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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01

curios. They are innocent looking
sticks, but the handles thereof If pro-
perly manipulated can be removed, re-
vealing long knife which rests snug
ly in the body of the canes.
An array of conical Boxer hats, re-
sembling young straw stacks decorate
the walls of Mr.. Jones room. These
were acquired when the Boxers were
conquered.
Another decoration is the skin of
huge python. over Is feet long.
1t is agreeable to turn from these
things to a beautiful fan which came
from England just previous TO the
same kind Of fans that the Widow
Gusts used when George Washington
was counting her. Another article
which would interest faminine eyes IS
beaded altar cloth and candle suck
from a cathedral al Manila. From the
Same place is a spoon with a curiously
carved handle. all made from one piece
Of wood by inmate of the Billdid prison
The kangaroo skin. made into sort
of satchel which came from Australla
via a Filipino must not be forgot
ten.-
Other articles worthy of mention are
the old books owned by Mr. Jones' one
or them, entitled. Emma Corbett, no
fiction, ard dates back to 1704, has
Eeen IN the Boston ne OeaA "a
of the library reads in part as follows:
1.-THE Youth who led by VISIONS
Guiding Hand. seeks Virtues Temple.
He, alone IN Honour's dome. Shall be
crowned with reward
Another volume is F'rost's History OF
the United States, copyrighted in 1885,,
and published in 1s43. 1t is illustrated
with the oIdtime wood cuts. A Life OF
Daniel Boone. is another book. 1t was
published in 1874. The wood cut pic
ture of Boone makes the pioneer look
more like an Indian cigar sign than
anything else. However. probably TINS
same edition may have been eagerly
read by Lincoln by the light of the
rude fireplace.
In addition to the articles mentioned
there ara many more interesting curfos
in the collection. An hour spent among
them gives a person the impression that
he has been transplanted back in time
! for several centuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01

Spanish Shield Possessed by Frank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01

ed picture writing on a buffalo hide
which was taken from the tepee OF
Chief Black Kettle by Sheridan in 1868
The drawings represent Indians taking
guns away from soldiers (colored blue)
and also removing their horse and
scalps. While the lines of the prison
ers and their horses are somewhat i'll
proportioned the meaning of the pic
lures is quite plain.
One of the most remarkable things
of the collection is the queue or "pig-
taii'' cut from the head of a Boxer.
The red silk cord which entwines
the locks Indicates that the heather was
of high rank.
Two Japanese sword canes, which are
not allowed to be imported into this
country any more are included in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01

concert-goers-is promised for the
local appearance, and it will show the
famous orchestra at it's very best. The
department of Mr.. Zach when con-
Quoting differs materially from that
of other well known leaders, his meth
DDS being extremely subdued and dig
nffied, but the striking effects and tre-
mendous climaxes he obtains are of
character seldom equaled. The orches-
ira will accompany Dean Whitehouse
of Washburn college as he plays the
beautiful Rheinberger concerto on the
Auditorium pipe organ.
Mail orders on being received by Prof
Fisher at the college and filled in the or
der sent, the prices will be SOC, $lo0 ana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
The new YEARS TOLL.
Chicago Man Accidentally shol
Daughter While Celebrating.

advent of the new year resulted in the
death through the accidental dis
charge of a revolver. of Mrs. Frances
Gardiner, thu wife of Blake Gardiner.
Gardiner, with his wife, who was
90 years old. had been spending the
evening at the residence of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Netwig.
At midnight Netwig tried to fire a
revolver. The first cartridge failed to
explode, and when he was examining
the weapon it was discharged in his
hands.
The. bullet struck Mrs Gardiner,
lodging in the jugular vein, and infiict-
ing wound from which she died soon
afterward. Netwig was arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01

the Santa Fe men in the yards are
going to line them up side by side
and take a photograph-the old and
the new. The men have promised
that this photograph will be given to
the State Journal and q comparative
story on ring out the old. ring in the
new will be prepared. The two loco
motives are representative of the as
founding growth Of the great Santa Fe
system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01

conductor on the Santa Fe between To-
peka and St. Joseph and formerly en-
gineer during the early days of the
system. and who is now dangerously
sick at the Santa Fe hospital.
The life of dad" Griffith, as he is
called, is enc of the most charmed per-
sonal histories on the Santa Fe. Com
ing to Topeka in 1869 and entering the
service with a big gun in his seat box
Tor protection and finally spending the
last days of his railroad career In the
same yards where locomotives pass ev-
cry day, three times as long and weigh
ing five times as heavy as his old en-
CINE, Dad" Griffith has seen more of
the active life of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa F'e than any other man in the
employ of the road
He is now in the Santa Fe hospital
where it is feared that he will not re-
cover from a severe attack of heart
trouble and every old engineer and
trainman on the Santa Fe from Chi
cago to California keeps in daily touch
with the hospital reports and the con-
dition of the veteran engineer and con-
ductor
To say that Dad" Griffith is the
best known and the oldest employee of
the Santa F'e system is not exaggerat-
Ing in the least. When a person stops
and conaiders the fact that in 1876 En-
gineer Griffith was the oldest man in
the engineers force of the Santa Fe he
viii realize the length of this veterans
service.
Griffith came to Topeka in 1870 He
came through the efforts of w. w. Fa-
gan, who was superintendent of the
system at that time. Mr. Pagan came
from the Big Four in Indiana where
he had worked up through the ranks
as a fireman and engineer and fin
ally went to the Santa Fee. Superin-
tendent Pagan had been acquainted
with Griffith as a fireman on the IL
hnois Central & st. Louis and also on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA COMING
VIII Be Heard at the Auditorium
January IS.

nouncement. that the ST. Louis Sym
phony orchestra of SIS players under
the leadership of Mr.. Max Zach is to
be heard here in the Auditorium
Thursday evening, January Is, is by
no means surprising, for no orches-
trail organization in the country en-
joys greater reputation than this
But few cities will be included in the
present tour, which is under the di-
rection of Loudon Charlton.
A program of unusual excellence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01

place. dramatic music The white
man was driven into the cave While
the Indian maiden was snatched from
him. The chief then caused a pile OF
rocks to be placed over the mouth OF
the cave, thus entombing the lover
alive. (Curtain).
Another tale is told by Indian color
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
Kohlsaat Gets Back Record-Herald.

ChicagO, Jan. 1."Erank B. NOyts,
publisher of the Chicago Record Her
aid. has given out the following state
rlent: MY friend. Mr. Herman H
Kohlsaat, has acquired the Chicago
Record-Herald, and beginning this
morning the paper will be under his
CONTROL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
Cancer Sanitariurn

After ten years of Experimental work
on healing Cancer by various applications
we have now arrived at a fixed point by
which we cure this otherwise fatal dis
ease by new means which are free from
Burning, cutting or plasters. yet active
and positive in its work.
Office S2S Kansas Avenue. Topeka. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
HIS GREAT RECORD
dad" Griffith Best Known EN-
plOyee on Santa Fe System.
Came to Topeka as Engineer
About Forty Years Ago.
NEVER IN A WRECK.
Known as Most Careful and
Efficient Employee.
Now Lying at Point of Death in
Local Hospital.
NEVER IN A WRECK.

To engage in the most dangerous and
strenuous railroad service for As years,
never receive an injury. never in
wreck and never get a gray hair is the
marvellous record of James H. Griffith,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01

De Broke-A penny for your thoughts.
old man. Haskins-I was thinking / would
ask you for that SO you owe me.-Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-14
MEANS RAISE
 IN R. R. RATES
Reports in on EIectrificatiOn of Railroads Entering Boston
 Terminal
COST WOULD BE S4O,OOO,OOO
New Haven Road Would Equip 461 Miles. New York Central 12S
 Miles.

Boston, Nov. 14-Reports of the en- gineers of the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford, the Boston and AL bany, and the Boston and Maine Rail- way systems, who have investigated the matter of the identification of that portion of the three roads with in the so-called Metropolitan, have been submitted by the railroads to the joint board on Metropolitan i'm provements of the State of Massachu- setts. They show that the work as outlined would cost in the aggregate upwards of $40, 900. 600. The reports on the New Haven and Boston and Maine systems are combined.
 In both reports it is agreed that to operate trains in the Metropolitan district would result in a large de- felt in operating expenses. Vice-Pres- ident A. H. Smith, speaking for the New York Central road, of which the Boston and Albany is a part, says that in view of this deficit the rail- roads should be given authority to as- sess all passengers and traffic using the facilities with terminal charge sufficient to bear the financial burden imposed with some profit to the oper- ating company
 The Boston and Maine and New Haven roads would be required to electrify 461.6 miles of track and the Boston and Albany 128.3S miles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-14
FAIRFIELD

At the forthcoming wedding Miss Glover to MT. Roberts of Yonkers, the maid of honor will be Miss Helen Glover. And the following young ladies will act as bridesmaids-Mis Kathleen Glover, Miss Langdon of New York Miss Helen Wheeler and Miss Coleman of Philadelphia.
 John Donaldson went to New Bri- tain on Saturday as one of the Bridge port High school team, to play the High school of New Britain in a game of football.
 The following new books have a1- ready been received at the library for the current month: Grover Cleveland A Record of Friendship, by the late Richard Watson Gliden; The Wander ing Jew, by Eugene Sue; Recon struction Marriage, a Scotch-English story, by Amelia E. Barr; Ashton Kirk, Investigator, by J. T. McIn- tyre; Romantic Days in Old Boston, Scouts of America by Ernest Seton Thompson; Cynthia's Chauffeur, by Louis Tracy, Helen Grants Decision by Amanda NJ. Douglas, and the Ro- yer Boys at college by Arthur M. Winfield.
 Some 45 or 50 members of the Chris tan Endeavor Society met at the parlors Of the Congregational church on Friday evening and elected the months: President, Louise Forsythe; i; ice-president, Amy s. Child. secre- tary and treasurer. Arthur W. Deyo; corresponding secretary, Warren Cowles; representative to the Union, Leroy Richardson; organist, Louise F'orsythe.
 The case of Kleisch charged with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-14
CONSERVATISM vs. RADICALIsM.

It is a curious, perhaps significant, fact that such a newspaper as the New York Sun should now intimate that the Republican party may adopt the radicalism of Insurgency, and that the Democrats may become the party of conservatism. We cannot credit this intimation. Insurgency is almost wholly an adaptation of Democratic principles: otherwise, Insurgent amend rnents, motions, etc, during the last session of Congress, would not have received that Democratic support which gave them effect. It would not be strange if the Republican reg 1lars should endeavor, at the coming session of Congress, to rehabilitate the party in popular favor by adopting, or seeming to adopt, the so-called radicalism of Insurgency, but a com plete reversal of position will hardly be possible during the session of but three months. Indeed, it is extremely doubtful whether anw such attempt will be made for that party is too closely allied with ''the interests and too dependent upon them for campaign contributions. to cut loose.
 For the Democratic party. it would be suicidal to abandon its principles and to adopt any such policy of con- servatism as would please the New York Sun. It is not. and has not been for many years, a party of conser- vatism, as the phrase is now used and understood; it did not win it's recent successes upon any such promises.
 Conservatism would not remedy ex- isting ills, but would continue them. It is the policy of the Republican reg ulars, and Is commonly called stand pattism" Radicalism is needed to remedy the public ills and to extir- pate the evils which have grown up under Republican rule; it is the policy of the Democratic party.
 Democrats are not likely to play in to Republican hands by adopting the policy of conservatism at a time when the needs of the people demand rad realism.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-14
PROPOSALS FOR STATE
 ROAD WORK.

Sealed proposals will be received by the State Highway Commissioner, Room 27, Capitol, Hartford, Conn.,, until D. m., Monday, November IA, 1910, for four sections graded road in New Fairfield, two sections gravel road in Ridgefeld, one section gravel road each in Danbury and Bedding, in accordance with plans and speci- fications.
 Bids will state the price as per specifications. The State Highway Commissioner reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of feet to be improved, after the con tract is let.
 All bids must be accompanied by a bond of not less than one-third of the cost of the work. Any bidder to whom contract has been awarded re- fusing to sign the contract at the prices offered and furnish a surety company bond, or certified check, shall forfeit from his bond sum equal to the difference in price be- bidder. Plans and specifications may be examined at Norris Hatch's for New Fairfield, Town Clerks office Ridgefield, for Ridgefield and Red ding, and Selectmen's office for Dam bury, or at the office of the State Highway Commissioner, Room 27, Capitol.
 The State Highway Commissioner reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 Dated at Hartford, Conn, Nov 5,
 J. H. MACDONALD.
 State Highway Commissioner,
 Room 27, Capitol, Hartford, Conn
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-14

Senator Rayner of Maryland, sug- gests that a conference of Democratic members of Congress be held, in order to plan for united action upon issues which were before the people at the recent elections, and to initiate such plans at the coming session. As the term of the present Congress does not expire until March 4th next, the Dem ocratic members can do little but pro- ject reform measures, but this proce- dure would inform the country that the party was sincere in it's campaign promises and that in the next Con gress, with it's strongly Democratic House, measures in line with public sentiment will be put up to- the Re publican Senate and the Republican President. Democratic sincerity must be proven in preparation for the Pres idential campaign of 1912. Such is the evident motive of Senator Rayner in his suggestion of a conference.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-14

Mayor Gaynor is entitled to the main credit for the settlement of the ex- pressmen's strike in New York and Jersey City. The strikers win their contention for the taking back of the strikers whether members of the union or not, and the companies are allowed to refuse men who have committed or melted acts of violence against them. Wages, hours, etc. are to be settled by committees representing both sides before Dec. 1. The strike has been productive of great inconvenience to the public. It has never before been realized how important to general bus mess the express service is. To the obstinacy of President Platt of the United States Express Co.,, the delay in reaching a settlement is attributed
 There is still a possibility of renewed trouble over false accusations of hay ing melted or committed acts of vio- lence. against strikers, and the com r11ittees may not be able to reach agreements upon wages and hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-14

Third candidates for the U. s. Sen atorship are beginning to be men, tioned. Among them are Everett J. Lake Of Hartford, Frank S. Butter worth of New Haven, and Governor Weeks of Middletown. MT. Lake says:
 I will never again work for the can didacy of Everett J. Lake for any public office or position. It does not mean that I am not willing to serve the people if they desire to place me in office. But I am through making efforts to obtain public office. I will continue to be active in politics, but my avticity will be for others and not for myself.
 Gov. Weeks in an interview says:
 If, when I am freed of the respon- abilities as Governor and have com pleted my services in this office with an effort to faithfully serve all the people of this commonwealth, it should be the wish of the people of the State that I should further serve them, should consider it a duty and a pleas ure to do so, provided my health and personal affairs would permit. But I certainly shall not actively seek any office now or hereafter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-14

Hartford has a committee which is hours of work of clerks in the depart ment stores during the holiday shop ping season, and which has issued the following statement:
 The committee of fifty is a tempor- ary organization interested in one par t1cular object, namely, the relief of unnecessary strain on our salespeople. When several matters leading toward this end are accomplished, it will dis band. Far from desiring to supplant any agencies which have been working for this end hitherto, it purposes only to further their efforts and asks the cooperation of all such.-both societies and individuals,-for this object. This committee is not opposed to work but only to oyerwork, particularly as in this special case it seems to be un- necessary. Its first efforts are being, directed toward some relief of the great pressure which comes at the Christmas season. This can be accom- plished by three changes in present customs: a
 1-Christmas shopping should be done earlier and should be scattered through the months of November and December. It should also be done in the first part of the week. and, in cases where people are forced by their circumstances to buy in the evenings, in the early hours of the evening" .
 2-This last will facilitate the second change, that is the closing of the stores at g instead of 10 o'clock, on the eight days preceding Christmas. We believe that the great majority of our mer- chants would favor such thing, but they should have the cooperation of the public. Nevertheless, there seems hardly a doubt that the public will not only quickly readjust itself to such a change when made, but that all sales can be completed with as much mutual satisfaction before g D. m. as after that hour.
 3-There should be more considera- tion, on the part of customers, to those who sell to them at this season. This is no time to ask to see every last remnant of a roll on the shelves be- fore making a purchase, nor is it the time to parade the stores merely to maui the goods with no possible inten- tion of buying. 4
 Attention to these three matters would change the Christmas season from one which large number of our fellow citizens dread, to one which they might also enjoy with those of us who find it time of happiness. It is the women and the girls who really suffer, however. and persons who do not believe this are asked to visit the stores at 10 D. m. and to observe for themselves. That some of the women are worked to their serious disadvant- age, and that certain suffer permanent injury from long hours on their feet, is evident Indeed the worst feature of the whole matter is when it strikes at the vitality of the weaker members of the weaker sex and through them to children of the coming generation. This committee, therefore, urges the public to exercise consideration for these workers by following the rule so aptly put forth by the Consumers League, Do your shopping early in the season. early in the week and early in the day.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-14
THE COLONEL 30 YEARS AGO.
Teddy Was Then as Now Strong on the Doctrine of Not Pottering~
 With Ini0uity
(ChicagO Public. ]


 It is nearly 30 years since Henry George. Jr., candidate for Congress from New York, first saw and first heard in public speech a man, then hardly known, who has since risen to high political power.
 It was at dinner of the Free Trade Club of New York City, and in the early sos. Parke Goodwin Capt. Goldman and other veteran free traders were among the speakers; and at the guest table where they as-- sembled there was a single vacant chair. It remained vacant until the eating was over and the speaking had got we'll under way, when a bustling young man pressed through the party to that table of honor at the far end of the room and took that empty chair.
 He seemed the younger for the white heads about him. On his nose were eye glasses, and he showed his teeth. But what made this striking man most striking to the company of ted them to peace, and where plain evening dress prevailed, was the fact that he wore soldier clothes.
 That was really less out of place. however, than it seemed. A member of the national guard-the official name for the organized citizen sol- diery of New York-he had come over to the dinner from a drill at his regimental armory.
 T asked one of the club mem- bers," MT. George has explained, ''who his confident-manner young man might be; and I was informed that his name was Theodore Roose- welt, that he was one of the most ac- tive members of the Free Trade club, that he belonged to an aggressive little band of wealthy young men of the region of Gramercy Park. where Samuel J. Tilden had lived, and that while nominally Republican he was forcing his way into politics in de- fiance of the bosses
 Presently the young soldier-politi- cian-reforrner-freetrader was intro duoed to speak. 'He delighted my young soul" said MT. George in tell ing of it, 'by smiting protection hip and thigh" There was to be no pot tering with the iniquity for himi We should give no quarter to it! We must strike it to the heart and kill it.
 But MT. Georges joy over MT. Roosevelt'S strenuous free-trade speech was not long lived. When this valiant reformer went to the New York legislature, as soon after that he did, he quickly found it sore work, too much like kicking against the bricks, to try to make independ- ent headway against the bosses. So he surrendered. Resigning from the Free Trade club, he wrote a letter to Poultney Bigelow saying he had con- cluded that he f'must become regu- lar,' that he must work inside the Republican party organization aud get outside of eXtraneous movements.