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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
BAD FOR RABBITS.
Hunters Near Burton Slaughter
Over 500 Jacks.
Used a Wire Drag About a
Quarter of a Mile Long.
RARE SPORT INDEED.
Country Crowd of Twelve De-
feated the Getty Crowd"
One Side Killed 2S6 While the
Other Shot 223.
RARE SPORT INDEED.

Newton. Ras., Dec. 29.-The Re
publican says
Sheriff j. n. Blanpied attended a
big rabbit hunt at Burton yesterday
and had a part in baggIng more than
500 rabbits. The affair created not a
little interest among the people of
Burton and its vicinity The total
number OF rabbfts killed by the two
sides was 509. and they made quite a
sight when piled up after the hunt.
The opposing sides In the hunt rep
resented the town and the country,
each consisting of twelve men, The
countrymen killed 286 rabbits, and the
town crowd 223.
In order to scare up the rabbits a
wire quarter of a mile long was used.
1t was stretched between two wagons
and allowed to drag on the ground.
The hunters stationed themselves.
shotguns in hand, back of this wire
and about twenty feet apart. Some of
the rabbits would jump and run at
the sound of the approa ching wire.
Then the hunters would blaze away
al UEem- and it was rare sport to take
a shot at a jack rabbit running and
jumping for all he was worth. Some
of the rabbits waited until the wire
struck them before making their run
Behind the sDOrtsmen were a half
dozen small boys who picked up the
dead rabbits and loaded them into a
wagon The hunters moved along as
fast as they could walk. and some
times on the run.
The losing side viii in the near
future. according to the agreement
made before the hunt, treat the win
nlng side and their families to a big
oyster supper. The rabbits were sold
to Burton man for cents apiece
he WlIl snip them to Pittsburg, Pa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
CORN TARIFF TO STAND.
Export Cut VIII Not Be Removed
Until January Is.

Kansas City, No, Dec 29.=The
present through tariff on corn from
Missouri river points to Liverpool will
not be removed probably until Jan
uary Is. Reports were current that
the tariff first established by the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, and later
by all other roads was to be in effect
only until January 1. Traffic man.
ayers of several roads yesterday an
nounced the cut on corn, made by the
Milwaukee on December /, to 2S1l
cents from Kansas City and 80 cents
from Omaha, would be in force until
January Is. J. c. Lincoln, assistant
freight traffic manager of the Missouri
Pacific, stated that regardless of the
action taken by other roads the old
rate, before the cut was made, would
go into effect the first of the year with
the Missouri PACIFIC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29

vancement in the future" said he MY
company was one of the two bidders
for the construction of the LOO miles
of railroads in the islands. which the
ment felt, when it opened the bids, that
both Of them were too high, so they
were rejected, and we shall have anoth-
er try on January 20. That is what
brings me TO this country now.
Accompany Mr.. Bennett was c. K.
Bennett, a Filipino % years of age, who
voluntarily assumed the family name of
his friend, Mr.. Bennett, the elder. The
younger man has been attending school
at oregon, Mo, and after two years
sojoun in this country is now ready to
return when the elder Bennett goes
bach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
Record Prices for Lead and Zinc.

Galena, Kan. Dec. % Competition
among zinc buyers in the AIissouri-Kan-
sas district was more pronounced Thurs
day than it has been for three weeks.
The basis price for so per cent ore for
the week was fixed al $50, making high
est grades worth $54 Many large pro-
ducers refused to sell for less than a
basis Of S51. The price for lead ore is
SIS per ton. This is several dollars in
excess of the previous record price. One
choice lot of $50 tons produced by the
Underwriters Land company sold for
$50 per ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
.FRIsCO' PLANS EXTENSION.
VIII Push the o. c. & S. w. to FL
PasO. Tex.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Dec. 29.-Infor-
nation was given out mere yesterday to
the effect that the st. Louis & San
Francisco Railway company has sur
veyors in the field locating a line
through the southeast corner of New
Mexico and that it is the intention to
extend the Oklahoma City & South
western railway from Quanah, Texas.
to FL Paso. This line was built about
four years ago and was purchased by
the Frisco"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
Wnnts s1o.ooO for = 49, 60

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 29-Because his
son was bitten by a bulldog D. l..
Slough has brought suit in the district
court here against James Ldtson. owner
Of the dog. for $4,000. The boy was go
ing to school, according to the allegation
of the plaintiff, when the dog ran out
Of the yard and attacked him. Litson is
a retired capitalist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
BRINGS SUIT FOR SIS.
Ottawa Water and Light Company
Files District Court Case.

Ottawa. kan. Dec. 29.-The Ottawa
Water and Light company has recently
sued District Clerk Quin for $1.75, in
Justice Richards court. The amount
was alleged to be due on water bill
Mr.. Quin allowed judgment by failure
to appear, and has now taken an appeal
TO district court. where he proposes to
fight the case on the ground that the
claim is not Just.
The amount involved is unusually
small for district court litigation MI
Oufn is a student of law, and may -
his own attorney. The plaintiff COM
pany is represented by A. S. Philips.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
NEW RAILWAY IN IDAHO.
One Is to Be Built From Boise City
to Winnemuccu.

Boise City. Idaho. Dec. 29.-Stock-
holders of the San Francisco, Idaho &
Montana Railroad company held their
annual meeting here yesterday after
noon and authorized bond issue to
the amount Of sg55eO, 600 for the pur-
pose of building the first division Of
the road from Boise City to Winnie
mucca. New, a distance of 210 miles.
The contract for the construction of
the road has been awarded to the san
Francisco, Idaho & Montana Railroad
company, and the actual work will
begin the first of the year. The COM
pany is an Idaho corporation, but its
general offices are located in Mime
ap0lis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29

Abilene. Kan, Dec. 29.-DeIegates
to the grain rate convention in Wichita
have been chosen at a meeting Of
grain growers and business men here
to represent Dickinson county. They
are: Senator J. z. Brewer and Will
liam Shane, delegates; B. F. Lands
and c. Bell, alternates. Commercial
club delegates are H. K. Humphrey
and Arthur Hurd: delegates from the
city are c. a. Case and P. H. Halleck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29

county. N. NJ. 1t traverses the Usage
and Kaw reservations and the coun-
ties of Pawnee, Key, Noble, Garfield,
Grant Woods, Woodward and Beaver,
a total length of 400 miles. The char
ter is issued for fifty years. The in
corporators are: George w. Graham,
Paul D. Novice, Sidney H. Selig and
Sol Fichtenberg, all of Chicago; John
A. Slime n. A. Noah and John H.
Hartshorn, all of Alva.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
MIR. HILL STILL IN THE RING.
Railroad NTagnate Denies That He Is
About to Retire.

St. Paul. Mimi, Dec. 29.-Reports
to the effect that james J. Hill had
decided 10 retire owefe denied yester-
day by Mr.. Hill in most emphatic
terms. These rumors were founded on
a remark Mr.. Hill made in his address
at complimentary banquet here two
weeks ago. At that time Mr.. Hill said
he was nearing a time when he should
be compelled to retire, but he said
nothing definite on the subject. The
rumor of his impending retirement
from railroad life is a matter of regu-
lar annual occurrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
NEW ELECTRIC LINE.
lola Has Raised s25, Towards Con-
structing a Road to HUMBOLDT.

lola, Kan, Dec. 29.-Iola has raised
$25, 600 for the Kansas Southern Elec-
trio railroad, which is to be built be-
tween lola and Humboldt.
The subscription was required by st.
Louis capitalists, who agree to furnish
the rest Of the money necessary to
build the road to Humboldt. The road
win be extended beyond Humboldt
An electric railroad has been in sue
cessful operation between lola and
Gas City and La Harpe for several
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
CONNECTING LINE POSSIBLE.
Frisco May Extend From Ellsworth
to the Rock Island.

There is considerable talk going the
rounds in railroad circles that the
Frisco system may be extended from
Ellsworth, the present northwestern
terminus of the Kansas lines, to a con-
nection with the Rock Islands main
line to Colorado. This rumor has
been heard many times recently and an
extension of this sort would have its
value to the Rock Island-Frisco sys-
TENS. It would be the means of fill
ing in the gap between the northern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
ANOTHER NEWSPAPER CHANGE
Son-in-law of Congressman Bowersock
to MANAGE the journal.

Lawrence, Kan. Dec. 29-An inter
esting development in the newspaper
situation at Lawrence is the announce
ment that Paul A Dinsmoor. son-in-
law of Congressman J. D. Bowersock,
is to assume the business management
of the Lawrence Journal with the
New Year.
Mr.. Dinsmoor has been looking
after other interests of Mr.. Bower
sock here since he relinquished the
place of private secretary to the con-
gresham. The Journal is one of two
newspaper properties of which J. L.
Brady has had the management
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
ACTION WAS COMMENTARIES.
This Is What Commerce Commission
Thinks of Rebate RefOrmers.

Washington. Dec. 29.=Concerning
the conference which was held yester-
day between the representatives of the
western trunk lines and the members
of the interstate commerce commits
sion. the following official statement
concerning the meeting was made pub
lie last night by the interstate COM
merce commissions:
1.-The conference today with western
railway officials was not sought by the
commission as certain papers have in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
NEW TERRTToRIAL LINE.
Company Formed in Oklahoma to
Traverse Indian Reservations.

Guthrie. Okla, Dec. ga terri
toria1 charter has been granted to the
Oklahoma Western Railroad company
of Chicago and Alva. with a capitol
stock of SS,00O,000. The proposed line
is to run from Pawhuska in the Usage
nation via the Middle Saline reserva-
ton. Woodward county. and Keaton,
Beaver county, to point in Union
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
was Nearly 100 Years Old.

Pittsburg, Kan. Dec. 29-Mrs. Celia
Higgins, Il negress, the Oldest person in
Crawford county, died here at the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. Ben Sawyer. She
was SO years old. lacking only a few
months of being 100 She was for years
a slave in the south. She lived in this
county for thirty years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
PAID $4,000 IN TAXES.
lola Portland Cement Company Con-
fributed q Neat Sum.

lola. Kan, Dec. 29.-The lola Portland
company yesterday contributed a little
check toward running the county
which which viii 'thelp some" During
the rush of the tax payments they ask
ed 10 have their receipts made out but
the office was so busy on small pay
ments that they were unable to attend
to it and asked the company to wait
until after the penalty went on so that
the rush would cease.
So yesterday the office reached their
receipts and the company paid into the
treasury s13.350. 1t is probably the
largest single tax payment made in the
rCuIltN-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
Appoints GeoIogist for Road.

ST. Paul, Dec. 29.-James J. Hill has
announced the appointment of a geo.
logist on the staff of officials of the
Great Northern railroad. This is a new
position in the railroad world and the
incumbent is to aid the engineering de-
partment in construction work. Louis
G. Noble, a geologist Of Denver gets the
place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
a FINE RESIDENCE.
Mr. and Mrs. Mason Seelye of Abilene
in Their New Home.

in Their New Home.
Abilene, Kan, Dec. 29.-The Reflector
says:
Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Seelye dedicated
their new home on Christmas day with
a family dinner in honor of the fiftieth
wedding anniversary of DR.. Seelye's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mason Seelye.
It was the first dinner in the handsome
new residence just completed. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Seelye of Illinois were here
and the others were home folks.
The new Seelye residence is probably
the finest between Topeka and Denver
and has cost something like $4,000
Decorators and woTkmen have been
months building and adjoining it and it
is furnished new throughout.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
FINE POULTRY SHOW.
Fifth Annual Exhibit at Clay Center
Proves a Success.

Clay Center, kan, Dec. 29.-The fifth
annual show of the Clay County Poultry
association opened in this city Wednes-
day morning, continuing until Saturday.
1t is the most successful show of any
ever held by the association. There are
more birds on exhibition than ever be-
fore. Exhibitors are here from Man
haitian, Wakefield and MiltonvaIe
NJ. B. Caldwell of Brougbton and John
II. Brown Of Clay Center have the Iarg-
est exhibits.
f c. H. Rhodes of Topeka is judge. Sew
eral incubators are on exhibition The
show is being well patronizede by the
public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
sac Bankers NTeetine.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 29.-The KAN
sas State Bankers association will hold
its annual meeting in this city May Is,
Is and II. This decision was reached
at meeting OF the executive commit
tee last evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
ALBRIGHT A SUICIDE
Result of the Coroner's Jury Verdict in
the Kingman Case.

the klngman Case.
Kingman. Kan, Dec. 29-The coroner's
jury returned a verdict here that CIar-
ence Albright's death was a case of
suicide. Albright wrote a note that he
had been overpowered by a man pre-
sumably an enemy of his father and
forced to drink poison. AS there was
trouble between Albright's father and
some Of his neighbors and as the dead
man was a witness for his father in a
suit for damages he had instituted
against some Of his neighbors for as
saulting him, thorough investigation
of his death was made by the coroner s
Jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 29.-Tagged and
with a, basket Of food by his side, Wynne
Christy left this city on a train last
evening for Alberta, Canada. The boy
is 10 years old His mother is dead, his
father has forsaken him, and he will
make the 1200-mile trip to relatives
alone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
JoIiet Man Arrested at wichita.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 29.-Thomas T.
Tyner was arrested in this city on the
request of the authorities Of Joliet, Ill.
where he is said to be wanted on the
charge of conspiracy to defraud. Tyler
secured a writ of habeas corpus last
night and was released. He says he will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
IN TIE PHILIPPINES.
An American Engineer Mentions
PrOgress i'm the Work.

~ - III DC y OK.
Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 29.-The Post
says:
Great progress has been made in the
Philippine islands i'm engineering work
OF one sort and another" said L. E.
Bennett a construction engineer Of
Manila, P. l., who was at Fort Leav-
enworth today. Mr.. Bennett represents
an American company and he has had
q hand in number of large engineer
ing enterprises in that country
"Of course, there is to be great ad-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29

and southern. divisions of the two
roads and would make a direct route
from northern Kansas and the Colo
RADIO points to the gulf, by the way OF
Wichita and the new lines through
oklahoma and Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
death of richard Haselden.

Wichita, Kan, Dec 29.-Richard
Haselden, aged IS years, is dead here,
after a residence of twenty-three years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
Paul 8IeDonaId released.

Leavenworth. Kan, Dec. 29.-PauI
Mcdonald. a prisoner in the United
States penitentiary. granted a Christmas
pardon by President Roosevelt. has been
released. The pardon papers came in
hv mail Mcdonald was formerly a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29

Enterprise. Kan. Dec. 29.-The extern
sive repairs on the Hoffman mill dam
are now finished and the water is turned
on. The improvements cost 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29

lieutenant in the regular army. He was
serving a 2-year term for embezzlement
Mcdonald left for his old home in At
lanta, Ga, last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
Total

Aolol .l5Jfo-u @4-Sto5f "
On estimates by Jones & Meier it is
safe to say that one-third of the crop
tributary TO this point remains to be mar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-29
BIG WHEAT RECEIPTS.
Run 10000 Bushels at GrinneM in
About Five Months.

GrinneH. Kan, Dec 29.-Our wheat re-
ceipts here from July 70, 1905, to date are
Holbrook argus., 1905-12-02
How Tunnel Was Cooled.

The boring of the OK Bow tunnel in Idaho is one of the great engineer. ing feats of the age. The Payette river at this point makes loop and by putting a tunnel through 1,200 feet the river bed is left high and dry for two and a quarter miles. It is the intention to mine the river bed for gold. Ordinarily the putting through of this tunnel would be simple mat ter, but at 300 feet from the upper end and 250 feet from the lower hot water was struck. The heat at first was from 95 to 105 degrees, increasing as the work progressed to 133 degrees at the hottest point. Different fans and blowers were eXperimented with to cool the air in the tunnel, but with out success, until William Flick, the superintendent of the work, thought of spraying the walls of the tunnel with water pumped from the river. Very simple pumping apparatus and common garden sprays were used with complete success. The tunnel is 2S feet wide and 9 feet high and the flow of hot water amounted to seventy five miners inches. The cold water cooled the hot water and it was pumped out with common pumps.- Scientific American.
Holbrook argus., 1905-12-02
Better or Where He Was.

The man who was painting signs along the road met old Uncle Remus sit. ting on the fence contentedly pufling his corncob.
 "You don't seem worried over the do- ings of the world?" remarked the sign painter.
 "World don't boddeh me-" drawled Uncle Remus.
 "But why don't you get out and hunt for poodle like the rest of the world is doing?"
 "No, sah. De cunnel say eff yo' pol an take what doan belong to yo', dats stealth. Eff yo's in politics it's called graftin', but if yo's very rich, it's dess called an income Els Ah'm pc An reckon Amin bettah off heah in de tim beh patch. ."-Chicago News.
Holbrook argus., 1905-12-02
Beveridee ls Glad He Laughed.

"The direction of my career was completely changed" said United States Senator Albert J. Beveridge to the writer, "by careless laugh. When was a youth in Illinois I heard that the Congressman from our district intended to hold an examina- ton to determine what young man he should appoint to West Point. l pitched in and studied hard for that examination, and found it easy when I came to take it. Most of the other fellows seemed to be still struggling with it when I had finished, and l was so confident that had made few mistakes that was in pretty cheer full frame of mind. This is why 1 laughed when one of the strugglers asked a rather foolish question of the professor in charge. The latter evil dently felt that the dignity of the oc' casion had been trifed with, for he scored one per cent against me. When the papers came to be corrected this loss caused me to fall one-ffth of one per cent below the boy who stood highest on the list. He is captain in the army now, where l suppose I should be had it not been for that laugh. believe in the power of cheerfulness. Looking back, am rather glad that l laughed" Magazine.
Holbrook argus., 1905-12-02
European Breakfasts.

Mark Twain in speaking of the typ ical European breakfasts said, 'Do you know what I'll do? l'll nail a piece of cuttle- fish bone to the chim- ney, and every morning I'll hop up on the mantel and take pick at it with tin bill. It will be just as filling and much cheaper than a European breakfast. ''
 1t is evident that MT. Clemens pre- fers the typical American breakfast dish of pillsbury's vitos with good cream and sugar.
Holbrook argus., 1905-12-02
Persian Dinners.

Persian dinners are very much like ours, only turned the wrong way round. The feast is preceded by pipes while tea and sweets are handed about. Then the servants of the house appear, bringing in long leather sheet, which they spread in the middle of the floor. The guests squat around this, tailor-fashion. When all are seat ed, flat loaf of bread is placed be- fore every one, and the band then com mences to play. The various dishes are brought in on trays, and arranged around the leather sheet at intervals. The covers are then removed, the host says "Bismillah" Gin the name of God), and without another word they all fall to-
Holbrook argus., 1905-12-02
Somewhat Different.

Tho Father-Let me see-to-day is the twenty-first anniversary of your birth isn't it?
 The Son-That's the way it stands on the family record.
 The Father-Well, now that you have attained your majority, don't you think you ought to go to work?
 The Son-No, I guess not; mine isn't a working majority.
Holbrook argus., 1905-12-02
The North Pole.

. It is often said that, when the North Pole is discovered there will be found Scotchman doing business. The Highlander always ranked forem ost amongst the pioneers of the American West. His Herculean strength fitted him for frontier life, and to his con- stant use of ''porridge' for breakfast is attributed his splendid physique. This generation can be as brawny by eating pillsbury's vitos.
Holbrook argus., 1905-12-02
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
 LUCAS COUNTY.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is the senior partner of the firm of F. :. CHENEY & CO.,, doing business in the city of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 9th day of De- cember A. D. 1886.
 [seal] A. W. GLEASON,
 Notary Public. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern ally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. O. Sold by Druggists, 76c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipa- ton.
Holbrook argus., 1905-12-02
No Joke About This.

"See here," said the client, you've charged me so much for handling this suit that I'll have to put mortgage on my farm. Can't you help me out a littleW
 "Yes, I guess I can," replied the en- terprising lawyer. "Tell you what I'll do. I'll draw up the mortgage at half rates."-Houston Post.