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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
BRIDES FOR PARSONS DADS.
Suit Begun Alleging Bell Phone Co.,
Got Franchise IIleuaIIy.

Parsons, Oct -25-Charging that the
Missouri & Kansas Telephone company
used bribery In obtaining the passage OF
the ordinance granting a franchise to the
in Parsons. c. H. KinbaI appeared be-
fore Judge Fiannelly at Independence
yesterday and asked for a temporary in
junction preventing the Missouri & Kan
streets or alleys OF the city, from erect
ing poless or doing any act authority for
which Is granted them under the fran
chise.
The petition recites the history of the
various attempts to pass a franchise for
the Bel company, and makes complaint
OF the fact that the Home Telephone
company was required to supply the city
with the Gamewell fire alarm system and
was not given the right to charge as high
a rate as was the Bell company.
The plaintiff then alleges that on All
gust z OF this year Councilman Larsen
introduced an ordinance, which he drew
from his pocket, and which had not been
fied with the city clerk for two days pre-
Vlous to the meeting, as required by a
rule of the council. He further says that
in spite of the protest of other members
the ordinance was passed as read by a
vote or I'VE TO three, and that although
the other councilmen offered q number of
amendments with regard to a fire alarm
system and other changes IN the Ordi-
nance, they were voted down by the same
vote, the whole franchise being finally
adopted as II was presented by Larson,
petition says:
And the plaintiff alleges that at least
three OF the votes in favor of the passage
OF said ordinance were procured by fraud.
pr1Dery and other unlawful means. and
We're the results of an unlawful cOnSpir-
acy between the mayor. certain members
OF the council and certain agents and en-.
ployes OF said defendant company"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

They. are. run over. coal docks or chutes.
the load dropped by a turn Of lever,
and are ready to return at once for re-
loading, never being held by dealers
for their own storage convenience.
Old classes Of equipment, such as box
cars. coal cars, cabooses, etc, are now
being reinforced by heavy draft gear
and continuous steel channels running
the entire length Of the car, to prevent
teIescoping This work is being done
at the various Santa F'e shops and at
outside shops where contracts can be
made. All cars are Of course provided
with the safety coupler and air brake,
az required by the interstate commerce
law, and one result Of the new equip
ment will be to greatly reduce the La
biIity to accident, wherever these cars
are running.
The next step will be to use part steel
construction for passenger coaches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
TAX THEM TO DEATH.
Plan Of Civic Association to Do Away
With Billboards.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 25.=sTax the
billboards out of existence" will be the
battle cry Of the American civic as
ISOLATION for the next year, as a result
OF plans decided upon at its annual con-
Vent1on- The organization will bring to
bear upon this problem the same power
full influence which made successful its
campaign for the preservation OF Nj
agara Falls.
Secretary Clinton Rogers woodruff,
of Philadelphia, in an interesting paper,
said in part:
when President Roosevelt. on June
9, 1904. attached his signature to An
act for the control and regulation of the
waters of Niagara river for the preser-
walton of Niagara falls and for other
purposes he signed the Magma Charta.
Of the civic improvement movement 1t
was the first distinct national improve
ment movement of the rights of the
American people to the free, unobstru-
siye enjoyment Of beauties bestowed
upon US by a beneficent God
Mr.. Woodruff referred to the despoli-
alton by billboards of various scenery
throughout the countTs, and said that
the next great work which the Ameri-
| can people must wage is that against
the dissertation of our landscape and
OF our surroundings by billboards and
unsightly posters.
"A good suggestion has been made,
he said. that they should be taxed out
of existence
Next in Importance to freeing our
landscape of Objectionable biilboards, ''
said the speaker, lis the movement for
cleanliness in our American communi-
ties The national impulse for civic
improvements is manifesting itself not
| only in tie movement for the preserva-
ton of Niagara; not only for the move
ment of the removal of Objectionable
billboards, but in a real desire to clean
up the various localities. Practically
no city of Importance but has It's clean
ing up days, or weeks, or periods Of
some kind
In conclusion he said that the ma
tionaI impulse for civic Improvement
is the beginning of an awakening Of a
greater civic consciousness which means
the redemption of our American com
munities from the sordid, the selfish and
the base.
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How it feels to be perfectly well?
Perfectly well means a lot. Not an
ache. all or protest of any kind from
body or mind.
The Heaven Of perfect poise when
the life forces drive rich. strong red
blood through the veins and fill one
with an indehnable joy, when nature
aud all the world seems to be sending
caresses to YOU.
Then the sky is beautiful whether it
be gray or a deep restfuI eternity
reaching blue or covered With softly
moulded. round bosomed clouds lazily
noating about and the breeze is kind
. and sweet whether it smooth your
cheek with the soft touch of the wo-
man who loves you or theoretically
hns your lungs with the strong tonic
Of life
Trees nod, the fallen leaves frisk
about in fairy grace, flowers smile and
send their fragrance and every friend
you meet seems a warm hearted broth
er reaching out for eompanionship.
Perhaps an open fire beckons, beside
which tabby purrs out her soft song
or peace Harmony from every side
greets the harmony vi hin and there
steals over one from head to foot the
subtle, sensuous Jingle OF warm new
blood. the perfect poise of a well-fed
nervous system.
All this is absolute evidence that the
possessor has been fed right and
should stick to that kind Of food and
habits which have produced the re-
suit. The facts stand forth and the
conclusions are certain. If trouble. dis
tress and inharmony I'll the days and
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N SETTLEMENT WORK.
Former Lawrence Boy Making Name
for Himself in Chicago.

Lawrence, Kan. Oct. 25.=Kansas is
represented in almost every line of
work in the world and Lawrence has
its share~of these representatives. The
latest Lawrence man to be heard from,
who has made a name for himself in
his chosen work is Horace Steele, who
is engaged in settlement work in Chi
cago.
Horace Steele is son of Judge L. s.
Steele and lived here practically all of
his life prior TO his departure. He is
a graduate of the high school and also
attended the university. He left here
in 1902 for Argentine. Kan, where he
worked in the railway department of
the Y NJ. c. A. His work was only
with boys and their interests. From
Argentine he went to Galena, Ill. and
from there to Paducah, Ky There he
encountered financial difficulties, and
was forced to give up his work tenn
porarily.
Then he found a field for his en-
deavors in F'reeport, Ill. There his
success attracted the attention Of the
Chicago Boys club. He was. offered
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NEW INSURANCE Laws.
PSthians Make Radical Change At
fecting $4,000 Policy Holders.

New Orleans, La, Oct. 25.-New
insurance laws affecting 10000 policy
holders have been officially adopted by
the supreme lodge. knights of
Pythias. The features of these laws
are:
An increase in the maximum policy
from 5000 to $4,000.
An increase in the age limit at
which members can be insured from
SO to SO years.
The creation of a new fifth class of
insurance. This class involves a com
plete change from the old fraternal
congress to the American experience
table with interest at Il per cent.
There will be an annual accounting
an annual dividend policy. returning
to the member at the end of each year
all over and above the cost of carrying
the risk and expense of management
All policies under the new system
become dncontestable after three
years.
Privilege Is given policyholders in
the fourth class to transfer into the
new fifth class, taking the same
amount without new medical exami-
nation
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Suit Brought Against II. E. & W. T
Road for $4,000.

Fort Scott, Kan, Oct 25.-W. W.
Padgett and Ernest Henne left yester-
day for Shreveport, Louisiana. where
proceedings will be instituted against
the Houston East and West Texas rail-
way company for the recovery of dam
ages to the extent of s., 900 for the kill
ing OF Leslie Kells, an old Fort Scott
boy, and late brother of the KelIs bows
Of the East side. Mr. Kells was killed
in the yards at Shreveport on January
Is, last. The suit will be brought in
the name of F. Il. Baugh as guardian
of the small children of the deceased
The deceased left two or three little
children and it is in their interests that
the suit is filed. Mr.. Kells was work
Ing as switch engineer at the time he
met death. The blame is attached to
the railroad company as the track was
not in the best Of condition. In step
ping from his engine in the dark Mr.
Kells fell into a pit and in some way
was caught by the cars and his life
crushed out.
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charge of a branch club OF the Chicago
club. This is located in North Chi
cago. The club now has three branch
clubs located in three separate build
ings.
The club which is under Mr.. Steele's
care is situated at $50 GauIt court and
is in the midst of the worst district in
Chicago, known as Little He'll" There
are IN the club 1885 boys. none OF
whom has any education. and the ma
jOrity come from foreign families. Mr.
Steel's work is the superintendent OF
the various classes, in all of the man
ua1 training arts. and in gymnasium
work His is. perhaps, the slowest
work to bring results In rank Of set
tlement endeavors Mr.. Steele has a
position that Is surpassed by only a
few even in a city as large as Chicago.
His aim, he says, is to elevate the
street boy. IF we don't pull him up. .
Mr.. steele says, he will pull US down
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INDUSTRIAL MEN ORGANIZE.
santa I7e Man Is Omcer of Newly
Created Association.

railroad industrial commissioners,
following the example set them by
officers in other branches Of the ser
vice have organized a national asso-
citation with the view Of developing the
highest efficiency possible in the con-
duct of the industrial departments OF
the various roads
The new association viii meet twice
a wear. Every road is eligible to repre-
sentation. and it is expected that all
ultimately will see it to be to their
advantage to be so represented. The
first officers of the association are:
President-W. H. Manss of the Bur
hngton.
Vice president-W. A. Meyer Of the
Delaware & Hudson.
Secretary-R. Z. Wilson of the
Treasurer-D. E. King Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific.
The next meeting of the association
viii be held in Chicago on the second
Tuesday IN January
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GIRLS MISSED THEIR TRAIN.
Managed to Catch It After Thrilling
Ride on q ssGoat.'

Ride on Goat.
Cherryvale, Kan, Oct. 25.-Four ac-
tresses, members of a, theatrical COM
pany en- route south on the Santa, Fe
had an experience yesterday afternoon
which was amusing. yet exciting.
When the passenger train stopped at
the Frisco depot, several Of the girls
got or and went over to a restaurant
to get lunch. All but four grabbed a
piece of pie and hurried back to the
train. These four tarried too long and
when they rushed frantically to the sta
ton they found that they were left.
CONSERVATION retgned for a moment,
then the heroine, with tragic air and
kingdom for a cabi'' One of Wherry' S
ments Of time WIliz2ed by and two
blocks above the impatient locomotive
was snorting and blowing in it's anxiety
to leave town. Then the humble goat.
which does its daily stunt among the
boxcars in the Santa F'e yards, happen
ed along
An ideal Get the switch engine to
take US up cried a dainty chorus girl
as she switched around and faced her
companions. 'To be sure echoed the
company. The gallant goat was equal
to the occasion with the bunch of pref
ty, merry maidens aboard, the little
locomotive shot up the track in pursuit
of its brother which was pulling the
passenger. The race was won by a
small space of time. AS soon as the
switch engine stopped the girls waived
Formally and swung off, ran and got
aboard the passenger train, leaving be-
hind. only vision of loveliness by way
Of thanks.
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INVENTED A sWAB HOLDER.
Katy Engineer Bruce Applies a Device
TO Pump Air Piston.


TO Pump Air Piston.
Parsons. Kan, Oct. 2.-James Bruce, an
engineer on the Choctaw division OF the
M K. & T., has patented a device which
Is known as swab holder which VIII
probably bring him fortune. The swab
holder Is designed for building piston rods
and its practical application has proved
that It is successful.
MI Bruce will be visited soon by q rep
resentative of the Westinghouse works,
with whom it Is probable that arrange
ments will be made to put the invention
on the market
Mr.. Bruce has applied the swab holder
to the piston rod OF the air pump. It
consists OF cup formed by a hinge
which, when closed completely, encircles
the niston rod It has a cellar in the bot
tom which retains portion of the oil, and
when ready for use the cup is filled with
loose wool waste, saturated with the oil
and put between the two gland nuts and
around the rod. The waste thus comes IN
constant contact with the piston rod, lu-
brlcatlng II thoroughly on both the up
ward and downward stroke.
The device has advantages over other
swab holders. one Of the points being its
cheapness- The sWab is very simple and
is adjustable, being easily and quickly
removed
In its operation the swab uses about
one-hfth Of the oil usually consumed in
Duplicating. In this it will pay for itself
in 80 days.
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PennsYIvania Reconnaissance Cars.

The Pennsylvania railway is causing
all its cars, freight and passenger. upon
all lines east and west, to be renum-
bered. AS the Pennsylvania owns far
more cars than any other American
railway system, the aggregate number
being close to 100000. the task Is a
gigantic and expensive one. A western
system, the Rock Island, has found it
necessary to do a similar work. but
only 10000 of its cars are affected.
The remembering on the Pennsy1-
vania was made necessary by the con-
fusion and trouble resulting from the
fact that each Of the individual COM
had its own car numbers. In many
cases there were eight or ten cars in
the system bearing the same number.
AS the cars of a big railroad are
scattered over the entire country the
work of rounding them UP to brand
them is necessarily a matter of a. long
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
10 PREvFNT woe.
international Congress Decides on
Precautionary Measures.

Paris. Oct. 25.-The congress for the
suppression of the white slave traffic
today decided to adopt a Geographic
code for the transmission of warnings
and adopted resolutions to ask the
authorities Of all civilized countries to
suppress lotteries, except for charitable
purposes. to prohibit the delivery to
minors of letters in care of the general
delivery of postof7ces, unless they are
accompanied by their parents, to sup
press music halls and dives where vice
flourishes; to prohibit communication
between actresses and audiences during
performances: to prohibit proprietors
Of music halls from boarding and lodg-
ing performers, and to prohibit "artis-
tic posing in theaters.
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Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
can not reach the seat of the disease Ca
4arrh is a blood or constitutional disease
and in order to cure It you must take in
fernal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
taken internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Halls Ca
farrh Cure is not Quack medicine II
was prescribed by one Of the best physi-
clans in this country for years and IS q
regular prescription. It is composed Of
the best tones known. combined with the
best blood. purifiers acting directly on the
mucous surfaces The perfect combina-
fior of the two Ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials free
f. J. CHENEY & CO, Props. Toledo. O.
Take Halls Family Pills fer corstipa-
ton.
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Will NOT USE OIL.
Frisco Fuel Agent Says Oil Talk Is
Hot Air.

II
Hot Air.
Eugene McAuliff, fuel agent for the
Frisco system, was in the city Saturday
evening, says the Pittsburg Headlight,
on his way to St. Louis. Il notice. -
said he in a conversation with a re-
porter that the newspapers are tell
ing it around that the Frisco is prepar-
ing to burn oil in their engines, but I
would like to state that there is moth
ing to it. The Tulsa people are the
ones where these stories first emanate
in order to boost their oils.
ut is true that I am having tests
made of the oil in some places, but I
have not yet submitted any of my tests
to the company. But If the road
should adopt oil as fuel they viii not
buy 1t from the Tulsa people but from
the Standard Oil people. There has
not been any reports sent in as to the
result of the tests and after they are
sent in do not apprehend that the oil
will be used. for the company has 50
much coal of their own that it Will be
as cheap as oil, in my opinion, so why
should they burn Oil.
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LEG MOST TWISTED OFF.
Stone City Girl Meets With Horrible
Accident.

Stone City, Kan, Oct. 25.-The little
g-year-old daughter of Hiram Monk,
living at this place, met with a horri-
bic accident which resulted in twisting
off her right leg at the knee joint by
getting it caught in the spokes of a
spring wagon wheel
The little girl attempted to get into
the rear OF the wagon and put her foot
on the axle. Her foot slipped and her
leg went through the spokes of the
wheel. She was dragged short dis
tance.
Several physicians examined the in
jury and found that the knee Joint had
been dislocated and that a compound
fracture Of both the bones above and
DeloW the knee had resulted at the knee
joint. The bones were protrudfnR
through the flesh and were badly shat
me limb was amputated above the
knee by Dr. Smith of Cherokee. assist
ed BY DR.. Stever of Mineral, DR.. Reed
OF Carona- and DR.. Hays of Cherokee.
It IS thought that the child will recov-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
Did You
Ever Know

blot out the rightful peace every hu-
man being has right to, change the
food.
II your present method of feeding
makes imperfect cells and fails to
build the soft gray matter in brain and
nerve centres scattered over the body,
look alive. quit the old diet, and take
on a new and better one. That's plain
common sense. Right then is the ex-
act time to quit coffee absolutely and
select meals wisely. Suppose you try
for breakfast,
A little fruit
A dish of Grape-Nuts and cream,
Two soft-boiled eggs.
A cup of Postum Food Coffee.
Stop at that. it will carry you easily
until the midday meal. which can be
either a lunch of the same things (if a
dinner is expected at night or the
heavy meal can be taken at midday
Take only one heavy meal in a day in
addition to the two light ones.
At the heavy meal have one good
meat course, with one or two vege-
tables. and a rich, sweet Grape-Nuts
pudding After a few days on these
meals a change for the better will
come over the body in practically ev-
cry case where the disease has not be-
come too firmly fixed and chronic.
Remember health is a matter OF
wisely selected food and a harmonious
mind. 1t will be tremendous help to
read the little book. 'The Road to
MELVILLE, found in pkgs, Of Postum
and Grape-Nuts.
There's a Reason" and a profound
one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

Fort Scott, Kan. Oct 25.=R. J.
Harlan. formerly one of the trainmas-
ters for the Frisco at this point, who
was promoted to the Office Of division
superintendent for the company at
Birmingham, Ala, several months ago,
has been chosen to I'LL the Office OF
general superintendent of a Frisco
branch road and will report at Macon,
Ca. at once to assume the duties Of his
new apDOintInent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
THRoWs GUNs INTo SEA.
Taft keeps Promise They'll Do No
More Harm.

Havana, Oct. 25-The statement
made by Secretary Of War Taft on the
eve Of his departure from Cuba, that he
would put all the arms surrendered by
the insurgents where they would do no
further harm. was verified today when
a company of the Cuban artillery spent
the afternoon throwing these weapons
into the sea from the outer bastion of
Moro castle Thousands of rifles and
carbines were sunk in 50 fathoms Of
water.
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refund Refused on Unused Tickets.

Omaha. Neb., Oct 25.-The missouri
Pacific has announced an iaterpreta-
ton Of the new rate law whlch VIII
nrevent that railroad system from re-
funding on tickets which have been
only partially used. and refund for
the unused portion asked for The
ruling comes from General Passenger
Agent Townsend in letter to J. B.
Warner. Falls City. Neb. Two citizens
of Fails city who had been on a trip
we're unable to find a portion Of their
tickets in returning, and paid their
fares. taking receipts for the money:
After reaching Pals City they found
the unused portions of their tickets ana
.,sl,ef5 a refund. attaching their receipts
for cash fares to the request. The re-
quest was denied.
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Freight Books Wanted for Grand jury.

Los Angeles. Cal. Oct 25.-FolloWing an
argument Of several hours between attor-
neys for the Santa Fe Railroad company
and United States District Attorney Law
Ter on the questions whether the subpoe-
mas calling for the Santa Fe freight books
should be produced before the grand jury,
which is Investigating alleged rebates
given to local dealers. Judge Wellborn of
the United States district court this af-
ternoon adjourned the hearing until to-
morrow morning.
to appear before the grand jury today.
and most of them had been cited to bring
with them important documents bearing
upon the case The names of those sum
moned were not made public in advance.
However. it IS known that at least two
of the Santa Fe officials Walter G. Barn
well, general freight agent, and T. ".
Tate, city freight agent, were cited, to-
gether with a dozen furniture dealers,
among them some of the most prominent
business men OF this city.
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REcoRD FOE co.'s Y1ELp.
Arma Farmer Got 20 Bushels From
Quarter Acre.

QU0FTer Acre.
Pittsburg, Kan, Oct. 25.-The largest
load of pop corn that has been seen on
the streets of Pittsburg for some time
was brought in from his farm near
Arma, yesterday, by w. NJ. Close. The
ears were well filed and were solid and
showed to be the very best quality
I planted about a quarter of an
acre said Mr.. Close, for the purpose
of getting enough for our own use at
home and the season was so good for its
growth that L got over twenty bushels
from the quarter of an acre, more than
we could eat in a year"
He had fifteen bushels in his load that
he was offering for sale. and was not
long in getting rid Of it.
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guards and served TIL the close of the
war. He was in the company that went
from here and met and defeated Price at
Hickman's Mis-. He was 50 years Old.