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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-19
RAILROAD NEWS.
Engineers and Their Plea for
Shorter Hours.
Rap at the System of Making
Promotions.
HAVE LITTLE CHANGE.
Trainmasters Are No Longer
Secured From Trainmen.
Less Time on Duty Would In
crease Efficiency.

In an indirect way the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers, in its nego-
tiations with the railway companies
for shorter hours. is taking a hard slap
at the subordinate officials and the
manner in which they obtain their po-
sitions. In plain, every day English,
the engineers believe that subordinate
officials should be chosen from the men
who run trains and understand practi-
cal operation rather than promoted
from the position of dispatcher. While
that feature will not be mentioned d.
rectly, If the engineers gain in their
demands for shorter hours, it will mean
that in future promotions Will proba-
bly, come through other channels.
In former days trainmasters and
superintendents were usually promoted
from the positions of conductors and
rare, though it is claimed it was due
to the men thmeslves, who did not
desire such promotions. Dispatchers
are now the employees who most ire
Quently go higher. On many roads there
IS hardly an official who has not been
promoted from the position of dis
ratcheF.
The engineers are asking chiefly for
a reduction in hours A freight train is
supposed to make 10 miles an hour.
On hundred mile division this gives
a ten hour day. But many divisions
are longer than the ten-mile schedule
and it takes longer to get over the
road. On a division of $50 miles, the
train is theoretically supposed to get
over it in IS hours. After that time
the engineer is paid for ten miles every
hour that passes before he reaches the
terminal The engineers want the day
reduced to eight hours and to raise the
schedule to 121a miles an hour for over
time
With such a schedule in effect the
engineers believe trains could be got
over the read faster. thus saving mon
ey for the company and for the pub
In addition to that feature, they be-
levs that the efficiency of the en-
Efneers would be increased. Under the
present schedules. engineers frequently
remain on duty many hours at a time
without sleep. and then when an ac-
cident occurs they are blamed. This, 1t
is said, has become particularly bur
densome, and many of them feel that
They claim that when they are over
worked and an accident occurs the
blame should be laid on the officials
instead Of them, and that if the officials
We're practical railroad men, that is,
men who have seen service in Operat-
ing trains. such condition would not be
allowed to exist. An endeavor will be
made to show the management this
state of affairs and demonstrate practi-
cally that with shorter hours the SER
vice will be better, the companies will
save money, there Will be fewer acct
dents and there viii be less restlessness
among the employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-19

second in any desirable feature in any
market of the world. to those OF
wheresoever, or Of whatever brand or
trade mark. ] am sure that they
fully intend that it shall be so, and
this hurried word is merely to assure
you and them anew. not only for to-
day but for all time that on these and
other good propositions 1 am indeed
happy tc be their hearty coworker
Very cordially yours
IF. ID. COBURN.
Secretary
This letter was such a one that the
to its genuine statements. and yet it
was not what they had hoped for.
They hoped that Mr. Coburn would
come right out and endorse the OBJ
Ject Of the meeting, and perhaps lend
his influence to secure from the United
states department Of agriculture the
resembling of the objectionable 81 u
per cent order. which Will go into eff
feet on Jan /. unless the dairy and
creamery interests can stop it.
Prof. I. D. Graham, of the Kansas
Farmer, the secretary of the Kansas
Dairy association, said in speaking Of
Mr.. Coburn's letter:
1T is a very good letter indeed: it
expresses our views in regard to the
high standard which should be MAIN
tanned for Kansas butter. But Mr.
CobUrn frankly says in the opening
paragraphs that he doesn't know any
lnlug ABOUT the subject, and that Is
very evident from what he says re-
garding weights We believe in high
standards OF butter. but we don't be-
lieve in any such standard as is pro
posed by the department of agricul-
ture- Such standard would make
butter dry and pasty; it would merely
mean the adaptation of some machin-
cry to the squeezing of more water out
of butter than at present. People are
satisfied with butter as 1t is now. Any
Of 70
viii tend to make butter unsaIeable.''
Mr. COburn refuses to discuss his
letter to the creamery men. He says
that it speaks for itself
But there is a lurking suspicion that
Mr.. Coburn is not in sympathy with
the move Of the creamery men. TO
the order of the pure food
authorities at Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-19
WANTS
and MISCELLANEOUS ADS.
szA.5l1agE
REAL rsrATE TRANSFERS.

~~---~~~~~~-~-~-~~~~~--- -s>-~-r-~~~-~---~---~-
j. A. Reece to A. H -Ewitzer, lots
1915 and II. Washburn ave, Euclid
tfH7afk add. ---.-$ 19V
r. w. Goodrich and wife to same.
lots 7-9---11-19-21 and y Washburn
ave, Euclid Park add. 30
E. E. Fisher ct al to E. A Peck. lot
259 and 7a Isl Eighth ave east. 400
A; G Arnold to H. NJ Kurtz. s, Y
Park ave. Central Park add : ?, 800
J. w. Doron and wife to G. w. Jones
and wife, lots 6S6-S7-SS and SO on N.
Park sub. ................... ............ 200
R. a. Grice to NJ. A. Grice, pit $. e.
K NJ Geirice 10 NJ A. cSrice. pt
4 20 and pit n. e. Il 29-13-17.-...... 400
d. Coffman and wife to E. H. Moore,
lots 353 and 367, inc. Oakland ave,
j. w. Morris add ...-.-..-.--..-....---. 5000
n. J. Petro and wife to r. Billiard,
add ! 200
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LONG DEATH list.
:, 1853 Persons Killed; 33,7f4 Injured
Is Record for Six Months.

The interest ate commerce commission
has just finished the compilation of rail-
road accidents in the months of Aoril.
May, and June of this year. During that
period 933 persons were killed and 1904
injured. In the first three months of this
year ,126 persons were killed and 17.710
injured, making a total for the first half
Of this year of 2,o59 persons killed and
30, ia injured While the number of per-
sons killed in the second quarter of this
year is less than in the first quarter. it
is greater than in the second quarter Of
last year
The total number of collisions was I SIS.
and of derailments l515, of which 173 col
lisions and 1853 derailments affected pas
senger trains The damage to cars, en-
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* S4~rT97E1 IF n 1890 =
known that nay application is now on
file in the office of the probate court OF
Shawnee county, Kan, asking for a per-
nit to sell intoxicating liquors according
to law at Nos. 122 and 124 East 4th St, in
the Second ward OF the city of Topeka
Shawnee county. state of Kansas Hear
ing is set for January 11th, 1907. at a. m.
NJ A. lunches.
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Lumber Dealers Want More Cars.

4 convention of lumber dealers. from
all parts of the country is to be held
in Chicago Jan : to devise means to
secure cars more promptly from the
railroads. The plan generally favored Is
to have all the states pass laws impos-
ing a penalty upon railroads for failure
to furnish car within a specified time
after an order for it has been given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-19

The Western Passenger association
lines have voted favorably upon a prop
ositiOn to reduce the price Of their mile
age books The price of a 1000 mile
book after Jan win be $50 instead 81
$50 as heretofore, and the refund for
return Of the cover will be $3.50 instead
of $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-19

P1ttsburg. Pa, Dec 19.-The action Of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad in de-
handing all freight rates on perishable
goods paid in advance. is expected TO
cause a lively fight between the rail
roads and the Pittsburg commission
merchants. The interstate commerce
commission will be asked for a ruling
on the matter, the dealers holding that
the railroads. demands are llnfai
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-19

New York. Dec. 19.-3. F. Yoakum
chairman of the Rock Island and Frisco
executive committees. who recently made
a trip of inspection over the company 8
lines, returned to New York Yesterday
Referring to car shortage, which in some
parts OF the country has caused serious
embarrassment and in a few cases actual
suffering Mr. Yoakum said that this was
due in the southwest partly to the eno--
nous amount of traffic and partly to the
lack OF sufficient terminal facilities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-19
Christmas and New Year Rates via
Rock Island

To an points on ROCK Island and
Frisco lines one and one-third fare
for the round trip. Also to points in
Western, Central and Southern Pas
senger association territory at CORE
spondingly low rates. Tickets on sale
December 90, q. p, %, "a. 25. %, 80,
81 and January I, with final return
full information, see Rock Island
agents. A NJ. FULLER, G. P. A.
Rock Island Depot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-19
CARPET CLEANING

100000
your carpets in Il worlxmanlike manner,
and our prices are right Let US figure.
RUGS MADE from your old WOrnout car
pets. Write for price list or cali up phone
z21. O. Mccormick Rug Factory and Car
pet Cleaning Works, so Van Buren, st.
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Fer Unifor1n Frelght cIassifcation.

Chicago. Dec 19-An effort is to be
made by the railroads to. adopt a uni
versal and uniform classification OF
freight in response to the demands of
the shippers and to the suggestion OF
the interstate commerce committee.
The final step in this direction was tax
en- by the central freight association to-
day which has asked the eastern lines
to join it in considering the question.
The plan is TO appoint committees rep
resenting the western and eastern lines
which will confer toge her and see IL
a uniform classification cannot be
agreed upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-19
Train Crews Trips Lengthened.

Owing to a. shortage in motive power,
the Santa F'e has been pushed for en-
gines and crews have been run from
Newton to La Junta. Crews have also
been running from Enporia to Hutchin-
son, coming through the division end al
Newton. This is the first time this has
been done in many years. It has been
necessary on account of the big rush
on the western division, there being
more work TO do here than on the mid
die division east from Newton.
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FRFE DIsPENsARY.


MONROE ST. FREE D1SPENSARY
202 Monroe st. Conducted by regular
practicfng physicians and surgeons. Med
icaI rervice free. Medicine free In some
cases. Onice hours to D. m. Calls
answered night day Ind. tel 3413
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ATHLETIC GOODS.


GUNS REPAIRED EXCHANGED and sold
Towards. 40 Kansas ave.
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MISSOURI PACIFIC TIME TABLE =
DAILY Except Sunday)


No. e1o-Passenger to IT. sc0tt....2:05 On.
No 692-Freight --..... -..--------... ESQ q M
NORTHBOUNlJ- ~
NO. 6O9-Passenger from TT Scott.12;55 pm
No s91-Freight --.... ...-...-...--.-e.s5 pm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-19

At Howard's new store. 10 Kansas
avenue Athletic supplies, footballs
rifles and parlor games
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-19

gines and roadway by collisions and de-
raiIments amounted to $2,373, S24. These
two classes of accidents resulted in the
death of 176 persons and the injury of
$50 persons.
According to the reports of the com
mission. in the year ending June 80 last,
4225 persons We're killed and 66 100 in
jured on the steam railroads; in 1905, 3. 79S
were killed and SO, 1855 injured; in 1904 3.7S7
were killed and 51.343 injured; in 1903, 3,544
Were killed and IS ~ injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-19
BAKERY.


WATCH our window for new and I'D to
date pastery. Something that is tooth
some. Our ROLES are the finest and
our bread is as good as the best. Ideal
Bakery
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FOR SATr-REAI. ESTATE
~~---~--0~>~~~--~~~><~
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

4s0 acres. eastern Kansas, room house,
barn and sheds. orchard. fine water. 80
acres in fine bottom land. lis acres under
cultivation, balance meadow and pasture.
Convenient. to school. Owner win take
part If trade, prefer good 50 or 100 acres,
eastern or central Kansas. If you want
to trade describe fully what you have
DAVIS, WELCOME & CO.,
Both phones 1925 107 West 9Th St.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-19
CLEANERs AND DIVERS.


KANSAS AVENUE SUIT CLUB. J. T
Goings, Prop. Suits sponged and press
ed, 75c; cleaned and pressed S1-25 dyed
and pressed, $3.50; pants washed and
pressed. SOC Goods called for and deliv-
cred Bell phone 209 Main 609 Jackson st.
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WANTrD-SETr <TTONN
WANTED~Position by experienced
WANTED-A position by competent
stenographer; general office work pre-
ferred. T. E. b. care Journal
WANTED-A position by competent
bookkeeper or cashier; best references.
H. A. G., care Journal.
WHEN you want to hire man or hoy.
call up Y. NJ. c. A Ind. tel. 90S' or Bell
tel. 90i red We have a list Of men, and
confidential references concerning them.
7. NJ c. A. Employment bureau. 9th and
Quincy SITS
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SANITARIUNS.
BUSINESS CHANCES,

BUSINESS CHANCES.
FOR SALE-Busincss on paying basis and
lease on Al Kansas avenue location.
For particulars. address Y A Journal
FOR SALE=Half interest in best real
estate firm in city; must be a rustler:
net earnings last month 500. Address
X. Y. e., care Journal
A TOPEKA MECHANIC having letters
patent upon a very valuable labor-sav-
ing devise desires to interest some gem
tlemen capable of handling the CONNER
cial end of the business. NO stock COM
pany or promoting scheme he idea is
entirely new and would require a special
plant to manufacture. Splendid field is
awaiting at good profits. Address "Busi-
ness" care of Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-19

For homesteads. smooth land,
close to county seat. See
DAVIS. WELLGONIE q CO.,
107 West 9Th ST. Topeka, Kan
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UNION PACIFIC.

No 1O7-K. C.-Salina Express fO:s5 an,
no. 1O3-Denver-Pac Coast Ltd II 80 am
80 IO1-Limited -.-.-.-.---......... IS rr.s
SDaily except Sunday All others daily
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GREAT BARGAIN.

room house. close in. west side. 5000
Want offer.
PARTNERSHIP. REAL ESTATE CO.,
107 West 5th St
Ind. phone 972. Bell 1851.
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PAVING.

N~O--~O~O~~-~@~-~~~~@-|N@
CAPITAL CITY VITRIFIED BRICK &
PAVING CO, PA Z. 9Th st. Mfgs. OF
building, paving and sidewalk brick
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TAILORING COLLEGE,.


VALENTINES self-calculatng system
taught Miss Marston. 500 Kansas ave
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RAILROAD TIME TARLEs-

.oC4A lSLANO SAsIhM LANE TART.r
TOPEKA, KAN. -
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FOR RENT furnished rooms. modern,
furnace heat; gentlemen. only, 316 w. fth.a
FOR RENT OF 3 furnished rooms for
light Housekeeping. gas. 800 Madison ST.
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A NEW s ROOM HOUSE.

A NEW. ROOM HOUSE.
rooms, finished in oak; all modern
eonveniences furnace. bath. bowl closets,
city water, cistern, IL lots; good barn,
Tyler ST.. A bargain. $3.50.
BENEDICT & CO,
627 Kansas Ave.
EXCHANGE go FOR HOUSE.
Fine 800 Wallace county. all smooth
wheat land, 20 make alfalfa, school liz
miles. daily mail by the place. abundance
of sheet water, miles to county seat; will
take city house worth $1.40O and yearly
payments See, owner.
COTTRELL. Forbes Office
107 W. 18th St, city.
Have buyer for a $4,000 farm property
in river bottom. not to exceed SIS per acre.
Another for 50 acres bottom farm can't
bt too good. Write quick.
P. S. BANGS. West 10Th
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JEWELLERS.
CIDEIs woRKs.

AZ SIf a. - r,-~'---o.--~~>-~--~--~~~-
delivered eve-, ~ - ~ r - ClDE-ts
EPThlday and Saturday. 20c per gal ma
Enone oo5l. ---1-
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-28

DEADLY BATTLE OF
MADDENED CAMELS.

ripping with his big yellow teeth Xix,
a tiger.
But the Indian was not idle. Ono,
his jaws met over and under the bonei
that guard the eyes of camels. and
with one horrible crunch the bones
splintered and the great brown ey.
was smashed into watery fragments
THE dust thrown up by their strug
Cling bodies mingled with the blooc
and foam that was flying in all dirco
tons. and yet the fighting brutes mad.
no sound. 1t was a duel to the death
and no noise was wanted.
"A.l at once, as if he knew there
was no time to be wasted. the big
brown bull clasped his legs round the
black bulls body, and. with gigantic
effort, rolled clean over with his foe
and tried to jam the Indian down. bui
the black was too swift. and with 6
bornd was on his feet. and again they
faced each other and circled rouno
and round like wrestlers looking for 6
fatal hold
The brown was the first to charge
and. as his head slipped past the 9th
foreleg just below the knee joint, ano
he jerked the Indian to his flank. ano
then with a thud that shook the very
trees by which we stood. he crashed
down his massive body to crush tn,
enemy.
The black had rolled to one side
and as the brown bull rose quickl!
the black was upon him. and his teetf
had the ear of his rival close homt
by the roots. and, with one terrific
MUNICH he tore it away close down tC
the scalp. leaving the white bones
grinning up toward the skies. bloody
bare and brutal.
NO power on earth could have
stopped them. They were maddeuet
with wrath, and would have turned or
an army.
But the end soon came, for the
black had the worst of the weights
and weight, as you know, always tells
in a struggle when both are in earn
est
We saw wild rush and dense
cloud of dust, a rally at short range
and then the Indian bull went down
and the brown devil dropped his bris
ket fair and square on his skull, and
before we could whistle a hymn the
huge mountain of flesh had smashed
the lean head to jelly.
That ended the mortal career OF
the black fellow and we had to shoot
the brown.
About three weeks later the COW
camel accidentally fell and broke one
of its forelegs, and, of course, it toe
had to be shot. So that ended the
career of the three camels in the Phil
ippines."
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-28

she is going to find George Craman,
the boy who died four years ago.
Craman himself lived in Denver a
short time-as long as he ever lived
anywhere That was about six years
ago Prior to that time he had lived
at Hartford. Conn, and there he met
Ena Land. whose parents now live in
New York city, where her father is d
wealthy tobacco dealer.
Love was the result of the meeting,
but Grammar had nothing He had
just gotten out of the regular army,
serving in one of the light artillery
companies. Prior to that he had been
in Australia with the border riders
He enlisted in the United States
army in Manila He was about 20
when he met Miss Land and she was
but 10.
Grammar refused to marry Miss Land
until he had secured enough money
to provide a home. He struck upon
Alaska as the best place to gain that
wealth, and to Alaska he went. She
heard from him by letter for some
months, but about four years ago his
missives suddenly stopped Then she
started an inquiry, which resulted in
her receiving information from Daw.
son to the effect that party of pros.
pectors had returned to that place
from a trip farther into the interior
with a report of the death of George
Craman, one of their party.
They said. according to her advices
from Dawson that they had buried
Craman at the spot where he died.
but they did not say where it was
Miss Land accepted this story until
few months ago. Then, she says,
she commenced to have her doubts as
to Craman's death. because he began
appearing to her in dreams, always
calling for her.
The dreams grew upon her mind.
and few days ago she had par.
ticuarly vivid one, in which Grammar
stood before her and called insist.
emily.
That is the cause of the determine
ton to go to Alaska and seek out her
lost love. The trip seems to have
no terrors for her.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-28
MAN SOLD AT AUCTION
UNDER VAGRANCY Law
"Shiftless White Man" Must Work
for II 1-e Cents a Month For
His Purchaser.

Elizabethtown. Ky.-With bidding
decidedly quiet, Dock Aubury. a
shiftless white man. was auctioned
off recently by Sheriff Yales. being
finally knocked down to ]. ]. John.
son. who will be entitled to the ser.
vices of his purchase for the term OF
nine months. While the price. IL Is
cents a month. seems cheap for the
labor of an able-bodied man. many
express doubt whether Johnson will
come out even, as Aubury, in addi-
ton to having reputation for lazi.
ness. has that of having ravenous
appetite.
The proceedings at the court house
attracted big crowd, being unusual,
though perfectly regular under the
statute vagrancy law. When Sheriff
Yates first set forth what virtues Au-
bury has. his soundness of body. ETC.,
and stated that the terms were cash,
a hush fell over the spectators.
For a while the sheriff had hard
time getting a bid at all. Finally so
cents was offered. The sheriff ridi
culed this. Finally Johnson, who is a
farmer near uOWn, SdlQ ne would give
a dollar, remarking it would be a
shame to say a Hardin county man
was not worth that much at least.
Going, going" shouted the sheriff
with appraised mallet, looking about
the crowd for another bidder. There
was breathless silence and then his
mallet fell for the last time and he
cried gone"
Aubury moved nervously. The pur-
chase price was paid over and he was
turned over to Johnson.
Aubury is a lank back woodsman,
born and raised in the hills of Meet
ing creek, this county. He has never
been known to follow any vocation
long enough to become identified with
it. A short time ago he married
young woman in the Stephensburg
going to live with his
His wife's folks finally
had the proceedings instituted. it is
said.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-12-28
Potatoes Without Plant.

An agricultural eNperimenter at
Great Falls, Mont, claims to have pro.
duced potatoes without plants and as
serts that he is able to supply the
market with new potatoes at any sea-
son of the year. His experimenting
apparatus consists of box four by
eight feet in which is a steam coil for
heating. He says that he has discov-
cred a compound which brings the
tuber to maturity without putting
forth roots or stems and without Ell
Their light or air reaching them. At
first they rotted when exposed to the
air, but that tendency has now been
corrected and the business goes SWIM
mingly on, if one may take the in
ventor's word for it,