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The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11
CONFER DEGREES.
Scottish Rite MasOns' Fall
Reunion at Fort Scott.
A Glass of SeYenty-flve Candi-
dates May Be Present.
WILL OPEN NOV. 27TH.
Members VIII Be Present From
Many Kansas Counties.
The Session VIII Be Concluded
With the Third Day.

Fort Scott, Nov. 1.-THE programmes
Tor the semi-annuaI reunion of the Scot
tlsh Rite bodies for the Valley of Fort
Scott have been issued and they are now
IN the hands of the committee being sent
out to the vast membership. The re-
union viii open on Monday morning,
November q, promptly at O'Clock and
VIII continue until the thirty-second de-
gree is conferred on Wednesday night,
following. 1t is the intention of the
officers to conclude the reunion this time
IN three days. Heretofore they always
took part Of four days, commencing
Monday night and ending Thursday
night, but under the plan this fall the
work will all be over in time for the
candidates to return to their homes to
spend Thanksgiving
Every effort is being made by the Off
GERS and the members to obtain a record
breaking class of candidates. 1t is hoped
and predicted by many that the class
will comprise at least seventy-fVe can
didates. This will be the record breaker.
There will be candidates here from all
over southeastern Kansas, and many
also from this city. Members of the
Rite from out of the city will attend
in numbers. The degrees to be confer
red will be from the fourth to thirty
second, inclusive, and in conferring
them, considerable effort will be re-
quired. Those who will take part are
rehearsing their parts and getting them
down to a degree Of perfection. All Of
the degrees conferred will be done so in
perfect form, having all of the calcium
and electric effects. together with the
large assortment of scenery that the
temple affords. The degrees viii be con-
ferred by Joabert Lodge of Perfection,
Nfackay Chapter Rose Croix, Robert De
Bruce Council knights Kadosh, and the
Fort Scott Consistory, which will have
the work of the two higher degrees.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11
HEAVY PIPE LINE RUNS.
The Kansas Records Show $1,000 Bar
reIs Daily for Seven Days.

Independence, Kan, Nov. 1.-THE
Prairie Oil and Gas company figures for
pipeline runs for the first week in No
vember made public last evening furnish
another surprise. Again the record is
broken and the volume OF oil handled
knocks out all previous records in the
mid-continent field. For the first seven
days in November the runs were 51,004
barrels daily. The next highest figures
for one week We're reached during the
first week in October when the daily
runs were As, $50 barrels.
The statement made at one time that
it would be possible to run $4,000 barrels
of oil in this field in a single day was
received with ridicule and yet those fig
ures have already been exceeded and
there are complaints heard here every
day from producers in a portion of the
territory that they cannot get their oil
run. The total production for 1905 in
this field has reached the enormous fig
ure of 9,347, 500 barrels. The total
amount of oil run for the first seven
days in November is 357. .02S, an average
of 81 ,004. The total deliveries were 75,-
574 barrels, an average of 1876. The
total amount put in tanks is PSI, 454, an
average of 40, POS.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11
HEIR 10 a GERMAN ESTATE.
Fort Scott Lad VIII Claim It Agter
Serving RefoEnlatorY Term.


Fort Scott, Kan, Nov. 1.-THE
young German, whose American name
is Tom Allen, and who was sent to
the reformatOry at Hutchinson for
completely in a robbery at Fulton sew
era1 years ago, has been release on
parole, through the efforts of Sheriff
RoOdhouSe and he is now in this city
holding a responsible position The
lad has seen the error of his his ways
and is making amends for his mis-
deeds. While he says he was no more
implicated in the robbery than any
body he admits that the court was
justified in sending him up because Of
the association he kept. But there is
another sad story to the boys case
which Will excite the sympathy of
eVerybod. He is heir to large estate
in Berlin, Germany, but before he can
share in the benefits of the wealth that
belongs to him it is necessary that he
spend eighteen months in this state
and eighteen months in the German
army.
Sheriff Roodhouse believed the lads
story from the STRAIT and since he was
released on parole has befriended him
in many ways. He secured the posi-
ton for him in this city, and the boy
is in his care. AS soon as he is re-
leased from the jurisdiction of the re-
formatory, he will return to his home
in Berlin to enter the regular army.
The term of enlistment is three years,
but by paying his own expenses he can
obtain his rights in eighteen months,
and that is what he proposes to do.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11

ordinates were doing until it was too
late to lock the door.
Although a majority Of the eastern
roads were in favor of declaring a boy
colt against the Great Northern Steam
ship company for paying commissions
to ticket agents. it was finally decided
to postpone drastic action until the ale
cations of officials of the steamship
company had been Investigated.
The application Of Mormon mission
aries for clergy rates was not granted.
A similar request on behalf of deacons
and other representatives of the Chris
tian Catholic church OF Zion was de-
clined Of its general character, but it
was decided to continue to give clergy
rates to Dr.. Dowie and to such other
members of his church as are engaged
exclusively in religious work and have
income from no other source.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11
Just in Time.

The colonel and I We're stopping for 4
day in town in Georgia and went-over
to the court house to listen to the trial
of a colored man for stealing a hog. He
had no lawyer. and the plaintiff went on
and stated that he saw the prisoner in
the Woods-saw him chasing a hOg-went
to his cabin and smelled fresh pork, and
a few rods from the door came across
hoofs and bristIes He had carried some
away with him. and now had them IN
court. The colonel asked permission to
say few words for the prisoner, and
this being granted, he said:
TT is said that this colored man was
seen chasing a hog. Where is the corrOb-
OratiVe evi6ence2 Does it follow that be-
cause one chases a hog he kills him2 The
plaintid SWears he srnelled fresh pork.
Can he be sure it was not chicken OF
mutton2 He found hoofs and bristles.
Can he identify these as belonging to the
hOg2 Where are his marks of ownership 2
Your honor must see that there is no
case against the prisoner.
TN have to decide that there ism t. -
replied the justice with sigh, and the
prisoner was told to go.
An hour later, as we were walking
about the town we met him On a side
street and the colonel said:
'sWeI, you got out OF it all right, eh2''
Yes boss. thanks to you, but Iemme
tell you dey run me 50 powerful clus
on de case dat I could smell dat fresh
meat myself. and Ize witlin' to own Up
dat it didn't smell a bit like chicken OF
mutton. M. Quad.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11
MAMMOTH SUGAR BEET.
One Raised in Ford County Weighs
Over % Pounds.

One Raised in Ford County Weighs
Over % Pounds.
The newspapers of Finney and
kearney counties have been serapping
this fall as to which county had pro-
duced the largest sugar beet this sea-
son. A Lakin paper reported a beet
a few weeks ago that weighed eigh-
teen pounds. The Garden City papers
gave up the contest. Now. Ford coun-
ty has not been boasting of being in
the sugar beet belt at all heretofore,
but there is a sugar beet on exhibition
at H. P McCaustland's office in Buck
lin which weighs a fraction over twen-
ty-two pounds and without any irriga-
ton, too. Bucklin territory not only
produces the largest beets, but can
show fine specimens of other veget-
ables, especially sweet potatoes. Z. D.
Weikal, southeast of Bucklin. dug up
two sweet potatoes from one hill last
week that weighed IS pounds, or more
than a peck. A few years ago a sweet
potato was grown in the same local.
ity that weighed II pounds. This po-
tato was on exhibition several weeks.
Dodge City Democrat.
The beet above referred to weighs
exactly % z pounds, is 26 inches in cir
cumference and is two feet five inches
in length, raised without Irrigation
Bucklin Banner.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11
WOMAN HEADS RAILROAD.
Mrs. Rindge President of Electric Line
in California.

has been commenced on an electric
railroad from Santa Monica to
Hueneme. The name of the new road
is the Hueneme, Malibu & Port Las
Angeles, of which corporation Mrs. May
Rindge is president and H. w. Lemcke
general manager. The company is cap
italized at $1,000 600, and will have its
Offices in Santa Monica. The road fol-
lows the beach and in Ventura. county
will connect with the BursOn road for
Ventura and thence to Santa Bar
bara. Rails. rolling stock and equip
ment have been ordered in the east.
Several hundreds yeards Of track have
already been laid and a force of 200
men viii soon be at work.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11
PASS AGRFFNrENT DEAD.
Few Executive OmciaIs at Meeting to
ReneW it for 1906.


Renew it for 1906.
Chicago, Nov. 11.-For years the rail-
roads have been trying by agreement
among themselves to restrict the giving
of passes to influence freight business.
Five years ago the officers of the west
ern trunk lines agreed upon a fornida-
BILE document called the pass agreement,
which had for its object the placing of
a positive inhibition OF the prcatice eX-
cept in certain specified instances.
The executive officials each took his
solemn "OfficiaP' oath that the agree
ment should be kept, and apparently it
came as a great surprise to them to
learn within a few months that there
had been no abatement of the practice.
Through the following years the same
executives met again and renewed the
agreement.
A meeting of the executives was call
ed Thursday to ratify the 1906 pass
agreement, and it was chiefly remark
able for the absence of officials from the
strong lines. It developed that there is
a feeling among the higher railroad Off
cials that the agreement is an extreme
ly dead issue. It was intimated that it
is waste of valuable time to meet and
ratify it and a waste Of good money to
have it printed and distributed.
Further discussion being had, the
startling theory was advanced by one
of the few executive officials present
that the United States government is
more than likely to step in and effect
ually prohibit the giving of passes to
influence business, thereby accomplish
ing something which the railroad off
ciaIs by agreement have been unable to
do for the last five years.
The agreement, as drafted for 1906,
varies in only a few minor details from
that of 1905. It is understood that some
effort is made to place further restrie-
tions upon the number of passes given
to secure immigration and settlers busi-
ness
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11
Report on the Business and
Trade Conditions.
improvement Noted in Every
Line and Locality.
NEW HIGH RECORDS.
Are Being Made Continually in
Manufacturing Industry.
Topeka One Of Few Towns
Showing Decreased Clearings.

New York, Nov. 11.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Each week brings a stronger busi-
ness situation, seasonable weather
having removed the last drawback and
pressure for shipment of goods is so
great in many lines that the partial
holiday put deliveries still further be-
hind and caused much inconvenience.
Reports Of wholesale conditions are
now practically unanimous and i'm
provement in collections is noted in
dispatches. Retail trade in wearing
apparel and foodstuffs is the feature,
while interest is beginning to be shown
IN holiday goods, of which very large
stocks were accumulated in expecta-
ton of record-breaking season.
Manufacturing lines constantly estab-
lish new high water marks of produc-
ton, the present output of pig iron
being at the rate of more than 2,000.-
600 tons monthly, and this is one OF
the best known business barometers.
Footwear forWardings from Boston
are within few thousand cases of
the record established in 1903, textile
mills can not make deliveries with
promptness and building operations
are phenomenal. A few small strikes
are in progress, but not sufficient to
prevent the greatest industrial activity
in the nations history.
Railway earnings thus far reported
IOT OClODGT SNOW q gain OL 1-VO pei
cent over last years. Prosperity is
also evidenced by a further rise ia
prices of commodities, Dun's index
number on November 1 being $103,-
853, the highest point of recent years.
The per capita amount Of money in
circulation is also at a new record of
$31.69. Foreign commerce is fully
maintained exports from this port be-
ing valued at $3.147,998 more than in
the same week last year, and imports
gaining $1,02S,95
Beyond the fact that former condi-
tions are accentuated there is nothing
new in the iron and steel industry. De-
mand for all forms of heavy steel is be-
yond the capacity of mills. the railways
showing an Unsuitable appetite for equip
ment and building operations absorbing
structural shapes as rapidly as they
can be turned out.
prices OF hides have moved to new
high records for any date since the
civil war, and there is little difference
even in comparison with that period of
restricted production. Demand is now
absorbing supplies so promptly that
poor qualities of long-haired hides are
scarcely less expensive than the choice
summer take-off. Foreign dry hides
share the strength os domestic lines.
Failures this week number 1873 in the
United States against 213 last year, and
Is in Canada, compared with II a year
ago."
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11
MAY REDUCE DIVIDEND RATE.
This Is the Rumor Concerning Mis-
souri, Pacific Stock.

Ills IS LIle humOF COnCtFnlng MIS-
souri, Pacific Stock.
Chicago, Nov. 11.=Rumors are IN
circulation in banking and railroad
circles that George J. Gould and those
associated with him in control of the
Missouri Pacific railway company in
tend to reduce the dividend rate on the
stock to 4 per cent per annUm, in
stead Of 5 per cent. This reduction. it
is said, viii be made at the coming
meeting of the directors of the road.
The stock has paid 2 Il per cent semi
annually since July 1901. Prior to
that time the rate varied. From 1888
to 1887, inclusive, per cent per an
mum was paid. In 1888 it was cut to
5 u per cent, and in 1889 and 1890
only 4 per cent was paid In 1891 it
was further cut to per cent, which
continued from July, 1891, until July
1901, a ten year period.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11
IMMIGRANT STATISTICS.
Western Roads Keep Close Tabs o.
Foreigners.

Interesting statistics regarding the ar
rival of immigrants in the port OF New
York during the first nine months of
the year have been promulgated by the
Western Passenger association, which
has charge Of the pooling Of the immi
grant traffic by the western roads. The
total number of immigrants arriving at
the port of New York, from January 1
to September 80, of this year. was 611, ,120.
an increase of 205,4 over the arrivals
in the first nine months of last year, the
increase this year being 1888 per cent.
immigration was heaviest in March, the
arrivals in that month being 1O1. .44o. In
January there were fewer immigrants
than any other month of the year, the
number being 42, 267.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11
Bradstreet's says:

Excellent reports still come from
nearly all lines of trade and industry,
the only flaws being complaints that car
congestion in widely separated sections
affects prices, collections, cereal, coal
and coke and general freight movements
and to a certain extent thereby discour-
ages some new orders. Cold weather is
still a stimulus to trade, quarantine re-
strictions have disappeared, filling in
orders are numerous, and spring sales
compare well with a year ago. Jobbers
and wholesalers report some transfer
ence of activity from staple lines to
holiday specialties. Manufacturers of
these goods are working full time. IN
dustry as whole is very active Iron
and steel interests report the past month
a record break in all lines Prices on
staples being higher than month ago
and three-f0urths of all are higher than
a year ago. Reports from the country
are that money is in active request, and
the demand for crop movement is un-
precedented. Here car congestion also
cuts a figure in prolonging the time be-
fore the return currency movement sets
in. All the metropolis call money has
risen sharply. the highest figure for two
years being touched, with a discourag-
ing effect upon stock speculation. Some
slowing down of the foreign demand for
cereals is noted, but foreigners display
a tendency to take hold lower down.
1.-The strength of demand and of
most marked feature of the present sea-
sons unprecedented trade. Iron and
steel, lumber, all other building mater
ials. cotton and cotton goods, and of
hides, leather and shoes show strength
never heretofore surpassed. In fact,
the list of prices strong or tending up
ward is veritable roll call of the coun-
try's products.
business failures in the United States
for the week ending November 9 num-
Der 1856, against $50 last week. 1874 in the
like week Of 1904. $50 in 1903, 205 In 1902
and 213 in 1901. In Canada failures Tor
the week number 80, as against 26 last
week and % in this week a year ago.
Bank CleaFings.
The following table, compiled by Brad
street, shows the bank clearings at the
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11

The man who had been asking the Pull
man porter for a Testament or euchre
deck, or something to pass away the time
finally struck the subject of cyclones and
told a story of adventure in Mississippi
He was stopping at a hotel in that state
when a cyclone came along and unroofed
the building and blew him and the frag-
ments into the next country. -Four or
five men listened to the exciting particu-
lars with bated breath. and the story
teller saw that he was making a hit,when
one of theh group leaned over, extended
his hand and said:
-Four dollars, please.
For what2"
your hotel bill.
But what do you Inean2
Il moan that I was the owner of that
hotel you have been talking about, and
that YOU took advantage of its destruc-
ton to jump your bill There We're fifteen
others who did the same mean trick, and
I'm making 'em pay up as fast as come
to them Four dollars, please.
The other man looked out of the win
dow and was silent for a long time, and
some of the group We're almost sorry for
him. BY and by he heaved a long sigh:
Gentlemen, twas ever thus. When
ever have a good thing some one spoils
it. Ring the bell for the porter to bring
q bottle of wine. M Quad
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11
IMPROVEMENTS AT SHAWNEE.
Santa Fe Round House and Other
Buildings Completed.

Shawnee. Okla, Nov. 1.-THE
Santa Fe Railroad company has
completed its twenty stall round
house in the south yards here
and is now engaged in installing a
complete outfit of heavy machinery,
which will be used in repairing and re-
building the engines and cars of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, which
ends here and the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa F'e. which begins it's Texas di-
vision here. The water tank, the oil
tanks for the oil burning engines,
power house, station yard, Office. two
new depots. costing S15O.O00, and all
other buildings, except those for the
shops and boiler house have been COM
pleted.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11
Troops Given a Lively March.

Junction City, Kan.s Nov. 1.-THE
fourth maneuver exercises of the series
being held at Fort Riley this month
We're the march of concentration. The
First squadron. Ninth cavalry, and the
Twenty-fifth battery, commanded by
Major Morgan, marched to Ogdens-
burg, the First squadron, Thirteenth
cavalry, and the Twentieth battery.
commanded by Captain Carleton,
marched to Milford, and the First
squadron. Eleventh cavalry, command
ed by Captain Leady. marched to Wre-
ford. The return trip was a forced
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11
NEW 1TExICAN RAILROAD.
Hopes to Get Traffic That NOW Goes to
Panama.

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE Tehaun-
tepec railroad which the Mexican gov
ernment has been building across the
country from the Atlantic to the Pa
cifc, will according to information re-
ceived at the Mexican embassy in this
city be finished and ready for use with
in six months. The belief in Mexico is
that the completion Of this important
road means that a great deal of freight
which formerly went by the Panama
railroad viii now be transported
through the Mexican republic and dur
ing the 10 OF II years which it viii take
10 finish the Panama canal, Mexico will
profit from the improved accommoda-
tions which it viii offer to the trade Of
the world.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11
ENlPORIA CLUB WOMEN ELECT
Close a Three Days Session to Meet al
Eureka Next.

convention of the Fourth district feder-
alton Of we-nens clubs, which opened
here Wednesday, closed Friday after
noon. The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. Flora J. Sands. Peabody; first vice
president Mrs. Josephine Weatherly,
Emporia; second vice president, Mrs.
Alice Whiting, Parkerville; treasurer,
Mrs. Breese, Cottonwood Falls; auditor,
Mrs. Oleson, Marion. The meeting next
year will be held in Eureka.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11
ninhtheria Is Checked.

Arkansas City, Kan. Nov 1.-THE
public schools of this city. which have
been closed since last Monday, will re-
open next Monday morning. The
schools were closed to prevent an cpl
demfc of diphtheria. and it is now be-
lieved this DANCER is past.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11
MAY BUILD TO COAL FIELDS.
Report That Santa Fe Win Enter
ChOctaw District.

Davis, I T.. Nov 11.-Col. W. c.
Nixon, vice president and general man
ager of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe,
accompanied by other officials of the
company,was here recently looking over
the recent survey from here to Sulphur,
near the government reservation on
Rock Creek.
AS a result of this visit reports are
current that the Santa Fe viii build a
line from Davis to the Choctaw coal
fields.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11

With daily balance in the state
school fund Of some S40O coo the state
board Of school fund commissioners re-
fused hundreds OF thousands of good
bonds, saying they had no funds. Now
comes the State Journal with the query
as to whether or not Kelly was using
that fund Why nOt2 Isn't that right
in line with KelIy's other graft Pratt
Union.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11
Had Heart Trouble.

Wellington, Kan, Nov. n.-Charles
DeshIer, aged so years, an old soldier
and prominent in the G. A. r. post, fell
dead here of heart disease while talking
with neighboR
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE following
Kansas rural carrier has been ap-
pointed: Caldwell. route ?, Phineas
Davis carrier; George H. Davis. sub
stitute.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11
NO RATES TOR THE MORMONs.
Passenger Association VIII Not Glass
Their Missionaries as Clergy.

Chicago, Nov. 11-At it's monthly
meeting Just ended here the Central
Passenger association, Of which the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fre and the
Rock Island roads are members. dis
posed of an unusually large amount of
routine business but there were no SEN
sationaI developments. AS usual, the
Nickel Plate was accused of resorting to
rate manipulation, and the stereotyped
excuse was offered that the heads Of the
company did not know what their sub
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11

commands assemble at Fort Riiev at 1
o'clock in the afternoon. Each com
mand had a trip of 20 to 30 miles ana
all three concentrated at the aDpofnted
place promptly at the hour named.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-11

Green-I thought You said that fellow
Skinem was as good as his vvord2
BroWn-That's what I said
Green-Wel, he lied to me about a busi-
ness transaction.
Brown-But I didn't say his word was
any good.-Chieago News