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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08

origin the proper reference letter.
The impracticability of this. claim the
railroads, is apparent when it is con-
sidered that the homeseekers' tariffs
contain about twenty columns of maxi
mum fares and quote such fares from
300 or 400 different stations. The West
ern Passenger association will consider
the question at it's meeting tomorrow.
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Amelie Rires,s Nfother dies.

Richmond, Va, Oct s.-Mrs. Alfred
Langdon Rives. mother of Princess
Troubctzkoy, the authoress, is dead at
her home, Castle Hill, AIbemarle
county, after a long illness. Mrs.
Rives was a Miss MacMurd of this city,
and was connected with many of the
Oldest families in the state.
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by the United States revenue cutter
Gear in July, 1908 for violation of the
sealing laws. This decision also eff
fectS the forfeiture of the schooner
Saiki Maru, similarly seized and ac-
cused. The schooners, with their
equipment, stores and cargoes of 416
and 244 seal skins respectively will be
sold at Unalaska by the United States
marshal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08
PURE WATER FOR ROCK ISLAND
Will Pipe 1t Seven Miles From Solo
mon River to PhiIIipsburg.

Phillipsburg, Kan, Oct. S.-Thc
Rock Island railroad is making an
other effort to obtain water for the
use of the yards at this point. This
time they are going to pipe it from
the Solomon river. seven miles dis
tant.
Eight inch pipe will be put down, at
an enormous cost. Phillipsburg has
dreams of getting the division shops
now located at Goodland on the
strength of the new water supply
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08
TOPEKA MAN HONoRED.
f. r.. Frost of Santa Fee, Vice Presi-
dent of Car Lighters Association.

Chicago, Oct. S.-The Association
of Car Lighting Engineers closed its
second annual convention here yes
terday. F. r. Frost of Topeka, Kan,
employed by the Santa Fee railroad,
was elected one of the vice presidents
The Huttig news., 1909-05-15
LODGE DIRECTORY.

ROWLAND LODGE No. 5o4 F. 6 A. Mmeets every second and fourth Satur- day evenings at 7:5o o'clock. Visiting Masons always welcome.
 w. R MAUsER. w. M. M B. ScoTT. Sec.
 HOWARD CHAPTER. U. D.. R. A M.-meets every first and third Thurs 'ay evening at Masonic hall. Visiting companions welcome. c. A. BERRY,H. P E. L. ADAMS. Secy.
 HUTTIG CHAPTER No. 520. Order O ne Eastern Star, meets every first ano hird Friday evening at z:5o o'clock fisiting brothers and sisters welcome.
 Mrs. T. c. ROWLAND, w. M. c. T. REAvEs, Rec'y.
 HUTTIG LODGE No. 548 I. o. o. F meets every Tuesday evening. Visiting orethern cordially invited to attend.
 A. J. GRAHAM, N. G. J. c. PHILLIPS, Sec.
 SWEET BAY CAMP No. Al w. o. w meets every first and third Saturday eve nings. Visitors made welcome
 C. M. CALDWELL, c. c R. P. INFER. Clerk.
 SWEET BAY GROVE, No. l45, w C., meets every first and third tWednes- day evening of each month at 50 O. clock MRS. LOLA THOMPSON, Guardian. MRs CORA BURNSIDE, Clerk. HUTTIG COUNCIL No. 465, M o. P., meets every Monday evening at z:5o. Visiting brothers always welcome.
 AL SMITH, s. A. B. DAVIS. Recorder.
 HUTTIG LODGE. No. l64. K. of P., meets every Monday night at Masonic hall. Visiting knights always welcome
 w. A. BENSON, c. C. V. H. HUBER, K. of R. & s. BAPTIST LADIES AID SOCIETY, meets every Thursday afternoon at 5 3 clock in the Ladies Parlor of the Union ;hurch. Visitors welcome.
 MRs. c. HOWARD. Pres. MRS. j. c. LYoD, Secy.
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< ssiIixtIxtlxtixtGM - FACTS WORTH KNOWING
 \c EE5ERSN5RsH.S

Over 1000 tons of asbestos nave been mined from a deposite discovered last year on the islanc if Cyprus.
 The government owns over 9e per cent of the railway mileage in Germany.
 As much as ton of oil has been obtained from the tongue of sin- gle whale.
 The largest pin factory in the world is at Birmingham. England. It turns put 5z 900. 900 pins every fay.
 The government tests at Wash ington samples of the chains to be lsed on the gear of the Panama canal locks withstood tensile tests # 153,OOO pounds to the square inch before the metal parted.
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TIE GREAT NUMBER or STORMS.

Never before in the history of Arkansas or the United States have there been so many and SC disastrous storms.
 The whole Mississippi Valley see ms to be subject to these ire quent atmospheric disturbance: that are followed by great loss life and property and the maimins of unfortunate victims caught il the vortex of the tornadoes.
 During last year, Arkansas, il various sections, has been visited by no less than dozen distinc' tornadoes. or cyclones matters not what the technical name ma, be so long as the people under stand their destructiveness.
 But Arkansas is by no means alone. as shown by the record O the last forty eight hours, when al least half a dozen States have beer swept by the fierce gales, ano probably one hundred victims hay given up their lives to the desolat ing force.
 Those who are disposed to b fatalists may imagine that this an evidence of readjustment O.; the relations of the cosmos. and ( portent of greater things to come
 There can be no question but that greater activity than usual is being shown in the elements sub terranean on the surface. and 1T. the upper regions of the air.
 What this means and the cause of it. even the scientists. whe would have us believe that little i, hidden from their ken, are not able to fanthom.
 The fact remains patent to all that .he tornado. the flood. tn earthquake. the volcano, and at tendant expressions of elemental destructiveness are with us when least expected, becoming a con
  stant source of dread when the storm clouds gather and the light nigns begin to flash.
 Who shall fanthom the Great Creators will, in whose hands rest
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Sadie, La.

The farmers have been looking rather blue about their cotton, but seem to be more encouraged now
 We did not have very large at tendance at Sunday school Sunday evening. We hope the people will take a new interest and build it up.
 Miss Estelle Adams is visiting ner cousin, Miss Myrtle Wheelis, at Litroe this week.
 Miss Mary Lee Brasher visited l few days at Marion last week She was accompanied home Satur- Jay by Miss Bessie omith.
 Misses Dettie and Siberia Cobt visited their cousin, Miss Alice otripling, at Lapeer Monday and Tuesday.
 Perry Nelson of Strong visited with his sister. Mrs. Laura Farr. Saturday and Sunday.
 J. F. Wheelis of Litroe was 6 visitor here Sunday afternoon.
 w. H. Brasher and fam y yisite With relatives near Huttig Satur- Jay and Sunday.
 An entertainment was given at he home of MT. and Mrs. w. L. 7arr Saturday evenging and all re- ported a nice time.
 J. N. Cobb of Lapeer was hert Monday.
 w. T. Sehon made a bushes: rip to Monroe Wednesday.
 F. M. Brasher is on the sick list his week.
 
 Mrs. A. Harp, who has been al Shreveport undergoing an opera ion, arrived home Saturday yer nuch improved.
 J. T. Brasher and son, N. T., ot Lapeer were the guests of w. T ,ehon Sunday.
 Charley Anderson of Litroe wa: lere Saturday.
 A. A. Cobb and Gordon Sehor were sick Saturday, but were able 0 attend Sunday school Sunday.
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The Item comments on the fact that Carrie Nation has sold enough hatchets and eoungh language il her lectures to buy a tract oi ground at Harrison, Ark, ane and adds: Wonder why sht didn't come to Louisiana and try her hand at raising cane With
 out doubt she wants variety in hei old age. She's been raising cant for good many years all over the world. Baton Rouge State-Times.
The Huttig news., 1909-05-15

The city of Boston is advertising to the world that she will hold a world fair in 1920 in celebration of the 5OOth. anniversary of the landing of ths pilgrims. The fal will be known as the World Ter centennial Exposition and, from the early start they are making they evidently intend to out class any thing of the kind ever held be- fore.
The Huttig news., 1909-05-15

During 1907, 5z,6z9 applica ions for patents were filed in the United States Patent Office ant '6.62O patents were issued. Ovel HOO applications for patents lied and over 700 patents wer, issued, on the average. each week If the last year This represent. .n expenditure in government fee. done of more than .6OO,OOO The total cost of these applications vas probably more than $6.OOO,. poo. Iron Age Review.
The Huttig news., 1909-05-15


 A Christian Scientist found hs young son doubled up with pain as I result of too frequent trips to the apple orchard. where many choice yreen apples were to be had.
 Whats the matter. Bobbie?" he asked T ate too many apples. :. said Robbie; and oh, how my stomach hurt!' Your stomach doesn't ache said his father; you just think it does" Well. you may think so. :" said Robbie, but know. I've got incide information. liar per's.
The Huttig news., 1909-05-15

6 far no Arkansas newspaper men have raised a protest against an income tax. Arkansas editors have enough trouble without bor rowing any and they don't raise 6 big howl about things that in nc way affect them.-Fort Smitf. News-Recorder.
The Huttig news., 1909-05-15
Saturday. May IS, 1909.
TOWN OFFICIALS.

The following are the duly elected oi fcials of the incorporated town of Hut tig:
 Mayor-Dr. R. E. Rowland.
 Rec order W H. Moore.
 M4rshal-E. M. Cabiness.
 Adermen-J U. Brown, c. T. Thomp- son. H. w. Baskin, T. c. Rowland, and F. w. Scott.
 Board of Education-A. E. Culbreatf, pr. K. E. Rowland, J. U. Brown, F. W. Scott and A. w Corkins.
The Huttig news., 1909-05-15

Titles and money may be inher- tied. but a good reputation is some thing anybody can get by hustllne for if
The Huttig news., 1909-05-15
nuttig PubI' library Hours.

The Library is open to all frcr zoo t. 3:CO o'clock, pm. on wee days Sundays from 100 to : u o'clock.
The Huttig news., 1909-05-15

these powerful forces beside which the efforts of man are as the chaff blown before the wind?-A Arkansas Democrat.
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Colored Column
R. B. CovlNeTon. Editor.

l Mrs. Lee Cox made a business trip to Monroe Thursday.
 Ralph Wells. a young colored man, was killed last Wednesday ir 2 gambling house, while in an argu- ment over dime. This should be a warning to the rest of the young men.
 l M B. Wesley and E. L. Wells attended services of a corner ston- Having by the c U. o. of 0. F., al Farmerville, La. last Sunday.
 A large number of the c. U. o. Of o. F. attended services at the church Sunday evening. A won derful sermon was preached by Rev. w. c. Cox of Felsenthal. The Young Peoples Lyceum organized at the Union High school under the auspices of their teacher. Mrs. Callie L. Watson. meets every first and third Fri day at 3:50. Jessie Davis. president; Eddie Davis, vice president; Luler Oliv- CT, secretary; Willie Smith assistant; Marie Smms, treasurer; Ben Oliver, critic.
 If you want to cultivate your voice t. singing and enjoy yourself, attend tn singing at the First Baptist church ever, Sunday afternoon at $50 clock.
 ADAM LEWIS, Pres. JuLIous JONES, Asst. Baptist Church. Service every week, Sunday Schoo at clock D. m. Mid-week service ev | cry week w. P. DARRlNeToN, Pastor. ER SImMs, Supt.
 The B. Y. P U. meets every Sunday afterneo at 4:5o
 SANDERS SIMMONS, Pres. Miss LULA ALvER. Secy. 1 j. B. FRANCIS, Lecturer. Colored Methodist Episcopal church Camden district. preaching 4th Sunday
 J. s. McFApDEN, P. c. E. L. WELL, Supt R. FAlRcHlLD. .RS. African Methodist Episcopal churcl preaching every 5rd Sunday in eacl nonth. Sunday School every Sunday al LAO p, m. J. H. BoHANoN, Pastor. w. A. HIGH, Supt. w. l. HENRY, Secy. Huttig Colored Reading Cicle, business meetings eyeey 5rd Wednesday night il ach month. E. R. SIMS, Pres. I E. L. WELLS, Secy.
 Lodge Directory.
 GOOD LUCK LODGE No. 259 F. 6 1 A. M meets Second and Fourth Tuesday
 FREp HUSTON, W. M. ". HI. DAVIS, Sec. BLUE LIGHT LODGE No 155 K. ofP meets First and Third Tuesday in eacl 1 nonth. ADAM LEWIS, c. c. M B. WESLEY, K. R. s.
 EAST LAKE LODGE No. e562 c. J. 0. of o. F. meets First and Thire Thursday in each month.
 E. L. WELL, N. G. M B. WESLEY, P. s.
 ELECTRIC LIGHT COURT OF GA -ANTHE. No. 70, meets first and thirt Tuesday in each month at l45 p. m.
 MRs. c. L. WATSON. w. c. QUEEN E. TATE. R. D.
 HOUSEHOLD RUTH, No. 299o, 0 ]. U o. of O. F., meets the first ane hrd Thursday in each month at l:5t ). m. LAURA SIMS, M. N. G. CoRNELIA PEOPLE, w. R. LEBANON, No. Al, R. A. B. A. meet lrst and third Saturday evening in eacl 1onth at z:50. ". A. HIGH, H. P A l. WuIIAMcoN Scvihe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-25
GOING TOO FAR?
A Correspondent Reviews the
Lobby Bill.
Says 1t Is Drastic to Point
OF
BECOMINGRIDICULOUS
Makes Every Taxpayer, Every
Newspaper, Lobbyist
Courts Invite Influence" Why
Not Legislature.
BECOMINGRIDICULOUs

To the Editor of the State Journal:
The house bill on the subject of lob
bytng contains the following pro-
vision:
That any person who is directly or
indirectly pecuniariIy interested in any
measure or measures pending before
the legislature of this state, who shall
attempt at any time within the state
to in any manner influence the act or
vote Of any member of the state Iegis-
lature upon or concerning such meas
ures shall be deemed a lobbyist"
Every tax payer has an Indirect
pecuniary interest in almost every
measure which comes before the house
Every newspaper is q. tax payer. There
fore, every newspaper which attempts
to influence legislation is a lobbyist uIl-
der this definition
Editor Chase of the Capital. is trus-
tee Of an estate owning a considerable
amount of real estate mortgages. MT
Chase is active personally and edi-
torially in securing a change In the law
in regard to taxation Of mortgages.
am heartily in sympathy with Mr.
Chase although I have no other interest
in the matter than that which all tax
payers have. Mr.. Chase is under TINS
definition lobbyist
The judicial department of govern
ment up in the state house consists OF
seven men each of whom has at least
twenty-five years experience Ii Tie dN-
niuistration of the law Yet the
judicial department systematically de-
cIines to act until certain men, law
yers come before it and with argu-
ments endeavor to influence its acton l.
But the legislative department. MADE
I'D for the most part of men WhoAy IN
experienced in the making OF laws, VIII
allow nobody to appear before 1t un-
less they first voluntarily enron tnein-
selves under a title which carries with
obi
LAWYERS and witnesses attempt to
influence courts. No odiun is attach
ed TO such an attempt But no man
can appear before committee WITH
evidence or with argument under TINS
law without first writing hlmselr
down a lobbyist
Surely il the judges need the AID or
and Witnesses In administer err
ing the law the law-na kers have Still
greater need of the facts and the ar
g11uents in making the law.
Under the bill passed by the mouse
nobody has any business with the leg
isIature or any committee Thereon ex-
cept those who have no business with
the legislature or any committee
thereof.
The law strikes down the right to
DetitiOu 1t is useless to say that
man can appear by registering That
is to say that he can appear by first
admitting that he is a knaye and
because the term lobbyist
has come to be almost as odious as
anv epithet in the English language
T. W. GLEED.
Topeka. kan, jan %, 1909.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-25
IN GRIP OF A STORM.
Blizzard Has Prevailed in Colorado
Four Days

Denver, Jan 25.-But meager re-
ports have been received of a storm
which has been raging in the southern
and western part of the state for four
days. Telephone and telegraph wires
are out of commission and many towns
are cut Off entirely from the outside
number of lives lost for some days.
Searching parties will be organized as
soon as the -wea ther will permit but it
is feared that the loss of life will be
heavy.
Traffic at a StandstliI
Telluride, Colo. Jan. 25.-Yesterday
showed the widest period of the storm
which has been raging here for four
days. The telephone wires are down
and the streets are almost impossible.
Falling trees and snowsides endanger
the lives of those who are fooIhardy
enough to venture out Trains are
from Il hours to three days late and
traffic is at a standstiu- The train
which left here for Durango on Janu-
ary % is stalled at Ophir and the Off
ciaIs of the road are unable to state
when 1t will be able to proceed. 1t
will be three days before rescue par
ties can be sent out to search for those
lost in the snow.
The towns below Telluride are com
pIeteIy cut off and no estimate of the
damage done by the storm can be OBJ
tanned Mrs. Caleb Collins, who was
caught in the slide at the Mammoth
mine which also killed her husband
and baby, is not expected to live.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-25
BIGGEST CRAFT.
Frauds in Territory Town Lots
Never Before Equaled.
Witnesses From a Dozen States
Ready to Testify.

Muskogee, Ok, Jan. 25.-Goverument
officials now in Muskogee now assert
that no fraud in town lots ever investi-
gated will equal the stupendous proper
tions of that now being made in the
a dozen states began to arrive today to
testify before the federal grand jury
that meets tomorrow The government
officials say there is nothing in the rec
ords to show who these persons are
but it is announced that a large corps
of secret service men have worked for
months to locate them. These secret
service men have, it is stated. secured
from the witnesses afidavits to the ef-
feet that they were used as dummies
in scheduling the lots and that they
knew nothing of the use or their names
until asked within the past three years
to. sign quit claim deeds to, the lots.
About half of this number are reported
to have signed the deeds while the
other half. suspecting something irreg-
JIar, declined to affix their signatures.
The discovery was made today that
one of the men summoned to serve upon
the grand jury is the son-in-law of one
of the men accused and brother-in-Iaw
Of another. These men will be rejected
as Jurors and other prospective jurors
will be examined especially with view
of eliminating any relative of the men
involved
Today government officials learned
that two of the men accused of fraud
have died recently and that a third is
dying of tuberculosis.
Governor Charles n. Haskell and
Adiutant General F. NJ Canton arrived
here today. The governor declines to
talk for publication
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-25
SHORT SESSION.
Grand Jury Worked Only an Hour on
Libel Case.

washington. Jan. 25.-When the fed
eraI grand jury, which is investigating
the alleged libel of the New York
World and Indianapolis News in connec-
ton with the purchase OF the Panama
canal adjourned at noon today until to-
morrow. it had been in session for
only one hour. Contrary to expectations
no witnesses were heard today, but it
is stated that several will be on hand
tomorrow to complete certain phases Of
the investigation
Today's session was occupied with the
reading to the jury of statements which
a aDreared in the New York and Indian
apoIfs newspapers upon which the al
legged ubeIs are based The grand jury
* not expected TO make a return in the
cases until early next month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-25
NEW ROCK ISLAND OFFICIALS.
One Class to Have Supervision OF Sta.
ton Agents-Another Of Sealing.

The Rock Island announces two inn
portant changes in the methods OF su-
peryiSion OF station agents and car
sealing which viii be effective Feb
ruary l.
Division agents viii be appointed
over the entire system who will have
direct charge Of all station agent work
One agent will be assigned to each su-
periutendent's division 1t viii be his
business to instruct station agents IN
their work, in checking up their ac-
counts and everything pertaining TO
their positions.
W. B. F'lagler has been appointed to
this position on the Kansas division.
and he will make his headquarters at
Heringtou-
Each superintendent division will
also have a district seal Inspector,
whose duties It viii be to instruct sta
ton agents in the proper sealing OF
cars and the making of records cover
ing.
r. H Brown has been appointed to
this position and he will have head
quarters in Topeka
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ROOT RESIGNS.
Ready to Quit When Successor
Has Qualified.
Robert Bacon to Succeed Him
in the Cabinet.

Washington, Jan 25.-Seeretary of
State Root has rendered to President
Roosevelt his resignation. effective upon
qualification of his successor, Robt. Ba-
con, whose nomination, along with that
of J. c. O'LoughIin to be assistant sec
retary of state, in place Of Mr.. Bacon,
went to the senate today
Robert Bacon. the new secretary of
state who VIII assume the duties of his
office at once. is one of the best known
financial men in the United States He
was claSsmate Of President Roosevelt
at Harvard. and when he left that in
st1tutfon went int the banking busi-
ness He entered the employ of ].
Pierpont Morgan & Co. and rose rapid
ly until he was admitted to member
ship in the firm
During Mr. Morgan's absence in
Europe some years ago he was the
senior of the house, and it is alleged
that his handling OF certain securities
not meeting with the approval of the
great dnancier a quarrel resulted and
Mr. Bacon retired. Mr. Bacon is
director in almost a score of large in
dustriaI and financial Institutions. He
has been assistant secretary Of state
for several years.
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IN CONSTANT DANGER.
sixty Men Are Digging for Bodies of
SnoWsIide Victims.

Ouray. Col, jan 25.-Working in con-
stant danger of their lives from snow
slides, SO men are excavating Mount
SnefFies canyon where the bodies of
three of the victims of the suowslide
of Friday are buried. The snow in the
CANYON is $50 feet deep in places and
it may be necessary to remove the
larger portion of this before the bodies
are found. Those who have studied the
slides. especially that known as the Wa
ter Hole, predict that another slide will
take place within a few hours The
county commissioners OF Ouray county
met TODAY and determined that the ex-
pense of recovering the bodies of the
slide victims will be born by the coun-
tv The road to the Camp Bird mine
has been opened sufficiently to enable
ire hodv of Peter Synott, who was kill
ed in the slide there. brought to Ouray.
In the hills the snow IS fully ten feet