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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26
FREIGHT AGENTS ORGANIZED.
New National Association to Hold
Annual Meeting Soon.

New National Association to Hold
Annual Meeting Soon.
Tt is expected that the first annual
meeting of the recently organized
American Associations of General
Freight Agents will be held in Chicago
about the first of the new year All
freight traffic men of the rank Of
assistant general freight agent or
higher, who are actively engaged with
any regularly chartered railroad or
steamship line in the United States
Canada, Mexico, or the West Indies
are eligible to membership. Good
fellowship and an open discussion of
general topics of interest are the aim
at any of the meetings is to be con-
sidered as binding upon any of the
roads represented.
The officers who have been elected
to serve until the first meeting are:
President. D. NJ. Goodwin general
freight agent Louisville & Nashville;
first vice president, c. C. Cameron.
general freight agent Illinois Central;
second vice president, G. R Caps.
general freight agent Seaboard Air
Line; secretary treasurer, r. L. Nc
kellar, assistant freight traffic man
ager Southern railway. Executive
committee: Key Compton, general
freight agent Baltimore Steam Packet
company; E. D. Hotchlziss, general
freight agent Chesapeake & Ohio; II.
M Emerson, traffic manager Atlantic
Coast Line; L. Green, freight traffic
manager Southern; H. F. Smith
freight traffic manager Nashville.
Chattanooga & ST. Louis; Haiden
Miller, freight traffic manager Mobile
& Ohio; J. R. Ruffin general freight
agent Norfolk e Western.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26
MAY APPLY ELsEwHERE.
Minnesota Roads Responsible for In
juries to EMPLOYEES.

A decision handed down by the
United States supreme. court in which
the validity of the Minnesota state
law was upheld, will add an enormous
sum to the expense account of the
railways. The decision makes the
roads responsible for the injuries sus-
tanned by employees through the care
lessness of other employees.
The case was that of the Minnesota
Iron company vs.. Mark NJ. Kline.
Kline was the engineer on a train in
St. Louis county owned by the iron
company. and was injured through the
failure of a brakeman to set a switch
The jury brought in a verdict for S.
600 damages, but the court took mat
ters into its own hands, and ordered
the verdict set aside, on the ground
that the state law was unconstitu-
tional
The state supreme court reversed
the decision and ordered the damages
paid. The finding is now sustained by
the United States supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26
FIGHT IN THE DARK.
Robbers Hold Up Car and Conductor
Turns on the Light

Chicago. Dec. 26.-Holding up a
crowded Ashland car at Thirty-sixth
street last night, six armed men fired a
score of shots through the windows
and roof and were engaged in robbing
the passengers. including several wom-
en- and children. when the trolley pole
was removed from the wire by the
conductor and the bandits were left
struggling in the darkness. During
the battle in which the invaders were
pitted against the men passengers and
the car crew and in which several per-
sons were trampled in the frantic rush
that was made for the exits, d wagon
the robbers were captured They were
all severely bruised and scratched.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26
A CHRISTMAS MURDER.
A Teamstcr stabbed by Man in a
Kansas City, Kan, Joint.

Kansas City Kan, Dec. 26.-ln a
fight in a hallway in the rear of a
blind tiger" run by Charles Knauer
upstairs at 81 Minnesota avenue, this
city. about $40 O'Clock last night Geo
#. GUILTY, a teamster, % years old, was
stabbed i'm the left side of the neck. He
died ten minutes later as he was being
carried into police headquarters. Dr..
A. j. Cannon, police surgeon, said that
his juEular vein was severed.
William Embue, Ernest Quisenberry
and William Laughlin were arrested
for investigation in connection with the
murder Henry Knauer the barten-
der. was also arrested. but was re-
leased on $500 bond. He is to appear
as a witness. The police were unable
to find anyone who admitted seeing the
stabbing.
Charles Knauer formerly operated
an open "jOint" in the room below
Knauer is an official in the Liberal
league, a "jOintists' ~ organization, and
was recently elected president of the
Wyandotte Aerie of Eagles.
GUILTY lived with his parents. He
had been employed for a short time
as a driver for the Eads Water COM
pany.
The body was taken to Daniels &
Comforts undertaking rooms Dr.. D.
NJ. ShiVely, coroner. viii hold an in
quest to determine the facts of the
hOmicide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26
BIG VALLEY FILLED UP
BY Flow of Lava from a Samoan
Volcano.

San Francisco, Dec. 26.-Accord-
ing to the passengers who arrived on
the liner Ventura. the volcano on the
island of Savaii, in the Samoan
group, is still in vigorous activity.
The glare from the crater at night is
visible, it is said. at sea many miles
away and the lava has covered an area
OF 30 square miles. This molten flow
has filed II miles of a deep valley
and is heading for the seashore. Ma
tives whose homes are near the beach
are preparing to abandon their huts
and cocoanut groves at short notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26
WORK ON WALSH ROAD STOPS.
Four Hundred Men Laid OF a South
ern Indiana Division.

Indianapolis, Dec. 26.=In com
pliance with orders from headquarters
at Chicago construction work on the
Indianapolis division of the Southern
Indiana railway, one of John r.
Walsh's enterprises has been sus-
pended and over 400 men are with
out employment. simultaneously with
the suspension Of work on the Indian
apolis division extra men were rushed
to the Chicago division, where the con-
struction of the line4fFon Terre Haute
to Chicago Heights, it is rumored,
will be rushed to completion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26
MORE WHEAT NEXT YEAR.
Reports Received by Roads Show
Farmers Are Increasing Acreage.

Farmers Are increasing Acreage
Reports received by officials of the
western and southwestern roads show
that the large crop of winter wheat reap
ed has acted as a stimulus to farmers to
increase their acreage of that cereal for
the coming year. and with a fair average
there will be a much larger amount of
wheat for the roads to haul next year
than now confronts them and causes
something like a car famine It is too
early to speak of the prospective corn
crop, but if agriculturists in the belt re-
main in their present state of mind until
the spring the acreage devoted to corn
will be larger than ever before. Never in
the history of the roads, it is stated, have
fall farm operations been conducted I'M
der more favorable circumstances than
this season. Work is much farther ad-
vanced than usual There has been a
great influx of new settlers to the south
west, and the unsettled portions of that
section are being developed at d rate
never before known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26
SEIZED 10000 BIRDS.
Game Warden Locates Big Shipment
by Help of Dog.

Enid. Okla, Dec. 26.--Tel-ritoriaI
Came Warden Wat-ous and Deputy
Warden Bailey of this county. assist
ed by a bird dog, located and captured
one of the largest shipments Of game
ever seized in this territory, consisting
of nineteen barrels and two trunks Of
quail and prairie chickens. nearly 10
600 birds. Warrants for the arrest of
the shippers. who live in Okeene.
Blaine county, have been issued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26

Usage City. Kan, Dec. 2e.-The
Alma train, which was taken off be-
tween Usage City and Burlingame a
short time ago, was put back in serv-
ice This train is due to leave here for
Alma at 10 o'clock a. m. and returning
here in the evening about z, running
as an extra between Usage City and
Burlingame. After the train was
taken off here it ran from Topeka to
Alma instead of this place. It means
considerable business to the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26

Kansas City. Kan. Dec. 26.-Ja<e
Frohwerk, a German. who has been d
newspaper man and has resided in this
city for the past 20 years. has disap-
peared and thus far all efforts of his
wife and relatives to locate him have
been fruitiess. He was last seen De
cember 16. Mrs. Frohwerk saw him
that morning. She can give no reason
for his sudden disanpearance. and while
she. has a fear that he has met with
foul play, cherishes a hope that he viii
return or in some way notify her Of
his whereab bouts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26
MILES TO RETIRE.
VIII Go Out With Governor Douglas in
January.

Washington, Dec. 26=Secretary
Taft has granted the application of
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles. U.
S. A, retired, for relief from further
duty with the organized militia Of
Massac husetts. and the necessary or
ders to that effect viii lbe issued. Since
January 10, last, General Miles has
served as military adviser and inspec-
tor general on the staff of Governor
Dorglas of ssachusetts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26
ROUTE or WESTERN PACIFIC.
1t VIII Parallel Closely That of the
southert Pacific.


Word comes from California to the eff
feet that the Gould engineers have located
,1e.vsr western Pacific road. 1t will parallel
closely the Southern Pacific for it's entire
length, and will be close competitor
with that line for all classes Of freight,
both local and through. After leaving the
terminals at West Oakland, Cal, and
coming east the route laid out closely fol
lows that of the Southern Pacific to Niles,
where it enters the Niles Canyon tunnel.
Eastward from that point it runs in a
straight line to Livermore and from there
it goes in a straight line to a connection
with the Alameda and San joaquin, over
which it will obtain an entrance to
Stockton
From Stockton to Sacramento and from
Sacramento to Oroville the new road will
lie between the tracks of the Southern
Pacific and the Sacramento river. North
or Oroville the road will follow clocely the
north fork of the Feather river for a con-
siderable distance and then swing south
easily to BeekWOrk Pass. Through the
pass it will parallel the Sierra Valley
road. It will run north to Pyramid Lake
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26

Tice was riddled by scores of people
with rifles and pistols from the sur
rounding streets and roofs. The negro
became enraged at some one throw
ing bricks at his tower and began fir
ing from the tower at people on the
streets beIow.=a. When the police at
tempted to arrest him, he fired on
them until he was killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26

Parsons. kan, Dec. 26.-Patriek Muir
ply, track walker for the Missouri
Kansas & Texas Railway company,
was assaulted by two negroes Christ
mas as he was crossing a bridge a few
miles north of town. Murphy was
knocked from the bridge, d distance of
IS feet, to the bottom of the creek, and
then the negroes beat him into insen-
sibility. Murphy is not expected to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26

Leavenworth, Kan. Dec. 26-Both
legs of Sergeant W. J. Wolf of the Six
teenth battery, Fort Leavenworth. and
his right arm were broken. Private Jack
Hart of the same organiza ton received
fractured jaw. and Sergeant ALI Of
ehe same organization was badly in
jured in a runaway on the fort road at
noon. The men were riding in wagon
and collided with tree by Merritt
lake. throwing the three men out. Wolf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26

COneyville. Kan. Dec. 26.-The safe
in the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
depot here was blown open at night by
three robbers who We're frightened away
before they had time to get the small
amount of silver the safe contained. An
attempt to trace the robbers with blood
hounds failed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26
FLAG0IAN KILLED N BATTLE.
Began Shooting From Tower and Was
RiddIed With RmlIets.

Paducah, KY, Dec. 26.-In a battle
between a policeman and John Tice a
one legged negro fagman on the Hi
nois Central who had barricaded him
self in his tower at Eleventh and
Broadway streets PatrOlman James
Clark was shot twice in the hip. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26
q Frightened Torse.

Running like mad down the street dump
ing the occupants, or a hundred other ac-
cidents, are every day occurrences. It be-
hooves everybody to have a reliable salve
handy and there's none as good as Buck
IeI1's Arnica SaIve. Burns, cuts, sores,
eczema and piles disappear quickly I'M
der its soothing effect. 25c at the Arnold
Drug Co, 81 n. Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26
BOTH FOOD
AND MEDICINE.

We like best to call SCOTS
Emulsion a food-medicine. It
is a term that aptly describes
the character and action of
our Emulsion. More than a
medicine-more than a food,
yet combining the vital prin-
ciples Of both. It is for this
reason that SCOTS Emulsion
has a distinct and special
value in ali wasting diseases.
There is nothing better to
remedy the troubles of i'm
perfect growth and delicate
health in children. The action
of SCOTS Emulsion is just as
effective in treating weak.
ness and wasting in adults.
SCOTT & BOVINE. 4o9 Pearl Street, New vusa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26
whisky Froze in Him.

Sioux City, Ia. Dec. 26.-John
Southworth, a giant Winnebago In
dian, came to Sioux City, became in
toxicated and was found cn a sand
bar frozen to death,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26

and then follow the tracks Of the South
erns Pacific to Wells From that point it
viii take a straight course to the south
ern end of the Great salt Lake, entering
Salt Lake City and connecting there with
the Rio Grande Western
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26

was thrown over a stone retaining wall
and into a creek bed, a distance Of 90
feet. He and Hart are now confined to
the hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26
HE USED COAL OIL.
4 Farmer Near Holton Lost His Life
i'm a Nfysterlous Ere.


i'm a Mysterious Fire.
Holton kan. Dec. 26.=William S.
Madden, a farmer near here, lost his
life i'm a mysterious fire which destroy
ed his house. His children were at
tending a Christmas festival in HoltOn.
Returning they found their home
ablaze. Mrs. Madden had gone to Bur
chard, Neb.. to spend Christmas. She
returned home today. Mr.. Madden
always used coal oil to start fires and it
is believed that an explosion caused
the confederation last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-26
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Inspector-What seems to be the trou-
BILE with your meter. madam
HOusekeeper-I don't know. but I'm
afraid it's something of a gastrick ma
fure-Boston Transcript.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-09-28
(FRoM Our REGULAR CONFECTIONERY

(FRoM Our REGULAR CoRREsPoNDENT.)
Saturday, September %, 1905.
1t is stated on very good authority
that Attorney General Moody will re.
sign next spring and that he will be
succeeded in the Department of JUS
tice BY Secretary of the Navy, Bona.
parte. 1t was understood that when
Mr.. Bonaparte took the Navy Portfolio
that he would serve there not longer
than one year. 1t is known that At
torney General Moody wants to get
back to the practice of law in Massa-
chusetts, and it would be in line with
the ambition and inclination of the
present Secretary of the Navy to sue
coed him. One of the chief points of
interest in this gossip is that 1T would
put man in the Department of Justice
who would have no computations in
carrying out the trust prosecutions in
the spirit they are known to be con-
ceived by the President. Secretary
Bonaparte is a man of wealth and he
is not machine politician, go he has
no obligations that would prevent his
carrying out the task thoroughly.
The other talk of cabinet reorganiza.
ton which would put Postmaster Cen
eral Cortelyou at the head of the Treas.
ury Department has good deal less
foundation. 1t is SAID that the Presi-
dent is perfectly Satisfied with the
work that Mr.. Cortelyou is doing and
that when there is change in the
Treasury, as there probably will be not
very far hence, there will be a new
man taken into the Cabinet. Who it
will be has not yet been divulged.
A very interesting appointment that
will rob the government of a good man,
is that of H. Foster Balm of the Geolog-
ical Survey, to be state geologlst of II
linois. Mr.. Balm is very young man
for the post. being only thirty three.
He will draw very much larger sala-
ry from the slate of Illinois than he
did from the federal government. The
appointment is interesting as showing
that the government has hard work to
keep first class men i'll the face Of In
ducements that are offered them from
other points. The Department OF Ag-
rculture, despite the recent deyelope
ment of unsavory scandals IN its ad-
ministratiop, has done much good work.
It has brought specialists to the De-
partment to do work that no one else
could do, and it has developed among
ITO voupuer man. scientista of genuine
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-09-28
Christian EndeayOr Gains.

The quarterly report on the progress OF
the Christian Endeavor movement by Rev
Francis e. Clark, president of the United
Society of Chrietian Eudeavor, which was
made public last Thursday. records advance.
ments in Christian EndeavOr throughout
the world. There are now 67,003 affiliated
societies, al increase of 231 since the last
convention, held in Baltimore 10 July.
The executive committee Of the board OF
trustees OF the United Society has appointed
an international committee 10 take charge OF
the plans for celebrating the silver anniver'
sary of the Christian Endeavor movement.
This will take the form of the creation OF a
special fund Tor extending young peoples
work in all parts of The world and the GREG
ton of an international headquarters build
ing in honor of President Clark, the founder
of the society.
DR.. Samuel B. Capen, Of Boston, is chair
man and tho membership includes former
Governor John l.. Bates, of Massachusetts;
Henry b. F. Macfar land, Commissioner OF
the District of Columbia; John Willis Bacr
Of New York, and over so others.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-09-28

capacity. But it has the hardest work
to keep them after they have made any
thing of a reputation. In fact it is con.
sidered fair training ground for scien'
tific workers. 1t was not so long ago
that DR.. Loeve, who was brought to
the Department to do some very special
tobacco work, was enticed away by the
Japanese government which was will
ing to pay him a much higher salary
for doing equal congenial work. There
have been many other similar cases in
all the scientific departments Of the
government, and the question has Of
ten preached of late whether scientists
in the employ of the government are
paid sufficient wages.
There has been the natural contro
versy started pending Miss Alice Roose'
velt's return to the United States as to
whether or not she has done right in
accepting many handsome and costly
gifts that have been pressed on her BY
the sovereigns she has visited. 1t is
said in some quarters that she Is bring
ing back to the United States gifts ag-
gregating to value 100000. Now it
is seldom decent to drag the families OF
public men. especially the feminine
members of the families, into a news
paper discussion. But there has been
much controversy on this subject and
it seems only fair to point out that Miss
Roosevelt would have been put in a
very embarrassing position if she had
declined the gifts rendered her. Wheth'
er the value is 100000 or 100000
cents is beside the mark. She was
visiting countries where the bestowal
of gifts is mark of courtesy and good
will. If it was pearls in Jolo, jade in
China or lacquer work in Japan, she
would have been considered in those
countries very churlish if she had de-
clined. She is the only daughter Of
the White House who has ever had the
opportunity to be so honored abroad.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-09-28
Pains from . Burn Promptly Relieved
by Chamberlain Pain Balm.
Sixteen Days Session.
II Eound IOS Presentments.

A little child of Michael Strauss, Of
Vernon, Conn.,, WAS recently in grea,
pain from burn ON the hand, and as
cold applications only increased the in.
tiamation, Mr.. Strauss came to Mr..
James N. Nichols, a local merchant
for something to stop the pain. Mr.
Nichols says: II advised him to use
Chamberlain Pain Balm, and the
first application drew out the infama-
ton and gave immediate relief. have
used this liniment myself and recon-
mend it very often for cuts, burns,
strains and lame back, and have never
known it to dlssppoint." For sale at
Waters Drug Store.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-09-28
Concealed Weapons.

We canno! too strongly urge that some
legislative action be taken regarding the
carrying of concealed weapons and our ideas
are aptly illustrated in the report Of the
grand Jury of which our fellow townsman,
Mr. J. p. T. Matthias was foreman, one year
ago and we trust there will be some action
taken by our Legislature along the lines
laid down in that report. We quote the
part referring TO concealed weapons, which
Is as follows:
ave have had occasion to examine many
cases of carrying concealed weapons, and 10
our judgment more stringent laws should be
enacted relative thereto, with severe penal
ties attached. There should be some regu-
ations of the sale of fire arms. and we rec.
ommend the enactment of a law that would
require the registry of the sale Of every pts
tol, to whom sold, and the date Of sale, the
registry to be produced at each session OF
the grand jury if required; this, In our judg'
ment would serve as a means to detect those
whe persist in carrying concealed weapons"
Everything is in the name when 1t comes
to Witch Hazel Salve. z. G. Dewitt u Co.
of Chicago discovered some years ago how
to make salve from Witch Hazel that is a
specific for Piles For blind. bleeding, itch
ing and protruding Piles, eczema, cuts, burns,
bruises and all skin diseases De Wits Salve
has no equal. This has given rise 10 numer-
GUS worthless counlerfeits Ask far De-
WILTSHIRE genuine. Sold by DIR. James K.
Waters.