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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26
A HIGHWAY FOR AUTOS.
Travelling Advocate for Good Roads
Passes Through Kansas

Salina. Kan. June 26.-Charles w.
Thatcher. a travelling correspondent of
the Hearst newspapers and travelling
advocate of good roads. passed through
Kansas, a short distance north of Sa-
lima, the past week. He is looking for
a national automobile highway from
Kansas City to Denver.
He travels in a typical desert outfit
and was dressed in mountain style.
The sides of this queer little wagon are
covered with advertisements of the
Hearst papers.
He drives a pair of Spanish mules
and has little mountain burro with
saddle on, tied beside him. Out of his
wagon stuck guns of different patterns
and various camping utensils were at
tached.
He started from Denver and went
into Kansas north of the Union Pa
cific. After getting to Mingo the road
goes 95 miles straight west to Plain
Vile keeping on the flats, the road be-
ing as level as floor. Fourteen miles
west of, Plainville Thatcher struck the
old government trail, the marks of
where wagons travelled six and eight
abreast for protection against Indians
still being visible in places.
East of Plainville. Thatcher went
straight eight miles. then over to Ma
toma. From Natoma he went to Lin
coin and then straight east
The route viii be 80 miles shorter
than any railroad. Autos can make
the trip in two days when the roads
have been put in good shape.
Thatcher predicts that in two years
this will be the national highway for
automobiles.
L. w. White, an enthusiastic auto
mobile man of Graham county, offers
to give $50 and keep three miles of
the road in repair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26
SANTA FE WIRES ARE CUT.
Traffic Has Been Regularly Delayed al
StreatOr. Ill.

Chicago, June 26.-The California
Limited and other fast trains of the
Santa Fe railroad have been delayed a
half hour or more at Streator, ILL.,, the
last few days because some one has
been cutting the block signal wires.
The Streator station is crowded when
ever fast train approaches slowly, a
brakeman, flag in hand, walking be-
tween the rails ahead of the engine.
The block effected extends a mile and
a half west of Streator. Cutting the
wires sets the danger signal perman-
emily throughout the block. Ten days
ago some on discovered this. Streator
residents say several boys are respon-
sible but in any event constant re-
pairs and the watchfulness of six secret
service men have failed to prevent the
wires being severed.
On train that arrived here yester-
day was Percival Lowell, owner and
director of the observatory at Flagstaff,
Ariz He had just obtained some new
photographs of the canals of Mars and
was hurrying them to Boston. He miss
ed his connection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26
PRICE OF CAssATT RAIL.
Has Been Lifted by the Steel Trust to
S33 n Ton.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 26.-That the
new Cassatt steel rail invention of the
late President A. J. Cassatt of the
Pennsylvania railroad will cost the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad just SIS more
per ton than the ordinary rail, or $33,
is the ultimatum of the Carnegie Steel
company to the railroad, which has
replied that this price will not be paid.
1t is understood that the railroad,
which has been paying for the expert
ments on Cassatt rails at the Carnegie
mills, will take the work to other
shops and if it can not get the rail
made for a reasonable figure it will
make it's own steel rails.
The railroad argues that it drew the
plans for this rail, took it to the steel
concern, paid for the work done in ex-
pertinent; that the rail is not at all in
tricate and that it should not cost 1
cent per ton more than the steel rail
as made today-that is, If the steel
rail of today be made right and hon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26
MEXICO BUSINESS BooMs.
Increase In All Kinds of Railroad
Traffic from This Country.

Much attention is being devoted to
the great increase in tratTic to Mexico
from the United States. Two causes
are assigned for 1t. The first of these
Is the marked activity in mining oper-
atoms in the southern republic. New
mines continually are being opened and
old ones are having improved facilities
introduced for their better development.
As the United States is now the great
manufacturer of mining machinery for
the world. the Mexicans are coming
here for supplies. Also many of the
Mexican mines are in the hands or I'M
der the direction of Americans, who nat
urally come here for the machinery.
Train load after train load of mining
machinery is now crossing the border.
The bulk of these shipments are con-
signed TO points in northern Mexico, as
it is there development is being pushed
to the greatest extent. The shipments
are going through the Laredo, DiaZ or
Juarez gateways, and the Mexico Cen
trail, the Mexico National and the In
ternatfonal roads are getting the full
benefit of the increase in the traffic.
The second reason is the large volume
of general merchandise. American
goods appear to be in demand in all
parts of Mexico, and as times there
appear to be as prosperous as they are
here, the demand has increased great
1y. The increase in general merchan-
disc traffic has been so great that the
Mexican roads are finding it difficult to
handle all the traffic expeditiously, and
congestions have occurred which, in
some cases, have proved as difficult of
relief as any that have taken place in
this country.
At one time recently the Southern Pa
cific found it necessary to place an en-
barge on shipments destined to Mexi-
CO, because of the impossibility of get
ting the Mexican roads to take deliver
les, but that embargo has now been
lifted, and freight which accumulated is
being rushed to destination.
Express companies in the United
States also report a great increase in
package freight to Mexico. To meet this
increase the Wells-Fargo company has
found it necessary to esta blish
through car service to Corpus Christi.
In addition to machinery and general
merchandise, there has been great in
crease in shipments of garden truck
from points in Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26
STEAL GEROW'S MEN,.
State Free Employment Agent Is a
Victim of Pirates.

T. B. Gerow, state free employment
agent, is having troubles of his own
today. He is trying to send men to
the wheat fields, and the private en-
ployment agents are stealing his men
away. and sending them to places in
the wheat fields where they are not
needed.
These agents." said Mr.. Gerow.
"charge the farm hands So apiece to
send them out, and then they have
the audacity to come up to me and try
to find out where to send them. Fail
ing this. they are loading up some
towns with men, while other towns
are suffering. Some of these private
agents catch the men at the union de-
pot in Kansas City, and some of them
are working right here in Topeka"
Today Mr.. Gerow sent a bunch of
men to Mcpherson. 1t is necessary to
get a party of 10 men at one time in or
der to secure the cent-a-mile rate, and
the Missouri Pacific railway refuses to
give any rate at all.
A Mrs. Whitley, of Huntersville. N.
c.. has written to Mr.. Gerow for infor-
nation about the whereabouts of her
son, Robert N. Whitley. She says the
boy came to the Kansas harvest, and
she hasn't heard from him since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26
A FREAK TURKEY GoBBLER.
Is Setting on a Nest of Eggs and
Caring for Young Chick.

SaIina. Kan, June 26.-On the farm
of Mrs Daily, near here, is a freak
turkey gobbler.
Just now this oobbler is engaged in
the somewhat undignified occupation
of setting on a nest of turkey eggs.
Whether or not the gobbler imagines
he laid the eggs is not known, but he
is doing the remainder of the work and
doing a good job on the same.
For one week he has been setting
on the eggs keeping them as warm as
a hen might do. He sticks to his post
and the chances are that in a couple
of weeks he will be strutting ABOUT
with as fine A brood of little turkeys
as any turkey hen might want:
A few days ago Mrs. Daily placed a
Young chick under the gobbler. Think
ing he had Matched It out the gopher
tends if as nicely as any hen. He
leaves his nest for a few minutes TO
get the young chick food and then re-
turns to his post of duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26
JoBBERs FIGHTING RATES.
Federal Court Is With Them in Pre-
limfnary Move.

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 26.-Judge
Garland, of the United States court
overruled a demurrer of the ST. Paul
Railroad company in connection with
the freight rate war between Sioux
City, Iowa, and Sioux Falls. The suit
was instituted by Sioux Falls tobbers
to prevent the railroad from putting
into effect the old freight tariff between
Chicago and Milwaukee and Sioux City
and Sioux Falls, which would raise the
present rate to Sioux Falls to an av-
erage of 104 per cent of the rate from
Chicago and Milwaukee to Sioux City.
The demurrer urged that the matter
could only be determined by the inter-
state commerce commission. The rail-
road company must now show on July
6 why 1t should not be restrained from
putting the old rate into effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26
PICKS COOL MEETING SPOT.
Western Passenger Association tC
Gather et CharlevOix.

Chicago, June ga call was issued
Yesterday for the next regular meeting
of the Western Passenger association
to be held at Charlevoix, Mich, July g..
A large and important docket, prepar-
ed for discussion. includes the classifl-
cation of party rates by way of gate
ways through which one way regular
rates apply: the course of procedure to
be adopted in view of the new condi-
tons now obtaining, military rates,
questions relating to the transportation
OF excess baggage, the revision of
homeseekers- excursion arrangements.
the reserving of space In sleeping cars
and number of applications for re-
duced rates for various evantG
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26
Two FYnDers Torn OFF,

Wichita, Kan, June 26.-By pound
ing a cartridge he found. Russell
Wheeler was dangerously injured and
permanently crippled Saturday after
noon. The cartridge exploded and two
of the boys fingers were blown off.
other fingers were severely torn and
lacerated by the explosion. Both the
powder and the charge of lead in the
cartridge came in contact with the
bows hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26
Fine Collection of Indian Work.

Jewell City, June 26.-Mrs. Camp
bell Peck of this city has what is
doubtless one of the finest private col
lections in the state of Indian goods,
specimens of the Indians ability in art
and education. The collection is
valued at $500. Mr.. and Mrs. Peck
were asso ciated with the school work
of the Indians at Pipestone. Mimi,
Mr.. Beck being superintendent of the
schools on the reservation for ten
years and his wife a department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26
UNCLE JIM HILL ACTIVE.
VIII Extend His System to California
Water Line.

San Francisco, June e6.-That James
j. Hill has not abandoned his plans for
extending his gigantic railway system
TO the California water line is again
being evidenced in the movements of
several parties of surveyors which are
now. operating in northern California
and western Nevada. Within the past
few weeks representatives of the Hill
lines have been in this city and Los
Angeles in connection with the latest
DEVELOPMENTS in Hills California termi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26

Had quite an argument t'day, m dear,
with college professhor.' said Luschman,
arriving at home. Now. walsh proper
King to shay-I have drank or I have
drc.ck p
THE proper thing for you to say re-
piled his wife, lis I am drunk. "
Are you? Well, to tell truth, m dear,
sho'm I.7-Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26
A Ncw BANK for Girard.

Girard, Kan, June 26.-Details
have just been completed here for the
organization of a new State bank for
Girard, to be known as the Crawford
County State bank. and application
has been made for charter. The
ca pitaI stock is $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26
Missouri Wagons PeddIe Beer.

A beer wagon from across the river
was driven up the streets this morn
ing Beer cases, five or six deep, were
piled upon it. There ought to be some
way of getting revenue out OF th1s
business The beer wagons making
lawful deliveries, use the paved streets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26

teacher for four years. Having re-
signed school work entirely. they are
now permanently located here. Mr..
Peck is brother of Mrs. ]. w. Berry
of this place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26

Leavenworth. June 26.-Three pris-
oners from Butler county were deliv-
cred to the state penitentiary at
Lansing last night. One of the con-
victs. William Rennie. is % years old.
He was convicted of the theft of
horse and buggy and received an in
determinate sentence of from one to
seven years. Rennie is an unmarried
man and lived the life of a hermit in
the country near Augusta. Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26

was looking upon a high shelf for
something. and while thus engaged he
accidentally upset a half can of con-
centrated I've, part of the contents of
which was spilled in one of his eyes
The I've at once began to eat into the
eyeball, giving him great pain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26

nal project The latter is survey for
line from a. point on Humboldt bay
to Gazelle, a distance of $50 miles, and
from the latter point it is contempla-
ted to build line eastward to Winnie
mucca, New. The survey of the route
between Gazelle, and Winnemucca has
been partially made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26
lola Would Raise Pom Tax.

lola, June 26.-Delinquents in poll
tax may be wise If they pay up at once,
for members of the city council are
thinking of changing the poll tax rate
from $50 to 81. OF the $4,000 usually
derived from poll tax almost $500 has
been collected in the past month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26
A GREAT sPELTER DISTRICT.
Southeast Kansas Produces More
Than Any Other Section.

Pittsburg, June 26--Southeastern
kansas produces more speIter than
anv other section in the United States
The output of the smelters of Pitts
burg and elsewhere in this district for
the past year reached 1874 tons, an
increase over the previous year OF 10
900 tons.
Several new plants were in course
of construction in 1906, but the only
one to go into operation was the works
Of the Mineral Point Zinc company at
DePue, Ill. Among the others. the
works of the Lanyon-Starr Smelling
companv at Bartlesvi1le, /. T., and the
new works of the Caney Zinc com
pany at Deering,. Kan, went into
operation early in 1907. The works of
the Hegler Bros, at Danville, ILL.,,
which have been under construction
for long time, are also to go into
operation this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26
Girard Cuts Out . Per Cent.

Girard. Kan, June 26.-Mayor w. H.
Ryan, of this city has served notice on
all the places selling two per cent goods,
giving them until noon to close their
places and quit business. They all COM
piled with the edict of the mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26
TO MAKE TROUBLE
State Temperance Union Objects
to the Per Cent Sales.
Say the Ordinance Passed by
Pittsburg Is Illegal.
SUPREMECOURTTOACT
Attorney Marshall Declares 1t
Means Custer Proceedings.
Mayor Ryan Has Closed Such
Places at Girard.

Pittsburg. June 26.-John Marshall
one of the attorneys for the State Tenn
perance union, who was at Pittsburg at
the Temperance Union headquarters,
was emphatic in saying that the city of
Pittsburg had made mistake in pass
ing the ordinance levying an Occupa-
tion tax upon two per cent" places,
on the supposition that such sales came
within the requirement of the prohibit
DRY law.
Mr.. Marshall said: THE supreme
court has decided that the per cent of
alcohol IN liquor does not determine
whether it is intoxicating. That court
held that the intoxicating character of
the LIQUOR is to be determined by jury,
from the effect it has. and the purpose
for which it is used, under instructions
from the court.
The two per cent ordinance passed
by the council will get the city into
trouble with the supreme court. Leg
islation for an occupation tax upon two
per cent places breaks down the custer
suits against the city"
Mr. Marshall went on to state that
he believed the passing of this ordi-
nance would bring Attorney General
jackson here to push the custer pro-
ceedings more vigorously than had as
yet been done. He declared it to be his
belief that the city council had made a
grave mistake in passing the ordinance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26
EASY HoME-cETTINc

Pay little on the debt each month,
at the end of the period, 1t Is paid or.
The only sure way for most people.
We can assist you.
Capitol Building and Loan Assn
s34 KANSAS AVE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-26
Is BLINDED b~ I've.

Pittsburg Kan. June 26.-John
Beltinger met with a serious accident
which will make him blind in one eye.
He was at his home at the time and
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-02
SENTIMENT GROWING
Prohibition Gaining Ground in Anne
Arundel

The movement for prohibition OF
the liquor trafIic throughout the whole
OF Anne Arundel county has grown Il
such an extent that an effort will I'M
doubtedly be made TO secure the pas
sage OF an act at the, coming session
OF tho legislature which will secure
the submission OF the question 20 a
popular vote. Some Of the local
newspapers are supporting the move
ment and a number Of communities
lions have been published In which
II IL strongly urged.
The sale OF liquor Is now prohibited
by law In all sections Of the county
except Annapolis, which forms the
Sixth district. and the First and Third
precincts OF the Fifth district, which
include Brooklyn and South Baltl-
more, or Curtis Bay. The advocates
OF prohibition believe that they would
have a fair chance Of carrying those
sections II the vote was confined 10
them. and are confident thatthey could
win decisive victory II the ques-
tion was submitted 10 the whole
county as 10 whether or not liquor
should be- sold In any part Of II.
: A number Of AnnapolitaDs who
are Interested In the movement have
decided 10 call public meeting At an
carly date, and II Is the purpose 70
ask the candidates for the legislature
Of all parties II they are willing that
the question Of prohibition in the
county shall be submitted to q vote.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-02
SNAPSHOTS.

Millinery openings now due.
All the societies are getting In line
for the winter work.
When the cold winds dry and crack
the skin get DcWitt's Witch Hazel
Salye. Sold by Feldmeyer Bros, Orig.
gists
What has become Of the old FASH
Toned chincapin?
agricultural fair II held at Cumber,
land this week.
Trouble generally gets an encore.
Eat what you please ana take a lit
Tic KodOl For IDdIQesti0n after your
meals. IL dlgests what you eat sold
by Feldmeyer Bros. Druggists
Hard words sometimes come
easiest
Able 10 be up and around-A
ladder.
DeWltt's Little Early Risers, rena
ole little pills. Recommended BY
reIdmeyer Bros, Druggists
The dog with a TIN can attachment
has tail Of woe.
Nothing aggravates woman will
a bad temper 80 much as a man wlO
won't get mad.
Without any preliminary training
one letter can transform printer into
a sprinter.
The average man Is almost a.
proud ofhis first baby as he Is Of ms
first automobile.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-02
GOVERNORS COUNTRY LIFE
Pictured and Described In Out Of
Town Magazine

The current issue Of Town and
County" an illustrated weekly pub
Iisbed by the Stuyyesant Company,
Chicago, New York and London, con.
tains very interesting, readable and
well-written illustrated story Of
"Maryland's Chief Executive al
Home" II IL by the author and IL
illustrator, Mrs. Charles X. Miller, Of
Baltimore, and depicts the life Of Gov
ernor Edwin Warfield at 'Oakdale, -
his ancestral estate.
One photograph Is that Of the hand
some old colonial home nj Oakdale,
another, Governor WarGeld reading a
Baltimore paper on bis yeranda. Ed
win warfeld, Jr., on bis favorite
mount, Mrs. Warfield, Maryland
First Lady" Miss Carrie, the Gov
ernor's eldest daughter and several ex-
terror and interior views OF the home
are illustrated In the story, which Is
quite pleasing and entertaining.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-02
A SPLENDID WORTH
OF So FOR $3.50

For So. so THE PHILADELPHIA
PRESS will mail the Daily edition of
their splendid publication one year and
twelve blade Safety razor.
THE PRESS and such a razor is
good value at $500. You can get both
for only s.. so, and your money back
for the asking II you are not satisfied
after you have tried paper and razor.
You do not need a razor or newspaper
IL not interested in this offer Here is
chance TO get new razor almost free.
Don't wait and forget the address
Write to-day to THE CIRCULATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE PHILA-
DELPHIA PRESS. Philadelphia, Pa.
fly Oct
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-02

A gentleman ON Shipwright street
called at the Capital Office this morn
ing: "Did you ever hear" said he,
''of such thing as rushing the
duck!" He was told the editor had
mot rushed the duck, but heard Of 1t.
WELL" said the visitor, II rushed
the white duck this morning"
Knowing the man was temperate,
the editor glanced at him quizically
He continued Eyes, ! rushed the
duck, and got a white duck. / offer
ed a nickle for a pint Of milk, ex-
pacting to get penny change.
held out my hand. The dairyman
said That's all right, SIR Has the
price of milk gone up? Well,
fancy IL has.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-02
letter cured.

LADY customer OF ours had suffered
with letter for two or three years. Il got 50
bad on her hands that she could not attend
~ her household duties. One box Of Cham
berlain's ealve cured her. Chamberlain's
medicine give splendid satisfaction in this
community.--M. II. RoDSEY & Co, Al
mond. Ala. Chamberlain's medicines are
Cor sale BY Fsldmsysr Bros. Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-02
STATE or ONO. Cry OF TOLEDO [ .,
LUCAS COUNTY. =

STATE or OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO &c
LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank J. Chensy makes oath that he
senior partner Of the firm Of + j..
Cheney & Co.. doing business in the
City OF Toledo. ounty and State afore-
said, and that sail firm will pay the sum
OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case Of Catarrh that cam
not be cured by the use OF Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK !. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9th day OF December,
A. ID. 1886.
m- A. w. GLEASON.
u!2EAL.) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and nue.
Gus surfaces of the system Send for
testimonials free.
r. /. CHENEY, Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
For Sale by Feldmeyer Bros. City
Drug Store. dee
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-02
For an Impaired Appetite.

To improve the appetite and strengthen
the digestion try few doses of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Dir. }.
H. Seitz Of Detroit Mich, says They re.
stored my appetite when impaired, relieved
me Of bloated feeling and caused pleas.
ant and satisfactory movement Of the bow
els.v Price, % cents Samples free at Field
meyer Bros. Drug Store.