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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
IT GOES WITH A RUSH.
Workers on the Panama Canal Are
Making New Records.

Washington. Dec. 24-The excavation on
the line OF the Panama canal last month
aggregating 1,S3S, 4S6 cubic yards woulo
have covered ten blocks to a depth of 40
feet. No such work has ever been done
before as Col Goethals has been doing on
the isthmus. according to statistics pre-
sented in the canal record just received
For instance it is shown that every 80
working days the commission is moving
an amount of material equal to the pyra-
mid of Cheops, which consumed the labor
of 1OO 900 men for 20 years in the building.
The commission could build the Suez ca
nal at the present rate in 3S years,
though it took ten years for De Lesseps
to complete his work. The famous Man
chester ship canal could be excavated by
the American canal workers in just two
months and even Emperor Williams mag
nificent Kiel canal could be dug by the
Americans in just five years.
According to the latest health report
from Panama the iSthmuS has been free
from yellow fever for more than IS
months, and there has been a steady and
continued Improvement in the health con-
ditions. Comparing the death rate for
the year up to December l with that for
the corresponding period in 1906. there has
been a so per cent decrease, the figures
being for this year 20.66 per thousand
against 3061 last year.
The sick rate also showed marked
Improvement, being 20.49 for November
against &C. 80 for October 1907.
Medals of suitable character are to be
given to all citizens of the United States
who have served on the Isthmus of Pan
anna for two years in the employ of the
government and who. during that period,
have rendered satisfactory service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
MAY Be FATHER HAYDEN
Said He VIII Soon Be Appointed as
Bishop.

1t has been runlored in Topeka that
Very Reverend F. NJ. Hayden, rector
of the Church of the Assumption, is
to be appointed the position of bishop
of a new diocese. Father Hayden says
he knows nothing of this arrange
ment, but the hint seems to have
reached Catholic circles of this city
from authentic sources. The new do
cese will be composed of the south
eastern portion of Kansas, and the
southwestern corner of Missouri, with
headquarters at Joplin
At present both Kansas and Mis-
souri, are divided into three dioceses
each, with bishops at Concordia,
Wichita and Leavenworth for Kansas,
and ST. Joseph, st. Louis and Kansas
City for Missouri.
LAS far as I know" says Father
Hayden, mo action has been taken
toward establishing a new diocese,
either by the archbishops or the bish-
op AS for myself being named for
this position, it is news to me"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
IA BODIES IN A HEAP
Are Found by Searchers in the Darr
Mine.

Jacobs Creek, Pa, Dec. 24.-Search-
ing parties at the Darr mine today
reached entry No. 27 where they found
"A bodies in a heap. With the 46 bod
les which have already been brought
to the surface, the total number re-
covered to date is 12O
The bodies found in No. 81 entry have
not been seen except by members of
the searching parties, but it is said
they are not as badly mutilated as
some of the bodies previously recover
ed
Today was funeral day at the mine
Twelve identified bodies were taken
from the temporary morgue and placed
In line along the tracks of the Pitts
burg & Lake Erie railway. The last sad
ceremonies were conducted in the open
with hundreds of friends, relatives and
sightseers as spectators. The result
ant scenes We're extremely pathetic.
Quite a number of the spectators have
relative or friend in the mine and
their grief was pitifuL Following the
services the bodies were placed on a
train and taken to Connellsville, Pa;
for burial.
The work of searching the mines is
progressing more smoothly today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
WILL TRY AGAIN.
Another Effort to Gust Ahearn From
Office Is Planned.

New York, Dec. 24.-It is expected
that a move will be made today to-
ward ousting John F. Ahearn from the
office of president of the borough of
Manhattan, to which Office he was re-
elected by the board of aldermen.
after he had been removed on charges
by Governor Hughes. The city club,
which made the first charges against
Ahearn, is expected to start the move
ment for the second removal. The
officers of the club admit that they In
tend to take some steps but decline to
say what their action will be.
Many well known citizens are act
ing with the club and have attended
a number of meetings recently at
which the matter was discussed.
Ahearn was removed under the law
for neglect of duty on charges drawn
up by the club, the principal charge
being the condition of the streets ana
the presidents failure to compel the
paving contractors to repair them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
SHOT UP A RESTAURANT
Because the Proprietor Refused to
Give Him a Job.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 24.-Wiuiam
Patean, waiter formerly employed in
Horn & Hardant's restaurant at Ninth
ana Filbert streets. entered the place
today and after being refused employ
ment shot John c. Witcher, the man
ager and Frank Rose, the head waiter
Both were taken to a hospital where
they are said to be in a serious condi-
ton. Patean also aimed two shots at
the cashier. but both went wild. He
then placed the revolver to his head In
an effort to commit suicide but the
weapon failed to explode.
Fifty persons were in the restaurant
and number of them left their meals
and overpowered Patean and turned
him over to policeman. The res
taurant is In the center of the shopping
district and the shooting caused much
excitement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
DANDELIONS IN BLOOM.
That's the Kind of Christmas Weather
Topeka Is Having.

Today's weather is all that the most
fastidious could reasonably ask at this
season of the year, or any other as far
as that is concerned The sun has
shone bright and warm all day and
the 12-mile-ap-hour wind which is
blowing from the southwest adds
rather than detracts from the pleas
ure of living. The temperature was
a number of degrees higher at the
noon hour than it was at the same
hour yesterday with corresponding
increase during the later hours of the
afternoon
There is every indication of a green
Christmas as far as Topeka is con-
cerned, the forecast for Wednesday
indicating fair and colder weather in
this part of the country though the
forecast does not indicate a big drop
in the mercury. The warmth of the
sun today has done much to melt the
carpet of snow which has covered the
state house lawn since the middle of
last week. Where the snow is melted
hundreds of yellow blossoms of dan
delions are to be seen pushing through
which has protected them
They are the same dandelions that
the city council, city clubs. women's
federations and school children waged
a losing fight against last spring
Frost came in turn then freezing
weather and then they were buried
under the snow, but today they alone
of all the flower kingdom have dared
proclaim their independence of wealth
er conditions The following were the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
SALOONS VOTED OUT.
'eWets' in Hudson. Ohio, FAN Before
a Bribe of 100000.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-A dispatch to
the Record-Herald from Hudson, o.,
says:
Because a gift of 100000 sup
posedly made by J. w. Ellsworth,
millionaire New York coal man.
which promises to make this town a
model village provided that the sale
of liquor cease before the money Is
paid over. Hudson voted out saloons
yesterday by a vote of 266 to 1873. The
towns sentiment is overwhelmingiy
wet" but the chance to get munich
pal light and gas plants, with a sew
age disposal plant and the remodeling
of the old Western Reserve college at
cost of 100000 overcame the sa-
loon sentiment. The "drys' give all
the credit to Ellsworth, who offered
to permit the sale of beer. No law
being found to exempt beer selling
from the operation of an custer vote
the amber beverage was sacrificed as
well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
SHOT HIMSELF DEAD.
j. Frank Carpenter of Omaha Com
mits Suicide at His Home.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 24.-J. Frank Carpen-
ter, secretary of the Carpenter Paper Co,
one of the largest paper houses in the
o'clock last night by shooting. Mr.. Car
penter was AZ years old While the men,
bers of his family were at dinner he went
to his room unnoticed. A pistol shot took
his wife to the room, where she found Mr..
Carpenter lying on the bed with a bullet
wound in his head. He died as she reach
ed the rooms.
Nervous prostration. which resulted in a
complete breakdown, is given as the cause
of the suicide. The affairs of his COM
pany were never in better condition. 1t
has branch houses in Kansas City, Des
Moines, Denver and Portland and general
agencies in many other western cities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

financial and banking affairs, a pri-
mary law, tax law or railroad law,
but under the present state of more, or
less suspense the danger is that laws
will be passed which will not prove sat
isfactory, and, too, on the other hand
that there will be a whole lot of meas
ures of a more or less wild and woody
nature introduced that have no bear
ing whatever upon the topics generally
discussed at the present time and which
are in danger of being rushed through
in a special or short session. and not
be given that consideration which the
regular session would permit.
The governor intimates that the peo-
pie are losing interest in the subject Of
a special session, and furthermore, that
he has no assurance that certain laws
will be enacted if a special session were
called. That's it. 1t looks as though
the governor might do the people
whole lot of good if he would shortly
believes under all the circumstances
the state can survive and prosper an
other year without the additional aid
and agitation of the legislature which
has SO recently adjourned.
Many problems will solve themselves
If given time, and we should not look
too often to the legislature for rem
edy for temporary chills and fever. The
quinine administered biennially as the
constitution permits, and requires,
should be all sufficient, except for the
grayeSt emergency
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

Friends say His VocaIization Is Better
Than When Awake.

Montclair. n. J., Dec. 24-The
curious trancelike condition in which
Edward Shea has remained for more
than a month has taken on a new
phase. Shea frequently sings, al
though he remains unconscious. Be
fore the trance came on he was known
as a vocalist of some ability, but
friends who have heard him sing dur
ing his trance say that his voice pos
sesses more sweetness and that he
sings with more expression than he
did before. While his singing would
lead one to believe that the songs he
sings had been diligently practieed
none of his friends has heard him
sing any of them before. Shea is fed
artificially and while he takes little
nourishment, he remains in good
physical condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
POISON IN THE TEA.
A Youth Charged With Trying to Kill
Family.

Oshkosh, Wis, Dec. 24.-Milton B.
Owen. 19 years of age, is under arrest
charged with attempting to kill the
entire family of his employer Owens,
of the town of Algoma by putting
poison into the teapot Sunday night.
He said it would be fun to kill the
family. Owen has been judged in
sane. The poison he used was some
Iiniment which Mrs. Owens had been
using. It's peculiar odor made it's
presence detectable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
LUCKY CHRISTMAS.
William Luck Is Presented With
Quadruplets by His Wife.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 24.-The Christ
mas present of Mrs. William Luck of
Roanoke, to her husband today, says
special to the News-Leader. was two
boys and two girls at a birth. All do
Ing well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
Robbed a Jewelry Store.

Denver, Col, Dec. 24.-Rings,
watches. lockets and trinkets to the
value of $1,000 were stolen by a dar-
ing thief. who broke the front window
of the Enterprise Jewelry company's
store, 1115 Sixteenth street early to-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Dec 24.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Wed
nesday; warmer tonight: colder In
north and west portions Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

The Christmas services tomorrow
morning at the Church of the Good
Shepherd will be a full choral cele-
bration of the holy eucharist at half
past 10 o'clock. with Canon Talbot as
celebrant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

CONTINUED on Page Eighty
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
CoIored Footwear.

Though colored footgear can only
be worn with great tact, and by COLI
ored, we mean anything that is not
black (for out-of-doors, bien entendu) i,
with smart frocks, this summers shoes
with suede finish worn with gowns
of definite color, and to match the
long gloves, and possibly the hat, or
scarf, or part of the hat trimming,
may be charming, says a writer in the
Montreal Herald. For instance, a
palest almond-green marQuisette gown
is to have gray antelope shoes, gray
suede gloves, and big white chip hat
with cluster Of gray ostrich plumes
and big bunch of gardenias and their
leaves. Another frock, Of soft deep
ivory minion and lace, has long gloves,
and belt of the same, and mushroom,
colored, mushroom-shaped hat wreath.
ed with big velvet heartsease, ivory,
sulphur, mauve and warm purple
brown. Another gown, of laurel-green
silk, has very dark. dull-surfaced mo-
rocco shoes, and a hat of silk to match.
trimmed with a big biscuit-colored.
leafless roses, biscuit-colored kid
gloves, and long scarf of biscuit.
tinted lace gathered into large tassels
at each end.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
For a Birthday Party.

Quite the prettiest table l ever saw
arranged for birthday party was so
simple that anyone may carry out the
idea with very little trouble or ex-,
pense. 1t was for 12-year-old girl
and the guests numbered "a. To save
linen (for it was in the country the
table was set with dainty pink crepe
tissue paper mats. The center of at
traction was the cake, a large sun
shine cake iced with white, ornament
ed with candied cherries and spikes Of
citron. A wreath of pink flowers and
vines surrounded it and there were.
II tall candles of pink on the table
with a very tall pink candle in the,
middle of the cake.
There were delicate pink blossoms,
and vines on the table and ribbons Of
the pink paper were festooned to the
four corners and formed veritableI
bower Plates of chicken sandwiches,
sailed nuts and pink lemonade in glass
pitchers were on the table easy OF &C.,
cess. Plain vanilla cream was served
with dash of whipped cream colored
pink on top. There were pink paper
napkins and pink swapping cracker
notices to add to the enjoyment.
Dressing paper dolls was the amuse-
ment afforded and the girls each had,
a dear little lady to take home.
MADAME MERRI.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
H4CHDAn CENTER
CONNECTED EHRTH
EHNtsHED RQAO


by thorough draining from all
underwater and that a covering i'm
penetrable to rain must then be
placed over it to preserve it in a dry
state; that, the thickness of this COW
ering should only be enough to make
1t impervious without reference to its
own power of carrying weight This
covering must be made of clean, dry
stone, broken into small fragments,
each not exceeding six ounces in
weight, or about the size of pigeons
egg, which must be prepared and laid
so as to unite by its own angles into
firm, compact impenetrable body.
To do this care must be taken to ex-
clude from the stone earth, clay, sand,
chalk or other matter that will hold
or conduct water. A road built on this
plah, compacted by travel, perfectly
excludes water, and therefore cannot
be affected by frost The thickness
Of the layer of stone should never be
less than seven inches nor more than
ten inches, and the surface should be
made nearly fat, never having great
er slope from the center towards the
sides than at the rate of one inch for
each five feet. which will readily carry
or the water.
While some of the principles advo-
Gated by MacAdam are not strictly
adhered to in the best modern con-
struction, because roads can be imme-
diately compacted by the use Of suit
able rollers. they are no doubt the
best that could then be devised for
the class Of roads MacAdam sought to
build Although his roads were not
rolled, but left for passing vehicles to
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24


are Just the thing for nuts and bon:
bon hSaders and large chopping bowl
Is an admirable centerpiece when
filled with fruit and flowers Wooden
pals and tubs make splendid flower
pots and tiny wooden shoes may be
utilized for candlesticks. OF course,
wooden plates and spoons will be used.
and small sized toy washtubs are fine.
to serve ice cream in with individual
cakes. Very good bells may be evolved
from old-fashioned fruit baskets under.
which the bride and groom should
stand to receive congratulations. For
the refreshments have all tree prod
ucts; first, iced coffee, chocolate ice
cream. cocoanut cakes, fruit and nuts.
For the summer on one serves elab-
crate things; a fruit salad served in
orange shells would be nice if more is
desired.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
For the Wooden Wedding.

A correspondent who signs herself
Same Old Reader" asks for instruc-
ton for entertaining on the fifth we'd
ding anniversary. If these sugges-
lions are carried out very enjoyable
party will be the result: Have the in
vitations on birch bark or squares of
wood. If neither are obtainable, pa
per In imitation of wood may be used
with good effect; or they may be done
like burnt wood as nearly every one
has the necessary apparatus for pyrog-
raphy. Decorate the rooms with nice,
long, curly shavings and festoons of
wooden plates strung together. Wood
en- toothpicks tied on long cords and
made into portieres are a novel dec
GRAFTON. and meat skewers will be
found useful as olive and pickle forks.
Use clothespins to hold the napkins;
the doll size are best and if gilded are
just so much prettier; they may be
tied with ribbons and used as favors.
In fact, clothespins are a very impor-
tant factor for use on this occasion.
Wooden dishes of dolly's possession
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24

The jacket is gathered into waist
band, and the basque, which is cut
separately, is attached to the opposite
edge of the same band. The deep coli
lar and revers are faced with silk, en-
broidered at the edge. The vest,
which fastens in points on the bust, is
edged with strap of silk to match
the revers.
Burnt straw hat, trimmed with,
brown velvet and a feather mount.
Materials required for the costume:
Seven one-half yards 46 inches wide,
Az yards of linenette, yards lining
silk, IL yards silk for collar, cuffs
and straps.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
Hints for Hostess
Three Entertainments That Mill Be EDJoyed
by Even the Most yaded Of Pleasure
Seekers Pretty Birthday Party.

This Is new version of our old
friend, "the Floral Guessing" contest
The ''key" is given below for the flow
ers, which were illustrated in this
way: 1, cup of butter; 2, a picture of
a sunrise; 5, tin horn: 4, picture
OF valley; 5, picture of lion with
collar, hat and cane; 6, a pair of
slippers; Z, buttons fastened on to a
cloth with nails; s, card written "a
wellknown hotel" 9, pictures of the
lower half of two faces; 10, picture of
cat and fur tail; II, a gilded cane;
IL, a card written Dear Will; 13, a
few peas in dish of sugar; IA, torn
red paper heart; Is, a picture of a
child asleep with the words, sleep,
sweet Sleep" 16, a picture of a girl
with big black eyes painted; II, a
small bluebell; IS, a large seal with
letter "S."
KEY, buttercup; 2, sunfower;
3, trumpet; 4, lily of the valley; s.,
dandelion; 6, lady's slipper; 7, bach
elor's buttons; 6, asters; 9, tulips; TO-,
cattail; II, golden-rod; II sweet Will
liam; Ii, sweet peas; IA, bleeding
heart; Is, poppy; 16, black-eyed Su-
san; II. bluebell; IS, Solomon's SEAL
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
Points on Road Construction.

That famous roadbuilder, John Lou
den MacAdam, who was instrumental
in improving so many of the highways
of England and Scotland had very
sound ideas on the formation of a
solid roadbed. He defined a road as
an artificial flooring, forming strong,
smooth, solid surface, capable of car.
rying the greatest weight, over which
carriages may pass without meeting
any impeachment. He asserted that
the following principles are true and
acted thereon in all his work: -
1t is the native soil that generally
supports the weight of traffic While
the soil is in dry state it will carry
any weight without sinking; that this
native soil must be rendered quite dry
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consolidate, men were kept continual.
ly at work leyeling the ruts as they
appeared until the road formed a.
smooth compact uniform surface.
This last precaution Is often over;
looked, as well as the rolling, and
roads thus produced covered with
large loose stones are called macadami
which are simply libels on the name;
of this famous road-maker.
In the accompanying illustration Is;
shown roadway with broken stone,
in center, surface bitches and under-i
drain to be used when there is any,
considerable quantity of water to coli
lect at any season of the year. The,
object of the gradual sloping banks
to the surface bitches, and the tile
underdrain, is for safety in using thel
whole width Of the road grade and.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24

bitches for travel in times of deep
snow or in long wet spells of rainy
weather during the spring.
The road makers of an early day;
would say that the road grader was a.
curse to the roads and a useless ex-
pense to the country. They are all
most useless when in the hands Of
the average supervisors working out
the labor tax with large force of in
experienced men with strong teams
over the road, tearing UP the earth
and leaving ditch or furrow cut by
the road machine between the SUR
face drain ditch and the center of the
road. By leaving the rough material
in the center the travel is crowded on
to the side which is made too steep
for travel until the first heavy rain.
when the traffic and water work the
road material into mud held by the
burrows on the sides, crowding the
travel onto the rough ridge in the CEN
ter which will wear down in an nm
even shape.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24

Preparatory have been going
published itself the last weeks and
roads posting their withdrawing rebates Alarmed
politicians longer hawk franchises
More striking still the ethical the realm of public morals
Man wants moneybu when hungry he
he And when he
ting through and fraud The rising
snake OF Its former lies and In politics if
on and prefement he plead literature
and fiction If the novelist wants to succeed he portray
OF honor and the defeat of sham and humbug If
increase Its circulation 1t takes and
the public conscience On side young
mental requirements who have tried by ethical
c OF Inc politicians OF the old school, with the result that these
bilious young utterly dscreded hope
future preferment.
Honesty becoming contagon 1t suspicious hour for our
people 1t the golden for which the onge And this new
note OF conscience public life prophsies happiness and
progress for the people of the republic