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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
CherryEale Presents a Case of
Double Spring.
Birds Are Nesting and the
Flowers Blooming.
FOR A LATE WINTER.
That May Be What This Indi-
Gates.
Natural Gas Injunction Suit Is
Postponed.

Apple trees and plum trees in bloom,
pea vines springing up voluntarily in
the garden and blooming, and birds
making nests and laying eggs; such oc-
currences are most unusual at this sea-
son of the year, in November, even be-
meath the sunny skies of southern Kan
sas. Yet such is the case now.
]. NJ. Toy reports plum tree and
new pea vine blossoming on his resi-
dent lot on East Main street, and Geo.
Thompson, the dairyman, says in his
orchard some of the apple trees are in
bloom, and the birds have built their
nests and are laying eggs
Those who claim to know something
of weather indications say that zeal
cold weather will not come until the
newly Matched birds are old enough to
fly away to a warmer cline; that the
laws of nature will not permit the
Aedglings to freeze; not that the wealth
er conditions change to accommodate
the fowls of the air. but that they in
stinctively know t3at warm weather
shall prevail in this section long enough
for them to bring up their families.
Time alone will tell whether or not
the birds are wise in remaining here
Cherryvale Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
SPORTING NEWS.
Yanger and Hanlon Are Matched
for Six Round Bout.
Will Be Pulled Off Before {
Philadelphia Club.
DECEMBER 2, 3 O'CLOCK
To Be the Third Meeting Be.
tween This Lively Pair.
The Match Is to Be at 100
Pounds-Betting About Even.

Chicago, Nov. 9.-Benny Yanger and
Eddie Hanlon will box six rounds in
Philadelphia before the National
Sporting club December 2. A telegram
from Bob Deadly to Yanger yesterday
closed the match, which is to be at $50
pounds at o'clock. 1t will be the
third meeting between the Chicagoan
and the crack from the Pacific coast,
the other two having been of twenty
rounds each, one being a draw and
Hanlon getting the decision in the
other. asf
Yanger is to meet Willie Mcnamara
in a ten-round fight in Peoria Friday
night and will leave for there Thurs
day night. He will return after that
match for few days and then go to
West Baden, Ind, where he is to put
in part of his training for Hanlon. If
successful in Philadelphia. he will make
every effort to force Terry McGovern
into a match, going to New York for
that purpose. If there is nothing more
for him in the east he will return and
be prepared to meet Herrera or any
others of the 130-pound class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
TT is A BEAUTY.
The New Emporia Postoffice Is Near
ing Completion.

Emporia, Kan, Nov. 9.-During the
last session of congress the total sum
of $4,000 was appropriated for the
construction of federal buildings in
three Kansas towns-Emporia, Hutch
tnson and Lawrence. The allowance
made for each building was $50,
The Emporia structure is nearing
completion, while the excavation and
laying of foundation for the Hutchin-
son building is now in process. Bids
were opened November for the con-
tract of the Lawrence structure. The
contract for the building at Emporia
was let for SS4, 657. The Hutchinson
building was let for $44, 800 The I'M
expended balance of the appropria-
tions in each case will be used toward
furnishings and fixtures.
The Emporia edifice fronts on Mer-
chant street, with a side entrance on
Fifth avenue. It's dimensions are 10
feet long and 3S feet wide The eX-
terror is constructed of dark red
brick, with limestone trimmings; the
roof being of slate.
On the first floor are located the
public lobby, money order and regis
try working rooms, the postmasters
private office. and the postoffice work
ing room. In the basement are To-
Gated carriers swing room, employees
toilet room and the heating apparatus.
The interior finish in the public
lobby and the postmaster's room Will
be of CHARTERED red oak and the
lobby will have terrazo floor, with
The Hutchinson building will face
on Walnut street with a side entrance
on Sherman street. In plan it is 80
feet by IS feet.
The first floor comprises the public,
money order and registry working
room, with special lobby, the post
masters room and the postoffice work
ing room. In a mezzlanine floor are
to be carriers swing room, lockers
and toilet rooms. while in the base
ment there is to be a boiler room and
space fer coal storage.
The exterior of the building will be
constructed of red brick. with Indiana
limestone base and trimmings.
The lobby and postmaster's room
will be finished in quartered oak, and
the lobby will have terrazzo floor and
marble base. The first floor is to be
Of fireproof construction.
The government building to be
erected at Lawrence will be located at
the corner of Winthrop and New
Hampshire streets, the main front to
be on Winthrop street The structure
is to be 80 feet long and 81 feet wide.
On the first floor are to be located
the public lobby, money order and
registry working room. the postmas-
ter's private Office and the postoffice
working room. In the basement are
TO be located the boiler rooms, car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
Turkeys Are Scarce.

Chanute. Nov. 9.-The advent of the
month of Thanksgiving has developed
the fact that turkeys will be scarce
again. The word again is used be-
cause of the fact that a turkey has
been like a visit from an angel for
the past three years. 1t is said by the
produce men, who are in a position
to know, that the Thanksgiving bird
Will be Scarcer than ever in this To-
cality this year The floods of last
spring wiped out the turkey crop al
most entirely. Continued wet wealth
er prevented later hatchings or killed
the young birds off after they were
Matched. There is a fair crop of roos-
ters in the county. and some may be
shipped in. The present outlook is
that the Thanksgiving turkey will
be chicken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
Neuralgia
And Other
p a i n.

All pain in any disease is
nerve pain, the result of a tur-
bulent condition of the nerves.
The stabbing, decorating,
darting, burning, agonizing
pain that comes from the prom
inent nerve branches, or sem
sorry nerves, is neuralgia, and
is the "big brother" of all the
other pains.
DIR. Miles Anti-Pain Pills
rarely ever fail to relieve these
pains by soothing these larger
nerves, and restoring their
tranquility.
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills
leave no bad after-effects, and
are a reliable remedy for every
kind of pain, such as headache,
backache, stomachache, sciat-
lea, rheumatism and neuralgia.
They also relieve Dizziness,
Sleeplessness, Nervousness,
Car-Sickness, and Distress at
ter eating.
For many years I have been a con-
slant sufferer from neuralgia ana
headache. and have never been aele
10 obtain any relief from various
headache powders and capsules, until
j tried Or. Miles Anti Pain Pills
rhev always cure my headache in five
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
TRAFFIC PROSPECTS GOOD.
Chicago Railway Officials Optimistic
in Regard to Future Business.


i'll Regard to Future Business.
Chicago, Ill, Nov. 9.-Raflway men
are sanguine of large fall and win
ter business. and freight rates in all
directions are held firm. I'VE are do
ing just about as much business as
year ago." said an official of the
Northwestern railway. Prospects and
prevailing business conditions are ex-
cellent and revival of activity will
no doubt follow the election
There is a good movement of
freight, but the mild spell of weather
is having some effect on some classes
of freight" said a Santa Fee traffic
man. Our car situation is very easy
and traffic is moving with a freedom
quite unknown at this season during
recent years. Winter business, how
ever, should equal the roads entire
equipment
THE volume of business has been
maintained" said a high representa-
tive of the Burlington road, speaking
of the traffic situation. "Grain except
ed, the volume of tonnage is fully as
large as it was a year ago, and in
merchandise perhaps a little larger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09

CAUSE OF WRECKS
An Authority on Railroad Az
fairs Gives Views.
DisObedience of Rules and Reck-
leSsness.
FORBIDDEN CHANCES.
Contribute to Big Proportion of
Accidents.
Remedy Not So Much in Laws,
Rather Otherwise.
FORBIDDEN CHANCES.

The Chicago Record Herald recently
contained a letter from Mr.. Slason
Thompson answering an editorial print
ed in the New York Journal of Com
merce recently sharply criticising rail-
road arrangements for the frequent oc-
currence of train wrecks, with great
loss of life. of late. After analysing the
causes of IA of the most serious pas
senger train wrecks during the past
year he finds that ''disobedience OF
special or ordinary rules and regula-
lions, careleSsness in executing orders
or desperate recklessness in taking for
hidden chances is at the bottom of IL
of the II. OF the remaining three one
was directly due to uncontrolled BILE
forces of nature, one to criminal tam
pering with switch and one to some
unexplained failure of the equipment"
He continues as follows: 1T is clear
that neither legislation, safety appIi-
anceS nor punishment of the guilty can
afford protection from the periodic re-
currence of such accidents. And now L
come to where 1 believe the true seat
of the trouble lies, and where the rem
edy must be applied. The trouble lies
in the grade of labor. And here it is
not with the individual, but with his re-
lations to his employer and the public.
His first allegiance is no longer to
them, but to his union. He is no longer
amenable to the strict and exacting
discipline or ms employment. lie does
not look for advancement along the
line of merit and approved capacity,
but leans upon the constantly deterior-
ating crutch of seniority. Then we hear
a popular clamor against penurious
railway management echoed in such
articles as that of the Journal of Com
merce, and of underpaid and overwork-
ed railway employees. AS a matter of
fact, there is no better paid class of
men in the world than railway en-
pIOyes. / find, for instance, that the
average pay of engineers on the Mis-
souri, Pacific, where the last disaster
occurred, was 81, $50 a year. AS for the
trainmen being overworked because of
the avarice of the management-rail
way managers are. constantly warning
against the natural desire Of et1eiE men
to work overtime to increase their pay.
Overwork in SO cases out of 100 is
ready plea. to excuse culpable if not
criminal carelessness, negligence or dis
regard of signals Or orders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
TO GO TO TEXAS.
Iowa Millionaire May Locate at
| Beaumont.

Beaumont, Tex, Nov. 9.-The Journal
has a dispatch from Des MONIES, Ia. to
the effect that +. M. Hubbel, large
railroad owner and builder. who controls
remove ~ Beaumont, where ne will nlase
his permanent home The information is
that Mr. HubbeIl is coming here TO per-
sona1ly supervise the development of
project for extending the Gulf and Inter
state railroad from it's terminus i'll Beau
mont to Dallas. Mr.. Hubbell is said to
be the largest collector of rents N Ocs
Moines and is said to be worth 80 O0o
NE HubbeH IS well known m TINS cry
and is known to have been the money
factor behind the regeneration of the Gulf
and Interstate railroad. He is a solid,
substantial man and his advent will prove
a welcome addition to the citizenship OF
this PLACE. No additional information
could be gathered from local sources rela-
tive to the proposed Genii extension and
it is rot likely that there viii be an &C
tive move in that direction until Mr.. Hub
bell reaches here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
McGINNITY GOES BACK.
He VIII Pitch for the Giants Again
Next Year.

Next Year.
In spite of the rumors that are going
the rounds that there is mutiny in the
ranks of the National league cham
pions and that several of the stars that
helped Manager McGraw land the flag
this past season would not sign con-
tracts for next year President Pulliam
has announced that seven of the Giants
are already signed. Among them are
Bowerman and McGinnfty, who were
reported to have refused to sign for
next year. Manager McGraw sent out Il
statement the other day saying that
there was no truth in the story that
Jack Warner would be released. He
considers Warner one of the best CATCH
ers in the business and will have plenty
OF use for him next summer.
There are many reports going the
rounds on the changes that will take
place in the Pittsburg club next season.
One of the stories is that Bransfield
will be missing in the lineup of the Pr
rates and that Wagner will have charge
of first base.
Barney Dreyfuss is said to have SO
players signed for next year, II of
which are pitchers, six catchers and
seven outfielders. Harry Smith, the Pr
rate backstop, who was out of the game
nearly all summer because of q bad
arm is reported to be in good shape
again and able to play next spring.
Joe Cantillon, the well known base
ball manager, who has been at the head
of the Milwaukee team for the past
two years, will become a magnate next
season. He is after the franchise of the
Des Moines club of the Western league
and has been given an option on the
majority of the stock of the club al
ready, according to a dispatch from The
Iowa town.
Jack Taylor will be a member of some
American league pitching staff next
year, according to a rumor that has
inc la CSYa w
would like to have the brakeman
twirler on his staff and Hugh Duffy of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09

Chanute. Kan. Nov. 9--Twc boys living
in the First ward took horse and buggy
belonging to s. L. AkerS, farmer living
five miles east of the city. from hitch
rack North Lincoln avenue. Saturday
afternoon and used it as they pleased I'M
til late Sunday afternoon. when they left
it at livery stable after returning from
a drive TO Humboldt. Mr.. Akers thought
it had been stolen ard before walking
home notified the police of his loss and
had cards issued describing the animal
and Offering a reward for its recovery.
Chief OF Police Meanor found the animal.
late yesterday evening. 1t was wet with
sweat from its trip to Humboldt and back
and gaunt from loss of feed and water
Mr. Akers has not yet announced his in
tentionS concerning prosecuting the buys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
GAS MEN To MEET.
They Will Talk Over Things at Cha.
mute Tomorrow.

Chanute. Kan, Nov. &C. a. Mitchell
of Cherryvale. chairman of the executive
board of the Kansas Gas Protective as
ISOLATION, has issued call for a meet
ing at the Hotel AXteil Thursday after
noon of this week.
E. p. Burris is the Ghanute member OF
the executive board ana Mayor Kennedy
is president of the association Both of
them will probably attend the Cherryvale
meeting The case of the Kansas Natural
Gas company, asking for an order OF tire
court restraining the authorities of Mont
gomery county from interfering with tie
company's work of laying pipe line,
comes uD at OSwego Saturday, and it Is
presumed that the meeting OF the execu-
tive board was called for the purpose of
discussing the result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
Arkansas City,s Nev HoteI.

Arkansas Cit, Kan, Nov. 9.-W. r.
Ranney has purchased the Fifth Az
enue hotel. which was built twelve
years ago at a cost of $50, The
hotel run for a few years previous to
the opening of the new country on the
south. but for many years has been
used by many families as a dwelling.
The building covers a quarter of a
block and is five stories high. 1t is
the intention of Mr.. Ranney to thor
oughly equip the hotel and make of it
the best hosiery in southern Kansas.
This is one of the improvements Ar
kansas City is heir to on account of
greatly improved conditions since nat
ural gas has been found in paying
quantities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
HE LOSES A LEG.
Joseph Besser Who Was Shot by
George Cole May Yet Die.

Leavenworth, Nov. "a very serious
operation, which is not known to have
occurred previously in the history OF
surgical practice of Leavenworth, was
performed Sunday at Leavenworth hos
pital, by DR.. ]. L. Everhardy, assisted
by DR.. W. r. Van Tuyl. 1t consisted
of the amputation of the leg of Joseph
Besser. who received a bullet in his hip
June Sth st the time George Cole Gre
ated so much excitement and was
eventually shot and killed.
The ball entered Besser's left hip, at
the extreme upper end of the femur,
splintering the bone for a distance of
about eight inches. The muscles at
tached to the disjointed parts of the
bone, drew them apart, as usually oc-
ours in such cases. Nine operations
were performed in an unsuccessful at
tempt to cause a union of the shattered
portions of the feInur. The obduracy
of the bone baffled the skill of the ply
sicians and no alternative remained,
but to remove the leg to save the mans
life. Such was the location of the frac-
ture that it was necessary to disartic-
ulate the femur from the hip bone, and
it was in this fact that the popularity
of the operation lay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
NATURAL GAS GOES OVER.
Injunction Suit Postponed Till Next
Saturday.

Coffeyville, Nov. 9-The injunction suit
brought by the Kansas Natural Gas COM
pany against Montgomery county officials
ing of their pipe line came up for hearing
in the district court. County Attorney
of the matter. his people were not
ready to present their side of the case.
Judge F'lanneIlv granted his request and
set the time for next Saturday at Oswe-
go. The Montgomery county officials feel
that they have a good chance to win and
are making a hard fight They feel that
If they can delay the matter till the leg
islature meets the gas belt will be saved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
SANTA FE is OFFICIAL ROAD.
Colorado Delegates to FL Paso Irriga-
ton Congress Select Route.

Denver, Col. Nov. s.-Colorado delegates
to the twelfth national irrigation congress
at Eel Paso, Tex, November Is to Is. will
travel over the Santa Fe, as this road has
been selected as the official route. The of
fetal train will leave Denver November IS
at p. m, arriving in Ell Paso at $40 a.
M, November IS, in time for the opening
of the congress.
Many unique entertainments have been
provided for delegates and visitors and
a number of interesting side trips will be
made, one of which will be to the Grand
canon of Arizona Special rates will be
made by the Mexican Central railroad to
the City of Mexico and other Mexican
oft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
FARMERS MEETINGS
To Be Held Along Line of the Santa
F'e Road.

Industrial Agent Hill of the Santa Fe of
Fort Worth is conducting meetings in
Texas for farmers in the interest of df-
versif1ed farming.
(. AS Mr.. Hill states, they must seek
other industries than rice and oil, and he
proposes TO interest them in diversified
farming.
Z The Santa Fc Industrial agents are all
industriously engaged m interesting the
farmers along its line in diversified farm
ing in its broa dest term.
{ Farmers Institutes which have been
held. for the farmers along the line of the
Santa Fe, at the following places in
Texas:
SIN Augustine, Center, Jasper, Kirby
vile, Weatherford.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
MAY BRING ON FREIGHT WAR.
Rock Island Cuts Rate on Cattle Oma-
ha to Chicago.

Omaha Nebs Nov. 9.-The Rock
Island has just announced a 20 per
cent proportional rate on live stock
from Omaha to Chicago, and it is pre-
dicted that it will bring on a bitter
rate war. Hitherto there has been
no proportional rate on live stock
from Omaha to Chicago. The new
rate viii allow shippers to ship stock
here at d local rate and then ship it
on to Chicago if they find the South
Omaha market unfavorable. Through
rates everywhere will be affected by
this proportional in many cases be-
ing cut as much as cents and u
cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
OIL MEN ARE PLEASED.
Satisfied With the Recent Adjustment
of Prices.

Coffeyville, Nov. 3.-There is much talk
of oil prices in the Coffeyville oil fields
lust now on account of the recent read
Justment of the prices according to the
grade of the oil. The operators are all
Satisfied with the readjustment of the
grades but now the talk has turned on
the price, whether or not it will be raised.
Many operators claim that he western
oil ought to bring good prices as the
eastern oil. This can not be, some say,
because all grades nearly are. run in the
same line. The Standard claims that mix
ing the poor oil UP with the better grade
does not improve the good oil, but on the
a time when Coffeyville oil will bring the
highest market Price. because it will be
Scarcer. thus repeating the experience of
the eastern fields
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
CAN GO TO THE FAIR.
Frisco Railroad Gives Section Men a
Chance.

Springfield, Mo-, Nov. 9.-Chief Engf-
neer c. d. Purdon has announced a
plan whereby the section foremen and
their men may go to the Worlds fair.
Those who accept the Invitation, will
be furnished transportation to st. Louis
for trains leaving Springfield, on Tues
days and Fridays. The men on alter
nate sections will be given leaves of
absence alternately, in order to keep
one section force on duty for each sec
ton. The chief engineer states in his
letter that the cost of the trip from five
to seven days has been estimated at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
To the Vorsu's Fair via the Afissour,
Pacific

Il you do not live on the fine of the
Missouri Pacific. ask for yoEr ticket
via that line from Kansas City. There
City and st. Louis, making connection
with all trains on all lines running
into Kansas City. Any ticket agent
will sell you a ticket at the reduced
rate reading over the Missouri PACING
from Kansas CIV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09

Hutchinson Concern Gets Tract of
Land at Caldwell.

Hutchinson. Nov. 9.-The Hutchin-
son salt trust has bought twenty-six
acres of land at Caldwell and paid va
200 for it. The declared purpose is
to start a. salt plant at that point.
The reason given for this move is
the quality of the water obtainable at
Caldwell. The greatest impeachment to
the manufacture of salt at Hutchinson
is the alkali in the water there The
agents of the salt trust who made the
lard purchases at Caldwell stated
that the water at that place is more
nearly free from alkaH than the wa
ter in any part of Kansas.
There is doubt about the salt
supply at Caldwell. Some time since
a prospect hole was bored at Cald-
we'll. 1t went through rs feet of rock
salt of the finest quality, the same
stratum that is found all over this
section of the country.
1t is announced that as soon as the
new plant is ready for operation, at
least 400 men will he employed con-
Stantly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
ANOTHER GAS WELL.
Tremendous Flow Struck i'm the lola
District.

lola. Kan, Nov. 9.-Another large
gas well was brought in in the district
Just north of lola Tuesday. The
measurement of it shows that it is
good for 100000 cubic feet per day
and proves conclusively that there is
a large undeveloped field less than
miles north of the city three large
wells have been brought in in the last
month. The supply of gas here is
practically inexhaustibles and it is well
protected.
lola is not worrying about anyone
piping the gas away.