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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-01
KILL THE INSANE.
Also the Criminals Is the Plan of
Judge Amidon.

Fargo, Dec. Judge Chas. Amidon
of the United States district court fo-
North Dakota advocated the execution
of professional criminals and the hope
lessly insane in an address here. He said
it costs as much to keep a man in the
penitentiary as it does to keep and edu-
cate a man in university and thought
well behaved young men should not be
deprived of an education by the ex-
penditure of public money in keeping a
naturally bad man under lock and key
Judge Amidon stated the percentage of
professional criminals who are reform
ed is SO small as not to be worth men
tioning. He thought the hopelessly in
sane Should be put to death in a hui
name way. thereby relieving them Of
their misery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-01

find themselves penniless. All of the
industries would close on account of the
killing of their markets. The financial
situation in the country would be de-
pressed in the extreme and there would
be very little coin in circulation. The
passing of a pay day without an en-
velope would add to the suffering.
"The hunger which had seized the
babes in the early stages of the strike
would soon pail the faces of the. men
and women and children The. throngs
of idle men on the street their faces
grim in the determination to carry out
the strike would bear the marks of the
suffering of the families at home.
Desolation would be seen on every hand
and
There'll Be No Strike.
Look here, captain-this is enough
the fireman, his eyes bulyed ont in hor-
ror and his hand rel.hi a.s out T.. ward
off the oncoming words from the en-
gineer. Let's call it quits. Les play
that there will be no strike"
and around the curve far down
the line toward the shops No 3
swerved into view. The two men con-
shutting the crew OF the singing loco
motive leaped upon the steps AMI Up,
into the gangway- The old engineer
glanced at his gauges and slid up INTO
his seat with MS "a re tn Pc .l.,-vn Re
track to the oncoming ii ain. When the
steaming locomotive. from the limit ed
had been cut loose and the waiting
greyhound was given the signal to back
down into the station and make the
coupling Jimmy, the fireman, hoped
down from his nest on the left side and
placing his mouth near the ear of the
old engineer he anxiously inquired:
Captain, there amt goin' to be no
strike, is there?''
Nav. don't think so,' answered the
driver as he gave his fireman an en-
couraging look out of his steel gray
eyes, and with a jerk of the wnis lie
cord he reversed the johnson rod and
emptying his cylinders at every stroke
he glided slowly back to the waiting
train
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-01
THE BANNER YEAR
Most Prosperous in Our History
Is 1909.
Value of Farm Products Reaches
So, 76O, 900, 900.
In GLOWING TERMS
Secretary Wilson Tells the Story
of the Farmer
In the Annual Report of His
Department.
IN GLOWING TERMS

Washington, Dec. In glowing
terms Secretary Wilson of the agri-
cultural department in his annual re-
port pictures the results of the far
mer's work for the year ending June
80, last:
Most prosperous of all years is the
place to which 1909 is entitled in ag-
riculture," is the way the secretary
puts it. The value of farm products
was $500, 100000, gain of $69,-
100000 over the preceding year.
OF great interest are the results of
the departments unique investigation
showing that in fifty cities the total
retail cost charged to consumers for
beef above the wholesale cost paid
by the retailers average 3S per cent.
The lower the grade of beef the
greater was the percentage of gross
profit.
In the upward movement of beef
prices the farmer, the report says,
has not shared equally with the pack
er. wholesaler and retailer, but as
to hogs the case is different, the far
mer receiving nearly his fair share
of the higher prices of pork in the
increased price of his unfed hogs.
Secretary Wilson notes a great for
ward movement in enforcing the food
and drug acts, the willingness of man
ufacturers to comply with the laws
and to cooperate with the depart
ment making it's work largely educa-
tional.
Eleven Fat Years.
The report says:
Eleven years of agriculture, be-
ginning with a production of 81, 417,-
600 and ending with 0,000,0O0i A
sum of $4,000, 100000 for the per-
iod, 1t has paid off mortgages, it has
established banks, it has made better
homes, it has helped to make the far
mer citizen of the world, and it has
provided him with means for i'm
proving his soil and making it more
productive
The most striking fact in the world S
agriculture is the value of the corn
crop for 1909, which is about $1,72O,-
100000. 1t nearly equals the value
of the clothing and personal adorn-
ments of 100000 people, according
to the census of 1909. The gold and
silver coin and bullion of the United
States are not of greater value. 1t
has grown up from the soil and out
of the air in 120 days-s15, 600, 900 a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-01

equipped. The cars have seating
capacity of eighty, the seats are up
holstered in green plush, having. high
backs. and the arm rests are of Mex
lean mahogany, as are also the win
dow trimmings Double windows are
provided. and just above, pane of
prismatic glass. The cars are vesti-
buled and brilliantly lighted by means
of thirty-three sixteen candle power
incandescent lamps SO arranged as to
throw an even light over all. AS
rapidly as the cars are received by
the Rock Island lines from the
manufacturers they will be placed in
SerYice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-01
POSTAL CLERK KILLED.
Jumped From Car in Dark and Re-
ceived Fatal Injuries.

Bonner Springs, Kan, Dec. IN.
L. Shaffer, g years old, postal clerk
on the Chicago. Rock Island & Pa
cific railroad was killed just west of
here. 1t had been the custom of the
young man to jump from the train,
which does not stop here and as the
train slowed DOWN for n crossing,
Schaffer stepped from it to a trestle,
just west of the city, and was killed.
The body was found by searching
party, which was organized upon the
failure of Schaffer to arrive at his
home. He is survived by a widow
and one child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-01
FIVE NAMES ADDED.
Bankers Colony at Leavenwortt
Prison Is Growing Rapidly.

Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. Five add
tionaI names were added to the bank
ers' colony at the Fort Leavenw nth
prison when Judge Anderson in the
United States district court here SEN
fenced the following bankers to five
years each in the Fort Leavenworth
institution:
Max C. Emmerich, bookkeeper Capt.
tai National bank of Indianapolis, en-
bezzlement of $4,000
Harry C. Prinzler, completely with
Emmerich.
E. n. Deter, teller of the First Ma
tional bank of Fort Wayne, embezzlins
$1,000.
J. H. Phillips, bookkeeper, Terre
Haute National bank. embezzling s15,-
600.
Frank H. Nicolai, assistant cashier
City National bank of Auburn, Ind.
embezzling $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-01
JAMES REYNOLDS FORMER UNITED STATES TREASURY O
FICIAL WHO FIGURES IN SUGAR Trust SENSATION

par an acting deputy in the customs New
the in the scandals dating back
special
on
appsed him he
a to
a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-01
NEW ROCK ISLAND BOOKLET.
Attractive Pamphlet Issued by Pas
Sengcr Department.

The passenger department of the
Rock IsIand-Frisco system has issued
an attractive booklet descriptive of
Louisiana. 1t is stated that of the
28,000,O00 acres of land about 13.00O,-
coo are of alluvial origin, more than is
possessed by any other state in the
Union, and thousands of acres of
marsh land is being reclaimed and put
under cultivation every year. The
booklet is illustrated and describes ex-
tensively the products to which the
southern land is suited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-01
ANOTHER RAILRoADER QUITS.
Assistant superintendent of Frisco
Goes Into Private Business.

Fort Scott, Kan, Dec. IA. j.
Sans, assistant superintendent on the
Frisco in charge of the main line from
Kansas City to Springfield, since a
year ago last September, when he came
here from Enid, Okla, where he had
fer some time been employed as super
intendent, has resigned the service of
the company effective today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-01

his county without an engine to spot
hem.
The cattlemen have circulated and
signed a statement that they will not
ship a hoof until this order has been
reScindad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-01
STOCK SHIPPERS UP IN ARMS.
Ashland Cattsemen Object to Unjust
Ruling of Santa Fe.

Ashland, Kan, Dec. 1.-The Santa
F e has lately posted a notice that all
i've stock must be loaded when the
rains come along or it will be left II
s an absolute impossibility to load
more than two cars at the yards in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-01
WINCHELL RESIGNS TODAY?
New Rumor Is Positive of His Flop
ming From Rock Island to Frisco.

ST. Louis. Dec. LIB. L. Winchell,
president of the Rock Island railroad,
will be elected president of the st.
Louis & San Francisco railroad to-
morrow, according to a story printed
in the Republic this morning.
He will resign the presidency of the
Rock Island today. r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-01

See ]. THOMAS LUMBER co. fol
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE-
MENT. GuaraL iced the best manu-
featured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-01
ROCK ISLAND STEEL CARS.
Passenger Trains Through Topeka
Equipped With '.AII-Steel.''

The first delivery on an order for
aI-steel passenger coaches placed by
Rock Island lines has Just been re-
trains through Topeka have been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-01
619 jackson ST.
Masonic Bldg.

in order to get Topeka people to come
down and take a look at our Nantes
and Crates and investigate the cost
of installing them in their new houses
we propose to sell these Vases at Use
each, (only one to each person)
Now what do you know about that?"
We are open Saturday nights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-01

Cinnamon or convicts are never en-
ployed in union cigar factories.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08
Free State News.

w. ~. Ferguson is wearing 4
smiling face, indeed. 1t is fine
boy.
Rev. J. |. Allen OF Dillon spent
yesterday with his brother, ID. +.
Allen, who has been quite sick
but is improving.
Miss Nellie Hays OF Latta visit
ed relatives in this section Sunday.
Miss Mary Hays who is keep
ing books at Bannockburn visited
her parents here yesterday.
J. b. Moore of Benncttsville,
spent Friday night with his sister,
Mrs. Andrew LeGctte.
J. p. Rogers has closed his
school near Nichols and is at
home again.
Miss Annie Allen of Latta spent
few days last week with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Allen.
cor.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08
New Counties and Good Roa ds.

One of the greatest blessings
that will come to the people of
this section after the New County
is formed is a system of good
roads radiating from the county
seat to the remotest bounda ries
of the county.
Marion is further behind in
road improvement than any
other county in the state, al
though for the past several years
the people have been fortunate in
selecting capable men to the office
of supervisor. Such being the
case, then the enquiry arises,
Who's at fault?"
No individual is at fault it is
the county itself, because its area
is so large that the building of
modern and permanent roadways
with one chain gang is a physical
impossibility.
Marion is rs miles in length; it
is crossed a n d recrossed b y
more than its share of swamps;
branches and rivers, while its sand
beds, if collected together, would
make desert of no mean propo-
tions. Before the chain gang
can complete its work in one place
it is needed in another, and so it
shifts from pillow to post, patch
ing here and there, but doing no.
thing permanent anywhere. It's
work is like rolling a stone down
hill, then rolling it back to the
summit and then down again.
The remedy then lies in a small
Ter county. One of the improve
ments that follows new and small
ler counties is good roads. Don't
take our word for it but ask Bam-
berg, Greenwood, Lee and Cal
houn. AS witness we quote the
St. Matthews correspondent of the
News and Courier:
The most noticeable blessing to
this section since the formation of
the new county is the present
and increasing prospect of better
roads and the superior advantages
over the old regime.
This ought to be evidence e.
nough that good roads will follow
the formation of our New County.
And if good roads are not worth
working for and voting for no.
thing is.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08

1t IS not surprising that the
leaders of the House are disturb
ed over the tariff bill. They have
brought n a high protection
measure, one in which the adval-
orem rate is one and half per cent.
higher than in the Dingley bill.
They realize that the only chance
of getting the bill passed without
material reductions is to secure
the adoption of a rule which will
deprive the members of chance
to vote, and they are gradually
coming to realize that if they COM
pei the members to vote for such
a rule there will be heavv losses
in the Republican ranks of the
next Congress.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08

Under the regime of the former
gently chatelainc of the White
House there was Social Sec
retary who shared in all the So
cial pleasures as we'll as attended
to the clerical duties of the posi-
ton. But Mrs. Taft has inform
ed the social world that she does
not expect recognition of her
secretary, that she is engaged to
perform the duties of clerk and
that she will not appear at all in
the social lists of the White House.
For this position Mrs. Taft has
selected a young woman, a Ger
man by birth, of gentle paren-
tage, who speaks and writes Ger
man flue ntly, as we'll as French
and Spanish and English of
course, so that, through her
clerk, the Presidents wife will
be able to address her commun-
ications to foreigners in their ma
tive or a familiar language.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08
In regard to survey of A.
mended Lines L as t
Wednesday. Mr.. Mace
Argues that Survey is IL
legal While MIR Dillon
Holds that it is Legal.
Governor Reserves De-
cision.

AS stated in these coumns last
week Commissioners Dillon and
Mace had a hearing before Gov.
Ansel last Wednesday il regard to
the validity of the surv.y of the
amended New County ines. 1t
will be remembered tha: Commits
sioner Mace dismissed" Mr..
Beatty, surveyor for tn, old coun-
ty, few days before fe survey
of the amended lines began. How
ever, Mr.. Beatty Ignored Com
missioner Macc's request and join
ed Mr.. Handy at Latta m the Mon
day following and proceeded with
the survey. Now Commissioner
Mace holds that the survey is il
legal and refuses to accept the
statement of McSsrs. Handy and
Beatty that the proposed New
County contains 4O3 s,uarc miles.
The matter was arguel before the
Governor Wcdncsda, and as the
chief executive has tn matter un-
der consideration he will not rem
der his decision until some time
this week.
The report Cf the Surveyors on
the amended lines iS:hat the pro-
posed New County ontains 4O3
square miles. that thedivi sion line
does not run within dght miles of
any court house ant does not cut
an Incorporated tow or city. 1t
shows also that 5OOsquarc miles
have been lcf: in he old county
and as every Other constitutional
provision can be omplied with
there is no reason Why the Cover
nor should not oIdc an election as
soon as he settles ne controversy
between the commissioners in re-
gard to the legalityof the survey.
This seems to b the last OBJ
stacle in the way of the election
and the people nay have an op-
portunity to vote III the question
within the next 81 days.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08
Maple Dots.

The farmers arc planting this
week
The Sunday School at Pleasant
Grove has been rcorganizcd and
is progressing we'll. We ask all
the people of the community to
como out and be with lis in the
good work.
Warren Jackson Of Marlboro
County spent Saturday and Sun
day with his brother, J. X.
Jackson.
Miss Lena Turb, vile WAS the
guest of J. a. Dove Sunday.
!. X. and II. G. Ja ,kson attend
ded preaching at Dillon last Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Mary O. Surle., and Miss
Bcady Dove of Rockh>h, y. c.,
are visiting relatives i II this
section.
J. y. jackson went to Marion
Monday on business.
d. J. Jackson Of the Buck
Swamp section visited relatives in
this section Sunday. SIMON.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08
DoingS on R. R. No. 3.
written for last wcCk.)

The farmers of this section are
in great hopes of the new railroad
apd are anxious to see a depot
CONSTRUCTED at Little Rock or
Come where in the vicinity.
Everybody seems to be New
County advocates and we are al
ways listening and looking for
some favorable and encouraging
signs and are anXiously awaiting
the outcome of the election.
Arch Leach of Florence is with
his brother, g. w. Leach at Little
Rock for few days.
Mrs. Caroline harrington of
Darlington is on an extended visit
to her son, Ebb harrington.
Miss Blanche Stanton and sis
ter, Mrs. Johnson, attended E.
Sternberger's opening at Clio
Wednesday.
N. S. Britt purchased a self
playing piano recently and is very
much pleased with it.
We are glad to report that the
health of our aged friend, Capt.
Arch Sinclair is very mnch i'm
proved.
c. M. Proctor Of Hamer spent
Sunday in this section.
Miss jeanette Wright spent last
Wednesday in Clio.
Daniel Cottingham n aged
gentleman, being in his eighty
seventh year died Sunday morn
ing. He fell some weeks ago and
has been unable to walk and par
TALLY unconscious ever since.
He leaves a wife, three sons and
two daughters to mourn his loss.
X. Y. L..
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08

That President Taft intends
to conduct the government on as
economical a basis as is consis-
tent with efficient service is evil
denced by his Budget Commit
tee, committee of three of the
cabinet members whose duty it
is to look over the estimates of
all the departments and, where
ever possible, reduce expenses.
Such a movement should go a
long way toward bringing about
a responsible relationship be-
tween the expenditures and the
revenues.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08
WASHINGTON LETTER
News From Our Busy Capital

The social world has watched
with much interest the move
ments Of the new Mistress Of the
White House, and general
opinion prevailed, in Washing
ton at least, that Mrs. Taft would
institute many radical changes.
Those who knew her best in her
official life in the Philippines and
in Washington, clearly foretold
what would happen-the taking
upon her own shoulder the full
responsibility of the social side of
Mr.. Taft's administration a s
President.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08

Senator Elkins has voiced his
indignation because the Reuubi-
can members of the Finance Com
mittee are holding hearings on the
tariff bill without inviting any of
Democrats to be present. This
is very good of the Senator from
West Virginia, but knowing the
Senator we venture to believe that
If he had been appointed a mem
Der of the Finance Committee
himself he would never have rails
ed his voice in protest against the
exclusion of the minority.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08
Double. .Barrelled Marriage.

Last Sunday morning was an
ideal day. The sun commenced
its daily journey through the sky,
the soft South breeze added fresh
ness and vigor to the early risers;
even the little sparrows twittered
out more gladstone songs and all
nature seemed alive with hope
and activity. But over at the
parsonage the worthy pastor, OF
the M. E. Church had barely fin
ished his morning nap, when the
sharp ring of his door bell aroused
him to the many duties that faced
him for the opening day. Out on
the porch stood Mr.. Leslie Robert
Thompson and Miss Leah Eliza
beth Dickson, both from Colds
boro, N. c. For them true love
did not run to their liking in the
old North State, SO they hied
themselves off to this modem Gret-
ma Green where two loving hearts
could be made to beat as one in
defiance of irate parents and the
formalities of the law. This young
couple stated their case, the ac-
commodating parson was in SYM
pathy with them, tied the matri-
monial knot in due form. gave
them his blessing, received two
great big round dollors for the
job and the happy pair left with
faces wreathed in smiles.
Before the parson had time to
ponder over the many arts used
by Cupid to entangle human hearts
the door bell sounded again and
near the door Mr.. Luther Benja-
min Tuner and Miss Eleanor Lew
is, both from Buie, N. c., awaited
the kind othce OF the parSon. AL
though as yet he had not had his
breakfast, he told them to come in
and in an expeditions manner, he
made two more hearts beat as one,
and another big round dollar seal
ed the compact.
And four loving hearts with
youth to back them have gone out
in the world to fight life's stub
born battles, but the parsons
blessing will keep ever pace with
them until death shall claim
them.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08
ncnts just the same.

ilShlS just lllS SdIIlS.
1t was this county official who
has been, and,is, living at Marion
court house who seemed very
much interested in the reputed
CD that Woodbury. was preparing
to pick up her belongings and take
her flight irto the Independent
Republic, and seeing that he was
very much interested, this ques-
ton was asked him by one of the
Horny Commissioners:
Why, don't you hate to lose
Woodbury-isn't h c worth a
great deal to your county,"
OF course we hate to lose
her." was the reply, why our
best citizens come from Woodbury.
they are fine people; the value
of their property is $4,000 and
they have good farming lands, but
then you see we feel like the
Woodbury. people should decide
their own matters and you know
we also don't like to enterfere
with local question like that
Our informant was not, of
course, so unthoughtful as to ask
this official if the same rule appli-
ed when the upper section of the
county wanted to decide it's local
issues. Conway Field.
In addition to the foregoing,
The Herald prints in part Mr..
Jno. G. Sellers article to the
News and Courier which j t
endorses.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08
Unclaimed Letters.

List of letters remaining in the
Post Office at Dion, S., {. uncall-
ed for to be set to the d. l.. O..
Apil 5th., 1909
B.
l. Mrs. JuliaBiggs
2. Miss Ida Tooth
3. Mrs. N. 5. Campbell
4. Mr.. Heny Dooint
S. Alice Dllahent
G..
6. Mr.. Z. =. Graham
7. Miss FAttie Hemingway
8. Miss Nollie Hutson
M.
9. Mrs. da McKenzy
10. Mr.. J:ssie Mckenzie
IL. Mr.. l. ]. McRae
IL. Miss Lilson McMiller
13. Mr.F. Mcbride
p.
ID. Mr. Bah Pcrflo
IS. Mss Jase Phene, 1926 r.
Nbuch for Rent.
II.
16. Ionnic Johnnie Thomas
II. Yrs. Lille Tanlle
w.
18. Mr.. Colon Wilkes
When calling for the above let
ter persons must say they are adj
vGtised.
Hllon, T. E. Husbands,
1arion County, Postmaster.
south Carolina.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-08

The Presidents wife is receipt
of the greatest quality of let
ters, including appeals for help,
letters from societies and organ
izationS, from business men
and women soliciting trade, re-
quests for autographed pictures,
ETC., etc , and to all of these
answers will be either dictated to
or written by the secretary. Mrs.
Taft's personal correspondence
she will attend to herself, as she
has always done.