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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21
BUYING DIAMONDS.
United States Has Imported over $780,
100000 Worth Of stones This Year.

Washington. Dec. GA statement
issued today by the department of COM
merce and labor says:
cover S36.OO0,000 worth of dia-
monds and other precious stones have
been imported into the United States
during the present calendars year,
which is by far the largest Importation
in the history Of the country. The high
water mark in earlier years was $751;
100000 in 1903, while 1904 showed but
$27,75O.O00. In the ten months ending
with October, the total is over $31,-
100000, or more than in any full year
prior to 1905 It is possible that the
value of diamonds alone brought into
this country during the present year
will be nearly or quite 100000 and
the "other precious stones" approx
mately 100000. The value of uncut
91a4o3 10 4onE INTO me o6 Gh doo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21
Bitter Personal Controversy Be-
tween Two Writers.
A. E. Robertson Causes the Ar
rest Of H. L. Wood.
CHARGE is SERIOUS
The Trouble Arose Over Dis
puted Oil Statements.
One Supposed to Favor the
Standard, the Other Oppose.

Independence. kan. Dec. z1.-The Re
poFter says:
This week saw the elimination of
long and bitter personal controversy be-
tween two well known writers on oil
subjects IN this field. A. F. Robertson,
advertising manager OF the Uncle Sam
refinery came to the city from Cherry
vale on Sunday and sought an interview
with County Attorney Wagstaff. He
Charged Il. Z. Wood. correspondent in
the 1Gidcontinent field for the Oil city
Derrick with having criminaIly Iibeled
him ia q letter written by Wood to his
papef.
8Er. VagstaR looked up the law on
The matter and yesterday he filed an
Information against Wood charging him
with criminal libel. A warrant was is
sued from the office OF Ave district clerk
and given to a deputy sheriff to serve.
WOOD was not in the city having left
on his regular weekly trip through the
oil fields When he learns of the fact
that he is wanted here he viii undOubt-
sdlY return at once and surrender him
self to the officers.
This action on the part Of Robertson
s. the outcome Of a newspaper fight that
had Its inception when Robertson was
writing Tor the Chanute Tribune, and
doing special work for the Kansas City
Star. At one time the Chanute Tribune
referred to Wood as a newspaper skunk
and the latter claiming Robertson was
1he author Of the statement retaIiated
in kind. Since Robertson has been con-
Aected with the Cherryvale refinery the
controversy has increased in bitterness
every day. Both men are caustic writer's
end have said some hard things of each
other.
The action for libel is based on the
assertion made recently by Wood in
the Oil city Derrick that Robertson was
what he wrote owing to his addiction
TO a certain habit. This was the last
straw and Robertson Immediately in
yol1ed the aid of the courts to get even.
In the papers fled in the Office of the
district clerk a copy of the Oil City
Derrick is attached containing the al
legged hbelous article 1t reads as fol-
lows:
THE only blown-in- the bottle dope
dend, A. T. Robertson, literary editor of
the Uncle Josh layout at Cherryvale, .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21
DEAD AT AGE OF NINETY-FTvE
Prominent Pioneer of Montgomery
County Passes Away.

Cherryvale, Kan, Dec. 21.-Moses Mar
shall. one of Montgomery county's oldest
and best known citizens. is dead here q t
the age of IS years. after an Illness of
several months. He was man of re-
markable vitality having withstood a
siege of sickness that would long ago
have worn out a man of ordinary coasti-
tuition.
Mr.. Marshall was born in Virginia and
came to Kansas in 1861. setting in Mont
gOmery county He is the father-in-law
Of Mayor G. c. Kincaid, who was also
the first mayor this town ever had.
Deceased leaves ten children: Mrs c.
G. Kncaid, Mrs. F. J. Straub Mrs. c. c.
of Los Angeles. Mrs Ann NTenager and
Mrs. w c. Powell OF Leave worth; Ste
ven D Marshall of Kansas City. NJ -es
NJ. of Cherryvale, Charles NJ. Of CherO-
kee, and John N. of Band7n, Ore
Mr.. MARSHAL was an upright men.
loved and respe stcd by ali who knew
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21
SUFFERS LOSS BY FIRE.
Rio Grande shops at Salt Lake Sustain
100000 Damage.

Salt Lake, Dec. 1.-THE extensive re-
pair shops of the Rio Grande were found
All the FIRE apparatus in the city was
called out, but the fia>&ss were beyond
Although the fremen could not make
Roadway against the blaze they succeed
ed in confronting It to its original local
itv. The power house and main car
sbops burned to the grouid, but the great
machine shop, paint shop and other build
ings standing at a distance, We're IN
harmed The loss is estimated from Sl5O,-
600 to 800 co., and 200 men will be thrown
out of employment. The buildings them
selves were of little value, but the ma
chfnery equipment was worth nearly
100000, and several cars were destroyed
in the shops. The loss is particularly un,
fortunate at this time, as the equipment
has been increased in order to handle the
great amount of extra work which is ne
cessitated by the work on the Western
Pacific. The fire started in the engine
room and that is the only Information
Obtainable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21
INDEPENDENT 'PHoNE MERGER
Exchanges in Southeast Kansas Towns
Are Combined.

Parsons, Kan, Dec. 21.-A deal has
been completed here which merges all
the independent telephones companies
in this county, and also the Ptttsburg
company. into the Citizens Home
Telephone company. with headquar-
ters in Parsons. Parsons, Pittsburg,
Chanute, Oswego and a dozen smaller
towns are included. At the meeting
of the board of directors the following
officers were elected: James A. Plot
ner. of Kansas City, president; G. H.
Romine, Oswego, vice president; c. II.
Kimbau, Parsons. treasurer; Fred H.
Brown, Parsons. secretary. and George
H. SpangIe, Chetopa, general manager.
The new company is capitalized for
100000, with a paid up capital Of
$4,000, and in addition to local ex-
changes in the towns mentioned has
over ESQ miles of toll line and a con
tract was signed today with the Kin
lock company. which, with the con-
tract with the Home company at Kan
sas City, gives it two toll lines into
Kansas City and one into St. Louis.
Toll lines have already been completed
to Cherryvale, tCoffeyville and indie
Dendence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21
Found What She Sought.

New York, Dec. 21-Ndiss Lillian
Cherry of Minneapolis came to New
York not long ago with a bundle of
manuscripts. For eight years, she is
now 81, teaching has been her voca-
ton, writing her ambition. She was
held in Jefferson market police court
yesterday on a charge of shoplifting
in a Sixth avenue department store.
Her defense was that, like Hamlin
Garland, who recently got himself
placed in a cell in order to acquire
focal color" she was gathering ma
terial for an article on How easy it is
to steal in a department store"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21
STILL SHORT OF GRAIN CARS.
Buyers Around AtcIison Cannot BE.
gin to Move Their Purchases.

Atchison, Kan, Dec. 21.-Grain buy
ers working in this vicinity were in
Atchison the other day to see Superin-
tendent Walsh of the Central Branch
in reference to the shortage of box cars,
which still exists. Every elevator is full
to the roof with from 5000 to 10000
bushels of corn, and every elevator man
is ready to clean them up and fill them
again. Wherever competing lines can
be reached farmers are hauling their
corn away from the Central Branch,
and the railroad as well as the grain
men are the losers. Luther CorteIyou
Of Muscotah, owns the elevator at Corn
ing and claims he could have handled
$50, 900 bushels of corn by the first of
the year had the cars been furnished
him, but as a result of no cars he will
only handle about 10000 bushels. At
Centralia an indignation meeting was
held a few nights ago. Corn is being
hauled from with mile and a half of
Centralia to the Grand Island. At Mus
cotah, the corn is being cribbed by spec
ulatoTs, and the market is relieved. One
elevator at Effingham had only one car
last week The elevator men claim that
just when there is an opportunity for
them to make a little money on a corn
crop, there is no way of getting the
corn to market. The very same COM
plant existed three years ago. Atchison
mill men are complaining. but their
complaint is against all the roads. All
the cars they get are those that are I'M
loaded here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21

either side of Santa Fe avenue the
tracks of the company have to be used
by people living north of Douglas
avenue as footpaths to reach the bust
ness section Of the city. He claims
that the tracks have been used by
pedestrians for many years.
on the night he was run down and
crippled for life Gibbons charges that
the engine which struck him did not
have a headlight burning and that no
signal was given to warn him of any
danger. He declares that il the head
light had been burning the men in
charge of the engine could have seen
him in time to have stopped the en-
CINE or blown the whistle to warn him
of the danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21
CAR PORTERs ORGANIZING.
Railway Union Being Formed ExcIu
sivelv of NEGROES.

New York. Dec PA Pullman car
porters' union which is intended to IN
eI1ide every negro enploye in this service
in the United States, has been organized
by the porters, cafe and dining car
walters running into New YORK city on
he various lines Articles of incOrpOrd-
ton win shortly be taken out. The union
is known as the American Association OF
Railway Employees and none but negroes
are eligible for membership
Ernest v. Smith of the cafe car service
of the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad, between New York aud
Chicago. is president of the new associa-
ffO0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21
lola ELECTRIC LINE SURE.
Has Received Additional Subscriptions
to Rush 1t Along.

lola, Dec. 21.-This city is evidently get
ting ready to make itself a Christmas
present of the Kansas Southern ElBtrie
railroad. Today an additional subscrip-
ton of 5000 was made to the Kansas
Southern Electric railroad, making the
additional Subscription is all the more
gratifying because it comes from quar-
ter where there has been some opposition
to the Kansas Southern Electric road, not
to the plan itself, but for other reasons
These subscribers, however. are gener-
Gus enough, and sufficiently convinced
that the new electric railroad VII be
one of the biggest things that has ever
come to lola. that they are now willing
to relegate all other considerations and
do the generous thing by pushing the
project along.
This means. of course. that the road
Will be extended into southeastern Kan
sas. The route has not yet been determ-
ined on. Two or three routes are under
consideration The principal thing of in
terest to lola is that the road is nov as
sureG.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21
TWo CONVICTs INsANE.
U. S. Marshal DEackey Takes Prison
ers to WASHINGTON.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. I'll
George BROMLEY. a federal convict IN
der a ninety-nine year sentence, and
Joseph Harris, with a four year term,
were taken to Washington Wednes-
day by United States Marshal Maekey
to be placed in the government
asylum. The men have been adjudged
insance since their incarceration here.
BROMLEY was found guilty of muir
der while a soldier in the Philippines
and was brought over here four years
ago. His long term of confinement
caused him to lose his reason. Harris
was sent up from the Indian territory
for robbing a postOf1ice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21
GIBBONS SUES SANTA FE.
Wichita Man Wants $4,000 Damages
for Loss of Leg.

Wichita, Dec. 21.-Patrick Gibbons
has filed a suit in the district court
asking for S1O.0 damages from the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa F'e Railway
company for being run over by a
switch engine in the yards here.
Gibbons was run down the night Of
December 20. 1903, just south of Third
street. He was walking along the
tracks when the engine came up be-
hind him. He was knocked down and
partially off the track. His right leg
was cut off just above the knee.
In his petition Mr.. Gibbons alleges
that as there was no walk along
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21
SERVE AS MISSIONARIES.
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Scher1nerhorn
to Sail for India.

Salina, Kan, Dec. 21-Rev. and Mrs
w. D. Schermerhorn of Wilson expect to
leave in d few weeks for India, where
missionary society of the Methodist
church.
Rev Schermerhorn has been pastor Of
the church at Wilson since he finished
theological school in the spring of 1904
He is widely known through the north
west Kansas conference as one of the
leading men of the conference, and held
the position of president of his class dur
ing the three years he was at Barrett
Biblical institute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21

Denver. Col. Dec. 21.-Walter A.
FIorer, of Gray Horse, Okla, well
known as a trader among the Usage
Indians is dead here of tuberculosis
of the brain He was a son of Colonel
John M. Florer, one of the pioneers of
Oklahoma, and a trusted friend of the
Osages. among whom he has lived
since the close of the war Walter A
Florer was born and reared among
the Indians. The remains will be
taken to Lawrence, Kan, for burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21
RAILROAD PASSES REAL EVIL.
So Says President Davidson of the
Frisco System.


Frisco System.
New Orleans, Dec. 21-That western
railroads have not reached a point in
their development where they can follow
the lead of the Pennsylvania and other
eastern systems in the adjustment of
the free pass is the opinion of A. L.
Davidson, president of the Frisco sys-
tenn. who is here for few DAYS
There always viii be complimentary
transportation given" said Mr.. David
son, this custom applying to the east
ern as well as the western lines, but
the time is coming when there will be
a national agreement against using the
pass as a purchaser of favoritism either
in legislation or in business. The pass
is a real evil, the seriousness and extent
of which no one outide the official cir
cles of the railroad corporation fully
appreciates -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21
PENSION CAME AT LAST.
Arkansas City Woman Has a Long
Wait for Her Cash.


Wait for Her Cash.
Mrs. Amanda Nevis is q coIored wo-
man, who resides in this city. When
she was young, she lived in the south
and was slave. She was married tc
George Nevis before the war, but in
later years they became separated.
Mrs. Nevils came here and, thinking
her husband was dead, married man
by the name Of Porter who died several
years ago. Immediately afterward Mrs
Nevis applied for a pension as the wild
ow Of Porter, through her attorney, c.
u. Atkinson. She was denied the claim
Is Porter's widow, but the department
decided that she was Nevis widow
She then decided to apply for pension
as Mrs. Nevis. The application was
made four years ago and this morning
attorney Atkinson receive notice that
his client had been granted a widows
pension Of So per month She win get
back pay Of $96 per year for four years
ana then the regular So in the future
Arkansas City Traveller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21

at Haskell institute entirely destroyed
Wednesday. The origin Of the fire is
unknown. This is the third large barr
that has burned at Haskell within the
last three years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 21.-The an
nouncement was made today of the
sale of the beautiful home site in
Pasadena, known as Carmelita to L.
v. Hardness, the Standard Oil mag
nate. The consideration was S180,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21

onds. when he stated that some one
had beaten him. If such was the case
robbery was not the motive, as his
watch and pOcketbook were still in his
possession,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21

New york, Dec. 21.-The world
saws that Mayor McCleIland today will
tender the Office of police commission
er to Lieutenant General Adna R.
Chaffee and adds that the general will
not accept
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21
POLICE JUDGE BEATEN UP.
An Altoona OmciaI Found in an IN
conscious Condition.

Altoona, Kan. Dec. 21.-Polfee
Judge Shultz was found near his
home in an unconscious condition
Wednesday All attempts to revive
aim have failed. At one time he
seemed to be rational for a few sec
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21

Seven Horses Burned to Death.
Lawrence. Kan, Dec. 21.-Seven horses
were burned to death and a. large barn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21
NIXON IN KANSAS CITY.
Discussing ACCESSIBILITY of Building a
10 Mile Lumber Road.

second vice president and general mana
ger Of the Gulf division of the Santa Fe
railroad with headquarters at Galveston,
came to Kansas City yesterday in his pri-
waite car and consulted officials of the
Iong-Ben Lumber company and the W
r. Pickering Lumber company regarding
the construction of a spur forty miles
long east from Kirbyville, Tex, t. the
mills of the lumber companies in u R-s-
lana Mr. Nixon returned last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21

reading TO ABOLISH All Fasses.
Philadelphia. Dec. 21-The directors of
the Reading company today adopted a
resolution abolishfng passes on the lines
of the company after December 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21

WE PusLtsH a FINE LIRE or SOCKS FOR
SUPPLEMENTAL AND TEACHERS USE
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-24

fhe above is the usuaI verdict Of
the traveller using the Missouri Pacific
railway between the Pacific coast and
the east, and We believe that the serv.
lee and accommodations given merit
this statement. From Denver, Colora.
DO Springs and Denver there are two
through trains daily to Kansas CITY
and st. Louis, carrying Pullman's e lat.
est standard eleetric-lightsd sleeping
cars chair cars and up-tO-datv dining
ears The same excellent service il
operated from Kansas City and 81.
Louis to Memphis Little Rock and Hot
springA If you are going east or
SOUTH write for particulars and full In.
formation.
W. G. MBRIDE, Gen. ARt,
ls4 Thisd ST.. Portland, Ore
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-24
Prevent
As Well As Cure
Headache

If subject to headache, take
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills when
YOU feel the first indication OF
an attack, and you will hnd
that they rarely ever fail to
stop further progress.
Pain weakens the nerves, and
the longer you suffer, the more
frequent will be the attacks.
On the contrary, If the
nerves are relieved Of this
weakening influence, the at
tacks will be less frequent, and
finally disappear altogether.
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills
contain no opium, cocaine, NOR
phine or chloral in any form.
They are absolutely harmless
If taken as directed, and will
have no other effect, except to
drive out the pain.
'Dr. Miles, Anti-Pein Pills are an
right. and 1 can recommend them 70
any one in need Of a remedy for head
ache. neuralgia. or pain Of any kind.
My health Is pot very good, and am
subject to frequent attacks Of severe
headache, but since / began taking
DIT. Miles Anti-Pain Pills ! do not
suffer from that trouble as ! used TO.
They never fail TO give relief In few
minutes, and N taken promptly on the
approach OF headache will prevent an
attack from coming on. Pain Pills
prevent, as well as cure"
MRS. WIN. PEDRICK.
Gloversville, N. Y.
Or. Miles Antl-Paln Pills are sold BY
your druggist, who Will guarantee that
the first package will benefit. " 10
falls he will return your money.
rs doses, IS cents. Never sold In bulk.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-24

Batavia, N. y, Oct. 24.-This is a
busy week for the Baptists Of this
state, who will have not less than three
conventions here this week. The
thirtyeighth session Of the state pas
tors conference Of the Baptist church
opened here this morning with large
attendance and with the Rev. T. G..
Cass Of olean, in the chair. The an
nual sermon was delivered by the Rev.
Kerr Boyee Tupper Of New York and
addresses were delivered by number
Of other prominent ministers of this
state.
The Baptist State Missionary con.
vention will open tomorrow morning
with a short business meeting. In the
afternoon n meeting will be held, in
which the Rev. A. II. Strong, president
Of tho Rochester Theological Seminary,
will speak on Experiences and I'm
pressions Of the World Baptist Con-
gress The annual sermon win be de-
liverod by the Rev. DIT. Robert Stuart
Macarthur Of New York, on Thursday
morning. On Thursday afternoon the
various officers and committees win
submit their reports Several addresses
viii be delivered.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-24
worting . upbulId colorsd Raee.

Wilmington, Del, Oct. 24.--Nearly
500 delegates representing the various
organizations belonging to the Inde-
pendent Order Of J. R. Giddings and
Jullifee Union, in all parts Of the Unit
ed States, are here to attend the nine
teenth biennial national eDcampment
Of the order, which opened here this
morning at the Zion NJ b church, and
VIII remain in session four days. At
the opening session this morning the
Rev. j. E. A. Johns welcomed the del
egates. P. J. Laws, president Of the
board Of trustees, delivered an address.
The order is composed entirely Of wo-
men who are interested IN the work Of
uplifting the eolored race and helping
humanity in general. On Thursday
evening the convention wiz hold a
public reception.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-24

Hay, Feed, Etc.
Baled Cheat-e10.
oats-Choice white, S1.S5@1.40.
Millstuff-Bran, $1,000.
Hay-Timothy, sl3.0O.
Potatoes-sl.15@l.20.
Poultry Chickens, mi1ed, 12h@
lSc; per lb; hens, l3c per ID; roOsters,
old, 1Oc per ID; fryers, ZEE per ID;
ducks, s4.OO@9.0o per dOz.; geese s@
DC per lb; turkeys, 17@lse per lb;
dressed, 2O@2llsc per lbj squads, t2.5O
@S.Oo per doz.
Pork-Dressod, THOSE.
Beef-Dressod, 25@5e.
Veal-5@so.
MuttOn-Dressed, 6A@71hc.
Hops-Contract, 1905, 16ej 1904 crop,
25c for choice; 23@24e for primes and
mediumA
wool-l9O5 clip, valley, coarse to
medium, 24h@25Aej fine, 2eh@2se;
Eastern Oregon, l9@22%e.
Mohair-Nominal, S0@3le.
Butter-Faney creamery, 2o@21he;
dairy, l6h@l7e; store, l5@l5hc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-24
PUBLIC OFFER
70 All Persons in Salem VINO wish to
Accept


Are you thini DO you require more
flesh to be really well and strongf
To every such person in Salem we
make the following offer; Commence
at once a course Of treatment with
vinol, our cod liver oil preparation,
without oil, and II after you have TAX
en- what we consider enough to restore
your normal weight and II has not
succeeded, we will pay for all the Vinol
you have taken.
A prominent New York physician
recently said; 81 am convinced that
the best way to gain good, solid, firm
flesh is to take ViBol, for in it you get
all the curative, hesh-making and
strength.ereating properties contained
in that grand old remedy cod liver oil,
without the nauseating oil itself. It is
delicious, and the weakest stomach
can retain It. Thin people are usually
weak and ailing, and Vinol is what
they need.'
Vinol acts first upon the stomach,
creates an appetite for good, whole
some food, strengthens and tones up
the digestive organs Rich, red blood
IS sent eoursing through every vein,
firm flesh is created wherever IL is
needed, and emaiated figures, hollow
checks and sunken eyes are soon
thing Of the past.
Every thin person in Salem should
try Vinol on our guarantee. G. w.
Putnam Co., Druggists.