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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
OF TRUSTS
Douglas County Farmers Join
in a Risk Concern.
Organize a Fire Insurance Com
pany of Their Own.
LEVY ONLY AFTER LOSS
Association Mutual and Men,
bership Purely Voluntary.
The Property Is Appraised at
Three Fourths of It's Value.

Lawrence, Kan, Aug. 8.-The Fire
Insurance Trust holds no terrors for
the farmers living near Worden, a
small station in Douglas county. The
tiIlers of the soil in that particular
section have organized fire insur-
ance company of their own. and will
hereafter depend only upon their
neighbors for such assistance as may
be necessary in case of loss.
The association is mutual and
membership is purely voluntary.
Withdrawals being freely allowed. 1t
is called the Mutual Aid Association
pay to members the insured amount
of their losses by fire, lightning and
windstorms. The membership is con-
fined to farmers, and even town prop
/ erty owned by farmers is excluded
from benefits.
A clerk, chosen at the yearly meet
ing. acts as principal officer Of the as
ISOLATION. He is to be secretary OF
the meetings, keep the accounts
make payments, make assess
ments upon members TO pay losses,
receiving for his trouble threatening
of a mill for every dollars worth of
property listed as insured.
All property belonging to members
is considered insured unless it be in
town or be a vacant building that has
been vacant for more than thirty
days. The territory covered will be
divided into districts, an appraiser
being appointed in each district. This
appraiser is to appraise all property
in his district and report to the sec
rotary He gets seven-tenths of a
mill on all property appraised by
him.
When a loss occurs this appraiser
selects two neighbors of the loser,
who are also members of the asso-
citation, and together they appraise
the loss. Their report is made to the
secretary, who proceeds to adjust the
claim and pay it. The property is ap-
praised at three-fourths value, and
assessments to meet the loss are
made pro rata on the property of all
the other mem bers.
These assessments may be made
only after a loss has actually occur
red and may be sufficient only to COW
err the loss and the slight cost per-
tanning to it's adjustment. This cost
is principally small fees to the three
who appraise the loss.
The people at Worden and there
abouts are notable for their enter
prise in undertaking mutual benefits
A year or two ago they organized
and now maintain mutual tele-
phone exchange, which has grown to
be a good business affair. The mem
bers pay the actual cost of operation
only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
Work on Shops at Chanute q
Begin at Once.
Santa Fe Has Planned Big I'M
tprOyements for That Town.
A BIG ROUND HOUSE.
Thirty Stall Structure to BE
Built Besides Machine Shops.
Other Items of Interest to
Railway People.

Chanute, Kan, Aug. S.-Harvey
Silver of Kansas City. the man VINO
has the contract to build the new ma
chine shops and round house whlch
the Santa Fe railroad will install
here. is in Chanute making arrange
ments to begin work.
I'VE shall commence this week or
the fore part of next week MI StlV-
er stated to the Tribune this after
noon. 81 am ready to start IN rlehI
awav but I find that the company
has NOT vet set its permanent stakes
to mark the sites of the buildings,
and will not do so until II gets It's
revised plat of the grounds back from
the Topeka offices.
I'VE have contracted to complete
the work by the first of the year. L
have ordered much of the material,
and some of it is on the road, al
though 1 don't think that any has ar
rived here yet. Among the material
purchased is lumber, crushed rock,
stone and cement The cement or
der was not placed until this morn
ing. but it will be shipped from only
two stations away so it will not take
It long to get here"
When asked whether he would
bring his wOrkmen with him, Mr..
Silver replied. Not if I can get men
in Chanute. I shall have my foremen
and overseers, and perhaps two or
three DrlcKlaNerS, out expect 10 eHl-
ploy local labor to do the bulk of the
work
1--WE shall put on thirty or forty
men and keep them at work all of
the time
Mr. Silver expects to leave this ev-
ening for Kansas City, where he has
the contract for the construction of a
depot. One of his head men arrived
this afternoon. and the two went to
the 'Y'' south of the city, where the
shops are to be located, and looked
the ground over.
1.-The round house will be one of
the best in the state" said Mr.. Stiv-
ers Its thirty stalls will make it a
monster structure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
THE RACES AT ANTHONY.
Sixteen Hundred Paid Admissions to
the Wednesday Meet.

Anthony. Kan, Aug. 8.-Cooler
weather and a record crowd made the
second day of the Anthony race meet
and fair more interesting, the hog
and cattle showing being adjudged
equal to the shows at Wichita and
Hutchinson. A field of fourteen
horses faced Starter Updegraf in the
2:35 trot for a purse of $500, first
money going to Grace W., owner,
H. C. Thompson. Whitewater, Kan. 4;
second, Go, owner, ]. Leedy, Caney,
Kan; third, Knight Vincent, owner,
]. c. Jackson, Garnett, Kan; four AZ
Wright owner, C. A. Hatfield, Wichi-
ia. Time 2:26 II, 2:2612, 2:21h.
The second race was 3-year-old
mace. purse 5000, with four entries
and proved very exciting, because of
a rniehap in the third heat, when Sui
Ian Y. fell, but found his feet and fin
ished. In the fourth heat a bike
wheel gave down and threw the same
horse at the start. At the same time
a tire came off Hazel Adams bike
and a serious mix-up in front of the
grand stand was narrowly averted.
First money to Louise Nc, owner, DR..
G. E. Nelson, Phillipsburg; second,
SULTAN Y. owner, P. H. Young, Dodge
CITY; third, Hall Akin, owner, r. F.
Dygert, Phillipsburg. Time, 2:21,
2:25, 2:2414 and 2:25.
In the third race, half mile dash,
there were six starters. First money
to Alice Campbell, B. Davis up; sec
ond. Sister Mae, Ed Christian up;
third, Cocaine, r. C. Crissup up. Time
10. George E, Bob Russell and Shy
Sam also ran.
wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
TEXAS COMMISSION FIRM.
Refuses to Follow Direction of Court
Regarding Passes.

Austin. Tex, Aug. S.-Notwith-
standing the decision of Judge Kit
tredge. of the district court of Harris
county, who held that the right of
contract in regard to railroad trans
portation is beyond the power of the
legislature to annul, the Texas rail-
road commission does not propose
that this decision shall stand in it's
way in the matter, and has issued
general order to the railroads of
Texas. their officers and employees,
that the penal provisions of the anti
free pass act will be enforced against
all persons giving or receiving free
transportation and free service except
those expressly exempted.
The commission further declares
that prosecutions will be instituted in
every county in the state through
which a railroad runs the officers or
employees of which give free trans
portation in violation of the act.
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DECREASE WILL BE ENORMOUS.
Two Cent Fare Laws VIII Hit Ex-
cheGuers of Railroads.

Chicago, Aug. s.-Passenger reve-
nues and the extent to which they will
be reduced by the passage of 2-cent
rate laws in a large number of states
are matters now occupying large de-
gree of attention from railroad f1nan-
ciers. 1t is estimated that revenues
from this source of all the roads in the
United States amount to not less than
50O,O0O,000 a year. This is about
one-third of the freight earnings and
about one-fourth of the gross earnings
of the roads. The normal increase in
passenger earnings from year to year
is about z per cent. when they are
undisturbed by legislative interfer-
ence.
The 2-cent laws for a time at least,
are expected to wipe out this increase
entirely If they do not cause an actual
reduction in the revenues as compared
with previous years. Just what the
reductions will amount to may be bet
ter understood when it is stated that
the rates between Chicago and st. Paul
have been cut "a per cent by the
changes in the law. while the rate
from Chicago to Omaha and Kansas
City has been cut 271a per cent. No
other source of income may be ex-
pected to make good the loss suffered
by these reductions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
MARION IS GROWING.
Governor Hoch to Erect q New HON
for the Record Office.

Governor HOch to Erect q New Home
for the Record Office.
Marion, Kan, Aug. 8.-The exterior of
the Marion county court house is com
pleted and H. A. Wolf and his men are
painting and decorating the interior.
The building will be ready for occupancy
about November 1.
Many other improvements are making
the town one of the best in the state.
R. F. Pyle is finishing a fine double
roomed business house for William
Bradbury on Main street,
Governor Hoch proposes the erection
of handsome home for the Record on
lots across the street from the old court
house. 1t is said he has purchased the
ex-court house and will use it's material
for his new offices. -s
The town is developing cornet band
that is down to date with popular airs
well rendered. 1t Is a credit to any city
and will be heard from in next years
campaign.
Crops are good, merchants are busy
and the people are spending money on
their property with full faith in the
town and times.
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STRIKE BREAKERS AT WORK.
Colorado & Southern Is Importing
Professionals From East.

Denver, Aug. S.-Grand Master Nor
risey of lie Brotherhood of Railway
Trainn1en received telegram last night
from Labor Commissioner Neill at
Washington but declined to give out the
contents of the message.
superintendent Welsh of the Colorado
and Southern left for Trinidad last night
with 20 professional strike breakers to
install them in the places of the strikers
in the Southern division. Forty-five of
these men imported from the east ar
rived here yesterday and about the
same number are expected toby, ac-
cording to Vice President A. D. Parker.
Mr.. Parker admitted that the men being
brought in to take the strikers places
are professional strike breakers but
would not say that they had been sup
piled by John Farley, the noted strike
breaker, of Chicago. Mr.. Parker also
denied that the Brotherhood men have
been successful in winning away any
of the men who had taken the strikers
place.
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THEY FAST SEVEN DAYS.
On a Wager Three Beloit Men Eat
Nothing for a Week

Several days ago while c. L. Bram-
well. Clark McConaughey and Milton
Baer were partaking of their daily
rations an argument came up over
whether or not a man would feel bet
ter after a weeks abstinence from par
taking of solid food. The end of the
argument was that a wager was made
by the three that each one go seven
full days without eating, the one
which did so being liable to a fine
amounting to about $40. The fast be-
gan Sunday. July %, since which time
three hungry looking individuals did
not eat a particle of food until yester-
day. Milton Baer being the f1eshier of
the three. stood the ordeal we'll and
only lost eight pounds. while Messrs.
Bramwell and McConaughey, who I'M
der the most favorable of circum-
stances have hard work in making a
shadow wide enough to be visible. fell
off ten pounds each.-BelOit Call
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PREPARE FOR THE CROPS.
Lines i'm Southwest Look for an
Enormous Business.

Lines in Southwest Look for an
Enormous Business.
Chicago, Aug. S.-Oficials of rail-
roads of the southwest say the real
Eldorado lies In the region between
St. Louis and the Gulf of Mexico and
they are preparing for a season of
tremendous prosperity. They say no
one can measure the vast resources
of the southwest, which just now is
in process of development at a rate
heretofore unprecedented in any sec
ton of the country. New settlers
are pouring in, and they are taking
possession of the waste places. Con-
sequently the demand for railroad
facilities in that territory is more
urgent than it has ever been before.
In the southwest the crop situation,
with the exception of corn and cotton,
already is assured. The crops of
small grains already are garnered.
The yield has exceeded all expecta-
the average. Moreover, large
amount of last years crops is still
waiting shipment, so that the ton
mage now in sight in that territory is
as large as at this time last year. 1t
Is true the roads have increased in
their facilities greatly. There is not a
line in the southwest that has not in
creased its equipment by thousands of
cars since this time last year, and the
carrying capacity of each car re-
ceived has been considerably more
than doubled.
Vice President Biddle of the Rock
Island-Frisco said in discussing the
subject: "Texas will this year have
a first rate cotton crop. That crop is
now in excellent condition, and all
conditions throughout the southwest
ern territory are in good shape. While
the years crops a whole will be
fully equal to those of last year, we
are now in much better shape to
handle them than we were at this
time last year, so that 1 do not look
for any repetition of the troubles we
experienced last winter from conges-
ton and delayed deliveries We have
more facilities, more sidings, more
terminals, more equipment, more
power, and are in much better posi-
ton in every respect"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
ExHUNnNG OF MIR. PERKINS.
Judge Mcpherson Takes the Lawrence
Case Under Amusement.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. Safer listen
ing for two days to the arguments of
opposing counsel Judge Smith McPher-
son of the United States district court
today took under Adjustment the motion
of certain life Insurance companies that
the body of the late Lucius H. Perkins
of Lawrence, Kansas, be exhumed that
the cause of the death may be .investi-
gated. Judge Mcpherson also took un-
der advisement the question raised by
attorneys representing the Perkins
estate as to whether the United. States
district court has jurisdiction in the
case. Judge Mcpherson announced that
if he should decide that he had jurisdic-
ton in the case he would appoint
commission of Psychologists who would
make a report
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
ALL ARE BIG. DAYS
Chautauqua at Cawker City Has Good
Programme Every Dav


Cawker City, Kan. Aug. S.-Iincoln
Park chautauqua has no special big
day" such as is usually arranged for
at other places The first Sunday.
August IL, will be big day with the
Dunbars and DR.. John Merritte Driver
and the Lebanon Military band as the
chief attractions. Monday, August 81
will be big day with La Toilette and
Driver as lecturers. August Is will
be big day, with Commander Camp
bell of the G. A. r. on the platform,
when all members of the G. A. r. and
their wives will be admitted free. Sun
day, August IS. will be big day with
Rev. French Oliver as the speaker and
Manifold's Beloit band for a concert
Tuesday. August 20, will be a big day
with Bishop Vincent, chancellor Of the
mother chautauqua, as principal at
traction. Thursday, August %, will
be a big day with Governor Cummins
of Iowa and Senator Long as stellar
orators. and the Glen Elder band fur
nishing the music. And Sunday Au-
gust rs, will be a big day with Father
DAILY and DR.. Sutton as speakers
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WHEAT RATES REDUCED.
Commerce Commission LOps OF Ten
Cents a Hundred Pounds.

Washington, Aug. S.-An order was
made by the interstate commerce COM
mission in a decision handed down by
Commissioner Harlan yesterday direct
ing that beginning on September Is
next the through rate on wheat from
points in Nebraska to Pacific coast ter
mirals should be not more than 65 cents
per 100 pounds. The rate now in force
on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railway is rs cents per 100 pounds. The
commission holds that any rate over the
route in question in excess Of 65 cents
per 100 pounds is unreasonable.
The order was made in the case of the
A. ]. Poor Grain company against the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railway
and others.
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McHANEY ON SAFE SIDE.
Arkansas Secretary of State Will Not
Go Against Courts.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. Sc L. Nc
Hanley, acting secretary of state during
Inc absence of Secretary Ludwig, issued
a statement late yesterday afternoon
crltlclslng the opinion issued by Attor-
ney General Kirby during the day in
which the secretary of state was urged
to annul the charter of the Rock Island
raliroad IN Kansas as he would not be
in contempt for violating the intunction
granted by Judge Vanderventer at St
Paul. McHaney says that he did not
call on Kirby for an opinion and he
would never do so unless legal points
were involved. He says he will take no
acton In the matter as he does not wish
to go to jail for contempt of court.
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They Go west for CIafms

Walnut, Kan, Aug. S.-A small col
ony of Walnut folks have taken up
claims In the western edge of Kansas,
and are now moving there to make
their homes. The destination of the
colony which left this week is SYRIA
cuse, next to the last town on the
Santa Fe in western Kansas. From
there the goods will be hauled a dis
lance of about IS miles into the Dor
der of Colorado. The postoffice of this
colony is Konantz. Those going this
week were w. T. Blain and his daugh-
ter, Miss Laura, Claude COckayne and
wife and James Daggett.
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TEST THE TRUANCY LAW.
Mrs FratzeI to Court for Refusing to
Give ChiIdren's Ages.

kansas City. Kan, Aug. 8.-County
Prosecutor Joseph Taggart of Kansas
city. kan, yesterday issued COM
plant against Mrs. All Fratzel. 43O
Ferree street, for refusing to give the
names and ages of her children to a
sch DOL census taker.
Under the new truancy law it is
compulsory on the part of parents to
give the names and ages of all children
of school age Mrs. Fratzel will be
given a hearing before Judge M. H.
Newhall. of the south division of the
city court. The case will be test of
that section of the law providing for
the taking of the school census
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CURTIS AT DODGE CITY.
The Senator Addresses Large Reunion
Audience.

Dodge City, Kan. Aug. 8.-Senator
Curtis addressed the southwestern
Kansas veterans at the 14th reunion
which convened here wednesday.
There were at least 5000 in the audi
forum tent.
The speech covered a variety of
topics but the major portion of it was
given to a discussion of pension legis-
Iation. He favored. he said, pension
for the soldiers widows. that would
give them all the same rating ana De-
1iayad7 that this government should so
nrovide for its old soldiers, that ma
tionaI and state homes would not be
M ".
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Robbed by Highwaymen.

Chanute, Kan. Aug. 8.-George
Taylor, who lives on the Dickey land
just east of Popular City and the Com
mercial club addition, was held up by
two men as he was returning from
lodge at night in company with his
wife and robbed of his pocketbook,
containing SIG to SIS. Mr. Taylor
does not think that the men who pull
ed off the trick are professional high
WaVmen
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AN ACCIDENTAL KILLING.
Farmer Lobingard Started Out With a
Rifle and Was Found Dead.

Waverly, Kan, Aug. 81. C. Lobin-
gard, a farmer living two miles east of
here, shot and killed himself with a rifle
Wednesday. He took the rifle and told
his wife he was going to kill a skunk
near the place and within five minutes
neighbor brought him home dead with
a bullet hole through his temple.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
BOILERNIAKERs ON A STRIKE.
One Was Started Yesterday on the
Southern Pacific

Bakersfield, Cal, Aug. S.-A strike of
the boilermakers, which affects all men
employed in this capacity throughout
the Pacific system of the Southern Pa
cific railroad company, went into effect
yesterday afternoon when less than so
men employed as boilermakers in the
local machine shops left their work in
response to the general order from the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08

strike committee of the boilermakers'
national organization
Keno, New, Aug. S.-Every man in the
Doller shops of the Southern Pacific at
Sparks laid down his tools at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon and walked out on
Geographic instructions from Los An
geles. The men say they have no grew
ances but are simply following instruc-
tons from the president of the union.
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a Commissioner Resiens.

Mcpherson, Aug. S.-At. the regu-
lar meeting of the board of county
commissioners Wednesday the resisna-
ton of J. w. Bean was rendered and
accepted by the board. BY the resig-
nation of Mr.. Bean. Mcpherson county
loses one of it's oldest and best coE~
missioners.
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ception on their arrival at the Farney
home here last night. They are none
the worse Off their shipwreck, except
financially. Mr.. Liggett will go to
work at F'urley as Rock Island agent
in a short time.
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Demented Man Arrested.

Pittsburg. Kan. Aug. S.-A man
was arrested here for intoxication and
his queer actions on the streets, who
at first gave his name as j. B. Fitzpat-
rick and his home Kansas City. but
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Awful Hot Mt Wichita

Wichita, Kan, Aug. S.-The thermom-
eter reached SO degrees Wednesday. re-
sulting in four heat prostrations The
temperature registered the highest of
any day of the year.
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afterwards said that his name was
Martin Kern, but still claimed Kansas
City as his home. His intoxicated con-
dition was not noticeable. had not his
strange actions attracted attention
from the police. He said he had three
sisters and one brother in st. Louis
and that he was on the Kansas City
fire department for sixteen years I'M
der Chief Hale. He is believed to be
demented
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Roads WIN ComnIv WIN Law

Lansing. Mich. Aug. S.-The Lake
shore, Michigan Central, Wabash and
Big -Four railroads announce they will
comply with the two cent fare law
effective September II.
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Mercnrx Above loo

Junction City. Kan, Aug s.-The
temperature here Wednesday was
1O1, the highest registered here this
summer. The late hot spell has not
affected the corn crop in this locality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08

She repeats stories about her women
friends, doesn't she?'
mot often: she usually starts them."-
Houston Post
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Shipwrecked Kansans at Home
Marion, Kan, Aug. S.-Oscar G..
Liggett and bride. survivors of the Co
Iumbia, were rendered rousing re-
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