The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-01

Hickman. Manhattan TndustriaIist. I
z. Ruuyan. Marion Headlight: A. W
Robertson. Lacrosse Republican: Al
bert T. Reid. LeaEenvorth Post; r NJ
ems. topeka Odd Fellow H c. Stfcher.
Alma Signal; A H Turner Chanute
Times: C c. Thomas. Moran Herald:
A D. Torrence, Reading; and H. l.
Wait. Centralia Journal
That the membership of the State
Editorial association viii be materially
increased is shown by the number Of
new applications for membership which
were fled today. The following new
ones are reported by J. Byron Cain.
treasurer of the association:
". E Miller, St Marys Star: G. H
Yust sylvia Sum T. B. Murdoch. FL
Dorado Republican,: Charles E En-
mons. Hill City Republican; E R.
Nichols. Manhattan: l. s. Slocun1.
Corning Gazetteer. J. A. Shoemaker,
Muscotah Records A. j. Sells, Efdng-
ham New Leaf: h e Brighton, Caney
Chronicle: Hugh J. Powell, CherryvaIe
Record: w. H. Snyder. Ellis Review
Headlight: Arthur Capper. Topeka
Capital; H. T. Chase. Topeka Capital:
C. C. Haugha~out, Onaga Herald:
Journal; T. A. McNeaI, Mail and
Breeze. Harry T. Leonard, Harper
Sentinel; and ". E Wilkinson, Seneca
Tribune
Notes OF Ene ASSOC1a11On-
Col T. b Murdeck of the FL
Dorado Republican, and one of the
victims of the late Copeland hotel is
'galIivanting' around With the edi-
tors today Col Bent. after the
Copeland fire in a deposition in his
own paper swore to an eternal oath
to stay at home and never again
leave sunny FL Dorado. He kept his
oath two weeks
10
Kansan is one of the well known
editors of the state. who is con-
spicuous by his absence Owing to
his anti ti-acceIerated methods of loco
rive little late Here's hoping he
does. for any meeting of the Kansas
editors would be incomplete without
this Sixth district editor.
The committee which was in
charge of the arrangements made one
great bid to fame by the badges
which were devised for this occasion
A white silk ribbon six by two inches
forms the background while orange
letters tell the purpose of the badge
Suspended in front of the ribbon IS
a miniature pair Of scissors, one of
the necessary adjHncts to the per |
fesh-" The scissors however. are
tion that Kansas editors clip their
news from other papers. for there
never was a more original set Of
writer's than the Kansas newspaper
men,
on the registration table J. Byron |
Cain the treasurer of the Kansas
editors. has a number Of copies of
his paper. the Belle Plain News, in !
which he has an Interesting article
This is an argument in favor OF home
print and the country editors find
valuable pointers and inspiration in !
the article
The editors are. finding plenty toi
keep them busy while in Topeka
The reception committee wisely
planned a busy association Then
there are the numerous counter at
fractions. such as the legislature and
the like. Many of them are in
terested in some Of the legislation.
especially in local bills
Colonel F. s. savage. the advertis-
ing agent of the santa Fe. is a con-
SpictIOIIs figure at the association
meetings The colonel. however,
no~-a-daSs does nothing but meet the
editors. shake hands with them and
pass a few compliments A few years
ago Col Savage was one or the
busiest men in the convention. with
his warm handshake and pass book
IuE LQlEO 0lSAElGI EOAAIAAA -
in large numbers. preparing to make
a bid for the next association meet
ing with Pfttsburg as the objective
point Those who are pulling for
Pittsburg are wagiug a Dutton-hole
camDaigu which IS not unlike the
oIden time campaigns in Copeland
County As far as is known Pitts
burg has a clear field. although Wfch-
ita is expected to put in bid This
honor comes to Topeka every other
year and consequently there is al
wavs lot Of scrimmaging for the Off
year honors-