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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
WILL INCREASE EARNINGS.
Hartman Lines to Make Profit on
RefrigeratOrs-


New York, Sept. 1s.-The enforced
abolition of the private refrigerator
lines on the Hartman and other roads,
as a result of the changes effected last
year in the interstate commerce law, is
likely to result in the Hartman lines
which have already taken steps to as
sumo the refrigerator business on their
own routes, being able after October 1,
when the change will go into effect to
add a very considerable sum to their
annual earnings
Asked whether the Southern Pacific's
earnings in particular would not be
largely increased by the change from
privately owned refrigerator cars to
those owned by the railroad itself Z. II.
Hartman said yesterday: "Undoubted-
ly the earnings will be increased from
that source. We have been paying
mileage on foreign cars, and hereafter
we will run our own cars. But we will
give an enlarged and better service"
Asked how much the refrigerator bus
mess would add to the Southern and
Union Pacific's earnings, Mr.. Hartman
said he could not give an estimate.
THE Armours are said to have made
a very large amount on the refrigeratiug
of the Southern California fruit busi-
ness over your lines" it was suggest
ed to Mr. Hartman.
Whatever they made, we will make"
was Mr.. Harriman's reply.
In preparation for the abolition of the
privately owned refrigerator lines and
the substitution of lines operated by the
roads themselves, the Hartman lines
some months ago authorized an outlay
of $4,000 900 for the purchase of 5000
gradually be put in service as the cars
are delivered. According to recent dis
patches from the west the new service
on October will be begun with about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
Piles Quickly
Cured at Home
Instant Relief, Permanent Cure-TriaI
Package Mailed Free to All
in Plain Wrapper


Piles is a fearful disease, but easy
to cure if you go at 1t right.
An operation with the knife is dan
gerous, cruel. humiliating and unnec-
essary.
There is just one other sure way to
be cured-painless, safe and in the
privacy of your own home-it is Pyra-
mid Pile Cure.
We mail trial package free to all
who write
1t will give you instant relief, show
you the harmless, painless nature of
this great remedy and start you well
on the way toward a perfect cure.
Then you can get full-sfzed box
from any druggist for SO cents, and
often one box cures.
Insist on having what you call for
If the druggist tries to sell you
something just as good, it is because
he makes more money on the substi-
tute.
The cure begins at once and contin-
ues rapidly until it is complete and
permanent.
You can go right ahead with your
work and be easy and comfortable all
the time.
1t is well worth trying.
Just send your name and address to
Pyramid Drug CO., 90 Pyramid Build
ing, Marshall, Mich, and receive free
plain wrapper.
Thousands have been cured in this
easy. painless and inexpensive way, in
the privacy of the home.
No knife and its torture
No doctor and his bills.
All druggists, so cents. Write to-
day for free package.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19

l,5OO cars, and the number will be in
creased as rapidly as possible.
Many railroad officials have held for
a long time that the private car lines
We're embarrassing to the railroads but
it has happened that in many cases,
even when railroad homogeneous took
this view of the matter, that the power
ful financial interests which owned the
car lines were so closely allied with the
railroads that the arrangements of the
latter did not find it expedient to make
a change The change has now been
forced upon the railroads, and with
this many railroad officials are well sat
isfied.
The refrigerator car business on the
Hartman lines will be carried on by
the Pacific Fruit Express company,
company controlled by the Union Pa
c1f1c, and, which was specially organized
to take the traffic formerly handled by
the private refrigerator lines. Some
doubt had existed of the right of the
Union Pacific to own stock in a refrig-
orator line, but all uncertainty on this
point was cleared up at the last session
of the Utah legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
DOWN WITH TARIFF.
American Newspaper Publishers Take
Decided Stand Regarding Paper.

New York, Sept. 19.-At a special
meeting here the American Newspaper
Publishers association instructed its
committee on paper to bring to the at
tention Of the president and the de-
partment of justice information con-
corning an alleged unlawful combina-
ton of paper manufacturers that mas
resulted, 1t was claimed, in an artificial
stimulation of prices in newspaper
stock The association also went on rec
ord as in favor of the immediate repeal
of the tariff on printing paper and WOOD
pulp imported from Canada. This Sentl-
ment was expressed in resolutions which
further provide for an assessment upon
the members to defray the expense m
Cured by the association in assisting the
government in any prosecution OF
combine that may be undertaken
The adoption of the resolutions fol-
lowed several hours discussion or a re-
port submitted by Dan C. Settz or the
New York Times and Condo Hamlin,
formerly of the st. Paul Pioneer Press
who constitute the committee on paper.
The resolution follows:
I'm view of the information submit
ted to the American Newspaper Pub
Iishers' association by its committee on
paper, indicating that unlawful com
binations of paper makers have been
organized recently; that artificial st1mu-
1ation of prices had been accomplished,
forts has been disobeyed.
1.-The American Newspaper Publish
ers' association hereby instructs It's
committee on paper to invite the atten-
ton of the president and department of
iIlstice to these movements which we
regard as a conspiracy in restraint of
trade and we give these instructions
to the committee in order:
seFirst-That the authority of the ex-
listing statutes for repression of trade
kI@r, %
..Second-That the defiance of recent
judicial action prohibiting participation
in such combination by certain western
mills may be punished
s'And that the president of the United
States may be put in possession of In
formation which shall equip him to adj
wise congress Of the abuse OF tariff pow
ers by paper makers.
BY another resolution President Kid
der was empowered to increase the
committee on paper from three persons
to nine.
The association adopted another reso-
luton thanking the International Typo
graphical union for it's support, and
asking for it's continuance and that OF
other labor organizations.
A commune ton was received from a
labor organization, said to be the
Telegraphers' union, and was referred
TO a committee The meeting was call
ed by the president. Herman Ridder,
publisher of the New York Stats
Zeitung and it was said that should the
paper situation become acute in the
near future another special meeting
might be called.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
NIUsCoTAH's TOWN ROW.
The City Is in a Stew Over the Building
of New Sidewalks

Muscotah. Kan, Sept. 19.-The city
council recently passed an ordinance
requiring cement walks. and several
walks were condemned and the pro-
perty owners were ordered to replace
them with cement. After paying no
attention to three notifica lions, the city
council met Friday night and ordered
$500 feet of sidewalk torn up and re-
placed with cement. and contract was
let to have the work done, the cost
to be charged up against the property
and collected as taxes. Several walks
were torn up, but when the property
of Harry Harding was reached Mrs.
Harding appeared with a rifle and
threatened to shoot the first man who
undertook to disturb her property.
Mayor Dunkel, who was overseeing the
work, happened to be armed, got the
drop ON Mrs. Harding and made her
lay down her gun. She was arrested
along with several others, and their
trials are to come up in the Muscotah
police court today. There was a meet
ing Of property owners, who oppose
Mayor Dunkel, and a committee, COM
posed of A. H Calvert, c. c. Hart and
w. A. Maynard, went to Atchison to
bring injunction proceedings against
Mayor Dunkel to prevent him from en-
forcing his sidewalk ordinance. One
story is that Mayor Dunkel sells ce-
ment and furnished the material for
the sidewalks ordered put down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
X. N. G. AT FORT RILEY.
General Drew and General j. w. F.
Hughes in Command

Junction City, Kan. Sept. 19.-The
Kansas National guard. about 1900
strong and comprised by the First and
Second regiments, a light battery and
hospital and signal corps attachments.
arrived at Fort Riley Wednesday, and
went into camp on the Pawnee flats
near the post.
General G. T. Drew is in command of
the troops, with Adjutant General J..
w. F. Hughes AS chief Of staff. The
camp site had already been prepared
before the arrival. This week the
guard will be drilled as companies, bat
talions and regiments.
Next week brigade work will be ta-
ken up. On Wednesday the troops in
command of General Drew and in con-
junction with the Sixth field artillery
will assault the infantry redoubt.
Thursday will be pay day, and on Fri
CAY they will leave for their homes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
APPROVE STEEL CARS.
Harri.nan's Motive . Power Officials
Want Them Put in Use.

Los Angeles, Sept. i19.@Metive pow
er officials of the Hartman railway
lines, in session in this city, have rec
commended the installation and use Of
solid steel passenger coaches on the
Pacific coast. According to reports
made on the subject based upon ex-
periments on eastern lines. .steel cars
reduce the cost of maintenance about
one-half. Their safety in wrecks and
fires is their most potent recommended
ton. Superintendent Small of the
Southern Pacific stated that it is onl-
question of time until nothing but
steel cars will be used.
Steel box cars were also recon-
mended
The officials were discussing yester-
day the introduction of gasoline motor
cars on branch lines along the Pacific
coast. 1t is planned to put the cars
in use here as soon as possible, but on
account of the demand for them on
the Union Pacific their installation
here will be delayed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
FACE RATE COMPLAINTS.
Long and Short Haul Clause of New
Law Is Violated

Chicago, Sept 19.-Wholesale viola
tons of the long and short haul clause
charged yesterday before the interstate
commerce commission against the rail-
roads of the southeast. The question
came before the commission upon a
complaint that had many. novel fea-
lures, not the least being the fact that
the commission was unable to ascer-
tain Just who authorized the fling of
the petition or who was back of 1t.
The complainant in the case is the Chi
cago Sash and Door association, which
came before the commission alleging
that they paid a rate of SO cents from
Chicago to Williamson, w. Va, a dis
lance of 52S miles, on the Norfolk &
Western, whereas the same road had a
rate of q cents to Norfolk and points
100 miles away from Chicago. The COM
mission discovered that Williamson is
a town of 600 people, Is local to the
Norfolk & Western and that three car
loads annually are all that are shipped
to that place.
The complainant was represented by
Samuel Frier, who said he was the
traffic manager of the association, and
A. Sellen, general manager Of the Nor
gan Sash & Door company, regarding
Mr.. Frier. Commissioner Clark called
it a letter of Identification
The commission called Mr.. Frier to
the stand and questioned him minutely
regarding the petition, but the witness
could not tell who told him to file 1t
or why it was filed, except that they
wanted a 27-cent rate to Williamson.
Mr.. Frier did not know the market
price of sashes and doors and blinds,
and he did not know whether William
son was on the map.
The case which thereon Miller had
filed before the commission bringing In
to question the entire adjustment of
freight rates in the territory east Of
Chicago was postponed at the com
plainant's request for a period of so
days. He stated that he had reason to
believe that a right adjustment would
be made by that time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
TURTLE FASTER THAN SHIP.
Inundated Captain Attempts to Take
the Speedy Monsters Life.

Far out in the Pacific a monster sea
turtle described half a dozen circles
around the French bark ST. Louis,
which arrived yesterday from Newcas-
tie. N. S. W., with cargo of coal. The
action of the amphibious creature so in
the cabin and got his gun, determined
to make a killing.
at made me angry" said the skipper,
ito think that turtle was more speedy
than my ship. After l returned with
the gun the turtle seemed to think it
was unhealthy for him in that imme-
date vicinity. At any rate he set sails
and headed for the west northwest at
about % miles an hour. 1 never saw
anything go so lively as he did. Know
ing it would be useless to shoot I let
him CO."
When he first saw the turtle the cap
tain says he was swimming alongside
of the ship. He soon passed the vessel
and swan around in before the bow
and drifted back on the other side.
Then he went around the stern and
had Just taken. He did this at least
half a dozen times, stretching his long
neck and sizing up everybody and
everything about the French ship.
The st. Louis was bowling along at
eight knots an hour. The ease with
which she could be passed by that
brute whose species had always been
noted for slowness, the captain says,
got on his nerves, and he could stand
it no longer. After reaching Portland
the very first thing he did was to write
the owners, requesting that he be given
a speedier ship. Even to think about
having been beaten by a turtle is hui
initiating to him in the extreme. The
only consolation he gets out of the mat
ter is that the same old turtle would
be able to beat any ship afloat If he is
always In a position to go at the re-
markable speed as when he cfrcIed
around his vessel-Spokesman Review.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
ROCK ISLAND HOTEL COMPANY.
One Headed by John j. Grier Controls
Eating Houses on System.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 19.-The
John j. Grier Hotel company filed arti-
cles of Incorporation yesterday morn
ing in the office of the recorder of
deeds. 1t is capitalized for $500. 900
and the stock is held by John j. Grier,
Michael T! Grier and Melvin ]. Cannon
of Kansas City, Edward M. Paxton,
Colorado Springs, Colo, and James
Grier of York, Neb. The purpose Of
the Incorporation is to operate rail-
road hotels, eating houses and lunch
counters.
The company has recently contract
ed for the control of forty eating
houses along the Rock Island system,
for a period of fifteen years. Prior to
that time it had about forty-five along
the Rock Island and Burlington lines.
The company now has control of all
the Rock Island hotels and eating
houses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
RAILROADS WEAKEN A BIT.
Make an Unusual Request in Mime
sofa Rate Case.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 19.--Judge
Thomas Wilson of the Omaha railroad
in the hearing before Judge Lochren
in the federal court on the motion for
a temporary injunction to restrain the
state from putting the new freight
rates into effect. requested the court
that If any order We're made it should
be made so as not to disturb the statu
quo in the matter of rates until the
case could finally be determined on its
merits. If the court heeds Judge Will
sons request, the present two cent
passenger rate recently as put into eff
feet will not be disturbed even if Judge
Lochren grants a temporary restrain
ing order.
Judge Wilson did not explain why
he made this request but it is surmised
that it indicated a weakness on the
railroads contention that the state has
no right to regulate rates which are
interstate in nature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
HAS TASTED 80 DAYS.
Wellington Woman Is Trying to Cure
Liver Trouble.

Mrs. Henry Clay has tasted nothing
but water or lemonade for thiIty-eight
days. She was up town This morning
doing her marketing. She says that IS
the hardest part of fasting. Having to
cook for others of the family. ceing a
sufferer with kidney and liver trouble
SIZE obtained a book which advised hcr
that most any ailment may be cured ny
fasting. She says that after the FIRST
when she has to cook for others. Once
in while she feels a slight weakness IN
the knees. She was barely able to move
around when the fasting began. and
now she feels fine. The abstinence
from diet will continue until certain
coating leaves her tongue, which. the
book says, should happen in about forty
days from beginning the fast--weliing-
ton News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
MUST NOT BE RENEWED.
Advertising Contracts Calling for
Transportation Frowned On in Texas.

Austin, Tex, Sept 19.-The railroad
commission has refused to approve or
sanction a continuance of the contracts
for free transpO rtation for officers and
employees Of express and telegraph
companies with railroads. The COM
mission has advised several newspaper
publishers that contracts for railroad
transportation in return for advertis-
ing, executed before the anti-pass law
became effective, are legal. and would
not be interfered with by the anti
pass law; but that such contracts could
not be renewed upon their expira ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19

in a Kansas glass factory, which has
had exceptional success marketing it's
product. Many glass plants In the kan
sas field are forced to close down be-
cause of over-supply but tho Cherry
vale factory has trouble to meet the de-
mands made on it for glassware.-Cher-
ryvale Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
AN ATTEMPT Ar SUICIDE.
". j. Ashley of Little River Found
Hanging I'm the Cellar.

Mcpherson. Kan, Sept. 19.-N. ]. Ash
ley OF Little River was found late We'd
Npesday hanging by the neck in his
cellar. He was unconscious when dis
covered. but was cut down and doctors
summoned They report that 1t is i'm
possible to save his life. Mr.. Ashley has
been in business in Little River but
short time having come from Liberal
to engage in the grocery business. He
IS about IS years old. married and has
two small children. No cause IS known
for his attempt to take his life.
Little Whisky Being Sold.
Salina. Kan, Sept. 19.-Salina and
Saline county are nearer dry now than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
Found Dynamite Stored Away.

One of the Hartman boys found a
stick of dynamite, a fuse and two caps.
the latter articles carefully wrapped in
cotton, slowed away il the old building
next south of the old creamery a day or
so since. 1t was very evidently the
property of some burglariously inclined
:ndividual.-Clay Center Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
Prize for school Children.

Abilene, Kan, Sept. 19.-The coun-
ty school superintendent. acting under
the county fair association, is offering
500 to the girls of the county for the
best success in flower raising. The
seeds were distributed by the teachers
early in the year and the flowers are
to be brought to the county fair next
month. The boys get a similar
amount for their success in raising
corn for the fair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
Killed OF prairie Chickens.

Salina, Kan. Sept. 19.-Hunters re-
port an abundance of prairie chickens
in the short grass country this year J.
r. Lynch. the travelling freight agent
for the central division of the Union
Pacific, and a party of other railroad
men spent one day in Graham county
this week and in the afternoon bagged
ninety-one birds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
THEY ASK FOR CHARITY.
Parents of Assassin Czolgolcz in Desti-
tute Circumstances.

Cleveland, O., Sept. I'm. Czolgolcz
and his wife, parents of the assassin
of President Mckinley, have applied
to the city charity department for as
sistance. Czolgolcz is SO and his wife
IS years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19

There is a total of about 500 men on
the pay roll now, which number will be
greatly increaS ed when the working
force in all departments are filed. The
greatest shortage now is in the car de-
partment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19


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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
Minor WASHINGTON Items

has been appointed regular carrier with
Adolph Humberg substitute. out of
Bison, Kan. Vesta NJ. Wolfersperger,
has been appointed postmaster at
Lindsey, Ottawa county, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
More "C,entraIs, Wnnted.

Wanted-Girls between the ages of
lie and Is years, unmarried, to learn
switchboard work Must be able to
furnish reference as to character. The
Topeka Independent Telephone Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
MORE MEN ARE NEEDED.

missouri TdC1IIC SHOPS III FOFt Scott
Are Very Short
Fort Scott, Sept. 19-At the present
time the working force at the Missouri
Pacific shops is fully so short of what
is needed to turn out the work, and
though constant additions are being
made, the increase in the amount of
work to be done is increasing faster
than the force of men employed to do it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
Four Cars of Lamp Chiznneys.

The Cherryvale Glass company yes
terday received an order for four car
loads of lamp chimneys. This is perhaps
the largest order of its kind ever placed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19

at any time in years. There are only |
two druggists permits held in the |
county, one in this city and one in
AsSaria