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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
SIX MONTHS RECORD
Embodied in Report by Postmaster
General CorrcIyou.

Washington, Feb. 4--Postmaster
General CerteIyou has reported to con-
gress the record from July to Deem
Der 81, 1906. Of all second class mail
matter received for free distribution at
the one cent e pound rate. in COM
pliauce with a provision in the current
appropriation act It was found that
more than 80 per cent Of all second
class matter originated in 427 cities.
The total weight Of this class Of mail
for the period was $40. COS, 915 pounds
The weight OF daily newspapers was
141I2S.S56 pounds, all of which was car
rted an average of $50 miles; weekly
and other newspa pers carried weighed
77.T36,64S. hauled 49O miles. scientific
periodicals 4.44S, s59, hauled 793 miles;
educational periodicals 2,535. 74S, hauled
644 miles; religious periodicals 20, 4S9, $50,
hauled 500 miles; trade journals 16. 6S9,
$50. hauled 707 miles: agricultural peri
odicals 17.14S,351. hauled 525 miles;
ma gaines 6s.135.0s9 hauled 900 miles:
miscellaneous 21,7Oo. 762. hauled $50
miles
The percentage of sample copies IN
each class is as follows:
Daily newspapers. 0-5s per cent;
weekly and other than daily newspa-
pers, SO per cent: scientific. 5.52, educa-
tionaI, ass; religious. 1-s5: trade jour
mails. 7-24; agricultural, S-S7: maya zines,
HOP; miscellaneous, 2-99; all classes,
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THIS Is A HEALTHY CITY.
Health Statistics for Year 1906
Prove It

Topeka can lay claim to being one Of
the healthiest cities OF the United States
A remarka BILE showing is made by the
annual report of the city board of health
Just out.
For longevity Topeka can certainly
show them aII-about 20 per cent of the
go people who died during the year 1906
in Topeka were 20 years OF age or over
one of the I07 persons so distinguished
was over 100 years old. 8 ranged in age
from 80 to 100, S5 were from so to 80 years
of age when they died while So were be-
tween the years of 50 and 10.
The other ages at which death reaped
its heaviest were as follows One year or
younger. IS; 20 to so years, 81. 80 to 40
years, 50; 40 to 80 years of age. so; 80 to
80 years. So; 50 to 70 years, so. The record
Of births is inaccurate on account
of the inability Of the officers to enforce
reports of births. but the record of deaths
is accurate In 1906 $50 persons died in
Topeka and the inaccurate returns for
births showed 80.
OF the diseases commonly considered
as contagious, typhoid proved the most
fatal OF the Is cases quarantined, g
proved fatal
Diphtheria was the most prevalent aO2
cases being under quarantine during the
year. with L deaths Scarlet fever cases
Quarantined- were L. with two deaths;
smallpox showed cases under auarau-
tine: measles 4; chickenpox. -; with no
deaths IN either Of the last three diseases
reported Thirty-four people died from
consumption
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
THE LARGEST LOCOMOTIVE.
Big New Engines Being Received by
Santa Fe Ut Emporia

Emporia, Kan, Feb. 4.-The Bald
win Locomotive works is turning out
new type of engine for the Santa Fe
These new engines are known as the
sixteen hundred class oil burners. and
are built to climb the heavy grades in
the mountains
The first of this nav class ar
arrived in Emporia last night 1t
measures nfnety-six feet long, and
IS eighteen feet from the track
TO the to of the boiler This
class OF engine is to be even larger
than the famous 929 which took the
prize at the St Louis Worlds Fair for
the largest engine in the world The
S2S weighed $50 tons. while the new
engine weighs 1872. The new class has
ten drive wheels. the wheels being six
feet IN diameter. They are to be COM
pound engines with all of the latest
improvements in their driving gear
Inc hrebOx contains clay balls
about ten inches in diameter The oil
Is turned among these and lighted.
these clay balls become intensely hot.
giving much more even heat than
coal One man could not shovel coal
last enough to feed a furnace the size
these new engines contain. and keen it
hot enough to pull d train
An engine of this size costs the
santa Fe 100000, and the repairs are
twice as expensive and heavy as on
any other engine These new engines
are to pull heavy trains further west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
PAULINE MORTON WED.
Daughter OF Former Cabinet Officer
Marries j. Hopkins Smith, Jr-

New York Feb. Miss Pauline Nor
ton. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Paul
Morton. was the first February bride
of the season when her marriage TO J.
Hopkins Smith. jr- took pace at st
Thomas church The wedding was Z
notable incident both in social and
diplomatic circles. for the guest List
Included many names Of New YORK
and Washington society
St Thomas church was bower OF
white IfIacs and white roses and apple
blossoms when the young bride on
the arm Of her father. walked up the
flower marked aisle Miss Morton was
attended by Miss Mary Candy of Chi
cago as maid of honor. while her
bridesmaids were Miss katherine FL
kf1s. daughter OF MI and Mrs Step
hen EIkins OF Philadelphia; Miss
Emily Anes OF Chicago, Miss Jean
Oliver Of Ptttsburg; Miss Florence
Rowland Of Washington, and Miss
Martha McCook and Miss Lily Page OF
New York city
MI Smith was attended by his
brother St John Smith. as best man.
and the ushers were Marvin Kellogg,
John w Mfnturn of New York: Bur
nett Wendell. Edward and LathrOp
Motley OF Boston, Frederick Hale OF
Washing ton; Charles Schweppe and
Lowell Burch OF Chicago, a cousin Of
the bride
The brides gown was of white atfn
empire style. with point lace bodice
and skirt trimmed in bands of satin
Her long CuIIe veil was caught with
orange blossoms. and she carried an
empire bouquet of white orchids and
white liIacs-
The artistic effect OF the brides
maids costumes harmouized in SIM
pIfcfty with the deIfcacy of the decOra-
tons Miss Candy wore pale blue
chiffon over a satin empire gown and
carried white IIacs- Her big picture
hat was blue with a long plume The
bridesmaids were in white chiffon
with blue sasI1es They wore white
satin picture hats WITH dropping
pIumes- Their bouquets were white
IiIacs and pink roses
Following the church ceremony,
which was performed by the Rev Dr.
Stires. a reception was held at the
EIfhu Root residence. 733 Madison av-
enue. which the Mortons occupy
A thousand Invitations were issued to
the church and 500 TO the reception
Among the most distinguished guests
were ex-Presfdant and Mrs. Cleveland
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs ThOs-
F Ryan Mr.. and Mrs. James SDeyer.
Mr.. and Mrs Douglas Robinson Mr. and
Mrs Cornelius Cuyler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hegeman- Mrs Edward Sullivan, Mr..
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and Mrs Cornelius Bliss, Jr-- Mr. and
Mrs Brayton. J. Coleman Brayton- Mr.
and Mrs Reginald ROnalds, Mr. ana
Mrs whitney Warren. Mr. and Mrs
Paul Darz. Mr.. and Mrs Philip Lydig,
Mr. and Mrs Elisha Dyer, the Rev
Sherrard Billings Townsend OF wash
fngton. Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Shaw OF
FSs+on- Nj and Mrs. Rogers Winthrop
OF Boston and Mr.. and Mrs John R
Moran of Chicago Among the younger
women present were Miss Janet Fish
and Miss Marian Fish. Miss Katherine
Barney. Miss Corrine Robinson and
Miss Louise Knowles
Mr. and Mrs. Smith will take q three
months wedding trp abroad. AFTER
which they will make their home IN
New York
Miss Mary Candy. the beautiful young
bridesmaid and Miss Pauline Morton.
in their childhood days. had made
vow that whichever should be married
first the other would be the bridesmaid
o. honor. The promise was kept.
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lished accounts were by no means ex-
agEerated- He could not see that
single structure remained intact the
whole town was wiped out by quake
and fire and the sufferers who survived
are camping out in the parks and sub
urbs- II would be impossible to ade-
quately depict the scene of wreck and
ruin Mr. Gray was very much i'm
pressed with the gigantic work on the
Panama canal. and he was assured by
Chief Engineer Stevens that according
to all indication the canal would be
completed by January L 1915 Mr. Stew
ems has been giving much of his atten-
ttcn to the Improvement of homes for
the laborers and all employees of the
government There are 1000 new houses
being erected between Colon and Pana-
ma containing all sanitary comforts
and modern eonveuiences. In addition
clubhouses embodying features of
amusement and recreation are being
established at various points, and ev-
eryIhing IS being done to render en-
pIoyu1ent on the big ditch attractive
and healthy This was a practical pre-
requisite to daily labor on the isthmus,
and the wisdom of this policy is al
ready being shown in the progress of
the great work
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Discuss Advance in Freight Rates.

Chicago, Feb. "A movement is on
foot among the railroads, and especial
Iy among those in the east, to briu z
about a general advance in freight
rates. This is justified by the great in
crease that has taken place in operat-
ing expenses within the last two years
Wages, the price of coal and Of every
other article required in opera ton.
have in Increased to such an extent that
notwithstanding the great gain in traf-
fic and in gross earnings OF the roads
net earnings in many cases actually
have decrea sed- The roads think thew
should not be debarred from particf-
pating in the benefits of the universe
good times. and as prices of all kinds
of goods have advanced. officials be-
Iieve all the leading lines of freight
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DINNER COST saO. 600.
Son Of Rock Island Oyvner Gives
Elaborate Spread in Ne,x YORK

New York, Feb. with gold and
diamond sleeve buttons and pearl
necklaces as souvenirs for his men and
women friends Nathaniel F. Moore
son of one of the chief owners of the
Rock Island railroad system. gave
dinner a few nights ago that cost in
the neighborhood of 100000. and
takes rank with Fepasts that have
gained attention in the past 1t was
in celebration of his twenty-tF1ird
birthday anniversary that young Mr.
Moore made his friends his guests.
For the most part the men were in
innate friends of Mr. Moore The
young women, with few exceptions
are playing in theaters The party
was held in a private room in Rec
tors. and lasted until nearly ) O'Clock
in the morning. Then motor cars
took the diners to Churchift's. whe
coffee and liquors were served
Nathaniel F Moore is the son of
James H Moore The young man was
married on November Is, 1905, the
bride being Miss Helen Fargo daugh-
ter of William CougdeII Fargo of New
York. Young Moore is widely known
in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
A Reasonable Plea
For the Stomach
II Your stomach Is Lacking in Diges-
tive Power, Why Not Help the
Stomach Do Its Work-Espe-
CiaIIy When Its Costs
Nothing to Try?

Not with drugs but with a rein
forcemeut OF digestive agents, such as
are naturally at work in the stomach
Scientific analysis shows that digestion
requires pepSin, heterogeneous Eernents,
and the secretion of hydrOChIOrIC acid
When your food fails TO digest it IS
proof positive that some Of these
agents are lacking in your digestive ap-
paratus-
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain
nothing but these natural elements
necessary 70 digestion and when placed
at work in the weak stomach and small
fntestfues. supply what these organs
need They stimulate the gastric
glands ard gradually bring the diges-
tive organs back 10 their normal con-
dftion-
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have been
subjected to critical chemical tests at
contain nO-hing but natural digestives-
Chemical Laboratory TeIegrap hfc
address s-Difdndo.' London TeIe-
phone No 1923 Central 20 CuIIum
St Fcnchurch st. E c
London 9Th August 1905
have analysed most carefully a box
Of Stusrt's Dyspepsia Tablets (Which
bought myself at city chemists shOp
for the purpose). manufactured by the
F A stuart Co TemQIe Chambe
London z c, and have to report that
cannot ind any trace Of vegetable or
mineral poisons. Knowing the fugred-
that thev are admirably adaptable for
the purpose for which they are in
tended (SjgueG)
John r Brooke. FL G. F c s
There is no secret in the prepare ton
OF StuarI's Dyspepsia Tablets Their
composition is commonly known
among physicians. as is shown by the
recon lamentations of 10000 licensed
physicians in the United States and
Canada They are the most popular Of
all remedies for Indigestion. dyspepsia
water brash. insomnia loss of appetite
n1eIauchOIis. constipation. dysentery
and kindred diseases originating from
improper dissolution and assirnfIa ton
OF foods. because they are thoroughly
reliable and harmless to man or child
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are at
once a safe and a powerful rem edy
one grain Of these tablets being strong
enough (by test) to digest 3. coo grains
of steak. eggs and other foods SLuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets will digest your food
for YOU when your stomach can't
Ask your druggist for a fifty-ceat
package or send to use direct for free
trial sample package and you will be
surprised at the result F. A Stuart
Co. Ga Stuart Bldg. Marshall. Mich
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Chicago, III. Feb. 4-Two-cent Iegfs-
Iatiou is affecting the action OF the rail-
roads everywhere The Transconti-
mental Passenger association decided
to postpone action on applications for
reduced rates for a score of big COG
ventions and gatherings. including the
Jamestown exposition, until the full re-
suit of the 2-cent legislation Is known
If it continues thsre will not be a single
reduced convention rate granted and
everything in western territory viii 5e
placed upon a fiat 2-cent basis.
The usual summer tourist rate of SO
for the round trip TO the Pacific coast
was decided upon and an occasional
rate of So from the coast to points il
the middle west
The promoters Of the National Edu-
cationaI association were told that II
they would get ruling from the COM
mission that it was legal TO collect a
81 membership for them upon the sale
Of convention tickets. the railroads
would continue to act as collection
agencies. ApPlica ton was also re-
ceived from the Christian Endeavor
society to be allowed to add the price
of membership to that body to the rate
granted for convention dates
The 2-cent rate agitation in Iowa
caused conference between the att1r-
ueys and general passenger agents Of
Iowa roads. 1t was determined to send
a delegation to the legislature next Fri
day and try to defeat the measure
Survey Ordered fer Gould Extension
Mcpherson, kan. Feb 4--The com
n1ittee of citfzsns from Roxbury who
went to St Louis to confer with the
Missouri Pacific officials in regard to
the extension Of the read from Nc
Pherson through RoxbUry to Gypsum
City returned today The COMMITTEES
met C H Middleton. assistant to the
vice president. and after the confer
ence Mr.. Middleton issued an order for
a survey OF the proposed extension to
be made at once After the survey Is
made it will be determined whether the
road will be constructed
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engine and crew have arrived in Atchi-
son and the men are at work this at
ternoon installing the new Staff system
OF running trains Six or eight towers
will be erected between AtchiSOn and
St Joe, and two additional men will
be required for each tower. The towers
will be two stories high. 12x14 feet
Wires will be strung along the track
on the present telegraph poles. and by
means of levers. the tower men will
control the switches
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Gray Returns From Panama

St. Louis, Feb 4-vfce President c.
R Gray of the Fsico and Freight Traf-
fic Mana ger Middleton have returned
to headquarters from their trip to
Panama They were accompanied by
their wives, and the whole party de-
rived much benefit from the sea voy-
age, although they encountered rough
weather on the passage to Colon They
returned via Kingston. Jamaica. and
Cuba. and were enabled to see for them
selves the effects of the earthquake at
Kingston Mr.. Gray said that the pub
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New Fruit Cars Going Into Service

Los Angeles. Feb six hundred re-
friserator cars, the first of a total Of
5000 ordered by the PACING FruII tx
r5ress company for use in handHng
southern California fruit shipments, in
opposition to the Armour company.
have arrived here. The cars Will con-
tinue TO arrive at the rate of LOO 4
month until the order IS filed The
Pacific Fruit Express company IS
known IS an auxiliary Of the Harriman
railroads but it is claimed will furnish
competition with Armour, who has
hitherto practically had a monopoly OF
this business
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DANCE AT COUNCIL GROVE
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Give Third Annual Bah Feb. IA

Council Grove. Feb. 4--The Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen are making
extensive preparations for their third
annual ball TO be held IN Security hail
the ewing of February II The invita-
tiens are on manifoIdI1g paper and a
fac smile OF sthe regular train order.
Tickets are 81 and supper will be served
a the Main Street hotel by that prince
of good fellows. W. A GRIPPE.
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A KATY STATION BURNS
Church Congregation at Moran
Watches the ConfIagratiOn-

Moran, Kan, Feb THE Missouri
Kansas & Texas depot at this place
burned Sunday at noon The nre
started when there was no one IN the
station It's origin is unknown Moth
ing was saved except the ticket cases
part of the seats in the waiting room
and a little freight The alarm was
turned in just as the church services
were closing and a hasty dismissal or
the congregation was made
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River Division Notes A. T. & s F.

After an absence of about SIX months
Conductor Harbst is again back on his
run on Nos 1 and 2
Conductor billiard who has been on
the 1 and run during the absence of
Conductor Harbst is back on his reSu-
lar run of IS and "a
our train master. Mr. G. s Wood
ward. We feel safe in saying is one of
the most energetic officials in his ca
uacity that there is on the system, and
has many friends among both the 9TH
er employees with whom he is associated
in his official capacity as well as the
train mel
Mr. NJ. F. White was installed as
chief dispatcher at LaJunta on the LIST
in Mace of Mr. L o. Wilson, resigned
Mr. white CONES from the Arkansas
C,ftv district. Mr.. Wilson has accepted
q uositiou as first trick dispa tcher on the
west. and from Syracuse to LaJunra
Mr. Will Merideth will continue his du-
ties as assistant chief for Chief White
Mr. 7. F. Schaff5r will continue as
night chief
Mr.. Lyman Miller, who has been
holding the position as first trick dis
-a+cber between Syracuse and Dodge
CITY for several years, has returned 10
his duties after a vacation or 80 days
W which includes a visit TO his OLD nome
in Washington, D. c
Mr. B. G Jones is the new yard mas
ter at Syracuse days while A D Stover
fills that position nights
The improved telephone block system
is in full force on this division ana Is
proving a great success
As soon as the material arrives
force of men will begin the construction
OF ten miles more side track in SYRIA
cuse which is needed very much Men
are now here waiting for the material
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A SUCCESSOR TO }. RUSSELL.
C. NJ. Bevington. Trainmaster From
Little Rock. Is Named.


c. NJ BevinSton, trai1master Of the
Missouri Pacific at Little Rock. Ark.
has been appointed superintendent OF
the Nebraska division with headquar-
tiers a Omaha, to take the place OF
James Russell who resigned to be-
come superintendent of the Boardstown
division of the Burlington in Illinois
Mr.. Bennington has been with the
Missouri Pacific AT Little Rock for the
last three years and prior to that time
was with the same road on the Louisi-
ana division Before that he was train
dispatcher on the Alton He is a young
man
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should be able to stand an increase in
rates OF course this view Will not
be shared by shippers or the general
public, and the proposition is certain
to be met with a storm of opposition
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Raleigh. N G.. Feb THE Seaboard
Air Line bridge over the Roanoke river
near Norlina y. C. gave way yesterday
under a double header freight train,
bound south from Richmond Both To-
ccTCtfves and II freight cars dropped
TITO the river Engineer Curtis CouSra-
bic of Union Hill. N J., and Fireman
Rizzau were killed
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RAISE OFFICE EMPLOYEES
Rock Island Advances WAGES to Chi
Cago Men 5 Per Cent

Chicago, Feb Am increase in
salary of per cent was given yester-
day to office employees Of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railroad in Chi
cago 1t affects all who receive less
than 800 a month and who have not
received an increase within a year
Of these there are more than 500.
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Frisco Gets Terminal il, Mobile. Ala

Mobile. Ala Feb. IS F YoakuIn
president of the Frisco system mas
made an Arrangement to finance big
improvements on the Mobile. Jackson
& Kansas City railroad. and in this way
the Frisco obtains control OF the MO-
bile road This gives another direct
line from Chicago to the gulf The
Mobile, jackson & Kansas City now
runs from this city to Middleton Tenn
1t will be extended to Jackson Tenn,
where the Frisco will take up the con-
uectiOn in Chicago With the railroad
the Frisco gets l, 400 acres Of ground on
the bay front for terminals, large
pOrticn of which is now covered with
tracks with extensive wharfage and
charmed to deep water This means that
the Frisco has obtained in Mobile the
pert terminals II failed to md IN New
orleans The Mobile. Jackson & kan
sas City runs through the richest long
leaf pine area in the southern states
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Survey Ordered fer Gould Extension.
Fast Basket Ban at chicago.

Chicago. Feb. 4-The University OF
Chicago defeated the University OF
Illinois at basket ball here Saturday
night. So to 20 Schommer. Chicago,s
center, tailed % Of his teams points.
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= Nrexico s.katy.- OfIciaI Resigned.

The City CT Mexico, Feb fl r
Ford. IT. has resigned the general
agency Of the Missouri. Kansas 81 Texas
rsiIroad and will hereafter reside in
Toronto Ont, where he will engage in
business
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A substantial food. not too heavy, for
breakfast-Wheatling
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Rock Island Crew at AtcI1fson-
Atchfson, Feb fl Rock Island
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SPECIALIST ss 100 9Th Ave-. Topeka, Kan
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And the people elected Little Ben
as never a judge IN that city had been
elected before And he is still saving the
children Thousands of them now and
only about five per cent of all his cases
failing him He viii tell the people OF
Topeka about it when he comes