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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
COLLEGE BOY
Fond of Doughuuts and Pie, but Could
Not "keep in the Game on
Such Food.

One good thing about modern college
athletics is that the young fellows learn
some sense about food and what it is
really for.
A thing may taste good. but may not
be the thing to make clear brins, elas-
tic muscles and good wind
4 Mich. boy went in for sport, but
coon found that there was something
wrong with his food. He writes:
During my school days 1 was fond of
outdoor sport and excelled in nearly
every game that I entered. 1t was
just at my greatest growing period
and I was springing up like a vine.
THE food 1 ate then soon proved to
be unfit to sustain my growth and hard
mental and physical work. 1 relished
and ate pastry and used to eat hot
doughnuts by the half dozen. I had
starchy and greasy food pretty much
all the time.
soon became so weak would have
to eat during the middle of the night
before could go to sleep, (half starv-
ed because the undigested food eaten
never became absorbed for strength
My body was calling for nourish-
kind of food 1 ate My stomach panied
me and specialists pronounced my case
severe Intestinal indigestion.
IT tried everything imaginable in the
way of different foods. but without
avail. Finally I hit on Grape-Nuts
times a day. Soon my stomach and
bowels got all right and my natural
sleep returned. Now I am hard at
work every day and sound in health,
which 1 owe largely to the advice In.
sTshe Road to MELVILLE" the little book
In the pkgs.'' Name given by Postum
Cereal Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a Reason"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
sIEMANTEL GOES TO TEXAS.
Santa Fe Foreman at Ottawa Accepts
Fine Position.

Fine Position
Ottawa, Kan, April 4.-George Sic
mantel general foreman OF the santa
Fe shops here, last night accepted the
position as general master mechanic OF
the Fort Worth & Denver City rail-
way. with headquarters at Childressr
Texas.
Mr. Siemantel has been urged to re-
port for duty at the earliest possible
moment but will not be able to leave
before April IL or Is.
He was offered the position some
time ago but in Difference to his pres
ent employers had been considering
the company. The Fort Worth & Den
yer City company was equally de-
termined to secure his services ano
made an offer that he could not anord
to decline. The position is one of great
Importance and with it goes a salary
far in advance of anything paid In the
north for officials Of equal grade.
Mr. Siemantel will have entire charge
of the mechanical and car departments
of the road with headquarters at
Childress, where are located the main
shops of the company. Under his 1ur-
isdiction are other and smaller shops,
respectively at Fort Worth, vienna
Falls, Amarillo and Texllne, -FOUR O-
visions in all.
He came to Ottawa IA years ago from
Topeka as foreman of the Santa Fe
erecting shops, which position he held
for two ard a half years. He was
then made general foreman On the
departure of Master Mechanic Mitchell
to take charge of the shops at Chanute.
Mr.. Siemantel was given full charge OF
the shops here, retaining, however, MS
title of general foreman.
The name of Mr.. SiemanteFS success
sor has not been announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04

The foundation of robust
health is what is allowed to enter
the mouth. The more simple
the diet, the more perfect the
health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
b. & o. ADOPTS GOOD PLAN.
Rewards Faithful Employees With In
creased Salaries

Baltimore, April A complete re-
adjustment of the pay roll of the B.
6. o. railroad was put into effect April
l, as a result of which there will be an
annual increase in the amount paid to
employees of from $2,500,000 to $3,-
100000. The figures are official. The
B. & o. was not one of those roads
which granted a straight 10 per cent
increase, but since the first of the year
1t has been quietly adjusting salaries
of the various departments.
President Murray, in speaking of
the increase, said that the road, in
stead of making horizontal advance.
has rewarded those employees most
faithful and deserving with proportion
ate increases of wages and salaries.
He also pointed out that the advance
adds TO the expense of the company,
and makes it obligatory upon it to add
to its revenues accordingly. although
this alone is not the only justif1catio
he finds for the advance in transporta-
ton rates which the B. & o., in con-
nection with other roads, has ordered.
He justified the advance on the ground
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04

portions of the profits of the poolroom
syndicate whose clearing house at 112
Fulton street he raided last Friday.
The initials of these men appeared in
the records seized and while Mr.. Vandi-
yer believes he knows who they are, he
wants their identity legally established
The six men arrested in the raid will
be given a preliminary hearing today.
The names these men gave at the time
of their arrest were Edward A. Fisher,
Charles A. Reilly Robert J. johnson.
Louis Meyer, Alexander LANCE and
Charles F. Reilly.
In addition the two young women
taken in the Keator raid at AZ Broad
way, Clara Robinson and Erna Sam
trock, will also be on hand and will
probably testify.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
RAILROAD NEWS.
New Freight Records Made by
Two Systems.
New York Central Makes a Re-
markable Showing.
ROCK ISLAND in LINE.
Mr.. Nudge States There Is Still
a Car Shortage.
Other Items of Interest to
Railway People.

New records for the movement of
loaded freight cars have just been es-
tablished on the New York Central
lines. w. c. Brown, senior vice pres
ident of the system, ordered another
of his famous cleaning up" move
ments, SO that they could start April
1 with everything clear east of Buffa-
10. Last Saturday 22,616 cars loaded
with freight were moved on the lines
east of Buffalo surprising all previous
records for car movement in single
day.
The total number of loaded cars
moved on those lines during the
month of March was 602,S9S. 1t was
an increase of 5O,1SO cars over the
number moved in the same month OF
last year. The best previous record
for the movement of cars in single
month was made in OCTOBER, 1909
when 55S,659 cars were hauled.
The extraordinary movement OF
cars on the New York Central lines
east of Buffalo last month was princl-
paIly due to a desire of the manage
ment to meet the unusual demands or
shippers for more cars. Except Tor
coal cars, there is a greater demand
today for cars than there was at any
time during the past year. This de-
mand is not confined to any particular
section, but comes from all parts OF
the country. All the railroads are
making special efforts to expedite the
movement of trains so as to enable
shippers to utilize to the greatest ex-
tent possible the present supply of
cars All the car building plants in the
country are working to their full ca
pacity, but they can furnish only
small percentage OF the number the
railroads need. Therefore the rail-
roads are doing their utmost to meet
the demands of shippers by moving
cars as rapidly as possible and mini
MIXING the delay in yards and ter
minalS.
The Rock Island system also made a
movement hauling 106,06 cars an
average distance of $50 miles. This is
much longer than the average move
rnent on the New York Central or any
other Eastern system. The Rock Is
lands loaded car movement last
month was larger by 1902 cars than
the biggest months record previously,
September 1906. when the movement
was 104267 cars The increase in
loaded cars moved last month on the
Rock Island system over March of last
year was 1441S cars, or Is per cent.
This accounts mainly for the big in
crease in earnings on the Rock Island
syEtern- -s.ss
sDespite all our efforts to expedite
the movement of cars, the demand
greatly exceeds the supply for all but
coal cars said Vice President Nudge
1.-THE decrease in coal shipments has
enabled us to use some coal. cars for |
lumber traffic. Our total car move |
ment last month, which was larger |
than any previous month, would have |
been still greater but for congestion on |
connecting lines to Galveston and be- |
yond Ell Paso.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
EQUIPMENT FOR SANTA FE.
Big Orders for Locomotives and Cars
Placed Recently.


The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway company has lately placed an
order for 81 new freight locomotives
Twenty-Five new Atlantic type passen-
ger locomotives will be delivered within
the next month or six weeks. They
will be put into service on the eastern
grand division.
Orders have been placed with manu-
facturers for over 5000 new freight
cars. One order for 1000 cars was
placed last spring and a positive prom
Use given that the entire order would
be delivered by September 80, 1906. Up
to date not one car has been received,
owing to inability of the factory to
build cars fast enough.
Contracts have been let by the man
agement of the Santa Fe for second
tunnel through the Ration mountains.
1t is expected that the work will be
completed within IL months. The tun.
mel VIII be about 5000 feet long ana
will cost in the neighborhood of half
a million dollars. On completion of
this tunnel the Santa Fe will be dou-
ble-tracked between Trinidad, Col,
and Ration, N. NJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
JOHN WILLARD QUITS U. p.
Takes Position With Chicago, MiIwau-
kee & St. Paul.

Denver, April 4.-John E. Willard,
VINO has been connected with the I'm
ion Pacific railroad for more than
twenty years. has been appointed trav
cling freight and passenger agent for
the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul
railroad. with headquarters in Denver.
He succeeds Thornton S. Barnett who
disappeared a few weeks ago. after the
alleged embezzlement of large sum
from the road, the reported result of
gambling debts.
Although only IS years old Willard
has a wide experience and knows his
territory like a book. He ran away
from his home In Boston when a boy
to become a cowpuncher in the wild
west.
Young Willard got a position in the
paymaster's department of the United
States army and later began working
for the Union Pacific railroad. He
came to the freight department OF the
Denver office in 1884.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
CONTINUE PoOLRooM FIGHT.
Men Arrested in the Raid in New York
Will Have Prompt Trial.

New York, April A new move in
the fight to eradicate the poolroom evil
is promised for today. 1t is announced
that Assistant District Vandiver who
was in charge of the recent raids and
legal proceedings, will go before either
the grand Jury or Magistrate Barlow
today on John Doe" proceedings which
he believes will disclose the identity of
the men who regularly received their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04

of the general heavy increase in ex-
penses which railroads all over the
country are encountering, including
the increase in cost of freight locomo-
tives, switching engines and passenger
locomotives and other equipments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04

wounded and captured several days ago
by Nicaraguans Many of these SOL
diers, the passengers say are little
more than boys and their confidence in
their country appears almost pathetic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04

What day was born on, mother?'
Thursday, child"
Wasn't that fortunate? It's your day
at home. "-Harper's Weekly.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-22
BURGLARS RANsACKED SUMMER HOME
H. De B. Parsons Asks City Police for Help
Against Rye Vandals.

H. De p. Parsons. of No. 294 Madison avenue,
has asked the New York police to find the burg
lars who entered his summer home at Milton
Point, Rye. y. Y, last Tuesday night. The
thieves went completely through the house,
pulled out every drawer and stole considerable
clothing belonging to Mr.. Parsons and his wife.
Mr. Parsons leaves his house unoccupied in
the winter time. although gardener lives in a
lodge near by and acts watchmar. on
Wednesday morning the gardener noticed that
the storm door in front of the large house was
open. He entered the place and found it ran
sacked from top to bottom 1t found later
that an entrance had been made through a
basement window which had been forced with
a jimmy.
The gardener informed his employer, and Mr..
Parsons went TO Rye Immediately. He says
that It took two over two hours to
straighten out the wreck that had been made.
Mr. ParsOnss home is near the American Yacht
Clubs house and directly opposite the sumner
home of Seth Low. All the silverware had been
taken from the house when the family returned
to New York.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-22
RELIGION INCORPORATED
First Bahai assembly of Ne7c York
Combines Older Fnths.

The First Bahai Assembly of New York. the first
religious association of its kind in the United
states received its certificate of Incorporation yes
terday from. Justice O'GOrmau. in the Supreme
Court. The corporators and trustees Arthur
Pulsbury Dodge. William Copeland Dodge and
Wendell Phillips Dodge of No. 26S West l39th
street; Archie c. Fisk. OF No $50 East 164th street.
Alexander r. Baker Of No. 70 West 92d street,
Eugene r. White. Of No 273 West l2Sth street. Max
Fremholz OF No 22n2 Seventh avenue; Walter N
Bacon of No $40 East 134th street. and Harrison
W Mills
The new organization has about three hundred
members Its chief purpose Is the teaching of the
fundamental principles of Christianity. Judaism and
Mahometanism, promulgated through the divine
teaching Of the high revelation.
According to of the organizers. the BahaI
is the fuflmeut of Christianity. 1T is impossible -
he said TO he true Christian without being a
believer i'm the Bahai revelation. There is It
than is generally known or believed II is full of
spiritual value and significance"
The religion was founded siXty-three years ago.
and In the early days known the Pabi rev.
eation Its strongest following in this country in
Chicago Among the writer's the subject are
Professor Edward q. Brown. of Cambridge Uni
versity and Baron Rosen. Russian Ambassador at
Washington. The latter. VINO is recognized his
torian on the subject. has written work the
religion I'm the early days of Persia The Bahai
reyelatIonsts believe in the fuifilment of the
prophecies OF Christ.
The first assembly expects TO perfect its pcrma-
nent organization in two or three weeks. and later.
when the membership is large enough, IL will erect
a house OF worship
New-York tribune., 1907-11-22
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR DYNAMITE.
Ruling of Canadian Justice Affects American
Railroads-One Cancels Rates on Explosives.

Washington. Nov. H.-American railroads which
do ? business in and through the Dominion OF
canada NAV be forced to follow the action taken
bv the Nichigen Central Railroad in petition
which that line has filed with the Interstate Com
rnerce Commission. requesting permission TO waive
the legal thirty days notice Of a change in its
freight tariffs. in order that il may Immediately
cancel its rates dynamite and other explosives
billed to or from Canadian territory
The conpany says that on August 10 one Of its
cars containing dynamite was blown up at Essex
Ont resulting in the death of two persons, the
injury of others and the destruction of a large
amount of property. The company was indicted
under Canadian laws two counts, and on ad-
vice Of its Canadian counsel pleaded guilty TO the
charge Of carelessness Justice Rddell. of the
High Court of Justice Of Canada fined the railroad
s25.OoO
Justice Riddell called attention to the fact that
Canadian railroads were not obliged to accept eX-
pIosives for transportation, and he believed that
when they were transported they ought TO be car
ried in a special train. which there were no
other shipments of freight or passengers ana
that the shipment should be accompanied by an
expert in the handling of explosives, so that II
an accident should happen he would know what
10 do The Michigan Central says that such reeu-
on railroads through Canadian territory.
The request was granted by the commission al
though ordinarily such petitions are not regarded
with favor The circumstances in this case were
considered extraordinary. however
New-York tribune., 1907-11-22
TO PROBE TREATMENT OF INMATES
Order from Governor for Hospital-Woman
SAYS Hand Was Cut Off.

Buffalo, Nov. H-On information furnished by
Charles Oberlander of Buffalo, Governor Hughes
has ordered the State Lunacy Commission to in
vestigate complaint concerning the treatment Of
patients at the Ciowanda State Hospital for the
Insane and particularly of the treatment of Mrs
OBrien a woman inmate, who says she had a
hand cut off there.
The same information laid before District
Attorney Abbott who presented facts in his pos
session to the grand jury. Primarily the grand
jury will make inquiry into the of william
Triest. the Octogenarian patient who died at the
Gowanda institution Nov. s, and who. il was
learned after his death. had three broken ribs
The District Attorney says the grand jury will also
inquire into the woman's case and into a third
complaint received in anonymous letter to-day,
apparently from man inmate. and generally into
the treatment of patients at the institution.
Dr. Arthur, superintendent Of tho asylum said
Mrs. O'Brien suffered from delusions and had a
habit Of relating stories of cruelties perpetrated
upon patients which had foundation in truth
She lost her hand in accident in the laundry
New-York tribune., 1907-11-22
HEARING IN TAX RECEIPT CASES.
Prominent Allegheny Politicians Charged
with Frauds in 1906 Election.

Pittsburg. Nov 21.-A hearing in the alleged
bogus tax receipt cases began in the Criminal Court
to-day. but adjourned until tomorrow, soon
after jury had been obtained because of the alb
sence of material witnesses for the prosecution
District Attorney Harry L. Goehrng was over
ruled a motion for postponement for the same
cause when the called
State Senator Elliott Rodgers a former Judge of
Common Pleas Court Samuel J. Grenet, Director
OF Public Safety of Allegheny; Common Councilman
William Hogel and William ]. Lamb. clerk in the
County Recorders Office, all prominent Allegheny
Republican politicians. indicted for alleged
procuring and distributing among voters fraudulent
receipts prior to the election fall
Rodgers's was the first case called and because he
had been on the bench with the present judges they
preferred not TO hear the case. Judge William d.
Patton, of Armstrong County. called here to
New-York tribune., 1907-11-22
KILLED HIMSELF IN WoMEN's CABIN
Suicide of Travelling Salesman on Staten
Island Ferryboat.

Alfred Lonsdale. a travelling salesman for a
Hauor firm, committed suicide yesterday In the
women's cabin of the Staten Island ferryboat
which left the Battery at noon on its way to
St George, Staten Island He died while being
carried from the boat to the ferry house. Ions
dale attracted the attention of the passengers on
board the boat. numbering three hundred, by
his erratic actions before he shot himself. DR..
Conkling of the S. r. Smith Infrmary, who
responded to the ambulance CALL pronounced
Lonsdale dead.
According TO christopher Wefer. of the print
ing firm ot Kelly & Wefer with Offices at No.
so Fourth avenue, living at No 294 Clinton
street, Brooklyn, Mr.. Lonsdale and his wife
came 10 Brooklyn about two years ago and
hired furnished room from him at No. 26S
Clinton street. The couple were there about a
year when Mrs. Lonsdale died in a hospital in
Manhattan. Mr. Wefer added that Mr. Lonsdale
left his. home about six months ago and that
was the last he had heard of him.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-22
FIRE KILLS FIVE SMALL CHILDREN
Two Others of Family Burned-Wife Hears
of Mothers Death After Tragedy.

Titusville Penn. Nov. 21.-Awakened by the
barking Of his dog early to-day, Thomas w.
Suver an oil producer living east of here, found
his house in flames. With difficulty he saved his
wife and their baby. Two sons escaped from
the second story. but were badly injured. Five
children were burned TO death.
The dead are Emery. twelve years old; Roland,
eleven years old: Martha NJ, nine years old :
Lettie J.. seven years old. and Nellie r, five
years old
The injured are Nelson. fourteen years old,
terribly burned, will probably die. and Wilbur.
sixteen years old. painfully burned about the
hands and face. will recover.
floor beneath an overheated gas range. When
Zuver. awakened by the dog, sprang from his
bed the flames had filed the sitting room He
forced the window sash out, calling to his wife
to bring the baby. Climbing to the porch roof
Zuver met one OF the older boys coming through
and dropped TO the ground Flames prevented
Zuver from re-entering the window and he
dropped unconscious from the roof Wilbur
another son. jumped from the window and in
the yard found his mother and the baby partly
overcome by smoke
Soon after the fire a telegram received
from Van Buren,, Ind, announcing the death of
Mrs. Zuver's mother. Mrs Martha Ives The
latter's body VIII reach here Friday and services
for the six dead will be held at PIeasantville on
SATURDAY.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-22
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

Horse show AT Madison Square Garden. opens at
r.,,. ~ current History by Miss Janet E Richards
Under the auspices OF the National Society OF
United States Daughters Of 1872 Deimonic0s s.
1915 a
semi-annunl sale of aprons and bass under the au-
sBiDe society studio Of Mrs Plerrepont a. Greene,
the Chelsea, No. 30 West 23d street. 10 a m
10 p. n
Annual dog show OF the Toy Spaniel Club Of America
concert hall OF Madison Square Garden all day
Meeting of the Century Theatre Club. Hotel Astor.
Mothers Aid association. No 2a6 second avenue.
p. m.
Hdme' Amsterdam and 95d ali day
Dedication of tho new building OF m the S Tsw & rSrk Kin
Address by Walter clark chief justice Of the supreme
on The Federal Constitution; Shall 1t BE Arnead-
ed by the Court or by the People," Cooper Union.
Reception of tho Anna W Rsansy Auxiliary % the
sno ST AIMS avenue and i5sth street. evening
Dinner Of the Chemists Club. Hotel Savoy $50 p.
by oSG d W for on reop
Cooper Union p. m.
Lecture by b Baldwin on Arctic Arctic EsPlo5a,
club waldorf Astoria. m.
by Of p Sshs% ON a non a@d S
Grand streets s:I5 p. m
Meetinr of the Washington Heights Taxpayers Asso-
ciaton. Corrigan Hail. Broadway and 157th street.
Meeting Of the chemists Club. No. los West 55th
street. s:i5 p.
Address nv @. y. HaUsnann at Young
Hebrew Association 02d street and Lexington
avenue. Sis p.
Ir.c lectures Of Board OF Education, D. m :
Wadleigh High School. il5th street and Seventh
avenue Louis u Wilkinson Julius CRsar''; Pub
lie school 30. No. pa East SSth street. Frederick
IIouk Law Norway and sweden; Public School
Dominick, Clark and Broome r Cor
nsius Raby. THE Empire State South
vest. Public School 10. No. so East street
Mrs Marian Leland. short Story Writer'S; Pub
lie school 81 Broadway Academy street Yer
uiiyea avenue. stephen Pierce DuggRn. The state
COY eminent; Public school 15T, l2Tth street and
81 Nicholas avenue. William Farley. How Ger
many is Governed; Public School 15S Avenue A
between nth and 18th streets. Edwin T. Talia-
ferro, Andrew Jackson: Public School 1850 Suf-
folk and Rivington streets Herbert L. Bridgman
street. General George b Loud. Our Country: :
West Side NeighborhOod House. No 5OI West 50tb
street William Il Happe, The Treatment Of
shock Bleeding. Burns Exposure Cold and
Frostbite'; Young Mems Benevolent Association
No 3l1 Broadway. Professor James WaItsr
Crook Capital Employed in Animal Industry: y:
Public School .. 169th street and Third avenue
Wallace Electric Railways': PubIfc
School rs. Fordham avenue. near Main street C,itv
Island, william n. Fleming, The Merchant ~
Nenice' Publc School 2s. Anthony fremont
avenues. Andrew r. Currier NJ. D.. sir Walter
Raleigh; Public school 81. 1SSd street. betwe cen
Beaumont and Cambrelleng avenues. Walter Quincy
Scott. Julius Caesar Public School 81. Jerome
north OF 1Sith street. Frederick Campbell
"Eclipses''; Public School SO, Avenue c. between
sIh and 9th streets, Unonport. Edward Avis. our
Wild song Bird