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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
NEW STYLE CROSSING.
Inventor Claims Many Advantages for
His Device.


His Device.
What IS called the twentieth century
railroad crossing has been invented by
E T. Dumas OF Toledo, and is to be
tested by the Toledo Terminal Mr..
Dumas claims for his invention the
following points:
Eliminates humping in crossing an
other railroad; does not touch the
tracks of interesting railroad; elevat-
ing can be put in curves at crossings;
no guard rails used as in the old style
OF crossing, as humping is eliminated:
It lengthens the life of crossing;
crossing can be operated by either a
mechanical or an electric interlocker;
no bolts to work looses once installed
always installed, as this crossing can
be repaired piece by piece as they
wear OUT no chance for burrs, bolts
or any other obstacles to fall in chan
mel of crossing as in the old style; rails
are held firmly in chairs provided for
that purpose SO as to allow a longi-
tudina1 movement; crossing can be
kept in repair jointly. No extra levers
are needed to operate the twentieth
century crossing as it is operated in
connection with the derau and on the
same lever; only about one-fourth as
much steel is used as compared with
the old style crossing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
HANDLE MANY ENGINES.
Santa Re Round House PepoIe Have
Much Work to Do.

Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. 13.-There
are many engines handled at the Santa
Fe round house in Hutchinson. There
are eight regular engines here every
night and there are several others
which have to be taken in the round
house for cleaning and for slight re-
pairs every day. There have been
nearly 300 handled in the past month
and on July q Round House Foreman
Murphy took care of thirty-eight en-
gines. It makes Hutchinson quite an
important point for the Santa Fe en-
CINE work, when there is no division
located here There are a good many
extra freight on the Panhandle lines,
the Hutchinson & Southern. and those
engines have to be cared for here
Quite number of bad order cars are
also repaired here every day and it is
the intention of the company to
lengthen the rip track and make this
business still more extended here.
There is a demand for many car re-
pairs here for there is such a large
local business in Hutchinson for the
Santa Fe that this is necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
Ate T,rentx Ears of corn.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. I3-Seventy-
six bushels-two wagon loads-of sweet
corn are required for meal at the KAN
Eas penitentlary. The prisoners had
sweet corn twice last week. The corn
is raised on the bottom land recently
purchased by the state. All of the 1900
prisoners are permitted to eat as much
corn as they desire. Last year a prison
er ate fourteen ears, but this record
was beaten by q large negro this week
who ate the corn off twenty ears. The
same prisoner ate the corn from eigh-
teen ears the next day. The last time
he was seized with collie, but soon re-
covered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
BLOW TO NEBRASKA sCALPERs
Railroads win in Their Suit Against
Omaha and Lincoln Ticket Brokers.

Omaha, Aug. 13.=The case OF the
railways against the ticket sealpers OF
Omaha and Lincoln has been decided
by Judge Garland of the federal court
and the injunction asked for against
the brokers was granted. The decision
handed down sustains the arguments
of the railways in practically every
point and is most sweeping in its char
acter. Under the decision the brokers
cannot traffic in reduced rate contract
tickets, which has the effect of prac-
tically closing them up.
This case is one of a series insti-
tuted against the scalpers from Los
Angeles Salt Lake and Denver to In
dianapolis. St. Louis and eastern cen
ters which have been uniformly de-
cfded against them. and similar to the
action now pending at Minneapolis,
where a restraining order against them
was issued a few DAYS ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
sundar Id Fort RiIer-

Fort Riley, Kan. Aug. 13=At noon
Sunday the Eleventh battery of field
artillery with its five-inch siege guns,
arrived at the camp of instruction, I'M
der the command of Captain Clint c.
Hearn. The battery marched overland
from Fort Leavenworth. It left Font
Leavenworth August 2 One-third Of
all the United States field artillery is
at the camp now. There are eight bat
teries Of three-inch guns, one battery
of seven-inch guns and one battery Of
f1ve-inch guns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
HOLYROOD HAS 4 BOOM.
Bumper Crops and Four saloons Put
Money in the Treasury.

Bumper Crops and Four Saloons Put
Money in the Treasury.
Holyrood, Kan, Aug. 13.-The
bumper wheat crop Kansas has har-
vested with the huge corn crop now
made. has stimulated building and i'm
provements in the towns to a surpris-
ing extent. This town is an example.
With FIVE hundred people Holyrood has
built a large Touring mill this season,
has four large stone business houses
about completed; is preparing to lay
mile of cement sidewalks; is putting
in a street lighting system; has $4,000
in the town treasury and not an
empty room or house in town.
It is but fair to say that the four
saloons pay $4,000 to the treasury
yearly and so town taxes are almost
unknown here.
The A. J. Pokarney Drug company is
breaking ground for a corner building
of two stories, occupying a quarter of
a city block. and providing a Masonic
hall on one of the upper floors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
Iaxinc Heaxier Rails al Emporia.

Enporia, kan. Aug. 13.-The Santa
that were used on the south track run
ming from the yards to the junction.
and laying a 70-pound rail in its place.
This change is necessary since the i'm
provements were made at the junction
making this track the one for al
freight trains to run on. from the yards
to the junction. and the small rails are
not heavy enough for the large en-
gfnes that are now used on the main
line freight trains. The Santa Fe IS
also ballasting and fixing up the cutoH
in better condition than ever before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
FURNISH STOCK QUOTATIONS..
Lehfgh Valley Railroad Follows Elk.
ample of Other Roads.

The Lehigh Valley railroad has ar
ranged to provide stock quotations on
its through trains between New York
and Buffalo. These stock quotations
will be placed en- board trains at Buff
falo and at Glen Summit Springs, Pa,
being received direct at these points
by private wire
Notices will be displayed in the
smoking rooms of coaches and of Pull
man cars on Lehigh Valley trains.
This innovation will no doubt be
popular with the operators on the mar
ket who make business trips over this
line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
Has Tncumcari Lost QUO.

of getting the division away from
Santa. Rosa. says the News of that
place. The negotiations between the
Southwestern and the Rock Island
which have been pending with that
object in view have been broken off,
and it looks as If it is permanent this
time. as the official reports are now
that the permanent divisions will be
Pratt and Liberal, Kan. Dalhart. Tex.
Santa Rosa and Carrizozo N. NJ. and
FL Paso. Tex. Thus the Dawson rail-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
Convicts to the Asylum.

Leavenworth. Kan, Aug. 13.-Deputy
United States Narshals john Glynn, Of
Leavenworth; and F. c. Biddle, Of
Wichita, left here yesterday for Wash
ington, having in charge four Insane
convicts from the feaeral penitentiary.
The convicts are I. o. Williams, under
five years sentence for postofTice rob
berry; Frank Bonner, ten years for MUIR
der; Albert Taylor, a year and a half
for pepsion frauds, and J. B. Brewer,
three years for assault. They viii be
placed in the government asylum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
Received $500 for His Honesty.

Pittsburg. Kan, Aug 13.-M T.
Clark found a wallet on a Frisco pas
senger train containing $1,000 and sew
eral drafts. Mr. Clark located the
owner at Beaumont Junction, and the
train was held until satisfactory iden-
tificatiOn could be made. The money
belonged to Hiram Harper, of Oklaho-
ma, who handed Mr. Clark three 500
bills for his honesty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
SIS. For The BLOOD

demand % s S has steadily placed
abb
oas IT'S CURES 7ESEASE
MONIES Where IS S s. for the
- @ % IS Ie very lie OF the body nouhng
IN
49, acne letter Bols Pp
oVacid
pores ana Ulcers Contagious Blood ali
fioo I5 ana which
g g De called the greatest of all blood purifiers
Circulation poisons
f.iina 2 e and makes this ifssen pure
reaches inherited blood rr1a
on diseases Of years standing contains no
IS nature blood
medical advice Tree THE SWIFT CO., ATx1s7s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
Contracts for an EIectric LING.

Chanute, Kan, Aug. IA telegram
received here from New York says that
the contracts have been let for the
Rawlins interurban electric system.
This system will be $50 miles long and
will extend from Chanute to Joplin,
Mo. There will be two branches. one
running from Chanute by way Of
Thayer to Cherryvale Cofeyville and
Indepe ndence, and the other by way
of Erie and Parsons to Columbus.
Weir. 5Galena and joplin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
STOLE THE SCHOOL HOUSE.
School Board Went Fishing and the
Injunction Was of No Avail.

Wichita. Kan. Aug. 13.=When the
people of school district No. l16 arose
they found that the school house had
been placed on wagons and was being
hauled to a new location by a few pat
rons of the school. Twelve men were
arrested, charged with Stealing the
school house, but as soon as they were
released resumed work and at .
o'clock in the afternoon the house was
on a new foundation, three miles away
This is the result of an order of the
county superintendent changing the
lines of the district, which order was
resented by some of the residents who
obtained an injunction restraining the
school board from moving the building.
The board went fishing and their
friends did the work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
JEWELL CITY REUNION.
Old Settlers Had Henry Allen and
Band Music.

OlU oEIIIoIs IIaU IEeIlEy lNIE7l1 aIllE
Band Music.
Jewell City, Kan. Aug. 13.-The Old
Settlers reunion has the biggest crowd
in its history. Ten thousand people
were present, some say. Henry J. Al
len of Ottawa was the orator of the
day. and good one too The Smith
Center band was enjoyed. For the
first time in the history of the Old Set
tiers society Judge Postlethwaite was
unable to do the president of the day
part as he has hitherto. i'll health pre-
venting. Grant township. headed by
the band, cut such a splurge that she
carried off the banner for having the
Creek township has held this banner
for three years. J. W Berry, F. w
Bennington, Mayor Fisher and D. c.
Cluster as chief of police kept every
thing going in o. K. style.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

Garland, Kan. Aug. 1S.-At depth
of 40 feet a forty inch vein of btu
rninous coal was uncovered by syn
dictate which owns land one mile from
here. The find is regarded as a rich
one. and Will go far toward making
Garland a mining center The coal
lies close to the railroad and appears
easv to work. Garland is 100 miles
south of Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
KILLED BY HIS WIFE.
Threats Had Been Made by John
DOnahue, It Is Claimed.

Donahue. 1t Is Claimed.
Fredonia, Kan. Aug 13.-John
Donahue, a farmer living eight miles
north of here. was shot and killed by
his wife. Martha.
Mr.. Donahue was one Of the oldest
citizens of the county, coming here in
1857 Donahue drank heavily at
times. and he and his wife quarreled
about his habits. He was intoxicated
and is said to have threatened his wife
with a knife. When he tried to enter
her room she shot him twice. one
bullet going through his throat The
authorities were called at midnight
and began an inquest at 4 o'clock in
the morning. The jury could not agree
and was discharged. The coroner, DIR.
F. NJ. Wiley, will call another jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
Cheap Rates to Canadian and New
England Points. Santa re.

Concord, n. H. and return, $36.Ob.
Montpelier, Vt, and return. $s6.O5.
Portland, Ne, and return, $1,000.
And many other points at low rates,
on sale August p, good 30 days from
date of sale
Montreal. Canada, and return, $500.
Toronto, Canada, and return, 5000.
Couengwood, Can. and return, $3.50.
And many other Canadian points. on
sale daily to September goth. limited
80 days from date of sale. Address
T. L. King. Agent. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

Randall, Kan. Aug. 13.-A man from
Joplin, No. a railroad section hand,
was cut almost to pieces by the cars
by the road and was beating a ride on
the train and fell under the cars. His
| head was severed from the body save
for little of the skin and flesh at one
side. His companion, who preferred to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
SAY A SOLDIERS ROBBED THEM
Two Farmers Held Up" Near Fort
LeayenwOrth.

Leavenworth. Kan, Aug 13.=John
Hand ana John Handon. farmers liv-
ing in Salt Creek valley, were held
up and robbed of $50 Saturday on the
government hill northwest of the city.
They assert that a negro soldier step
ped out of the timber and halted them
They were warned not to offer to turn
back as they drove towards town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

Pittsburg. Kan, Aug. 1s.-While at
tempting to board a rapidly moving
Broa dway electric car here Horace
Smith, a young coal miner, was thrown
under the wheels and ground to death
The accident was witnessed by scores
Of people who thronged the streets.
Smith leaves a wife and two young
claildren
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

Jewell City, Kan, Aug. 13.-John
Joerg was arrested by Sheriff Steich-
leman charged with selling a wagon
load Of beer. He had located himself
convenient to the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

road coal trad1c bids fair to be as much
of "a ueup' as before.
It seems that the only thing for the
southwestern to do Is to build from
Torrance across via Las Vegas to a
Connection with the Dawson. near
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
Denver. Colorado Springs, Pueblo and
Return $3.50. Santa re.

Tickets on sale daily. good returning
as late as October s1st. liberal stopover
pr yiIege allowed. Fast Coloraoo Flyer
from Topeka 1875 p. m. arrives Colo
RADIO early next morning. Rock ballast
track and Harvey eating houses T. L
King. c. P & T. A. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug "a
Charles Coriell, a veteran at the Sol
diers' home, died suddenly while
shoveling cinders Saturday afternoon.
He died of heart disease Coriell was
81 years old. He was member Of
company A. Eighty-eighth Indiana in
fantry, in the civil war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
propped pead At the Tnhle-

Mary Day. living near Parker, this
county, dropped dead at the table sat
urday- She had just prepared the meal
for herself and son when an attack of
heart failure seized her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

Belleville. Kan, Aug 13@The IL
year-oid son of H. D. Gaylord was
drowned in the Rock Island pond late
Saturday. He fell from a raft into ten
feet Of water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

urday night up to 3 o'clock yesterday
morning A day force went on duty at
8 o'clock in the morning and was busy
all day yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

walk to jamestown rather than ride
on such a train came across the body
as he walked along the road. The body
is being held at the undertakers for
word from Joplin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
Yonng TneaIIs - arl e.

Atchison, Kan, Aug. 1S=Clifford
Ingalls,, IT years old, in hopping a Mis-
souri, Pacific freight train fell under
it. One arm was so badly injured it
was necessary to amputate it at the
elbow.
The Springdale news., 1906-07-27

at White Oak Saturday night the receipts to go in favor of th, singing school at that place They had one last Friday nigh which brought them over S21.
 NIT. and Mrs. Dobbs and three of their children are visiting rela tives in the Territory. They art expected to return home this week.
 pr. Fergus is having an evap. orator built on his farm here, ant will begin drying his fruit as soon as he gets II completed.
 Frank Locke and family who live near Oak Grove were visit. ing relatives here Sunday.
 J. l.. Brown has been quite busy for the past two weeks hunt ing bee trees, he has met with good success so far. AS he has a nice supply of honey on hand, ht says he will save the incest for Bro. Gilmore as he will be here Sunday to begin protracted meeting. And 'tis said lie is very fond of honey.
 T. C. Nation returned from Kansas a few days ago, older and wiser.
 We attended the singing al Sawyero Sunday evening. The singing was fine. Both the White Oak and Sawyer class sung and each one can hardly be exeell= cd in music.
 N F. MeCanev, ", (. Wright ard others from here at tended the burial Of AIr. Pollock last Sunday at Springdale.
 Quite number of this place went down on the creek fishing Saturday. Among the party were Sam Myers and family. John Wood and family, Hugh Rollins and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Wood. Perhaps there were others We learned nothing about.
 MAGGIE.
The Springdale news., 1906-07-27
Notice 10 Correspondents.

Although the meeting Of the corre- spoDdentS of The News does not occur until 2:30 D. m we hope all will be able to reach Springdale Wednesday in time to hear the forenoon lecture at the Chautauqua. All are requested to report at the News affica aS soon aS they arrive where they will be furnished With a hIdge and ticket To the Chau- tauaua. t I:30 D. m. all are request ed t0 me at this office for the pur- pose of haYng q group photograph taken. which will give us ample time to get through and reach the Audi t0rium in time for the meeting
 While this meeting has been ar- ranged fur the beneht of cores Spand- e1ts in order that they might get bet ter acquainted and be prefited by an exchange 0f ideas. still no one vii be refused admission. and those who care tO attend viii be entirely vel come This statement is made in re- sp0nse t0 an inquiry as to whether or not tbe public would be admitted.
 We would be glad to see every News cores p0ndent here next Wednesday, and nope that all who can possibly do 50 vii attend. While the editor will be very busy man next week With GhaHtauqua matters, SJiii he will Use BIS very best efforts t0 make 1t pleasant for all.
 As last word Please remember the aDnye instructions and be prompt
The Springdale news., 1906-07-27
OAK GROVE.

July 24.-Dr. Hardin from Fay etteville visited in this vicinity Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. Belle Ramsey had the mis- fortune to lose her purse the 4th of July.
 Mark and Iva Sturdivan attend ed the teachers institute at Ben- tonville last week.
 Little May eoffey IS quite sick at this writing.
 The proceeding items were handed in too late for publication two weeks ago.
 Mr. and Mrs. Davidson, from Springfield. Mo, who have been visiting their parents, MT. and Mrs. Young, returned home Sum- day.
 Mir. Ezell and Clark, of Goshen, visited in this vicinity last Sat uTday and Sunday.
 Rev. Jesse Loving preached at Oak Grove last Sunday. He de- livered an able discourse on feed- ing the flock.
 Joe Whinnery is on the sick list this week.
 \ large party from this vicin- ity took fishing trip. They re- port more fun than fish.
 Quite a number from this place will attend the Chautauqua naxt week.
 Cal Holeonb visited his daugh- ter at Blue Jacket, l. T., last week.
 Anna Nichols has been quite sick the past week but Is better at this writing.
 Cecll Young is visiting his sis. ter at Spring field, Mo.
 Messrs. Clark, Fisher ant
The Springdale news., 1906-07-27
HARMON.

July B Had another nice rain last week, but our weather proph- cts are prophesying that It will be the last for quite while.
 Mrs. Bertha Locke's two sis ters of Westville, came up last Saturday and stayed until Mon- day.
 Will Thompson and family for merly of this place have now be- come residents of Springdale.
 We understand that James Rit- ter intends to work couple of days at Harmon this week.
 Yes, there will be box supper
The Springdale news., 1906-07-27
- - ELM SPRINGS.

July q Born to MT. and Mrs. T. C. Glover, July II, son.
 H. k. Braswell came in home last week from a visit of several months 10 points in Oklahoma and Texas.
 John Thompson, of Fayette- vile, formerly the village black. smith here was in town this week as salesman for the new Conner Wholesale Grocery Go. John acts the part tirst-rate.
 Walter Sherman left last Tuesday for McCaaley, Texas, to be with his brother, Fayette, who has been very sick with ty- phoid fever. Hels reported bet ter at this writing.
 Our Elm Springs miller. Jim Wall, has moved his family back to town. They have been on his fruit farm north of Wager for the past few months.
 Sherman, the seven months old baby Of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Patton died Tuesday, July r.. Tie child had always been very frail, but it's death was the re- suit of sickness Of only few hours.
 K. II. McKinnon of Oke nah. l. T., visited his mother and brother at this place last week. Rash was formerly the police officer for Elm Springs township and has many friends here who would be glad to have him return to the state.
 Edward Hughes, F. O. Horton and Albert Hughes left Sunday for the Shoshone reservation in Wyoming where registration for a publ1e land openIng IS now in progress. The latter two will register for themselves, while the first named will register as at torney for some old soldiers.
 The revival services which have been in progress for the past two weeks at the Methodist church closed last night. With the exception of three sermons by Rev. B. NJ. Burrow. of Spring. dale, the pastor did all the preach ing. Mr. Thornsberry. an ex- horter from Bentonville gave very valuable assistance during the meeting. Much interest was manifested. Several conversions and ten aceessions to the church are reported.
 Mrs. l. F. Lane and Mrs. J. T. Nelson of Springdale were Elm Springs visitors one day this week.
 TEcuMsEH.
The Springdale news., 1906-07-27
BLEWFORD.

July 23.-John and Henry Bur nett tried working on the rail- road last week.
 We had nice little singing down at Mrs. Minnie Thompson $ last Sunday night.
 Will Mustain says he is going 10 try railroading a mouth.
 MT. and Mrs. A. J. Sanders made a visit out to Springdale last Sunday.
 We'll. you hear of bachelor men and bachelor maids but we have about one half dozen bachelor married women in our neighbor- hood whose husbands are away at work Oh yes, they are coming back.
 Elmer Holland has been mak- ing hay down at his fathers.
 The young man who represents the Rawley Medical Co. was in the neighborhood last week with his famous medicines and ex- tracts.
 AS It seems that the Tontitown correspondent didn't answer your question, Nell, 1 will for them. Yes, they are mostly Italians.  Now when you see a fellow go- ing down the street ''struttin 7 like he owned million just bear