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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-03

short period on account of the favorable
monetary conditions that have prevail
ed since the adoption Of the gold stand
ard. The existing favorable conditions
are conducive to the further investment
of capital in railroad enterprises in
Mexico, and several large railroad
projects are now being promoted. All
of the larger systems are preparing to
push the work of building extensions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-03
RAILROADS LOSE TINS TIME.
g. S. Supreme Court Says Michigan
Tax Law Is valid.

Washington, April s-The supreme
court of the United States decided yes
terday the Michigan railway tax cases
involving the taxes of all the railroads
for several years, against the railroads
The opinion was by Justice Brewer.
The case involved the validity Of a
Michigan law fixing the tax value Of
railroad property on the average value
at which other property is assessed
AS this nearly quadrupled the taxes
paid by the railroads they resisted
and approximately 100000 in back
taxes is now collectble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-03
HARTMAN LOSES one JOB.
No Longer Chairman of Illinois Central
Finance Committee.

New York, April Edward H.
Hartman is no longer chairman Of the
finance committee of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad company, and that COM
mittee has been abolished, according to
a statement issued yesterday after
noon at the Offices of the company.
The chairman OF a new law and finance
committee is Walter Luttgen of the
firm of August Belmont & Co The
official statement explained that the
committees of the board of directors
of the road have never been executive
but advisory or recommendatory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-03
GOLD STANDARD AIDS ROADS.
Those in Mexico Receiving Benefits
From Monetary Change.

4 AULII IFALlsStElIY OIlslIIt5Cs
Mexico City, Mex, April 3-The adop-
ton of the gold standard by the Mexi-
can government and the higher value
OF the Mexican peso has been of great
benefit to the Mexican railroads in a
financial way. The expenses Of the roads
are, to the extent of nearly 40 per cent
payable on a gold basis. The National
merger lines, known as the government
merger system, and the Mexican Cen
trail have made astonishing gains in
earnings as the direct result of the
higher value of the Mexican peso. It is
stated that the Mexican Central gained
more than s175, 600 and the National
much more than this sum during a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-03
AZ Auto Ride o. 1so mic.

Kansas City, April at H Hoff-
man and Hugo Roor will start to En-
terprise. Kas-, this morning in an au-
tomobile. The distance is $50 miles by
rail and probably 20 miles farther by
road They expect to make the trip in
two days. going by way Of Lawrence.
Topeka. Manhattan. St. Marys and
Junction City. Mr.. Hoffman is a
miller and grain dealer in Enterprise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-03
a GooD EAGLE sroRY.
One That the Reader Has the Privilege
of Believing OF Not.

u IoClACtnAE NOt.
When the Missouri Pacific passenger
train was speeding on its way westward
last Friday forenoon. Tom Kinney, tn 9
baggageman, saw an eagle perched on
the croSs-arm of a telegraph pole some
distance east of Kingman and made the
remark to himself, I'll get that fellow
this evening" He informed the train
crew of the prospect ahead and the
engineer and fireman agreed to be on
the lookout on the return trip in the
evening and If it should prove that the
Mr. Eagle in question was still there
little of the air pressure would be APP
piled and the train brought down to
about fifteen miles an hour so as to
give Tom the tip Of the birds presence
as we'll as a fairly good chance to see
what he could do with a rifle.
When the train arrived near the
place mentioned in the evening, not
only the eagle of the morning was in
taken up position at the other end
Of the telegraph pole cross bar. Tom
was given the tip by the steam being
applied and he made ready for action
The boys say that when Tom fired the
two shots it sounded almost like one,
so quick did they follow in succession.
and the result was that both birds
descended to mother earth, each
pierced by bullet They were taken
on board the train and Tom was the
hero of the hour
A feat in shooting of this kind is GER
tainly worth mentioning. The writer
saw the two victims of Toms deadly
aim in the baggage car the next day
and they were fine specimens. They
were Of the species known as Golden"
and the largest measured ten feet from
tip to tip of the wings. Tom is going
to have them mounted and keep them
as souvenirs of his prowess.- stafford
r enH blican.
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lola Court Ffnes snail.

lola, kan, April 3.-The cash
turned into the city treasury during
the month of March through the po-
lice court. is probably the nghtest
since lola emerged from the village
class. The amount of fines is but
1886. Judge Adair says that this IS
the least during his term Of office. In
February the amount was S11.55-
Previous to that time the smallest
amount during Judge Adairs time was
S45. During the month Of M9rch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-03
Miss Cuthbert Secures the Place.

Miss Marie Cuthbert has been tenn
porarily appointed court stenOgra pher
for the Eighth district by Judge
Moore She passed a very satisfac-
tory exa nlination today before a com
rnittee OF lawyers and she viii have
her first experience in court at the
regular term at Council Grove com
mencing next MOnday--Abilene Re
faotnr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-03

The ladies smoking car" referred
to in a press dispatch from London last
week as being in service on one of the
roads between London and Liverpool,
proves to be a fake" The story ap-
pears to have had for its basis the en-
gagement of q car, for a single trip by
a party in which were three women who
had carriage or compartment reserved
for Themselves for smoking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-03
Farmers Using the Drag

WeilsviIle Kan. April 3-As a result of
the good roads meeting held here last
Tuesday. when D. Ward King gave
''splitlog drag, number of farmers now
have drags in operation. Previous to the
meeting but eight had been using them. IS
promised to build and operate them after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-03
GOOD NEWS FOR MAIL CLERKS.
Hartman Lines to Re Equipped With
NonteIescoping Steel Cars.

Cheyenne, Wyo., April 3.=H. 3.
Thral. superintendent of mails on the
Hartman railroads. states that modern
steel nontelescoping mail cars are to be
substituted on those lines for the wood
en- cars now occupied by railway mail
clerks. It has long been claimed that
the position of mail cars in trains and
the style of construction have endan-
gered clerks unnecessarily.
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FOR DEATH or HER HUSBAND.
junction City Woman Sues Electric
Railway Line.

Junction City. Kan, April 3.-Mrs.
Lille Murphy. OF this city, has fled
a suit in the district court here against
the Junction City Electric Railway,
Light & Ice company for $4,000 dam
ages, claiming that one of the COM
pany's cars caused a horse to run
away and kill her husband here in
April, 1905.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-03

is piling up rapidly that the road has
been mulcted heavily in the past by
certain shippers who give bill on a
car a the minimum while the car really
carries a maximum, and who also put
commodities in a class much lower than
they should be-fOr instance, billing q
car load of typewriters as tinware and
shipping flour as loose wheat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-03
lawrence Postoaice Nfoves I'm

Lawrence. Kas. April S.-The
Lawrence postOfhce receipts for the
quarter ending March 81 amounted to
more than $4,000. raising the office
from second to first class and increas-
inE the nnstnoasrar,s alarv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-03

hearing Mr.. Kings address. Saturday
evening when the three rural route car
rfers returned from their trips of 3 miles
each, they reported an even 40 miles OF
dragged roads. The plan is very popular
and the results have exceeded the expec-
Jations of the most enthusiastic, the roads
being in excellent shape where they have
been given attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-03
JAP SMITH ACQUITTED.
Court Says He Was Not Responsible
for Santa Fe Wreck

Peoria. Ill, April 3.-sJap'' smith. the
block signal man, charged with man
slaughter in connection with the wreck OF
the Santa Fe California limited at Chilli
cothe on January g in which several peo-
pie were killed. was acquitted in the cir
cult court on instruction from the court.
Smith admitted negligence, but the court
ruled that the negligence of Conductor
George Wetherwax on No. G. which col
lided with the limited. which was subse-
quentiy to that Of Smith. was the direct
cause of the collision and that under the
law this was sufficient defense
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NTan WIG We Beaten Sue ashland

Leavenworth, Kan, April 3.=Alfred
H. Rowntree. proofreader at the Dods-
worth Book company, who was assault
ed in the firms composing room March
81, has fled suit in the district court
against A J. Smith, his assailant, the
foreman, through Attorneys Atwood
and Floyd Harper The sum of $4,000
and costs of suit are asked.
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Kansas City. Kan. April 3.-Carrie
Nation will lecture at AZ South Sew
enth street, Wednesday night. assisting
the Associated Charities of that city.
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Ouiet EIection at lawrence.

ticket before the voters of Lawrence
for the city election today is that
nominated at the Republican primaries.
There IS no issue OF any kind and no
contest.
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I4ebo. Kan. April 3.-Stepanen Ogden. who
dav. He was 81 years old. Mr.. Ogden
was sheriff of Douglas county at the time
of the Quantreil raid and afterward rep
resented this county in the Legislature He
had been postmaster and held many Of
fees of trust during his long life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-03

Leavenworth. Kan, April 3-None
of the coal mines here were in opera
ton Monday and It is said that no eff
fort viii be made to dig coal this week
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there We're twenty cases in court but
most of them worked their fines and
costs out on the rock pile. The cases
were nearly all DRINKS and vags.
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IN THE HOME

is where Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
has proven its wonderful merit thou
sands of times during the past SO
years. Is it your family remedy? If
not, make change today and get
botfIa If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-03
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

You'll never regret making the change
for this famous medicine always cures
Poor Appetite, Spring Fever. Head
ache Impure Blood, Dyspepsia, Indi-
gestion. Colds, Grip or NTaIarial Fever.
our Private Stamp is over neck.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-06-14
Another New Store.

Mr.. Joe Cramer has contracted
with the Columbus Brick Co. to
erect for him a brick store building
on the lot south of that on which
stands the frame building used as a
restaurant by Mr.. Hammett and
fronting the railroad.
: The building will be so feet deep
by 20 1-2 feet wide, 16 feet to ceiling
in the clear, galleries along both
sides. plate glass front, and modern
finish in every respect.
Mr.. Cramer has long needed a bet
ter and more commodious store
room, and we are glad to note that
he has at last made up his mind to
have 1t.
The preliminary work on the new
building has begun, the work to be
completed within sixty DAYS.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-06-14
$1,000 Reward l

The above reward will be paid for
information leading to the recovery
of a horse strayed or stolen from lot
in Macon on the night of April 18th.
1t is believed he was stolen. His
description follows:
Brown horse about 10 hands, short
coupled, slightly sun burned. Has
a right angle branded low down on
left hip; right front foot and left
hind foot white; has Canadian blood
in him, and unusually large feet for
his size; shod all around; legs have
been recently clipped up to the
knees; both eyes good, but right eye
has white spot in it; n hind leg
has rope burn between hook and
ankle. The horse is round fat,
Communicate with Macon Bot
thing Works, Hill. Barnes, or r..
f. Dantzier, sheriff, oil. Of Macon.
Mississippi. d,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-06-14
Boydy~Bankisesd.

One of the prettiest weddings of
the season took plaeeaon Wednesday,
evening last at Center Point Church,
when Miss Fannie Bankhead was
united in marriage TO Mr.. Robert
Baker Boyd, formerly of Evansville,
Miss, but now residing at AmerIeus,
Ga, and where this happy couple
will make their future home,
The bridal party was composed of
Miss Emma Bankhead, sister Of the
bride, maid of honor, and NE. Cleve-
land Boyd, TIE groom's brother, as
best man. Then followed, In the or
der mentioned, Miss Louise Will
liams and Mr.. UlmerC Clark of Mer-
idian, Miss Ida Smith and Mr. VIM.
Williams, Miss Mamie Cole and Rob
ert Coleman, Miss Annie Boyd, Sis
ter of the groom, and Mr.. James
Adams, of Scooba. The little flower
girls we're Misses Katherine Mcleod
and Annie Belle Douglass. The ush-
ers were Messrs. Walter Gardner, of
Meridian, and Joe Eiland.
After the ceremony, which was
performed by Rev. l.. S. Pope, of
Brooksville, the young couple came
to Macon. and left on the south
bound N. q o. train for their future
home.-Macon Beacon.
Baker Boyd is a son of MIR. H. L.
(Samt Boyd, of Evansville, and an
exceptionally bright and popular
young man. At present he holds a
position as stenographer and book
keeper for a large mercantile estab-
Eshment at Americas, Ga, to which
point he and his bride have jour-
neyed. The latter is said to be a
most charming and accomplished
young lady.
We join with a host of friends in
wishing the couple happiness, long
life and prosperity.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-06-14
..Ye Ole Deestrick SkuIe."

The production OF the farce-cOme-
dy bearing the foregoing euphonious
title, by home talent, at College
Hall on Tuesday night, was, as evil
denced by the applause and merri-
ment of the audience, a bowling
success. The costuming was start
ling-in fact, nothing but a night
mare conjured by too frequent in
diligence in ''the cup that cheers
could cause Authorizations equal to
this reality. And to it was due no
little part of the success of the whole.
All did well, and while space will
not admit of our mentioning person.
ally each. each deserved special
credit. A few specials We're:
The singing of the Honeysuckle
twins, who, as stated by their fond
and admiring parent, exemplified
as il seldom better exemplified the
correctness of the popular old saw:
1.-Two souls with but a single tho't,
two hearts that beat as One."
The rendition of "Mary had a lit
tie lamb" which, while it may be
very wrong tor an old man to make
goo-goo eyes at a young woman in
public, was extremely fine.
The recitation of 1.-The Dutchman's
Mistake" which brought down the
house and provoked an encore, when
Mr.. Tross recited, in German, 1.-The
Old Mans Idea" While there were
but few present who understood the
words, the %gesturing and face por-
trayal We're excellent, and the reel
tai was we'll received.
The address of the chairman of
the skule committee was a classic,
and might be used at local school
commandments with telling effect;
and if the mothers of some of ScOo-
ba's young ideas would pattern after
Mrs. Honeysuckle, the sleep of the
local pedagogue would incline more
to rest on a bed of roses.
One of the nlostsenjoyable, though
unexpected, features of the evening
was the recital, by Miss Carrie Ros-
enbaum, of cigarettes Ride and
DEATH" taken from Ouida's fasci-
mating novel "Uuder Two Flags"
The young lady's rendition of this
thrilling incident in the French con-
quest of Africa was feelingly realis-
tic, and a splendid exposition of the
vocal training she has received at
school. She was warmly applauded.
Much credit is due Mrs. Fannie
Calhoun, sister of Mrs. J. G. john
son, for the energetic manner in
which she has taken hold of and
pushed the preliminary work of the
entertainment, and much of its sue
cess is due to her management.
We have been requested to publish
the following
CARD OF THANKS:
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church, and especially the commit
rec WHO HNdldSeu tHo Oiu Oioti
School entertainments, wish to thank
the public for their liberal patron-
age; and they also wish to extend
their thanks to those of other de-
nominations, who took part in the
performance. s
Special thanks are due Mr.. John
F. Howell, who so kindly gave the
use of his dray and helped in many
other ways. {
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-06-14
The Sans Souci Club.

The doors of Mrs. Max Rauh's res
idence were thrown open to the la
dies of the "Sans Souci" Club, Sat
urday, May 18th.
After INDUCING in the progressive
game Of ..Forty-two,' the members
partook of the dainty refreshments
which were served in three courses.
After having spent one of the
,pleasantest evenings known to the
Club, they adjourned to meet again
with Mrs. Oliver Eastland, Satur-
day, June 10th, at the home of Mrs.
H. v. Walls, from 4 to 6 p. m.
MRS. r. M. QUARLES.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-06-14
Notice Contractors!

Sealed bids are hereby invited to be
filed with the Clerk OF the Board Of su-
persiso,s on or before the 1st Monday
in July, A. D. 1906. for building the fol-
lowing bridges:
Qie ACROSS Dale Greek, on scooba and
Louisville road, in District No: l;
One across ditch on new road near
Geo, Burnett's.
Plans and spccif ;ations on file with
che Clerk.
This June 9th, 1906
SAM o. BELL Clerk.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-06-14
Following the Flag.

When our soldiers went to Cuba and
The Philippines, health was the most
important consideration. Willis T. Nor
gan, retired C,mmissary Sergeant o. 6.
Army, of Rural Route /, Concord, n. H.,
says 81 was two years in Cuba and two
years in the Philippines, and being cub,
ject to colds, / took DR.. Kings New Dis>
covery for Consumption, which Kept me
in perfect health. And now, in New
Hampshire, we find it the best medicine
in the world for coughs, colds. bronchial
troubles and all lung diseases" Guar
anteed at o. Eastland's, druggist. Price
zoe. aud ST.. 90. Trial bottle free.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-06-14
How to Break Up a Cold.

1t may be a surprise to many to learn
that a severe cold can be completely
broken up in one or two days time. To
do this, however, prompt sction is Nee
essary. The first symptoms OF a cold
are a dry, loud cough, a profuse wately
discharge from the nose. and a thin.
white coating on the tongue. When
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is taken
every hour on the appeaance of these
symptoms, it counteracts the effect Of
she cold and restores the system to a
healthy condition within a day or two.
For sale by O. Eastland, Scooba.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-06-14
Beware of a n

The public is warned against the
claims of peddlers or hawkers of
any kind that they are selling the
celebrated Hawkes. spectacles. The
A. w. Hawkes. Co., of Atlanta, who
manufacture the efysstalized lenses
used in their make of spectacles, do
not allow, them to- b e-sofd save from
an established reputable business
house. am representing them at
this place. and will be pleased to fit
you with a pair of specs.
OLIVER EASTLAND,
The Druggist,
Seooba, Miss.
BS-See announcement of coming
of an expert optician, representing
the A. X. Hawkes. Co., IN the oppo-
site page.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-06-14
You cannot induce a lower animal t

You cannot induce a lower animal to
eat heartily when not feeling we'll. A
sick dog starves himaelf, and gets. we'll.
The stomach, onc overu orked, must
have rest the same as your feet or eyee,
Youdon't have to starye to reet your
stomach. KodoIfor Dyspepsiastakeb up
the work for your stomach, d;gesta what
you eat and gives IL 4 rest. Puts il back
id condition again. You can,tieel good
with a dieordered sfoInRch. Try Kodol
Sold by o. Eastland. drugkists
Sheriff IA. B. Tart was in town
Mondays LII spite bf his geniality,
Iii makes 4 cold sensation run along
the spines Of somepsopIe when they
see the Sheriff coming.
A hacking cough ID most aupoying.-
Ohe Minute CouehFCare draws the in,
flammation out Of the throat, chest and
lungs. Sold by Oliver Eastland.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-06-14
Death from Lockjaw

never follows an injury dressed with
Bucklen's Arnica Salye. Its a%ntiseptic
and healing properties prevent blood
poisoning. Ohse. Oswald, merchant. OF
Rsnsselaertville, N. Y, writes: ut cured
Seth Burch, Of this place, OF che uplieet
sore on his neck / ever saw" Cures
cuts, wounds, burns and sores. 25c. at
Eastland's drug etore, Scooba.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-06-14
Estate of James H. Duke, deceased,
J. Il. Moseley, Sam Il. Watts, Louis
r. Anderson, Executors.

All persons having claims against
the estate of James H. Duke, de-
ceased, will take notice that letters
testamentary were issued to the un-
d~ersigned, as executors of the estate
of said decedent, on May 26th, 1905,
by the Chancery Court of Kemper
County, State of Mississippi; and
they are required to have their said
claims against said estate probated
and registered by the Clerk Of the
said Court within IL year. A fail
ure to so probate and register any
claim for one year, will forever bar
the same.
Witness our signatures, this, the
18th day of May, A. ID. 1906.
J. II. MesELEY.
SAM II, WATTS,
LOUIS Il. ANDERSON,
Executors.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-06-14
Excursion to Memphis.

On June 18th, 1906, the. Mobile and
Ohio Railroad will run a special eY-
cursion train. from Meridian, Miss,
to Memphis, Tenn. This train will
pass Scooba at 1921 a. IN. Returning
will leave Memphis about a p.m.
June 10Th. Fare for the round trip
$500. Baggage will be checked for
this train. $50, a.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-06-14
~Pasturage Notice |

Having in charge the large pas
ture of the Estate. of Ahe late James
H. Duke. Iam prepared to pasture
stock by tie week, mouth or season.
Ma stock admitted unless special
Arrangement is made, and stock
Will be held subject ia fees for pass
turage, s. q TRAMMELL, {
I scopba Miss.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-06-14
For SaIei Very Cheapl

One secondhand 8O-saw Brown
Cotton Gin, with Feeder and Con-
denser; one Brown Feeder and Con-
denser for Gl-saw Gin.
Reason for selling-am putting in
improved system. Apply to
w. 4. PARNELL,
ScQQba Miss.