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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
SALT TRUST WANTS MORE.
APPLIES to Roads for Reduction of Rate
From Kansas East.

Net satisfied with selling SO ner cent
OF the salt marketed in the Missouri
river district, the salt trust has asked
the railroads operating east from that
stream to lower charges so that It will
be enabled to enter the eastern field.
Recently the railroad commission of
this state reduced the rate on salt so
that It would be on a par with the
charges on brick Then the salt people
asked the railroads to make similar re-
auctions east of the Missouri. Figures
have been presented to the freight Off
GERS of the interested railroads
These figures show that but ] per
cent of the salt sold in the Missouri
river jobbinR points came from the
producers east Of the river. The salt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
DAVIS WANTS KATY DIVISION.
Indian Territory Town Hears Survey
ors Are Coming.

Davis. l. t. May 2S-It is reported
here that the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railroad surveyors are now running a
line from Wichita Falls, Texas and are
encamped Is miles west Of here, follow
ing down the valley of Wild Horse
creek, making a crossing on the Washi-
ia river just west of the city limits.
1t Is believed here by many that the
Katy viii make this city a division
point, and that the line viii soon be I'M
der construction at this point.
The new addition to Davis. compTiS-
ing so acres of land. which is owned by
the Davis < Turner Falls Interurbian
line. will. it is understood. donate sta
ton grounds and terminal facilities to
the Katy. road. A preliminary sur
vey made by them some weeks ago
crosses this tract of land and II is I'M
derstood arrangements have been en-
Guided for the roundhouse and shops.
in connection with the Davis-Turner
Falls road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
indian 10 Gather Reets.

Arkansas City. Kan. May 2S=Stu-
dents from the Chilocco Indian school
will help the sugar beet raisers in the
vicinity of Rocky Ford. Colo, care for
their crops this year. Two carloads of
Indian students have left the school
for Rocky Ford. They will spend the
entire summer there or until the beet
crop has been gathered. The Indians
VIII receive good wages for their work
ana VIII return to the school in the fall
There were 154 Indians in the party
and they range in age from 10 to 20
wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

Kansas City, Kan. May 2s.=Mun-
roe Talvers, the negro whom several
citizens of Rosedale attempted to lynch
Thursday morning. was ad1udged in
sane in the probate court Saturday
After being taken to the Wyandotte
county jail Talvers became violent and
the combined strength of four men was
required to strap him to bed in one
of the cells. The officers are undecided
whether fright from the attempted
lynching or the use of some drug is the
cause of the negro's condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
santa Fe storekeener Disannears-

Arkansas City. Kas.. May 2S.-Sat-
urday afternoon. when the case Of the
state against George E. Leonard. ex-
storekeeper for the Santa Fe at this
point, was called the defendant failed
to appear and his bond Of $500 was
declared forfeited. Leonard vas
arrested month ago on the charge
of stealing a quantity of brass fittings
from the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
New Railway Mail Clerks.

Washington May 28-F. T. Snip
man. Fort Scott; c. S. Cook. Neosho
Rapids; F. NJ. Ryan, Fort Scott; Henry
Starrett. Columbus. Kas.; L. z. Cooper.
Beloit; c. NJ. Cooks. RosaIfa Ira n
Daggett, La Harpe; c. NJ. Niver, Bur
lington; Charles Huff. Osawatomie:
Roy F. Smith. Hutchinson, have all
been appointed railway mail clerks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

Ellsworth. Kan. May 28.-Prices of
land here are advancing. A retired
farmer three and one-haf miles north
of Holyrood offered $50 an acre for
240 acres. The owner asks $65. This
week $4,000 was offered for 24O acres
which sold two years ago for $4,000.
Most of the oldest farmers are renting
their land and moving into the towns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
PARLoR OBSERVATION CARS.
Two Specially Designed Ones VIII Be
Put on Erie's Limited.

Two specially designed parIor observa-
ton cars ordered by the Erie railroad
are now practically completed by the
Pullman company and will be put into
service on June /. The cars are to be
used over the daylight part of the jour
ney on the Erie's Chicago limited be-
tween Jersey City and HornelIsviIie
leaving the New York terminal at g
o. m. and HorneIlsville at a. m. daily.
The observa ton section of each car is
ef exceptional size. giving ample accom-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
Memorial Sermon Id Hiauatta

Hiawatha, Kan, May Sunday
afternoon at the Armory. Rev. J. 7.
Montague delivered the annual me-
mortal sermon TO the members of the
C. A. r. and the Woman's RELIEF
corps. A good sized crowd was in at
tendance. IN the evening he als,.
preached the baccalaureate sermon to,
the Hiawatha academy graduates az
the First Baptist church. The acad-
envy commencement will be Thursday
morning, May 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

Getting Material Together for d. r
& G. Line TO Medicine Lodge.

Cherokee, Ok. May 2S.-MateriaI for
the Denver. Enid & Gulf extension from
Kiowa, Kan, to Medicine Lodge, Is be
ing rushed through here to Kiowa. It
is said that 100000 ties are now piled
in the Denver. Enid & Gulf yards there
for use on that extension. When this
extension is completed to a connection
with the Santa Fe main line It Will
give that road a very short line from
the Gulf and Oklahoma to Colorado
roiDfs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
Walking tIhe Highway I-ndressed.

Mound City. Kas.. May 2S.-Be-
cause, as he claimed, Spirits told him
to do SO. Isaac Newton Apologize. a
farmer living near Trading Post. threw
away his clothes and was found walk
ing the public road naked He was
arrested by Sheriff Preston and ad-
Judged insane before Probate Judge
Mcintyre. He testified that he had
been in the asylum once before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
A SHORTAGE OF RAIN.
DR.. SHOWS Records Indicate a Drouth
This Summer.

DR.. SNOW : ItecOEAS A3uAC<ttC a OAOA~AA
This Summer.
Lawrence. Kan. May 2s.-According
to the records kept at the university
by Dr. Frank H. Snow. the average
rainfall during May in Kansas is about
four inches. or about IS per cent short.
This state has, on an average, All
riches II rain during the month of
May This month it has had but SIS
or an inch. The average rainfall for
the first FIVE months Of the year is
about I3 inches. The shortage on the
present year is about one-half, being
6.5 inches.
But that is not the worst OF it. DR..
Shows records show that when May
and June have been very dry months
the remainder of the year has been
very dry, amounting in several instan-
ces to drouth. Those two months,
said the doctor, usually have a very
heavy rainfall A deficiency of rain
fall in May usually mean a deficiency
throughout the remainder Of the crop
season. The last instance of this was
in 1901. There was very light precipi-
tation that May and the precipitation
for the remainder of the year was also
light"
DR.. Snow wants it understood that he
is not predicting q drouth Il do not
make predictions said he. Il merely
go by what the records indicate. Indi-
cations and predictions are widely diff
ferent. And the indications this year
are for a drouthy year"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
10000 at Iowa Track Afeet.

Des Moines, May 2s.-The Iowa state
College Of Agriculture Of Ames won the
state intercollegiate field meet here Sat
urday afternoon. Ames scored 4S: Grin
nell 3s; State Normal p: University OF
Iowa 20. and Drake university 15. State
records were broken in the 220-yard
hurdles, mile relay, pole vault, shot put
and hammer throw. Ten thousand per-
sons saw the meet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
L.indshorr Conmencennent.

Lindsborg. Kan, May 2S.-The Beth
any commencement exercises began
Sunday evening with the bacealaureate
sermon by Rev. E. Phiblad. On Mon
day afternoon the school of expression
will render a programme. The presi-
dents reception will occur on Monday
evening. The board Of directors will
meet on Tuesday Several changes will
be made in the teaching force for the
coming year. The Lyceum and Adel-
phic literary societies will render their
annual programme on Tuesday evening.
The alumni banquet of the school of
commerce will also be had that night.
On May 80 will occur the dedication of
the Swedish building. The exercises will
be Of a patriotic character. The Smith
intercollegiate contest in Swedish ora
tory will be held on the evening of May
30. At the close of the contest the an
nual banquet Of the alumni associa-
ton will take place. May 81 is COM
mencement day. The total number of
graduates from all the departments Of
the college is the largest in the history
of the institution. Dr. John Boodin, Of
the Kansas State university, one of the
eminent Swedish educate of the west.
viii deliver the commencement address.
Graduating recitals have been in pro-
greSS g week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
Leavenworth Memorial Services.

Leavenworth. Kan. May 2s--Custer
post G. A. r. Of this city had memorial
services In the First Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon. Andrew
Deveau presided and a special choir
gave patriotic songs. The Rev. r. E.
Elwood delivered a memorial address.
There will be Decoration Day services
a beth the Soldiers home and Fort
Leavenworth Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
OvercoTne by Hear -T7ronbIe

F'redonia, Kan, May 2S.=While
participat ting in p political meeting in
a crowded court room here Saturday
afternoon, ex-Representative s S
Kirkpatrick was overcome by heat and
suffered an attack of heart trouble He
was carried to his residence where
medical aid was summoned. He is
resting well today. He had a similar
attack early in February.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
WILL MOVE TOWN \ MILE.
Novel Undertaking TO Pc AccOmp
Iislled by Northern Pacific

z lislled by Norfhern Pacific
The Northern Pacific road has under
taken to move town in Minnesota a
distance of one mile from its present To-
ca ton Winnipeg Junction. as originally
located does not quite suit the conven-
fence Of the road. It proposed to move
its station one mile from the town site.
The business interests Of the town OBJ
iected. They had purchased their prop
erty from the road on the distinct rep
resentatio of the company that they
were buying a town site ard when they
learned of the intention to move the sta
ton they fled protest with the rail-
road commission of the state To over
come their objections the railroad COM
many has offered to give them lots in
the new location aud paw all the ex-
penses Of moving their buildings on to
hem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
CowIev COUNTY Demo(~ate

Arkansas City. Kan. May 2s.=Sat-
urday afternoon the Democrats of
Cowley county met in Arkansas City
and nominated a fun county ticket for
the fall election. The resolutions
adopted Endorsed the Democratic prin-
eipies and the state ticket and plat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

form. The following candidates were
named: Sheriff. ]. S. Day, Of Dexter;
probate judge. James s. Gilkey; regis
ter of deeds. G. A Rambo; county
clerk. James Woods; clerk Of the dis
trict court, A. NJ. Dean; county treas
urer, o. S. Gibson; county attorney. p.
II. Guy; county superintendent Miss
Nellie Chase; coroner. DR.. Jamison
NaWter. No surveyor was nominated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
New Haven and Return $1,000.
Santa Fe

Annual meeting National Council Of
Columbus. Tickets on sale June l. 2 z
and 4. and can be extended to leav8
New Heaven or New York as late ~
June Goth. For full information. litesa-
ture. sleeping car reserva tons. etc. ado
dress T. c. King, c. P and T. A.. Tee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
BISHOP LILLTs PRESENT.
Noted Catholic Bishop Ohiciates at
Cornerstone Laying.

cornerstone Laying.
Paola, Kan, May 28.@Two thousand
people listened to the sermon of Rev.
Bishop Lillis here Sunday at the cor
nerstone laying of the $4,000 Catholic
church. It was delivered in the after
noon in the open air from a temporary
platform on the new foundation. The
bishop was attended by Rev. Fathers
Kuhls, Jennings. Beck and Dornsifer.
of Wyandotte county; Hohe. of WeA
parish, Gormley. Of Anderson county
Burke, of this county.
There was music by the religious
and educational Institutions Of the
catholic church in Paola. Rev Kufla
Rev. Beck, Rev. Dornsifer and Rev
Jennings of Wyandotte county, ac-
companied the bishop and assisted il.
the ceremonies. Rev Micheis. of
frankfort; Rev. Hohe of Wea. and
Rev. Five. Of Ursuiine academy. along
with Father Burke, the resident priest,
took part.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

Cottonwood rails. Kan, May Is
The Chase county high school held its
third annual commencement exercises
in the high school building. There were
% graduates. Is girls and seven boys.
DR.. D. NJ. Fisk Of Washburn college,
addressed the meeting. Mr.. c. Garth.
of Safordviile a trustee of the high
school. presented the diplomas with an
address to the graduates. and an APP
peal to the patrons for higher educa-
ter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
Arkansas City I. o. O. +. to Build.

Arkansas City, Kas. May 2s.@The
local lodge 7. o. o. F. has bought a
site for a building. which will be con
structed at once The site is in the
business part Of town, and the upper
floor will be used as a meeting place
for the lodge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

Wamego. May 28-At the exercises
Of the fifteenth annual commencement
Of the Wamego high school there was
a class of IA graduates. The address
of Emporia. Kan. The baccalaureate
sermon was preached by Rev. H. G.
Humphrey. of Independence. Mo. in
the Columbian on Sunday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
Will BUILD LARGE DEPOT.
Missouri, Kansas & Texas plans for
AGuskOgee

MuskoEee. I. T.. May 2s.-Misscuri.
Kansas & Texas officials were here sat
urday and completed arrangements to
build q $4,000 freight depot in Musko-
gee. Work OF moving the old structure
and bres king the ground for the new
depot which will be two stories high
and of brick viii begin in a few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
BUILTUP HER HEALTH
sPEEDY cuRE oF Mss e0ODE
She Is Made Well by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and
Writes Gratefully to Mrs. Pinkham.

For the wonderful help that she has
found Miss Cora Goode, 255 E. Chicago
Avenue, Chicago, Ill. believes it her
duty to write the following letter for
publication, in order that other women
afflicted IN the same waY NAV be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
oRDER 5000 Nile o. RAII.s.
Enough Steel Under Contract to GirdIe
Globe with single Track.

y
The railroads of this country have
enough steel rail ordered for delivery
IN l906 and 1907 to lay single track
Of 9O-pound steel 27.ssO miles long.
This would be 400 miles longer than
the Vanderbilt system. and would be
able to girdle the globe and yet have
plenty of steel left 10 build the neces-
sary sidetracks and spurs
Figures compiled by statisticians
place the number of tons of steel rails
for delivery in 1905 at $500. 900. The
official contracts for 1907 delivery total
609,630 tons. while unofficial contracts
for the same delivery account for 215,-
GOO tons additional. This makes a
total of 4.424.630 tons, which is the
equivalent of a single 90-pound rail
$500 miles long.
The orders already placed for 1907
delivery are as follows:
OFFICIAL CONTRACTS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

Junction City. Kas.. May 2S.=Har-
old Hicks of this city, was notified
that he had passed the examination to
enter the naval academy in Annapolis.
He will enter the academy in June.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

mediation to such Erie patrons as may
wish to more thoroughly enjoy the
uniquely picturesque features of the
journey between those two points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

and locomotives. the latter of the
larger type. In the meantime While
the improvements are being made the
question of dividends will be held in
allegiance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
Death of Nfrs. S. a. Fiacher.

Junction City. Kan, May 2s.-Mrs.
S. A Fischer, a resident Of this city for
more than thirty years, died here
Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

trust operating in this state does not
want the rate reduced from Michigan
and other fields to the Missouri river
points, only from Kansas to the east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

INdiAEOdQ iHen declare IQdI never
before has there been so many orders
placed for delivery a year ahead OF
time as has been placed this year
The aggressive railroad building in the
west and southwest is believed to ex-
plain these heavy orders. Railroads
that are not building new tracks have
taken time by the forelock and or
dered rails for the necessary renewal,
SO as not to be crowded out when
they are actually needed
The heavy tonnage of the 1906 de-
livery. which is declared to total B.
100000 tons. is largely accounted for
by the new lines that are being con-
structed. although large quantities of
rails will be used for repair work It
is not believed at the present time,
however, that all of these rails can
be delivered before the first of the
next year, and some steel men think
that some of the 1906 rails will not be
delivered before April L. 1907.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

benefited as she was. Miss Goode IL
president of the Bryn Mawr Lawn
Tennis Club of Chicago. She writes;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-16
.M0T0RMAN HELD ON
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Miss Kastelberg Complains That
]. s. Shelton Attempted
Criminal Assault.

Charged with attempted criminal as
sault upon Miss Rosa Knstclberg, an
eighteen-ycar-old girl. OF No. 1903 West
Leigh Street. j. s. Shelton, who Syas en-
ployed as motorman by the Passenger
and Power Company. WAS arrested Tues
day afternoon by County Officer j. L..
Branch and lodged in jail.
he VIII be given u preliminary hear
Ing before Justice James u. Lewis, Of
Hcnrico county, Tomorrow morning.
The warrant was sworn out by Miss
kastelbcrg before. Justice Lewis. Ac-
cording to the statement made by the
young lady. the alleged attempt at crimi-
nal assault occurred Saturday night In
the rear of the Southern Stove Works,
situated In the extreme western part of
the city.
Miss kastelberg told the officer that
Shelton boarded the car on which she was
riding at Hancock and Clay Streets late
Saturday afternoon. and that he tried to
talk to her. He followed her. according
to her statement. to the end of the car
line. and when she had passed i'll the
rear of the Southern Stove Works and
was near the mouth Of Il tunnel. on her
way home. she was stopped by the man
who attempted to assault her. She al
leges that violence was used, and that
she scared the man away by her screams.
The young lady informed her mother
of the occurrence, and Mrs. Kastclberg
went to see Squire Lewis, with the re-
suit that the warrant was sworn out by
the young lady.
Shelton was arrested at the Main Street
car sheds and taken at once to the jail.
He was denied bail. and as yet has
not engaged counsel to defend himself
against the charge Tomorrow morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-16
POLICY HOLDERS
ORGANIZED HERE.

Policy-holders in the Mutual Life In
surance Company held a meeting In the
chamber OF commerce. yesterday for pur-t
POSES Of organization and Mr.. Harvey
Moore was made president and Mr.. i.
r = Chest. secretary. The matter of get
ting REPRESENTATION by Virginia hold on
the board OF trustees was discussed. 1ne
chair was Instructed to name u commit
tee OF from five to seven poll TO
formulate. a plan Of procssdure to report.
made by Mr.. Charles Y Williams, SEE :, 3
Eonded by Mr.. Jno.S g. Freeman n, and DIS
cussed by them and Messrs. rhomason,3
Minor, Binsranger, Warning, Morris ana
y 8 Another resolution was adopted. calling
upon the Virginia holders for lists 81
th MI, PRANK Frank w. Adams. general agent
Of tho company. was present, ana was
8asked1if hsNcould furnish "a list tor the
virginia. policy-holtlcrs. He said he
could not until or unless he secured au-'
fhority from the homo office. o. u
The Organization pro poses TO SO. operate
with similar ones in other States, ro-
ee Gapta Irs'i y, B. THOMPSON, Who took
part In tho meeting, explslned last night, ,t
that the move Is In! no sense against the
Company, ,lbt, all the pollcy-holdels arc
Stockholders, and they desire moro voice e
in the infringement of the company's NJ AZ,
fairs,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-16
DON'T WANT MARKET.
Major Chatwood Says Blues
Haven't Any Idea of Accepting.

Anent the offer of the city of the old
Third Market as an armory for the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues. Major Cheat
wood said he would MS soon think of
Tying as OF accepting the offer. This
Is an utterly tmpractlcable proposition"
said he. III the Blues moved out to that
place the membership and tho attend,
nncc on drills would dwindle to nothing.
An larmory must be centrally located, and
we do not for n moment think OF going
to the suburbs, or even half way to Them,
It is understood there Is a movement
on foot to erect an armory at nj NTH and
Marshall Streets, on the property owned
by the city and occupied by the High
School building. This school will bc trans
tferrcd to tho nav site In Il short time;
and tho plan proposed Is to erect an
snrmory at that time.