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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
COURT is DEFlED.
Federation Journal Continues to Boy
colt the Buck Stove Concern

Washington, Dec. 4.-The temporary
injunction granted by Justice Gould of
the supreme court Of the District of
Columbia last Wednesday against the
American Federation of Labor at the
instance of the Buck and Range COM
pany of st. Louis became effective to-
day.
By the terms of the undertaking the
Buck company and a surety company
undertake to make good to the defend
ants all damages by them suffered or
sustained by reason of wrongfully and
tnequitably suing out the injunction
Until the final hearing the federation
is restrained from publishing the name
of the Buck company on the unfair
or 1--WE don't patronize" lists and from
enforcing any boycott against the COM
pany or against any third person be-
cause the latter fails to discontinue
purchasing the product of the company.
Notwithstanding the fact that the re-
straining order now is in full force and
effect the January number of the FEEDER
ationist, the official organ of the
American Federation of Labor, issued
today, prints the name of the company
in the I'VE don't patronize" list. No
comment whatever is made in the Jour
nal upon the courts ruling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
EMPLOYEES HELD RESPONSIBLE
Judge Philips Holds Fireman for
Wreck of Katy Flyer.

st. Louis, Dec. 24.-Judge John F.
Philips of the U. S. court appeals to-
day returned a verdict in which a rail-
road employe is held responsible to
his employers and to the public for an
accident in the case of Henson Collier,
a former fireman, who sued the M. K.
& T. railroad company for damage for
personal injuries received in wreck
On that occasion the katy Flyer" was
wrecked because signal was disregard
ed. The evidence showed that Collier
saw the signal. but failed to call the
attention of the engineer to it.
In summing up his opinion and de-
Gliding the case against Collier. Judge
Philips said:
1--WE feel profoundly impressed with
the supreme public importance OF
holding the employees of railroad In
positions such as engineers and fire
men in charge of trains to rigid ac-
countability for the observance OF
reasonable and wise rules of the COM
pany in the running of trains. large
portion of the frightful disasters on
railroads carrying death and disaster
in their wake are caused by the mat
tention of employees. Such disasters
will not be lessened by awarding dam
aees to those whose inattention to
such rules of the master contribute TO
the misfortune"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
Time To SLOW DOWN.
There Is n Steady Increase in Deaths
From Heart Disease.

New York, Dec. 24.-That there
has been a steady increase in deaths
from heart disease in the last 20 years
is shown by the statistics of the board
of health just issued. The increase
in the number of deaths from this
disease in Manhattan and the Bronx
for the first eleven months of 1907,
over the same period of 1905. was L.
246 or more than 81 per cent.
DR.. Thomas Darlington, commits
sioner of health, states that the in
crease is due to the strain and stress
of modern life and says that 1t Is GER
tain that the recent financial furry
was factor in the increase. But long
hours, nerve tension, lack of outdoor
exercise, neglect of recreation and
amusement, constant hurry and effort,
he said, must all be considered when
one searches for the cause of the in
crease and none of those things have
just developed
81 think over eating has something
to do with such a condition." says
DR.. Darlington. at is time for Ameri-
cans to adopt the simple life and to
slow down, instead of constantly sub
jecting themselves to the constant ef-
fort that maintain hsg-1 standards of
living. The Englishman as he adj
vances in years, gradually retires from
activities of business, but the Ameri-
can does not seem so disposed and
when there comes a great strain upon
the older men, they are likely To
succumb."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
Reorganization of Pere Mar
quette Road Has Been Effected.
Sc. COtter, General Superinten.
dent of Wabash, President.
MORGAN IN CONTROL.
American-Canadian Line Was
Formerly COntroIledbySyndicate
Other Items Of Interest in
Railway Circles.

Detroit, Mich. Dec. 24.-Eiiliam
Cotter, brother of S. E. Cotter. of st.
Louis, general superintendent of the
Wabash, has been elected president of
the Pere Marquette. as now re-
organized. Mr.. Cotters is well known
at ST. Louis and throughout Missouri,
Arkansas and Illinois, as he was born
at Bloomington, ILL.,, and formerly
was connected with the Missouri Pa
cific, the Iron Mountain, the Wabash
and the Alton.
The Pere Marquette recefvership
terminated at midnight tonight, when
the property was turned over to the
officers of the reorganized company by
Judson Harmon, receiver for the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton. The
Pere Marquette was controlled several
years ago by a syndicate of st. Louis
capitalists, when it was a valuable
line. After it's utilization with the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, it's affairs
were not SO prosperous. The Gin
cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton was also
a good line while it was independent.
George w. Perkins, associate of j.
Pierpont Morgan, has been elected
chairman of the board of the re-
organized company. Frederick b.
Stevens, of this city, has been elected
general solicitors; J. E. Howard of Gin
cinnati, secretary and treasurer, and
J. L. Cramer, of Cincinnati, comptrol-
Ter.
Mr. Cotter, the new president of the
Pere Marquette, who has been gen.
eral manager of the road since Octo-
Der, 1904, was manager of the Mis-
souri, Pacific at st. Louis three years
ago.
Born at Bloomington in 1858, he
entered the railroad service when 26
years old. After acting as telegraph
operator on the Alton he accepted a
similar position with the Iron Noun
tain at Piedmont, Mo-, and in 1880
was appointed trainmaSter at Little
Rock, Ark.
He went to La Crosse, Wis, in 1882,
as dispatcher on the. ST. Paul, and a
year later became dispatcher on the
Wabash at Litchfield, ILL., He was
made trainmaster of the st. Louis
division of the Wabash in 1896, and
the same year went to Montreal, Que
bee, as superintendent of the eastern
division of the Grand Trunk.
Mr. Cotter was transferred to this
city in 1899 as superintendent of the
western division of the Grand Trunk.
He went to ST. Louis two years later
as general superintendent of the
Iron Mountain. In 1902 he was made
manager of the Missouri Pacific. Mr..
Cotter returned to, this city three years
ago as general manager of the Pere
Marquette, of which he is now presf-
dent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
BRADLEY CHILDREN SUE.
Attack the VIII of the Man Their
Mother Shot.

Salt Lake City, Dec. 24.-The clause
of his will in which he expressly dis
avows the paternity of Mrs. Anna
Bradley's children is now offered as
evidence that the late Senator Brown
was not of sound mind when the will
was drawn. BY their guardian ad lit
UNI, Mrs. Mary Madison, mother of
Mrs. Bradley, Arthur Brown Bradley
and Martin Montgomery Bradley, to-
day filed suit to break the will of the
man their mother shot down in Wash
ington. 1t is commended that Brown
had so frequently acknowledged the
children that the disavowal in the will
proves an abnormal state of mind and
this abnormality is attributed by the
complainant to habitual intoxication.
The Brown estate is valued at $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
GREETINGS FROM RIPLEY.
Santa Fe President Wishes All EN-
ployes a Merry Christmas.

In the current number, the Christmas
number, of the Santa Fe employees
magazine, over 700 copies of which were
distributed here yesterday, there APP
pears as a frontispiece an autograph
''MerryChristmas" letter from President
Ripley, of the Santa Fe, to the en-
plOyes of the system as follows:
ITO the Editor:-Will you kindly
convey to all employees of the Santa Fe
and auxiliary companies the manage
ment's appreciation of faithful and eff
fcient service rendered during the year
now drawing to a close and extend to
them the wish that their Christmas
may be merry and the New Year bright
and prosperous.
yours very truly,
"E. P. RIPLEY,
president"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
HIS XMAS BLESSING.
President ROosevelt's Pastor Sends
Greeting to American People.

Washington. Dec. 24.-Dr. j. NJ
Schick, President Rooseveit's pastor,
sends the following Christmas greet
ing to the people Of America:
Merry Christmas to you all. May
our blessed Lord Jesus, whose birth
fills human hearts with hope, be born,
also, in you to awaken joy, to bestow
peace, to plant good will and to make
you, being blessed, a blessing in real
righteousness and continual benevo-
lence among your fellows, and SO ex-
tend the Christmas joy through all the
year"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
Prof. Agassiz to go to Africa.

Boston, Dec 24.-Prof. Alexander
Agassiz, director and curator of the
Harvard museum, will head an ex-
petition to Central Africa within a
short time for the purpose of pursuing
his already extensive scientific inves-
legations. The details of the trip
have not yet been fully mapped out
and the identity of those who will &C.
company him and the length of his
trip are not known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

public by the comptroller of the cur
rency. 1t shows that the total loans
and discounts of the bank aggregated
$3.50, 994. individual deposits $4,-
176, 873,717; cash resources $66O,784,-
1856; capital stock $901,681,6S2; Unit
ed States deposits 23,117,OS2. The
net balances of clearing house certifi-
Gates in the bank on the date named
was S64,344,123. The percentage of
legal reserve to deposits was 21.31 per
cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
THREE NEW STORE HOUSES.
Necessitated by Construction of Belen
Cutoff.

Bids are now being received from
various contractors in this territory,
and elsewhere, for the erection of three
storehouses on the Belen cutoff of the
Santa Fee. A storehouse is to be built
at Clovis 50x250 feet in dimensions, and
a platform from 60 to 200 feet; another
at Vaughn, 50x150 with platform 60x200
feet and third at Belen 50x150 feet
in size and 60x200 platform. The store
house facilities along the cutoff, it will
thus be seen, will be commensurate
with the volume of business done on
that part of the line when the through
trains are running over the cutoff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

on the common stock there remained a
surplus of $8,879,0S3, an increase of $3,-
067,O90. The company received income,
an increase of 81, 257 ,202. Out of this a
dividend of per cent was paid on the
common stock. After appropriations of
remained surplus of SIC, 6S7, $50 for the
year, an increase of $2,655, 633 as COM
pared with the preceding year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
Loan Sharks Indicted.

ST. Joe, Dec. 24.-After an fnvesti-
cation lasting a month during which
raids were made on the office of loan
agents, revolvers being used by con-
stables in one instance, the grand jury
has indicted seven persons charged
with illegally loaning money at high
rates of interest sometimes as much
as ten per cent month being charged
Those indicted were: D. H. Tolman
Edna E. Gilliland, Jessie B. Buchanan
Ida M. Milliken, Nellie NJ. Ross, D. D.
Drake and Lulu B. Johnson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
UNION PACIFIC EARNINGS.
Annual Report Ending June 80 Shows
Healthy Increase.

New York, Dec. 24.-The report of the
Union Pacific railroad for the year end
ing June 80, last, was made public to-
day. The statement shows gross oper-
ating earnings of SIS, 040, 727 an increase
of So, 759, 1884, and total operating ex-
penses of $40 574, S89, an increase of ST.
313,71S. After payment of charges, in
Guiding taxes, interest, sinking funds,
rentals. ETC., there remained $24, 5S9, 1903,
an increase of So, 155,044.
After payment of the dividends of
per cent on the preferred and per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
GIRL KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Person on Whose Lap She Sat Was
Uninjured.

Reds Station, Ga, Dec. 24.-While
she sat on the lap of her cousin at the
family home yesterday Sedora Bryant.
10 years old, was instantly killed by
a stroke of lightning that wrecked the
home and injured Is other persons,
though not seriously.
There was a gathering of neighborS
at the Bryant home for a song service.
The girls cousin was unhurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
TRAINMEN NOT GUILTY.
Indictment of Manslaughter Fails to
Stick Before Jury.

washington, Dec pa verdict of
not guilty was returned by the jury
last night in the case of Engineer Hid
ebrand, Conductor Hofmeier, Fireman
Mcclellan and Brakeman Rudder, the
train crew who were indicted for
manslaughter in connection with the
wreck at Terra Gotta, D. c., on the
Baltimore and Ohio, December 80,
1906 in which 43 persons were killed
and upwards of three score injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
CAN 1T BE TRUE?
Missouri Pacific Said to Be Laying 8;
Pound Steel Near Wichita.

The Missouri Pacific has commenced
laying S5-pound steel on the Wichita
division between Wichita and Durand,
a distance of 101 miles. Steel has al
ready been unloaded between Durand
and Yates Center, ready to be laid.
The work will be completed this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
Condition of the Banks.

Washington. Dec. PA statement
showing the condition of Nationa
banks of the United States at the close
of business Dec. 8, has been made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24

tice Harlan, who has splendidly lived
up to and still lives up to the nobleSt ira
ditions of his native state and who has
added so much to the imoerishable fame
of the great tribunal of which he is a
member
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-09-04
NEW TOWN OFFICIALS

The new town officials were
sworn i'm Office and took charge
of the town affairs September
LIST. The officers for the next
two years are as follows. w. II.
Horton. Mayor. Jacob n Nc
Pher0n. Sergeant; W w Bick
lev. Treasurer; .. III. Mathews
r. j. Prescott. Jno. w Chalk
lev. IL. l.. Moore. l.. q Petit
j. T.. Salisbury. Trustees. The
first regular meeting of th'
new Council will be held on
next Saturday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-09-04
DEATH or INFANT CHILD

on Tuesday Of last week Mr.and
Mrs. J II. Pierpoint suffered the
loss, by death, of their title
eight weeks old baby girl. The
little girl had been sick but was
thought 20 be improving when II
suddenly grew worse and died
as above stated. Its little re-
mains were laid to rest IN
lGlencoe cemetery on Wednes-
day afternoon. The bereaved
parents have the mympatby
! of the entire community in the
loss of their dear little one.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-09-04
PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS MEETING
Al Big Stone Gap Saturday, September
7ih. 1907

1000 4. NJ. Opening Exercise.
Teachers Round Table-all TO
take part.
Compulsory Education-Prin.
r. IL. Sheppe. Discussion
Prin. NJ A. Riggs, Mrs. B. ,.
Grimes.
1870 r. NJ. The jamestown
Exposition-Mrs. X. Ii. Sheppe.
Annual School Exhibits
Miss Virginia Reed. Discussion
Miss Lula Moore.
Every teacher in Richmond
and Big Stone Gap School Dis
tricts is expected 10 attend.
Y. NJ. DOughtery,
President.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-09-04
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining AN
called for at the postoilice at
Big Stone Gap, Va, Septem-
ber LIST 1907.
Mr.. W. +. Banks.
Mrs. g. ID. Balding
Rev. j. NJ. Coleman
Mr.. +. Blair Hawkins.
Mr.. i. w. Higginbottom.
Miss Loulv Prise.
Mrs. Mary T.. Thomas
Mr. Polk Williams
Mr.. Charley Wilson.
Persons calling for any of the
above letters please state that
they have been advertised.
w. =. ROSE, T. NJ
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-09-04
BOB TAYLOR TO LECTURE

Senator Bob TAYLOR. of Tennes-
see. will lecture at Norton 20
night and "a special train will
leave the l.. ~ y depot at 6.3O
eastern time for Norton and re-
turn after the lecture.
This lecture was So have been
given "a week ago but the Seua
tor was sick He arrived iu
Norton last night and viii spend
today IN the town.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-09-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS


.o,.rs Of Wise County;
Ito the Fe's' no.uce myself candidate
heress ~ Commouwealth's Attorney
cor the ON .,,,,x and most earnestly
f5r wise NS aso,t and influence Of all the
solicit me ~ .onrsv IL elected, prom
voters o. ''. ,.,.-oaytisan and ron-sec-
.c an hones'., .s.stion of the Office in
trustee Yours very respectfully
Lsrnx~cr v. kELLs.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-09-04

ws.m = Nav Concern 80 u.
70 =. ,se month Of June, ieoe, 10 =" WIS" Use
. ~ House. annou1esd myself Essn.x ' and
y EVE for Treasurer Of Wise COUNTY an, snS
. Lsen running quietly Q" me re-, ,ra rae.
h''e .,re. hope 20 have the ie'' s el,,
eve. ofa free people IN the coming '~''
irt-s y Yours respectfully.
sleciio"' j. NJ. SLOAN.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-09-04
LOCAL ITEMS.
SAFE INVESTMENT.

Darbv Big Lump coal is now
.qos Suppose you buy now
and carry it six months. Iha'
:. az" On ner cent on your money,
bssides il is perfectly safe e,
Sove the coal. 1t won't spoil
80 on ont Of style. 40 tons 10
- - ant Of car this week.
- ID. c. Wolfe.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-09-04
BOuGHT:PROPERTy HERE.

Catron Sturgil. of keokee.
has bought the cottage belong
ing 20 Mrs. NJ. J. Peters. near
the residence of w b. kilbourn
and will move his family 90
this place about the first of oct
cher
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-09-04
VALUABLE PEARL.

4 few days ago, Will ~ Ter.
a Hancock county pearl hunter.
found one IN Clinch river
muSS,l that is valued at $1,000
-Morristown Gazette.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-09-04

Miss Lessxr Shuler. daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. J A III Shn-
Ter, left this morning Tor MIL
lersburg, Ky. where she vii
teach in the Millersburg Female
College
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-09-04
Will MOVE 10 THE GAP.

Joseph Freeman. OF lnman,
has bought property ia plat
three aud viii move his family
e. this place iu order TO educate
his children.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-09-04
WANTED-Y Dung lady
cashier. Must be quick and ac-
curate at figures. Apply in own
hand writing TO
w. b. EDWARDS,
Manager Stores,
Stonega, Va.

j. w. Anderson. prominent
merchant of Forest City, Ark,
spent last Saturday in the Gap,
enroute 70 Wise. where he will |
spend some time visiting his
parents. Judge and Mrs. I. NJ /
Anderson.
&. NJ Harris. of Rogersville.
editor of this paper in 1898, was |
a visitor TO the Gap last week.
Mr.. Harris = travelling for a
chewing gum establishments,
and contends that Walla Waila
is the best
Our printing pleascs-Ask
our patrons. Your order solic-
tied.
i Geo. Taylor is down from Big
1 Stone Gap this week spnrting
some of the Pennington girls.
but George is a first rate fellow
r and We wouldn't have the Big
5 Stone Gap girls 20 find 10 out
for any thing Pennington Gap
News.
John a Esser, general man
, ager of the Colonial Coal and
Coke Company. az Dorchester
and son. George II. Esser. gen
! eral manager of the Esser Coal
: and Coke Company, at Esser-
! vile. were in the Gap Monday
on business.
h Mrs. J. X. Taggart has gone
TO Max Meadows Where she
will spend some time visiting
' Miss Gertie McGavock. Mrs
g. Foster. Mrs. Taggart's daugh
u ter, has gone 90 Clifton SPRING
IS Sapitarium, y. y. where she
s. viii spend several weeks visit
ing relatives.
% Mrs. W. B. Kilbourn, of thi
Of place. Mr.. and Mrs. H. @ Gilly
3D., of Norton, Prof and Mrs. j. h
.y Wolfe, Mrs. Shofhe, Mrs. job
Wygle, Irene Gilly and Wi
r liam lessee. Of Dryden. return
oA Oh last ednesday night frOr
2, "A visit Co the jamestown Expo
40 sition, and report "a most enjoy
ne able time. They also visite
Washington while away.
n Evangelist A. Campbell Chow
u- ming will begin a series of NEE
~ ings az lmboden on next FIR
'l' day night, 9Th inst, at S i. y
~ e cordial invitation Is eNtendt
III TO all. Come aud worship wi
'u' us. for we have some goo
messages for you. He vi
,e. seeks Ne early shall find Ne
ne Come. "for an things are no
Ter ready"
M Mr. and Mrs. Craig Pennin
ton. father and mother of MI
Judge II. a. w. Skeen. of a
nat place. and son, DR.. + y. Pc
ar nington and daughter. Miss Z
aep ma. of Mohawk, Tenn. spent
her couple of days IN the Gap j.
tn week visiting Judge and NJ
Skeen. They went from h'
to Lee county where they W
20 spend some time visiting re
ley tives and friends.
hen
SEES, Mrs Eula Berisford, who sp'
the summer in the Gap, a
who had charge of the local
OF partment of this paper DUR
ilar her stay here. left sumo
ieXt morning for Ewing, Va, VIII
she has accepted a position
lace teacher in the Cumberland II
ros- School. Mrs. Berisford is
aool excellent school teacher {
of has many warm friends in
red. Gap.
r The laundry building is be
lbiy rushed to completion rapi,
and 1t is now up TO the second Fl
He and the work is progress
. II. well. The machinery for
laundry has arrived and vii
\; installed as soon as the build
-nSl is completed. This enterp
- will prove a great benefit
.h this community.
well r. b. Tinsley left Thurs
and night for Evansville.
good where he has accepted posi-
- looatSpor or, ccfpaar on Z he
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-09-04

We notice the new town Ser
geant is wearing citizen clothes.
He should don the regulation
uniform aud appear equal 10
any emergency.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-09-04

1T. Gnly, ex chief of police
of this place. has accepted a
position with the Imboden Coal
and Coke Company at Imboden.