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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
GRAIN RATE WAR IMPENDING.
Meeting on the Milwaukee Cut Not
Much of a Success.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-The meeting Of
the grain carrying roads, which was
held here Monday, regarding the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul tariffs from
the Miss ouri river to Liverpool, was
not a large success. For some reason
there was not a sufficient representa-
ton to arrive at any conclusion. The
Milwaukee was not represented and for
that reason the roads we're unable to
ascertain the true condition of affairs.
Another meeting will be called and in
the meantime it is likely that some of
the roads will meet the cut made by
the Milwaukee. 1t is understood here
also that some of the Gulf lines Will
make a reduction in the grain rates
from the Missouri river to the Gulf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
BANKER BIGELON A TRUsIY.
The Ex-NIilwauI1ee Man Gets a Visit
From His Daughter.

From His Daughter.
Leavenworth. Kan, Dec. Crank c.
Bigelow the Milwaukee ex-banker serv-
ing a 1O-year sentence in the United
States penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth,
was visited by his married daughter.
Mrs. Becker, this week. The visit of
his daughter greatly cheered up the
somewhat respondent prisoner. This
was the first of his woman relatives to
visit him since his Incarceration here
The husband of Mrs. Becker visited
Bigelow twice since his Imprisonment
Becker, the son-in-law, has high regard
for Bigelow aside from his relationship.
It is said that when Bigelow was the
leading banker of Milwaukee and in the
height of his prosperity he picked
Becker up a. poor boy and started him
as a clerk and afterwards in business
long before he married his benefactor's
daughter.
Bigelow has been in the prison three
months and he was advanced to the
'.trusty'' grade yesterday. In addition to
wearing the first grade prison suit he
has a stan to indicate that he is a
prisoner who can be trusted. Bigelow
viii continue as a clerk in the record
department of the new penitentiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
COLORED MANS GOOD LUCK.
Loaned s.. 500 Thirty-Three Years Ag,
and Now Gets $4,000.

Coneordia, Kan. Dec. 6.-Thirty- three
years ago David Henry, negro of this
city. sold a piece of town property for
50 500, and loaned the sum to John Hollis
of Monmouth, H., taking a deed to a
farm as security. He never collected or
attempted to collect his interest, and last
winter when Hollis died and his family
went to settle up his estate it was found
that the farm was in Henry's name and
it would require nearly $4,000 to secure 1t
to the heirs.
1t has become a very valuable property
and Henry has been notified that his
money awaits his orders at Monmouth as
soon as the property is decided back to
the estate. He will send the deed at once
and collect his fortune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
IMPROVE PATRONS MORALS.
New York Central Prohibits Card Play
inc and Other Things on Sunday.

New York Central Prohibits Card Play
ing and other Things on Sunday.
New York Dec. 6.-Orders have
been issued by the New York Central
for the moral reform of passengers
and sleeping car pOrters on limited ana
express trains. Passengers must not
play cards on Sundays, even soltalfe
being forbidden.
chair car may take a drink of anything
stronger than water. Porters Delng
forbidden to serve drinks in these cars,
passengers must go to the cafe or
dining car when thirsty. Dining cars
being attached only at meal hours ana
cafe cars being barred to women, they
can not obtain even a bottle Of ginger
ale or mineral water.
Porters are not allowed to brush off
the clothes of passengers save in the
vestibules of cars. As a majority of
passengers refuse to walk to the vesti-
bules porters lose a large number of
tins and a co1Ored wave of protest is
rising from New York to Chicago.
Passengers from the west on the
CentraTs limited arriving Monday felt
the effects of the rule. One of them
said: ITO While away tiresome hours
I began playing solitaire. In few
minutes the porter Informed me that
card playing on Sunday was against
the rules, really an old rule, but just
now ordered enforced. The light was
too dim for reading, so I had nothing
to do but look out of the window hour
after hour I glanced around at the
other passengers.
zone estimable old gentleman. who
had been forbidden his game of soli-
taire. was tWirling his thumbs. An
other had fallen asleep. The one wo-
man passenger. who I felt certain
would not be shocked by the sight of
a card. sat tiolefully with her hands in
her lap. The lively young chap who
had the drawing room had given up
the night before trying to have a drink
brought to MIN.
1--WE certainly forced a travelling
Sunday school class. 1t lacked only
the presence as leader of Chauncey NJ.
/ Depew. The porter assured me, how
ever. that my troubles were mild COM
/ pared to his. Practically all his tips
were cut off and his pay is merely
nominal. The porters are talking of a
strike
Flynn Plans an Tntertrban.
] Shawnee. Okla, Dec. 6.-Dennis
I TTf1-777a form al "a - oorrrro.-e-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
GOULD AND HYDE RETIRED.
They Are Dropped From Directorate
of Oregon Short Line

Salt Lake. Utah, Dec. 6.-At an
adjourned annual meeting of stock
holders of the Oregon Short Line Rail-
road company, held here yesterday az
ternOOn, Gordon NJ. Buck and George
E. Downs, both of New York, were
elected to the board Of directors in
place of Edwin Gould and James II.
Hyde The retirement of Mr.. Gould
and Mr.. Hyde was expected, similar
action having been taken by other
Hartman corporations. Shares to the
number of 274,512 We're voted by W
H. Bancroft, vice president and gen
eral manager, and p. L. Villains, gen
eral attorney no other Ulcers of the
company being present. At an ad-
jourred meeting of the Union Pacific
company at which proxies were voted
by AIessrs. Bancroft anf Williams
action OF a proposed issue II 500, O0O.-
600 bonds was Indefinitely postponed.
The bond matter was the only question
before the meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
DPLE1lENr MEN GATHER.
A Feature of Wichita Meeting VIII Be
the Addresses.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. G.-The sixth an
nual convention of the Southwest kan
sas and Oklahoma Implement and Hard
ware Dealers association win open here
this afternoon with an attendance of
300. Many prominent implement manu-
facturers are in the city to attend the
convention and make exhibits.
President II. c.. Taylor of Lyons, Kan,
Will make his annual report and ex-
Governor w. r. Stanley of this city will
make the address of welcome D. w
Blaine of Pratt. Kan. viii speak on
our Presidents Railroad Laws" He
viii recommend that the members of the
association support the president in his
railroad rate legislation movement. The
presidents reference to rates in his mes
sag e to congress win be Mr.. Blaine text
At a smoker tonight Colonel j. @. Stowe
Of Kansas City win act as POSTMASTER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

held a conference yesterday with a
party of local capitalists regarding the
building of an interurban electric line
connecting Tecumseh and Oklahoma
City. No action was taken. A second
conference will be held next week
Flynn is president of the electric light
company, which recently bought the
Shawnee plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
SWEEPING cur N RATES.
Illinois Commission Orders a General
Reduction Of 20 Per Cent.

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 6.=The state
board of railroad and warehouse com
nlissioners, after a conference with
Governor Deneen lasting three hours
yesterday afternoon. announced a re-
duction of % per cent from existing
freight rates now in effect in Illinois
The-reduction is horizontal and applies
to all ten classes of freight and is uni
form all over the state The reduction
is made On application og the shipping
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
Study the Bertillon system.

Fort Leavenworth. Kan. Dec. g.
Major Walter y. McCaw. SURGEON in
the medical department of the army in
Washington. and Major Eugene F.
Ladd in the military secretarv's de-
pa rtment arrived at Fort Leavenwortla
FRIDAY afternoon to investigate the
Berullon and finger print systems Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
WON'T TELL on JoINTsTs.
Witnesses in Kansas CITY. KAN. All
Buy Their Drinks in Missouri.

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. "a per-
son who listens to testimony in police
court in this city of men charged with
drunkenness would probably conclude
that no liquor is sold on the Kansas
side Of the state line. The few men,
arrested this week, on charges of be
ing drunk, have all declared they pur-
chased their liquor on the Missouri side
of the state line. One man admitted
this morning that he purchased
enough liquor in Kansas City, No, to
make him lose his memory and that
although he knew he had purchased
drinks on the Kansas side, too, he had
forgotten the location Of the Joints
and the names of the persons from
whom he purchased the liquor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

Argentine Kan, Dec. Sat Iast
nights meeting of the Argentine board
Of education, H 3. Butcher, superin-
tendent, reported that the school at
tendance is larger than ever before. The
average daily attendance in the grade
schools is 1000 and the average high
school attendance is 10 Argentine has
four grade school buildings for white
pupils and one for NEGROES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

years ago for the Monida route into
the park, necessitating a long stage
ride before the park is reached. On
this account the Oregon Short Line has
never been able to compete with the
Northern Pacific for park traffic. With
the completion of the St. Anthony
route on the western side the Oregon
Short Line viii reach the very gates of
the park, enabling the road to abandon
its stage service entirely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
Palents for Kansans-

Washington. Dec. 6.-These patents
have been issued.
Frederick w. Hin and j. r..
Hill, Lincoln. toy gun; John w. Nc
Ghee, Arkansas City, automatic clos
IRE for elevator hatehways; Grant
Plummer, Salina, hay loader; William
j. Shelten, c. 3. Manning and z. r.
Cheney, Gypsum. mail box delivery de
vice; Charles w. Vanwye, Freeport
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
THOSE CONVERTED GIRLS.
Pawned Their Jewelry at Wichita and
Strmcl, fnI. Homo

Wichita Kan, Dec. 6.-The 1--WE chorus
girls of the Clark's Female Ministries, who
were converted here Sunday and left the
show, were given transportation by the
commissioner of the poor and sent to FIT
Scott Kan They said they had friends
in that town. Jewelry was left with the
commissioner as pledges that they would
return the money paid for their tickets.
Belle Kemp and Nellie Kemp, two of the
girls, said they Joined the show in Min
neaDOlis. MINI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
NEW LINE 10 YEILoWsTONE.
Hartman Is Planning to Build One
This Year.

Chicago. Dec 6.-Among the new
lines to be built by the Hartman sys-
TEN this year VIII be an extension of
the Oregon Short line from St.
Anthony Ida. TO the Yellowstone Ma
tional park by way of Marysville. a
distance of seventy-four miles. The
st. Anthony route was abandoned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
Uieb scboOI Gets Gas.

Kansas City. Kan. Dec. 6.-Natural
gas is being used today in the furnaces
at the high school building ct Ninth
street and Minnesota avenue, in this
city. The building is equipped with q
tubular hot air system and gasoline has
heretofore been used in the furnaces.
The natural gas is working satisfac-
JOrsIy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
SHE sLAsHEs A SOLDIER.
Notorious Character at LeavenwOrth
Uses a Razor Freely.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 6.-James
Cavanaugh, private of c company,
Eighteenth infantry was probably fatal
~ injured last night by Maggie Coates,
a notorious police character, who slash
ed him three or four times across the
throat with a razor. She then attempt
ed to commit suicide by stabbing herself
in the throat and attempted to drink
carbolic acid. which was knocked from
her hands by d policeman.
She will live. but the soldier may die
from loss Of blood.
Harry Patterson. believed to be from
Kansas City, was arrested here as a
supicious character. He was offering
silk for sale and frequenting gambling
found about a dozen suits of clothes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

Relief

During that trying period in
which women so often suffer
from nervousness, backache,
sick headache, or other pains,
there is nothing that can equal
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills.
They stop the pains, soothe the
nerves. and give to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

associations of Decatur and Spring
field. The Chicago shippers associa-
ton and Peoria merchants were on the
petition at first, but they We're granted
the reductions asked for and with
drew. When the decision was an
nounced objections were made to the
reduction by representatives of the c.
B. & Q. and Wabash roads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
JEALOUS or SCHOOL GIRLS.
Why an Ex-STOtorman's Wife Secured
Divorce.

Kansas City. Kan, Dec. 6.-Marcus
J. Bowdish was granted a divorce from
Helen Bowdish by Judge J. McCabe
Moore in the district court here. He
said that the trouble which resulted in
his suing for divorce started several
years ago when he was motorman on
the street car system in San Diego, Cal
School girls rode on his car every day
and he often joked with them. Cos
sips told his wife of his actions, caus-
ing her to become jealous and quarrel
with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

Identification at the United States pen
itentiary. Major McClaughry and the
officers spent five hours investigating
the systems here. The army men left
for Washington last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
PENNSYLVANIA SLABS BACK.
Big Railroad Decides to Discontinue
Free Transportation.

free transportation.
Philadelphia, Dec. EN- view of
the general agitation on the subject of
legislation on railroad rates and aboli-
ton of all forms of rebates and con-
cessions, it has been decided by the
management of the Pennsylvania rail-
road that all forms of free transpor-
tation will be discontinued after the
end Of the present year.
While none of the Pennsylvania
railroad officials would talk for publ
cation regarding the action it is UNI
derstood the decision of the company
to discontinue free transportation was
the result of a discussion of the pass
question among high officials of the
large railroads of the country. Some
of the other large roads, it is expect
ed will follow the action taken by the
Pennsylvania. So far as can be
learned the order to discontinue free
transportation applies principally to
legislators, national and state, mem
bers of the judiciary and politicians
generally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
THIEVES MAKE GOOD HAUL.
Enter an Anthony Home and Carry
Away Much Valuable JeweIry.

Anthony. Kan. Dec 6.-WhiIe Mrs P.
G: Walton, wife of the president of the
her home last night a thief raised the
window of an adjoining ROOM entered
and escaped. taking with him a jeWeIry
box containing a gold watch four dia-
mond rings and several diamond pins val
ued in all at several thousand dollars
Mr.. Walton was m Kansas City at the
time There is no clue to the robber
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
NIoLTToR FOR PHILIPPINEs.
Chief Engineer of Midland Valley to
Supervise Islands Railways.

washington, Dec. IF a. Moiitor.
chief engineer of the Midland Valley
railway, formerly chief engineer of the
Choctaw. Oklahoma & Gulf road mas
been appointed supervisor of the Phil
ippine railway system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

automatic draft coupling for agricul-
tural machinery; Hiram H. Wiltfong,
Sibley mail box.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

Flynn Plans an Tnterurban.
Shawnee. Okla, Dec. 6-Dennis
Flynn, former delegate to congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

Persons who are afflicted with ContagIous
Blood Poison experience the degradation and
humiliation which accompany the vile dis
order; they feel that their very presence is
communicating to others. So highly con
tagious is the disease that It is often con
tracted by innocent persons through a
handshake or by using the toilet
articles of one afflicted, or is transmitted by
the laws of heredity to offspring, whose
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prooth IN
nst sf home eatet IN ia
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06

contracted Contagious Blood Poison
towel that had been used by some one ahd
trouble. had every symptom Of the vile di
came out. had copper colored spots on
mouth and throat were liberated and gres
come my body and could not get them t
everything I heard of but the disease got
heard of S. S. s., which commenced.
improve and continued the treatment until
well. This was some time ago and I have
slightest sign of the disease since.
s01 Allen Ave, st. Louis, Mo. JOS. SCI
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-13
ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
Editorial Correspondence.)
Guthn;o llloIoo


My Dear Reader: I have now left The Pro
gresslve Farmer sanctum for the longest vacation
that have taken since became it's Editor. But
first l ransacked my treasure houses of copy that
had been gathered and boarded for many
month, and prepared as much ahead as [ could;
next called on dozen of our best correspond
ents to rally to the paper with some good letters
IN my absence-and then [ packed my grip and
left the rest to Agricultural Editors Burkett and
Kllgore, Secretary Parker, Mr. Denmark, and
Aunt Jennie" / am very sure therefore that
the general features of the paper will be we'll
maintained, and no doubt you, my dear Reader,
will be glad to change for three or four weeks
from dignifed editorial comment to mere gossipy
travel letters
The Lure of the West Wind.
And so / am off for month in the West, and
the whole panorama unrolls itself before my men
tai vision Away from the old home State, out
through tennessee, then through the far-famed
blue grass region of Kentucky, next skirtmg
across the edge of Indian Territory, and here l
am IN Oklahoma And awaiting me is Texas,
great empire in itself; New Mexico with its cattle
ranges and the touch of Spanish influence upon
it; Arizona with It's deserts and its mementoes Of
dead Indian civilization; California, with its ro
nance and tragedy and epic since the days OF
4s; and Washington and Oregon, with their
Doundless resources. Here I am and the spen
OF the West Wind is upon me:
Inc dust of the DESERT the grass Of the pralrle'
1he rush of wild horses, the rustic of gram
1 weave into rhythmic accord with the odors ,
VI pine OF the mountain and sage fth9 piaiH
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-13

tenn of farming. The legumes! No magac;on,.
wand could wave over any agricultural land and
bless it more than do these plants Alfalfa tbo
clovers-the common red clover crimson aILo
mammonth, white and bur, the cow-pea, the oo;a
bean, vetches, etc.,-these are natures soiI-;m
provers, and every cattle food of the highest
excellence
The High Importance of Legumes.
These 1egumes add nitrogen to the soil. And
since nitrogen is one of the elements found in
commercial fertilizers. it is good thing to know
that it may be obtained in other ways than
through costly fertilizers. The connection between
the element nitrogen and the leguminous plants
lies in the fact that bacteria select the clover al
falfa, cow-pea and other leguminous roots as the
place for building their nitrogen homes
You can see these nitrogen homes if you will
take the trouble to examine the roots of any le-
guminous plant. Their presence is shown by the
knots or wart-like tubercles all over the roots of
these plants. How do these tubercles gather
nitrogen and feed plants upon it? In this way:
Air, filled with the atmospheric NITROGEN crculaes
through thes OIL AS this air passes through the
soil, the bacteria composing the tubercles as8mu-
late the nitrogen and hold it as available plant
foot for the plant supporting their own parasitic
bodies, and for crops coming after.
Great quantities of atmospheric nitrogen can
thus be stored in the soil. Since nearly one
half of the total cost of commercial fertilizer
from nitrogen. it follows that it is rational
farming to grow clover and cow-peas or other
leguminous crops as to diminish or entirely do
away with the buying of costly nitrogen.
In next weeks Progressive Farmer we shall
conclude the consideration of this subject with
discussion of crop rotation and the general prn-
ciples of cultivation that every farmer should
strive to practice C. W. BURKETT.