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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-20

bunch of candidates. This is a sig
nal for the city commissioners to I'M
furl the battle flag.
A number of Topeka people are
growing Wonderberries, one of Bur
large bullets and are not edible until
they are cooked with the addition of
several other flavors which drown the
original flavor!
DIR. George "Swat-the-Dog' Babb.
city milk inspector, has entered in. a
new role. He issues a warnings
Topeka. DIR. Babb claims that this is
a bad time of the year for them-un-
less they happen to be toothless.
Here is a good exercise to be taken
before and after every meal-climb up
the inside and down the outside of the
big 152-foot brick stack on the city
garbage crematory. If you fall you
can settle all your debts. to say moth
ing of your meal, in a few seconds.
George S. Badders, secretary of the
commercial club (have you heard of
him p has petitioned the city commits
sioners again asking them that con-
tracts for paving be awarded this year.
Secretary Badders thinks that a num-
Der Of paved streets should be con-
nected.
The well dressed man will wear
brown or gray this fall and winter.
In0T6 Will De no CULTS OH the ITOuS0IS,
no flaps on the coats and no surplus
buttons. The hats must match the
color of the suit. The overcoat will be
the same as last year and the shoes
will be flat and English
w. C. Ralston. city attorney, asked
the city commissioners for a two weeks
vacation and the commissioners grant
ed it. Attorney Ralston will spend the
time on-or in-the Great Kakes.
James Clark, assistant city attorney,
will handle the dignity of the office at
the city hall in Mr.. Ralston's absence.
While backing through the yards
last night a big freight engine on the
Rock Island jumped the track and
took a coal car with it to the ditch
at the side of the track. Both loco
motive and car are on their side to-
day. The wrecking crew from Her.
ington is picking up the engine this
afternoon. No one was hurt.
The Union Pacific has protested
against the new rule laid down by the
city commissioners prohibiting the
railroad companies, to block Kansas
avenue for any length of time. In or
der to leave Kansas avenue open the
Union Pacific east bound trains would
have to be pulled down by the mills
and it would be impossible to load mail
and baggage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-20
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-20
EAST SIDE NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Anderson have re-
turned to their home in Amarillo, Tex,
after beirg called here on account Of
serious illness of his mother. Mrs. Mol
lie Anderson.
Mr.. Roy Smith is improving after be-
ing sick several days.
The young mems Sunday school class
of the Third Christian church enter
tanned their young lady friends at a
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. W. Stockwell Friday evening. A
large crowd was present and all enjoy
ed a fine time.
Mrs. Theo. Chamberlain, of Wood
ruff avenue, is suffering with a broken
shoulder. caused from a fall last We'd
nesday morning.
Mr.. John Miller, of Logan avenue, left
Wednesday for Nevada. Mo-. where he
will remain permanently.
Rev. julius Smith, of Baldwin, will
preach at the Seward Avenue M. E.
church Sunday morning at IL a. m.
Miss Yuma Parker is spending two
weeks visiting relatives and friends in
Springfield, Mo.
The announcement of the marriage of
Miss Hattie Dannenhauer and Mr..
Mitchell Van Dyke has been made. The
of September 1, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Dannerhauer, 300 Lake street.
DR.. Weeks, Of Lake street, is visit
| Ing r0ldIlNOS LOT d lew weeks III Ed,AlCO
Regular services will be held Sunday
in the Presbyterian church. Sunday
school and sermon at II a. m.
Mrs. Susan VOORHEES, spent Friday the
guest of Mrs. Silas Evans on Monroe
street.
Mrs. John Feldner and daughter Flor
ence have gone to Kansas City to spend
a week with relatives. Miss F'eldner
will remain two weeks.
Mrs. William DEWEY has gone to Ar
gentine to visit relatives before return
ing to her home in Newton. While here
she was the guest of Mrs. Mayme Hart
man.
The Mizpah society of the Presbyter-
ian church has postponed the social
which was to have been Friday evening
On the church lawn.
The services at the Christian church
for Sunday will be as follows: Sunday
school at $3.50, George Layne superin-
tendent. Communion and preaching at
IL, sermon by the pastor. Junior En-
deavor at p. m, Mrs. c.. E. Yewell,
superintendent; intermediate Endeavor
st 6:45 p. N. Frank Hagenbush, super
intendent; Y. P. S. c. E. at 6:45, Alex
Weight, president; evening sermon at s
p. m. Rev. w. H. Scrivner, pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Beatty, Of Law
renee, are here spending a three weeks
vacation the guests of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Stafford on Highland
avenue, East Hill.
Miss Minnie White is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs Charles Miller in Kansas City.
Miss Minnie Buschacher, Miss Marie
Miller, Miss Lahore Scrivner and Miss
Hazel Jolley have returned from Eu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-20
Camping Capers.

THE above languishing lyric was
inspired by two days camping on an
island in the captivating Kaw, north
of Topeka mile or two. 1t was my
first experience in camping.
Our party, consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bigum and family of
the North side, besides two school
ma'am relatives, the Misses Riley from
Michigan, and myself, had temples
vitae nobis.' q believe that's Latin
for time of our. lives, which was in
serted out of compliment to the school
ma 'ams' classic learning.)
1T was also their first experience in
sure 'nough roughing it and also
their first visit in Kansas, and we
tried to show them what Kansas was
really like.
1T was dark when I reached the
island. The others had preceded me
several hours. and the men folk who
were setting trot lines met me on
the sand. lantern in hands. Before
came up with them, the sight of
the light bobbing on the water and
the subdued sound of their voices
floating on the evening air gave almost
an erie sensation.
THE camp fire lighting up the
trees and white walls of the tent, in
tercepted from time to time by the fig
ures of the women moving back and
forth, produced remarkable pic
ture.
In Quicksand.
While 1 was tramping along and
enjoying the effect l stepped into
quicksand up to my ankles and ex-
tracted my 'tootsies only with con-
siderable difficulty. 1 was so clogged
with sand on my limbs that 1 had to
remove shoes and stockings and,
with these in hand and my pants
rolled to my knees, I climbed the
steep bank to the tent. This was my
Introduction to roughing it.
After supper the men resumed set
ting and batting the lines. Then the
women folk retired to the tent. The
men curled up in blankets spread on
the sand of the river beach with an
old rain coat for a pillow. 1 was sur
prised at the softness of the sand.
1T was all so wonderful-the view
of the stars straight overhead, re-
Elected in the stream seemingly in a
hundred fold, until enveloped by the
dark outline of the bank and timber
OF the opposite shore. Then the
'gug-gug-gug' of the river with the
cry of the screech owls and other night
noises produced a novel effect, to say
the least. And yet there was an I'M
dercurrent Of familiarity about the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-20

Blair yesterday, cit means that it is
delayed at least 20 minutes. 1t is
working a hardship on US in the mat
ter of service.
I'VE realize that the crossing is a
bad one and more or less dangerous
and the road is willing to do anything
in its power to better the conditions.
We believe, however, that there is
some other way than compelling us to
stop the trains before the street is
reached
Mr.. Blair that they can see no other
way but for the railroad company to
obey the ordinance and he said that
the law would be obeyed. However
he also stated that the road would
make another and more vigorous pro-
test if it should find itself confronted
by a drawback.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-20

Miss Matte Stewart, Of Burlingame,
is spending several days here visiting
friends while on her way to Lawrence
to make an extended visit with relatives
and friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-20
Notes and Personals.

Rev. John w. Waldron, pastor of
the Kansas Avenue Methodist Epis-
copal church, has returned from his
trip to the Rockies and will occupy
the pulpit Sunday morning and even
ing. The Epworth leagues will hold
their services at GAS p. m. Miss
Carolyn Churchman will lead the
Senior league. Topic, Gods Reason
able Expectation"
Clifford Nystrom of 1919 North
Jackson, who has been spending a
few days of his vacation with his
brother, Louis Nystrom, in Kansas
City before returning to K. U. at
Lawrence, has returned home and is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Nystrom.
Mrs. Edwin B. Hanks arrived today
from Kansas City and is the guest of
Mrs. John Anderson of lib North
Jackson street.
Mrs. Jessie Wood of Kansas City
is spending the week with Mrs. Jesse
Browning, north of Topeka.
Rev. James White of Topeka will
preach at the Second Presbyterian
church at IL a. m. tomorrow.
Mrs. E. n. CARRIER and daughters,
Norma and Doris, who have been Wis
ting Mrs o. F. Winner of Rochester
have returned home.
Miss Clara Stevick of SIG North
Kansas avenue, who has been visiting
home.
Miss Bessie Anderson has returned
from a visit in Silver Lake.
Miss Lucille Kutz is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Kutz,
in Pratt.
Anderson Scott has built a new
home on his place at Pleasant HILL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-20
Community Comment.
CHILDHOOD RECOLLECTIONS.

WHEN WE GO CAMPUN'.
We take all our old stuff,
Clothes and SIGH which amt no good,
Cause we intend to live jest rough
Course, that's all understood
When we go campun'.
Pa, he says, it helps him so
For to leave the city's noise,
And it really makes us kids grow,
And Pa and Uncle are jest like boys
When we go campun'
But We don't dress up one bit
Run around like-well l don't know
In town they'd have a fit
But in camp life anything must go
When WE go campun'.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-20

everybody reads the state Journal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-30
HOERSTMANN GOES.
SAYS EXCISE BOARD
Commissioners Notified of
Decision Affecting Promi-
nent CluDman.

The District Excise Board today sent
a letter TO the District Commissioners
announcing its intention OF disuoissfo~
2 Oden HOerstmann- one Of the most
prominent cIubmen- in the city. and at
present employed as assistant clerk TO
the board
The letter was written merely as 2
matter OF courtesy. the board being
empowered to dismiss Hoerstmann
without consultation with he execu-
tive head Of the District government
bTe letter sets forth that the dismissal l
Of Hoerstnaun Eas been decided uDon
because ne submitted official reports on
the results of his excise investigations
10 others that the ofGciais to whom he
IS officially responsible II also Is
stated that Hoerstmapn has been guilty
Of maAIng statements which reflected
on the character Of his superior Of
acers-
The decision OF the board to notify
the Commissioners Of their determine
ton to Gust Hoerstmann was nor reach
ed until after Hoerstmann had been
called. and given an opportunity %
tender his resignation The wealthy
clerk, who entered the district service
UDOn the advice OF his physician de-
ciined to take advantage Of the oppor-
tunity 10 resign, and viii remain on
the District pay rolls until he is re-
moved It II expected this action viii
not be taken until next Monday. At
which tiTe Commissioner Johnston v-iII
nave returned 20 the city tt was. upon
the request Of Commissioners Johnston
and Rudolph that HOoTStmann was en-
plos ed by the excise board and for thar
reason definite action viii be pastpoDa,I
until both Commissioners are in the
city
The Excise Board is composed OF VIII
Tam y. Richards, Assessor Of the Dis
trlct, and chairman ex officio- Mathew
trinbie, Alexander Mckenzie, and sam
Uel L. kalbfus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-30
NEW RAILWAY LINE
TO ENTER DISTRICT
Gould'S Richmond Road Will
Use w. A. and Mt. Yer
non Tracks.

The Gould line from Richmond and
Norfolk to Washington. and which
probably viii be known as the Wash
ington-Virginia - Railway Company.
probably VIII find its entrance into
the Capital over the tracks of the
Washington, Arlington and Falls
Church Railway Company. now leased
10 the Washington. Alexandria and
Mt Vernon Railway Company.
II is believed that a consolidation
OF the local properties with the
Washington-Virgi Railway Com
pany will be announced within the
next few days It may be that the
latter viii be only a hoi1inE com
pany.
Calls have been issued for a meet
ing Of the stockholders Of the two
local corporations to be held We'd
nesday afternoon. October p 1910
for the purpose considering and vot-
ing on a joint agreement entered into
by the boards of directors OF tffi5
three railway companies above men
toned.
The lease Of the washington. Airing
ton and Falls Church Railway com
pany 10 the Washington. Alexandria
ana Mt vernon Railway Company runs
for a period of ffty-one ycars. from
October, 1S0S. The capital stock OF
the company is S500-00O and there IS
outstanding $50, coo in and per cent
bonds IN e Washington Alexandra
and nj vernon railway has S1,500O0j
caIital and S2-500,000 bonds
In financial circles il is generally he
heved that the entire proposition will
center around the purchase Of these two
companies nv the WashinCton-Virci
corporations
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-30
REMAINING SINGLE
WINS AN ESTATE
Michael NJ. Burke Rewarded
for Promise to Dead
Wife.

On her deathbed Mrs. Mary =
Burke impIored her husband Lot to
remarry, and the day before she died
she drew up a VIII providing that
should he wed another he could not
share IN her estate, consisting Of two
two pieces Of real estate valued at
5.80O.
Mrs Burke's viii was filed today.
and II beQueaLheT her whole estate TO
her husband. Michael NJ. Burke, an
emplOye o. the gas company, and
named him as executor. However. il
contained the prOviso that should he
TcnaTTy the estate should revert TO
their two children
Besides beqUeathinE 800 in trust to
the Washington parish Tor the care of
the family burial plot, the viii Of Mss
Mary Smith Noylor provides for be-
quests of $500 each TO her sister Mrs
Matilda Y James, and her brother.
Henry NaylOT, and Sl,G8 eaC1 to ner
niece. Charlotte L NayIor. and her
nephew, William R Nayiur- One-fif-
teenth Of the residue is devised to If
teen nieces and relatives and One-fif-
teeuth TO her niece, Margaret Naylor,
when she reaches the age Of twenty
one years
Miss NayIOr directs that her executors.
Matilda James and George :. James,
burn all her personal belongings thsC
viii be Of no use TO her relatives, Mrs
James to receive the household effects
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-30
OPEN-AIR SCHOOLS
PLAN OF DISTRICT
Municipal Architect Outlines
Ideas for Improvements
In Building.

Ooen-air schools are 10 9e established
II the District, acc. ding 10 the annual
reDort OF Snowden Ashford. Municipal
Architect
BY directions OF E.Sainecr Commission
ct Judson. buildings VIII fat roofs and
narapet walls. to afford opportunity for
Cpen-air clesses, are now being planned
7 find that in Boston those Open-air
schools are prov ided by removing the
window sash in one or more Of the
rooms Of the building, or by providing
the building with easement windows
running from floor to ceiling, giving
opportunity for opening practically the
whole side Of room to the outer air,
saws Mr. Ashford. This, in my Opin-
ion is a good arrangement. as the pu-
pHs are not subjected TO strong winter
blasts and are not seated IN cross
drafts Rooms Of this kind are pro-
vided in several Of the buildings now
under construction.
The following reference is made by
the Municipal Architect TO the delay in
the erection Of Government buildings,
concerning which criticism has been
mace.
ON account Of legal requirements
and necessary routine, at least q month
II consumed before the work on the
buildings iS begun II should be borne
in mind also that on Government
work the eight-hour law is strictly en-
forced and four hours are lost each
week in the summer season by the
half-hOliday SATURDAY.
i think II quite clear that fair COM
EariSOn between Government work
and private work upon the point OF
time COnsumedS cannot me made for
t1C reason that in private work gen
orally not more than three persons
are parties to the transaction while
in Government work there are prob
ably thirty through whose hands pre-
IialInarv work must pass.
Air- Ashford renews his recommenda-
tiOn that a heating and sanitary engi-
neer De appointed who shall have su-
peTviSiou Of the heating and ventilat-
ing plants in the public buildings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-30
By JOHN SNURE.

CON NENTEON HALL ROCHESTER
y Y, Sept 3o-Ant / O'Clock STATE
Chairman John a Dix had been prac.
tically eliminated as prospective head OF
the Democratic ticizer-
Hermann Ridder went to Murphy and
told him Dix would not do. that he was
connected with the International Paper
Company
Then Ridder brought about meeting
between Murphy and Edwin a. Shep-
ard, Of Brooklyn Mr.. Ridder had. heard
Shepard was eliminated and BY bring
ing about a personal conference between
the leader OF Tamglany and Shepard
he got the Shepard movement revived
A conference was then held between
Murphy, Shepard. and Judge Alton 3.
Parker This second meeting Of Muir
ply and Shepard sent the Shepard
stock up
At noon the indications were thar
Murphy would net be long in Civ
ing his decision, on the governor
ship All morning there was con
slant stream OF delegates into AIur-
phys quarters at the Hotel Seneca
An hoI.r before tire convention
opened. there was strong movement
on for State Chairman john 4. Dix.
DIX was not willing 10 accent unless
the various candidates went to him
and said 1t was satisfactory TO them
Murphy was favorable TO .. Cadv
HerricES, but his cabinet did not want
him, and on the other hand Murphy
was not enthusiastic over the Dix
proposition, though Dix was told he
could have the place II he would take
IL
Representative James s. Havens and
Thomas NJ Osborne were eliminated in
the course Of the morning.
Tammany held caucus and adopted
the unit rule. Thus its los delegates
viii go in a body 10 whoever Murphy
wants Up until noon tFa various
names mentioned last night were still
being talked except Havens, Osborne
and Shepard, and the word went round
that Martin Glynn, Of Albany, and
Justice Keogh were Of doubtful availa-
bility, as Murphy saw the situation. be
cause he did not think II wise TO nom
mate a Catholic
AT the same time il vas admitted that
Dix was not q good campsigner and
while a young man OF good qualities
would not stir much enthusiasm among
the voters
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-30
DR.. Grandfeld Resigns Post
to Further Assist Post
master General.
HITCHCOCK ASKS
CHANGE BE MADE
Promotion Won BY Presidents Ap-
pointee of Today Through
Record As Acting Chief.

Norman 4 Merritt vas appointed by
theh President this afternoon as post
master CT the citv or Washington.
Charles =. Grandheld. already appoint
e5 end confirmed by the Senate ~ post
master resigned the nositiOn today and
viii remain As First Assistant Post mas
ter General IN which capacity ne il 50
valuable that Postmaster General Hitch
cock did not feel he could do vfthour
MS services.
AIT- Merritt ms rsen acting posJmaz-
Ter ever since I1e ceath OF Postmaster
Barnes Before that nc was assistant
postmaster.
He was given the appointment be-
cause Mr- Hitchcock thought he had
made such an excellent record in
running the office that he deserved
the promotion, tie recognition, and
the fat contribution from the pay
roll which goes with the job
The place pas $4,000 q year. Mr.
GrandfieI6, a. First Assistant Post
master General, draws down S6,000-
Consequently, II costs him just $1,000
a year for having made a great rec
ord in the place which he now has.
Mr.. Merritt vas busy all the after
noon answering telephone calls -sHss
seeing visitors who dropped in =
He VII come up for confirmation -
the Senate as soon as Congress con
Tcnes. and just about one year after
Mr. Grandfeld's confirmation for the
appointment. Mr. GTandfeld has never
served as postmaster, although he nOmi-
nally had the place for more than twelve
months The reason for this was thaL
Mr.. Hitchcock could nor afford TO let
him 70
Postmaster Merritt. vgno j. one OF the
mOgC popular young men IN official life
in washington. got his training as as
sis ant postmaste-, and before that as
cas- hier OF the c-Iy postOffce.
Re Is a Washington ban. graduate
of the law department Of George wash
InSton University and a member OF
the Chamber Of Commerce Board Of
Tr-Ide. and the National Press Club.
Merritt IS the son Of John A Merritt,
who for five years. was Postmaster OF
Washington. until the appointment cf
3. z. Barnes. about three years ago,
when he was made collector OF -UstOIOs
Al Niagara Fails. n Y
Af-er the death Of Mr. Barnes. &C
tober 21 1893, Grandfield was made
POSTMASTER. his commission taking ef-
feet November 13-
Merritt and married and lives at sse
EtheIhuTSt-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-30
WINDOWS OPEN:
CLERKS QUIT WORKING
And Just for That Six RaviShing Chorus Beauties Are
Arrested Two Being Fined $50 and Three Others
$50 Apiece

il all happened because the chief
clerk Of the Land Office has not been
able 90 get any work to speak OF out
of his force since last Monday after
noon at 1-s5 O'Clock.
That s the hour when the six state
Is, statCesqUe sisters must dsn their
hImy draperies for the opening bur
iesaue Of the Al Reeves Extravaganza
Company AZ the Gayety Theater.
And. by a curious architectural coinci-
dence, the tiny windows Of the Gayety
dressing room are exactly opposite the
windows OF the Land Office.
That is why the Seductive Six" as
they are known on the program. were
brought into Police Court today on a
charge Of keeping those tiny windows