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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02

direction. Krebs found that Mrs. An
derson had a revolver lying on the seat
beside her and she explained that she
was afraid her husband would do her
violence, and always carried the gun
with her. When nearing town, at dark,
a man jumped out of the thicket by the
road and commanded Krebs and Mrs.
Anderson to throw up their hands, at
the same time grabbing the horse by
the bride. Krebs tried to drive over
the man. The man made a motion as
If to draw a revolver, and krebs, re-
Numbering the revolver which lay be-
side him, picked it up and shot the man
at the horses head. The man released
his cad and fell, and Mr.. Krebs and
Mrs. Anderson drove on to town. Mrs.
Anderson exclaimed as they passed the
man, Il believe that is Harry" meaning
her husband. KrebS said he would take
her home, and then come back and see.
He did so, and found that the man was
Harry Anderson, and that he was dead.
Mrs. Krebs stood loyalty by her hus-
band during the trial, and 1t was
through her continued efforts that her
husband has now secured his release.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
CUT HIS THROAT IN PLAY.
Walter Gage of Minneapolis Has a
Painful Accident.

Minneapolis Kan, April 2.-Walter
Gage, oldest son of A. r. Gage of this
city, met with very painful accident
by running into a barbed wire. The
boy was out in the country to his
aunt's and he with some other boys
were running and Walter did not see
the wire fence. 1t struck him on the
throat, cutting some very ugly wounds.
He was taken to DR.. Cludas and he
patched the little fellow up so he is
doing as well as can be expected.
Mr. and Mrs. S. o. Mcdowell will
soon leave this city for their new
home at Columbus. Kan. where Mr..
Mcdowell will take charge of a paper
there. He has been on the Messenger
staff here for several years. They have
made many friends while living here,
and Mrs. Mcdowell is an ardent work.
er in the Methodist church.
The Maccabees are rightly named
and one tent of this city has not
made as much outside ado as some
other lodges. but have been quietly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
TO SAVE HIS FARM.
Bernard Hickert Brings Mandamus
Proceedings in Supreme Court.

Mandamus proceedings were started
in the supreme court today by Bern
ard Hickert of Norton against j. A
VanDorn, county treasurer, and w. S
Booth, county clerk, of Cheyenne
county. It is another of the Original
certificate" cases which have been pill
ing up in the supreme court since
Kansas school land in western Kansas
began to multiply in value.
Bernard Hickert, few years ago,
bought a half section of school land
IN Cheyenne county He improved IL,
fat profits which he figured he had
made by his sagacity in buying the
land when it was cheap, when he sud
denly discovered that the land he was
occupying had been taken up 20
years ago, and that the Original GER
tificates'' were still outstanding
against it. The original purchaser had
kept up his payments for few years,
and had then lapsed. The forfeiture
notices had been served, and the land
was supposedly cleared for further
settlement. But the forfeiture notice
appeared and demanded possession of
Hickert's farm. In order to make good
his title Hickert had to pay the holder
of the old certificates $500. Then he
figured out that by paying up the de-
ficiencies on the old certificates. he
could "prove up on his land at lit
tie less expense than by proving up on
his own certificate. So he rendered to
the county treasurer the money to
pay on the old certificate, and the
money was refused. The county want
ed to get as much out of it possible.
Hickert hired H. r. Tillotson and Jno.
S Dawson as attorneys, and has
brought the mandamus action to COM
pei the county officers to take his
money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
WHEN DINNER COMES
One Ought to Have a Good Appetite.

A good appetite is the best sauce
1t goes long way toward helping in
the digestive process. and that is alb
solutely essential to health and
strength.
Many persons have found that
Grape-Nuts food is not only nourish-
ing but is a great appetizer. Even
children like the taste of it and grow
strong and rosy from its use.
1t is especially the food to make a
weak stomach strong and create an
appetite for dinner.
ct am ST years DID," writes a Tenn.
grandmother, land have had a weak
stomach from childhood. BY great
care as to my diet enjoyed a reason
able degree of health, but never found
anything to equal Grape-Nuts as
standby.
when have no appetite for
breakfast and just eat to keep up my
strength, 1 take 4 teaspoonfuls Of
Grape Nuts with good rich milk, and
when dinner comes am hungry.
While if 1 go without any breakfast I
never feel like eating dinner. Grape
Nuts for breakfast seems to make a
healthy appetite for dinner.
MY little 13-months-old grandson
had been very sick with stomach trou-
ally we put him on Grape-Nuts. Now
he is growing fat and well. When
asked if he wants his nurse or Grape
Nuts, he brtghtens up and points to
the cupboard. He was no trouble to
wean at all-thanks to Grape-Nuts."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the little book,
ssThe Road to Wellville,'' in pkgs.
There's a Reason
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
MOTOR CARS FOR ROCK ISLAND
One Built on a New Plan Will Soon Be
Ready.

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pa
cifc Railway company is soon to re-
ceive a self-propelled steam motor car
from the American company which
controls the patents and manufacture
ing data for the CAM system.
The total length of the car over end
stills Is 81 feet 10A inches. The car
has seats for So passengers, including
16 in the smoking compartment. The
baggage-rOOm is Z feet l q inch long,
and the motorman's compartment at
the forward end of the car, which
contains the generator and accessor-
les, is but feet 4 q inches long over
ALL
The feed water for the steam gener-
ator is carried in two longitudinal
steel tanks suspended from the under
frame of the car. These tanks have
a total capacity of 500 gallons, or suf-
ficient for continuous run of about
sixty miles,
The steam generator is of the STAN
dard CAM type and AZ inches In out
side diameter. This steam generator
is capable of developing a maximum
of 120-horse power in conjunction
which is mounted in the forward
truck, and which drives on the rear
axle thereof.
This motor is compound and steam
jacketed and is entirely inclosed. The
gear case is partly filled with oil, so
that all moving parts receive a con-
tinuous and thorough fabrication.
The car body Is of all-steeI con-
struction. with the interior finished in
quartered oak. The design of the car
body is in accordance with what is
now considered to be the most ad-
vanced practice in passenger-car de-
sign. That is to say the vertical load
of the car is taken care of by the sides
of the car, which form deep Orders
while the buffing strains are taken
care Of by relatively light longitudinal
center stills.
The total weight of this car in work
ing order fully loaded is thirty-six
tons. The car is equipped with au-
tomato brakes and the air compressor
is of the axle-driven type and mounted
in the trailer truck.
The car is designed to maintain a
speed of thirty-f1ve miles an hour on
a level track, twenty-four miles an
hour on a 1-per-cent grade and fif-
teen miles an hour on a " percent
grade. The car is also capable of
hauling a trailer at a speed of thirty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
PAoLA CHURCH DEDICATED.
Bishop LiIlis Omciates Before Starting
for Rome.

Paola, Kan, April 2.-The new
Catholic church, one of the largest in
the state, was dedicated by Bishop Lii
lis of Leavenworth here Monday Fol-
lowing the dedication pontihcal high
mass was celebrated. The Rev Father
Jennings, of Kansas City, Kan,
preached the sermon. Confirmation
was administered by Bishop Lillis after
the other services. Besides the pastor,
the Rev. Father Burke, the following
priests assisted Bishop Lillis at the
dedication: Rev. Fathers Kuhls Ma
han, Kelly, Leo, Bradley and Jen-
nings, Kansas City, Kan; Bernardine.
Gleason, Scanlon and Beck, Kansas
City, Mo-: Dornslifer Rosedale;
Michael, Frankfort; Herberrehs, Len
exa; Sherer, Greeley; Redeker, West
phalia; Hohe, Wea; Henberger, Louis
burg; Eloi, Ursuline academy, Paola.
The new church ranks among the
finest in Kansas Including the furni-
ture 1t cost $4,000. Imme diately after
the dedication the Rev. Father Burke
started with Bishop Lillis. who will be-
gin his journey to Rome today. Father
Bradley, assistant at st. Mary's church,
Kansas City. will substitute for Father
Burke, who will remain in Europe
four months
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TO LENGTHEN RUNNING TIME.
Western Roads Can Not Maintain
Present Schedules.

A Joint conference was held in Chi
cago recently between the operating
and passenger men of all western lines
at which there was a general discus
sion of the question of frightening the
schedules of passenger trains. All of
the operating men agreed that they
should have more time between Chi
cago and the Pacific coast and a sug-
gestion was made that the schedules of
the fast trains should be heightened
six hours, and those of the slow trains
between eleven and twelve hours. 1t
was stated that none of the transcon-
tinental lines were maintaining their
schedules. and it was agreed that it
would be far better to have slower
schedules and maintain them than 1t
would be to keep the fast schedules
which are rarely made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
USE OF BLOCK SYSTEMS.
Interstate Makes Complete Report on
This Subject.

Washington, April 1.-THE inter-
state commerce commission, in COM
pliance with the Mann resolution, pre-
pared and sent to congress report on
safety appliances, which concludes
with a recommendation that congress
made suitable appropriation and au-
thorize the commission to conduct
series of tests under government au-
spices.
The report gives the total present
mileage In the United States protected
by block signals as 48,732, of which
6,827 miles have automatic and 179
equtpping with a block system, with
special cabins and signalmen indepen-
dent of the existing telegraph service
is given as from $1,7o0 to $4,000 per
mile. Automatic signals have cost
from $1,000 to $4,000 per mile of dou-
BILE track, and their maintenance costs
from SIS to $125 per signal per year.
The salient facts which appeal from
ceived from railway managers are:
% Fifty of the principal railroads OF
the country have introduced and are
using the block system on their i'm
portant lines, though with consider
able difference in details of apparatus
and methods of operation. CD The
telegraph block system is operated at
moderate expense, with a great i'm
provement in safety, as compared
with former methods of train control.
go Automatic block signals are al
most universally looked upon in this
country as the highest exemplihcation
of art, and have been and are being
developed with great energy and skill
and liberal expenditures of money
90 Automatic signals are superseding
the telegraph block system to some
extent and seem destined to do SO in
creasingly in the future. CD Thirty
roads of considerable length and i'm
portance have not yet adopted block
signals of any kind. co The block
system has proved decidedly probably
even on lines where the signal equip
ment is not complete, this being ac-
complished by careful adherence to
modifying rules ma king provision
against the deficiencies of the block
system and by the continuance Of the
train dispatching regulations which
were used before the block system was
adopted.
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n. e. A. RATES COME UP SOON.
Central Passenger Body Will Consider
Application.

At the next monthly meeting of the
Central Passenger association to be
held in Chicago an application will be
considered for reduced rates for the
annual convention of the National
Educational association in Los Angeles
in July.
There is some doubt whether the
eastern roads will grant reduced rates.
as the educational people withdrew
their meeting from Philadelphia and
took it to the coast in order to secure
the 50 membership fee which the
western roads agreed to collect. The
reason for changing the place of meet
ing was the refusal of the eastern
roads to add 81 to the rates and give
1t to the association. Refusal to do so
was made on the ground that it would
be Illegal under the Hepburn act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
RISING FROM ITS ASHES.
Syracuse Recovering From the Effects
of the Late Fire.

Syracuse, April 2.-The, town is ris-
ing slowly from its ashes. The Santa
Fe company is erecting a temporary
eating house and has appropriated
$3.50 for a combined depot and no.
tel on the general lines of the one at
Dodge City. Work is to be commenced
at once. Several handsome buildings
for business purposes are under way
on former sites. All buildings are re-
stricted to brick, stone or cement.
AS a result of the county attorney
and local prohibitionists seizing the en-
tire stock of liquors in the express Of
fee and locking it in Jail, the town is
exceedingly dry, and the courts will
be called on to settle the controversy.
F'ifty-five gallons of whisky were
seized.
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tions and what can be done to facilitate
its running.
1t fact, he is expected to be just what
ne is called, 1.-The general public, to
make his kicks to the management just
as the general public would do regard
ing passenger service If they knew how
to reach the management or thought 1t
would do any good.
By this means, also, the railroads en-
ploying general public" are able to
absorb all that is good in the service
of their competitors which they them
selves do not possess and are, further
more, able to get many valuable sug-
gestions regarding the technical hand
ling Of trains, both when running and
when standing at stations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
NEW POSITION ON ROADS.
Has in View the Promotion of Better
Passenger Service.


With a view to promoting better pas
senger service and also to getting closer
to the people and their transportation
wants, several of the railroads in the
west have created a new position. The
incumbent really has no title and the
various vice presidents call him what
they please. One western vice presi-
dent calls the new official the General
Public"
1t is the sole duty of the general
public" to travel over his own road and
the roads of his competitors and take
observations relative to the service, the
way the trains are handled and the way
the public is treated. He is in no sense
of the word "spotter," but is the man
who tells the management how the pub
lie is handled on his particular road
and on other roads. and who draws
comparisons regarding the service fur
nished by the different lines.
The general public is expected to
travel in the day coaches and to buy
his ticket at the station where he gets
on a train. In doing so he notices how
the station agent handles the public in
selling tickets and giving the informa-
ton which travellers desire regarding
time connections and other matters,
sees how the trains are handled at sta
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WILL AID A CHURCH.
Mrs. William Small OF Leavenworth
VIII Donate $4,000.

Leavenworth, Kan, April 2.-Mrs.
William Small. widow of a merchant
who died six years ago, has decided to
give a large sum of money to help
build a new Presbyterian church. 1t
is said that she will give what is need
ed to complete the payment for large
church which is to be constructed this
summer.
1t is expected that she will give
about $4,000. Mrs. Small gave $780,
600 three years ago for the erection of
the William Small Memorial home, a
home for aged women here.
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Lawrence case Goes Over,

The case of the state against the city
of Lawrence, in an effort to collect $780,
600 in Lawrence bonds held by the state
school fund, came up for hearing Mon
day In the supreme court. On authori-
ty of telegram from w. w Nevison,
one of the attorneys for Lawrence, the
case was submitted on briefs, and no
oral arguments were made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
UNION PACIFIC is SUED.
Leavenworth Terminal s. Bridge Com
pany Wants ST., 500.

Leavenworth, Kan, April AL
though the Union Pacific Railway
company used the tracks of the Leav-
enworth Terminal Railway & Bridge
company from April I. 1898, until De-
cember 81, 1906, the latter company
says that 1t was done without its con-
sent or knowledge and has filed suit
in the district court against the Union
Pacific for $17,583.33. And further
more the Union Pacific switch engine
will no more be seen along Choctaw
street unless the company pays It's bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
State League for Colorado.

Cripple Creek. Col, April 2,-John T.
Powers arrived here today from Canon
with James E. Henley stated that there
would be a meeting of those interested
in a state league from eight to ten diff
ferent towns. in Denver. April s. for the
purpose of organizing the Colorado State
league At the present time it appears
that the southern division will be made up
of Cripple Creek, Canon City, Denver.
Coodland Kan, or Trinidad In the
northern division will be Cheyenne, Wyo.
Longmont Fort Collins and Greeley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
5000 900 IN X. G. Bonds Reeisteres

100000 in X. c. Bonds Registere&.
The state auditor has registered $780,
600 worth Of Kansas City board of ed
ucation bonds. The bonds ought to form
gilt edged investment for somebody.
They run 20 years and bear Az per cent.
In the course Of 20 years the total in
tarest paid on the bonds will be $1S2. 900.
The bonds were offered to the Kansas
school fund commissioners, but rejected
for want of sufficient funds on hand
to handle the whole issue.
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working away until they will have a
class of about Is to initiate at their
next meeting.
good rain visited this part of the
county Saturday night. 1t was a long
felt want well received, as many gar
dens have been planted some time and
now they will be a sure thing If there
comes no more freezing weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
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Evening capital., 1907-04-20
Harvard Leaves.

The Harvard baseball squad, which
has been in Annapolis the last week
using the Naval Academy diamond
for practice before starting it's regu-
lar Southern schedule, left at noon
Yesterday for New York. The team
will go over to West Point today to
meet the Military Cadets.
This game should afford good
comparison Of the relative merits Of
the Army and Navy mines at the pres
ent time. While here the Crimson
played three games with the midship-
men, winning two, but losing the
first contest in six innings by to 2.
The Harvard -nine, judging from its
work here. is not as strong as in pre-
vious years. Yale, Dartmouth, Cor
nell and Lafayette, all of whom have
played againstt the midshipmer this
season, appear to have stronger mines
than Harvard.
Evening capital., 1907-04-20
Opened Country Home,

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Combs and
their daughter, Miss Nancy Combs,
who have been sepnding the winter in
Kansas City. Mo-, arrived here
Thursday to take up their summer
residence at their country home at
'Lindamore, West Annapolis. Mr..
Combs will return TO business in
Kansas City the first of next week.
Mrs. and Miss Combs have as their
guest Miss Edith Mitchell, of Chi
capO III
Evening capital., 1907-04-20
Laid at Rest.

The funeral of Mrs. Emma A. Haugh,
wife of Mr.. Grier Haugh, who died of
an operation for appendicitis on Thurs
day last, took place this morning at
IL o'clocg from St. Martins Evan
gelical Lutheran Church, of which
the deceased was a member. The pas
tor, Rev. Gust. Ronte, conducted the
services. Tie pallbearers were Messrs.
william Mikeljohn, Thomas Cadle,
william E. CAN'T, Alfred Quinn, An
drew Swibbel, Robert Martin. The
interment was in the Cedar Blunf Gem
etery.