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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
A RUN OF HARD LUCK.
Mcpherson County School House
Seems to Have a Hoodoo.

The people of Indian Creek school dis
trict, Mcpherson county, are repairing
the school house. The district has had
a great deal of trouble. Last year their
teacher was run over by the train and
killed and two years before that their
teacher was proven insane and this
year. May 2, the building was almost
demolished by a cyclone. The building
is an extra large one and is on the high
bank Of the creek. Several people saw
the tornado coming and watched what
it would do. The whirling cloud crossed
the creek and dipped down and hurled
the school house about 100 feet. twist
ing it up a good deal and tearing most
Of the shingles off. One strange freak
of the cyclone was that nothing else
near was struck by the wind a [ all.
The men OF the district began work
on it at Orce and had if on the founda-
ton when the day OF the flood came and
the water began to rise so fast that the
wOrkmen had to abandon the work.
They are now at work on it again and
if another food or cyclone does not come
the building viii soon be as good as
new-AAcPherso Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
BARGAIN COUNTER RATES.
Railroads Say That Is the Effect OF
Reduced Fares.

There is a very common notion among
those outside of railroad circles that
not only are our passenger rates too
high, but that if they were lowered a
much larger amount of travel would re-
suit. more than enough to offset the
loss in the rate, says the Railway Age.
a writer in one of our public journals
voices this sentiment as follows: 1.-The
policy of putting the rate as high as
the traffic will bear is pretty sure to
result in a reduction in the volume of
the traffic that will bear it," and he
argues that the eagernesS with which
people seize the opportunity to make
cheap excursions to cities near and re-
mote, shows clearly that they would in
dulge in more journeys if the rate were
kept at the reduced figure" Many peo-
pie outside of railroad business think
they know more about how it should be
done than those who devote their lives
to the work. All over the country are
men whose sole duty it is 10 devise
ways and means of increasing the reve-
nue. from passenger traffic. They are
paid high salaries because of their abil-
ity in this direction and it is fair to
suppose that they know something of
the methods which best contribute to
that end. They are fully aware that
the travel of the country practically
divides itself into two classes. viz,
those who travel regardless of the rate
because they must, and those who
travel in consequence of the rate be-
cause they can. The former constitutes
what corresponds to staples in or
binary business; the other is sporadic
and amounts to a sort of bargain coun-
teri traffic. The regular traffic is the
main support of the business, but the
surplus must be worked off upon those
who are willing to take what they can
get, when they can get it at reduced
price. To accommodate this latter sort
of passenger traffic the railroads so ar
range matters as to make it possible to
go almost anywhere at a reduced rate,
provided the date of the journey is no
consideration. Through this means the
bargain hunter gets the low rate and
the railroad full coaches, but II has been
demonstrated thoroughly that if the
regular rates were to be reduced to the
basis of the bargain rates no more travel
would result and revenues would be ma
terialIy reduced. An intermediate basis
would not satisfy anyone. Those who
clamor for a two cents per mile rate
would TO doubt be astonished to learn
that the average of railroad fares is al
ready lower than that. If the railroads
could be assured of two cents per mile
for every passenger and no resulting
diminution in the number that rate
would be adopted at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
OLD SETTLERS TO MEET.
Date of Annual Picnic of the Reno
Association Near at Hand.

Hutchinson, July 1.-The Old Settlers
association OF Reno county has compile
ted the plans and specifications for the
annual meeting which will be held in
hutchinson on the 9Th of August. The
inman Juvenile band has been secured
for the occasion ana will open the per
Torrance with music. Then will come
the reading of the minutes OF the last
meeting of the association and the re
ports of the various committees and
officers. The morning programme will
close with dinner.
AT o'clock D. m. the band will again
perform as a prelude to the election of
officers and then will come short talks
by old settlers. AT this time no affida-
Wits viii be required as to the anthem
ITCHY of the stories and the statutes of
limitation viii be taken off.
The association has not yet decided
upon the orator to deliver the address,
but there are several mentioned, among
whom is Ed Hoch of Marion. Colonel
Joe Waters was expected but he has in
formed the association that it will be
impossible for him to be present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
FAN OUT SMOKE.
New Plan to Be Tried by Pennsylva-
MIA in Baltimore Tunnel.

Huge electrical fans are to be used to
clear Pennsylvania railroad tunnels UNI
der Baltimore of the smoke and gas.
Plans drawn by the company's engineers
have been submitted to builders for es-
Inmates. The designs show that the tun-
mel will be tapped near North avenue
by a smoke duct of stone, about 10 feet
in diameter and rooted over by layers
of concrete about u feet in depth. This
duct viii connect with the fan room in
the building. where enormous wheel
fans, driven by powerful electric motors,
viii form a violent suction and drive the
bad air and smoke up a huge smoke
stack about 60 feet in height. The
vacuum caused ia the tunnel itself will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
TO WORK IN KANSAS.
500 Laborers Repairing Union Pacific
Tracks to Salina.

Kansas City, Mo, July An official
Of the Union Pacific said yesterday that
an order had been placed with an en-
ployment bureau for 300 men to be used
in repairing the track between Kansas
City and Salina, Kan. Trains are being
run over the tracks all the way but
they have 20 go slow on account of the
poor condition of the roadbed Work
trains are being made in the yards for
the accommodation of these men. Bunks
are being placed in box cars where the
men will sleep. The company already
has enough dining and kitchen cars
ready. The men used on the repair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01

build the connection. but owing to a
continued need of the money in other.
lines the work has never been entered
upon. Heavy expenditures being made
on the line from Kansas City to Coffey.
vile have initiated against the Mar
quette extension and latterly the floods
have made necessary enormous appro-
priations for repairs. However, Mr.
Webb thought the connection would
some day be made and recommended
strongly that the towns interested Or
ganize and hammer away INCREASINGLY
and energetically. In the end this line
of policy is almost sure to bring sue
cess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
Want the Marquette Extension.

The Newton Republican says: Tues
day evening Supt. Webb, of the Fort
Scott Wichita & Western railway, WAS
in Newton, passing through the town in
his special car. A large number of
members OF the Commercial club wait
ed upon Mr.. Webb at the Missouri Pa
cific depot and discussed with him sew
eral matters, chiefly the Marquette ex-
tension. Although Mr. Webb could
promise nothing definitely, he admitted
that the proposition was one which the
management of the road has been con.
sidering for some time. Further than
that, it had practically been decided to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
FIRE AT PERRY.
a Loss of Several Thousand Dollars
Sustained.

Perry. Kan, July 1.-At a few min
utes OF Il O'Clock Monday night the cry
of fire was announced.
L2rimer & Bouton's hardware and
carpenter. buggy and implement store
was on fire. 1t soon destroyed it and
also the residence of VIM. Malone and
the blacksmith shop owned by Arthur
Gilstrap and several out buildings. The
loss is several thousand dollars; and
only for the faithful work of the men
and women of the town with their
buckets and tubs the whole business
part of town would have been wiped
out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill a bottle or common glass with
your water and let it stand twenty
four hours; a sediment or settling indi-
Gates an unhealthy condition of the
kidneys: if it stains the linen it is evil
denee of kidney trouble; too frequent
desire to pass it, or pain in the back
is also convincing proof that the kid
neys and bladder are out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge SO
often expressed that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney and
bladder remedy. fulflls every wish in
curing rheumatism. pain in the back.
kidneys. liver, bladder and every part
of the urinary passage. 1t corrects ina
bility to hold water and scalding pain
in passing it. or bad effects following
use of liquor, wine or beer, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of be-
ing compelled to go often during the
day, and to get uD many times during
the night. The mild and the extraord~
mary effect of Swamp-Root is soon re
allied. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures Of the most distressing
cases. If you need a medicine you
should have the best Sold by DRUGGISTS
in ffty-cent and one-dollar sizes.
You may have a sample bottle OF
Swamp Root. the great kidney remedy
and book that tells all about it. both
sent absolutely free by mail Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton. n. Y
When writing be sure to mention tina,
you read this generous offer in the
Topeka Daily State Journal Don,
make any mistake. but remem Der the
name, Swamp Root, DR.. kilmer's
Swamp-Root, and the address, Bling,
hamton. n. r., on every bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
STAFFORD COUNTY HARVEST.
Wheat Around St. John Is of a Good
Quality.

St John. Kas., July 1.-The harvest
is now on in Stafford county. the bind
crs starting Monday, and headers viii
be in operation by Friday. The hot
weather the past few days has ripene0
the wheat very rapidly, causing thu
harvesting to start several days earlier
than expected. The wheat in this sec
ton is we'll flied and OF q very dne
quality. The yield is variously est
mated at an average of from Is to 30
bushels. The farmers are not yet SUP
piled with men and t-ey are WATCHING
each ire owing train e~Geavoriug to fiji
out their crews. From SO to go rae..
can fna employment at this place az
81 Z Ca--.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
chicagoans Escape Drowning.

st. Joseph, Mich, July Professor
Charles Kenyon, with his wife and two
children. of Chicago. had a narrow
escape from drowning in Paw Paw
Lake yesterday afternoon. The party
was in a small boat on a fishing mis-
sion. when ! sudden movement by one
of the children upset the boat. throw
ing all into the water. Both children
were saved by Ira NJ. Allen who rowed
to the scene of the accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
LAID 100 MILES OF TRACK.
Santa Fe Well Toward the Lead So
Far in 1908.

Among the large systems which havs
laid track on important extensions this
year are the st. Louis & San Francisco.
2O6 miles; Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe. 12O miles; Chicago. Milwaukee & St.
Paul, IS miles; Missouri Pacific, 40
miles; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific.
including the Choctaw, Oklahoma &c
Gulf. 62 miles. The Rock Island, which
has many new lines planned, has ex-
banded by absorption rather than by
construction and on account of this
acquisitions made in the past few
months the construction of mulch pro-
jected mileage will not be necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
SOLD TO THE ARMoURs.
Packers Will Take Over the Business
of Big Western Poultry Firm.

Fort Scott, Kas., July Nv. B.
Hurst who some months ago bought
the entire business of the Jean Hurst
Redfearn Poultry company, with forty
branch houses in Kansas, Missouri
Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Texas and
Arkansas, has sold the business in its
entirety to the Armour Packing COM
pany. which will take immediate
charge. The sale price is 500, 600 cash,
and Mr.. Hurst retains 1000 of ac-
counts collectible. The Hurst business
was the largest exclusive poultry and
produce industry in the southwest
The Armours have been negotiating for
its purchase for some weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
SANTA FE LINE REoPENED.
Can Now Send Its Trains to Leaven-
worth via Holiday.

The Santa Fe can now send trains
through to Leavenworth via Holiday
and Wilder Kan. This line has been
closed ever since the flood on account
washed out at that time. The work Of
repairing the break was completed
Monday and the line was opened imme-
diately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
WHEAT R1PENs EARLY.
Harvest in Brown County Is in Full
Swing.

Hiawatha. Kas.. July Wheat har-
vest commenced all over the county the
first Of the week. about ten days earlier
than it has for a number of years
harvest here is usually about two
The wheat crop here is a great deal
better than it was thought it would be
Few weeks ago during the rainy sea
son. It IS Of good quality and will
make from is to % bushels per acre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
HoYTs NEW BLOCK.
F. h Chase to Erect a Big Brick
Building

Hoyt, July IF. H. Chase, one of the
substantial men of this place. is erect
ing new brick block to cost when COM
plete $4,000 The building will be so feet
front by 20 feet deep and parties from
Holton have leased one of the business
rooms for five years and are to put in
fine stock of furniture and undertaking.
DR.. Murray will occupy a suite of three
rooms on the second floor. Mr.. Chase,
who is in the real estate business will
also have his office in the building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01

range Tuesday. 1t will take up target
practice on the range for the month of
July. The members of the First bat
TALON of engineers v . also practice on
the range during > uly. When they
finish everything will be ready for the
Department of the Missouri annual
competition, which will take place in
August.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
BUYING TO THE EAST.
Orient Road Getting Its Right Of
WAY Near Emporia.

Emporia, Kan, July 1.-The Orient
right of way man is in town buying
right of way east of Commercial street
and from the east part of town to the
township line. He bought Perry Fow-
ler's tract on East street and Second
avenue and settled with Mrs. Sidney
near Fowler's. The Orient people expect
to build both east and west from EN-
poria and will push their right of way
purchases east to the county line at
once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
smeiter Company for chanute.

Joplin, Mo, July IA $4,000 zinc
smelter company has filed articles of in
corporation to build a plant at Chanute
ran The stockholders are Herman
hess and Joseph Rauer of ST. Louis ana
r. w. Sturcke of Girard. Kan. The
from the Joplin district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
ALLISON PROMOTED.
Made Chief Dispatcher of Missouri
Division of Santa Ee.

The circular is out announcing the
appointment of r. H Allison to the
position of chief dispatcher of the Mis-
souri, division of the Santa Fe, vice d.
Black, resigned. The appointment is
effective at once. Mr.. Allison is we'll
known in Topeka, having formerly been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01

make the air at the other end rush in
to supply the absent air pressure, and,
as a result, in addition to the fans,
high draft is expected, which will keep
the air in the tunnel free from gas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01

fort Leavenworth. July The first
battalion of the Sixth infantry. under
command of Major Charles G. Morton.
went into camp southeast of the rife
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01

mess. there is no need whatever for a
person 10 solicit assistance on the plea
that he is unable to secure employment
to obtain money with which to buy the
necessities Of life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01

There is just one
route that viii prove
thoroughly satisfac-
tory-the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-31

many accumulate wealth The Almighty has endowed
with resources riches that waiting for
the hand Of the reaper and it IS wonder that men
with foresight have accumulated great wealth II
developed country, and the only way country
be developed is by combining large fortunes and great
genius. It is easy thing to rail against wealth. it is
easier thing to toady TO wealth. In my experience
of the most ovable and attractive have been
among the rich, and OF the most grasping among
the poor. Poverty is sign Of santliness.
Money getting is the passion OF life today. In no
age of the world have many people made their
preme aim in life Put money in thy purse is the phil
osophy Of the 1t is not confined to any class of
If examination made Of your blood and
mine would find the same microbe there The sign
Of is the tendency to today by the dollar
mark At time in history they put beings
the block and sold them to the highest bidder but
If what we hear is true, t is many of high
station today who puts her daughter the block and
auctions her off to the highest bidder It's contagious
it's in the air we breathe. We want money"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-31

They are going TO hang woman in
Vermont. There is a state which evident
" believes in equal rights for women.
'':"-(. -"
Both men fought some. but they talked
furiously. Why don't the prize-fighters
get competent Insuists for referees in
stead OF fist experts?
-. -
Bryan says his "trip 70 Europe hasn't
changed his financial views. II it hasn't
affected his finances he must be pretty
rich.
":'-( -"
Ever notice man use pretty for
very" without shrinking
- -"
THEM.
Dedicated to the Junior class of the
High school0
Now Hutchinson may talk of her
msidens.
And Topeka may sing OF hers too;
Fort Scott may boast OF her fair ones.
And Winfield Of her darling so true;
But listen. when 1t comes to talking
OF girls 'as good as old wheat
The Wichita maidens are truly
The best and the sweetest Of sweet.
from the Mail and Breeze.)
He walked boldly into the EDITORS shack.
Carried a club 10 give him a wh,ck,
The editor was there,
But he grows Murdoch hair.
And the remains were sent home in
sack. sack. sack.
n. o. wAYMIRE.
Observation-Disclosures
-
II is now up TO the veterinarians as 10
whether it is a feasible idea 10 use the
automobile as an advertising medium.
t-O....t-)
tBy Our Cub)
When preachers commit a wrong the
whole world looks down on them as bug
aboos. but let a politician turn into n
satanical creature and he will still be
accosted as an angel. Question:
(0-(?l-(D
The infinite is not more difficult 10
estimate than how far a woman will go
10 carry her point.
COo-o(..l
The villain crept stealthily up behind his
victim, the dagger glistenins in John n.
Rockefeller's patent gasoline lamp flame
peered over the victims shoulder. he
unnecessary; l will leave II 70 do the
work" The victim was eating breakfast
food.
-'-l-".'l-t-
1t is foolish TO send any more exped-
tons by water and ice to The North
Pole now that n railroad has been char
tered to connect the poles. 40 sane man
VIII walk when he can take Pullman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-31
is THERE NO GOLD THERE?

For years gold finds have been reported in the WITCH
fla mountains Twenty years agone, before Oklahoma
was at time when only Indians and cowboys and long
granite hills the Eagle published interviews and
ports of prospecor inviting experts to call and size
quartz and supposed goldbearing specimens And
this is claimed discoveries of coal deposits
Since those days particularly since the opening to
settlement of that section of Oklahoma, many thousands
dollars have been expended prospecting for gold
and other minerals in that detached and unaccountabe
try Two three thousand mining claims even at
this time being held down by faithful believers While
the Eagle has always increduous because for
reason it never saw color" still it has hoped in spite
Of their seemingly impossible geological formation and
promise that in time both gold and coal would be found
in paying quantities But eminent gov
assayer who after careful tests de-
worth digging fighting United States Attorney
Speed Guthrie has received letter from Secretary
the Interior Hitchcock announcing Government AS
sayer Bain under the direction of the interior depart
ment had examined the Wichita mountains which
doomed during the last six months a gold-bear
ing country and had found that none of the assays
showed in the proper of the word and that
the region has present prospective value min
eral producer"
VIII this end the strife and blast the expectations of
those who delving and expending their means
In those hills will it turn that practical expert
is to be relied than expert knowledge?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-31
LACKS TACT BUTTS NO COWARD.

The Philadelphia Ledger is anything but Republican
paper. is that stands for party independence
and for the who have been tried and found
ing In reviewing the presidential situation it says that
Roosevelt lacks tact; he does and heaven be praised
that he also lacked cowardce in the postal scandals It
wrong to condemn in his statement accompanying
Brisows report certain officials prior their conviction
II mistake, but attribute it of zeal
and eager determination go the bottom CT the
scandals There of who secretly
hostile to Roosevelt In the state conventions they
deferred from exhibiting their hostility by the belief that
the rank and file of the party wanted Roosevelt The
grafers and the spoismen in the Republican party
against Roosevelt there is any dangerous enemy to
the republic it is not is rottenness Within
and Roosevelt is it's doughty foe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-31
FEMALE SUFFRAGE DISASTROUS.

A woman writer who employed to up the
results of female suffrage to the of Colorado
up her conclusions with this declaration:
However suffrage may be regarded abstract
problem it is not be denied that in Colorado its
by has, whatever else it may have dove failed
to do, brought grave disaster upon those The
possession of the ballot, and the employment of that
possession have hurt the Of Colorado
least afford to be hurt Her ideals have been low
ered the decacy of her perception of right and
duled Whatever good she may have been able
render to her state and to the nation by her vote
that good however great compensate for the injury
which she has wrought to that state and Ie nation
by reason of the blow she has dealt her own woman
hood?"