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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-12

cal, practical, and opens up a field of
hmitless possibilities"
At the present time, a number of
steel mills are figuring on the manu-
facture of the kind of steel ties which
Mr.. Baird has invented. Il have not
vet decided" said Mr.. Baird, Gust how
I viii handle this invention. Some of
the concerns want to buy it outright
Others offer to manufacture the article
on royalty basis. It has also been
suggested that We organize a COM
pany Of our own to manufacture these
ties.
s'Fhe fact is. the proposition is SO
big we hardly know how to handleit.
Just bear in mind that during the year,
1904 the Santa Fe alone has expended
5000, 600 simply for renewing old
ties, saying nothing whatever of new
construction. The consumption of ties
is simply amazing. First class white
oak ties are almost unObtainable. Other
ties last only from one to six years.
This steel tie which 1 have invented
win last twenty years, and at the end
of that time will be saleable for half
the original cost as scrap.
"A wood tie and tie plates, including
spikes, cost from so cents to $1-23
each. My hollow pressed steel tie and
tie plate costs from $1.25 to $1.75
each.
You can insulate this metal tie by
placing a light fiber pad locked be-
tween Tugs of the tie plate, but the tie
being a hollow section. there viii be
no metallic effect, and the same hol-
low section covers the necessary f1exi-
bility required
NO spikes are needed; there are no
movable pieces to get lost My tie
and tie-plate is free from all clips,
clamps. tie-straps, notched sections or
sliding movements of any kind it has
no keys, wedges or other mixed COM
binations. but simply a metal tie COM
plete and ready for section men to put
ia place when received from the fec
tory.
''Thc rail is fastened to the tie pate
by simply bending down over the
f1ange of the rail a lug made of good
carbon soft steel; a kind of a lug
which can be bent back and forth a
dozen times without breaking it off
This lug is the only part of the entire
wishes to pay for. The one hundred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-12

pound complete tie has a much greater
safety factor than any wood tie could
have. This patent also covers a box
section or one similar in shape to the
wood tie.
Il know what these ties will do, be
cause I have tested them in the labor
at0ry. I know what strain they Will
bear and have built them so that they
will bear more even the lightest pat
tern, than wooden ties.
so far I have had only a few sam
pies manufactured, but when 1 place
the manufacture -ofthe. ties on COM
merciaI basis. I wiz have no trouble
in securing a test on any of these rail-
roads in this part of the country with
which I have done business. The
Santa Fe. Rock Island. Frisco, or any
of these lines viii let me put in a mile
or two of these ties for a test when
ever I am ready to do So
THE Illinois Steel company, the Ma
tionaIs Steel companYs-the Bettendorf
Steel company. and the Ajax Steel
company are all figuring on construct
ing these ties for me. / can't say how
long it will be before they are on the
market -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-12
woMAN's SIX HUSBANDS.
a Much Married Lady. Still a Widow.
in Trouble.

Berlin, Nov. 1.-THE trial of wo-
man, whose matrimonial career, to say
the least, has been dramatic, has just
ended at Lyck, in Prussia. The wo-
man married man named zeisig when
she was eighteen years of age. After
three years of married life Zeisig died
very suddenly. His wife contracted a
second marriage, and the husband died
with equal suddenness. Her third hus-
band blew his brains out, but it was
alleged that the revolver had been
placed in his hand after death. The
woman, left a widow for the third time
travelled a little. She spent some time
in Paris and had three other husbands.
These three marriages terminated IN
happily for the husbands. They either
died or disappeared. The body of the
first husband was exhumed, and al
though it had been inferred a long
time, there was sufficient strychnine
found in it to poison two men. Ninety
witnesses were heard at the trial. They
included one man who lived with the
woman in Paris. The jury disagreed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-12

Paris. Nov. 1.-THE Humbert affair
has again cropped UP. A movement
has been instituted by certain of Nine.
Humbert's creditors with a view to Sc
curing her provisional liberty. It is
reported that Maitre Labor, her coun-
sci at the Assizess will present a petit
ton for her release.
The Humbert family was arrested at
Madrid nearly three years ago. Therese
has been nearly two years and half
in Jail. and it is thought that she ought
to be given her liberty now An effort
is being made to secure the signatures
of all the Humbert creditors in favor
of her release. Nine Humbert IS i'll
in Rennes Prison. In a letter which
she recently addressed to one of her
relatives she stated that she was about
to undergo an operation which was not
without danger.
1T will perhaps be the last time that
YOU Will receive a letter from me" she
wrote. She added that when she
leaves prison, that is, if she survives
the operation, she will busy herself in
collecting funds with which to pay her
creditors. This work viii occupy her
many months. It is on the strength
of the hope held out in this letter that
the petition is being circulated in her
favor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-12
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Senator Longs Constituents Are
Not Satisfied.
Want to Know His Views on
Railroads.
DON'T WANT CLARK.
Fred DumOnt Smith Trying to
Check His Boom.
Mr.. Caldwell Is Receiving Con-
WANT CLARK
Mr.. Caldwell Is Receiving Con-
siderable Attention.

Senator Chester I. Long is beginning
to hear from his constituents in more
ways than one. The action OF the Re
publican banquet at Newton Friday
night was almost equivalent to a vote
of censure on the Kansas senator. Now
comes the news that the people of Nc
Pherson county have prepared and sent
to Mr.. Long a petition endorsing the
editorial address of William Allen
White, calling upon Senator Long to
declare himself. This petition is signed
by 200 of the leading business men of
Mcpherson. Similar petitions are likely
to come in from other parts of the
state, for Kansas is decidedly in earn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-12
THIS IS HIS BEST.
Archie Baird Invents a Steel
Railroad Tie.
Thinks It Solves Tie Problem
for the Railroads.
MAY MEAN MILLIONS.
No Spikes Needed to Fasten
Down the Rail.
Makes It Safe to Use Big
Engines and Cars.
MAY MEAN MILLIONS

A n. Baird. of North Topeka, in
ventor of pneumatic machinery and
numerous mechanical devices for rail-
road shops, has within the past week
secured a patent on what he believes
viii be the greatest of all his inven-
tons; steel railroad tie, to take the
place of the wooden ties, with their
steel spikes and tie plates now in use
There have been all sorts of steel
ties, but the right sort said Mr.
Baird in speaking of his invention.
Mine is the right sort. 1t recognizes
the inevitable factor of safety to
which every railroad constructor must
return sooner or later. 1t is eeonomi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-12
tie which is made of any high-prieed


tie Which is made Of any high-priced
metal.
The Factor of Safety.
simply by increasing the number
of the Tugs, or their size and weight, I
can increase the factor of safety. IT
that you can get any factor of safety
you desire out of steel construction
on the other hand, how is it posi-
bic 10 increase the factor OF safety with
spike driven INTO q piece of wood ,
Is 1t not a fact-t7a6 the same old spike
that was used to carry the ten-ton load
and the 30-ton locomotive is still the
same factor for carrying the hfty-ton
load and the one hundred ton loco
motive2
ct claim you can lay double the
amount of track with this style OF tie
over any other method, as they dis
pense entirely with the use of gauges.
They are handled and laid down IN
place Just the same as wood ties, plac-
ing the rails on top and using the spike
maui on struck up Tugs to drive them
over on rail hange instead of driving
spikes.
THE " or 'A'-shaped section is a
seIf-tampIng tie on account OF It's
shape, which carries the earth toward
the center. 1t has all the desired fiex-
Utility necessary. Two Tugs on each
tie plate is all that is required, although
two three, or four Tugs may be used
in order to give railway companies
any safety factor which they may de-
eide upon in the. construction of their
road bed.
4 claim that this metal tie and tie
plate will be absolutely uniform, and
that it is the most simple device pos
sible, and the labor to finish complete
tie after coming from the press will
not exceed five cents each. The cost
is principally in the weight Of material
used These metal ties run in weight
from one hundred pounds to two hun
dred pounds each, and sold according
to the kind of road bed company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-12
a GREAT OFFER TO RosTAND.
Twenty Thousand Dollars OTered for
a Single Article.

Paris. Nov I'm. Edmund Ros-
tand, the wel1-known dramatist and
ing offer made him by NJ. Pierre La
f1tte. the proprietor of the new illus
trated magazine, "Je sails Tout" The
dramatist has written a new play en-
titled "Chantecler," and a sum of 1OO,-
600 francs was offered him if he would
allow the piece to appear in one num-
Der of the magazine. NJ, ROstand,
however, declined the proposition on
the ground that the publication of his
piece in a magazine would injure its
commenting on the offer, believes that
even in America a similar sum has
never been offered for the serial rights
of an article, play or any document
whatever to be published in a single
number of a newspaper. review or
magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-12

est in the rate question, and Will de-
mand of its representatives in congress
an unequivocal declaration of their po-
sition
There has been some talk that Victor
Murdoch, representative from the new
Eighth district, would be found in the
race for the United States senate in
opposition to Long, when the time
comes for a fight It is somewhat no
ticeable that at the banquet in Newton,
Murdoch took exception to some of
Senator Longs remarks concerning the
customs of the senate, and interrupted
his remarks with a pointed reference
to the work of the house. Murdoch also
put himself on record alongside Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the most emphatic
terms.
AS was predicted some time ago in
the State journal, an effort is being
made by Fred Dumont Smith and 9TH
er- Seventh district politicians to get
W. J. Fitzgerald of Ford county into
the race for lieutenant governor in the
hope of beating Ansel r. Clark. All
the people who don't like Stubs and
Hoch are lining up with Fitzgerald
The candidacy of Fitzgerald was taken
up and given an official boom by Fred
VANDERBILT in his last batch of Kansas
stuff.
It was reported some time ago that
Fitzgerald had turned down the pro-
position that he make the race for lieu
tenant governor nomination. But it
seems that the people who started the
agitation are still on his trail They
may get him yet.
f. c. Little. of Abilene. former lieu
tenant colonel of the Twentieth Kan
sas, has been in Topeka for several
days trying an important lawsuit in
the district court Concerning the
congressional situation in the Fifth
district Mr.. Little said:
''In my opinion there will be a fight
in the Fifth district. Mr. Calderhead
will not be allowed to ride double
through this campaign. He viii have
to declare himself with the president
or there Will be. something doing. I
am inclined to believe that the day of
grace within which he might set him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-12

&c Army and yvireless TeIegranl,r.

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE experiments in
wireless telegraphy are still being con
tinued by army officers. For some fine
past important tests have been made 81
Belfort with the aid of a captive bal
loon The balloon is of a queer shane
resembling a cigar, and floats in an
altitude of nearly 1000 feet Suspend
ed from it is car which contains cleo
trio apparatus united by a cable to the
military station. The experiments viii
be continued. The officers are ve4.z.
discreet, contenting themselves by de-
ciaring that the tests have been thor
oughly successful They have held
communication with the EiffeI Tossar
in Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-12
Swallows neath-Ron

Berne, Nov. 11.-Thousands of swal-
lows which left Switzerland for more
temperate regions have not been able
to reach their destination. While
passing through the country they were
Overtaken by violent snOw-storms. In
the district of Often thousands of the
birds were found, having died of cold
and hunger. The low temperature had
exterminated the small insects flying in
the air, thus depriving the swallows of
their nourishment during their jour
neY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-12

Generally speaking. any kind of an
old rag goes in New York or New
England, but it so happened that while
sOJourn1ng IN Philadelphia depOnent
was in his happy clOthesi For Phila-
delphia is a joyful town. 1t is much
more Hvable than New York Be
ginning with the average man, who
is the best fellow to consider PhiIa-
delphfa offers more attractions as a
place of residence than New York.
The average man on a small salary
lives in a tenement in New York. In
Philadelphia he has a tWO-StOrV house
to himself. These small homes are
the most encouraging things about
Philadelphia. For when a man has a
home to himself he sooner or later
gets a mind of his own. and having
that, it is only a matter of time until
he expresses it independently. Phila-
delphianS are expressing themselves
independently now, and the greatest
thing in town is the revolt against the
Republican machine in the city and
the state. Every good citizen of this
country should hope for its success.
The Republican party is an instrument
for good only when it is=nOt ALWAYS
when it claims to be, and when bad
men are in control of if, no Republican
is bound by party ties to support his
party organization. A man should be
an American before he is q partisan
even a partisan of so good an organ
ization as the Republican party.
The ADMINISTRATION is one OF this
country's big hotels, run by the same
man, George Boldt. who conducts the
WaldOrf-Astoria 1t is a great display
place for dry goods and groceries, and
while this afhant has been around this
country some. and has seen more or
less in the way Of dry goods and knows
something of applied groceries, never
before has he seen so many and so ex-
Densive a line of these staples, to-
gther with a fun and complete stock
of drugs and toilet articles. as were on
display at the palm room of the Bell
vue-Stratford Saturday. No man sees
much in this world unless he is with
q sensible woman, and the sensible wo-
hereto says that many Of the white
shirt-waists which seemed 500 simple
and rural IN the dining room that noon
cost from S25 to $50 per. They were
white French lingerie-very thin, and
not az all different from those which
Newman sells for 93.98-that is not
different to the masculine eye. But
they are made in Erance-hand-mad
with elaborate hemstitching and en-
brofdery-and it is the making and
not the goods that costs. They are to
f,e worn this winter. Also corset COW
ers that cost SIS are to be worn this
evfnter" but not in Emporia-let us
hone The women back here seem to
be wearing a good deal of purple this
YEAR. Emporia women should put
Si1is down before buying their hats
and there is a new color called
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-12
CHESS.
By the Kansas State Chess
FOFecaster.

The material for this column is furnish
ed by the Kansas State Chess association
a. L. WagenselIer Of Junction City, pres
ident, and o. c. Brett Of Humboldt, Sec
rotary.
The late Sydney P. Johnston Of Chicago
in his match with Frank J. Marshall Won
the following very interesting game The
-four move" problem presented when bo
announced mate in four moves is ex-
ceptioually clever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-12

eDon't the Highfyers live beyond tkeir
s.gsear newly. they live beyond the
income they wish they had Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-12
Hen's IIhousandth Ege.

Berne. Nov. IA Swiss newspaper.
the "Zodnger Tageblat." publishes an
account of a remarkable celebration.
tt was the jubilee of a hen which had
inst laid its thousandth egg. The hen
was feted right royalty. The federal
and cantonal flags few from the num-
erous houses. In the afternoon the
marched to the house of the owner OF
the hen There the feat Of the bird
vas celebrated both in prose and
verse. and loud cheers we're given in
its honor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-26
LOCAL ECHO OF
CHICAGO STRIKE
SHIPMENTS OF PERIsHABLE
- GOODS NOT SOUGHT FOR.
Such as Are Taken Are "subject to
Delay"-some Of the Companies Say
They Are Having No Trouble with
Deliveries Thru Goods Not Affected
by the Strike.

Perishable goods for shipment to Chi
cage are refused by most of the Mime
apolis express companies, because Of the
teamsters strike. This includes all
kinds Of produce.
1HTell the young fellows Of Mime
apolis who want to send flowers to
young women in Chicago, to send the
money to some Chicago florist in prefer
ence to trying to ship the posies from
here,' is the way one Minneapolis ex-
press agent put it today.
We are accepting some produce, but
all with the understanding that it may
be delayed" said J. W. Healy, agent
Of the American Express company. GIVE
are having no trouble today in deliver.
ing all goods in Chicago by team, but
there is no saying what another day
may bring forth. There is no trouble
for goods shipped thru Chicago, as they
| do not have to be handled by team. .
tsThere seems to be tendency said
George w. Pooler, agent of the United
States Express company, "to hold back
goods for Chicago delivery. We are
Shipments aHS fof Chicago are taken sub
ject to delay, as matter Of precaution
Our Chicago wagons are making. thel!
regular deliveries, driven by experienced
men, tho not the old employees
The Adams Express company official:
in Minneapolis say their company il
having no trouble in Chicago in gettins
all goods delivered by team, but, like
the other companies, are refusing per
ishable shipments for the windy city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-26

Wedding Gifts and Rings. John s. AL
len, Guaranty Loan Bldg.
The Brand Stove company, $50 Fourth
avenue S, the place to buy gas ranges. :
Roses, SOC per dozen. Saturday. The
Rosary, COZ Hennepin avenue. T. G.
phone $685.
citation has filed an amendment to its ar
ticles Of incorporation, increasing the
capital stock to 100000.
Subscriptions to all magazines and pa
pers taken to the Century News store, 6
Third street s, near Hennepin avenue.
will receive prompt service.
All the bookstores have "O'Brien's Illus
trated Minnesota Pioneer Sketches" on
sale. Good CHEEKY book to take to the
lake with you. Same old price, $3.50.
Visit The picture department, Donald
sons Glass Block. A splendid collection
Of mounted and unmounted pictures. Pic
ture frames made to order at very reason
able prices.
Rev. C. H. Sweat will preach the bac-
calaureate sermon Sunday evening, June
4, for the high school graduating class Of
Hopkins. The exercises will be held IL
the Masonic temple at the village.
A rally Of North Side citizens will be
held this evening in the Fourth Baptist
church, Eighteenth and Dupont avenues
N. This meeting is called in the interest
of Sunday saloon closing. Addresses will
be made by pastors and prominent citi"
zens.
Free for the asklng-Journal vest
pocket Nugget Books containing nearly
800 bits Of philosophy, h1mor and good
sense worth reading. Call for one ,wher
Vol are at The journal counter or write
to the advertising manager and cop,
will be mailed.
Carlyle M. Scott has been appointed as
sistant professor at the university an
head of the music department. Mr.. Scot
has been filing the position this year dur
ing the leave Of absence Of John Parson
Beach, and when Mr.. Beach rendered hi
resignation he was appointed perma
| nently.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-26
CHESS IS A GOOD
MENTAL EXERCISE
EMANUEL LAsKER TALKS OF HIS
THEORIES. .
Says Chess Master Finds that His
Playing Keeps Him in the Everyday
Thinking Of Business or Professional
Worlds Champion Playing at
Minneapolis Whist Club Today.

Emanuel Lasker Of New York city,
the world champion chessplayer, is
engaged this afternoon in playing TWEEN
ty simultaneous games with twenty Of
the leading members of the Minneapolis
Chess club.
Tomorrow afternoon at the Minneap-
oils club rooms, he will play thirty sim
ultaneous games with the best players
of Minneapolis and st. Paul.
Mr.. Lasker arrived today and regis
tered at the St. James hotel. He will
spend three days here.
"Chess is an excellent training for
the intellect,'' said Mr.. Lasker today,
g because it teaches strategy, which
NAV be used in whatever man under
takes. IF man is an excellent chess
PLAYER, he can enter, baseball game
and by reason Of the strategy he has
learned in chess, can see the best STRAIT
egy to be pursued in directing the ball
game. In whatever business he is en-
gagged, the chess training will ever be
an aid. The brain Of the chessplayer
becomes educated into grooves, as it
were, which his thoughts naturally fol
low, aiding him to comprehend the more
quickly the correct procedure on the .ag-
gressive or the defensive of any propo.
sition. " Is 40 L.
Can chessplaying de ovepdone, OF
may too strict application to the game
cause insanity9 No; I do not believe
so. I once wrote a long article on this
subject for New York paper. It is
common fallacy to say that the brain
may be overworked. A man never goes
insane by overworking his BRAIN Over
work along any one line may at first
cause man to become a nervous
wreck, then his digestion becomes af
fected, then his heart, then his brain i:
improperly fed with blood and insanity
is a possibility. But insanity is no
caused directly by overworking TIT
brain. It is the indirect result of ply
steal failing and physical neglect.
"Before I leave the twin cities,
concluded Mr.. Lasker, ~ hope to give {
public lecture on chess, explain how i
should be played, and what good may re
In playing simultaneous games, MI
Lasker is the center of circle, witt
the boards and his opponent players ar
ranged around him.
IT can generally make all the round
and moves in a circle of players insid
of five minutes,"' said he. "'There i
no reason why a man should not trail
his mind to act rapidly in chess as wei
as in, anv line of husiness -,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-26
TWO SMALL. WRECKS
Great Northern Car Derailed-N. P. and
Omaha Trains Meet.

A big furniture car, in string which
swtc Ge egggn ae af ea sveeue Sc
and Fourth street yesterday afternoon
failed to take frog, and before it
could be stopped the car had straddle,|
three tracks. It carried with it box
car loaded with screenings. Traffic was
delayed three hours. * s....-
About the same time an Omaha train
met Northern Pacific passenger on
the curve at Third avenue n The
Northern Pacific mailcar was thrown
from the tracks and the Omaha bag
gagecar was smashed in. Traffic wa.
not delayed. ~. -