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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01
RAILROAD NEWS.
Pennsylvania Road Announces
Reduction of Passenger Fares.
Also Abolishes Deposits on 900
Mile Tickets.
EFFECTIVE ON NOV. 1.
Hove Has Been Under Consider
alton One Year.
Gossip and Matters Of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Philadelphia, Aug. important
changes in passenger rates were an
nounced today by Fourth Vice Presi-
dent John B. Thayer of the Pennsyi-
vania railroad, following a meeting Of
the board of directors of that corpora
ton. The company has decided to re-
duce the maximum one way fare from
3 Il and cents to ? u cents a mile
This action will involve a readjustment
of all through fares from the south
and owing to the vast amount of work
entailed by reason of the change the
new rate of fare will not become oper-
alive for some time. probably Novem-
Der 1. It is assumed that the compel
ing lines which reach New York by
way Of Cincinnati and Louisville will
meet the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany's reduction by a readjustment of
fares SO that all southern passenger
traffic. VIII ether by way of Washington,
Cincinnati or Louisville, will be on an
equal basis.
The company will also on Septem-
Der l place on sale one thousand mile
tickets. valid only on its lines east of
Pittsburg and Erie at the fat price Of
$40. These mileage tickets will be
transferable. No change is to be
made in the price of the interchange
able mileage ticket now sold by the
company, which are not transferable
and upon which a deposit of $40 above
the regular price Is required. 1t is
estimated that 5000 interchangeable
mileage books are presented daily on
the various roads, and of this number
o per cent are used on the lines of the
Pennsylvania road. Concerning the
reduction in one way fares, the com
pany's announcement made through
Vice President Thayer says:
This reduction of fares has been
the subject of serious consideration for
a year past. The company has ex-
pended large sums to build relief lines
upon which freight trains should be
moved that this class of traffic might
be diverted from the present main
lines and thus secure less liability of
delay to the eompany's largely in
creased passenger service. The COM
pany has believed that the time would
come when much larger traffic could
be handled probably with a reduction
of the present rates of fare"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01

proofs of the burning of discriminating
records of rebating at a siding lear
here, have been placed in the hands of
the county attorney, who has. in turn
asked the attorney general for per.-iis-
sion to bring proceedings against the
Burlington railroad and its officials.
County Attorney Howard has asked the
attorney general to be permitted to
bring two different charges against the
Burlington One is for giving rebates
and the other is for destroying evidence
in cases which might be pending. Mr.
Howard says. Enough letters and re-
bate vouchers blew away and were
picked up by farmers to offer dana ging
proof against the Burlington. and I Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01
DR.. Snow Returns With $4,000
Strange Specimens.
Has Been in Southern Arizona
for a Month.
BEETLES WORTH $50.
Country Entirely Uninhabited
Where Party Worked
The Expedition Most Successful
of % Summer Trips.

Lawrence. Kan. AuS- 1--Dr- F. d.
snow and his party Of three students
returned Tuesday afternoon from
southern Arizona where they have
been for the last month on an expedl-
ton for the University Of Kansas
ssnuseurr. Although ne was bitten By
sviia monster. poisonous lizard, the
injury was moi dangerous and ne SUI
fered hardly any Inconvenience
from IL
On ore Of bis collecting expeditions
he had captured a couple of these
monsters which are about a foot long
He was keeping them in a bucket SeY-
eral times the imprisoned lizards tried
to raise the cover on the bucket ana
escape be would brush them back
with his sDectacle case, even using his
hand several times One Of them be
came angry and seized one thumb as
he was brushing it back in the bucket
A promut application of a remedy Tor
the poison stopped whatever conse-
quences might have resulted from the
bite. although Dr. Snow does not con-
slider il very dangerous anyway
The expedition was one Of the most
successful DIT. Snow has ever conduct
ed in the twenty-five summers he has
made such trips About $4,000 speci-
mems were secured. many of them en-.
tirely new 10 the present collection %
the 5000 specimens secured f'oVv
we're beetles $500 butterflies and
moths. 5000 bees and wasps, l,5O0
bugs. 1000 grasshoppers. 500 two
winged flies and I so dragon flies
The great hnd of the expedition was
q couple Of specimens Of the Ambly
Chila- an extremely rare species Of
tiger beetle. Only five specimens Of
these we're in captivity before Df.
SHOWS expedition and they are valued
at S35 each Before starting on the
expe dition the doctor said that ne
would make a determined effort to ma
some new specimens Of that species
and was greatly pleased at his success
The party did most Of their collecting
in PilIa county. about seventy-f1Ve
miles south of Tucson The country
was entirely uninhabited and three
weeks passed at a stretch without their
seeing a human being outside their
own DaTfV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01
NEW ROAD IN KANSAS.

Omaha and Denver Short Line Incor-
porated for 121z Millions.
The Omaha & Denver Short Line has
been Incorporated by the Kansas state
charter board. The company has a cap
ital stock of 121z million dollars. The
company is chartered to build a line
from woodruff, Phillips county, through
Norton, Decatur, Rawlins and Cheyenne
counties to the Colorado line.
The railroad will pass through Jaqua,
a few miles from the Colorado line in
Cheyenne county. The incorpora tors
were Denver and New York men and
it is believed that the new line viii be a
part of the Chicago Great Western sys-
TEN. making an almost straight line
from Omaha to Denver, connecting at
Omaha with the Chicago line of
that road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01

Wichita, Kan, Aug AT a meet
ing of the railway mail clerks of the
Wichita branch here. the following
delegates were elected to the Seventh
division convention which is to be held
In Kansas City, August 4;
Clyde NJ. Reed, /. l. walker. An
drew Newman, NJ J. Davine, S A.
Martin. ". DeRoche 7. B. Douglas,
W. H. Newhouse, E. E Cutter, V L.
Alexander. W. W. Kelley, J. w. Gtge,
w. L. Lowry.
D. f Barnes. of this city. president
Of the National association. was in
dorsed for reelection at the national
convention which is to be held in Chi
Cago October ..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01

August 21-National Railroad Master
Blacksmiths' association a Chicago. III.
August 2s-Traveling Engineers as
ISOLATION at Chicago, I'll.
September 14-Master Car and Loco
motive Painters association at Wash
September 1s-Association Of Main
tenance of Way Master Painters at New
October 15-American Street and In
terurban Railway association at Column
October 1e-American Association OF
General Passenger and Ticket Agents
at Atlantic City. n. j.
October 16-Association of Railway
Superintendents of Bridges and Build
ings at Boston. Mass.
october 17-American Association of
Railway Surgeons at Chicago, III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01
DISAPPOINTED IN DEBs
Clay Center Chautauqua Audience
Listened to LaFOIIette First.

Clay Center Chautauqua Audience
Listened to LaFOilette First.
Clay Center Kan, Aug. TUESDAY
was one of the days when the farmers
came to town, as a matter of fact they
have been coming and are still coming
to the Chautauqua. without being pre-
JUDGED the audience was disappointed
in the speech of E. V. Debs as compared
with LaFollette of Monday. Dr. D. F.
Fox spoke in the evening. His subject
being Characters We Have All Net
The lecture was we'll received. The au-
dience was not quite so large as Mon
day owing to an impending storm. Mrs.
St. John remarks that this ChautauQua
viii compare favorably with any in the
state.
Mrs. Gates Miss Hilty and Lawrence
Powers Smith, as we'll as the Morgan
Vile band gave selections.
Ex-Governor ST. John will be here
this evening.
Senator Coddington is supposed to
AXE the place of Governor E w Hoch.
as the governor will be unable to fulfill
the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01
Engineer Best Dies at Kansas CITY.

Salina. Kan. Aug. Frederick Best
an engineer on the UnionPacifc for
twenty-five years, died at the Union Pa
cific hospital in Kansas City yesterday.
A few weeks ago Best was bitten on the
leg by a hog. Two weeks ago the in
jury commenced to pain him and the
physicians discovered that he was suf-
fering from blood poisoning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01
The Hearing of Mrs. Dauron

Cherokee. Kan. Aug. Mrs. Della
NJ Dauron. who shot and killed her
husband John Dauron. last Tuesday
and is charged with murder in the first
degree, was brought here yesterday to
have her preliminary hearing before
Justice G. L. Norton. In the absence
Of the county attorney she was released
on 5000 bond to appear in two weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01

ritory now occupied by the Louisville K
Nashville and Southern railroad-in
other words, that they have no inten
ton whatever of entering on territory
east of the Mississippi river. If the sur
veyors are at work between Jackson
and Joppa as the report states. it seems
likely they are not in the employ OF
the Rock Island or Frisco interests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01
NEW SAFETY DEVICE.
Kansas Man Would Line Railway
Tracks With Electric Lights.

Charles b Pentz of Walton. kan,
who claims to have been the first in
ventor of the automatic coupler is
now before the railways with a con-
tinuous electric track lighting inVen-
ton BY which an advancing locomo-
tive turns on the lights mile in ad-
vance of it automatically, thus doing
away with headlights, and warning ap-
preaching trains by lighting up the
right of way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01
NIILKING By MACHINERY.
Experiments at the Manhattan Dairy
school Are Successful.


Manhattan. Kan. Aug IA test has
been completed in the dairy department
of the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege which proves that milking ma
chimes are "A success
The machines were installed and the
test conducted by Prof O. Err. in
charge of the state dairy work The
machines operate by means of vacuum
three-horse power gasoline engine
runs a vacuum pump which eXhausts
the air out of a system of pipes. Ahese
pipes run along the sides of the cows
and the milking machines are attached
to these pipes by flexible hose
a pulsator on the top of the can and
this produces an intermittent suction in
the cups attached to the teats of the
COW. The suction draws the milk from
the COW through the rubber tube and
deposits 1t in the can. The milk is not
exposed to the air. hence absolute sani-
tary milk can be produced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01

Columbus. Kan. Aug THE
twelfth annual session of the Old Set
tiers association of Cherokee county
opened here today with large at
tendance. P. P. Campbell and F. NJ.
Brady win speak Wedn esday. Senator
Long and H. P Farrelly Will speak
Thursday. Senator Benson and W. A.
Harris will speak Friday SATURDAY.
VIII be Old Settlers dav.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01

Hon. w. II. Kelbaugh. ex-Mem-
Der W Va Legislature. 204 Ninth
street, n E. Washington. d. c.,
writes:
You can use my name and word
at all times for Peruna as a medi-
cine and tonic unegualed. / have
) tried it for stubborn cold and
badly run down system. I tried all
sorts Of other medicines and paid
: several expensive doctor bills. Pc
runa cured me, strengthened me
more than ever, and saved me
money"
-~~--~-~-~-~-~~~----~-~-~ ~
Mrs Clara Litterst, Seafield, Ind.
says; Last fall I took q severe cold
1 took Peruna, began to improve and
kept on so until I was able to do my
work"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01

Wichita. Kan. Aug. Wichita
Blks have inaugurated movement
for the formation of a state organiza-
tion of B. p. @. p. orders The object
is for mutual benefit i'm Kansas. IN
vitations will be extended to each lodge
IN the state TO send delegates to a
time of the dedication of the new Ell[s,
temple here the second week in or-
fober
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01
Denver. Colorado Springs. Pueblo and
Return $3.50. Santa Fe.

TicI It's on sale daily, good returning
as late as October 31st, liberal stopover
privilege allowed. Fast Colorado Eiyer
IN Topeka 1875 p. m. arrives Colo
RADIO early nett morning. Rock ballast
track and Harvey eating houses. T. L
King. c. P. & T. A. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01
TO GET AWAY FROM a STEER.
Photographer Has a Lively Time al
the 1O1 Ranch

the 1O1 Ranch.
George Cornish had an exciting time
al the 101 ranch yesterday, where he
went to take some photogra phs. He
was photographing a long horn Texas
steer, which had been roped by COW
boy, The steer stood still for a few
minutes and all at once concluded It
was time to put a stop to the perform
ance The rope was so held that the
steer could easily get to Cornish The
steer is a vicious brute and cornish had
been advised of that fact. About the
time the steer had his idea. Cornish and
Joe Miller who was assisting. also had
one Theirs was that ii was good
time to get away They made a hot
run and succeeded in getting to the
spring wagon. The cowboys managed
to drive the steer away from them. The
camera was knocked down. but escap-
ed injury With proper inducements
Cornish could work out to be good
foot racer.-Arkansas City Traveller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01

salina, Kan. Aug The heaviest
rain of the season fell here Tuesday
afternoon. more than one and one-half
inches. Reports from the south and
west state no rain fell, but farmers to
the north report a heavy rainfall 1t
viii be benefit to the corn crop in this
county. insuring at least three fourths
of a crOp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01
Hutchinson Gets a Shower.

Hutchinson. Kan. Aug IA good
rain fell in Hutchinson here last even
ing. a heavy cloud coming from the
northeast late in the afternoon. It was
the best shower for many days and did
the corn much good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01

tober II, Is and 49, Every county in
the state will be represented. The to-
tai state mem bership is more than "a.
GOO. Wichita has been selected as the
convention city for the second time
since the society was founded in Kan
sa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01
New station at Oklahoma City.

Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific and
St. Louis & San Francisco. 1t is reported,
will erect a 100000 union passenger sta
ton at Oklahoma City. Okla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01

Wichita. Aug. lone thousand dele
gates representing the state organizs-
Con OF the Anti-Horse Thief associa-
ton. viii be guests of wichita d5rine,
the state convention to be held here Or7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01
FEAR OF THE BLACK HAND.
A F'ronfenac Miner Commits suicidf
by Hanging

by Hanging.
Pittsburg, Kan Aug. Driven to
desDeration through fear that he had
been marked for death by the Black
Hand" TO which he belonged, John
Cross. a Polish miner about 30 years Of
age, committed suicide in North From
tenac by hanging himself in barn on
the premises Of George Rice, where he
roomed and boarded
Cross used a halter strap to accom-
plish his purpose. Running one end of
the strap through the buckle, he placed
his head in the moose He then climbed
into the buggy standing nearby. and
tied the other end Of the strap over q
rafter After he had done this he eth
Pr jumped or stepped out of the buggy
and hing suspended in the air. The
weight of his body caused the moose
TO tighten around his neck causing
death in a few minutes from strangu-
alton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01

EUBIllI1N EuIIELs1 SINH EEs
Concord. N. H, and return, 33e.05.
Montpelier Vt, and return. $36-05.
Portland. Ne, and return, $500.
And many other points at low rates,
on sale daily to June 30 and July Is,
August and ~. good 80 days from
date of sale
Montreal, Canada, and return, ss5.05.
Toronto, Canada, and return, $3.50.
CoIlengWood Can. and return, 1890
And many other Canadian points. on
sale daily to September 30th limited
80 days from date Of sale Address
7. l. King. Agent. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01
Changes Narrow to standard Gauge

The line of the Denver and Rio Grande
company from Grand Junction to Mont
rose and from Delta to Somerset has
been changed from narrow to standard
gauge. and the standard gauge service
has been extended thereover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01
sAvAGE a FIsHERAIAN.
Advertising Agent of Santa Re Tells of
a 200 Pound Terrapin catch.

F. S. Savage, advertising agent of the
Santa Fe, was in Topeka a few hours
Tuesday afternoon. Col. Savage is TAX
ing his vacation. The colonel is very
secretive and usually gives an unsatis-
factory answer to all inquiries as to
where he intends going. Seems like he in
tends splitting his vacation in two this
year. He went away ten days ago and
the first intimation his friends in To
peka had of his whereabouts was from
the press clippings of his doings in
Texas.
Colonel Savage dropped in at the
general offices yesterday in an unexpect-
ed manner and during the brief time he
was in the city related a story of catch
ing a 200 pound terrapin at Galveston
Savage may have caught something but
his friends here are of the opinion that
it must have been snud turtle.
Mr. Savage had nothing to say in re
gard to where he intended spending the
remainder of his outing. but it is I'M
derstood that he is going to the great
lakes TO take a try at Huskalonge fish
in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01
Building a Home.

We can assist you. Monthly paymentA.
Call for booklet
The Capital Building and Loan Asso'n-
634 Kansas Avenue-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01
Rock Island Make Rate on Grain.

Chicago. Aug. 1.-The Rock Islam!
has issued maximum tariff Of Is ard
IL cents on wheat and coarse grain
from intermediate points in Iowa and
Missouri. between the Missouri river
and Chicago. effective from July II TO
August 10, the date of expiration Of
the and cent proportional rate on
grain between the Missouri river ana
Chicago The move is considered a
clever protest against back haulagA on
shipments east of the Missouri to Mis-
souri, river terminals to obtain the &
cent through rate to Chicago. BY max
ing this move the Rock Island insures
itself against free haul east and west
between Missouri river stations and the
point of shipment east of the river The
new tariff applies only to the direct
main lines affected by the through rate
Of 8 and cents from the Missouri
river to Chicago, and VIII expire at the
same time.
inquiries at the Offices of other west
ern roads brought out the information
that similar reductions will be made ny
all trunk lines traversing that terri
tory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01

Never before be- TO many
of the year.
tant of these If other points. give
their and I'll lowest rates to those the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-08-03
Opens Saturday, August 4
Closes Saturday, September 1st

had clearing sales before and have other but our August Clearing SAFE
lbe from
but don'be
old We
Ucalyan the n
ndoft,
Someo Of
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shall
poinedf U do not come
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-06-23
Record Breaking Balloon Voyage.

New York-After a night of figh
above the clouds in a balloon, some ui
the time with their clothes frozen stiff
and ut other times in the midst oi Il
terrific electric storm. Dr. Julian p.
Thomas OF this city, and Charles
Levco, a French aeronaut, returned
safely Monday night, confident that in
several ways they have broken all aer-
onautic records in America They LEFT
New York in DR.. Thomas big balloon,
the NiIvana, at 6 o'clock Sunday ni2hi,
and fCI fourteen and one-nall hours
We're huffcted about over New York.
PENNSYLVANIA and New Jersey, landing
on the farm of G.. l.. Miller, in the
township of Butternut, Otsego connty,
New York. The distance covered by
the balloon is practically $50 miles and
at lines an altitude of 5000 feet WAS
attained.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-06-23
New Missouri River Town.

Dealwood, S. D.-Changing its
plans, the Chicago, Milwaukee d St
Paul railroad in building its trunk line
to the Pacific coast will not cross the
Missouri river at Evarts. but will. in
stead. erect their big bridge at the
mouth of Grand river. There on the
east side of the Missouri. they will
build a new town named DurOc. The
company has decided further to make
this the chief division point between
Minneapolis and the Rocky noun
tains. 1t will also build from DUroc
a branch to Sioux City and another
via Fargo to Duluth. A third line
will end at Belle Fourche, thus drain
ing the cattle region.
The extension from Glenham to the
new town of Duroc will be completed
by August lst with force of not less
than 200 men who will be put to work
on the huge steel bridge, which will
require two years for its completion.
The townsite will be plated within a
fortnight and actual work will begin
at once.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-06-23
Norway's Democratic King.

Christiania. King Haakon and
Queen Maud journeyed Monday from
Molde to Christiansand and were re-
ceived everywhere with enthusiasm.
Their greeting at Christiansand was
particularly warm. The municipality
of that city extended a formal welcome
to the sovereigns, presenting the
King with an address and begging him
to be their city's guest at banquet
at which the health of the new mon
arch was enthusiastically pledged
Crowds thronged the streets and
cheered the King and Queen whenever
they appeared. During the Kings
speech at Molde, in acknowledging the
welcome extended to him, he said:
Il thank you in behalf of myself and
wife,
The fact that the King used the
word "wife" instead of queen" has at
tracted considerable attention. The
King is greatly pleased with the DEM
ocratic spirit Of Norway.
His tour has been marked by in
formality, resulting in a marked in
crease in the popularity OF the SOW
ereign.
An interesting feature Of the day was
the arrival Of the Norwegian delegates
from America to King Haakon's coyo-
nation.