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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-02-28
Kaiser to Open Jails.

Berlin. Feb 21.-Kaiser Wilhelm
will celebrate his silver wedding an
niversary on February 9th by grant,
ing an amnesty to all prisoners SEN
tenoed to serve terms OF imprison.
ment not exceeding six weeks or to
pay fines not exceeding $50.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-02-28

z A Wnehsm, a we'll know mer-
chant, is charged with stsbbing Chas.
Emerson to desth on the streets Of
Lamar, on Saturday night.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-02-28
FREE ADVICE TO WOMEN.

Remember, every woman is cordially
invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham if
there is anything about her symptoms
she does not understand. Mrs. Pink
ham is the daughter-in-law of Lydia E.
Pinkham, her assistant before her de-
cease, and for twenty-five years since
her advice has been freely and cheer
fully given to every ailing woman who
asks for it, Her advice and medicine
have restored to health innumerable
women. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-02-28

Al explosion occurred in the Matt.
n coal mine Ct Wa'senburg, Col !,
O Monday and 13 miners were kill
ed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-02-28

How often do we hear women say: "It
seems as though my back would break
or Don't speak to me, am all out Of
sorts? These signiicantremarks prove
that the system requires attention.
Backache and "the blues" are direct
symptoms of an inward trouble which
will sooner or later declare itself 1t
may be caused by diseased kidneys or
some arrangement of the organs.
Nature requires assistance and at once,
and Lydia & Pinkham'sVegetab Com
pound instantly asserts its curative
powers in all those peculiar ailments of
women. It has been the standby Of
intelligent American women for twenty
years, and the best judges agree that
it is the most universally success
full remedy for womans ills known to
medicine.
Read the convincing testimonials of
Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Cotrely.
Mrs. J. C. Holmes, of Larimore, North
Dakota, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"I have suffered everything with backache
and female trouble-I let the trouble run on
until my system was in such condition that
I was unable to be about, and then it was l
commenced to use Lydia Pinkhams Vege-
table Compound. If had only known how
much suffering would have saved should
have taken it months sooner-for few
weeks treatment made me well and strong.
NV backaches and headaches are all gone and
suffer no pain at my monthly periods,
whereas before took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound suffered intense pain. u
Mrs. Emma Cotrely, 100 East 18th
Street, New York City, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"Ifeel it my duty to tell all suffering women
of the relief I have found in Lydia f. Pink,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-02-28

Black Lapgahans-large and hardy.
Good winter layers Best general
purpose chickens. Cockerels and
breeding STOCK for sale cheap. Young
and grown fowls. Rice B. Hsrman,
Lexington, s. @.
Mount Vesnvius is assuming an
alarming proportion. The Funiculsr
railway tracks have been damaged at
six points and the principal station is
threatened With destruction. Efforts
are being made to save the station by
the construction of o thick wall OF
masonry reinforced by embankments
of sand. Streams of lava floating
with constanc7, destroying every
thing. People are taking precautions
to prevent loss of life.
The total indebtedness OF the chief
countries of ths world is:
Uoited States, November l, 1905,
$l,294 461,413 "a; France: 1902, S5,-
$780, 403; German states, $685.
$4,000; Italy, 1902 O3, s2,56O,605,-
Ooo: Rnssia, 1902 So 414 o6l.734;
Spain, 81 Oe1 339.972; Ucitsd King
dom, S3.SS5.166 1873; Austria Hung
airy, S107, ,464,025.
After woman succeeds in captur-
ing husband, she doesn't consider
marriage the Ole otjact in life.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-02-28

Ask Mrs. Pnkhas Advice Woman Best Understands Rcmans Ills
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-02-28
HATS and CL0THIV

200 this sale Csc each Lot Men
81 w
and all the shapes;
for ssaeS
0 Fine sold for IS So
children
Wen right to suit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
PUBLISHERS AT LEAviENwoRTH.
Several of the Bright Newspaper Men
of Kansas Make Speeches.

of Kansas Make Speeches.
Leavenworth. kan, July 1.-THE
semiannual meeting of the Kansas Pub
fishers club here was the largest since
the clubs organization. The club.
which started with a membership Of
10 in January, 1906, now has 40 mem
bers.
After the business session yesterday
afternoon the visitors were taken to
Fort Leayenworth in automobiles and
carriag es. At the social session last
night addresses were made By pron1i-
nent publishers of Kansas and Kansas
City, Mo. The speakers and their sub
jects were as follows.
]. L. Bristow, salina, president, adj
dress.
william Allen White. EmpOria, Rails
Charles F. Scott lola. Advertising
Kansas"
Thomas W Morgan, ottawa, Special
Editions
Charles S. Finch. Lawrence. Free
Lance"
Walter G. Bryan. Kansas City, THE
Advertising Campaign"
Henry J. Allen. Of Ottawa. was toast
master. The following publishers were
William Allen White. Emporia Ca
zette; J. L. Bristow, Salina Journal;
Thomas ". Morgan, Ottawa Republic;
". II. Federer. Great Bend Rustler; c.
II. Young, AtchiSon Champion; H. E.
Montgomery. Junction City Union; Ed
ward M. Moore, Hutchinson News; Alva
Sheldon. Ell Dorado Walnut Valley
Times; H G. James, Independence Re
porter; John c. Mack Newton Kansas
Republican; H. Z. Harris, lola Register:
" c Teats, lola Record; Edward
Greer, Winfield Courier; H. A Heath.
Topeka Kansas Farmer; W. l. Wilmer,
Kansas City Gazette: Henry J. Allen.
Ottawa Herald; Charles F. Scott, lola
Register G. S. Finch, Lawrence Ga
zette; J. F. Baxter, Topeka Herald ;
Hal Gaylord and Walter G. Bryan,
Kansas City Journal; J. F. Moore,
/ Pittsburg Headlight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
Speculation as to Railway Sit
uation in Ohio.
Has Reduced Fares Increased
Passenger Earnings 2
STILL PROBLEMATICAL
Hallway Officials Have Not Com
pleted Diagnosis.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Considera bic speculation has been in
dulged in during the past six months
relative to the effect that the abolition
of passes and the passage of the 2-cent-
fare law in Ohio would have on the
passenger business of the lines out OF
Pittsburg and since July 1 rumor has
been prevalent that the Pennsylvania
lines west. benehting from these
sources, had increased their earnings
to a considerable extent, possibly more
than 20 per cent during the first six
months of the present year.
While other lines We're also mentioned
in the matter the Pennsylvania seemed
to have been the one most spoken of,
and the most interest was taken in the
results on the different roads composing
these lines. It is said also there has
been wonderful increase in travel
An official of the Pennsylvania COM
pany, in speaking about the increased
passenger earnings, said that for the
following reasons they We're unable to
make any very clear diagnosis as to the
causes that contributed thereto:
THE passenger earnings for the first
six months showed large increase, due
no doubt lergely to additional passen-
ger train service, but that it was i'm
possible to say how much if any, was
the result of stimulation to business on
account of lower rates in Ohio as it was
impossible without going TO an expense
that was not justified to separate the
earnings by states, and. further, that
the company had no means of knowing
how much of the increased earnings
was due to the practical abolition of
free transporta ton. and. therefore. all
they knew on the subject was that earn
/ ings had largely increased, possibly be
cause of improved train service and the
abandonment of free transportation and
possibly on account of the stimulation
of business consequent on reduced rates
in Ohio
The latter was very doubtful because
| the earnings of smaller roads whose
service is entirely confined to the state
Of Ohio. show an actual decrease, al
though there was an increase in the
number of people travelling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
Barber County Wheat Averages.

H. P. Selling. the old thresherman
who started out last week with new
Reeves rig. has been working in the
Pixley neighborhood and got in tour
and a half days work, averaging over
/ POO bushels per day. One day he
knocked out 1880 bushels. Mr. Sell
ing says wheat is turning out rather
better than expected: that Frank Stone
had SO acres that averaged 221z
bushels per acre. another field Of so
acres that averaged 20 bushels. so
acres that averaged 19A bushels and
has 90 acres still to thresh; that Cliff
Murphy had so acres that averaged
25 bushels to the acre.-Medicine
Lodge Cresset.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
Them Out

Three foods severe test
What proper food GrapeSuts is proved
by the a oman who says:
had
had heard and
coud nave anything
ana found me suffering from
appetite
Iees nothing would relish She
We what and know
our health is better since have
ms was news to me- SO that
o NUTS ana cream or milk or breakfast
50 o Oh e 1000 soon found
result disappeared and
the past
pounds weight
breakfast
My o he ana
ene breakfast on
Tor run
began eating 1t three
s LOT ne used 10 be al htue now
ne mas me appetite good color and
Made by Postum Co. Battle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
TIEs UP WORK.
Track Elevation Work Temporarily
Retarded at Chicago by Santa Fe.

Chicago, July 17.@Refusal by the
Santa Fe railroad to acquiesee in plans
acceptable to the other railroads in
volved. 1t was declared in the city hail.
has tied up track elevation involving
number Of trunk lines leading to the
west and delays Improvements aggre-
eating $4,000, 900 in cost. The obsec-
tions of the Santa Fe have not been
made known to the city for the reason
that it has not decided finally what its
attitude will be- The ordinance fE
this work. covering three miles of
main track, was ready to go to the
council last Monday night, but the
Santa F'e demanded more time.
The trouble is that this road had not
been consulted in the matter because
the stretch of Santa Fe track involved
is under a ninety nine-year lease TO
the Illinois Northern railway 2 road
closely identified with the Interna-
tional harvester company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
Plainsmen, BuII-W hackers and
Mnle SINNERS There.
Big Feature Of Old Settlers
Gathering at TonganOxie.
TO HAVE AFTERNOON.
These Pioneers Reside in States
River Counties.
Men Whom the Railroads Drove
Out Of Business.

Leavenworth. Kan, July 17.-At Ton
EanOxie's old settlers reunion. 10 be
held August g, 9 and 10, an added fea-
ture will be a reunion of ali OF the old
time bull-whackers, mule-skinners, and
plainsmen who aided in the settling Of
This country in the early days before the
civil war In all Of the river counties
Of Kansas and in Jackson. Jefferson
and Shawnee counties there live today
many old timers who in the early days
nrove teams Of oxen and mules across
The plains to Utah and California for
the government. and private transporta-
ron companies, most of the latter with
headquarters at Westport Leaven-
worth, Weston and St. Joseph.
me OLD pictures of early days in the
g est show long strings of mules and
oxen drawing the old prairie schooners
ana big government wagons across the
plains, with its bull-whacker walking
along about the center of the string of
animals with a long whip in his hand
where he could clip either the lead ami
NAL or the ones in the rear that Jagged
while pulling over q rough piece of
ground It was because of this long
whip and the ability of the "whackers"
TO pick horse-fiy from a mules ear or
2 bothersome fly from the lead OK or
make mark on the hide of the ami
mails at 20 feet away that they were
given the name ''whackers' and skin
ners."
These old timers. after the railroads
Forced them to give up their vocations.
bettled on lands along the Missouri riv-
Pr and took to farming. They have
not gotten together in all these years
30 Tonganoxie is to give them an OPP
portunity to meet and swap old stories
Pm entire afternoon of the celebration
Is to be turned over to them when there
Will be speeches. storytelling and a
general good time.
LeavenwoTthians. especially those
who have lived here for the past 40
years. viii recall the old OK teams; the
earlier residents remember when the
transportation companies maintained
big corrals here for their animals and
started their trains out from Leaven-
cwrth. AS recently as the early eighties
Ok teams used to come into the city
bringing lumber for the furniture fac
tories and also merchandise. but grad
ually the railways drove these out OF
business until now it IS doubtful ii
there is an OK team in the eastern por-
ton of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
ROCK ISLAND DISCIPLINE.
Brown Method Has Been Adopted for
Governing Employees.

Bloomington. H., July 17.-Oficial
announcement has just been made by
the management of the Rock Island
system of the introduction of the
Brown method of discipline. The
punishment of employees for infrac-
ton of the rules or carelessness Will
no longer be made by means of sus-
pension. but. instead. record of each
dereliction will be kept. Credit marks
will also be allowed which may
counterbalance dement's. When the
record of the latter, however reaches
a certain total, in most cases. sixty
five. dismissal viii follow The com
pany reserves the right to dismiss i'm
mediately in cases of gross negligence.
One demerit mark will be given in
lieu of each days suspension under
the old system. The new plan of dis
cipline took effect July Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
WHO Will SUCCEED?
Runlor Has It That Texas Man Will
Succeed Resseguie on Frisco.

Dallas Tex, July 1.-THE an
nouneement that General Superin-
tendent Resseguie of the Frisco has
resigned his position at Springfield
has started a report that he probably
will be succeeded by a Texas official
of the Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe.
AS Vice President and General Man
ager Nixon of the Gulf Colorado &
ust 1 as vice president and general
manager of the Frisco. ranking next
to Vice President and General Man
ager Gray, it is believed that he will
appoint one of the general superin-
tendents.
Trainmen on the Frisco look for
the promotion of Supt. O'Hara. at
Springfield, or Supt. Elliott. a Cape
Girardeau. to the office of general SUI
perintendent at Springfield, but it is
generally believed that Mr.. Nixon will
bring a general superintendent from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
SMITH CENTER PUFFs Up.
Claims to Be Best Town in Kansas OF
Similar Size

Smith Center July 1.-THE people
being in the front row of the best
towns in the northwestern part of the
state. When one looks over the pro-
gress Smith Center has made in a year
past. there is some reason to make the
claim
OF the many substantial benefits the
town has, there is her splendid svs-
tenn Of waterworks, the building of
several miles of cement and brick
sidewalks. a new electric lighting
plant starting up with a patronage Of
over 1000 lights, the starting of a
wholesale cigar factory employing a
number of hands. the building of a
new modern school house at cost Of
about $4,000. the addition to her
business Of the building Of two story
cement block by Col. r. r. Clark. at a
cost of about 10000 the pro
gress of work on several modern resi-
dences and the completion of many
others, together with the building of a
number of business houses, all these
items. and many Others give smith
Center people the right of the claim
that she is in the front row of the
Wide-awake, progressive towns of
northwestern Kansas
Then, too, there are other induce
ments to hold out to make the claim
good: Smith Center is the home of the
present secretary of state: the Popu-
list nominee for lieutenant governor
publishes a paper here: one of the
members of the Manhattan agricul-
fural board is resident Of Smith
Center, and it is the only town in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
WANT ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Railway Mail Clerks Keep Up Agita-
ton for Safer Illumination.

Railway mail clerks continue to
push their agitation to compel the
roads TO equip all cars carrying United
States mail with electric lights. When
congress meets again they viii make
renewed efforts to have passed the
joint resolution introduced by Con-
gresham jenkins June II. and which
was referred to the committee on post
Office and post roads. 1t empowers the
postmaster general to notify railroad
companies carrying United States
mails that they shall be required
within one year from date of approval
of the resolution, and thereafter, to
furnish electrically lighted cars for
the transportation of United States
mails. and in which railway postal
clerks are employed and carried. The
postmaster general is further directed
strictly to enforce this requirement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
INCENsED OVER PASS QUESTION.
F. Mitchell Submits to an Interview
on the Pass Regulations.


St Louis. July IA special Wash
ington dispatch to the Republic says:
The railroad employees of the United
States are incensed at the action of con-
gress in placing a provision in the rate
law which prohibits them or their fam
lilies from receiving passes over any
lines but their own said J. F. Mitchell,
ticket auditor of the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad. at the Raleigh re-
Gently. Mr.. Mitchell lives in Topeka.
I have just retured from the conven
ton of the railroad auditors in New
YORK. he said. I found every member
of that convention sore on the subject
and determined to seek redress from
such a condition, if possible For many
years we railroad men have been send
ing our families to the mountains and
the seashore for the summer on passes
over our own and other roads, and have
grown to consider the privilege a part
of our salary. We cannot see any reason
why the ma jority in congress should de-
Cermine just who should and who should
not receive passes other than the Off
Gals of the government, who might be
Influenced by them in acting upon i'm
portant legislation.
We believe there is no reason why
we should not be allowed to accept cour-
tesies from other roads if they choose to
extend them to us. What is more inn
portant than mere criticism. the rail-
road men intend through their organiza-
tons to remedy the situation. if posi-
BILE by an appeal to the Republicans in
congress. and if that does not avail. they
may stand as one man against that
party
a million of them could WELD consid-
cradle power. I think. For instance,
there are 1000 railway men in the dis
trict of Representative Curtis. and there
fore he might be prevailed upon to aid
them. At any rate, it IS certain that the
railroad men of the country do not relish
the taking away by" congress of a priv
ilege which does no one any HARM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
WESTERN TREE CULTURE.
s. P. Garrison, OF Medicine Lodge. says
Give Thorough Cultivation.

s. P. Garrison, Of Medicine Lodge. Says
Give Thorough Cultivation.
s P. Garrison has demonstrated
here in Medicine Lodge what can be
done in the way of tree culture.
on South Main street. east of his
residence. he has some lots set out in
fruit trees OF different kinds and they
show what can be done by cultivation
He first had the ground plowed as
deep as he could get it turned and two
years ago last April set out the trees.
He has SIS trees in all He keeps the
entire plat in a thorough state of Gull
tivation and each year grows potatoes
between the rows. After each rain he
hoes. and rakes around each tree so as
to apply the dust mulch. The bark
or the trees is smooth and healthy and
the leaves bright. The trees are not
troubled with borers and altogether a
more thrifty orchard cannot be found
Mr.. Garrison has it arranged SO he can
water his trees from the city water
works. but says he has only watered
them twice in two years and then rains
came so shortly after that the irriga-
ton was not necessary.
He is firmly of the opinion that
thorough cultivation IS all that is
necessary to grow good trees; that
after each rain. just as soon as the sur
face will work up fine, the surface of
the ground around the trees should be
thoroughly pulverized. - Medicine
Lodge Cresset.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
ROACH GOES TO D. & r. G.
Rock Island Foreman Leaves Horton
10 Go to salt Lake City.

c. F. Roach. for the past two
years erecting foreman in the Horton
shops of the Rock Island railroad,
has been appointed round-house fore
man for the Denver & Rio Grande
at Salt Lake City. He entered the
Horton shops when a small boy and
completed his trade there. Afterward
he worked in the Santa Fe shops at
Topeka till the strike came on He
is one among the steady and reliable
young men who prove a credit to his
calling as well as an honor to Horton
and the shops Mechanics of his
ability and standing are in demand all
over the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17

staying the execution of q fine aggre-
eating $4,000 assessed against the de-
PENDANTS short time ago by Judge
Lands in the United States district court
on charges of granting illegal rebates to
the Sehwarzchild and Sulzberger pack
ing corporation. At the same time a
bond of $50 600 covering the fine pending
an appeal of the case to the United
States circuit court of appeals was filed
by the defendants. This is practically
friendly proceeding because both sides
of the case are DESTROYS of having de-
cision of civil courts on the rebate cues
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