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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07
FUNERAL OF MRS. r. NJ. RUGGLEs
A Rattlesnake Bite on the Ankle the
Cause of Her Death.

Emporia. Kan, Aug. The funeral
of Mrs. R. NJ. Ruggles was held here
Monday from the home of Mrs J. J.
Wright, at 3 o'clock. Rev. W H Null
vaney conducted the services, and in
terment was made IN MapleWood
Mr. and Mrs. William Ruggles of Ar
kansas City Mrs. Adams of FL Dorado,
a sister, and Mrs. Edward Conan of
Saffordville. niece of Mrs. Ruggles,
We're here to attend the funeral.
The death of Mrs. Ruggles was caused
by having been bitten by a rattle
snake three days before. while on a
tour of inspection Of her ranch. Mrs.
Ruggles lived with her son, William
Ruggles. in Arkansas City, and every
summer was accustomed to go to her
farm near Roosevelt. After the acct
dent. William Ruggles was sent for and
Immediately went to the farm, and was
with his mother at the time of her
death
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

Pittsburg. Kan, Aug. THE sew
enth annual reunion of the Twentieth
Kansas infantry will be held at Pitts
burg, August Z and in Lincoln park.
The civil war veterans will also hold
reunion in that place at the same time.
A business meeting and smoker is to
be held by the Twentieth on the even
ing of the Sth
The Twentieth Kansas boys who will
gather from all parts of the United
States, viii be in kahki uniform made
famous by them in the Philippines,
and many of the exploits of this regi-
ment will be re-enacted. The most
prominent members of the old regi-
ment have been especially urged and
have promised to be present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07
KANSAS STATE FAIR.
What the Rules and Regulations Say
About Admission.

Hutchinson. kan, Aug. THE
Kansas state fair will be a most re-
markabl show this year.
Many people want to know about
the admission charges. The following
Is taken from the rules and regula-
1ions of the association:
''Admittance Will be charged to the
grounds, excepting those making or
assisting in exhibits. commencing on
Monday morning, the first day of the
fair.
"single tickets to the fair grounds
shall be so cents. Children under
years free, when accompanied by a
paid admission Children under Is
years of age IS cents. Every horse,
team or vehicle admitted to the fair
grounds Will require a % cent ticket.
Admission to the amphitheater IS
cents Children under Il years. Is
cents.
Quarter. stretch. IS cents.
THE general superintendent shall
have authority to issue passes and per
raits to remain on the fair grounds to
exhibitors of stock. but no such passes
shall be issued unless the exhibitor
pays S3-00 or more in entry fees or
stall rents and in no case shall an ex-
hibitor be entitled to more than one
pass during the fair and permits for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07
BEST IN HISTORY
Railway Business for July Exceeded
All Prior Records.

July was the best summer month ever
known in railroad history for tonnage
hauled, passengers carried and revenue
received. All sections of the country
participated in the phenomenal activity.
The traffic handled would have been
reasonably heavy even for the busiest
winter months in ordinary years. Sales
of tickets to passengers have been large
enough to suggest that some great at
traction existed to call people from their
homes. The summer resort business
was heavier than ever before known in
July All resorts seemed to be equally
popular although Colorado and Yellow
stone Park. perhaps, broke past records
to a greater extent than most other
points. Conservative estimates place
the general record at Is per cent over
that of the same month last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07
IN THE HUTCHINSON JAIL.
a Missouri and Topeka Boy Are
Charged With Robbery.

Hutchinson, Kan. Aug. Victor
Kirk. II years old said to be the son
of Professor Kirk of the Missouri State
Normal school at Kirksville, Mo, and
former state superintendent of schools
of Missouri is in jail here with Robert
E Kerfoot, Hutchinson boy. who for
merly lived in Topeka. They are
charged with robbing several stores
here recent. The Kirk boy came
to central Kansas to work in the har-
vest fields in June and has since work.
ed in a Hutchinson candy factory for
short time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

Boston. Aug. THE city of Boston
has actually gone into partnership with
Mayor Fitzgerald in the purchase and
operation of an automobile. While
there is no precedent for such a trans
action. it is a fact that the mayor and
city, of which he is the chief execu-
tive. are joint owners of the handsome
new ear which the mayor uses on his
nightly rides.
The purchase price Of the auto was
$4,000 and the freight amounted to
s67. so that the new firm has an in
vested capital of s4.067.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07
Portion of EmnorIa.s nrnc saIes-

Emporia, Aug During the month
Of July the druggists of Lyon county
made Las sales of liquor. according TO
the affidavits returned TO the probate
Judge About half Of these sales were
designated on the affidavits as malt
which is the legal name for beer. The
other sales included whisky, wine.
brandy, and alcohol. The greater
quantity of the spirituous liquor sold was
whisky, and most of this was bought ir
half-pint lots
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07
Lyon county Short on Teachers.

Emporia, Aug. There are stin Is
schools without teachers in Lyon county.
They are joint district No. 8. districts
No. S. u, IS, 46 81. 81. SO. 81. SO. 70. "a,
and 112. Anyone having Lyon county
certificates can call on Superintendent
Henderson and be directed as to the
manner to go about to getting one of
these schools
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07
CURTIs 81 a NEW ROLE.
Santa Fe Passenger Man Poses as Con-
gresham and Talks on the Canal.

William ]. Curtis, travelling passen-
ger agent of the Santa Fe railroad.
Familiarity known as "Bilr' Curtis
probably encounters more expert
ences'' than any other travelling pas
senger agent in the world. Fortunate
ly for Mr.. Curtis he has the happy
faculty of being able to play up to the
demands of an occasion on the spur of
the instant. Recently he was taken
for Congressman Charles Curtis at
little store in Sterling. Kansas. He
tells the story on himself, and it has
gotten into print. This is the way the
Hutchinson News related it:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07
GaIreston,s sea wall

makes life now as safe in that city as on
the higher uplands. f. W. Goodloe, who
resides on Dutton St, in Waco, Tex. needs
no sea wall for safety. He writes: II
have used Dr. Kings New Discovery for
consumption the past five years and it
keeps me well and safe. Before that time
I had a cough which for years had been
growing worse. Now it's gone Cures
chronic coughs, Ia grippe. Group, whoop-
ing cough and prevents pneumonia Pleas
ant to take. Every bottle guaranteed at
the Arnold Drug Co. Trial 50 cents and
s1.00. Trial bottle free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07
ILL HEALTH THE CAUSE.
! COfTeyville Veteran Uses Wire Clothes
Line to End Life.

Coffeyville, Kan. Aug. THE flag
on the plaza is flying at half mast out
of respect to the memory of John
Stuckey. q veteran of the Civil war,
and one of the early settlers of this
part of the state, who ended his life
at the home of his daughter Mrs. Geo.
B. Wanack, Monday, by hanging him
self with a wire clothes line.
Mr.. Stuckey had been in poor health
for some time and had lost hope of his
physical condition improving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

Vice President and General Manager
Crane. Of the st. Louis, Ell Reno q
Western, announces the following ap-
pointments H 3. Herendeen, auditor;
J. D. Phelps. assistant treasurer; J. J.
Gibson, general freight and passenger
agent: G. E Warner. general solicitor;
B. F. Beckman. engineer maintenance
Of way; John Mailer. master mechanic:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07
OIL CAUSES DAMAGE SUIT.
Refuse Oil From Santa Fe shops
Makes Much Trouble.

The Cleburne. Tex. shops of the A T.
& s. F. railway lie on a fiat piece of
land which has developed into recep-
tacle for flood water. II consequence
a drainage system is being installed,
but It now develops that property own
ers along the creek which receive the
drainage are threatening damage suits
on the claims that the floating oil makes
the COWS refuse to drink the water and
that the milk tastes bad, that the oil
kills the fish in the stream and also
dwarfs vegetation and crops in the over
flow sections
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

Il went into a store there for
cigar" said Mr.. Curtis, "and the pro-
prietor, whom I knew, said How are
you Mr.. Curtis Another man was in
the store and. sizing me up, said, Is
this Mr.. Curtis of Topeka?' I said it
about my family. [ answered as good
as could and was wondering what he
meant by it when he asked how long
had been back from Washington. It
occurred to me then that I was taken
for Congressman Charles Curtis, also
of Topeka"
g What do you think about the Pan
ANA canal?' he asked.
fought for a lock canal and
still believe in locking it up, especially
of nights.
Do you believe the new rate bill is
a good thing as it stands?'
Yes, I like the bill pretty we'll ex-
eepting for the reduction of fares.
think the fares should be raised to 4
cents mile for everyone. excepting
my friends. and they should all have
passes and private cars.
The old man took a look at me for
thirty seconds and this is the next
thing I heard: You don't talk that
way in the newspapers. Mr.. Curtis
Well. this newspaper business is
all bosh anyway, and you didn't ex-
pect to believe anything I was sup
posed to have said in the papers, did
you p
Just then Harry Shields Of the
Wabash came by the door and called
me away, and it was well, for the old
man was hunting for a gun and 1
would have had to apologize in an
other minute or run Harry and I
took No. 6 out of town and I haven t
been back to Sterling since.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

Atchison, Kan. Aug "A new state
bank with $4,000 capital is to be started
in Atchison soon with O. A Simmons,
now cashier of the Exchange State
bank Of Nortonville, as cashier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

Marysvile. kan. Aug. The heavi-
est rain of the summer fell in Marshall
county Monday. The storm continued
for an hour and a half. While corn was
not suffering for moisture this rain VIII
increase the crop. Sharp lightning ac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07
Heavy Rain at Arkansas City.

Arkansas City, Kan, Aug. Rain
continued to fall here all day. It is
general over this part of the state and
northern Oklahoma. There will be no
threshing done here for several days.
The rains are raising both the Walnut
and Arkansas rivers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

George E. St Clair has resigned the
position of division foreman in the Las
Vegas railroad shops, his successor IN
the responsible position being c. J. Nc
Nulty, late round house foreman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

The Gulf. Colorado & Santa Fe has
let contract to Brydson Bros, Chicago.
III. at $4,000 for the erection Of q
depot at san Angelo. Texas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

latest offense was committed recently
during the noon hour, a broad daylight
affair that stamps the criminal as man
of unusual nerve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

Carl R. Gray, vice president and gen
eral manager of the ST. Louis & San
Francisco, has been advanced in title
and authority. now being vice president
in charge of operation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

Hutchinson. Kan, Aug. Henry
Vance, a negro born in WoodfOrd coun-
", Kentucky. in February. 1906, is
dead here. He was a slave in Kentucky
before the war and also near Hannibal,
Mo, where his master. Benjamin Vance
moved He had lived in Hutchinson 20
wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

companied the storm. A barn in the
west end of town was struck and
hole was made in the court house by
second bolt. No great damage was
done
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

c. B. Wade. trainmaster. Dustin, I T., I
and Joseph P. O.DonneI, general agent, |
Guthrie. Ok.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07
70 REBUILD sHoPs.
Amarillo VIII Have New shop to Re
place One That Burned.

The Pecos Valley & Northern Texas
will rebuild the blacksmith and boiler
and tender shops a Amarillo. Texas.
which were burned recently. It IS pro-
posed to erect a temporary building
120x72 feet of galvanized iron, and later
rebuild Of concrete.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07
MAKING HEADwAY.
Rock Islands Lines in Arkansas Are
Progressing.

The Rock Island, Arkansas & Louis
lana branch Of the Chicago. Rock Is
land & Pacific has been completed from
Carthage. Mo, south TO Fordyce, Ark.
63.1g miles, and work is In progress be-
tween the latter point and Crossett.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

Santa Fe Station Robbed.
For the second time in its history the
ticket office at the Santa Fe depot at
Phoenix has been burglarized and a
small amount of money taken. This
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07

Ark, A miles, as well as on the branch
from Tinsman to FL Dorado, Ark, 351z
miles.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-15

The Postmaster General has recon-
mended to congress that the parcels
post idea be adopted to the extent OF
permitting the transportation OF
packages OF merchandise Of small
weight from any town where a rural
route has it's origin TO any place on
such rural route. Such a measure
was introduced In congress two or
three years ago by W. S. Cowberd;
and at that time it was shown that
this extension OF the mail service
would cost the government nothing
but would result in better pay for the
rural carriers. On the other ihand
the original parcels post suggestion,
il enacted into law would not only
swamp the postofics revenues by re
quiring the government to pay the
expense Of transportation Of merchan
disc from mail order houses thousands
OF miles away, but would put the
government in the attitude Of conspir-
ing to destroy villages and towns by
the expenses Of a war upon
them, 1t is altogether probable that
a bill embodying the views Of the
Postmaster General will be introduced
10 congress at this session, and it is
desirable that the Commercial Club,
the Retail Merchants Association and
The people generally Of this city and
If the other cities end towns OF the
district should make kuoWa to- Con-
gresham Welborn their sentiments
Upon this subject.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-15

Else where in this issue will be found
the Kansas City Stars forecast Of the
recommendations of the governors
message. II this forecast Is to be
trusted the governor has at least
marked out a serious programme for
the legislators; and II all these sub
jects are gwen as mature %considera.
tions as they deserve there will be no
time left for Wamsley game bills or
Stubbs anti tipping bills. Two Of
the items In the forecast are OF.
enough Importance to consume the
seventy days Of the legislature, the
reduction OF passenger fares to two
cents per mile and the revision Of all
the statutes affecting dramshops
The fact is, the former Of these prop
ositions should first he passed upon by
a commission after ample tine given
for investigation Of the whole matter.
1t is simply impossible for the whole
body of Legislators to secure the
information necessary for intelligent
action upon this subject during the
legislative session. The proposed
extension Of the anti-pass law TO
include everybody except railroad
employees is quite a different matter
No expert knowledge is required to
vote on a proposition Of that kind
Besides it is earnestly desired by the
the railroads themselves, which are
anxious TO abandon a vicious system
that has been in vague so long as g.
be impossible o. Abandonment with.
out the support Of the law, and by
the people who are wronged 10 haVln.
to paw more on account Of the deac
heads. II is possible that the
railroads would be willing to th'
reduction in consideration Of -
effective antl-pass law. Stttl
nobody but the experts of tn
railroads knows with any degree o
certainty whether the abolition OF Uh'
pass would amount to a saving equa
to one third Of the present gros
passenger receipts. 1t would be
grave blunder to %deprecIate tb
quality Of railroad service in th
interest Of nominally cheaper rates
Tue people can wait until the mex
: folio wing session OF tue legislator
and for the report Of an intelligen
, commission. 1t Isl more to til
interest Of the public to require til
, installation OF the block system an
o her casualty reducing devices tina
/, to reduce fares without certainty thi
the present rates are exJroitaut
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-15

The governors proposed suggestions
to the legislature Ia regard revising
the dram shop laws Of the state, as
forecasted 10 the Kansas City Star,
are numerous, important, and most
Of them come we'll recommended to
reason. The legitimate liquor
interests are favorable to state
license, in addition to local license, In
order to curb the fake drug store
nuisance which prevails IN many,
counties, especially in counties where
sentiment exists against the licensing
Of saloons in strange conjunction with
sentiment 10 favor Of the selling OF
liquor BY fake drug stores. The
suggestion to prohibit breweries and
1istiIleries from conducting chains Of
saloons will be generally endorsed as
well as that Of requiring clubs which
dispense liquors to take out license
But it is exceedingly difficult to have
state license and a state excise
commissioner without having a
machine of dangerous magnitude and
character which is likely at any time
to be turned to political account.
The experience Of other states 10 this
matter ought to be carefully studied
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-15
The Eighty utterapces

The Eighty u~tteranCes Of the
president upon the subject Of the
japanese question in San Francisco
are not very surprising in a man Of
Mr.. Roosevelt's temperament. His
irritation over his inability under the
constitution to fulfil promises made
under a hasty and well.meant
impulse is natural. But the slobber-
ing apologies Of the Kansas City star,
its silly hero worship, which prompts
1t to favor overriding the Fundamental
doctrines Of the constitution to
avoid embarrassment to its god is
disgusting beyond all expression.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-15

The mail order houses not only are
striving to secure a parcels post law
but are seeking to have the second
class rate Withdrawn from country
newspapers. 1t is extremely probable
that radical action may be taken 10
this matter within the next few
months, which would no doubt result
in the discontinuance Of one third OF
the country papers In America. 1t
will be found impossible for most OF
them to increase the subscription
price and continuance at the old rate
will prove Improbable.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-15
Marveloua NItaIltv Of EeI.

Some cells are hard to kill. A fish
erman of Port Isaac, Cornwall, Eng
land, recently cut up a large conger
eel he had caught for bait for his
lobster pots, and 20 minutes afterward
picked up the head to throw it into
the sea. The jaws Of the cells head
opened and the fisherman's forehnger
was seized between the sharp teeth.
The finger was badly damaged.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-15

President Roosevelt has with.
drawn his phonetic spelling order to
the public printer and hereafter
public documents will be spelled in
the usual way, 1t is quite possible
that, II sufficient pressure is brought
to bear, the president may be
prevailed upon to restore the dis.
charged negro regiment and even to
forego his threatened declaration Of
war upon California. The bear
hunters personal bravery has never
been questioned, and without further
provocation, it would really be a
shame for the president to harry
this earthquake stricken state.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-15

A state primary law Is one Of the
platform promises Of both political
parties, is evidently desired by a
majority OF the people, and is. about
as certain as future action Of q Mis-.
SQUIRT legislature could be. The
people WIN be greatly pleased with it
on first trial, but in less than ten
years greater evils will be developed
under 1t than under the convention
system. Just look at the popular
senatorial contest in Kentucky last
month. y''
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-15

The post office department has
determined to put the name of the
larger post offices on the stamps solo
at these offices principally as a
preventive Of post Office robberies.
1t will serve the further purpose Of
decreasing unlawful stamp sales made
sometimes for the purpose securing
mail delivery or to promote the grade
Of the offending office.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-15
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, That letters
testamentary OF abe estate Of Samuel X,
Beall, deceased. were granted to the under
signed on the Bird day of December 1904
by the probate court OF Lafayette coun-
ty, Missouri. All persons having claims
against said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance 10 the executors
within one year after the date Of said letters
or they may be precluded from any benefit of
such estate; and II such claims be not ex-
hibited within two years iron the date of
said letters they will be forever barred.
This 3rd day of december, lsC6.
ROBERT BEALL,
M. C. kYLAND,
l2-Rt5 Executors.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-15

When the names OF the new cabinet
officers were sent to the senate for
confirmation, among them that
Charles J. %Bonaparte to be attorney
general, Senator Oulbertson Of Texas
read a long list of extracts from
public speeches Of Bonqparte which
threw the senate into a panic
Among the extracts were these;
"Emphatically, no legislative action
in regulation or restraint Of combina.
tion whether by Congress or State
legislatures, is ~desirable". "OuI
public men with, / need not say,
some honorable exceptions are
wholly unfit to deal with any such
matters The attemp, will be highly
demoraliziog to all concerned, the
practical results Except in the levy
70 blacSmaiD altogether nugatory.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-15
without regard to the me,

Without regard to the merits Of
he propositions at issue between the
president and the storers it must be
regarded as a pity that the president
should have thought it consistent
With either his official or personal
dignity to engage in a vicious
personal controversy Through the
newspapers.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-15
HANDY Foot warmers.

Boxes filed with sodium acetate are
used in French railway cars as heat
producers to keep passengers feet
warm. The salt is put in boxes in the
solid state and liquifed by placing the
boxes in hot water. During the nve
0. six hours 1t takes to solidify the
salt continues to give out heat.