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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05
Western Roads Score Over East
ern in Salt Rate Fight.
Tariffs to Missouri River and
Adjacent Territory Slashed.
FIGHT NOT ENDED YET.
Eastern Roads Must Give 80
Days Notice of New Cut.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Western railroads have scored a point
over the eastern roads in the rate fight
for the transportation of salt from the
Kansas producing points and the NIichi-
gan producing points into the Missouri
river territory including Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Iowa and Nebraska
The Santa Fe railroad and the other
lines in the territory Of the Kansas salt
mines have placed new freight tariff
in effect from September l to Missouri
river points and in Iowa and Missouri.
The o,,ler to place this reduced rate
in effect was made just the day before
the new rate law went into effect and
the eastern roads cannot meet the rate
for at least thirty days, that length of
time being required by the new law to
elapse before a rate becomes effective
after it is first published and filed with
the interstate commission.
The new rate is 8 cents to Kansas
City and the other Missouri river points
in Kansas, and 10 cents to Omaha and
points in Missouri and Nebraska. The
rate which was placed in effect upon
the order of the Kansas board of rail-
road commissioners, reducing former
rate, was 10 cents to Kansas City and
Is cents to Iowa and Missouri points.
The salt rate fight has been brewing
for a long time. The salt producers in
the Michigan fields backed by such
roads as the Wabash, the Alton, the
Maple Leaf, the Milwaukee and others,
having no rails west of the Missouri
river, and therefore no interests in com
mon with the Kansas salt producers,
have kept rate in effect that has made
it almost impossible for the Kansas salt
men to invade the territory in question
The Kansas salt men felt that the ter
ritory Of Missouri Iowa and Nebraska
naturally belonged to them on account
of the fact that this territory is closer to
the Kansas mines than the Michigan
mines.
The Kansas men took their complaint
to the board of railway commissioners
and secured a reduction of the rates
into this territory.
The eastern roads came back with an
other rate reduction maintaining the
same differential that existed before tbs
order of the Kansas board of railway
commissioners.
The western lines including the Santa
Fe and Rock Island have decided to
protect the Kansas producers and as
consequence have announced another
reduction, making the rate to Kansas
City 8 cents and to points as far as Fort
Madison on the Santa F,e 10 cents.
The rate is effective from September
4, but it was announced just prior to
the taking effect of-the new rate law
and the eastern roads will have to give
! 80 days notice if they meet the last cut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05
PASSES FOR ADVERTISING.
Railway Counsel Still Undecided in
Regard to Newspaper Contracts.

The Railway and Engineering Re-
view says: One of the points in the in
terstate commerce law, on which rail-
way attorneys differ, is that relating
to the exchange of transportation for
advertising. This is not in any sense
free transportation" and does not
come under the prohibition of passes.
1t is also quite generally agreed that
law prohibiting exchange of commo-
dity or service for anything except
money, would not stand the test of the
courts Most of the railway companies,
however. are not now concerning
themselves with questions of constitu-
tionality They are only endeavoring
to find out what the law means with
the intention of observing it in letter
and spirit.
The clause in question reads as fol-
| lows:
Nor shall any carrier charge or de-
mand or collect or receive a greater or
less or different compensation for any
such transportation of passengers or
property or for any service in connec-
ton Herewith. between the points
named in such tariffs, than the rates,
fares and charges which are specified
in the tariff filed and in effect at the
time
It is held by some attorneys that the
word different" as used in this
clause relates to the kind of compen-
sation rather than the amount, mas
!
words greater or less" They, there
fore, hold that all transportation must
be paid for in money only; and not in
any other value. Others hold that this
Interpretation is preposterous. The OBJ
! ject of the law is to prevent unjust dis
| elimination, and the word different
refers to amount of compensation
rather than kind. It is interesting to
note that the strict constructionists OF
this clause, have at the same time ad-
vised their clients that while they may
not contract in advance for such ex-
change of commodities they may pay
4 an existing or established claim with
transportati ton. For instance a claim
for damage to person or property may
be satisfied by transportation instead
of money.
We believe that candid interpre-
tation of this provision of the law is
that the published tariffs are to be i'm
partially adhered to; and that the law
makers have not intended to prohibits
legitimate exchange It is hardly prob
able that they would have imperillec
the law when it comes under judicia
Interpretation by, putting in a wore
which In no wise added to its strength
or assisted in accomplishing the rea
end of law.
Some of the large railway companies
and systems have instructed their of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05

business. The two old banks are
full of deposits. close to $500, 000 EACH
and while they have. been successful
a third one has opened for share Of
the increasing business and it now
takes four lumber yards to supply the
demand for building material where
two have been doing the business for
years. The same is true in all other
branches of Oberlin's business.
Decatur county has raised unusual
" large crops many successive years.
It has raised fair crops this year.
Rains have been timely this fall, and
a large amount of fall seeding viii
be the result. Cattle are doing frst-
class, and the county is full of cattle
men who have made money and are
doing it today. Alfalfa is Increasing
in acreage. Everybody here tends
to progression. including the farmers
Lands are jumping up in prices, in
fact, the whole county is doing first
class
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05

Mcpherson, Kan, Sept. 5.-The first
day of the Mcpherson County Agricul-
tlral and Fair association opened with
a larger attendance than expected In
the afternoon there were four classes
of races run The track was in fine
condition and good time was made.
The summaries:
County trot, 2:27 class, purse $500
NJ. Scott won, Grace c. second, Alfred
w third, Larabi D. fourth Time,
2:26%
County pace-Kewanee Jay won,
Luther second. Lulu B. third. Time,
2:41.
Quarter mile dash-John Grihith
won, r. NJ. B. second, George E. third
Time. :25.
Three-quarter mile dash-Nellie c.
won, Tom Sosmer second. Tom Glen
third. Time 1:17A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05
Ticket Accents WIN Nfeet.

The annual convention Of the inter-
national Association of Railway Ticket
Agents viii be held at Milwaukee Sep
TENDER 6. Z and 8. The delegates. of
whom there will be about $50, repre-
senting most of the railroads of the
United States and Canada. will assem-
Bile in Chicago the morning of Septem-
Der and will be taken to Milwaukee
over the Northwestern railroad.
Following the convention the dele
gates will leave on an excursion to
Yellowstone park The Milwaukee
road will take them by wav of Kill
bcurn and the Deils of Wisconsin
where a stoD will be ni7de, to ST. Paul
and from that plac~ - Yellowstone
park they viii be tbs guests Of the
Great Northern railway. On their re-
surn the viii be She guests OF ths
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05
HOW ABOUT IT?

It is a matter each individual must
decide for himself He can be a leader
and semi-gOd If he will, or he can go
along through life drugged clown. a
cheap newer of wood or a carrier Of
Certain it is that while the Great
Father of US all does not seem to
mind if some Of his children are
foolish and stupid he seems TO select
others (perhaps those he intends for
some special work. and allows them to
be threshed and castigated most fear
fully by certain Jewelers.
If man tries flirting with these lev
elers awhile, and gets a few slaps as a
hint. he had better take the hint or a.
good solid blow will follow.
And what are these Jewelers. 2f' With
many the leyeler that keeps him or her
back IS Just plain old fashioned coffee
when 1t weakens heart, destroys diges-
ton or sets up anyone of the MANY
forms Of disease directly traceable
to it.
When a man tries to live upright.
clean, thrifty sober, and undrugged.
manifesting as near as he knows what
the Creator intends he should. hap
plness, health and peace seem to come
to him Does it pay?
Ihis article was written to set peo-
pie thinking, to rouse the God within
Tor every highly organized man and
woman have times when thew feel a
something calling from within for
them to press to the front and "be
about the Fathers business" don't
mistake it; the spark of the Infinite is
there and it pays in every way. health
happiness, peace. and even worldly
prosperity, to break off the habits and
strip clean for the work cut out for US
II, therefore, one would be properly
equipped for the business" whatever
hat may be, and coffee is shown to be
the enemy In disguise it paws to cIlli,
and use the food coffee-Posturn-
reformation is sure and easily estab-
ushad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05
AIfaIfa 10 Kin Weeds.

Railroads have always had more or
less trouble with weeds along their
tracks, and many schemes have been
tried which it was thought would re-
duce the number of weeds and the ex-
pense of keeping them down.
The Union Pacific railway has adopt
ed a plan which it is believed will
prove successful. During the past
month every roadmaster on the system
has sowed a strip Of alfalfa thirty-fve
feet wide and two miles, long on each
side of the track.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05
TRUcKNaAN NOW sUPr.
j. w. Walker of Santa Fe in CaIifor-
mia Visits OLD Haunts
This is the way it appealed to


This is the way it appealed to a
Wichita reporter:
J. w. Walker, superintendent for
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway company, is in the city from
Fresno, California. Years ago Mr..
Walker entered the employ of the
company as a freight trucker in the
freight depot here Today he holds
position of trust with that great in
stitution.
Mr. Walker is here in his private car
which is set opposite the old freight
depot where he used to truck freight.
Seated in his fine apartments, he is
able to look across a network of
ira cks at the old wooden depot, long
since closed, where he gained his first
experience as a railway man.
To a reporter for the Eagle Mr..
Walker said. I haven't been in Wich-
tia since 1891, and the city has made
remarkable growth along all lines
ami is doubtless the best city in the
state. Standing on the streets corners
Of other cities in the state, it seems
Ike Sunday compared to what I see in
Wichita today. Why. it keeps me
lodging to avoid being run over.
Wichita's bank clearings also clinch
the argument of her superiority"
When asked about the Santa Fe in
California. Mr.. Walker said:
''While we are not building out and
extending so much. we are enlargins
/ our terminals and getting in condition
to be better fixed in their present con-
dition. We do not intend to stop until
we make the Santa Fe the best road II
1 the west"
Mr.. Walker is visiting his brother
George w. Walker, of the Jackson.
Walker Coal and Material company
He is accompanied by his wife. son and
/ his wife's sister. The party will remain
in the city about two weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05
A FINE NEW COURT HOUSE.
The Foundation for the Rawiins Coun.
ty Building Is Well Along.


ty Building Is Well Along.
Atwood, Sept. 5.@The foundation
for the new Rawlins county court
house is we'll along. The county hasn't
had court house since the deStruc-
ton by fire of the old one, in Decem-
Der last. The new court house will be
q substantial one, being 72x74 feet in
the clear, and 74x7S feet in the actual
lineal measurement and three stories
high. The first story including the
basement is built of Minnesota sand
stone backed with brick, the second
and third stories will be built of brick
and stone. The cost of the structure
will not be far from $35. 600, the con-
tract price being $32, 800, the addi-
tional amount to be used in incidental
expenses necessary TO the adornment
and parking the grounds. Winters &
Sharp, contractors and builders of At
wood, secured the contract, and it is
q matter of commentator that so far
they have exercised good business
judgme nt. The contract for the build
ing in so far as the constructuralp artis
concerned, was let to Grant Bros, OF
Kansas City, Mo. The progress of
work is satisfactory to all concerned
Upwards of fifty new residences and
business houses have been constructed
IN Atwood in the lest twelve months.
and are now occupied by actual own
efs- A mum Der of new business houses
Will e built this fall.
The power house for the waterworks
is completed The work of digging the
trenches and laying the mains is pro-
crossing all over the town. Bonds to
the amount of $4,000 were voted for the
waterwOrks.
There has never been a time in the
history of Atwood when the towl
showed up better than now, nor the
business men had more confidence in
her growth and continued development.
The town is so enterprising that Snree
merry-go-rounds were in use all one
week and each was largely patronized.
There are no people out of work here
unless there are some who are so lazy
they won't work With main trunk
line Of railroad pushing this way has
given all of Atwood renewed courage.
They didn't need this-they have Away;
been courageous. they haven't forgot the
| fight they had with the B. & NJ. peo-
pie years ago, and they won out as they
justly deserved to And they will win
out in building up one of the best coun-
1 ty seats in northwestern Kansas which
is surrounded with a fertile agricultural
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05

The postohice Department has asked
for bids on a, device which will both
take mail bags on moving mail trains
and throw them off The device now
in use will emily take the bags or. the
cars from the hooks beside the tracks
on which they are hung. It is neces-
sary for the clerks to throw them off,
and in consequence they frequently fall
under the car wheels and get ground
up. Several inventors. have taken out
patents on devices of the desired kind
and the department has appointed a
committee to experiment with them
and ascertain their comparative merits.
Among those who will submit bids is
J. S. Kaufman, a young inventor of
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05
BY sEARcHLIGHT's AID.
The Artillery Fired by Night at a
Three Mile Range.

Fort Riley. Kan. Sept. 5.-The artil-
lerv at the camp of instruction is hav-
ing firing for target practice by the aid
of searchlfghts at night The batteries
have gone into positions about mile
north of the camp, at what Is known as
at a distance of nearly three miles.
The ten batteries of artillery began
a two davs' 1naneuver Tuesday, under
the command of Colonel Grimes. To-
day the regulars will have maneuver
naneuver. Lieutenant Colonel Alfred
Sharpe. chief of staff at the camp, said
that the cavalry maneuvering as a
brigade would have the problem Of
forming screen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05

444 E. Mound street, Columbus, Ohio.
Hay fever is endemic catarrh. 1t is
caused by some irritating substance in
the atmosphere during the late sum
mer months. 1t is generally thought
that the pollen of certain weeds and
flowers is the cause of it.
Change of locality seems to be the
only rational cure. The use of Peruna.
however, stimulates the nervous sys-
tenn to resist the effect of the poison
Gus emanations and sometimes car
ries the victim through the hay fever
season without an attack of the dis
ease.
A large number Of people rely upon
Peruna for this purpose. Those who
do not find it convenient to avoid Hay
Fever, would do well to give Peruna a
trial. 1t has proven of priceless value
to many people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05
F,risco plans soutlwest Eszpansio11.

Denison. Tex, Sept. 4.-Quietly. but
thoroughly, the Frisco management has
made arrangements for reconstruction Of
the lines in the southwest. The work is
now beginning and will be carried for
ward to completion as rapidly as possible
a very comprehensive plan for the con-
struction of new bridges and concrete Gull
verts has been outlined and the bridge de-
partment is at work. The South Canadian
River bridge is TO be rebuilt ard strength
ened The Wabash River will be spanned
bv a new structure All along the line
concrete culverts will be substituted for
the wooden structures. Eighty-fi ve-pound
steel rails will be laid and the track will
be well baIlasted with rock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05
GERMAN CLUBS TO ORGANIZE.
These OF the state to Assemble at
Leavenworth October ..


Leavenworth, Kan. Sept. 5.-The
German societies of Kansas will send
delegates to this city October 2 for the
purpose of organizing all the German
orders and clubs of the state into
body and fraternizing with the Ger
man-American National league. repre-
sentatives of which viii be in the city
en- that day to help the organizing. It
is expected that every German club of
all chara cters in the state will send
representatives to the convention
here.
In common with the convention
whose purpose is above outlined. the
Germans of Leavenworth. headed by
the Turnverein, will celebrate German
day which really falls on October s,
but which will be celebrated on the
day set down for the convention.
DR.. c. J. Hexamer president of the
German American National league,
and Adoph Timn, treasurer Of the or
ganization. viii be in Leavenworth on
the day mentioned for the purpose of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05
Abflene.s New school Buildings.

Abilene SEMI. 5.-W. P. Foley Of
Dodge city. the contractor who is to
construct the new high school and
ward buildings. has arrived.
Il shall begin work at once said he.
"Dirt will fly this week and we have
manned to push things rapidly. We
have four months in which to COM
plete the west side buildings With
good weather and no accidents we
shall do it in three. We have eight
months for the high school; we snail
try to build it in six months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05
PLAYED CARRIE NATION ACT.
Hutchinson Citizen f.Heaved'' Bricks
Through a Saloon Mirror.

Through a Saloon Mirror.
''Slirn" c4randon. played Carrie Ma
ton for a short time Saturday night.
He went into Green Shields saloon on
Main street at 115, and things found
did not suit him, according to the story
that it told. He jumped onto one man
and got the worst end of the deal. This
was where Slim made it out into the
backyard after two brick bats. which
he heaved through the pretty plate
glass mirror back of the bar when he
got back. About this time Slim was
thrown out and then the quiet of the
city was resumed. A policeman took
Slim to the station This morning he
pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace.
He paid 81 fine and SO for Glare. Moth
ing has been done about the saloon
property which was recked.@Hutch-
5uson Independent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05

Tvro, Kan, Sept. 5.=Bonds were
voted here Tuesday for putting in
municipal gas mains. Tyro has a con-
tract for gas at two cents a thousand
which is believed to be the cheapest
rate on record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05
aesthetic Side of RaiIroading.

The lot in front of the Santa Fe hos
pitaI is being graded this week for the
purpose of putting in flower BEDS
Winslow Mail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05
Perkins leaves Rock Island.

Harry. S. Perkins. commercial agent
of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific,
at Omaha, Neb., has resigned, to take
effect September /. to enter other busl-
ness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05
santa Re Ordering Equipment.

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
it is reported, is in the market for 1000
refrigerator cars, and has ordered 800
passenger coaches. The Santa Ee has
also ordered from the American Car &
Foundry company 200 steel under
frame tank cars and twenty cabooses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05
HAY FEVER

Having used Peyana Jov cakayyA ana
hay JS0er. can recommend IL to all zVEo
are suffering zVlfb tie a6ove diseases. 7
an hab6y 10 be able to say il has helpee
NE zO0ndez11tZLy."
-Hnyzue = .Smith
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05
Cheap Rates to Canadian and New
England Points. Santa Fe.

Concord. N H, and return $685.
Montpelier. Vts and return s36.05.
Portland, Ne. and return $500.
And many other New England points
at low rates On sale September and
10:
Montreal. Can, and return $36.05.
Toronto. Can. and return 5000.
CoIlingwood, Can. and return $3.50.
And many other Canadian points, on
sale daily to September 80. limited to 80
days from date of sale. Address 7. L
King. agent. Topeka. Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05
Government Wants Invention.

Northern Pacific to Billings and of the
Burlington from Billings to Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05

delivering addresses to the gathering
and assisting in the work of getting the
Kansas societies together.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05
$500

To California and the Northwest Via
Rock Tslat1d.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05

Tickets on sale daily from Aug. 9th
to oct. 31st. 1906 For tickets and Ill
other information. see Rock Island
aeanfs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05

Sugar beets have been grown sue
cessfully hereabouts for i've or six
years and have been shipped to the
factories at Rocky Ford and else
where in Colorado. The acreage has
been greatly in creased this year on
account Of the promise that the local
factory would be in operation this fall.
The mill was to have begun opera
ton on October 1. Mr.. R. P Davie.
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4. n. FULLER. q 3. 4.
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And now that Garden City's long
battle for irrigation and its fruits has
been won. the town is going to cele-
brate. AS soon as the big sugar mill
is in complete operation the town and
the company will join in big jollifi-
cation. This will occur late in Oc-
tober or early in November c. A.
Schneider. secretary of the Finney
County Water Users association, who,
with Norris Bros. publishers of the
Herald. and pioneer champions of the
cause of irrigation in western Kansas,
IS responsible for most of the informa-
ton contained in this article. thinks
the celebration should occur after
the election, although 1t may occur be-
fore. Anyway, it is planned to have
the governor. the United States sena-
tors all the congressman and as many
other prominent Kansans present as
possible and. in addition, a lot of for
mer Garden Cityites from Denver and
Salt Lake City. Tt viii be a big event
and all Kansas should be Interested.
for it is the belief of all who have
studied the question that the Garden
I beet sugar factory IS but the first of a
series that in the next decade will dot
/ the Arkansas valley in Kansas.
WALTER A. JOHNSON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-14
AppIies for Divorce.

De Marian COPELAND has commenc-
ed suit against her husband, Albert