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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23

gust. These figures certainly showed
cue need OF suCn cooperation as the
company has obtained. The decrease
in net was wholly out Of proportion to
the results on other lines.
The old Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific was undoubtedly magnificent
railway property. and the judgment
of the bankers who have now lent
their name to the expanded enterprise
built up upon that railway is, presum-
ably, that it's earning capacity will be
able to sustain with comfort even the
unwieldy extensions added to the sys-
tenn under it's ambitious management,
and the deluge of water poured into
it's capital. The high record of the
house which has taken the matter in
hand guarantees at all events an in
telligent graphing with the problem,
whose working-out will certainly be
an interesting chapter in railroading
There are, in the meantime, several
reforms which must. be pledged and
carried out before confidence of the
conservative community can be en-
that no more bungling in bond issues
will be permitted. But a proper sys-
tenn of financial reports, which will
give the investor some idea of what
property he really owns or lends to,
is imperative. And although the mis-
chief of the capital conversion of 1909
cannot be wholly undone, it may be
partly repaired by comforting the vot-
ing right on holders of Rock Island
common stock, who were deprived of
it in order to ensure the concentration
of control in the few hands which
had appropriated it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23

in the highest degree unsatisfactory
as throwing night on the company s
financial position, and it's operations,
tentative and otherwise, in the bond
market, have ranged from the pre-
pOsterous request for 100000
capital, in the panicky summer mar
ket of 1903, to the clash with the saw
ings banks, last spring, causing the
partial boycott of new Rock Island is
sues by those institutions.
The cooperation of a banking house
of high standing is, however, now en-
listed, and the interesting experiment
begins, as to how far such participa-
ton will offset the distrust created by
the past. Rock Island stocks had all
ready risen, before the Speyers made
their announcement. The common
shares had gone from 1913 to 36A;
that is to say, it had nearly doubled
in market valuation. The preferred
had risen % points, and has risen 4
points more this week. This recovery,
however, was only a part of a move
ment common to all stocks, good bad,
and Indifferent, and it still leaves
Rock Island common shares, for in
stance, Is points below the level to
which they were manipulated in the
foolish operations of January, 1903
1t is also true that the Rock Island
systems earnings are now improving,
Septem ber's gain over 1903 in net be-
ing 100000 But this followed a de-
crease, for the twelve months ending
with June, footing up $3,122,0O0 or
nearly "a per cent, with a further
shrinkage of 100000 in July and Au-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
LAWSON ISSUES Def.
Says His Truths Are Big Ones and VIII
Be Told.

Boston, Nov. 23.-Mr. Lawson has
issued signed statement which,
however, beyond the inference con-
tanned in the opening throws little
light upon the origin or nature of the
suit or suits brought against him. In
conclusion Mr.. Lawson refers to pres
sure being brought at Washington in
an effort to exclude from the mails his
writings on finance. He expresses
the opinion that such a proceeding
would not be permitted by the postal
authorities
I'm regard to the suits and rumors
of suits, civil and criminal, brought
and to be brought against me by the
Standard Oil, the insurance companies
and individuals because of my story
Frenzied Finance, can simply say:
Bring them along and I will be
prepared to give battle, giving no odds
and asking none. I have been telling
a few raw truths and in this age of
dollars no man will be allowed to dis
tribute truths about finance without
paying the price. My truths are big
ones, and L suppose the price will be
may rest assured that, whatever the
price ] will pay it and not ask any
sympathy for doing so, and they can
rest easy about another fact: I will
make those who have been plundering
the people during the past ten years
pay a price to which mine will appear
like a tight shoe compared with the
inquisitorial racks of the dark ages.
Let the American people make no
mistake. Twelve o'clock is just being
struck at the While You Wait Fac
tory Where Multimillionaires Have
terial, and unless I miss my guess it
will take more courts than there are in
America to drown the ominouS sound
of that high noon bell.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
FAVOR GRANTED BURBANK.
The Accused Lieutenant May Hear the
Testimony in His Case.

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. 23.-Word
has been received here that the war
department has recommended Captain
Clarence S. Nettles, Twentieth infan-
try, to Judge Fitzpatrick for appoint
ment as a special commissioner to
take testimony in the Burbank-Vas-
quez marriage annulment suit Leave
of absence has been offered to Lieu
tenant Burbank to go to the Philip
pines to be present at the hearing.
Captain Nettles is at present on the
staff of General w. H. Carter and is
acting judge advocate of the depart
ment at Visayos at Iloilo, near where
Mrs. Vasquez lives. He is reported to
be well versed in law and fully quail
flied to take testimony in a case of
this kind. 1t is reported, however,
that he is rather friendly disposed to
the side of Mrs. VasQuez and may not
be appointed 1t is the intention of
the war department officials to name
some one now in the Philippines so
that there will be as little expense as
possible attached to the taking of
testimony.
In addition to the leave of absence
offered Lieutenant Burbank the gov
eminent will furnish him tranSporta-
ton free on a transport, but no other
allowance. His regiment the Sixth in
fantry, departs for the Philippines in
March, and it is thought that it may
be arranged for him to go over sew
era1 months sooner by attaching him
to the mountain battery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
Better Times I'm Prospect for
Rock Island.
Experiment In Regaining Con.
fidence of Investors.
ITS BANKING SPONSORS
Several Reforms Must Yet Be
ceiVe Attention.
Gossip and Matters OF Interest
In Railroad Circles.

Announcement that the interna-
tional banking house of Speyer &
Co. would undertake issue of the Rock
Islands $25,O0O.000 bonds. and that
the head of that house would enter
the company's directory, was received
on Wall street with mingled feelings,
says the New York Post. The Rock
Island company, as it stands today,
has had a peculiar record. The per-
sonnet of it's controlling interest was
not what conservative investing in
terests liked; it's holding company
scheme" was recognized as a shrewd
device to keep a grip on the prop
erty without continuing to put up the
money; the annual reports have been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
Travel ON New york Subway.

The principal items of news gath
cred concerning the New York sub
way during the past two weeks are,
first, that the daily average of passen-
gers carried (225, 10000 does not cause
any appreciable decrease in the num-
Der of passengers during the rush
hours on the elevated trains; and sec
ond, that the increase of transporta-
ton facilities between the Brooklyn
bridge terminus and uptown" has
made the crush at the bridge about 5
o'clock in the evening worse than ever
before. 1t is said that the average
daily number of passengers carried on
the elevated trains now is about 1,000,-
900. This is double the daily number
carried a few years ago. The in
crease is accounted for partly by the
extension of the line northward to
Bronx park, and partly by the increase
in the carrying capacity in the trains
since the adoption of electric motive
power. S1x-car trains have now been
run for about two years. and within
the last few weeks many seven-car
trains have been run The daily num-
Der of passengers now carried is said
to be $4,000 less than before the open
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
INTERESTING, IF TRUE.
You Can Try 1t for Yourself and
Prove Ii.

One grain of the active principle in
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
5000 grains of meat, eggs or other
wholesome food, and this claim has
been proven by actual experiment
which anyone can perform for himself
In the following manner: Cut hard-boil-
would be if masticated, place the egg
and two or three of the tablets in a
bottle or jar containing warm water
heated to SO degrees (the temperature
of the body), and keep it at this tenn
perature for three and one-half hours
at the end of which time the egg will be
as completely digested as it would have
been in the healthy stomach of a hung
ry boy.
The point of this experiment is that
what Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will
do to the egg in the bottle it will do to
the egg or meat in the stomach and
nothing else will rest and invigorate the
stomach so safely and effectually Even
a little child can take Stuart's Tablets
with safety and benefit if its digestion
is weak and the thousands of cures ac-
complished by their regular daily use
are easily explained when it is under
stood that they are composed of vege-
table essences, aseptic pepsin, diastase
and Golden Seal, which mingleS with
the food and digest it thoroughly. Civ
ing the overworked stomach chance to
recuperate.
err do pills and cathartic medicines
which simply irritate and inf1ame the
fntestines.
When enough food is eaten and
promptly digested there will be no con-
stipation, nor in fact will there be dis
ease of any kind, because good diges-
tion means good health in every or
gan.
The merit and success of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets are worldwide and
they are sold at the moderate price of
80 cents for full-sized package in every
drug store in the United States and
Canada, as well as in Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23

The area reported probably sown
for next years crop is 5,906,272 acres,
an increase from last year of LIS per
cent, or s9,777 acres. Seventy-five
counties report increases, and among
those showing decreases are several of
the leading wheat-producers, a condi-
ton attributable in the main to I'M
seasonable dryness in those particular
localities.
On the whole, soil and weather con-
ditions since seeding have been fairly
favorable. yet in various sections the
situation is Enthusiastically not promis-
ing, owing to quite continuous dry
weather; a notable instance of this is
afforded by Sumner county which re-
ports the lowest average, or but 61-100
representing a good stand and whole
some condition. However, on the same
basis, the general average condition for
the state is So. Twenty-Five counties
report averages of 100 or over and as
a rule the better conditions exist in the
northern and western parts of the state
Hessian flies are noticed in occasional
fields but not in such numbers as to
cause any serious apprehension.
Corn-The corn crop amounts to 1872,
021,774 bushels, which is 81, 337 1896 BUSH
els less than one year ago; its value is
S5o,713.955. The returns this year pre-
sent an unusual circumstance in that
by far the larger yields per acre of corn
are almost invariably found in the cen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
Cheap Gas for Arkansas City.

Arkansas City, Kan. Nov. 23.-The
Mountaineering syndicate of Chicago
was granted a franchise by the city
council to put and operate a natural
gas plant in Arkansas City. The
charges for domestic uses for gas are
25 cents per 1000 cubic feet and the
all gas sold for this purpose.
The Mountaineering syndicate
drilled in its fouth and best gas well
half a mile from the town limits Tues
day afternoon. In this well the drill
was sent into the gas sand to a depth
of twenty feet, which is greater than
in any of the wells previously drilled.
Heretofore the sand has been pene-
trated only four feet. The well drilled
will produced 100000 cubic feet of
gas a day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
$1.25 to Kansas City and Return via
Union Pacific, Thanksgiving Day.

Special train will leave Topeka at
8 a. m, joining with the special train
at Lawrence carrying Kansas univer-
sity football team. Pin your colors on,
go on K. U. special, and root for Kan
sas. Special train will leave Kansas
City returning at 11:30 p. m. Other
trains on which these tickets are good
returning leave Kansas City at p. m.
and $40 p. m. Special train stops
only at Lawrence in each direction.
]. c. FULTON,
Both phones "a. Depot Agent.
F. A. LEWIS, City Ticket Agt.,
Both phones So. 525 Kansas Ave.
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Rate Slashes in ST. PauI.

St Paul, Mimi, Nov. 23-St. Paul-Chi-
al cut in rates of last week by announce
men of an open $40 round trip rate from
st. Paul to Chicago, in effect until Nov.
26, and limited for return purposes until
Dec. l. An additional sensation is behind
the action. It has been discovered that
certain of the st. Paul Chicago lines were
using the so round trip rate to ST. Louis.
in erect via Chicago, for the handling of
st. Paul-Chicago business The through
St. Louis tickets were validated for re-
turn passage in Chicago, the Chica go-St
Louis portion of the ticket being taken UP.
1t is said that one of the st. Paul lines
has been following this practice, which is
a serious violation of the rules usually
was first made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
When worn Out.

For years we have daily received hundreds of
testimonials from patients, in which they de-
scribe their previous conditions as worn out.
Probably this term describes the feeling of sick
nerves completely any other.
But one is never really worn OUT until too
late. Il
The truth is the nerves are tired.
Tired, sick nerves cause that worn out /" run
down." fused up" feeling. The nerves stop
doing their work properly-they protest against
neglect, in general way or in some PARTICULAR
way, just exactly as they protest if you put your
fingers hot stove.
The protest of tired, neglected nerves is as
distinct to medical science as burn.
Paines Celery Compound is tonic for protest
ing nerves. It sootheS them and feeds them back
to their full strength.
That is why Paine's Celery Compound has for
II years been the standard nerve vitalizer and
tonic.
For II years Paines Celery Compound has
been the one great accepted tonic for the nerves,
and the most universally used tonic in the world.
Miss Barrett neglected her nervssmthey
nervous. She answered their protest.
Wells Richardson arao1 Co. Co., E su5;nston W.
extra of labor with Irregular meals
caused me to feel in worn-out, nervous
felt unable attend to my regular work.
One Of my neighbors advised me to try
to say that il afforded me Immediate relief,
reIuvnatlng my entire system. have not
very grateful for the results obtained from
Its use" Yours very truly, Anna A. Barrett
1899 Sheridan Road, Chicago, III.
No medicine, no prescription, no treatment has
ever been discovered that has the marvellous posi-
tive and direct power of cure that Paine's Celery
Compound has for nervous results or nervous dis
eases 1t has stood the test of II years time.
Its formula has been sent to every registered
physician in the United States, it is constantly
prescribed by them. They know that it is the
prescription of one of the most famous physicians
known in the annals of American medicine
Prof E. E. Phelps, of Dartmouth University.
Pane's Celery Compound stands alone.
All reputable druggists sell and recommend
Paine's Celery Compound.
WELLS, RICHARDSON & co.
BURLINGTON, VERMONT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
The BLOW Wiu Prove Fatal.

Kansas City. Kan, Nov. &.-Joe Can
non of Bonner Springs, Kan, is in a
dying condition at St Margaret's hospital
from blow on the head received, it is
believed, in a fight near his home Monday
night. His skull is crushed and he has
been unconscious since the blow was
struck. He was struck with club or
track bar by some man working on the
construction of the Bonner Springs cleo
trio line. The man who struck Cannon
escaped and had not been arrested at a
late hour last evening.
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HE BLEW OUT THE GAS.
An Eskridge, Kan, Merchant May Die
of Asphyxiation.

Kansas City, Nov. 81. L. Morris, a
dry goods merchant, of Eskridge, Kan,
was found unconscious in a rooming house
at 1405 Main street. Gas was escaping
freely from a jet. The windows were all
tightly closed and it was at first sup
posed he had attempted suicide An in
vestigation showed, however, that it must
have been accidental A friend from
Eskridge, Kan, with him, said he sup
posed he had blown out the gas.
Morris had arrived in the city Monday
and had made arrangements to secure a
little girl he intended taking home to
adopt He also intended purchasing a
stock of dry goods. He had money to the
amount of $50 and a draft for $780,
Piso's Cure is an effectual remedy for
cold on the lungs All druggists 25c
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ing of the subway, but. as before
stated, this makes no appreciable
diminution of the crowds during the
heaviest hours morning and evening.
1t is now expected that the east SIDE
branch of the subway. will be opened
as far as the Harlem aver on Novem-
Der 27.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
stith May succeed Parker.

1t is reported that W. C. Stith, traffic
manager of the Missouri Pacific, will sue
coed the late c. A. Parker vice presi-
dent in charge of traffic of the Pere
Marquette-Cin cinnati, Hamilton and Day.
ton lines. AS these roads will soon pass
into the control of the Erie, Mr.. Smith
may decide to remain with the Gould
system
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
San Pedro Meeting Postponed.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. %
ers of the San Pedro, Los Angeles &,
Salt Lake road was postponed until
December 21. This date, it is stated,
is dependent on the annual meeting of
the Oregon Short line, which is sched-
uled for December Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
Rock Island BUYS More Cars.

The Rock Island system has ordered l.
500 refrigerator cars and 500 box cars and
will place other contracts for
freights. Business has increased so much
that the equipment is far from adequate.
New passenger coaches will also be pur-
chased
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23

464.
wool clip. 504 O20 pounds; value, $S0643
Cheese, butter and milk, value, 81, 793, orc.
Poultry and eggs sold, value, 81 ,551. 81.
Animals slaughtered or sold for slaugh-
ter, value, $51. $40 81.
horticultural and garden products and
wine, value 81, 252 677.
Honey and beeswax, 1,422. 056 pounds;
value, $192, ST.
Wool marketed. value, s146,211.
Total value, sos, 29o 267.
%Product of 1903.
NUMBERS AND VALUES OF LIVE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
Clark to Control Salt Lake Line.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. EX-SENATOR
W: A. Clark, who is now in Los An
geles, stated today that when the
stockholders meeting of the Salt Lake
railway is held at Salt Lake City, on
December FL next, the following per-
sons will be elected as directors, repre-
senting his interests: w. A. Clark, w.
K. Comstock, Thomas Kearns, J. Ross
Clark, T. F. Miller and r. C. Kerens.
The other six members of the directo-
rate will be chosen by Mr.. Hartman.
Senator Clark stated that the Salt
Lake road would be completed in
about thirty days. He also stated that
he expects to be reelected president
of the road at the next meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
PRESIDENT WON'T BE WRECKED.
Pennsylvania Takes Elaborate Precau-
lions for Roosevelt's Train.

For the trip of President Roosevelt and
family to st. Louis the Pennsylvania COM
pany is preparing what is said to be the
finest special train of cars ever seen in
this country. 1t will leave Washington
Friday evening. Every effort is being
made by the railway officials to insure
against accident to the train.
On Friday all division engineers who
have jurisdiction over any part OF the
track over which the train will pass were
ordered out for special inspection to cover
the time from the present until the pres
identiaI train arrives in St. Louis. A .'pi-
lot train will precede all the way two
miles ahead and a track wa lker VIII be on
every mile of the road from Washington
to st. Louis, covering his mile of track
just ahead of the pilot train. There
will also be a daylight inspection by the
chief engineers of the system during the
Sc hours preceding the presidential train
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23

The total production for these five
years has been 3S1, 5O5O00 bushels. worth
S225, 559,750, or an average annual out
put of 76,307, 600 bushels, worth $45. Ill, $50
"a record without a parallel.
This year the largest yields per acre
were in the central third of the state,
as usual, and the output of the leading
166 counties in winter wheat, amounting
to slightly over Sc per cent of the years
crop, is as follows, the counties being.
named according TO their rank in WELD
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SPECIAL TRAIN AND RATES.

Piso's Cure is an effectual remedy IL
cold on the lungs. All druggists. Csc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
is 2O8 MILLIONS :!
Value of Kansas Farm Products
for 1904.
Secretary COburn Issues the
Farmers Balance Sheet.
BIG WHEAT ACREAGE.
10000 Acres More Than Last
Year Now SUwn.
Decrease in Value of Live Stock
Products.
BIG WHEAT ACREAGE.

The total value of the products OF
kansas farms during this year, as COM
piled by the state board of agriculture,
is SOS, 290, 267. The wheat cr@p leads in
value of the crops, although the yield
not nearly as great as in one or two
other yields. Corn is a close second to
wheat in point of value. There is a con-
siderable falling of in the value of the
livestock sold for slaughter, owing to
lower prices and the fact that a good
many cattle are not feeding now on
account of the manipulations of the
beef trust.
Concerning the new crop of winter
little in excess of that of a year ago.
The general condition at this time is
This is the final crop report of the
year. 1t is as follows:
Winter Wheat-The total yield of win
ter wheat was 64.799, 399 bushels. It's
home value is given as $51, 149, 81. The
March, was 5,S16,6 acres, and on all
this the average yield per acre was
Slightly over IL bushels. While the ag-
gregate yield is less by 80 per cent than
that of 1903 its total value is nearly as
great as that of last years yield Which
was the most valuable wheat crop ever
produced in the state, the average home
selling price for the past II months
having been higher than for any year
since 1890
OF the states annual wheat produc-
ton this years output ranks fifth in
crops in the states history have been
grown in the past five years, as shown
by the following table, (Which includes
the Insignificant proportion of spring