
their "a. b, c's," instead of drawing 81
a day from the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-21

A constituent from the shortgrass
country was seeing the sights around
legislative halls today. Every pillar
post and decoration seemed to interest
him but he seemed particularly inn
pressed with the height of the state
house dome, and for an hour and a
half he wandered around the second
floor asking every man. woman and
child that he met Say. friend, how
high is this building anyhow" He hap
pened to approach man for the
third time and was finally answered:
Three thousand, two hundred and
sixty feet high"
The stranger slapped his legs with
glee and remarked, I'D a bet quarter
it was over 5000 feet high
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-21

My girl did this" my girl did
that" are more than frequent express
sions from the senators. They are not
referring to their wives or daughters
but to their stenographers. There seems
to be all sorts OF rivalry and jealousy
among the senators as to whose girl
is the ssmartest. From their accomplish
ment as told by their employers, it is
certain that the brightest bunch of
girls in the state are devoting their
fairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-21

11issouri, jumped up and landed on an
innocent little bill offered by Senator
Stillings. The bill provided that the
state pen be authorized to swap brick
for a steam roller and some sand, to be
used ia constructing a road from the
pen to Leavenworth. With a choice as
sortment of $4.75 words the Wyandotte
man roasted the measure on the
grounds that the road would not only
be a benefit to Leavenworth, wicked
Leavenworth, but to the senator there
from, who had and held property abut-
ting on said road. Some senators, I'M
der like circumstances, would have
bounced up like a grasshopper, de-
nounced the man from Wyandotte as a
butinsky, and defended the measure
with the last drop of his hot air. SEN
ator Stillings merely turned mild look
on the Wyandotte corner, and let his
fr; Ids defend the measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-21

Frank Loclzard. who was sergeant
alarms of the senate last session, de-
sired to repeat the dose. The medicine
was against him, however but instead
of presenting him with the lemon prop
er, the senate gave him the job of Sec
ond Base. The second position on the
board is not an undesirable one. 1t does
not require the activity necessary to
first sergeant-at-arms, and the holder
is qualified for membership to the Sons
of Rest
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
Heaphy-Ford Wedding.

The marriage of Thomas J. Heaphy
and Miss Anna X Ford took place at
the st. Michael s Roman Catholic
church Tuesday morning at s o clock
Rev. Father NJ. J. Carmody officiated.
The church was we'll filled with friends
of the bride and groom. Miss Nellie
Ford of Boston, sister of the bride,
acted as bridesmaid and DIR, Lawrence
Heaphy of New York city, the groom s
brother, was the best man. The bride s
gown was of French gray crepe de chine
trimmed with duchess lace. She wore
hat of ermine trimmed with white
lace and velvet and Princess of Wales
plume. The bridesmaid Is gown was of
green silk foulard and she wore hat
of white French felt trimmed with
velvet and white roses. The bride
carried a white rosary and the brides
maid white prayer book.
The bridal party drove Immediately
after the ceremony to the house of the
groom IS father, Lawrence Heaphy, on
Cedar street and there a wedding break
fast was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Heaphy
left for a short wedding trip through
Massachusetts, taking the train at Yer
non, Just before noon. They We're fol
lowed by their enthusiastic friends to
the train and literally showered with
rice and confetti
They will make their home in Mont
pelier at the Pavilion hotel which has
recently been purchased by Mr.. Heaphy.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Ford of Leeds, ?. O., and has
been head waitress in the Brooks
House for several years. Mr.. Heaphy
has lived here nearly all his life. He
worked up to the management of the
Brooks House, entering the employ of
the hotel as bell-boy about 20 years
ago. He has wide circle of acquain-
'tances and friends both in this town
and among the travelling public. Mr..
and Mrs. Heaphy will be at home at
the Pavilion after Feb l.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25

whist party al her home ON Chaplin s,Fsses
Yesterday afternoon Ia honor q Mts, Va
lrb burbank and daughter Miss Edith
burbank, who have recently moved IRON
New York city 10 West Chesterfield, ~
n. Six tables xcre filled and the prlles.
we've won by Nin. L, l., stlrkney and
Mr., II. Il. brown. A dainty lunch was
served II o'clock.
Several members Of the different classes
in the high school building went ON a
sleigh ride TO Newiane Friday night and
returned after supper at the NeMianc
Inn, Among those who went were Misses
Charlena Hall, Marion Howard, Gertrude
Hunt. Marion Weeden and Dorothy Bfa.
or; Wesley Richardson, Clarence Merrill
Edward Crosby, Wells Miller. Arthuy De
Witt, unslow Thompson. Miss Ellen
Hunt and Miss Mary Frost acted as chap,
crons,
The Sunday school class OF Miss Alice
Holden, with invited guests, went on
sIeieh.ride 10 Newfane Saturday alter
noon and returned after supper at the
Newfane Inn. Those who went wefe'
Misses Marguerite White, Jessie Ransom
Adele cowles, Margaret Adams, iAia
Kimball, Lillian Douglas, Lucia Gleason
and Gladys Morse; Julius kneeh, Hen
,amin bingham. Reginald Blath.rwielk,;;
Homer Ellis, William Haskell, Merrill
Haskell, Erol Richardson aud GODFREY
Crosby
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
CHURCH NOTICES.

Rev. W. q. schoppee OF Webster, Mass,
will preach in the Uniyersalist ehuien
sunday morning at 1890. Sunday school
will be held at il.i5.
Unitarian church, Rev. +, Q. 5 osgoSsd'
pastor. Service every Sunday at iO'sy,
sunday school al HAS. Theme Tor next
sunday, Aspiration Dor Higher service
All are welcome. -
Advent Christian church, EsteyViile, .,
Wm denton, pastor. Preaching service
nj 3 n. M, subject, Our Loss IN auah,,
our Gain In Christ Social service at y
n. m. IN charge Of l.. w. society All
welcome.
First Baptist church, George u. Law Law
son. minister, Morning worship at iy.2v'
sermon on The Spirit OF God and lndi.
yiduality, Bible school at II m, Nespe'
service al 0 u. m. Evening worship az I,
subject The First Work OF the Converter
Man. Monday, 1880, meeting OF men;
Tuesday. 1880. classes OF Union, followed
Inv social. Wednesday, 1880, service IN
chapel in Esteyville. Friday, $780, ser
vice of prayer.
Methodist church, Rev. A; IL. Weob
pastor 81 High street. Sunday ser'tSes'
1880 sermon by the pastor lao Gun
day school: p. m. Epworth league; , p
M. social meeting and song service nj
Webb will conduct the service az lht
Home for the Aged at 3 p. m: TUESDAY
evening class meeting at I:3O; frlla.
evening PRAYER meeting at 1880. The las'
quarterly conference win be held on the
evening OF Feb. ].
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25

IA soon AS the mammoth store now ~
proeess OF completion u ready for them
The arm expects 20 open the new store
the latter part 81 March, and Will pel
everything In the old store before The
change In quarters is made. The new
quarters of Fenton 4 company IN the
American building will contain nearly
no 600 feet Of door space and will al
low the iirm to carry one OF the largest
stocks In Vermont as well as TO care
Tor trade in u much better way than
Is possible at present Many new'hnes
viii be carried In the new store, goods
for which are now being purchased IN
New York, fen,on a Co, viii have
more TO say about the change next
week,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
Chairman Shonts Resigns.

The resignation of Theodore p. Shonts,
chairman of the isthmian canal commits
sion, was announced at the White House
Wednesday, having been rendered to the
president and accepted by him Tuesday,
according to correspondence made public.
1t will take effect not later than March
4. Mr.. Shonts having been elected as
president of the lnterborough- Metropoli,
tan company which controls the rapid
transit and many surface lines in New
York. No announcement was made as TO
who will succeed Mr. Shonts as chairman
of the commission, but it was learned au-
thoritatively that headquarters will be
removed from Washington to the 18th
mus, and that high-salaried chairman to
serve in that capacity alone will not be
named This being admitted, it followed
that John f. Stevens, the engineer IN
charge of the construction of the canal,
would not be made subordinate to an
other official on the isthmus. Without
definite announcement, therefore, it is
regarded as a certainty that Mr.. Stevens
will be named as chairman of the com
mission, and will assume duties as such
in connection with the post of engineer.
Secretary Taft Wednesday declared that
Mr.. Shontss resignation was voluntary
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
New Identification System.

An innovation in the form of a new
system of identification will soon be, in
stalled at Fort Ethan Allen, as well nv,
other army posts. in the near future. The
old method of outline figures is to be
abandoned and will be succeeded by, the
new system, which consists of personal de-
scription, thumb prints and three photo
graphs. Every new recruit will be sub
iected to this process and the records
will be kept on file during his term OF
enlistment. The soldier will be posed for
his photograph in three poses, having
hung to his neck a cardboard on which
will be written his rank, oranization, or
the statement of his being an unassigned
recruit. The photographs will be in size
four and three-quarters by, six inches.
On the description blank will be a space
for thumb print impression in indeli-
bic ink. Many of the recruiting stations
are now employing the new device and
the apparatus is daily expected at the
neighboring post.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25

The sleigh ride which was 70 nav
heen taken by tho Phi Alpha ~ ira ,
ternity Tuesday evening was pos.P9"sss ~
ON account OF the storm ana VIII Nv
held next Tuesday evening.
Scott Barber viii entertain the aSSo
.,s,,on members and friends with a
phonograph concert tomorrow . W. ms
l., II. Barber gives the use OF .ho . na
chine aud records to tue a'So'""''
for series Of five concerts -.
The first Of series Of Sunday rallies rallies
for bows was held at the association association,
narlors Sunday afternoon and a go.u
sized crowd OF boys was present ,c, "
hear l.. W. Hawley speak on Ine
Things That Make a Man. Music was
furnished by the singing Of the Us
ISOLATION orchestra.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
ANTI PASS BILL KILLED.
Action Indefinitely Postponed by New
Hampshire Legislature.

The New Hampshire house OF repre-.
sentatives yesterday voted l15 TO loi TO
indefinitely postpone the Judiciary com;
mittee bill to Increase the mileage oil
members and to prohibit the issue, of free
transportation to them by railroads. The
bill has been passed in the senate and
was sent TO the house for concurrent ac-
ton. The judiciary committee bill has
been referred to the committee on appro-
priations for recommendation as to its
increase of mileage paid from the state
treasury. amounting to $500. The APP
preparations committee brought in two
reports, the majority recommending that
the bill be so amended as TO take effect
with the next session of the legislature,
while Mr.. Stevenson of Exeter, as a mi,
nority of the committee recommended
that the bill should pass without amend
ment taking effect at once. a motion
TO substitute the minority report Tor that
of the majority caused long and heated
debate. which was terminated by the
adoption Of the motion to indefinitely
POSTPONE.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
Births

In Brattleboro, Jan. %, son to Mr..
and Mrs. Harry l.. Piper.
In Brattleboro, Jan. %, a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sheehan,
In Brattleboro, Jan. 10. daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Vivier,
In Brattleboro, Jan. %, daughter,
Mildred Martin. to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Prescott.
In Guilford, Jan. %, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Pierce.
In Hinsdale, Jan. %, daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Wyle Wright
In Yonkers, n. Y, Jan. 10, daughter,
Camilla Ethel, to Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter
Lake, granddaughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Ly-
man Lake Of Jacksonville, VT
In West Halifax, Jan. 20, son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd A. Clark.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
Deaths

In Brattleboro, Jan. 81, John Hunt, e.
In Brattleboro, Jan. 25, Mrs. Frank
Baldwin of West Dummerston.
In West Halifax, Jan 10, Merton, in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. hurry Thomas
In West Windham, Jan. IA, Augustus
Dutton, 20.
In Charlestown, n H., Jan. II, Alvin
son of the late Hiram Doolittle of Yer.
non, 20.
In Erving Mass, Jan. 81, Worden A.
Howe, 70, a native of Jamaica.
In Hinsdale, n. H., Jan. l6, Mrs. Me
lissa Howard, "a.
In st. Louis, Jan. Is, Mary l.. Skies
Kellogg, so. native of Brattleboro.
In Wilmington, Jan. II, Charles NJ.
Quinn.
In Greenfield, Jan. IS, Mrs. N. I
Ryan, AZ.
In Guilford, Jan. %, Elizabeth Goode-
nough, wife of Horace NJ Newton.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
New Telephone Numbers.

222 Wells, L. Marion, IA Grove st.
1921 Bryant, N. H., Corner Oak and
Chaplin streets.
Bill Miller, E. H., East Dummers-
Bib Miller, Adm, East Dummers-
311-12 Miller. J. A., East Dummerston.
311-14 Miller, Mrs. Augusta, East
Dummerston.
Bills Crosby, Leon, East Dummers-
ton.
311-6 Reed, E. F., East Dummerston.
31121 Knapp, W. w., East Dummers-
ton.
311-22 Walker, Charles, East Dunn
merston.
311-23 Dutton, M. F., East Dummers-
ton.