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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-20
REFORMING STATE INSTITUTION
SYSTEM

There seems to be general inclina-
tlon IN Kansas to reform the system
under which the institutions OF the
state are managed. Governor Hoch is
it is believed that before he goes out
OF onice he will have devised some plan
for the simpliflcation of their govern
ment
His idea is to have one management
Tor all the institutions, but there Is
some objection to that. Mr.. II. c. BOW
man, a member Of the present board
of control. thinks that the institutions
ought to be grouped, and each group
managed by a separate board.
The time is coming" says Bowman.
In an interview. when things will be
run this way. I believe it would be
well to have all Of the state institu-
lions, educational, penal and charitable,
into proper groups and have a board OF
three properly constituted members for
each group. This would bring the in
stitutions having In. the main the same
kind of management and the same OBJ
jects in view together. Then these
groups should be united in a sort Of
compact whole, q central board COM
posed of one Of the members of the
other boards and the governor, who
would be president of this control board
by virtue of his office.
TT matters nothing to the legislature
whether the institutions for which it
has to make appropriations are educa-
tional, penal or charitable. They are
all created and maintained for the cure
and prevention of social evils of some
description, of ignorance. Of disease. of
poverty or of crime, but all social evils
grow out of general social conditions
and cannot be successfully studied ex-
cept in their mutual relation, and a
central board, familiar with the .insti-
tutions of all descriptions, will not lose
sight of the difference between them"
Mr., Bowman is a man Of ripe age
and wide experience and his sugges-
ton will have a marked influence.
All agree that while the management
of the state institutions has been free
from scandal for several years, the sys-
tenn Is cumbersome and the state can
not get as good results as it would if
the government Of the institutions was
simplif1ed and centralized.-Wichita
Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-20
A LIrrLE DIRTy Fm1nw

A LITTLE DIRTY FELLOW.
There's a little. dirty fellow in a dirty
Where the windowpanes are sooty and the
roofs are tumbledown,
Wnere the snow falls black in winter and
con nas ~, Msnilt1n It; Sultry heat
the narrow. dirty street
But amid the want and soualor of the
You can find the little fellow by his hap
!. Ply. laughing face.
True. that poverty's burden that Is heavy
But the little. dirty fellow doesn't know
that he Is poor.
inere,s hog out in the alley that the
Where he has some sidewalk sweepinss
ana withered orange seed:
broken china cup.
Filled with happiness and wonder when
IT,. tne leaves come creeping up.
II q yellow tree, and sfckly, but q living,
growing thing.
And he sees in its unfolding all the mira
Gle of spring
demonstrated meadow land
That he never yet has looked on, but so
well could understand!
And at might amid the music of the clash
ing trolley cars
He can look up through the window at the
wilderness of stars:
AND ne thinks the baby angels must be
very. very Ill,
For although he's dreadful drowsy, all the
lights are burning. still.
Almost half the lights in heaven he con-
stdtrs with sigh,
And he hopes. with dropping eyelids,
they'll be turned out by and by,
So he'll know the angel mothers, all the
anxious hours passed
BY the little golden cradles, have gone
OFT to sleep at last.
Just q little. dirty fellow; yet beside his
battered door
He has found the one great secret that
we all are seeking for!
James T. Montague in the N. Y. Ameri-
can.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-20
Race Horse Is a Democrat.

Jim Chosen of Alton and his IA
nous stallion. Chosen Wilkes, sire of
many fine race horses. met yesterday
for the first time in three years. Ches-
sen taught the horse many tricks. and
thew were boon companions. Three
wears ago Chosen went to England,
leaving the horse with John Parkinson
at West Alton. Yesterday Chosen
went into the field where the stallion
Is kept. Seeing his old master, the
horse ran to him and laid his head on
Chessen's shoulder.
Chosen asked the horse II he was a
Republican, and the heels of the stall
lion were turned on the owner. but
when Chosen yelled "Hurrah for the
democrats" he again laid his head ON
his shoulder.
The horse is one of the finest in Illi-
nois and Missouri, and is known over
the two states by horsemen.-St. Louis
dispatch to Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-20
Sleeps Through Tumble Down Stairs

sleeps through IumDl0 DOWN. SLdlrS.
Carried to the Children's hospital
by her mother, who thought the child
had been killed by falling down the
cellar stairs, two-year-old Matilda
Kelly, of 1913 North Darien street,
was found to be asleep and absolutely
unhurt.
The child was asleep in the kitchen
of her home when the mother eft the
room for a moment. The door lead
ing to the cellar was open and when
Mrs. Kelly returned the little girl had
disappeared. She called down the
stairs, but received no answer.
Greatly alarmed, she descended
and found the child, apparently life
less. at the foot of the stairs.
The frightened mother gathered up
the infant and ran to the hospital.
Upon her arrival she was astounded
and relieved to learn that the baby's
deathlike appearance was caused only
by sleep. A thorough examination
failed to reveal the slightest injury
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-20
Ancient Indian Order.

Up In the northeast corner of the
state there Is small band Of Seneca
Indians on a reservation of the same
name. This Is a remnant of a nation
of Indians that can be traced from the
original New England states, as they
were forced west and south by the en-
croachments Of the whites and the
battle arm Of stronger Indian bands
that We're constantly warning against
them. Among this little band of In
dams. probably not more than 100 all
told, there are some curious heather
rites that seem to be instructive with
the tribe. Among them there is an old
order known as 1.-The Wood Face"
Those who belong to the order can call
in the Wood Faces" in case Of sick
performance that is calculated to
drive out from the sick person the
evil spirit that may be lowering around
the bed. These faces are masks made
of wood, usually carved to represent a
human form of some character, but
sometimes made to represent the head
of an animal. They are painted red
and black. with large silver eyes and
a horse tail for hair. Arrayed in one
of these hideous masks, together with
rattles made of turtle shells fastened
together at the outer edges with small
stones inside and tied to the legs OF
the Wood Face" as they dance, roll,
and kick, singing their lamentations
the while. the Indians present a scene
calculated to drive away any evil spirit
that might happen along and incl
IDENTIFY drive the life out of the patient.
1t appears that this organization has
been in the tribe for many generations,
the modes of procedure differing some
times, but following the same general
character. Its secret signs and SYM
bols are guarded as closely as Masonry
and its fraternal features are as bind
ing. It's spiritual benefits are believed
in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Correspon-
dence to Kansas City Times.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
PERISH IN ARCTIC.
Danish Explorer Erickson and Two
Companions Lost

Copenhagen.-Mylius Erichsen. the
Danish explorer. met death in the far
north. According to information in a
telegram to the committee of the Den
mark Greenland expedition Erichsen
and two companions who sailed with
him from Copenhagen June "a. 1906
to the unexplored regions of the north
eastern coast OF Greenland. persisted
in a snowstorm. The three men were
on a journey over the ice when dis
aster overlook them.
A later telegram brings the informa'
ton that Erickson and his companions
were on an ice foe when they were
overtaken by the snowstorm, and that
the foe drifted out to sea. They
drifted for several days, growing
weaker and weaker. When the foe
finally was driven back to land the
three men did not have sufficient
strength to make the effort necessary
TO return to the station. They must
have persisted on the shore. The Els
kiTno who brought the news OF the dis.
aster arrived at the station in a dy.
ing condition and succumbed imme
diately after making his report.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
SENATOR W. B. ALLISON DEAD
AGED loWAN DIES SUDDENLY AT
DUBUQUE, IA.
LCng a Big Figure In the Upper
Branch Of consress-cummins
Candidate for Toga.

Dubuque. Ex-senator William Boyd
Allison died in his Locust street
home at 1888 o'clock Tuesday after
noon, aged 10 years. With him at
dissolution we're members Of the
household and a physician. In a
bulletin announcing the death. Drs.
Hancock and Lewis assigned heart
failure as the cause.
Announcement OF the senator's
death came as a shock to his neigh
bors and the community. as few were
aware of his Illness. While for the
last two years he was in declining
health. and while he suffered loss Of
much vitality during the months Of
the present summer. there was no
news emanating from his home indi-
eating the seriousness Of his condi-
ton.
Senator Allison passed through a
serious Illness at Washington last
winter. Three weeks ago he con.
suited a Chicago physician and a
fortnight ago went TO his country
home a few miles from this city to
escape the heat and secure the bene-
fits OF country air and quietude. He
remained there until last Saturday
morning. when he was brought back
TO his city home.
During last week nurses were en-
ployed TO care for the senator for the
first time since his illness. and this
was the first intimation anyone had
OF a change for the worse in his con
dition. The senator lost conscious
ness after Saturday and did not fully
recover his mental faculties up TO
time OF his death. He had been
under the constant surveillance Of
physicians for the last few days.
Lake Forest. Ill-Gov Albert r.
Cummins of Iowa Tuesday night an
nOunced himself as a candidate TO
succeed Senator Allison In congress.
The governor paid a glowing tribute to
his late political adversary's services
TO Iowa and the country at large, then
frankly declared his ambition to be
elected to the upper house by the leg
islature OF his state. He also an
nounced that some one will be APP
pointed at once TO occupy Senator
Allison's seat for the remaining
months Of his unexpired term"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
RELIEF FOR ELK RIVER VICTIMS
Aid in Form Of Provisions and Cloth
ing Sent to Sufferers.

Fernie. b. C.-Relief for the suffer
ers from the terrible forest fires in the
Elk river district. which destroyed {
dozen large and small towns, was gen
erously rendered from the northern
part of the United States and from al
over Canada. Great trainloads OF
provisions. clothing and everything
else which the sufferers most nee6
were sent 10 the stricken towns.
The latest estimates on the loss OF
life range in the neighborhood of 200
although the authorities declare thai
when the final calculations are made
the number dead will not exceed
$50. The monetary loss was 81 SOC. 600
the insurance on which is estimated
at not over s1,500.O00. More than
5000 persons were rendered homeless
by the awful conflagration.
At latest reports such towns az
Michels and Hosmer were still fight
ing the fires. Many bodies were re
covered in this city as soon as the
heat from the smouldering ruins r.
duced and made It possible for rescue
parties TO go into the stricken parts
OF the city. Trains bore the people
away in large numbers. but now they
are returning in family groups, and il
is the intention OF authorities to again
build up the town. This intention has
been expressed also in most Of the
other villages and towns which SUI
fered by the fire.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
cIalms Bolt Caused FIre.

Lexington. Ky.-Chief Deputy n. J.
M,Eldoony. OF the local revenue Of
fee. has returned from Midway, whore
he instituted an Official investigation
Of the FIRE which destroyed the Green.
baum dlslillery warehouses and 2.26l.-
$40 gallons Of whisky. lie expressed
the opinion that the Gre was caused
by lightning. A Thorough invesiiga-
lion will be made by deputies from
this Office. The total damage 10 about
81 600 .0D0.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
honklnn 4, Relea,ed.

Covington. Ky.-s. W. Hopkins. who
was admitted 10 bail by Circuit Judge
shaw. vas released from confinement.
his bond Of $4,000 having been signed
by ). r. Leary. Grant Lambert. VIM.
Riedlin. John Heidel aud A. c. LIGHT
wait Immediately upon his release
Hopkins left for Martinsvllle. Ind.
whore he expects 10 regain hts health.
which has been seriously impaired
since his confinement Hopkins Is
charged with the murder OF Patrolman
H. Frank Duncan. OF l.atonic.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
Which Department VIII You Enter?

THE lectures
library
and the Bible
books
Nursing Earn"
ACADEMY, REGULAR
a person an and useful
5 in a
Science
ACADEMY COMMERCIAL
profitable Small
ACADEMY. PREPARATORY 2. year courses Latin.
Algebra, History Science fitting for college.
Literary,
apparatus
highest
Theory,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
rhreatens KENTUCKY Woman.

Lexington. Ky-Miss Anna craig
prominent IN humane society and
church work, was warned IN several
notes signed The Gang" that she
must leave the city or be- driven away.
Other threats were made and she was
also insulted In the street. She as
serts that enemies were made while
she was engaged In charitable work
She fears that her lie Is in danger
and will demand protection from the
city.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
eoehel Statue Arrives.

Frankfort. Ky.-The bronze statue
OF the late Gov. William Goebel err
rived from New York. where II was
executed by Sculptor Charles II. Me
haus, and will be placed on the base
81 the monument which covers the
grave In the state cemetery. After
being erected It will remain covered
Until September. when the monument
will be unveiled.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
DELEGATES NAMED
To National Farmers Congress TO Be
Held at Madison, Wis.

Frankfort, Ky.-Commissionsr Of
Agriculture Rankin has recommended
to Gov. Wilson the names OF eleven
farmers, one from each congressional
district, 10 appoint to represent Ken
lucky at the National Farmers Con-
gress. to be held the week OF Scptem-
bcr T. at Madison. Wis. The list fol-
lows: John y. McGrew. Bayou: r. r.
Barrett. Henderson; Senator John r.
Smith, Dry Forks. Representative j.
T. Haswell. Hardinsburg: John n. s.
Waters. Harrods Creek; w. 4. s.
blackburn, Dry Ridge Charles H. Der.
ryman. Lexington; John Thomas.
Sholbyville; shelby Blauerman. May.
slick: John =. Garner. Winchester;
Senator Joe Bosworth. Middlesboro.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
Murder Case. Continued.

Lexington, Ky.-ln the circuit court
murder charges against Bin Triton.
Alex. Hargis. Ebert Hargis. Edward
Callahan and Jesse Spicer. growing
out Of the assassination Of James Cock
rim at Jackson In 1902. were continued
until the next term OF court. 1t Is be-
lioved these caees will be finally filed
away. These are the last cases on the
docket and were caused by lireathitt
county assassinaions. In which James
Cockrill. DIR. d. Cox and James y. Mar.
cum were killed
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
Paris Is Dark for Two Hours.

Paris.-Paris was plunged in dark
ness for two hours Thursday night
because of an attempt of electricians
TO carry out general strike similar
to that of March. 1907. The maneuver
which fortunately proved abortive, is
attributed to n desire OF the revolu-
tlonary laborites for revenge for an
order issued by the project OF the
Seine closing the labor exchange to
the federated unions OF the depart
ment of the Seine because Of the part
the labor exchange played in the re-
cent disturbances.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
WoMAN's ABILITY
Recognized BY Fire Underwriters OF
Two States.

Louisville. Ky.-Miss Lydia Camp.
bell. by a vote Of the directors OF the
Kentucky and Tennessee board Of fire
underwriters. was named as secretary
Of that important body until a success.
sor 10 Claude p. Snyder, resigned. can
be chosen ia November. This is the
first time In Louisville that a woman
has ever had charge Of Affairs SO I'M
portsnt and large as those Of the IN.
derwriters' board. but Snyder declared
that Miss Campbell Is well equipped
FOR the place.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
Finht over School Election.

Harlan. Ky.--A pitched battle was
fought at the Howard store at lay
man. John Blanton was killed. Shcr'
man Blanton shot In the arm. Stock'ey
Osborne mortally wounded. Lee Rus.
sell seriously wounded and a young
man whose name Is not kncwn was
also shot lie ran into tie timber
and has not been found. The trouble
grew out OF the school election, 70.
Gently held
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
Receives GOLD Medal For Shooting.

Frankfort. Ky.-Sergt. Wiley Morris.
of Jackson county. Of the Kentucky
team In the national match al Camp
Perry. was presented with gold med.
al at sic state range for making the
highest score Of any member of tho
team at the shoot last year. rhe med.
al was offered as a prize by Gen. wa.
hams. who has offered medal to the
sharpshooter making the highest aver.
age this year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
STATE PRINTING.
Plans and Specifications For Letting
New Contracts Ordered Prepared.

Frankfort. Ky.-George A. Lewis, OF
this city. has been directed by the
state printing commission 20 prepare
plans and specifications for letting new
contracts for state printing
This action on the part OF the COM
mission virtually ignores Supcfintcnd.
cnt OF Printing J. W. Hoddon and the
question OF his authority will be taken
into the courts.
John G. Wood. Of Mt sterling had
been slated for the position. but when
he found that he could not accept and
conduct his private business at NJ.
Sterling, he declined the place
Heddon claims be IS entitled TO a
term % four years. lie refused 20
state what action he will take.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
Iowa Woman Commits suicide.

Wapello. la. - Mrs. r. r. Nc
Whirter, a resident OF Cairo. la,
was found dead at her home Friday
with her head under pillow and her
mouth and nostrils stuffed with cot.
ton. II is thought that she committed
suicide because of grief over the sen.
fencing of her son to the penitentiary.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
meroer Called on.

Lexington. Ky.-The executive com
m.ttee OF ths Transylvania University
decided to continue Transylvania Law
College. The negotiations for merger
with the law department OF the State
University terminated with this ac-
ton. Merger would have meant the
demise OF Transylyanla Law College,
and this met with pronounced objec-
ton from the alumni.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
rsft Attends a Horse Show.

White sulphur Springs. w. Va
Candidate Taft Friday drove 40 miles
over the mountains of Virginia and
West Virginia. lent himself as the
chief feature of Greenbriar county's
FIRST horse show. and in the evening led
the German a. the Greenbriar hotel
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
aurlex erowers 10 Nicer.

Lexington, Ky.-The executive board
OF the Burnley Tobacco Society has
called a meeting of the growers to DO
held at the headquarters in Winches-
ter. at which will be decided whether
the crop will be raised next year and
what price shall be fixed on the 1907
crop yet In pool.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
TO PARDON HAzeLsTrs SLAYER.
Said That Governor viii Free Man
Whc Killed a Supposed "aider."

Frankfort. Ky.--Within the next few
days Gov. Wilson Is expected to grant
a pardon to Walter Duncan. OF Jack
sonvilie. Shelby county. who Is under
Indictment in the shelby circuit court
for the murder OF Newton Hazele;t
In granting the pardon Gov. Wilson
will be fulhling his promise TO the
members OF the Law and order League
and other such organizations to par
don them In case they killed riders
trespassng upon property The in
structions OF the governor To- persons
who desired 10 grow tobacco was 20
defend their homes. and n killing
occurred IN doing so a pardon would
be- granted.
Duncan Is ill with Brights disease.
snd the chances are that he win not
recover 10 stand trial.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
Whlteeap Outrage in indiana.

Rushville. Ind.-Beaten to almost in
sensibllity by whitecappers. perfor-
ated with small holes caused by a
nail-pronged board. covered with tar
and feathers. John Tribbey, well-to-do
farmer. was found bound to a tree
Thursday. Tribbey said he had been
taken from his home by Is masked
men, who had tortured him.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
After Convention.

Louisville. Ky.-Determined 10 Sc
cure the 1909 convention Of the Ma.
tional Association of Life underwrit-
ors. a local delegation OF insurance
men left for Los Angeles. VIM. +.
Current, II. J. Powell. j. Il. Johnson
and G.. II. Mcdonald are In the party.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
An Old vircinian.

Elizabethtown. Ky.-Miss Ann Ellz.
abeth Sommers. aunt OF II. a. aud G..
+. Sommers. editor and manager OF
the Elizabethtown News, died here,
aged so years. The deceased was born
nj Fairfax, Va.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
CHARGED with A,,emu, To Murder

Louisville. Ky.-Attempt 10 murder
Miss Ethel Rayner. of Anchorage. This
county Is charged against William
Johnson. arrested by posse. II Is
declared thar the negro fired twice a.,
Miss Rayner. the first bullet passing
over her head and the second. being
fred point blank at ter. barely mlsS.
Ing her face.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13

Newport, Ky.-Tme three 'iitle sons
OF Charles Brown are coninsd 70 their
hcme suffering from severely poisoned
niouths which are believed to have
been caused from eating leo cream
ccCCs bought from street vendors.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
Favors Merit system.

Covlngton. Ky.-la his annual re-
port, made to the Covington board OF
{ education, superintendent of Schools
II o. Sluss recommended the adop-
ton of the merit system. and asked
that teachers be given some assurance
of a reasonable tenure of office.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
Lurv Eailn 10 Anree.

Burkesville. Ky-The jury in he
case of William and Hunter short,
charged with the murder of lAford
Short. failed to agree. The Jury stood
eight for conviction and four for ac-
quiital.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-13
Hawaiian RifIemen Comma.

Honolulu.-The crack rife team OF
the National Guard of Hawaii sailed
Wednesday on the steamer Alameda
TO participate In the national rife com
petition 10 be held by teams from the
regular army end the National Guard
at Camp Ferry o.