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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

~ EAVENW Aug. 1s.-Nearly
500 crates of peaches. apples.
tomatoes and cantaloupes were
shipped from here Thursday
light by J. c. Jones. who rep
resents the interests of the
members of the Leavenworth Fruit
Growers association who control the
many truck gardens near the edge OF
the city.
This fruit was contributed from the
various truck farms which comprise
the association. to the smaller markets
of Colorado. western Kansas, Wyom-
ing and Nebraska. Up to last week the
fruit growers were shipping their pro-
duce to the market at Denver. but the
home stun from Colorado has killed
the possibilities of selling the stuff
from this part of the country.
as far as that market is concerned. for
the rest of the season. But the smaller
markets around Denver are still profit
able and viii remain so.
our shipments will be light now
until Monday" said Mt Jones last
night, ''as We cannot ship and face the
danger of having our fruit laying over
Sunday"
When asked as to the nature of the
present peach crop Jones said:
THE late peach crop is fairly
good one, considering the damage done
to it by the recent storms. which
caused the peaches to fall to the
6AO0AA0 DE1OIS IlBCAA1Ek OXCE one
fourth of the peaches are going to
waste, and what Is not, is being de-
vastated by worms. We are feeding
a good many of them to our stock
Only about one-third of them we can
ship and that will bring us consider
able profit, for we can secure better
prices from the western markets than
what the home buyers will pay
The newly formed association of To-
cal truck farmers and their average
daily shipment of their products to the
western markets has attracted the at
tention of truck farmers throughout
the state and Mr.. Jones has been
overwhelmed with letters recently de-
string him to represent them in secur-
ing profitable markets in which they
can dispose Of their bumper crops of
peaches and other fruit I'VE have
enough trouble in disposing of our own
stun without worrying over other
fruit" said Jones.
The prospect of a good apple crop
is very favorable. Those that are now
being shipped are the early specimens
Of all types. The muskmelon season
IS becoming better. it will be at its
height within two or three weeks The
grape season is nearing maturity also
The Prison Orchard.
Six hundred bushels of peaches have
already been secured from the state
prison farm and Warden Haskell ex-
poets to gather this much more before
many weeks. The farm at the state
prison has supplied considerable eat
ables for the place this year, surpass-
ing the output of last year. A great
amount of vegetables is fed to the
prisoners and they are now con-
tented lot of men through the fact that
the warden has been generous to
them Seven hundred gallons of the
crop of peaches have been canned and
will be used during the winter months.
The officers of the institution have
each been given one and one-half
bushels. A large amount of peaches
is also being dried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

physiognomist is one who reaos
character by looking at your face. You
do not have to be a physiognomist to
discern the force of character that Is
written in the face Of DR.. c. H. Carson.
as shown in the excellent portrait OF
that great man.
The word great" Is not applied to
Dr.. Carson in an idle or meaningless
sense. for be it known that he has &C
compIished results so remarkable as to
clearly place him within the ranks Of
the greatest men of the present cen
fury.
While others have achieved fame in
war art, politics, invention and htera-
ture. DR.. Carson has gone still further
and has made for himself a justly de-
served and far-famed reputation as the
exponent of a science whereby disease
IS healed without the use of either drugs
OF knife The man who puts into prac-
teal operation such science is I'M
doubtediy entitled to rank among the
great men of this country-not only
great because he heals disease. but be-
cause he does 1t in a strictly humane
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
WILL USE METAL POLES.
Telegraph and Telephone Companies
Are Making a Change.

Telegraph and Telephone Companies
Are Making a Change.
Various railroads throughout the
United States and Mexico are prepar-
ing to experiment with a metal tele-
graph pole, which, they believe, viii
prove a decided improvement insofar
as durability IS concerned. over the
wooden poles now in use.
Railroads and telegraph lines sustain
severe losses in climates that are damp
from the decay of the poles and their
consequent breaking under pressure Of
wind and transforms. It is believed
that a metal pole. made of steel or iron,
or some other equally durable substance.
will prevent further trouble, as It would
Withstand the action of the elements
and the decaying process under ground.
better than do the wooden poles.
The difference in cost between a metal
and a wooden pole. it is said Will more
than be made up by the additional dur
ability of the former A line equipped
with metal poles would be practically
permanent, it is claimed, and would re-
quire but little expense to keep it in
good repair.
graph poles is fast making its purchase
prohibitive Thus another incentive is
offered for the proposed experiment.
There is some talk. too, of extending
the metal poles to telephone lines The
published announcement that the Del
aware & Lackawanaa is soon to dis
pense with its dispatches and operate
instead system of signals and teIe-
phonic communication. may prove. it is
thought, the first step in the equipment
of its telephone lines with metal poles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
FOR LOWER RATES ON on.
Eastern Independents Serve Notice on
Western Railroad.

The first question to come before
the interstate commerce commission
after the new rate law goes into eff
feet probably will be: What is fair
rate for the railroads to charge for
the transportation of the petroleum
products Of the independent oil COM
panies Of the east from Chicago to
Omaha, Sioux City. Sioux Falls. St
Paul and other northwestern points?
The eastern Independents some time
ago applied to the western trunk line
association for a cents reduction of
the rate from Chicago to Omaha. The
application was turned down, chiefly,
1t is said on the ground that such &C
ton would make necessary CORE
spending reduction to Iowa and other
intermediate points.
Fred w Boltz. traffic manager for
the National Petroleum association,
having thirty-four members, has now
given notice to the traffic officials Of
all Chicago Omaha lines that formal
complaint will be filed with the inter-
state commerce commission, so that
the case may come before the com
mission Immediately after the new law
goes into effect on August %.
The rate on oil from Chicago to
Omaha is 27 cents. while from Kan
sas City and Kansas shipping points 1t
is only from Is to % cents. With
this difference in rates the eastern in
dependents say they are unable to
compete with the stan dard Oh COM
pany in the territory tributary to
Omaha. They assert also that other
rates from Chicago to northwestern
points also are too high
The Wabash proposed, at a confer
ence ' yesterday between eastern and
western lines, to reduce the Chicago
rate east on export grain from IS to
u cents. The plan was opposed by
the eastern lines. and the Wabash
finally decided not to press the matter
and stated it would make no reduc-
tor of the rate without due notice.
The eastern lines contend that the
Wa bash having lines both west and
east of Chicago, would be the only
possible gamer by the proposed
change
All the eastern lines either have fol-
lowed. or it is assumed soon will fol-
low. the example of the Big Four in
removing the plus on export grain
rates from Illinois points. This makes
the rate from these points 2 cents
lower than heretofore. It probably
will divert to eastern and southeast
ern lines a good deal of grain that 9TH
erwise would pass through Chicago,
unless the lines from Illinois points
to Chicago make equivalent reduc-
tions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

Appendicitis. for instance. IS disease
that the pill doctors and surgeons say
requires a surgical operation. DR.. Car
son has proven conclusively that such is
not the case, and he cures appendicitis
quickly and permanently without to
use of knife or drugs. Within the past
few years 1t seems that appendicitis has
been almost an epidemic in this ceun-
try. and statistics show that large
percentage of cases handled by the
surgeons have resulted fatally. And
cures by surgery have been rather in
spite of surgery instead Of because Of
surgery At the same time, every case
Of appendicitis treated by DR.. Carson
has recovered speedily. This IS a fact
that can easily be established By in
vastigation.
DR.. Carson cures his patients all over
he cures them to stay cured. He goes
into the very genesis of your ailnent,
whatever it may be, and treats il "a
tionally and according to the way ma
ture intended that disease snould g
treated. Appendicitis is only one OF
the many diseases that Dr. Carson
cures No matter what ails you, there
is hope so long as DR.. Carson is within
reach.
Being a large Property owner and
highly honored citizen of Kansas City,
it is easy enough to get information as
to the grand work that DR.. Carson is
doing If you want to know more
about him, ask DR.. w. S. Woods, presi-
dent of the National Bank Of Com
merce, Kansas City. Ask ". A Rule,
cashier of the same bank. Ask J.
Scott Harrison, of Kansas City, broth
er of the late President Benjamin
Harrison. ASK F. F. RozzelIe, a promi-
nent Kansas City attorney who has
taken the pains to look into the legal
status of DR.. Carson's school of scien-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
Santa Fe Photographers Get Raise
Of Salary.
News Was licked Over Wires to
a Thousand Men.
TO INCREASE FORCES.
Men to Be Added at Topeka and
La Junta.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

EGINNING Aug. 15, from
Chicago to FL Paso, tele-
graph managers, wire
chiefs and operators on
the Santa Fe will receive a
healthy raise of salary.
The good news went over the wire
one morning recently and the ticking
OF the intelligence was received
on hundreds of keys with acute IN
derstanding, for it affects more than
a thousand men and is no small item
on the Santa Fe's expense account.
The raise ranges from $3.50 to s..
In the past the operator has received
$50 per month The next check he
gets will be for $3.50. Under the
old rule the wire chiefs check
amounted to SIS and $50. Under the
new, it will be $3.50 more. And last,
but not least, under the old schedule
of pay, the manager got sos. In the
future it will be $11O.
The raise comes voluntarily from
the company and was received by
many of the men as a very agreeable
surprise. as it has only been about
three years since the Santa Fe grant
ed Its telegraphers a similar raise.
The message which carried the
news of the raise also carried the in
formation that the forces at Topeka
and La Junta were to be increased
materially. At Topeka the force is
to be increased from twenty-four to
thirty-three operators. and at La
Junta the present force of nineteen is
to be increased to twenty three.
The hours of the operators are nine
per day, while the managers work
eight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
a Soc GANG OF HoODLuAfs.
Bombard Bridal Couple With Rocks
Recanse- Refused Treats.


Kansas City. Kan, Aug 18.-While a
the SpIit1og Baptist church, about 8
o'clock last night, a gang of hoodlums
surrounded the church and, after de-
handing money from the groom with
which to buy beer, and being refused,
bombarded the church with stones.
The bridal couple were Rev. Abijah
Hulet, pastor of the Life Line mission
in ArmourdaIe, and Miss Estella Pat
terson, niece Of F. l. Fields, OF the
Metropolitan Insurance company, 314
South Ferree avenue.
The gang, about 40 In number, went
to the church just as the ring ceremony
was about to take place, and began
calling for the groom. When Rev. Mr..
Hulet made his appearance, the demand
for money was made. with dire threats
should he not comply. The bombarding
began Immediately, and lasted for near
" two hours during which time all of
the windows in the church were demol-
ished. A large number of friends Of
the bridal couple were present, and no
one dared to leave the church.
Finally the groom slipped out the
door and ran to the Crescent pharmacy,
26S Craystal avenue. where he telephon-
ed the police department. The gang fol-
lowed him to the drug store, but the
clerk locked the doors on them after
letting the preacher inside They sur
rounded the store and attempted to bat
ter down the back door, swearing that
they would hang the groom. In the
meantime one Of the gang had procured
rope, and moose had been tied in 1t
preparatory to carrying out the threat.
The patrol wagon at the police head
quarters was Immediately dispatched to
the scene with all of the available pO-
lice officers in charge of Sergeant Pal
Richardson.
IN the meantime the bride had man
aged to get from the church to the
drug store. and while the hoodluns were
bombarding the back door Of the place
Patrolman John Carr escorted the cou-
pie out through the front door and
placed them on a street car bound for
Kansas City.
When the patrol wagon arrived, the
gang. which was still trying to force
admission into the store, Immediately
dispersed. The officers gave chase, but
We're unsuccessful in capturing any of
them.
However. nine of the gang were rec
ognized, and today a number of war
rants will be sworn out for arrests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

one size smaller after using Aliens
Foot-Ease. a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. It makes tight or new shoes
feel easy; gives instant relief to corns.
and bunions- It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease
IS a certain cure for tired, sweating.
hot, aching feet. At all druggists and
shoe stores, 25c. Don't accept any
substitute. For FREE trial package,
also Free Sample of the FOOT-EASE
Sanitary CORN-PAD, new invention,
address. Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
DRUGGISTS MUST QUIT.
WestmoreIand Concerns Selling Liquor
Too Freely.

Westmoreland, Kan, Aug. 18.-The
county attorney in Pcttawa tonne coun-
ty has decided to enforce the prohibition
law for a change and no druggists are
to be allowed to sell beer except on pre-
scriptions after September l. The coun-
ty attorney, R. S. Hick. has sent a
warning to the seven druggists in
Westmoreland notifying them that he
would begin prosecution unless the prac-
tice was stopped. The county attorney
has found that the druggists report
1900 sales of key beer and 2752 sales of
bottled beer in July This shows that
the beer was used as a beverage and not
for medicinal purposes, and the county
attorney has decided to stop it. He gave
the druggists sufficient warning so they
could dispose of their stocks before he
began prosecutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
RoPED STEERS QUICKLY.
Last Day of CattIemen's Picnic Turned
Over to the Range Boys.

Kingman. Kan. Aug. 1s.@The last
day of the cattlemen's picnic was given
to the 'broncho busting, and cattle
roping. In the "broncho busting
Glenn. Barley. San Angelo, Tex, was
first; Samuel Hays, Caselton, Kan.
second, and Oren Wilcott, Fairfax,
Okla. third.
In the cattle roping. each contestant
roped two steers The prizes were
given as follows: First, James War
rem, Cedarvale, Kan, / minute, SO Il
seconds; second, Buck Walsh, Wood
ward, Okla. 1 minute, so seconds;
third. J. E. Morris, Fairfax, Okla, 2
minutes, 81 seconds.
The best time on a single steer was
made by James Warren. who tied his
second steer in IS Y seconds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
a Productive AlfaIfa Field-

s. K. Linscott probably has the most
productive field of alfalfa in this coun-
ty. The field is on his Hickory Hill
farm and contains 20 acres. He has
worked this field up by fertillzing. to
the highest state of cultivation. This
year his first crop yielded so tons, the
second cutting As tons and the third he
estimated at rs tons, a total Of 125 tons.
Alfalfa is estimated to be worth SO per
ton. At this price the value of the
crops for this year is $3.50 or $3.50 per
acre. Mr. Lincott feeds most of his
alfalfa to sheep of which he has flock
of 1 ,200-Holton Recorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

manner. and without injuring one part
OF the body to heal another
Twenty-seven years ago Dr. c. II.
Carson located in Kansas City. He was
then a comparatively young man, fresh
from the then great Paul Castor, a
healer who was attracting immense
crowds to his infrmary at Ottumwa.
Ia DR.. Carson had been an assistant
healer in the Castor infrmary. He
learned mucS from the old veteran. yet
he saw great possibilities-greate
achievements than were possible under
the crude ideas of Paul Castor. who in
his day and age was looked upon as d
performer of miracles.
Therefore in order that he might put
his own advanced theories into practical
effect DR.. Carson branched out for
himself and took up his residence IN
Kansas City which, twenty-seven years
ago, was a rather uncouth western
town. What DR.. Carson has had to
contend with in the way Of opposition
during that twenty-seven years would
have disheartened the average man to
the extent Of driving him from the field
The general public in that early day
being ignorant of the wonderful power
Of DR. Carson, looked askance at him.
The regular" doctors and the surgeons
made open war upon him that in these
latter days of enlightenment would be
classed as persecution. Even the law
makers of the country were against
him and all the way through ne had an
army of skepties to confront him at
49, he
But DR.. Carson did not locate in kan
sas City to make a failure. Not much.
for there is no such word as fail writ
ten in the Carson dictionary Faith
fully and earnestly the young healer
plodded along. doing all the good thar
he could for suffering humanity. here
and there. by practical demonstration.
making converts to his science. and all
the while broadening his sphere Of use
|. fitness.
Even to this day the regular doc
tors and the surgeons speak disparag
ingly Of DR.. Carson. Why? The answer
Is easy. He has overcome all obstacles
and now stands high upon a pinnacle Of
we'll deserved success. He has very nat
urally made the regular" doctors and
the surgeons Jealous. But even so. they
speak in whispers Of DR.. Carson now,
whereas they formerly were open acd
loud in protesting that there was moth
ing in his science.
DIT. Carson has an elegant residen
building at Twelfth and Washingtou
streets. Kansas City The building is
almost large enough to be looked upon
as a mansion such as We read about in
feudal times. It is one of the most val
liable corners in Kansas city. ljr. Car
son makes it his home. and it is there
that he also does his great work. as.
sisted by DR.. F. NJ. Plank. an under
study in the art Of vital science. VINO
has proven himself well worthy of Dr.
Carson's confidence. DR.. Carson,s
splendid building at Twelfth and wash
ington streets is known all over the
United States as 1.-THE TenolIa il
Health" and right royalty It deserves
this title, because thousands. upon thou
sands Of sick, suffering from almost ev-
cry conceivable disease, have bAsr
healed and restored to perfect health
Z inside the walls Of this building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
Barn and Contents Burned.

Yesterday afternoon B. F. McGiIPs
barn on his place two miles east OF town
was burned with all its contents in
Guiding eight or nine tons of alfalfa hay,
fifty bushels of corn, some other grain,
all his harness, farm implements, buggy
and carriage. The barn IS connected
with the pasture and two Of the horses
were in the building at the time but be-
came frightened at something and ran
out but few seconds before the flames
would have cut off their escape.-Mc-
Pherson Republican
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
AN OTTAWA FIRE.
Alcohol Explodes Causing a Loss of
$4,000.

Ottawa. Kan. Aug. 1s.-Fire from
exploding alcohol in the Ecker drug
store Friday caused about $4,000
damages to the building and contents.
J. w. Eastman. a druggist, was Sc
verely burned by the explosion, which
occurred as he was drawing alcohol
from a barrel. The Becker drug store
is the principal loser.
Other losses are: Underwood & IN
derwcod and Felix & Son. clothing.
The double building was the newest
and one of the best on Main street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
FROM A 200 ACRE FIELD.
An Osborne County Farmer Expects a
10000 BusheI Weld

George W. Weese of Winfield town
ship was In town Saturday. He and
the boys have a field of 200 acres of
corn which he tells US has never lack
ed sufficient moisture since it was
planted. He thinks an average of SO
bushels per acre is putting Il plenty
low enough Ten thousand bushels of
corn off of one patch is doing pretty
well. In 1892 George Weese landed
back in Osborne county with $22 in
money and six old horses. He bought
200 acres for $500. all on time. He now
has $40 acres and it is all his own
Osborne Farmer.
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FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Benevine Votes Bonds for Municipal
Ownership.

Belleville, Kan, Aug 1S.-A holly
contested city bond election, held here
yesterday, resulted in a victory for the
bond people by a majority of "a votes
The result of the election authorizes The
city to issue bonds to the amount of
SIC, 600 for the construction Of a munich
pal electric light plant. This is the sec
ond bond election held for the same pur-
pose, the bonds carrying both times,
but in the first instance those opposed
to the bonds tied the matter up in the
court with injunction proceedings.
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WHISKY AND CIGARETTES.
FredOnia Man Couldn't Stand the
Combine So Shot Himself.

Fredonia- Kan, Aug. 18.-George
Without, 80 years old and unmarried,
committed suicide here Friday by
shooting himself with a shotgun. He
WIS respondent from the excessive
use of whisky and cigarettes.
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the first performance by OStober 1.
Walter Sanford, who has been ap-
pointed manager of the new theater,
said last night that the opening attrac-
are many to choose from. The follow
ing attractions are under the control of
the Shuberts and most of them will he
seen next season at the new theater:
E. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe in
repertoire.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell in repertoire.
Margaret Angin in repertoire.
Virginia Harmed in The Girl in Wait
ing"
Drina Devote and Charles Cart
wright in a new play
Cyril Maude and Winnifred Emery in
repertoire.
Lew Fields, with Edna Wallace A.op-
per, Elita Proctor Otis, Louise All N
Collier, Louise Dresser, George Gros-
Smith, Joe WEIGH. George Beban. Jack
Norworth, Harry Fisher and Coralie
Blythe.
Arnold DAILY in repertoire.
Henry Miller in a new play.
Louis Mann and Clare Lipman in
Julia Bonbon."
Guy Standing in "a Society Police
Mary Shaw in 'eThe Love That
Blinds"
Henry Woodruff in Brown of Har-
ward"
". H. Thompson in new pl
Sarah Coweil LIE Moyne in ''Pirpa
Passes"
"a Afidsummer's Eve by Evelyn
Greenleaf Sutherland.
new play by George Hazleton.
The Secret orchard" by Claiming
Pollock
DeWolf Hopper in s.Happyland.'
Paula Edwards in Princess Beggar .