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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
BURT REPRESENTS LoREE.
Former Union Pacific Official Invests
gating AffaIrs at New Orleans.

Horace G. Burt, former president of
the Union Pacific, has been in New
Orleans the last week. 1t is reported
that he there as the personal repre-
sentative Of L. F. Loree, chairman of
the executive committee of the Kan
sas City Southern, investigating the
New Orleans. Crowley s, Westerns IA
cilities for affording a desirable en-
trance to the Crescent City. The I'M
Outstanding heretofore has been that
the Kansas City Southern would en-
ter New Orleans over the Central of
Louisiana, which was to extend to New
Orleans. Work on that extension. it
il now stated has been suspended
until Mr. Burt's report on the avaiia-
bility of the New Orleans, Crowley &
Western has been considered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
Western Rural Carriers.

Washington, Aug These mural
carriers have been appointed; Indian
Territory WeIch, route 1, Benjamin
H. Durail, carrier; George W. Durall.
substitute. Kansas-Cullison, routes
and ,, Harry ". Glazier, carrier, John
P. Williams, substitute; Iuka, route /,
Jay B. Tremaine. carrier, Grin ]. Muir
ply, substitutes; Spearville, routes I
and 2, Frank NJ. Lyness, carrier,
Samuel Parthemer, substitute; White
City, route 3, Walter L. Burning, car
rier. Lemuel Lemon. substitute. Okla
homa-Mulhal. route 1, David o.
Keene carrier, Mollie D Leonard, sub
stitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
Young Man Gets High Post.

Frank c. Reilly, who has been as
sistant general freight agent of the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad,
has been appointed general freight
agent of that road, succeeding s. ].
Cook. who has resigned. Mr.. Reilly is
probably the youngest man in the
country to hold as high a position in
the railroad world. He was born
April 20. 1870. and entered railroad
service as a clerk when II years old.
He has been assistant general freight
agent of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois
for two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
TIE KINGMAN PICNIC.
The Big Annual Event August 1917
With Splendid Programme.

Kingman. Aug. At is less than two
weeks now until Kingman's big annual
event. the cattle mems picnic and agr
days-August a, Is. Is and 17-this city
viii be the Mecca of all those who know
about this big and unique show. for it
is different from the other fairs held
over the state and has a novelty all its
oW'n.
There viii be special attractions in
the way of four brass bands, cattle
roping. bronehO busting. fireworks. bal
loon ascensiOns, vaudeville and theat-
rieal attractions. besides the agricul-
tural and live stock exhibits. The rail-
roads have made special rates for the
event and there will be something do
ing every hour of the four DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
INC I.ebanon NNater Morris.

The city of Lebanon is to have a sys-
tenn of waterworks. and the contract
calls for their completion within five
months. The system when complete
will cost that town something over
twenty-one thousand dollars They will
find 1t money well spent. Smith Center
has had all kinds of experience in the
waterworks business and has finally
gotten something of which the town is
proud. Lebanon people will wonder.
after they have tried 1t, how they ever
managed to live without the water
works.-Smith County Pioneer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
MAY GUST A MAYOR.
Arkansas City Temperance League
Asking for Recognition.

Arkansas City, Kas.. Aug. 4.#The
members of the Arkansas City Civic
league, which is organized to promote
the enforcement of the prohibition
law, and which secured the appoint
ment of John Marshall, of Winfield as
assistant attorney general for Cowley
county. is working on new plan
Mayor Sinnott. who was elected by
the liberal element, viii be requested
to remove all OF his appointees and
replace them with members Of the
league.
In case he refuses custer proceed
ings will be brought against him, and
if successful in removing him from
Office, his place viii be filled with
some one from the league
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
FROM MAINE TO MEXICO.
Illinois Company Hooks Up With All
Independent Phone Lines.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-The Illinois TeIe-
phone Construction company, the tele-
phone end of the Illinois Tunnel com
pany. has completed arrangements to
make connections with all the long
distance independent lines in the
United States President Albert G.
Wheeler said this long pending deal
had been made. For two years the
Illinois Tunnel people have been trying
to get connections outside Chicago
with the Independent Telephone as
sociation of America. This system ex-
tends from Maine to Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
y. N. c. A. BOYS TRIP.
Chanute Party Plan a Ten Days
..HiIxe'' Covering $50 Miles.

The "Hikers'' had an interesting meet
ing in the Y NJ. c. a. rooms last even
ing. The boys are expecting to leave
next Wednesday morning, and be gone
about ten days. They will walk during
the trip, taking tents. supplies, etc, i'll
wagon.
While the boys are planning to cover
about 100 miles. they will at no time be
more than thirty miles from home.
If they find a good camping place,
with good fishing. they may decide to
spend several days in camp!
Kodaks will be taken along and the
boys are expecting to get good pictures
along the route. There will be about Il
or Is in the party.-Chanute Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
OIL PRICES REDUCED.
Has Gone Down in the Kansas Field 4
Cents in a week.

Cents in n Week.
independence, Aug. 4.-The Reporter
says:
The price of western oil was reduced
cents barrel this morning the high
est grade now bringing only 48 cents a
barrel This is a reduction Of cents
in less than week. The price of fuel
oil remains stationary at IS cents.
Where is it going top is the ques-
ton now asked among oil men. Some
think it will not go below 40; others
think it viii go to 80: everybody hopes
it has gone as far as it Will.
One thing certain and that is it will
put stop to drilling operations. If
drilling is suspended for a few months
the belief is general that the pipe line
viii catch up with conditions and sup
ply and demand will be more nearly
equal.
The worst feature of the situation is
the theory that it will be harder for the
price to go up than it is to come down
But this is summer time and the de-
mand Is always lighter than in winter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
New NatIonaI Banks.

Washington. Aug. 4.-These appIi-
cations to organize national banks
have been approved: The Bankers
National bank of Ardmore, 1. T.. with
5000, 900 capital by c. w. Baumbach.
S G. BIedsoe, E. V. Green. G. G. Hast
ings and P. c. Dings; the National
bank of Norton of Norton, Kan, with
$25,0o0 capital by W. R. Fisher. V. v.
Bower. w. ]. Bower, Arthur Saum. l.
n. Cope and c. L. Bower.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
ADDRESS THE VETERANS.
W. A. Harris. senator Benson and F.
s. jackson at Columbus.

=. jackson al NOlu1nDuS.
Columbus. Kas., Aug. 4.=Col. w.
A. Harris, Democratic candidate for
governor of Kansas and Senator Ben
son spoke here on Soldier day at the
old settlers reunion Friday afternoon.
Mr. Harris spoke briefly of the early
struggles of the nation and described
some OF the scenes of the civil war
He paid a high tribute to the valor
and magnanimity of General Grant
and expressed the satisfaction which
the south feels over the results of that
war OF recent political events he
commended Senator La Toilette Of
Wisconsin and Governor Cummins of
Iowa for their contention against cor
porate greed. He closed with favor
ing the election of United States SEN
ators by the direct vote of the people.
Senator Benson followed Mr.. Har-
ris. His speech was devoted to the
rise and progress of modern civiliza-
ton. The closing address at night
was by F. S. Jackson. candidate for
attorney general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
GOES 10 COLORADO SPRINGS.
Cottonwood rails Man Invests 5000
in a Restaurant.

Cottonwood Falls. Kan. Aug Al.
NJ. McClintock. formerly of this city
has purchased the Elk restaurant ou
Pixies Peak avenue. Colorado Springs
from Charles S. Hillerman for a con.
sideration Of $4,000 The sale was ne.
gotiated by Yates & McClain, who in
vested the proceeds of the sale for Mr.
Hilerman in ,2SO acres of unimproved
grazing land near Ramah, on the east
ern boundary of FL Paso county Mr.
Hillerman plans to enter the wool
growing industry, and is arranging
put 5000 head of sheep on the land this
summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
New Palace to Cost $4,000. 600.

San Francisco, Aug At is definite
" decided that the new Palace hotel
will cost SO. 600 with $500 900 allowed
for furniture. The New York architects
who are preparing preliminary plans
have been instructed to make certain
5000. 600 over the original estimates
There are to be 700 rooms. The addi-
tionaI expense will be for wonlen's and
mems grills and the court. In nearly
every respect the famous old court will
be duplicated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

ing the announcement of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad that on Novem Der it
would reduce the maximum traffic
rate from to = cents a mile east of
Pittsburg. First Vice President VoOr-
hees of the Philadelphia & Reading
railway stated that such rate would be
put into effect upon that road at the
same time. There is no doubt that
other railroads competing in this state
with the Pennsylvania and Reading
roads VIII lower rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
Rain Damages shocked Wheat

Anthony. Kas.. Aug. 1.-The heav-
lest rain in years, measuring nearly
four inches fell here in the past "a
hours. filing streams bank full and
greatly damaging shocked wheat
Farmers are stacking wheat as fast as
it dries between showers. Wheat in
many stacks is growing because of
the constant rainfall. which measures
1 8 inches since July /
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

Union Telegraph company has refused
TO pay its state tax under the Kennedy
gross receipt law. although the Texas
attorney. general held that It should do
so. The company claims that it Is
subject to a tax under the Williams
tangible asset law, and declines to pay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
Yves Apparently Deranged.

Wichita, Kan. Aug. A man who
gave the name of ". J. Upton, and who
said he lived at Green Ridge. No. ap-
parently became mentally deranged on
the way from Elk City, 0. T., to this
place and left the train here. He said
he had a ticket, but it could not be
found The man was cared for and
sent on to Kansas City at a late hour
last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
For a New Oklahoma Railway.

Guthrie. Okla, Aug. A terri
torial charter has been issued to the
Santa Fe, Liberal & Englewood rail-
road company of Ration. n. NJ. with
six million dollars capital stock It
proposes to build a line from Engle-
wood. Kas.. to Des Moines. n. NJ. pass
ing through Beaver county Okla. The
incorporators are: Frank z. Jennison.
of New York: Jesse G. Northcutt and
A. Watson McHendrie. of Trinidad,
Colo; John Morrow and Thomas D.
Lieb, of Ration. N. M. with J. H Al
bright, of Hooker. as Oklahoma agent.
The St Louis, Ell Reno & Western
railroad filed notice of its decrease in
capital stock from 1920. 900 to $780,
600 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

sum each semester. The phenomenal
growth Of the department in the last
few years has made it necessary 10
make preparation for the future so that
the welfare of the students may be
cared for to the best advantage Re
alizing this fact at the June meeting OF
the board of trustees. the construction
of a building was ordered to be used
as q Conservatory of music.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
SLEPT IN A CHAIR 20 YEARS.
Cecil Bay, the Heaviest Man in Kan
sas, Is Dead.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug 4-Cecil
Bay, probably the heaviest man In
Kansas, died here last night of blood
poisoning, aged % years. Bay weighed
$50 pounds but had been wonderfully ac-
tive and capable of driving his own
high seated cabs until the last few
weaks. Bay had slept nights in an arm
chair for 20 years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
TeIephone Wires Under Ground

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE
Peoples Telephone company. an indie
pendent line, announces that tt will put
in a new central energy system and
will put the wires under ground in the
business portion Of the city A build
ing is also to be erected at Sixth and
Delaware streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
EvERY oAR TURNs ovER.
Eight Slightly Injured in Santa Fe
Wreck.

Wichita. Kas- Aug. EAST
bound Santa Fe passenger train No.
IS was wrecked near Sawyer, Kas., as
the result OF spreading rails. The en-
tire train with the exception of the
engine and tender turned over. Eight
persons were slightly injured. but none
seriously. The train was in charge of
Conductor Wright. Samuel Holcomb
was the only passenger sustaining
broken bones. His thumb and bone
in the right hand were broken. Traffic
on the Englewood branch. where the
wreck happened. has been tied up
since. Passenger, mail and express
are being transferred around the
wreck. Several hundred feet of track
is torn UP.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
Sebastian to Return Aug. II.

John Sebastian, passenger traffic
manager of the Rock Island-Frisco
lines. who has been abroad with Com
missioner of Immigration Schmidt. es-
tablishing immigration agencies in
Europe. will sail for America August
10 and arrive in New York August IT..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

livered by Rev. Charles Bailey of Gar
nett There were 500 odd Fellows in
attendance. The banner for the lodge
having the. largest per cent of mem
bership in the parade was won by the
local lodge. Next years picnic Will be
held at Madison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

cisco will be built via Abilene. if the
right OF way is guaranteed through
Taylor county and sufficient depot
grounds are provided n~Abilene free
of cost to the company. The offer is
under consideration by the Twenty
five Thousand club of this city. It is
estimated the right of way and ter
minals will cost approximately $780,
On0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

Kingman, Kan, Aug. Al. 3. Nc
Kinstry, a painter and paperhanger in
Kinsley, Kan, went to sleep while sit
ting in a second story window and fell
to the sidewalks. His back was broken
in two places. He fell a distance of
fifteen feet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

winfield. Kan, Aug. 4.-Walter
Bodenh elmer of Erie, Kansas. was
drowned in the Walnut river Friday
afternoon while in swimming with
other members Of the Santa Fe bridge
and building gang He was seized
with cramps while in deep water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
under both the intangible and gross
receipts laws
MYERS LIBERTY SHORT LIVED.
santa Fe Machinist Is Arrested Sec
ond Time ct Las Vegas.

Santa Fe, n. NJ, Aug. 4.-Lewis
Myers, the Santa Fe machinist arrest
ed in Las Vegas on a federal warrant
charging conspiracy, and brought to
the territorial penitentiary for safe
keeping, was released on a $4,000
bond after a hearing before United
states Commissioner J. P. Victory.
Myers freedom, however was short
lived as he was Immediately arrested
by Sheriff Cleofes Romero of San
Miguel county on territorial warrant
charging the same offense and taken
to Las Vegas
Myers is charged with putting en-
cry into the oil cups of Santa Fe loco
motives at Las Vegas. He was ar
rested in Las Vegas by Captain Fred
Fornoff of the mounted police
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

Washington. Aug. 4.-Rura1 route
No. 1 has been ordered established
October l at Bucklin, Ford county.
houses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

Eureka Kan. Aug. 4.@The Odd
Fellows lodge of Greenwood county
held their seventh annual picnic here
Friday. The principal address was de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
MI MISS HELEN SpENCER

81 like person and feel perfectly well and happy
anything work like your valuable Peruna and
pleasure recommend Others."Helen Spencer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
Howard Is Promoted to Jacksonville

l.. Q. Howard has been appointed
division freight and passenger agent of
the Beardstown division of the Rock
Island with headquarters at Jackson
vile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

Asks Bonus of Abilene. Texas.
Abilene. Tex. Aug. 4.-The Santa
Fe officials give notice that their cut
off between Galveston and San Fran
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-01-24

My arm was badly scslded with steam
and was very painful. I applied San
Cura Ointment, which stopped the pain
at once and the arm healed rapidly. 1
always keep it in the house. San-Cura
is wonderful ointment. Gilbert Hard,
Rinard's Mills, Monroe Co., o. San
Cura, 25 and SOC. All druggists. If
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-01-24

Gut this out and take 1t to Dunn X
Fulton's drug store and get free.ssmple
of Chsmberlsin's Stomach and LIVER
These tablets are far superior to pills, be-
ing easier to take and more pleasant in
effect. They correct disorders of the
stomach, liver and bowels. If
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-01-24
A STOLEN INVENTION.
How the Designer Of the Hanson
Cab Lost n Fortune.

Sup u
Charles Hanson, the famous English
architect, was n talented man In many
respects other than in the exercise of
his profession. He was dining on Il
certain day with few friends when
one Of them taunted him with being
unable to invent vehicle which would
supersede the old fashioned hacks and
cabs In universal use In London. Mr..
without any delay he sketched out his
Idea Of safe and convenient mode of
passing through the crowded streets
of the great metropolis. His friends
watched him while he was at work
and unanimously applauded the sketch
which he had drawn. They dubbed 1t
by the name of Its inventor, and II was
then and there called Hanson car"
One of those present advised him to
take out patent for It, which he said
he would do on the morrow. Howev,
er, there was one dishonest man In the
company, by whom he was forestalled,
for on reaching his own house that
evening and being, like Mr.. Hanson,
clever craftsman, as all great archi-
tects are. he sketched out car like
the drawing he had seen, and early the
following morning he took 1t to the
office and got out patent for 1t in
his own name, thus robbing the talent
ed inventor Of all the remuneration
which he deserved to reap from it. It
brought an immense but Ill gotten for
tune to the one who had perpetrated
the fraud. whereas Mr.. Charles Han
som was never one penny the richer
Donahoe's.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-20

The fight for pure food legislation
is not owe by any means. Much still
remains to be done. The national
law applies only in the case of foods
shipped from State to State. It can
not prevent the manufacture and
sale Of impure food within the bord-
ers Of any given State. AS the Chi
cago News well urges: Furthermore
as the provisions Of some of the
State laws do not harmonic with
those Of the Government and are, in
fact, wholly at variance with them,
the resulting confusion places a diff,
cult problem before the manufacturer
who seeks to carry on a legal bust
ness in all parts 81 the country. = =
" There should be no delay en- the
part Of the individual States in TAX
= what steps may be necessary to
supplement the Federal regulations
and thus insure the greatest benefit
from them. Every commonwealth, of
course, has a right to fix it's own
standards in the matter of purity. but
in proportion as these standards tend
toward uniformity all will benefit.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-20

The great fall of fifty per cent
the price of brick in New York w.
caused in the construction Of 81
hundred buildings alone, saws tba
Newark Advertiser. Concrete coo
%struction is a much simpler onnro
ton than brick laying, employing -.
Dor that is less skilled and less o~.
acting in its demands. The two mo,
terials are at present in that comneti
tive stage where the success Of ono
or the other apparently depends unm
the labor conditions that attend Their
respective use. In the rebuilding NJ
San Francisco it was expected that
there would be an immense demand
for brick, but builders generallv
have turned to concretes, for the rea.
son that brick brought from the East
comes high, while the labor cost NJ
laying brick is almost prohibit0rv
The great fall in the price Of hrick
will have the effect to check the Ten.
dency toward concrete, but we NAV
expect to see in the future a vastly
greater use Of concrete in building
construction and a gradual decline
in the use of brick.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-20
NEWSY

The Pure Food Commission goss
next to Lexington, Ky, to hear thel
whisky interests.
Bishop George T. Seymour, Of the
Episcopal Diocese Of Springfield, Ill,
died Of pneumonia.
The Southern Pacific has Just or
dered constructed about $1,000, 900
worth Of new rolling stock.
Revolutionary and anti-foreign
riots have broken out in Ping-Kiang,
province of Kiang-Se, China.
Sixty japanese sailors were
drowned by the sinking of sampans
belonging to the cruiser Chitose.
Quarrels over homemade moon
shine" caused Stanton Lambert to
Kill Elijah Arbogast, at Elkin, w. Va.
The American Public Health Asso-
citation at its meeting in Mexico City
decided to convene in 1907 at Allan
tic City.
BY making los hits out of 13S
shots with her 90 and six incl guns
the armoTed cruiser Drake achieves a
new record for the British Navy.
The Vatican has rejected the
French Governments offer under
which Catholic services may be held
in France.
The Great Western Rolling Mills
Company, with 100000 capital, has
been organized at San Francisco to
fight the Steel Trust.
All counties but one in the Eley-
enth Kentucky District, the home of
moonshine and feuds, are dry, as the
result of an election.
AS the next step in Federal legisla-
ton, the Secretary OF Commerce and
Labor recommended the licensing of
the great corporations.
As Owen Ford. postmaster at San
Marcos, Texas, left his carriage he
fatally shot himself, and the Coroner
said it was an accident.
Indianapolis now has a population
Of 219,154-