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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
THEY WATCH THE ANTS.
Salina Loafers Have Queer Way of
killing Time.

Salina, Oct 1.-THE Journal says:
On South Seventh street just north
of the alley running between the
opera house and the Salina laundry,
there is a den Of the common red
ants. The ants have burrowed down
between the bricks in the sidewalk
and during the day time the insects
can be seen pouring in and out.
Those ants have been there over
two years. said F. c. York yester-
day afternoon. ct have seen them
that long ago and they haven't moved
from under that brick. There are
lot more of them now than there
were two years ago."
Mr.. York and several others
stopped to watch them. 81 was
afraid" said Mr.. York. that those
ants will dig out under those bricks
so much dirt that the sidewalk will
fall in but don't see that any of them
have fallen in yet"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
ABIG COAL LAND SALE.
The canyons Purchase 656 Acres Near
PittSburg

closed here by which the Lone Oak
coal land holdings. just northwest of
Pittsburg, on the Frisco. have been
purchased from Robert Lanyon, ST., of
Wisconsin, by Robert H. Lanyon of ST.
Louis, and William Lanyon of lola The
deal includes 656 acres of coal land, at
800 per acre, none of which has been
developed and which lies between the
city limits of Pittsburg and along the
Frisco railroad track beyond Lone Oak
Included in the deal also is nearly all
of the townsite of Lone Oak including
120 town lots in the village. 1t is stated
that it is the intention of the canyons
to open extensive coal operations in this
land, besides a large smelter plant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
BAPTISTS AT PITTSBURG.
The State Association Will Hear Lee
lures From DIR. Sampey.

Pittsburg, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE Kansas
State Baptist association opened here
last night at the First Baptist church
in this city and will be in continual
session, morning, afternoon and even
ing until Thursday night.
one of the most interesting phases
of the association will be a series Of
sermons by DR.. John S. Sampey, pro-
lessor of Hebrew and Old Testament
in the Southern Baptist Theological
seminary at Louisville. KY. DR.. Sampey
will speak at IL o'clock each forenoon
and at 4 o'clock each afternoon while
the convention lasts. The entire series
will be upon the history of soul winning
in the Bible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
PROMOTION FOR HEWITT.
Topeka Boy Goes to Amarillo, Tex, to
Take Chief Clerks Job.

Ernest Hewitt, a son of John
Hewitt, the well known Topeka con-
tractor, has gone to Amarillo, Tex.
to become chief clerk in the office of
the ticket auditor at that point on
the Santa Fe. The Santa Fe is re-
quired under Texas law to maintain a
separate headquarters in that state.
Mr.. Hewitt has for a number Of
years been in the office of Ticket
Auditor Mitchell at Topeka, and has
held important positions there in the
rate department. He has taken his
family with him to Amarillo, and will
make that town his home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
EDITORS AT WICHITA.
Pass Resolutions and Ride in the Peer
less Prophets Parade.

Wichita. Kan, Oct. 1.-THE Southern
Kansas Editorial association meeting
here was well attended Tuesday. w.
r. Stubs, Republican candidate for
governor; Congressman Victor Muir
dock. Henry ]. Allen. w. Y. Morgan,
r. T. Simon and z. B. Jewett address,
ed the editors. Resolutions were adopt
ed against the printing by the govern
ment of return requests upon envelopes
and against any increase in postage
rates on second-claSs matter.
The editors and their wives were
taken over the city in automobiles. en-
tertained at luncheon at the Chamber
of Commerce, and in the evening rode
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
Railroads Earnings Show Decrease.

All railroads in the United States re-
porting for the four weeks of Septem-
Der show total gross earnings, accord
ing to Dun's Review. of S31, FAC, 346, a
decrease of Z per cent. compared with
the corresponding period of last year.
The roads reporting are mostly in the
south and southwest, where there has
been large tonnage in grain and cot
ton, and this has to some extent helped
to swell earnings on the roads includ-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Gas Lights, Mantles, Globes, Gas Hose
H. M. CROSS CYCLE co.
$40 Kansas Avenue

]. w Layton, the president. came in
early from his home at Weston, Mo.
The other officers are W. A. Mahaffie
of Olathe, vice president; w. H. Smith.
Atchison, secretary; Andy Loughery OF
Randolph, Mo-, treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

points in western classification terri
tory. These articles have for some
months been rated by the carriers IN
accordance with the rating of the
western classification at a minimum
weight of 10000 pounds a car, but on
complaints that it was impossible to
load the cars to the minimum weight
of 10000 pounds. action has been
taken by the western classification
Committee and the present minimum
will be reduced to 10000 pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

Anto Russell third and Jessie w.
fourth. In the 2:14 trot Alice Roose-
welt took first money in four heats.
Time, 2:16H. Vestale, second; AL
carmo withdrawing in the third. This
was the best race of the meet so far.
In the three-quarter mile dash My
Love won in 1:15; Ringer was second
and Prince Jean third. Artful Dodger
took the five-eighths mile dash easily
in 1:03k. This was a beautiful race
Cegon came in second and Billy Pat
terson third.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
Oklahoma Convicts Taken.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 1.-the
state of Oklahoma started taking it's
cconvicts from the Kansas penitentiary
by withdrawing fifty of them. Fifty
are to be taken away every two weeks
until the entire $50 are removed. The
prisoners were taken as their names
appeared in alphabetical order and
they left in the same prison suits worn
in the Kansas penitentiarv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
Death of Cash Henderson.

Wichita, Kan. Oct. 14.-Cash Hender-
son, pioneer dry goods merchant, and
one of the best known men in south
western Kansas, died. here after several
weeks illness. He was GA years old
and served during the c@4--fi war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
Racing at Parsons.

Parsons, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE second
day of the big Marvel park races ex-
ceeded the first in interest and attend
ance. The track was fast and all the
races were of high order. An event of
extraordinary horse Intelligence was a
mile go by Sureno, the worlds cham
pion Guideless Wonder, in 2:14H.
The trotter was paced by a runner.
The 1885 trot was won by Bellbar in
three straight heats. Time 2:20A.
Commodore H. took second money;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
Lawrence Man a Suicide.

Lawrence, Kan, Oct. 14.-With a
revolver in his right hand, his face
slightly burned by powder, and a bull
let hole through his right temple.
Vincent Simanski, or Smith as he gave
his name here, coatmaker for r. E.
Protch, was found dead in his room at
the Santa Fe hotel here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
A NEGRO Found Dead.

Garden City, Kan, oct. 14.-Henry
Kincaid, negro who lived near Gar
den City, was found dead in a field
near his home Tuesday afternoon. 1t
is suspected that his death was the
result OF foul play. The officers are
at work on the case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
Has Pledged IA Millions to the
Erie.
Road Will Electrify Its New
~ Jersey System.
ROCK ISLAND REPORT.
Shows No Dividends for the
Past Year.
Ernest Hewitt of Topeka Pro.
NOTED and Goes to Texas.

New York, Oct. 14-E. H. Hartman
has pledged $14,OO0,00O to the Erie rail-
road to enable that company to electri-
fy it's New Jersey subsurban service
which has provoked bitter complaint
among commuters for the last two
years. A great electrification program
now practically is under way. Mr.. Har-
riman's pledge to raise $14,O00.o00 for
the Erie at this time is regarded in
Wall street as the best news received
IN months.
One of the directors of the Erie adj
mltted that the electrification of the
main line between Jersey City and SUI
FERN would be started soon.
When the Hudson river tubes and
bridges were being discussed nearly
four years ago the Erie railroad conf
pany employed Bion ]. Arnold and L
B. Stillwell, leading experts in railroad
electrification, to make a report on the
suburban lines of the company. These
experts figured out that 220 miles of
suburban lines in New Jersey could be
electrified profitably at a cost of $14,-
100000. But the Fries troubles began
soon afterward. A stock market panic
and business depression set in and the
report of the electrical commission was
shelved.
riman last April the finances of the
company has been strengthened to
wonderful degree. The system has
promises of any amount of funds that
may aid its development. For the last
few months the roads management has
been making improvements in New Jer-
sey, but all rumors of electrifcation OF
the suburban lines were denied until
official confirmation was obtained yes
terday.
According to the Erie director who
was interviewed the suburban service
of the Erie can be increased sufficient
ly to Justify the large expenditure for
electrification. and the management de-
cided to go ahead with the preliminary
work. This director stated that prob
ably it would take several months to
get all the ends tied up and that it was
hardly likely that electric trains could
be run before the end Of a year.
OF Interest to Shippers of Brick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
NO ROCK ISLAND DIVIDEND.
But President Mather Expects Better
Showing Next Year.

New York, Oct. 14.-Ogden Mills and
D. G. Boissevain of this city were re-
elected directors of the Rock Island
company at the annual meeting of that
company in Jersey City. President Rob-
ert Mather stated that the past year
had not been a profitable one and that
in place of a surplus of s9.476,397 earn
ed by the Rock Island lines in 1907 they
would show a surplus for 1908 of a lit
tie more than 81, O00, 900. so that there
was no prospect of an Immediate re-
sumption of dividends on the Rock Is
land company's stock on which the last
payment was made In 1905.
Mr.. Mather said. however, that indi-
cations for the future are much bright
err and that the coming year promised
to be far ahead of the one just closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

In automobiles in the Illuminated pa
rade of the Peerless Prophets.
governor Hoch will be here Thursday
night with his staff to review the civic
parade, in which the national guard
uate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
Horsethief Chasers Meet.

Lawrence. Kan, Oct 14.-with
more than 200 delegates here from all
over Kansas. Nebraska, Missouri and
Oklahoma, the grand lodge meeting
of the Central Protective (anti-horse-
thief Rsso citation was held in Lawrence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

ed. The same roads for like period
in August and July reported a decrease
of IA per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

ooh, it's easy enough to fool a man.
remarked the young widow, but" But
what?" queried the anxious maid. TT
awfully hard to keep hm fooled" con-
cIuded the v. w.-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

for Them

but will recommend them as the
best articles of their kind in do
mestic use. They are the leading
favors in America and should be
on the shelf of every grocery.
Enquire for them and dc not take
substitutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
OF Interest to Shippers of Brick.

A reduction of Importance to ship
pers and manufacturers of fine brick,
fire clay, drain tile, sewer pipe, f1ue
lining and vitrffed coping will be
made effective November I between
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
pRUNE OUT THE COMMISSIONS.

One well qualified commissioner, who
receives a good salary and is not en-
gagged in any private business, is GER
tainly more useful to a State than a
board of three or more commissioners
all engaged in private occupations and
giving such time to their commission
duties as they can conveniently spare.
The State commission system in this
State is a conspicuous failure and for
the reason that the work assigned is a
secondary consideration to private bust
ness interests.
The Potable Water Commission is a
case in point. One commissioner can
do all the work the commission does
and would do a great deal of work that
the commission would not spare the
time to do. One capable and well-sala-
ried commissioner can 10 all the work
of the Potable Water Commission and
the Passaic River Flood Commission,
and do it much better. One commits
sioner can much better do the work now
supposed to be done by several oyster
commissions, and in each case the ex-
pense to the State will be much less.
The ruling idea in the creation of
State commissions has been to give
somebody a public job. The State
treasury has paid heavy tribute to this
idea, and the State has received in
different service and been injured in its
material welfare. Let the Legislature
prune out the State commissions,
abolish the useless ones, consolidate the
rest, and adopt a system of single
headed commissions. That will make
both for economy and efficiency.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
FOR JUDICIAL REFORM NOW.

There should no longer be any delay
in the process of reconstruction of II
States judicial system. The amend
ments proposed by the special CON-
mission of 1906 should be passed forth
with by the Legislature, and the AS
sembly district amendment passed last
year held in allegiance and voted on
with the judicial amendments in 1909.
Fresh from the Supreme Court, where
he had every opportunity to observe the
workings of New Jerseys system of
jurisprudence, Governor Fort is strong
ly in favor Of the commission amend
ments, with the exception only of the
proposed constitution of the Pardons
Court. The Court of Errors and APP
peals he tr%uthfully -characterizes as an
anomaly, which it is. A cumbrous
court composed in part of law and
equity judges, and in part of practising
lawyers and laymen paid a per diem
for their services, is a judicial travesty
in the eyes of many lawyers.
The clumsy and antiquated dual sys-
tenn of justice also excites the wonder
of foreign lawyers. The Chancery Court.
which has absorbed so much of the
business of the law courts, has only
one judge, the vice-chancellors holding
title only by courtesy. The f~ootballing OF
cases between law and equity courts,
amount to a public wrong. 1t will be
a triumph of the first year of the new
administration If the Legislature shall
be lmpelled to pass the judiciary amend.
ments proposed by the special COM
mission of last year.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
THE POWER OF REMOVAL.

The case of Secretary of State Dick
inson directed the public attention
sharply to the fact that while it is the
duty of the Governor to see that the
affairs of the State government are
properly conducted and the laws faith
fully executed. the Governor possesses
no real power to act, even when formal
complaints are made. The Secretary of
State is a constitutional officer, remov-
able only by impeachment for INSIDE
meanor in office, but in the case of a
statutory officer where grave offenses
be charged the Governor has no
power of removal. A mere request to
resign may or may not be complied
with, and in the case of a public officer
guilty of a serious offense he should not
be permitted to resign.
This defect in our State government is
commented upon by Governor Fort in
his inaugural address, and he asks for
statutory power to cite my public Of
fetal to show cause why he should not
be removed and to remove such officer
If he cannot clear himself of charges
made against him. In the case of a
constitutional officer it will be necessary
to have the Constitution amended in
order to confer the removal power upon
the Governor.
1t is absurd to impose upon the States
executive the obligation to see that the
laws are carried out and at the same
time leave him without authority to
act. There has been much neglect in
public office in this State, much ex-
travagance and dereliction of duty, be-
cause there has been no responsible
authority to call the guilty officials to
an account. The disclosures of the
Hahn investigation showed case after
case of the kind, and demonstrated also
that the State had suffered a large loss
financially by reason of the misconduct
of State officials. Give the Governor
the power to act in such cases and there
will be better public service, as well as
economy Of expenditures.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
N HATS.

There is a good deal of sense in
what Professor Tall Essen Morgan had
to tell the Methodist preachers in
New York the other day about women
wearing their hats in church. For
women to wear their hats indoors at
public meetings seems on the face of it,
and setting aside long-established con-
ventions to the contrary, an absurd
ity. The only things that can be urged
i'll favor of the custom are that it
saves women the bother of hatpin
manipulation and satisfies their van
ity by allowing them to make a dis
play of a piece of finery that has prob
ably cost the poor man who paid for
It a great deal of un-Christian pro-
family. Professor Morgan says that
the gorgeous befeathered and befrilled
encrmities now in fashion not only OBJ
struct the view of the people behind
them, but absorb the sound of his
preaching and distract his hearers at
t%ention, all of which is probably what
the wearers desire.
This reform advocated by Professor
Morgan is one in which the theatre
has already forestalled the church and
/. added greatly to the comfort Of play
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
GIRL FINDS LIFE
EXHILARATING ON RANCH

this rejoinder: 1T hope you have en-
joyed your ride, Eileen"
When she understood the people>bet-
ter she used to be rather ashamed of
her mistake. Indeed, it is the real
Westerners' (they are a race apart
absolute Inconsistencies of class dis
tinctions and their naturally refined
speech and manners-especially at Ia
ble-which prevents the feeling of gene
there would be under lii conditions in
the old country.
In sthe end, poorer in pocket, richer
in experience, our heroine gave up
"hired help" and with the aid of an
other Irish lady friend learned how to
scrub, bake, starch and cook. 1t was
muscle-aching, but more paying and
less irritating. Paeans of thanksgiving
would rise from her heart that she
was a bachelor, and, therefore, could
look ahead to an end of this household
toll for truly the twain which drudge
the o~ftenest ON a ranch are the vile
and the frying pan; for them there IS
no long respite from work du;ing the
daylight hours), when she would be
visited by a delicately raised young
wife, too weary from her drive often TO
enjoy the day away from home drudg-
cry, and who was hopelessly beginning
to realize that for a lady to be a real
helpmate to a ranch husband requires
the strength of an OK and the courage
and resignation of a combined BISHOPS
Latimer and Ridley.
Too tired at times even to read the
home papers, their husbands, out all
day, do not and cannot realize the n
illness of the English lady wife's life
the lack of congenial companionshlp,
the Notwithstanding effect of the end
less STOPPING over hot stove and wash
tub; and children are an extra trouble,
even though one may love them dearly.
If she loves her husband, she smlies
on bravely, though her spirit is quailing
and she ages before her time.
There is more heroism in an English
woman's life on a small n out west
than many suspect. The n~atiVe-born
look scornfully on at her worries; how
can they understand? From tiny girls
they have been bred to combine deity
work and play, so they are not sympa-
thetic, but pity the husband. There
are perpetual choppers in for a meal,
all extra work for the already harassed
m
So 1 maintain, and hall continue to
do so, no man has a right to ask his
English sweetheart to share his West
ern home unless he can afford her a
woman help and has made her thor
oughly aware of what sort of life she
is coming to.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
spoiIsmen stiII Active.

1t needs only the coming of an oppor-
tunlty to disclose the fact that there are
still political s%poilsmen lurking in the dark
corners despite all the civil service reform
legislation and the strong public sentl-
ment that has come to prevail on the sub
Ject. They are showing themselves just
now in connection with the appointment
of the extra clerks for taking the next
national census. In a special message the
President has very earnestly urged Con-
gress to require that these shall be selected
by competitive examination. But the
spoilsmen are Of course determined that
his advice shall not be followed If they
can help it; and the few opportunities now
left them make them all the more eager
to seize what they can. AS they have the
chairman of the House census committee
on their side there seems some danger
that they may win unless the President is
supported by all the friends Of civil serv-
ice reform who can exert any influence,
direct or indirect, upon the members OF
Congress.-Providence Tribune.