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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
NEED NOT COMPLY WITH LAW.
Katy Claims to Have Same Rights as
Indians.

Denison. Tex. Oct. 1O.-The Katy
claims that it does not have to comply
with the law providing that railroads
shall construct. crossings through In
dian Territory at the sectional roads
which cross the tracks. According to
Missouri. Kansas & Texas attorneys,
the Katy was built through the land
when it was held in common by the
Indians and thus acquired rights which
exempt it from doing such work. The
crossings would cost about S50,O00 as it
would be necessary to build one every
mile from Kansas to Texas.
The matter has been taken I'D with
the United States authorities, but the
department of the interior has not made
a ruling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
LOUIS MONG MURDERED.
Santa Fe Chinese Inspector the Victim
of Highbinders.


of Highbinders.
Word has been received at the local
offices of the Santa. Fe that one OF
many unique characters in the employ
of the company has burned his last
joss stick and is now on his way to a
celestial resting place. Louis Mong, a
Chinese inspector in the employ of the
road on the California lines and with
headquarters at Fresno, Cal, is the
man in question. Mong was killed the
other night in his rooms at Fresno, be-
ing the victim of a fusiIlade of shots
from revolvers, five of which took eff
feet, He was killed instantly. It is
presumed that Mong was killed by q
gang Of Chinese highbinders from. san
Francisco. He had been warned of his
approaching fate and had appealed to
the local police for protection, but he
was taken unaWares and lost his life.
The shots were. all fred at close range
and their noise attracted the attention
of a lot Of persons but when they got
to Mong's rooms his nurderers had
vanished. Ennity of the highbinders,
who are members of the Hong Sing
tong, was brought about when AEong
recently testified against some OF the
tong in San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
HIGGINS TRIAL WEDNESDAY.
Run1Ored That Mrs. HIGGINS and
Daughter VIII Waive Preliminary.


Daughter VIII Waive Preliminary.
Fort Scott, Kan, Oct. 10.-County
Attorney Humphrey has decided that
he would not attempt to hold the pre-
liminaTy examination Of George Rig
gins. his wife and stepdaughter until
Wednesday morning. At that time the
prisoners will be brought here from
Girard by Sheriff RoOdhOuse on the
noon train and, if possible, the hearing
viii be held and the prisoners returned
to Girard on the afternoon train. Mr.,
Humphrey stated that he had advices
that Mrs. higgins and her daughter
would waive examination, but higgins
attorney, c. B. Griffith, insists upon his
client pleading not guilty and standing
trial.
The women have been unable to Sc
cure counsel. District court is now in
session, and it is the intention of the
officers to get the cases into that court
next Monday, if possible. There is ap-
parently no excitement here now. Pro-
bate Judge Hudson has received many
applications from people all over the
country for higgins little girl, who is
improving at the hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
KICKS ON COMPETITION.
Indiana Road Tries to Prevent other
Lines From Carving Freight.

Portland, Ind, Oct. 10.-For per-
haps the first time in the records of
the legal profession, a corporation is
seeking here to use the courts to pre-
vent competition. The Grand Rapids
and Indiana railway has ned a suit
asking the circuit court to enjoin the
Muncie and Portland Traction lines,
now building, from operating as a
commercial road, carrying freight as
well as passengers. The complaint
sets up that the purpose of the trac-
ton company is to carry freight al
though it has secured rights only as
an interur5an passenger railway. The
court is also asked to compel the
traction company to build either an
overhead or subway crossing where it
must cross the plaintiffs tracks on
West Main street. this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10

feat in engineering worth witnessing
Great pains are being taken in the lay
ing of the roadbed, and FIR. Key says
that when this cutoff is completed it
win besa pattern in railroad building
for other western roads, SO stable and
complete viii It be in its every charac-
teristic
One feature in which it will differ
from other western roads is that the
bridges will be balIasted just the same
as the other part of the roadbed. A
platform viii be laid on top of the
bridge Orders, and foot and a half
of ballast will fill in the space between
the platform and the ties and the rails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10

finished. The depot has received new
platform constructed of fine tailings
from the zinc mines and been extended
farther both north and south. An ad-
ditional switch track has been recently
built, which will connect with the
freight house track on the west for a
distance of several rods and will ac-
commOdate nearly 100 more cars in the
yards here. The Pittsburg and Fronte-
nae section men have been working at
it all week and have it almost finish
ed. The new water tank which has
been in use for several months could
also be included in the recent improve
nents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
HARTMAN OFFICIALS MEET.
Discuss a Policy for Bettering the
Operating Service

Operating service
Salt Lake City. Oct. 10.-Operating
officials representing almost the entire
Hartman system of railways were in
conference in Salt Lake City today
with julius Kruttsehnitt, director Of
maintenance and operation of the
Hartman lines. The others present
included W. H. Bancroft, vice presi-
dent and general manager of the
Oregon Short Line; A. L. AIohler, gen
eraf manager of the Union Pacific;
E. E. Calvin, vice president and gen
eral manager of the oregon Railroad
and Navigation company. There were
also present several general and di-
vision superintendent and superin-
tendents of motive power and machin-
cry. r. L. Wells general manager Of
the Salt Lake route. also is here from
Los Angeles, but did not attend to-
days conference. It was announced
that the general managers and super
intendents met simply to get to-
gether on a policy of lettering the
operating service of the Hartman
lines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
Dead From Powder Explosion.

Columbus, Kan, Oct 1O.-Joseph
Richardson, who was injured in a. pow
der explosion in Stippville, four miles
north of here, Saturday, died Monday.
He with Alfred Richardson and A. F.
Henderson. was preparing mine shots,
the three sitting around a can of pow
der. Henderson was smoking and a
spark from his pipe fell into the pow
der. 1t is feared that Henderson and
Alfred Richardson also will die. Both
We're dangerously burned on the face
and chest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
HAD TO HIDE IT

A mother wrote us recently
that she had to keep SCOTS
Emulsion under lock and key
her children used to drink
it whenever her back was
turned. Strange that children
should like something that is
so good for them. It's usu-
ally the other way. SCOTS
Emulsion makes children
comfortable, makes them fat
and rosy-cheeked. Perhaps
that's why they like it 50
much-they know it makes
them feel good.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4os Pearl Street. New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
LONG LIVED TIES ABROAD.
Prof. Holmes Finds Some in France
81 Years Old.

Berlin, Oct Professor Holmes,
of the United States geological sur
vey is investigating the German rail-
ways, particularly the production of
brown Ignite briquettes, such as may
be made of lignites in the western
parts of the United States. He is also
investigating the life of railway ties.
Professor Holmes has received every
facility from the German government,
including a permit, rarely given, to
ride on locomotives. He found creo-
soted timber ties in France laid 81
years ago still in use and in the Rhine
country ties II years Old which were
in excellent state of preservation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10

Paola. Kan. Oct. 10.=Herman
Klenk. a prominent business man of
this place, died at his home here of
apOplexy. He was about 5 years old
and had been in the implement BUSH
ness here about fifteen years. He left
a widow and two daughters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
NOT ron CHURCH BENEFIT.
CedarvaIe AIethodists scented Evil in
a Aferr-Y-eo-RoIInd

AEudENaie AIcBgOu8SLS scented E5Nll HI
DfeETy-gO-Round.
Cedarvale, kan, Oct 1O-A church
row was barely averted here last week
by the rapid removal from the Meth
Odist church lots of a -go-round,
which is travelling over southern Kan
sas and which makes a specially of
operating for the benefit of churches.
Fresh from its triumphs in neighbor-
ing towns, where its receipts had been
divided with whatever church society
saw fit to help boost" It's business, it
came to this place and unloaded upon
the Methodist church lot.
Then it started out to make ar
rangements for running ION shares
with the church members. All went
well until some OF the older trustees
were encountered. To them it was eX-
tremely sacrilegious and they threw
up their hands in horror at the new
order of things which would permit a
merry-go- clearly an invention
OF the devil, they said, to help pay the
church expenses.
One of these old time class leaders
discussed the subject today Nov
just think of it, he said in disgust.
There would be that instrument
grinding away just outside >the church
windows when we would be holding
our regular Thursday night prayer
meetings. About the time we would
start our opening hymn,
BleSt be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love,
that peculiar nasal photographic voice
probably would have groaned:
Just one girl; o, there's just one girl
There are others. I know,
But they're not my pearl.
Sun or rain. she's just the same;
III be happy forever with just one girl.
Now, just imagine such things he
continued. Have you ever heard Ordi-.
nary merry gO-round music, such as
travels through the small towns?
Why, 1 actually believe that we would
have had trouble over the thing for
the next ten years. The money not
only would have been tainted, but
would have been taken from little
children. who should be taught to
give their pennies to the Sunday
school
And I know that if the thing had
been permitted to operate here on the
church lots for week or two half of
the church members would lose their
religion on account of the music. 1t
would have moved many a brother to
profanity. No, sir, no merry-go-round
business in the church for me so long
as our good women can WELD dish
pans and ice cream freezers at church
socials as ably as they do now"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
NEW SANTA FE HOSPITAL.
one Costing $4,000 Is to Be Erected
at Temple, Tex.

Gainesville, Tex, Oct. 10.-Plans for
new Santa F'e hospital at Temple
have been prepared and are now in the
hands of the building committee. The
building is to cost s50,00O and viii be
built of brick. Tt is to be one of the
most modern buildings of its kind in
the southwest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
Western RuraI Carriers.

Washington, Oct. 10.-The follow
ing western rural carriers have been
appointed:
Kansas-AxteIl, route 2, J. T. Bro
naugh. carrier, Floyd Mckinley, sub
stitute. Conway Springs, route L,
stephen Bishop carrier, Stella c.
Bishop substitute.
OklahOma-DilI, route ., Smith
Hubbard carrier, WOodford Hubbard
substitute; Meeker, route /, Frederick
LaFollette carrier. ". S. KOOnce sub
stitute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10

Kansas City. Kan, oct. 1O.=Robert
stevens was placed on trial in the COM
mon pleas court here yesterday after
noon on charge of selling liquor. The
entire afternoon was spent in efforts to
secure a jury. When court adjourned
two jurors were still lacking. Stevens
IS charged with operating ''jOint" at
Fourth street and Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
ri. p. shon AnnoIntmenfs-

Sedalia. No, Oct. is NJ Dolan,
master mechanic of the Missouri Pacific
railway, has announced the following
appointments for the new million dol
lar shops here: A. v. Coulter, Chicago;
storekeeper; ManIove Smith, Sedalia.
foreman air brake department; Frank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
The ~HoIdup', Man Caught.

Usage City, kan. Oct. 10.-Arthur
Patten, who held up and robbed L.
Pilterbrand at his home about one-half
mile north of town, has been cap
tured and taken to the state reforma-
tory in Hutchinson by City Marshal
McMillen. Patten served some time in
the reformatorY before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
THE ". c. T. U. REJOICED.
Witnessed the Ceremony of Destroying
5000 Bottles of Beer.

Marion, Kan, Oct. 10.-Sheriff
Evans. by order of Judge Moore. pub
iiciy destroyed 5000 bottles CT beer
and $50 gallons of liquors taken from
various Marion county jointists recent
Iy convicted. The occasion was one of
great rejoicing by the Marion W. c. T.
L., Who We're present to witness the
ceremony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
Charged With EmbezzIement.

Arkansas City, Kan, Oct. 1O.-Last
night O. G. Atkinson, until recently a
travelling salesman for. the Ranney-
Davis Mercantile company, was
brought here from his home at Caney,
under arrest on the charge of en-
bezzling SSO1.S7 of the. company's
money, taken in on collections. His
bond was fixed at $500, which he
could not furnish. Atkinson was quite
well known among travelling men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
Lanndrvmen Id WicIlita.

Wichita. Kan. Oct. 10.=Laundry
owners from southern Kansas, Okla
homa and Indian Territory met in con-
vention here Monday. Permanent or
ganization was erected. Another
meeting on a larger scale will be held
quoted by the local laundHvmeT1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
EFFORTS TO PACK MEETING.
Interstate Commerce Convention {
Claims Railroads are Doing This.

Claims Railroads Are Doing This
Chicago, oct. lot is being charged
by the members of the interstate com
merce law convention that the rail-
roads are. making strenuous efforts to
mack the national convention of the
ORGANIZATION which. is to be held in
Chicago October g. with a view of
securing an indorsamen t of President
RooseveIt's rate legislation policy. The
canapaigr is being. carried on, it is
charged, through the various bureaus
which have recently been established
at Chicago and elsewhere for the pur-
pose of moulding public sentiment
and educating the masses in favor of
fine railroad side of the rate question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
FEWER HOURS FOR sHoP1fEN.
Missouri Pacific to Retrench by Civ
ing Men Less Work.

Nevada, No. Oct. ia bulletin has
been issued by the Missouri Pacific
Railway company reducing the time of
work for all employees in the round
house and shops here from nine to eight
hours a day. It is understood this is a
part of a general plan of retrenchment
to be enforced over the entire svsfann
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
Jerry Simnson Very Low.

Wichita, Kan. Oct. 10.-Ex-C con-
gresham Jerry Simpsons condition
showed a slight change for the worse
last night. He was unable to retain
nourishment and was somewhat
weaker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
FRoNTENAo IMPROVEMENTS.
Santa Fe Putting Up a New Round
House and Laying Tracks.

Frontenac, kan, Oct. 10.-The Santa
Fe railroad has been liberal to Fronte-
nae during the past few months in the
way Of improvements to their property
in this city The first step was in the
construction of d four stall roundhouse
which will be in a completed condition
by the first of next month. The tracks
into the building are about completed,
and only the drop pit remains to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
NIexican strlI,e stiII On.

Monterey, Mexico Oct. 10.-The
strike situation on the Mexican Cen
trail railway remains practically I'M
changed. Not a wheel has been
turned on the Monterey division since
Saturday when the firemen walked
ont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10

was the immediate cause Of death the
physicians think septic poisoning from
a spiders bite about a week ago con-
tributed greatly. Mrs. Lane was sick
only a few days but had been suffer-
ing from the insects bite for a little
more than a week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10

Jones, Little Rock, Ark, foreman
blacksmith shops; T. P. Madden, Little
way. Sedalia, foreman of machinery:
Roy Mills, Sedalia, foreman of cooper
and tin shops Milton Greer Sedalia,
foreman of locomotive wood work de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
PROGRESS ON BELEN CUTOFF.
Girders for seven Bridges in AbO Can
Won About to Be Placed.

Won About TO Be Placed.
AIbuoueroue. N. NJ, Oct. 10. V
Kew. engineer supervising the building
of the Santa Fe Belen cutoff, was in
town the other day and said that the
work on the cutoff was progressing
favorably. Mr.. Key said that the
heavy rock work in Abo canyon Will
be completed within sixty days.
The placing of the bridge girders for
the seven bridges over which the road
passes in traversing Abo canyon will
begin the latter part of next week The
work viii be accomplished by the
Missouri Bridge company. These
Orders average 100 feet in length and
weigh between seventy and eighty tons
each. and the hosting of them to the
tops of the piers, averaging from
eighty to 110 feet in height, wiz be a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10

Burlington. kan. oct. 1O.-Mrs. Liz
zie Graham Lane, wife of the county
superintendent. A. c. Lane. died at her
home here Monday. Although fever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10

SCOTT & BOVINE. ~ rsaa sF.ss. New YeFh.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-02-25
THE TIGHTwAD's DOWNFALL.

2 he surely was tightwad; twas case
Of pinch and save
Till he'd punched a roll o. green ones
twoGld have gagged the Mammoth
Cave:
lie had skinned his trusting papa, he had
nimhamned mamma some
he had not friend remaining In the circle
of his home;
He had gold bricked Brother Broadcloth-
neeced him plenty unawares,
iii the man who wore the albert didn't
name him In his prayers:
lie had made himself go bankrupt spite of
money In his sock,
ana the neighbOrs never mentioned him
without an awful knock
soon he'd got his il-got ingots to proper
lions that were fierce
my, ne owned bank notes in barrels, and
gold bullion by the fierce;
lie had silver dollars hidden in the cellar
in q bin,
let the way he kept on savin was the
rankest sort o. sin.
But there came his way one morning SORT
sly an shifty chap.
Win phony tale o. gold mines and blue
print protect map;
sung ms %arble TO the tightwad. done him
UP, ana done him good
thpn he faded from the laudSca np--noIy thp
ughtwad's saving wood.
baltimore American.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-02-25
Large Babies.

We'll authenticated instances of chill
dren weighing at birth as mu>s IS Is
pounds are of extreme rarity. Among
lo,l66 children born in Chrobaks clinic
in Vienna only one weighed 200
grammes Q11a poundsl; while in seven
years at the Clinic Baudelocque in Paris
there were only six children who ex-
ceeded 5000 grammes I'll ponndsl at
birth. the largest weighing 6. 100 gram
mes tl3l2 pounds. Dubois in 1897 col
lected eight cases in which tine child
weighed more than $500 crammes ~
pounds at birth. and stated that the
heaviest children on record weighed re-
spcctiyely n pounds. 3 ounces. 81
pounds, , ounces, and . pounds. II
ounces
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-02-25
Lincolu's Acceptance

The New Orleans Times Democrat re-
produces Abraham Lincolns letter Of
acceptance when he was first nominated
for President. 1t reads:
Springfield, ILL.,, May %, 1860.
Hon. George Ashman, President of the
Republican National Convention
Sir: | accept the nomination by the
convention over which you presided, and
of which l am formally apprised in the
letter of yourself and others, acting as a
committee of the convention for that
purpose. The declaration of principles
and sentiments which accompany your
letter meet my approval. and it shall be
my care not to violate it nor to disregard
it in any part Imploring the assistance
of Divine Providence, and with due re-
gard to the views and feelings of all who
were represented in the convention, to
the rights Of all the states and territories
and people of the nation, to the inviol-
ability of the constitution and the per-
petual union, harmony and prosperity of
all, | am happy to cooperate for the
practical success of the principles de-
clared by the convention.
Your obliged friend and fellow-citizen,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-02-25
THE HAND OF LINCOLN.

Look or this cast. and know the hand
That bore a nation in its hold:
From this mute witness understand
What Lincoln was,-how large OF mould
The man who sped the woodmans team.
And deepest sunk the ploughman's share,
And pushed the laden raft astream,
OF fate before him unaware.
This was the hand that knew TO swing
The axe-since thus would Freedom train
Her on--and made the forest ring,
And drove the wedge, and tolled amain.
Firm hand. that loftier office took,
A conscious leaders, VIII Obeyed.
with steadfast might the gathering
swayed.
No courtlers, toying with sword
Nor minstrel's. laid across a lutte;
A chiefs upliftp@ to the Lord
when all the kings of earth were mute!
The hand Of Anak. sinewed strong.
Tho fingers that on greatness clutch;
Yet 10! the marks their lines along
OF one who strovc and suffered much.
For here In knotted cord and vein
! trace the varying chart of years;
know the troubled heart the strain,
The weight Of Atlas and the tears.
Again / see the patient brow
That palm ereWhilc was wont to press;
And now It's furrowed recp. and now
Made smooth with hope and tenderness.
For something of a formless grace
This moulded outline plays about;
A nitying flame. beyond our trace.
Breathes like a spirit, in and out,
The love that cast an aurcOle
Round one who. longer to endure.
Called mirth to ease his ceaseless dole,
Yet kept his nobler purpose sure.
10! as gaze, the statured man,
Built un from yOn hand. appears:
4 type that Nature wills to plan
But once in all peoples years
What better than this voiceless east
To tell of such a one as he,
Since through it's living semblanee passed
That thought that babe a race he free
- From Poems Now First Collected, by
Edmund Clarence Stedman (Ioughton,
MifIin & Co, 1897
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-02-25
Dogs Memory of Bee Sting.

Something must have stung your
dog, said resident Of this city 10 Il
Suburbanite, whom he was visiting n few
days ago, as he noticed the antics of a
large collie which, after Swapping fran
tieally mt a flying insect lowered his
head and carefully licked his right fore
paw.
No replied the owner of the dog.
that is only a little delusion Of his.
When he was Il puppy a bee Stung him
on that foot you see him attending TO-.
ana ever since he has cherished stand
ing grudge against flying insects Appar-
entity the sight of one not only arouseS
his anger. but recalls most wildly his
first experience with one. for each time
after running after enc. whether he
catches it or not. he stops and tenderly
lic6s the place where he was stung two
years ago. As far as ! know he has
never been stung since then. '-philadel-
phia Press.