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The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19

fully into the smaller details, and at that
time recommended several important
changes He also made two or three ap-
pointments in his office force Then
came his appointment on the commission
ana the question was asked If he would
give up the presidency of the road. His
answer was that he would not, and it is
said by a we'll known railroad man in
close touch with Mr. Shonts that had
there been any strings tied to his ap-
pointment he never would have accept
ed it.
After Mr.. Shonts' return from his first
trip to the isthmus he came to this city
and with his general officers made a sec
ond careful inspection Of the road and all
its leased branches to learn how his
plans were working out. At that time
he appointed Assistant Traffic Manager
stevenson, in place of T H. Cook who
went with q Chicago road.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
Ex-Chief Of Police, Ozark, Ala,

interurban lines, for in this territory it
is almost impossible to differentiate the
two owing to the large areas which,
that the traffic partakes of the nature of
city travel.
New York has the greatest mileage of
the states mentioned, and in the states
of the union it is exceeded only by Penn
sylvania. and Ohio and that but slightly:
The amount of the total capital stock of
all New England companies is S150,T730lS.
and of New York 1886, ,032, ,395- The total
funded debt of New England lines is
SOB, $50 4O5. and of New York lines $685.
637. $50. The total capital liabilities of
New England electric railway systems
is S254, ,729, ,423. and for New York $685.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
TourIst Cars PonnIar.

The idea that an Inferior class Of
people patronize the tourist sleepers is
an error On many trips only the best
class of travellers are found. Thev ara
merely men and women of good sense
VINO would rather travel to California
in this manner and save a snug sum
of money to be used elsewhere. It il
beginning to be understood that II is
BY no means necessary for the traveller
TO spend a large sum of money in or
der to enjoy a trip to the Pacific coast
If you cross the continent in one of
the tourist sleepers OF the Union pa
cific you will enjoy your trip and save
considerable money.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
Through sleeper to St. Paul.

A through sleeping car line between
Kansas City and Des Moines, Mime
apolis and St. Paul via the Wabash
and Minneapolis and St. Louis Rail-
ways has been inaugurated, taking ef-
feet Sunday, December 10th
Train leaves Union Depot Kansas
City via Wabash 800 p. m, arriving
at Des NIoines 500 a. M, Minneapolis
$50 p. m. and st. Paul 1880 o. m.
next day. Buffet service all the wav.
All railroads sell tickets via this pop
ular line. If you are going in that
direction ask your agent for tickets
over the Wabash and Minneapolis &
st. Louis RailroaGs-and get the best.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19

Thomas w. Lawson tells,
in Everybody's for December,
how STANDARD Oil' used the
depressed tendency Of the
market, following the assassi-
nation of Mckinley, to bring
about the assassination Of
Amalgamated Copper.
In one day Thomas w.
Lawson lost twelve million
dollars, through the treachery
Of Rogers, of Standard Or;
and his friends lost more yet.
He calls it '4the ghoulish
greed that would turn a ma
tional calamity into a harvest
Of gold
Everybody's Magazine I5 cents
$3.50 year
Special represeatasivez wanted fer Everybody'f
1agazine IN towns Whsre there are no oeaieEs
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
CLARK HEADS NEW ROAD.
Hartman on Executive Board and
Rule Retires as Treasurer.

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 19,-At their
annual meeting yesterday stockholders OF
the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake
railroad elected officers as follows: Pres
ident. w. A. Clark first vice president
w H Bancroft; second vice president,
J. Ross Clark; secretary, W. H. Com
stock; treasurer, w. H. Leete.
The members of the executive commit
tee and of the board of directors are the
same as last year. Executive board: w
A Clark E. H. Hartman. r. G. Kerens,
and w D. Cornish. The members of the
board of directors, in addition to the
foregoing, are: Thomas Kearns ]. Ross
Clark, W. H. Comstock, T. +. Miller. J.
S. SIauson, ". G. Kerrschkoff, II. l.
Bettes and W. H. Bancroft
Ferd K Rule has severed his official
relations with the San Pedro, Los An
geles & Salt Lake road. His successor
as treasurer of the company viii be w.
H. Leete. promoted from the position Of
paymaster and cashier 1t is said the
RESIGNATION of Mr. Rule was placed in the
hands of ]. Ross Clark, second vice pres
ident, several weeks ago, and it IS an
nounced officially the change was at Mr..
Rules urgent request
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
CHAINS ENGINE 70 TRACK.
Ohio Constable Holds Locomotive TIL
Claim Is Pafd

Marion, O., Dec. 19.-In order to satisfy
a claim for S35 held against the Pennsyl-
Van1a railroad company by w A. Ritter,
former employe. Constable Benjamin
Bigford on Saturday last attached d
switch engine. He fastened it to one of
the sidetracks in the local yards with an
immense log chain and paddock
The doughty constable stood guard
over the engine for two hours and re-
fused to release it until L. B. McNeal,
local attorney for the Pennsylvania, had
telegraphed to the railways headquarters
and been given authority to stand good
for the claim
Before. going to the railway office to
serve his writ of execution Constable
chains and paddock for emergency pur-
poses. Then, when N. p Price, local
no authority to pay Ritter his money
Bigford went into the yards and chained
the engine, while the fireman looked on
in anna cement
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
RAILWAY FIGHT IN NEBRASKA.
Union Pacific and Northern Pacific
Reaching for same Territory.

Reaching for Same Territory
Omaha. Neb., Dec. ia possibility
of the present railroad building in Ne
braska is a fight between the Union Pa
cific and the Missouri Pacific for the
control of the rich territory of Logan
and Mcpherson counties, heretofore un-
touched by a railroaR
Among the first of series Of branch
lines already announced to be built by
the Union Pacific is the extension Of
the old Kearney and Black Hills road
from Galloway up the Loup river valley
through Arnold and Candy, west to
Tryon in Mcpherson county. This road
crosses the full length of the famous
Garfield tableland, said to be one of
the most fertile tracts in the state.
Candy, the county seat of Logan, is now
twenty-five miles from North Platte,
the nearest railroad point, but, notwith-
standing this drawback the Garfield
tableland, in the center of which Candy
is located, has already attracted
sturdy class of settlers.
Although no official announcement
has yet been made of the Missouri Pa
cific's plans, it is well understood that
the branch which now terminates at
Prosser, is to be carried forward at no
ditsant date to the Black Hills. The
short extension from Prosser, across the
Platte river to Shelton. on the main line
of the Union Pacific. is but the evidence
of the intention of the GOulds to reach
into the sand hills to bring Nebraska
cattle by short line to the Missouri mar
kets. AS at present projected, this line
from Shelton toward Alliance, will
parallel the Union Pacific for a distance
of about $50 miles, and there can hardly
fail to be a fight over the choice of
right-of-Way up the valley of the Loup
and into two or three of the more i'm
portant towns along the route.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
INCoRPoRAToRs IN MONTANA.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Organ
izes With $4,000, 900 Capital.

Helena, Mont. Dec. 19-The Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad of Mon
tana was incorporated with Secretary of
State Yoder yesterday with a capital OF
s.. .0O0 600. The incorporators are q. D.
Sewen of Minneapolis, Charles p Var
nun and J. R Dickinson of Chicago.
George F. Shelton and P. H Scanlan of
Butte. who are named as directors. The
incorporators are associated with the
Milwaukee road. Z. z. SeweIl being as
sistant superintendent, P. H Scanlon the
Montana general agent, and Mr.. Shelton.
Montana counsel. Burton Harrison, gen
eral solicitor of the Milwaukee company,
came to Montana to perfect the details.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
sHONTs RUNS CLOVER LEAF.
Head of Canal Commission Retains
Presidency of Railroad.

Toledo. Dec. 19-Theodore P. Shonts,
president of the Panama canal commits
sion. still retains his active position as
Western railroad, better known the
Glover Leaf. All important questions
are finally handled by Mr. Shonts, and
while he is away all of the time it is
understood that he is in direct communi-
cation with the Office forces all the time,
and that all important orders bear his
signature
IN substantiation Of the statement that
he is still the active head. it may be said
that early in the summer when his name
commission. he made 4 careful inspection
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The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
Fiol1f WiIl Be- Bitfer-

Those who viii persist in closing their
ears against the continuation recommen-
dation of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, will have a long and bitter
fight with their troubles, if not ended
earlier by fatal termination. Read what
T. r. Beall of Beall. Miss, has to say
consumption. She took Dr. Kings New
Discovery after everything else had fail
ed. Improvement came at once and four
bottles entirely cured her" Guaranteed
BY the Arnold Drug Co, 81 North kan
sas ave. Price SOC and s1.OO. Trial bot
ties free.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19

Winfield, Kan. Dec. 19.-The district
court here sentenced Lee Krebs and
Mrs. Ella Anderson. found guilty of the
killing of her husband. Harry Anderson,
a Arkansas City July 25. Krebs was
given from two to ten years for man
slaughter in the second degree and Mrs.
Anderson from one to two years for
manslaughter in the fourth degree.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
EARNINGS OF ROADS HEAVY.
Show an Increase for November of eli
Per Cent

Gross earnings of the railroads for
November show a substantial increase,
the total for fifty-five roads having
been $71,044.232, an increase of So
935,134, or Oil per cent. For eleven
months the total for the same roads
was S673.611,217, and the increase
over the same months of last year of
$47,114745, or IL per cent. Net
earnings have been showing a fair
increase.
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HAD TOO MUCH MONEY.
Leavenworth Negro Gambling Caused
Arrest on Murder CHARGE.

LeavenWorth. Kas., Dec 19.-Frapk
Fowler, a negro. is under arrest, charged
with having murdered William Price,
who came here recently from Centerville,
Iowa. Price died at the home of Fowler,
where he was visiting Friday. Sunday
night it became known to the police that
Fowler was gambling with money taken
from the body of Price, and yesterday
he was arrested with S57 still in his pos
session. An autopsy showed evidence
that Price was strangled to death
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
Death Of GEORGE Hiniller.

Concordia, Kas., Dec. 19.-George F.
Himiller, who for fourteen years had
been in the employ of the Adams Express
company as a messenger on the Bur
lington out of this city, died here, aged
AZ years. He leaves a widow and a young
daughter.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
ANDREW NErrROUER INSANE.
Found on His Claim Near Garden City
Nearly Starved.

Garden City, Kan, Dec. 19.-Andrew
Nettrouer, of this county, was adjudged
Insane in probate court Saturday and
was confined in the county Jail until
room can be made Tor him in the asy-
lum at Topeka.
He has been wandering aimlessly
around the country, always on foot, and
has shown no signs of violence, but
when found he was in his 'claim
shanty.' 18 miles northeast of this city,
nearly starved and gave Sheriff Bogart
and a deputy considerable trouble before
they placed him in jail.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
Null POISONING CASE.
Young Daughters of the Defendant Oh
the Witness Stand.

Kingman, Kas., Dec. Bon the sixth
day of the Null poisoning case the most
important witnesses were the two young
daughters of the defendant, Mary and
Clara, aged "A and = years. The prose
cution was unable TO shake their testi-
mOny. Eighty-fOur witnesses are in at
tendance, and it win take at least two
days yet to finish the case.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
DESTROYS An ELEVATOR.
Fire Did $4,000 Damage at AItamOnt
for j. II. Rust's Plant.

Oswego, Kas., Dec. ia fire at Alta
mont, a town on the st. Louis & San
Francisco railroad, twe4ve miles west Of
here. at II o clock at night. destroyed the
elevator of J. H. Rust, together with 10
600 bushels of shelled corn 5000 bushels
of ear corn, 5000 bushels of wheat, and
two nearby residences Mr. Rust had
s. 600 insurance on the elevator and So
600 on contents, all in mutual companies.
His loss will exceed $4,000 How the fre
originated is unknown.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
WORKED SAFE COMBINATION.
Robbers Secure a Big Haul From a
Peabody JeweIry Store.

Peabody. Kas., Dec. 19.-John Cunning
hams jewelry store here was robbed OF
s., 900 worth of watches and $500 in gold.
After gaining an entrance to the store
the burglars worked the combination on
the large vault in the rear of the build
Many of the watches taken had Just
been received for the holiday trade and
were in the original packages in which
they were shipped The gold stolen was
the property of John Slaymaker, who
conducts a drug store in one side of the
building used by the jewelry store.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19

jor J. NJ. CrowelI. and one of the Oldest
inhabitants of this county, died at the
home of her daughter Mrs Harriet M.
Baker Monday. She came to this city
with her parents in 1866. She became
a school teacher in the Atchison city
schools in the early days. Two chill
dren survive her, both of whom were
with her at the time of her death. They
are Mrs. Harriet NJ. Baker of Atchison
and Frank G. CrOWen Of Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
CRITCIsE LOCOMOTIVES.
American Made Engines Show Poor
Workmanship. Say Japs.

London, Dec. 19@Japanese railroad
engineers are complaining seriously as
to the workmanship of the locomotives
supplied by firms in the United States
to the imperial government railroads.
In an official report just received here
mention is made of leaky boilers and
imperfectly fastened rivets and the re-
port further makes the grave state
ment that none of the engines could be
passed until they had been to the re-
pair shops. It is also declared that the
engines were SO badly made and i'm
properly packed that they were liable
to damage in transport.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
EASTERN ELECTRIC LINES.
PennsyIvania and Ohio Have the NIosi
Mileage.

Maine has 13 electric railway systems,
says the Railway Review, operating a
total of 373 miles; New Hampshire, with
IA roads, operates 292 miles; Massachu-
sets 70 roads and ,. 734 miles; Rhode Is
land. roads and 40S miles; Connecticut,
26 roads and 6S7 miles, and New York,
1O6 roads and 1882 miles. The total mile
age of all the states given is 7.79S- These
figures include street railways as well as
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
Holiday Excursion Rates.

To accommodate holiday travellers a
rate of enc fare and one-third for the
round trip to many points on the Union
Pacific and its connecting lines has been
placed in effect by the Union Pacific.
Dates OF sale, Dec .. 2S q, 25, 80, 81,
1905. and Jan. I, 1906; with final return
limit Jan. 4, 1906.
Additional dates of sale and longer
limit for students and teachers holding
certificates.
Inquire of F. A. Lewis, city ticket
agent. or J. c. Fulton, depot agent
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
ANNUAL RATING OF WATCHES.
Santa F'e Inspector Will Start on Big
Job january T.

H. S. Montgomery, general watch in
spector of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe, has issued a bulletin to all
trainmen notifying them that the an
nual rating of watches in position will
begin at Chicago on Monday, January
I. Advance notice is given in order
that employees may have their watches
given attention by repairers, in case
repairs are needed to bring them up
to the standard required by the position
test The inspector work work west
from Chicago until all points on the
system between there and Ell Paso,
Texas, are visited. Special notice of the
inspectors visit to each point on the
line will be given as the trip pro-
crosses.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19

Pain or dull ache in the back is un-
nistakabIe evidence of kidney trouble.
1t is Natures timely warning to show
you that the track of health is not cler.
If tn csc danger signals acre unheed-
ed. more serious results are sure to
follow; Bright's disease, which is the
worst form of kidney trouble, may
steal upon you.
The mild and the extraordinary ef-
feet of the world-famOus kidney and
bladder remedy, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, is soon realized. It stands the
highest for its wonderful cures of the
most distressing cases. A trial will
convince any one-and you may have
a sample bottle free, by mail.
Gentlemen attribute my present
good health to Swamp-ROOt. 1 suffer-
ed many years with kidney trouble
and had an almost constant pain in my
back. Your great remedy, Swamp
Root, cured my trouble, and I have
since been perfectly well.
Yours truly,
b. HI. CHALKER,
Ex-CIlief of Police, Ozark, Ala.
Lame back is only one symptom of
kidney trouble-one of many. Other
symptoms showing that you need
SWamp-Root are, being obliged to pass
water often during the day and to get
up many time during the night, in
ability to hold your urine, smarting or
irritation in passing, brick-dust or sedi-
ment in the urine. catarrh of the blad-
der, uric acid, constant headache, diZ-
ziness. poor digestion, sleeplessness,
nervousness, irregular heart-beatng.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
MILLION DOLLAR FACTORY.
Beet Sugar Is Making Garden City a
Boom Town.

Garden City. kan, Dec. 1s.-The San
ia Fe construction outfit is in this city
and Will at once begin work on the
switches to the S1.000000 sugar factory
to be constructed at this nlace. The
building of this factory has given an
added impetus to the already rapid de-
velopment of this county, and 900 acres
of sugar beets will be put out in the
spring within radius of ten miles from
this city. Even under circumstances as
unfavorable as they were this year will
yield 3s 600 tons OF beets, with a value
of $3.50, 600.
The people of Finney county feel that
prosperity has come to stay and are not
slow to take advantage of the things
they have worked so hard to bring
about
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
charged 1vith Beating a Baby.

Wichita, Kan. Dec. 19.-Charged with
beating his 11-month-old baby, William
Blake was arrested here late Monday
on a state warrant. sworn out by the
police matron. When the police matron
made an effort to examine the child,
its mother jerked II away from her and
would not let it be Seen
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
no HAVE INDUSTRIAL AGENT.
f. d. Hunt Takes That Place on Kan
sas City Southern.

Kansas City, Dec. 19.-Announcement
has been made at the office of President
Edison of the Kansas City Southern that
F. D. Hunt has been appointed Industrial
agent for the road and the Texarkana &
Fort Smith railway. a subsidiary COM
pany. His special duties viii be the Sc
curing and locating of Industries along
these two railways and viii also be as
signed to other duties by President Ed
son. under whose direct supervision he
viii be
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
Holiday I3ates-Santa Fe.

For the Christmas and New Years
holidays tickets will be sold to points
on Santa Fe lines and connecting lines
at rate of one and one-third fare
Tickets on sale December %, %. "a
25. so, 81 and January l. Final re-
IS. 80, 81 and January l. Final re-
turn limit January 4, 1906.
For further particulars, address
T. L. KING, c. p & T. A.
Topeka. Kansas.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
Old Time Politician Dead.

Lawrence. Kan. Dec. 81. S. Pur-
cell. who had resided in this county
a political leader in early kansas af-
fairs.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
Holiday Rates via Rock Island.

One and one-third fare for the round
trip. Tickets on sale Dec. q to %, 3O-31
and Jan. limited for return Jan. 4.
1906. See Rock Island agents.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19

Wichita. Kas., Dec. 19.-Drillers at
Kechi, a small town IN the northeastern
part of this county, struck d five foot
vein of gas sand at a depth of 400 feet.
The well is being sunk deeper in the
hope of finding a larger vein.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
HolldaY Rates Nos-santa a.

Holiday tickets viii be sold on Dec
23rd to the regular territory and in
addition to points as far east as Toronto
Wheeling. Buffalo and PittsburE at
rate OF one and one-third fare with re-
turn limit of 80 days.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19
death Of Mrs. }. BT. Crowcn.

Atchison. Kan, Dec. 1s.-Mrs. Sarah
c'--~f C---7 '-~- &c 10 10 Ne
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-19

Special representative wanted fer Everyhody' =
&agazine IN towns Wksre there are no oeaieEs-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-22
FUNERAL OF s.. BRYAN JEROME.
SAYS HER DAUGHTER
Has Gone Away With Dr. Virgin 1T.
 Munson.

Has Gone Away With Dr. Virgin IT.
 Munson.
 It developed yesterday that Dr. Virgil H. Munson, the dentist, at Congress avenue and Temple street, who sudden ly left town on Thursday morning took with him Miss Anna Thorndyke, nine teen years old, the pretty daughter of MT. and Mrs. Herbert A. Thorndyke, carriage painter, residing at 61 Daggett street. Where the couple went to is a mystery and the mother of the girl, who has not seen her daughter since last week Wednesday, is grief stricken. The dentist until six months ago lived at 459 Congress avenue. He is forty five years old and according to the parents of the girl, with whom he eloped, is married, his wife not living with him, being now in Vermont. Dr. Munson for merly lived in Waterbury
 Mrs Thordyke said yesterday: My daughter, who has always been a good girl, and never having any men conr% pany at the house, met the doctor with me. We were admiring his dog and be- came acquainted in that way. We quickly said good night to him, but he followed us and I was very indignant This was a short time before the Fourth of July. last. My daughter evidently kept up the acquaintance, and Fourth of July went out sailing with the den- tist He said he was only going out a short time but he kept my daughter or the water over two days. I was much frightened fearing she had been drown. ed.
 "When she got back she denounced the doctor and seemed to regret what had happened.
 However, instead of letting him alone she kept on visiting his office. I tolG her she must not go with the doctor 1 for he was a married man. I offered tt take Anna to Waterbury to convince her about the doctor, but she would no go.
 Finally I told her she must leave her home or the dentist. That was 2 week ago Tuesday night The next day she packed up and left the house. Sht lived with the doctor until she disap peared with him Thursday.
 l We ell tried to make my daughter i, do right, but she seemed infatuated with that man who is old enough to b her father, I am really prostrated ove the affair. It was terrible for him t take her out on the water. If coul