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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05

Ia shoes worn by thousands
ans in their native lands.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05

In the Different Leagues up to Last
Saturday.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05

-sTANDINo "a lie TEAMs
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-05-05
His Family.

A widow and Ave children survive
General Lee. Two Of the boys are
army officers and two Of the girls are
wives of army officers, while the re.
naming child is a young woman still
in her teens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
ITALIANS HURRIED LEAVE.
Cashes in SS45 in Checks of Fellow
WOrImen and Departs.

Wichita, Kan, May 25-Eleven Ital-
ians, members of the Rock Island bal
lasting gang, working at the present
time in the neighborhood of Peck, the
second station south of Wichita. are
lamenting over the loss of their checks
amounting to S345 given in payment for
the past months work.
It has been the custom of the work
men to turn their checks over to one
of the party who would take them to
the bank and have them cashed. The
trust was turned over to Sam Picoraro
when the men were paid off this month.
Picoraro, who is employed to watch the
cars during the day time, made a trip
to the Peck State bank and took the
eleven checks, all signed by the work
men. The money was allowed at the
bank and in all made the total of some
thing over S345. It is said the Italian
Waterman, after securing the money
went to the depot and took the first
northbound train to Wichita, and it has
since been learned that ne purchased
a ticket to Kansas City for himself and
lady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
NO TROUBLE FOR CONEY.
Opposing Candidates Decide Not to
Contest G. A. r. Election.

Parsons, Kas., May 25.-The follow
ing officers of the Kansas department,
G. A. R., were elected: Senior vice
commander, George W. Thatcher,
Great Bend; junior vice COMMANDER
R. D. Talbot, Parsons; medical di-
rector, DR.. George w. McNalley, Que
memo; chaplain, the Rev. w. II. Irwin,
Lawrence. The storm which threat
ened when the encampment adjourned
after P. H. COney of Topeka had been
declared elected department COM
mander, failed to materialize, as Col.
H. H. Carr of Wichita, the leading
candidate against Coney, moved to
make the election unanimous. He
said that he had been advised to con-
test the election, but had concluded
not to do so.
one of the resolutions adopted by
the encampment asks the appoint
ment of a civil war veteran as pen
sion agent at Topeka. Other resolu-
lions ask for the enactment of pension
legislation Endorsed by the pension
commission of the national encamp-
ment; favor the erection of monu-
ment in the military cemetery at Fort
Scott, and the election of Corporal
James Tanner as communicative chief.
The Woman's Relief corps elected
Mrs. Mary Buckner of Wichita de-
partment president over Mrs. Madge
Long of Jetmore and Mrs. Anna Hea-
cock of Parsons; Mrs. Sadie Gully of
Argentine, vice president, and Miss
Dora Wfeman of Lawrence, treasurer.
The Sons of Veterans elected D. c.
Tinotson of Topeka division COM
mander by reclamation. The other
officers are as follows: Senior vice
commander, c.. B. Martin, Parsons;
junior vice commander, S. S. Upton,
Emporia division council, NJ. J.
Sweet, wichita; G. S. Peck. Bunker
Hill, and E. Chalis, Gypsum City;
secretary, A. W. Sherer, Topeka;
treasurer, z. Starns, Topeka; chap
lain, U. S. Villars, Altamont; inspector,
R. L. Richard, Valley Center; cOun-
selor. c. H. Newton, Parsons.
The Ladies of the Grand Army Of
the Republic elected the following:
Department president, Mrs. Nellie Nc
MILAN, Leavenworth; senior vice pres
ident, Mrs. NJ. E. Plummer, Chanute;
junior vice president, Mrs. Minnie
White, Downs; delegate to the ma
tional convention, Mrs. Mary Leonard,
of a xT-Tnr7oa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
OIL FOR FUEL.
DOld Packing Company, of
Wichita, to Experiment.
To Use a Carload of Indepen-
dence Material.
TO COMPETEWITHC COAL
Transportation to Wichita Is 26
Cents Per Barrel.
Coal Now Being Used Costs
About $3.50 Per Ton.

Independence, Kan, May 25-The Re
porter says:
The first shipment of Wayside crude
for fuel purposes has been made. The
experiments will be made at Wichita
this week.
r. s. Patty and W. T. Reese, opera
tors in the Wayside pool and who have
pooled interests in the enterprise, have
gone to Wichita to conduct the expert
ments of Kansas oil for fuel purposes
in the Jacob DOld Packing company's
establishment in that city These gen
tlemen have been working on the sub
Ject for some time. First they have
had careful analysis of their crude
product made to ascertain its value for
fuel The analysis resulted as follows:
Wayside crude 28 gravity: So per
cent So deg. gasoline; 30 per cent $50
water white kerosene. 43; 20 per cent
light lubricating distillate 311h; Is per
cent heavy lubricating distinate; Is per
cent aSphaltum ~ per cent loss in
water and eVaporatiOn-100 per cent.
They then went to Wichita and inter
ested the Dold Packing company, which
agreed to enter into a contract to use
crude oil for fuel purposes if it could
be determined they would make a saw
ing thereby
Arrangements We're made with Tate,
Jones 81 Co. Of Pittsburg. Pa for in
application was made for a tank car on
the Santa Fe. To show the interest and
promptness of the railway company, it
may be said that in less than one week
a 236 barrel car, one of the largest used
had arrived at Wayside from Beau
mont, Texas. 1t was loaded and ship
ped last Friday, arriving at Wichita on
Saturday. Parenthetically it may be
said the shippers are well pleased with
the treatment and assistance accorded
them by the Santa Fe company.
Messrs. Patty & Reese are sanguine
of the results Of their experiment not
withstanding they are required to COM
pete with $3.50 coal. The transporta-
ton of the oil from Wayside to Wichita
amounts to about 26 cents a barrel, I'M
der the schedule recently enacted into
law by the state legislature. OF course
it must be taken into consideration
that if the Dold Packing company were
to purchase fuel oil from any Transport
tation or pipe line company it would
have to pay at the least 20 cents a bar
rel over the quoted market price of oil
as transportation charges.
The tank car which left for Wichita
last week viii be kept in constant com
mission in this service. This week a
second shipment will be made for an
other experiment in Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25

TEN since these reports were started
and can deny them from personal
knowledge of the conditions.
II is true there was a little too
much rain in some sections of the
vest and southwest. but no damage
vas done Since that time we have
had good weather and eroos are look
Ing fine Corn planting was delayed.
although seeding operations in our
territory are about over Now It is not
too late for the crop. In past years
corn that went into the ground in
June proved the best crop. You see,
the Rock Island has very little corn
territory where fall frosts are to be
reared. The business situation is
highly satisfactory.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
HAIL AND LIGHTNING.
Storm Does Great Damage TO Country
Around Clay Center.

1NOA-A 0OCS Great OstIld&O 10 OOu1LEy
Around Clay Center.
Clay Center, Kan, May 25.-One OF
the worst rain and hail storms ever
seen here occurred here Wednesday af-
ternoon shortly after 3 O'Clock. The
storm began with rain, followed by hail.
and then rain again. The hail was con-
fined to small area near town, but the
rain was all over the county. The
ground here was whitened by hail from
the size of peas to the size of Walnuts,
while many stones measuring seven
and eight inches il circumference were
picked. Leaves were stripped from
trees and many windows broken Some
roofs were punctured by the hail and
badly damaged, every pane of glass
being broken. Wheat, oats and corn
suffered greatly
Between this town and Broughton
both the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
and Union Pacific suffered Washouts.
Two hundred feet of the Union Pacific
track was washed out and 1900 feet
of the Rock Island, the latter being
washed over on the formers track. A
large force of men was hurried to the
place to repair the damage.
The storm was unaccompanied by
any wind. Before the rain a violent
thunder storm occurred. South of Clay
Center George Marshall, a farmer. was
struck by lightning and killed Hugh
Campbell, another farmer, who was
with him at the time was stunned but
quickly recovered from the shock. All
rural telephone lines are down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
URGED ON ROOSEVELT.
He Is Again Appealed to in Relation
to the Equitable.

Washington, May 24.-An effort
was made today to induce the presi-
dent to take an active interest in the
complications which have arisen in
the affairs of the Equitable Life As
surance society. Clarence Whitman,
president of the Merchants Associa-
ton of New York. had conference
with the president on the subject. De-
tails of the conference were not OBJ
tainable but it is known that Mr..
Whitman urged the president to take
up the subject with a view either to
ordering a government investigation
or to making recommendations to
congress on the subject of insurance
legislation.
Up to this time the president has
not seen his way clear to the taking
of any action in the case of the Equit-
able company specifically.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
TRAIN SURPRISED FOREIGNERS
American Car Equipment Opens Eyes
of Foreign Railway Men.


of Foreign Railway Men.
The 200 foreign delegates to the IN
ternatiOnal railway congress have been
the guests of the railroads of the coun-
try, on a tour which extended from
Washington, through Philadelphia, Gin
cinnati, st. Louis, Chicago, Niagara
Falls, Montreal, and back to New York.
The train, which is composed of TWEEN
ty-fiVe Pullman cars, and travels IN
three sections, is said to be the most
sumptuous train ever made up. 1t has
been a revelation to the foreigners, &C
customed as they were to the cramped
carriages of English and continental
railways.
All the arrangements Of the tour were
left to George W. Boys, traffic manager
of the Pennsylvania system, who also
conducted Prince Henry's party in the
United States. The cars on the trains
never have been used before They
were electric lighted throughout with
and each section had its through din
ing car from Washington, in which the
delegates could have meals at any hour
he pleased. Each train had its barber
shop and baths, and besides an extra
complement of porters there was maid
on each car.
The thing which surprised the dele
gates most, however, was a telephone
booth in the observation car. AS soon
as the trains were sidetracked in any
city, no matter how short their stay
was to be, the telephones were connect
ed with the Bell system, and the dele
gates could and did talk with their
friends or bankers in New York, or
any other place they wished. Some of
them have taken advantage of this tel
ephone connection to send and receive
cablegrans direct from the cable office
in New York. There was also a special
telegraph service maintained on the
trains, and stenographer who could
take" several languages was at the
service of the delegates. Mail was reg
ularly delivered to the delegates upon
the arrival of the trains and just be-
fore danarture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
LIQUOR DRINKERS CURED.
whisky and Beer Habit Cured a,
Home With No Loss Of Time.

Orrine is the only guaranteed cure
Tor the drink habit can be used at
home, and destroys entirely the crav-
ing for drink, without publicity or loss
Of time 1t quickly removes the crav-
ing for fntoxicants. steadies the nerves,
restores the appetite and gives re-
freshing sleep.
Ten thousand grateful letters from
those who have been cured by Orrine
prove its infallible success. It is the
only guaranteed cure for the liquor
habit, and we seek the worst cases in
the community in order to prove that
Orrine cannot fail. It is prepared in
two forms=No. 1. which can be given
IN tea, coffee or food. without the pa
tents knowledge. and No. 2, which is
for those who desire to be cured. The
price Of either is 81 per box. Sold and
recommended by Geo. ". Stansheld
druggist 632 Kansas avenue. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
UNION DEPOT DECISION.
E. P. Ripley Says Kansas City Depot
VIII Be on South Side.

VIII Be on South Side.
chicago, May 25.-E. P. Ripley,
president OF the Santa Fe system,
says that the Kansas City Union DEPOT
company has practically decided to
Duild a new union depot on the south
side for all the lines Mr.. RipIey's
follows:
The railroads have practically
agreed to build the new Kansas City
union depot on the south side. The
accession IS contingent only on the Sc
curing Of an agreement with the city
regarding crossings and the vacation
or streets and the securing of the
necessary land at q, fair price.
The depot directors have reached a
fortunate conclusion continued Mr..
Ripley. "a union depot of all the
lines in Kansas City is more to be de-
sired than two or three stations. The
Belt line location is one that can be
reached by all of the railroads easily,
over elevated tracks through the con-
gested railroad districts, if necessary.
It is a location that will be easily ac-
cessible to the population of the two
Kansas Citys.
1.-THE railroads have done their part
in deciding upon a location and If the
city government OF Kansas City and
the owners of the real estate needed
will cooperate Kansas City will have
the finest union depot in the entire
west The action of the depot dlrec-
tors amounts to an expression of opin-
ion in favor of the Belt line location,
if conditions can be made right and
the price asked for the real estate that
will be needed is not prohibitory-
cit will be necessary for the depot
company to negotiate with the city and
to come to an equitable agreement
concerning crossings. 1t will be
necessary to extend the Belt line hold
ings and put in more tracks. 1t is sin
cerely to be hoped that no obstacle
will be put in the way of a successful
conclusion of the project"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
TEwKsBURY IS PROMOTED.
Former Freight Claim Agent of RocI
Island Is Reanpointed.

c. S. Tewksbury has been appoints
ed freight claim agent of the Rock
Island system with headquarters at
the LaSalle street station at Chicago.
Tewksbury was formerly the freight
claim agent of the Rock Island. bit
during the Loree administration, G. c.
Arnold was appointed to the position
and Tewlxsbury was made assistant
freight claim agent.
Mr.. Arnold has resigned and the an
nouncement is made that Mr.. Tewks-
bury will again assume the duties of
the Office.
Very few of the higher officials
brought to the Rock Island under the
T,oree MANAGEMENT still remain in the
service of the company. It is notice
able that when changes have been
made the places have been filed as a
rule with men of the "old guard"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
BEIEN CUTOFF DETAILS.
Construction of New Line VIII Cost
$4,000 Per Mile.

Construction of New Line VIII COST
sSS, 600 Per Mile.
The estimated cost of the work of
the Belen cutoff of the Santa F'e rail-
road is $33, 900 a mile. or s6,435,O00 for
1876 miles. the distance of the cutoff
from Texico on the state line between
Texas and Mexico to Willard, N NJ, at
the crossing of the Santa Fe Central.
The work of grading is to begin at
once. The contractors will use twenty
steam shovels, 500 teams and an army
of men. The work is to be completed
within one year. The cutoff will give
the Santa Fe a grade of six-tenths of
The officfal name of the cutoff is the
Eastern Railway of New Mexico. Fifty
five miles of the route is already under
construction.
The cutoff will be equivalent to
equipping the system with hundreds Of
new engines for all future time The
road will be able to move nearly twice
the amount of freight with the same
power. 1t will make a big saving in
time of fast freight between California
and the east and viii at the same time
save the Santa Fe large sums annually
in operating expenses
AS soon as the cutoff is completed
the Santa Fe will build line between
Puerco and Belen, a distance of TWEEN
ty miles, so as to make through con-
nection with the coast without going by
way of Isleta Junction, which win re-
suit in a great saving of time and dis
lance.
The Belen cut-off viii save the Santa
Fe railroad twelve hours time between
eastern points and the Pacific coast and
will do away with 7,000-foot eleva-
ton over the Glorietta and Ration noun
tains in New Mexico. thereby saving
the cutting Of trains in two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
BANK CAN'T RESUME.
Cashier Loaned All the Money to the
Vice President.

Canton, O.. May 25.-The directors Of
the Canton State bank. with individual
deposits of more than $500. 600, which
closed its doors yesterday, state the
bank will not be able to resume bust
ness. The failure was brought about
by heavy leans to w l. Davis, vice
president OF the bank by the cashier,
Corwin 3. Bachtell, without the con-
sent of the other directors of the bank.
According to the statement made by
counsel for the directors more than
100000 has been given to Davis. for
which no adequate security has been
furnished to the bank Davis has
decided to the bank property valued at
$500, 900. The city of Canton has $3.50
on deposit IN the bank. The Canton Y
NJ c. A. and many school teachers
were also depositors in the bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
Many School Ghildren Are Sickly.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children, used by Mother Gray, nurse
in Children's Home, New York, Break
up Colds in q hours, cure Feverishness.
Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teething
Disorders, Move and Regulate the
Bowels, and Destroy Worms. Mrs.
Emily Maronn, Meriden, Ct, says !:
It is the best medicine IN the world
for children when feverish and consti-
pated." Sold by all Druggists or by
mail, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy. N. T..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
DOES HARM TO CORN.
Mysterious Worm Causing Franklin
County Farmers to RepIant.

Ottawa May 24.-G. D. Cartzdafner
of Harrison township reports that a
mysterious worm is doing eonsidera bic
harm to growing corn in various parts
of his section of country. In a general
way the pest resembles the wire
worm," but operates in a radically diff
ferent manner. The wire worm deIves
into the earth at the foot of the stalk
and bores in to the planted kernel. The
new enemy attacks the growing stalk
from the top eating it's way Gown
ward from leaf to root. The stalk
withers and eventually dies. Suckers"
may appear, but they are unproductive.
"A field owned by my son. said MI.
Cartzdafner to a reporter. has been so
far destroyed that he will be obliged to
replant A number of other fields in
the neighborhood have been attacked
by the pest and practically ruined so
that replanting will be imperative"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
''PERUNA, BY CREATING HEALTHY MUCOUS MEMBRANES,
IS GREAT PRECAUTION AGAINST ACQUIRING DISEASES
FROM IMPURE DRINKING WAFER. ,,---Lc. S B. 3lartnan

City reservoirs furnish the water
for the vast multitude of people who
constitute the population of our nu-
merous cities.
These reservoirs are liable to be
contaminated. Contamination is al
most unavoidable.
If the people who drink city water
could know what happens to the water
they are drinking, they would be more
careful.
Many cities furnish water absolute
ly unfit for drinking.
The dangerous qualities can be re
moved by boiling the drinking water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
Have the Tramp Surrounded.

16-year-old daughter of z. A. Sanford,
who lives five miles south of here, was
attacked by a tramp about o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. The young
woman was driving in buggy alone
and was near her home at the time.
The man dragged her from the We
hicle but her cries attracted, her
father and young brother. The tramp
escaped. A mounted posse of twelve
men went to the aid of the sheriff and
deputy, who sent word to town that
they had located the tramp in a field
containing an extensive thicket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
Rarbers Must Paw Pills.

The Atchison BARRIERS union not
only makes members pay their dues
but holds them for their board bills
A barber drifted into Atchison a year
ago and took a job for a few weeks.
When he left town he owed four dol
lars to the proprietor of the Pacific
house. The Atchison union followed
the barber to half a dozen cities by
means of letters, and wherever he
went the unions would not let him
work. He finally dug up the money.
and recently paid the bill.-Atchison
Globe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25

consequences will be made. This week
an express car load of strawberries
was billed to Colorado Springs, Col.
The picking season is in full swing
this week. It is expected that a thou
sand crates of berries will be brought
in this evening for shipment.
The growers bring in the days pro-
duct each evening and those that are
shipped are unIoaded at the depots,
mostly at the Santa Fe where the
Wells-Fargo company takes care Of
them The force of the express com
pany has been increased temporarily
to handle the shinments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
Shoots himself in the Head

Lincoln Center, Kas.. May Is
Jacob NJ. Hawkins, a farmer and
dairyman who had lived here for
many years, committed suicide at his
home by shooting himself through the
head. He was about 81 years old. He
had a family of five children. Mr..
Hawkins had been in i'll health, and
his conduct recently had been such
as to cause fears that his mind was
affected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
HAS NEVER BEEN SICK.
veteran of 80 Years at Burton Leads
Healthy Field.

Hutchinson, Kan. May 25.-Ninety
years of life without a sick day is the
remarkable record of ]. W. Elkins.
Hr. Elkins lives on a farm near Burr
ton and is still able to work every day
He Acknowledges no effect of age ex-
cept that he tires somewhat quicker
than he once did. Mr.. Elkins has just
returned from a trip to Mississippi,
accompanied by two grandchildren.
Mr.. Elkins draws a pension for service
in an Indian war in which he enlisted
fn 1896
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
No RockefeIIer Money wanted

bers of the Toronto Baptist church
have withdrawn all appeals to John
D. Rockefeller to help in the erection
of their church, which was DESTROYED
by the tornado. Their action was the
public sentiment of the country and
oil fields. The women will secure suff-
cient additional funds from the citf-
zens and operators in the oil fields to
pay off every dollar of the church
debt. The new church Will be dedi-
Gated some time next month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
HIGH SCHOOL WHITE WINGS
Pupils Take the Places Of Striking
Street Cleaners in Stockholm

Stockholm, May 25.-students of
the high schools are cleaning the city's
streets in place of the regular street
cleaners, who have struck for i'm
proved conditions. Plenty of volun-
teers seem ready to assist the munic-
ipal authorities, and it is said that in
the event of a continuance of the
strike military officers and civil Off
Gals intend to form a street cleaning
brigade and take turns in attending
to the sanitary necessities of the city.