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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-21
RAILROAD news.
Rock Island Director Holds
Optimistic Views.
Crop and Labor Conditions Good
in United States.
READY FOR CROPS.
Says Motive Power and Equip
ment Is in Good Shape.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Daniel G. Boissevain, director of the
Rock Island, takes roster view of the
general financial and business condi-
tions than has been ascribed to many
prominent eastern railroaders.
Il never felt better over the financial
and business situation in this country
in my life," he says. Il am glad the
markets are dull It is a good time for
people to do a little thinking. The
crops this year cannot help but be good.
The grass crop. which means hay,
sheep, cattle, was never better. our
winter wheat crop is assured and the
only bad feature is the rains, which
have delayed the corn and some minor
crops.
Outside of Chicago the labor situa-
ton is in the best of shape, and every
body is working. Building construction
and reconstruction is going on with a
steady increase. The three things that
are essential to good business, big crops,
loyal labor, and efficient TRANSPORTATION,
are all present in the situation, and
nothing but calamity could change it.
ITO me, this country is the bridge be-
tween the old and the new world. The
new world, in reality the Oldest of them
all, is the coming world. America lies
between Europe, with its petty jealous
les and Japan, which is to hold the lead
in the Orient.
Chicago, St. Louis. and Kansas City
are no longer the west. These cities are
now in the heart of the country, and the
AS for the Rock Island, our motive
power is in splendid shape, and we
would not ask for better crop out
look. That tells the whole story
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-21
fine SHOWING.
Over so Per Cent Of Mid-COn-
tinentaI Wells Paid.
a Great Showing in That Oil
Field Since January /.
FEW TOTAL FAILURES.
The Pipe Lines Are Unable to
Catch Up With Work.
There Is Now Over 100000
Barrels in Private Storage.

Independence. kan, June 21-It will
be SUI prising 10 rnos5 oil men, and even
to those who keep pretty close tab on
affairs, to learn that 500 wells have
been drilled in the Mid Continent field
since January 1. of this year. OF this
number 1850 or 70 per cent, were sue
cessful in finding oil in paying quanti-
ties. and only II per cent were absolute
failures. In view of the many stories
published by eastern papers a year ago
to the effect that only about one well in
four in this field was success, this is
a remarkable showing.
The total estimated production of
these wells was 1929 barrels, or an
average to the well OF 35.5 barrels. OF
course, it is not the purpose to main
tain that since the estimated production
on January /, was possibly 10000 bar
rels, that it is now 10000 plus Il ,259, or
1928 barrels. The estimate given in
the monthly report is new production
Old production is settled production.
New wells fall off rapidly. The possible
production of the field now, at least it
would probably be for thirty or sixty
days, from 1000 to SO, 900 barrels a day.
What it would be after two months
constant drain is entirely prOblematcal.
But these figures go to show how rap
idly the field has been developing and
what an immense task it has been to
prepare TO take care OF the OIL ILaL ttle
Standard Oil company has been unable
to keep up with the clip is not surprising.
Opera tors are now so thoroughly con-
WINGED all is being done to take care OF
the oil and that there is little prospect
of pipe line facilities catching up with
developments for an indefinite period
under present conditions that they are
planning a concerted shutdown move
ment. Many are not waiting for a gen
eraI agreement. but are disseminating
drilling independent of others
One of the most extensive operators
in the field at this time is T. N. Barns
dali with his associates. Mr.. BarnsdalI
is expected here from the east in a few
days when it is proposed to hold a
meeting and go over the matter of a
shut down. Mr.. Barnsdalrs partner,
Mr.. Glenn, favors this idea. Other large
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-21
INDEPENDENCE PUFFs UP.
Is to Be Headquarters of the Pipe
Line to the Gulf.

Is to Be Headquarters of the Pipe
Line to the Gulf
independence, Kansas, June I'll
The Mellon Pipe Line Company, which
viii build to the Gulf, has rented Of
fees in Kansas City and has made ar
engagements for a corps of fifteen alb
stractors, map makers and engineers
to come out at once from Pittsburg
and begin the work of appraising.
mapping and abstractslg the proper
ties for which options are held. This
will cost $4,000
An agreement has been entered into
between the pipe line people and the
producers for testing the capacity of
the wells. The producers are to sell
their properties on a basis of $500 a
barrel production. 1t is agreed that
each well shall be pumped three days
and the average output for these three
days shall be the accepted production
for purchase. The first actual work
will be the construction of storage
tanks in this and Chautauqua counties.
The pipe line viii be built from this
county south, and it is understood will
be extended to Chanute.
While offices are now being opened
in Kansas City, Independence is to be
the ultimate headquarters of the com
pany. George L. Craig, of Pittsburg
it is understood, will be general man
ager.
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Read what this
Grocer says:

''Any time you try to fool the American Peopls
into buying something of inferior character by fee
offers, premiums, prizes, etc, you are engaged in
piece OF uphill business The people are not FOOLS BIZ
any means, and they know that they have pay for
everything they get and that nobody is going to give
them something for nothing
'tThis truth has been we'll demonstrated in the
many attempts to market various kinds cereal foods
during the past few years Doll babies penny dishes.
prize coupons and ali sorts ofdodges have been esored
to to lure the unsuspectng into buying the goods They
would stick all sorts of dirty articles manufactured by
cheap foreign labor right into the package of food
which they fooshy expected people to buy and eat.
1--WE are happy to state, however, that the one
cereal food which has at ali times seered clear of hese
tactics and has relied solely on it's own merits to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-21
INCREASES CAPITAL STOCK.
Mexican Central Files Certificate OF
Increase to $780, 900, 900.

Boston. June 21.-The Mexican Cen
trail Railway company, which is a
with the secretary of state a certif
cate of an increase in it's capital from
$4S,s75, 600 to $10O,OOO,OOO. OF the
new capital $21, 900 will be used,
erty from time to time as the directors
may see fit. The sum of $5.O0O,O 900
will be expended in the purchase of
the Mexican Pacific railroad and $25,-
come bonds.
This increase in capital is regarded
as a step in the reorganization of the
road The company's stock is limited
by the bylaws at a sum not to ex-
coed $4,000 par value of capital stock
per mile of railway, in accordance
with the concessions granted the road
by the republic of Mexico. AS the
road now has more than 1854 miles
of railway, it's present mileage permits
of a capitalization of $1O1, 92S, 900.
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HARTMAN AND HYDE OUT.
viii Not Serve Together on the G. F,
& 1. Co. Directorate.

New York. June 21.-The enmity
between E. H. Hartman and James
Hazen Hyde has developed to that
point where neither will sit on the
same board of directors with the 9TH
er. This has caused both of them to
decide to leave the directories of the
Colorado Fuel & Iron company. Not
only will Mr.. Hyde and Mr.. Hartman
leave the board at the company's an
nual meeting in October, but John D.
Rockefeller and his personal follow
ing, consisting of E. Parmlee, son-in-
law of John D. Rockefeller; F. T.
Gates, Starr J. Murphy and Frank J.
Hearne. will resign.
These designations will be turned in
to George Gould in order to allow him
to reorganize the board to suit his
own views and the changes, it is be-
lieved, are made in accordance with
an agreement entered into between
Gould and Rockefeller. The latter has
dominated the company since the
Rockefeller-G Gould syndicate gained
control in 1903, but it is understood
that the $4,000 900 advanced to the
company by Mr.. Rockefeller has now
been repaid and he is willing to retire
and permit Mr.. Gould to assume entire
control of the property in order to de-
velop it along lines he cOntemplates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-21
w. A. WHITE GETS 1T.
Buys Framed Copy of the First Iss
sue of the Kansas News.

Emporia, Kans.. June 21-A framed
copy of the first issue of the Kanzas
News, established June 6. 1857, by the
late Senator Preston B. Plumb, was
sold by the agent of the owner of the
defunct EmpOria Republican, to W. a.
White, of the Emporia Gazette, for so
cents, yesterday. So far as it known,
this is the only copy in existence.
The News was started at the time
when the name of the state was
spelled with ~ and. with the Her
aid of Freedom, published at Law
renee, was one of the first papers in
the state. and the only paper in the
central and western part Under the
name of the Kanzas News, it was run
for a number of years, and was then
changed to the Emporia Daily and
Weekly News, then to the News
Democrat, then to the Standard, IN
der which name it was sold to W. Y.
Morgan, of the present Hutchinson
News. who changed the name to the
Gazette, and later sold it to w. A.
White The paper was a six column
quarto, all home print, and devoted
most of its space to a discussion of the
slavery question and the border trou-
bleS.
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Case OF Attempted Agsault.

preliminary hearing of Frank Maxey,
charged with attempted assault on
Mrs Lulu Lewis, was held last Tues
day afternoon at Hartford. According
to the story of Mrs. Lewis who is a
young widow, both parties live in the
same block in Hartford and as she
was passing the Maxey place, Maxey
called her in, on the pretense of sell
ing her some household goods. AS she
assailant locked it after her, and when
she tried to call for help, put a re-
vOlver to her head and threatened
to kill her, but passersby who had
heard her scream, knocked on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-21

Salt Lake, Utah, June 21.-Billy
Stiff of Chicago, who was defeated by
George Gardner in the prize ring at
Ogden, has a broken right wrist, hav-
ing sustained the injury in the fourth
round, when he swung glancing blow
across Gardeners head and neck. Stiff
also bit off the end of his tongue and
today is in great pain. =
Jimmy Gardner. who z week ago
fought a 20-round draw with Jack
O'Keefe in this city, is confined to his
bed as a result of a low blow accident
ally delivered by O'Keefe. The at
tending physicians pronounce Card
ner's injuries serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-21
1LARKs0IEN CONIPETE.
The Target Contest of Members OF the
National Guard.

Burlington, Kan, June 21.-The
target contest of the First regiment,
Kansas National Guard, to select six
members of the team to represent the
state in the national contest to be in
Seagirt. n. J., in August began on the
range here Tuesday.
There are thirty-four contestants
Three scores slow fire at 200, 800 and
500 yards have been completed The
nine securing the highest scores thus
far are as follows: Private c. c.
Clark, Burlington; Sergeant Frank
Parmely, Burlington, 1873; Sergeant G.
H. Parsons. Yates Center, 119; Mu-
sician B. F. Davies, Manhattan, III;
Lieutenant NJ. L. Foults. Olathe, 115;
Private H. L. Hunt, Lawrence, los;
Private August Dahlene, Lawrence.
106. The contest will be completed by
shooting timed fire at 200 and 500
yards and one skirmish run.
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NO BRANCH FoR BALDwINs.
Locomotive Works WIN stick to Phila.
deIpInia.


delphia.
Pittsburg, Kas., June 21.-Pittsburg
along with other Kansas towns, will
not get a western branch factory of
the Baldwin Locomotive works. When
the alleged representative of the Bald
win people visited Pittsburg a few
days ago and asked that a proposition
be made him for a western branch
factory of the Baldwin Locomotive
works in Pittsburg, the officers of the
Pittsburg Commercial club, an organi-
cation that is willing to give any legi-
innate proposition a hearing, wired
the Baldwin people in Philadelphia,
Pa, and the answer was received to-
day as follows:
ITO Pittsburg Commercial Club
We have at no time had any intention
of removing or establishing any branch
factory of our works outside of Phila-
delphia. Any statements to the con-
trary are false and untrue.
BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS"
Pittsburg's proposition as made by
the Commercial club. was to give a
bonus larger than any other town in
Kansas, together with free fuel, coal
land, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-21

D. Purdon. engineer Of maintenance
OF way, will be extended over the third
district NJ C. Byers, engineer of
maintenance of way of the third dis
trict, viii be transferred to st. Louis
and he viii do special work in connec-
ton with maintenance Of way, report
ing to the second vice president and
general manager. The engineering de-
partment will be recognized and an
nouncement of the changes will be
made from Frisco headquarters, in a
few days.
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.Inrors Not on Assessor,s LIS.

Emporia, Kan, June 21.-County At
torney Roberts has filed a motion in the
district court to compel the discharge
of the jurors handed in by the various
township trustees and mayors over the
county and the selection of a new jury
list The county attorney claims that
twenty-four of the jurors from Emporia
are not on the city assessors list, as
provided for by law. and says while the
cases of the other jurors have not been
investigated this is too fragrant a viola
ton Of the law to pass unnoticed.
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a Territory on DeaI.

Muskogee. I. T. June 21.-Four Of
the largest independent oil producers
in the territory have signed contracts
to sell their entire property to a com
pany which is to build a pipe line to
the gulf. The deal represents $780,
600. The producers take the amount
of the purchase of their holdings in
stock of the new pipe line company.
The four concerns alone control 49,
coo acres of developed leases.
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a WinfieId Chantauoua Dav.

Winfield, Kan, June 21.-There was
a good attendance at the opening day
of the Winfield Chautauqua. it being
Farmers day. The rain of the previous
night kept the farmers out of their
fields, and they rode to town through
the mud. W. E. Westgate, president of
the Kansas State Grange, delivered an
address during the afternoon at the
park J. E. Everitt, of Indiana, also
spoke. Bryan will be here this after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-21

operators do also; in fact they have
favored such move for some time, but
there has been no one to take the lead.
Now there is such a flood of oil there
seems to be nothing else to do.
By shutting down for a few months
it is figured the Standard will have an
opportunity to catch up.
There are dozens of wells in the ter
ritory which have been drilled to the
top of the sand, awaiting pipe line IA
eilities. There is over SOC, 900 barrels in
private storage.
The following table shows the amount
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North Michigan

Through Car Line from St. Louis
opens June 25th via Pennsylvania
Lines and the C. R. & I. Ry., THE
Fishing Line" taking passengers
through to Traverse City, Omena.
Northport. Petoskey, Mackinaw and
all famous health and pleasure resorts
in the land OF no hay fever and no
asthma. Through car leaves st. Louis
12:45 p. m. daily. arrives Petoskey
$3.50 a. m, Mackinaw City 1920 a. m.
For further information address A. 3.
Richie, T. P. A, Kansas City, No. or
]. NJ Chesbrough. General Passenger
AGENT, St. Louis.
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MORE GRIEF.

Traffic officials of Rock Island and
Santa Fe Will Have to Testify.
Chicago, June 21.-Railroad rebates,
the relationship between the railroads
and the packing industries and ques-
tons concerning icing charges are to
be reopened by the federal grand jury
which is investigating the beef indus
try Eight members of the traffic de-
partments of as many railroads were
today served with subpoenas and the
first of these witnesses will be heard
tomorrow. Among railroad men who
will testify before the jury are Harry
Cover. assistant freight traffic mana
ger for the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific road. and James e. German,
freight trafffc manager of the Atchi-
son Toneka &. Santa Fe road.
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The PRICE roo CHEAP.
Little OIL sold for 25 Cents By the
Kansas Producers.

Kansas City, June A.-H. E. West of
Peru, Kan, president of the Kansas Oil
Producers association, who is at the Mid
land hotel, said last night that in his
opinion the new move of the Standard Oil
company e, IN regEo 20 eag e9e hee eye OF
on the production in the Kansas field.
There will be very little oil sold in
Kansas on the % cent basis" he said.
Most of the producers can not afford to
pump their oil at that price. and the
chances are that very few of them will
connect up at all. There will. of course,
be some who will sell at that price rather
than have no revenue at all from their
properties, but as general thing they will
than half of what they think it is worth. y
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Kansas City, Kan, June 21.-At
meeting yesterday afternoon of the
stockholders of the new Union States
Savings bank, the following directors
were elected: Porter Sherman presi-
dent; NJ. L. Alden, vice president; Ben
janain Schnierle, John w. Breidenthal,
c. F. Hutchings, Henry A4cGrew, Isaac
Lagrange, w A. Morris and William
Kelly ir. L. II. Parish will be score
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-21

Emporia, Kan. June 21.-Sheriff Hin
shaw left late Tuesday for Fort Riley
with Joe Zaheringer, who was held here
in suspicion of being a deserter from
the United States army. The sheriff
received telegram today from Captain
Childs of the Eleventh United States
infantry, stating that Zaheringer desert
ed while his regiment was in Montana,
but that his company was not at June
ton City and that a reward of $50 had
been offered for his capture.
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pay the police court fine to regain his
liberty. The question involved was
whether Pursell's note, accepted By
the police judge in payment of the $50
fine really paid the fine and made his
subsequent commitment to Jail an IL
legal detention. The judge held that
the fine remained unpaid. PurseIl
was fined for assault upon his land
lord with a hammer during a quarrel
over rent
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Talks Municipal Ownership.

Abilene Kan, June 21.-A petition
signed by more than 400 taxpayers has
been presented to the city council. It
asks that the city appraise the water
works plant preparatory to purchase
Gnder the terms of the franchise. IN
der the new law cities may issue bonds
up to IS per cent of valuation for such
nIrnoSaS.
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st. Paul. Minneapolis and Duluth Wis
Chicago & Northwestern RIv.

-Four magnificent fast daily trains
from Chicago to st. Paul and Mime
apolis and two to Superior and Duluth.
The electric lighted Northwestern
Limited and Duluth-Superior Limited
to the Observation-Disclosures include all
that skill and liberal expenditure can
provide for comfortable and luxurious
travel. Beginning June 1, round trip
summer tourist tickets will be on sale
daily from Chicago at the rate of
$500 round trip St. Paul and Mime
apoIis and $4,000 round trip to Su-
perior and Duluth. with correspond
fngly low rates from all points. For
full information apply to your nearest
agent or address a. L. Fisher, Travel
ing Agent, S23 Main street. Kansas
Citx Mo.
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CONFUSION,
Fits, then
Epilepsy.

DR.. Miles Restorative Nerv-
inc has been so successful in
curing these brain-wrecking
diseases that there is every
reason to believe that even the
most hopeless cases can be
benefited, if not fully restored.
We will be pleased to refer
any one thus afflicted to many
who now enjoy the blessing of
health, after years of hopeless
suffering.
II have a son that had brain fever
when two years old, followed by fits OF
the worst type, and he was pronounced
incura Bile. I spent hundreds Of dollars
for him. without relief. After about
fifteen years he became SO bad that We
insane, at Locaasport. Ind. He was
there nearly three years. but he con-
him fii11ef home july so. 1902. in an i awful
condition. He had lost his mind almost
entirely. He hardly knew one OF the
was a total wreck. He had from 5 to
10 fits a day We were urged to try
Dr.. Miles Nervine, and before the first
bottle was used, we could see a change
for the better. We have given it to
him ever since. and he has had but
two very light spells since last August.
1903, and then he was not well other
ways. We pronounce him cured, as he
can work and go anywhere. If any one
wishes to ask any questions concerning
this, they are at liberty to do 500
T. H. BUNNELLs Lincoln, Ind
Or. Miles NerVlns Is sold by your
druggist, who will guarantee that fhe
Erst bottle will benefit. II 1t fails, he
Wilt refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elk1art, Ind
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MOTORS FOR LEAVENWORTH.
A Petition for Better Service to Be
Presented to the Santa Fe.

IFGsenleu 20 ING otLlld .
Leavenworth, Kas., June 21-Leav-
enworth county farmers and city resi-
dents will present a petition in a few
days to the management of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad re-
ouesting that a motor car service be
put on the Leavenworth, Topeka &
Southwestern, a branch line running
between here and Topeka. At pres
ent there is one mixed train a day
over the road. It arrives here in the
morning and leaves in the afternoon.
A motor car service, making several
trips a day, is desired The petition
has baen circulated in the western part
of Leavenworth county and in Jeffer-
son county. 1t is signed by 800 peo-
pie. mostly farmers. The petition will
be taken to Topeka next week. An
other petition was circulated here to-
day. It will be presented along with
the other.
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CHANGES ON THE FRISCO.
Positions of Engineer of Maintenance
and Division Engineer Abolished.

St Louis. June 21.-Second Vice
President and General Manager c. r.
Gray of the Frisco. announces that the
Kansas City via Clinton. is detached
from the northern end and made a
part of the eastern division first dis
trict, effective July 1. At the same
time there will be several changes in
the Frisco operating department. The
Office of engineer of maintenance
of wav for the third dis
trict and the division en-
gineer of all divisions will be abolished
and the maintenance of way Will after
July 1 be handled By the division su-
perintendents. The jurisdiction Of G.
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Death of T. S. BoIce.

Galeha. Kan, June 21.-F. S. Boice,
aged 81 years, one of the pioneer
miners of the Galena district, died at
his home in this city Tuesday. Mr.
Boice came to Galena in 1875, and
built one of the first concentrating
plants in the district.