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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
MAY INDICT SANTA FE.
Much Evidence of Rebates. 1t Is Said,
Before a California Grand Jury.

Los Angeles, Dec. 1S.-The investiga-
ton by the federal grand jury into
charges of rebates by the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe and one or two other
railroad companies, which was started
several weeks ago, will result in a re-
port by the end of the present week
when, it is said, indictments will be
found.
Counsel for the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe and the United States district
attorney, Mr.. Lawler had an argument
in court today over a subpoena issued
for H Z. Coe, chief clerk in the claim
department of the road. which counsel
for the company sought to have quash-
ed The subpoena called for the pro-
duction of certain papers and records.
Judge Wellhouse, however, decided In
favor of the government Virgil Sap
penfield, the ex-cleTk of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe, who is now serving
so days in the county jail for embez-
element, has been before the grand
jury every day for a week. Sappen-
field has said that he is in possession
of important information relative to the
rebate granting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
HIDDEN DANGERS

Uric acid is a deadly poison that IS
produced in the human body. and it IS
the duty of the kidneys to collect this
poison from the blood. and to pass It
safely out of the system, together with
all waste water.
It ts the presence in the body Of an
excess Of uric acid that causes SO much
pain and suffering. and so many Of
the aches that are commonly attribute
ed to rheumatism.
The kidneys are bean-shaped or
gans. composed of masses OF little
tubes. all OF which pour their secre-
tons into a main channel that leads
to the bladder In this way the kid
neys pass on more than an ounce of
poison every day when in health.
But it does not take much to set
the kidneys back, and when they get
behind they can not right themselves
without help. The uric acid begins to
clos the kidneys. causing that dull,
heavy aching in the back. and sharp
twinges when stopping or lifting. It
crystallizes in the muscles and joints.
and every turn or twist brings keenest
torture. 1t attacks the nerves with
neuralgia and sciatiea. 1t brings
headache. dizziness, languor, and dis
riders OF the urine
Try a good kidney medicine, if you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
FIERCE BREED OF RATS.
An African Importation Two and Half
Feet Long.


Considerable excitement was created
the other day by three gigantic rats
on barge in the North River They
attacked a terrier and bit him to
death, but were finally killed with an
ak by John Stenneck, 'longshoreman,
who lives at 23O River street. Hobo
ken.
The rats were of such an extraordi-
nary size as to suggest that they may
have been brought to New York from
the west coast of Africa, where there
exists in large numbers a species of
rat known in the native Fang language
as kui. About two and a half feet
long, the kui is in other respects so
much like the common brown rat as
to be practically a magnifed edition
OF the latter. That it should be i'm
ported into this country is no matter
for surprise, inasmuch as it visits
houses and might easily find its way
on board a ship.
This. be it observed. is exactly the
way in which the rats which are al
ready, SO, familiar first arrived In Amer
lea. They have been companions of
man, living at his expense, though
against his will, since prehistoric times
and have made their way to all parts
of the world by taking passage on yes
sells. No house rats are native to this
country, though we have 4 good many
non-domesticated species, such as field
rats and wood rats.
Thirty years ago the common house
rat in this country was the black rat.
with long tail and big ears; and at that
time the brown rat, sometimes called
the Norway rat, was familiar to US
only as q denizen of the WharVeS and
ships, being often spoken of as the
''ship rat" or dock rat This rat,
however, soon drove out the black spe-
cies. 1t was nearly twice as big and
much more ferocious, so it was able
to put the black rat to flight, taking
its place in our houses.
Both the black and the gray rats are
of Asiatfc origin. The former is said
to have entered Europe by the way of
Astrakhan about four centuries ago,
the brown species (from Persia) fol-
lowing 200 years later. At the present
time the brown rat is the most CO.'S
mOpOlitan of animals. being able to
hold its own anywhere by reason of
it's vigor and ferocity. Man has never
been able to fight it very successfully,
and its members are limited only by
the available food supply. So rapidly
does it breed that. If all offspring sur
vtved, the progeny of a single pair in
three years would numbr 651, 700. and
would weigh as much as eighty large
elephants.
If the kui from Africa should be in
troduced in the United States 1t would
be likely in its turn to drive out the
brown rat, and being so huge. it might
become a dangerous nuisance Rats
two and a half feet long, If they be-
come common. would be no joke. In
deed. the brown rats are bad enough. A
dozen of them killed two little children
named woodward in Dorchester, a su-
burb of Boston. in February. 1899.
They will even assail grown people
when the latter can be taken at a dis
advantage, and in many Instances they
have bitten to death intoxicated per-
sons.=New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
HAVE FREE FUEL.
AitOOna's New Portland Cement
Plant Has a Snap.
ene of the Benefits to Be Guar
antped by the Citizens.
10 HAVE 100000 HOME
Aill Make Is, 900 Barrels of the
Product Each Day.
4 Prominent Railroad Runs
Through the Property.

Altoona. Kan. Dec. 1s.-This place is
to have a Portland cement plant. It
will be begun shortly and be located
about four miles northwest of here. The
company will enjoy the benefit of abso-
lutely free fuel. an advantage no other
Portland cement plant enjoys. 1t is es-
umated that 1t will require an invest
ment of 100000 at which figure they
guarantee that an up to date Portland
cement plant, with every modern equip
ment a daysand Will operate 365. days OF
Have a capacity OF 1900 barrels Of ce-
rdent day and vii operate 365 days of
the year The site possesses unusual
advantages, not alone from the great
quantity of fine material at hand, but
il is right at the door of one of the
greatest markets for building material
in the world. and shipping facilities are
the lest The Missouri Pacific railroad
runs right through the property and the
electric interurban line Will in all prob
ability build to the plant which will
enable a great many Of its employees to
live in Altoona.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18

/ had received permission from an
Indiana farmer to stay over night, and
after supper ne grew quite confidential
and informed me that one of his daugh-
tiers had a breach of promise suit
against a man in the neighborno God. At
ter saying that I hoped she would win
it I asked how many love letters she
had to assist her
Not a blamed one" was the answer
Then she depends on witnesses?"
mo, she don't. The Teller can't write
his own name. and so he has never
wrote her a letter. He has never asked
her before any witnesses to marry him,
and so there hain't no witnesses"
Then what has she got to go on?''
Wall, he's come sparkin' three tights
a week for seven straight years and
stayed every night till the clock struck
IL. but we don't depend altogether on
that"
Something more. chr"
"SaFs got me and five. big brothers.
If the case goes agin her each one of
us will turn to and give Tom the aw-
fullest Hckin he ever got. Then we've
got somethin' more. I've hggered up
the cost Of the ffrewood, kerosene, pop
corn and apples, and he's either go to
toe the mark or pay me 81, 000.''
You seem to have q pretty fair
case" said as the farmer sat chuck
lir=.
Yes. I kinder think so. when you add
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
Cli1nb Like a SaIIor.

Mrs. Percy Rockefeller. the beautiful
young wife of John D. Roekefeller's
nephew, and daughter of President
StiIlman, of the City National bank. as
tonished workmen on her husband s
half million dollar residence, at Green
wish Conn. yesterday by climbing a
tall ladder to inspect the interior work
at the top story. There are no stair
ways as yet. but this did not worry
her without hesitating, she gathered
her skirts and assembled a perpenoicu-
or with less fear. A smile parted her
lips and her cheeks were flushed but
there was nothing else to indicate con-
sciousness Of having performed any
thing out of the ordinary After look
ing over the job. she descended. face
forward The men were amazed at her
nerve.-New York American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
TOPEKA TESTIMONY.

c. E. Rundell. janitor at the Lodge
Hall, and living at 1905 North Kansas
avenue, Topeka. Kan, says: THE use
of Doan's Kidney Pills proved them
to be a valuable remedy and I do not
hesitate to retestify to their great
effectiveness I was troubled for some
two or three months with sharp pains
across the small of my back, especial
" noticeable in the morning when
first got up. Ii was difficult for me
to stoop and the secretions from the
kidneys at times were much discolored
and excessive. read about Doan's
Kidney Pills being used by a friend of
mine. and I asked him about the
statement. What he told me induced
me to get a box of the pills The re-
suits I obtained were decidedly salts
factory. am glad that I took his
advice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
sEVENTY-sEvEN PENSIONERS.
Annual Report of Union Pacific Shows
Distribution cf S10,621.

Copies of the annual report of the
Union Pacific Railway company, in
Guiding the Oregon Short Line and the
oregon Railroad & Navigation COM
pany. has been distributed
Under the pension system put into
effect on Jan. /, 1907 the report says,
there are carried on the pension rolls
seventy-seven employees. The pay
mont of them for the year amounted
to $19.621.2O."
The total mileage of the three lines
at the end of the fiscal year was 1854
miles. an increase of seventy-six miles
over the previous year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
AGE LIMIT FOR RAILWAY MEN.
Rule Against Employing New Men
Past 25 : Dead Letter.

Rule Against Employing New Men
Past 81 : Dead Letter.
Some railroads out Oslerized Osler
not long ago by adopting a rule for
bidding the employment of new men
PAST 35 years of age.
1t is gratifying, says the Railway
Carmen's Journal. to learn that the
absurdity of limiting the age at which
a railway man is eligible for employ
mert is passing away more rapidly
than the promoters of such a measure
expected.
Already the principal roads in
America where the experiment has
been tried have abandoned the regula-
the st. Paul and the Burlington are
virtually ignoring the age limit regu-
lauon, and, guided by common sense.
are hiring men more with a view to
their qualifications than to the exact
number of years which they may have
lived.
Experience and caDability are the
real tests of a mans fitness for any
position and if railway official
makes the mistake of hiring an incOm-
petent man there is no law compelling
the company to continue to employ
him. Years in themselves are no
criterion.
Some mon are old at 40. others are
young at 60. In any event it is safe to
assume that a lack of the suppleness
of --Outh is often more than made up
for by the wider experience of added
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
RAILROAD NEWS.
Kansas City & OIathe Electric
Line Sold at Auction.
Bidding Began at 81, 900 and
Went to S2I,25O.
j. A. STEWART BUYS.
Sidewalk Contractor Supposed
to Represent 'EKaty" Interests.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.
j. A. STEWART BUYS.
Make it 81, 20O.T
III raise it fifty"

Make it 81, ZOO
III raise it fifty
Going for $3.50"
A half dozen men stood on the steps
of the Wyandotte county court house
and shivered yesterday while George f.
Sharitt of Topeka, clerk of the Kansas
federal court, sold the Kansas City &
Olathe Electric railway at auction
The sale was made by order of Judge
Pollock of the Kansas federal court and
was to satisfy a Judgment obtained by
the Fidelity Trust company of Kansas
City. The trust company advanced va
rious sums of money to secure the
Bracy-HoWard Construction company in
building the three miles of track and
grading the right of way SOUTH of Rose
dale. The bidding began at $1,000 and
the sale was finally made to J. A Stew
art of Kansas City for $21, $50. He re-
ceives the whole three miles of track
The line sold yesterday was rival of
the line built by w. 3. Strang and he
was among the bidders at the sale The
Kansas City & Olathe line was to run
down Turkey creek valley from Rose
dale to Olathe A small part of the line
Just south of Rosedale was built about
two years ago.
Mr.. Stewart, who purchased the line,
is a sidewalk contractor. He would not
say last night what he expected to do
with the property The Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas railroad has been seeking
an entrance into Kansas City for some
wears and some of those at the sale
Yesterday believe Mr.. Stewart repre-
scented this railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
NEW SANTA F1E- MAGAZINE.
Periodical Is Issued for Free Distribu-
ton to EInnIoYes.

The first number of a monthly maya
zine for the employees Of the Santa re
system has just made its appearance
1t is published at Chicago. and Mr.. Al
bert Mac Rae is managing editor As
the Santa Fe system employs nearly
So 900 men and women, with month
" payroll of 81, 5O0. 900. the field for the
magazine is an important one. The
tendency of such publications is to in
terest the employees in the railroad. and
it is one of the hopeful signs OF the
times that railroad officers are hndlng
that collective work can be MADE 70
benefit the property in a variety OF
ways Associations of officers and Tore
men have accomplished a great deal OF
good work, quite as much by permit
ting a better acQIiainta nee. as BY the
discussion of business ma tiers. A mag
azfre which each Tf3anth Asilh go to each
ernploye with a discussion OF the road
progress and of the events in which the
reader is interested, because they at
feet him as an ernploye, should have
the effect of bringing the employees
closer to each other and to the COM
pany. This first number includes an
article on the Reconstruction of San
Francisco illustrations of the new
Santa Fe balanced compounds of the
Prairie type, an article on the organiza-
ton of the Santa F'e railway with a
two-page diagram, an article on the
SALARY Loan and It's Evils, depart
ment headed "Along the Trail" which
gives local railroad news, and another
headed Among Ourselves, which
gives news of a personal nature for the
principal division points
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
Can Not Accept christnnas Gifts.

Pittsburg, Pa. Dec. 18.-Minor Of
ficials and prominent employees Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company were
given a most unpleasant surprise last
night when a notice was posted that
no official or employee would be per-
mitted to- accept a Christmas present
this year from any person doing bust
ness with the railroad. Heretofore
the Christmas presents have been
looked forward to with great pleas
urc. These presents came from the
large manufacturers and other ship
pers. and consisted of everything from
4 box of cigars to checks amounting
TO as high as $1,000. according to the
importance of the person to whom the
present was made and the amount Of
good they would be able to do the per-
son or firm that made the present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
DRUGGIST SOLD THE LIQUOR.
A Kansas City, Kan, Widow Wants
Damages for Husbands Death.

Kansas City, Kan. Dec. 18.-Mrs.
Della Emery, the widow of Frank J.
Rumble in the Kentucky hotel Novem-
Der 20, brought suit through l. F. Mad
lem, her attorney. in the WyandOtte
county court of common pleas yester-
day to recover $4,000 from c. E.
Abrahams, a Kansas City, Kan, drug
gist. She alleges that he sold Rumble
liquor which caused him to commit the
crime.
cided that the widow of a man who is
killed by a person under the influence
of drink may recover from the man
who sold the liquor. This decision was
made in the case Of a joint keeper. but
there has never been a decision in the
case of 4 druggist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
FROM HUNGER AND COLD.
Little Child Ne=r I.alxin Wanders
From IIo.se and Dies.

Lalzin. Kan, Dec 1s.=The 2-year-
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Groph. who live eighteen miles west
of here was found dead on the prairie.
The child had persisted from hunger
and exposure after hours OF wander
ings.
The parents went away from home
last Friday. leaving two children to the
care of a farm hand. The little girl
wandered away. and when her parents
returned and she was missed a search
was at once begun. From Friday
night until the body was found more
than 100 persons searched far and
near over the prairie. The body was
found only two miles from the house,
where the child had fallen exhausted
on the buffalo grass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
MISSOURI PACIFIC EXTENSION.
Line to BE Built West to State Line
From Iukp

Cimarron, Kan, Dec. 1s.-Jos. Sparks.
one Of the promoters of the proposed
road, was in Cfmarron Monday Mr..
Sparks is quite enthusiastic over the
proposition and says there is no doubt
but that the road Will be built If the
people along the proposed line will only
do their part The road will connect
with the Missouri Pacific at Iuka, Pratt
county. The western terminus will be
at the west line of Stanton or Morton
county The charter has been granted
and will be issued this week. The COM
pany will be chartered for $3.50, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
LEF.r THE ACToRs UNPAIp.
Manager Of Peoples Theater, Kansas
CITY. Kan. Quietly Departed

Kansas City. Kan, Dec. 1s.-George NJ
Cats. manager Of the pepple's theater.
here. last night left, Il is SAID. for an
extended tour in unk-own parts Miss
GGrGace HAYWARD lel1'ns IN ia. IL the
stock company playing at the IheAtcr,
and Mr. Cats bride IF a few days. az
co1npanied him. With Mr.. 'Satts also
went the last hope Of The actors and en-
piOyes OF the theater sOr their last weeks
pay Because OF Mr.. Cats unexpected
departure. the minstrel SHOW being given
at the theater this wea< Tor the benent
further performances until next Friday
night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
NIrs- hi. j. Sowcrs Dad.

Atchison, Kan. Dec. 1S.-Mrs. Martha
Jane Sewers, who died here yesterday
at the age Of so years. came of a dis
tinguished ancestry. Her maiden name
was Martha Harper and she belonged
to the family for whom Harper's Ferry
was named Her great grandfather
founded Harper's Magazine. Mrs.
Sewers and her husband, who survives
her, celebrated their sixty-third we'd
ding anniversary last July.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
NEW REFRIGERATION SERVICE.
Hartman Company Incorporated With
$I2,OOO.OOO Capital.

Representatives of the Hartman
lines have incorporated the Pacific
Fruit Express company at Salt Lake
City Utah, The company is capitaliz-
ed at $4,000, 600 and is chartered to
construct and operate refrigerator cars
ventilated cars, and other vehicles for
the transportation of fruits, vegeta-
bles, meats. etc. and to build and op-
crate refrigerating plants, warehouses
and cold storage plants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
s2s 600 From, CARNEGIE

WINFIELD Kan, Dec. 1S-F E. Moss
man, president of Southwestern college
has received a draft for $4,000 from
Andrew Carnegie, the endowment fund
promised the college several years ago,
conditional that the college raise SIS, 600
The college raised the amount and con-
verted it into bankable papers. Two
new buildings will probably be erected
in the near f11tr1re
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18

have any of the above symptoms.
There is nothing else so prompt and
effective as Doan's Kidney Pills, and
this remedy has no effect on the other
organs, except to drive out the uric
poison that interrupts their action. 1t
cures the kidneys and thus ends the
cause OF disease. Rich, pure blood
and lasting health result
Doan's Kidney Pills are recommend
ed by your own townspeople.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
Load and Unload Systematically.

According to an Illinois paper pas
sengers on the Illinois division of the
Wabash railroad will hereafter be ask
ed to enter trains by the front door and
leave by the rear. Success to the eff
fort. The plan to have passengers
enter by the rear door and go out at
the front has been more or less ener-
geticaIly prosecuted for the past 35
years, and still seems to be about where
it was when it was started. Possibly
the reversing Of the process will bring
success
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18

George Thurman, II years old,
husked all the corn on his fathers
half section farm, completing the
work last evening In honor of the
event his mother gave a big supper.
and invited in number of his friends
The young man Will attend the agri-
cultural college at Manhattan this
NATURALIZATION Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
Reise Wanes on y. Il s..

Louisville, KY, Dec 1s.-The Louis
Vile & Nashville railroad today gave
notice that 1t has increased the wages
of it's shcomen about 4 per cent. eff
fectfve December II. The increase af-
fects about 1000 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
An Eiectric Railway Sold.

Kansas City. Kan, Dec. 1s-The
Kansas City lathe Electric railroad
has been sold by order of the federal
court Tt was bought by J. A Stewart
of Kansas city for S21.250. Stewart
is a contractor The road was pro
jected to run along the Turkey creek
valley to Olathe. Kan. The Bracie-
Howard Construction company had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
SEND JOINTTsTs TO JAIL.
Four Winfield Liquor Dealers Must
Pay the Penalty

Fay the Penalty.
Winfield, Kan, Dec. 18.-Four joinists,
Art and Henry Schmidt, Chef Thomas
and Frank Thorp, went to Jail last
night to serve sentences ranging from
four to nine months on commitments
issued from the district court. They
were convicted last spring upon evil
denee secured by John Marshall, assist
ant attorney general, fined heavily and
given Jail sentences. They applied to
the supreme court where the verdicts
of the lower court were sustained.
Two more jointists, Jack Batty and
Bert Files, are already serving jail SEN
fences here, making six who have gone
the adverse route in the last year.
Frank Nanny, who served two months
in January and February, died after his
release.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
John McGie transferred.

Shawnee, o. T., Dec 1S.=John Nc
Gle, who has been master mechanic
here for the Rock Island since 49Vz.
in charge of both the Shawnee and
Argentina. Ark, shops with total of
5000 men, has been promoted to be-
come mechanic at Argenta in charge of
Arkansas and Memphis divisions.
c. M Taylor, former superintendent
of motive power OF. the Santa Fe, takes
charge of the-Iocal shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-18
Christmas and New Year Rates via
Rock Island.

To all points on Rock Island and
Frisco lines one and one-third fare
for the round trip. Also to points in
Western, Central and Southern Pas
senger association territory at CORE
spondingly low rates. Tickets on sale
December 20, p, 22, %. "A, rs, %, 80,
81 and January 1. with final return
limit January 7. 1907 For tickets and
full information, see Rock Island
agents A M FULLER. c. P A
Rock Island Depot.