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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-29
A RAID AT JUNCTION CITY.
Oficers Seached Three Places But
Found Little LIQUOR

Junction City, KAN Jan. 2e.-Mondav
three search and seizure warrants wers
sworn out here for the preprietors of a
wholesale warehouse and two alleged
warehouse and very little was confisca-
ted in the joints. 1t was the first raid
of the kind that Junction City has ever
seen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-29
ArCHusoN RAshwAY EARNINGS.
Increase In Expenses Almost Equaled
the Gain. iII Gross Income.

. INC t57falIl M oroSs IHcSlIhe'
The gross earnings of the Atchison,
Topeka Santa Fe railway in Decem-
ber 1906, were $7,9O3,547, showing an
increase of $902,326, or over IL per
cent over the figures for December,
1905. The net earnings were $2,711,-
500, or only $4,474 more than a year
ago. The increase in operating ex-
penses almost equaled the increase in
gross earnings.
For six months gross earnings were
$45,576,5 SIP, an increase of $5.70S,070,
and the net earnings $17,7S1,01 an
increase of $2,352, 491
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-29

requested to be in court at a given time.
1T is expected they will obey the sum
mons trust you Will bear this in mind
in the future
Judge. Maxwell then forfeited Ecker
Sails bond and revoked his &C Hon and
the matter was set for hearing Febru-
?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-29
Four Favorites won.

New Orleans, Jan. 29.-On account
of mud the original fourth race was
declared off at the fair grounds, no
event being substituted for it. Four
favorites won.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-29
winchem to Attend Rate Hearing.

Oklahoma City, Jan. 29.-President Win
chell of the Chicago, Rock Island &c Pa
cific railway will attend the hearing of
the Interstate Commerce commission in
this city Thursday. and Friday: Some of
the suits by the shippers of Oklahoma all
leging rate discrimination have been filed
against the Rock Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-29
AM AtfOclS of IIenrt Trnnhle

Weir City, Kan, Jan. 29.-John Shaw.
one of the pioneer residents of Weir
City, died Monday from an attack of
heart trouble. He was 81 years of age
Mr. Shaw came to Weir City over 20
years ago. He leaves a widow, three
sons and a daughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-29
Postmistress NIaggard Dead.

wellington. Kan, Jan. 29.-Mrs. Laura
Maggard, postmistress of oxford, this
county, died Monday of cerebral hem
orrhage after a short illness. She had
succeeded in the postoffice her husba nd,
Everett Maggard, who also died sud-
denly a few years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-29
Two Pioneer Residents mead

Concordia, Kan. Jan. 29.-Gideon
Martin. So years of age. and Peter
Betournay. 81 years of age, died here
last night. They were among the old
est residents of the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-29
Baker Defeats Campbell COLLEGE.

Holton, Kan, Jan. 2y.-Baker
sophomores defeated Campbell college
last night, A to "a. 1t was a fast
game. O'Neil and Price were the stars
for Baker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-29
piles Cured in 8 to IA Days.

PAZ0 OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure.
any case of itching, blind. bleeding or bro.
truding piles in TO IA days or money re-
funded. Soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-29
no Cure a cold IN One pay.

Take LAXATIVE BROMO quinine tablets
druggists refund money If 1t fails cure
signature on each box. sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-29

His Foot Caught in a Frog.
Pittsburg. Kan, Jan. 29.-Ted Will
Jams, one of the best known miners in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-29
ICured v
HkRM -=ts
Rupture
] WIFE Show You HOW
To Cure Yours
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was practically helpless and bed-ridden for
many years from a double rupture. I~wore in
Vulnerable different kinds of trusses and appli-
ances. Some of them were tortures, some posi-
tlVely dangerous, and none would hold the rup-
ture in its proper place. The doctors told me L
gould not expect to have it entirely healed unless
would consent to a surgical operation fooled
and permanently by simple method which
discovered. Anyone can use 1t, and will gladly
for it. FIJI out the coupon below and mail it to
me today. will send the cure by return mail,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-29
The New shops at Springfield.

Springfield. Mo-, Jan. 29.-At a meeting
of the Springfield club the information
was given that representatives of the
Frisco have been engaged IN securing OPP
lions on lands within the oitTs limits ADJ
joining the tracks of that Company, on
which the railroad has agreed to build
immense car and locomotive shops if the
people of this city will raise the money
to provide the site. J. T. Woodruff, presi-
dent of the club, stated that he has Sc
cured options on thirty parcels of land,
or about 800 acres in all. and the club
promptly made arrangements to keep
these options alive until such time as the
purchase price of the property can be
raised by popular subscription.
The Frisco has promised to make an mi
tial expenditure of 81, O00000 for the shops
here, and to keep employed between 1000
and $500 skilled mechanics. 1t is agreed
by the road that all its locomotives shall
be repaired and rebuilt here, and that so
far as possible all passenger coaches,
freight cars and other equipment shall be
turned out in the new shops. In addition
to the car shops the Frisco road has
made arrangements with the American
Creosoting company to build a large plant
here to cure ties and bridge timbers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-29
What Docs This Mean ?

The Emporia Gazette says: Here
is a story that comes from Topeka
which is worth printing. 1t seems to
have at least the outward sign of
credibility:
A railway man who ought to know
and possibly does know, told T. B.
Murdoch the Harvey eating houses be
ing built by the Santa Fe railway at
whole lot. The Topolobampo railway
he said, is to be completed from Ell
Dorado to EIinor. Chase county right
soon. The surveyed line from Ell
Dorado to Wichita is also to come in
for immediate attention. When these
two sections are completed the Topo-
lobampo will run it's trains from Wich-
tia to Elinor on its own track and
from Elinor to Emporia over the
Santa Fe cutoff by way of Ottawa will
be used. The Santa Fe will handle it's
California trains over the Ottawa cut
off to Elinor and will use the Topolo-
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-07-20
THE FORUM

The Grand Chapter and Order
of Eastern Star will convene in
this city Aug. ID, 1907. More
than so delegates will be in at
tendence. This paper will issue
a full account of the coming meet
ing later on.
The members of Union Church
are trying hard to raise $500 90
by the End Sunday in August to
pay on their 81 100000 debt. This
church is now succeeding well
under the present pastor, Rev. S.
e. Manuel. We hope all friends
will aid in this good work.
We wish to thank the editor of
this paper for past favors shown
US in publishing resolutions and
and various other item, of note.
We say to our citizens, patronize
your own race when in reach.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-07-20
Lincoln N eWs.

Rev. Jessie Bass; Opastor of
Allen Chapel was in Springfield
Sunday afternoon assisting Rev.
j. Bundy, pastor of ST. Johns
Church of that city.
The TT ue Reformers L. dee is
meeting W til grand success in our
city, they have had twocall meet,
tngs and have taken up the sum
Of $50. and will soon be leady
to set their Lodge up.
Mr.. Oliphant, the G. w. G. of
Decatur, was in the city Monday
afternoon locking after the inter
est Of the True Reformers lodge,
Frank Rudolph ST., has gone
to house keeping in the ZOO
block on Broadway. We are
glad to welcome Mr.. Rudolph
back to our city, as he is the lead
:ng blacksmith of the city and is
doing a good business.
Don forget the Grand Concert
to be given by II e juvenile class
of the Second Baptist Sunday
School
The Booker II. Washington
Club of the A M. e. Church are
preparing to give fine Enter-
tainment on Tuesday evening,
Aug. 9th
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-07-20
Miss Dayse D. w al
ker'S Lecture.

Week before last, Miss Dayse
ID Walker, a young lady from
Indianapolis, Ind, who has evoI.
we'd and manages beautiful
home for rescue girls which will
ever stand in realism or memory
by the deeos wrought there, as a
testimonial of her worth and pre-
eminence III the world, delivered
"a series Of lectures before various
church audiences in this city.
Using our own phraseology, her
subject was: BE moral, be hon
est, be good. > She is highly
educated and thoroughly refined
yet she retains a large degree of
feminine modesty to make her
the more appreciated.
We must admit and we do so
unreluctantly, that she is above
the average woman in intelli.
gence, wi. and IN commanding
the attention of an audience. She
Simply speaks right along, as
Antony sad, and Is very direct
in her illusions-she makes no
innuendos, but calls spades,
spades.
We are hardly prepared to
contradict any of her speeches.
She wonders if the women OF col
or are not up TO the standard, as
alleged by some of our colored
men. Her arguments were for
chile, clear and unmistakable.
She spoke scath 'ng words Of men
who are SO brut sh as to throw a
girl in the ditch and then leave
her, all alone. But that part of
her speech was but the senti
ments of the Forum verbatim.
One thing she said may not
bear the stee! test and that was
this: THE men will pardon me
for beng plain, but | speak what
| know and am not rash or rat
tied, when | Say the Negro men
do not think one tiftieth of their
women as the white race think Of
theirs = We are not prepared to
prove the contrary, but the as
sertion is a little broad.
We are glad to know that even
little Miss Watson of this city,
ha> spoken of M SIS Walker S lee
ture in the highest terms.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-07-20

Mrs. Ed Johnson spent Sunday
with her husband on the farm,
Mrs. j. looks quite green on the
farm,
Sam Brown wants the people of
Lincoln to know that he has a
fine garden in his front yard.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-07-20
Jamestown EXPOSE
ton Notes.

The ten days following the 4th
of July have witnessed the pres
ence in the Negro Building of a
great stream Of visitors. Among
them was Governor Hughes of
New York, who, after looking
carefully through the exhibit, is
reported to have pronounced it
the most unique feature of the
jamestown Exhibition. Other
distinguished visitors we're DR..
W. P, Thirkeld, President of
Howard University, Rev. w. H.
Burton and DR.. J e. Moreland.
International Secretaries of the
Y. M. G. A, and DR.. w. L Tay.
lor, President of the y. O. of
True Reformers, and many 9TH
erS.
Chairman T. J. Galloway an
nounced that the management of
the jamestown Exposition is
anxious to have as many colored
people as possible atteLd the Elk
position, and to this end all re-
strictiOnS as to race will be elm
mated SO far as the management
can do. The Board of Governors
called ia body in the Negro
Building last Thursday and after
inspecting exhibits therein, re.
solved to issue a manifesto SET
ting forth the policy of the Ex-
position.
Mr., G. G. White came to the
and installed the mu-
steal exhibitor Negro Composers
in four days time, thus breaking
the record for quickness of action
in establishing his exhibit. The
musical exhibit is attracting much
interest among the musical visit
ors and the unique arrangements
for the musical instruments by
Negro manufs cturers- and title
pages of Negro Composers is
very excellent.
There has been placed in the
Negro Building a Iife-size por'
RAFT of Col. Giles B. Jackson,
which is the work of Mr. J. @.
Farley, colored artist of Vir-
yinia. The portrait is credit.
lble work of art.
The historic tableaux that have
oeen executed by Miss Meta Vaux
Narrick of Philadelphia have
oeen entirely completed. The
series, as heretofore announced,
represent the scenic reproduction
If the history Of the Negro from
the landing at jamestown until
the present. These groupes have
been worked out with great ar
tlstic accuracy and the effect pro-
1uced under the artificial light
Ing is simply grand. DR.. Thir-
keld, of Howard University, the
other day, said that this exhibit
Of Miss Warrick S was the finest
thing in the Negro Building. In
view of the very favorable com
ments on other features, this
statement of Dr. Thirkeld is ex-
ceedingly complimentary to the
artist.
Saturday, August 3rd, has been
set apart as Negro Educationa
d.. Ia L " /, l, D..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-18

The department of Justice is begin
ming to hear from the women of the
country who are making strenuous COM
plants because of the increase in the
retail price Of thread from five to six
cents per spool. The merchants are al
SO raising grand kick and declare
that the thread trust is at the bottom
of the whole trouble. Requests are
made that the administration go after
the thread trust at the earliest moment
and it is probable that the attorney
general will order an immediate inves-
tigation of the thread combine. Mer-
chants in Leon, as we'll as elsewhere,
received notification about two weeks
ago that all kinds Of threads would be
advanced by the thread trust. Up
to that time, spool cotton sold at retail
for five cents and sometimes six spools
for quarter. The merchants were
then paying 30 cents dozen for thread,
with small discount for cash. Here
after the wholesale figure is 81 cents a
dozen, which compels a raise: in the
retail price. 1t is not. easily seen that
there is any good reason For the in
crease as cotton was cheap last year
and the cotton crop looks much better
just now than itadid month ago.
IS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-18

Miss Nellie Wee Richards, of Ottum-
wa, representative of tho American
Home Finding Association, was in Leon
last Thursday, having come here to in
vestigate the condition of the children
of Mrs. Mary Cunningham. A confer
ence was held with Mrs. Cunningham
and the city authorities, at which it
was insisted that the children be given
up by the mother and suitable homes
found for them, and the mother asked
until Friday morning to make up her
mind on the subject. When Friday
morning came it was found that Mrs.
Cunningham had left during the night
with the children and gone to Missouri.
If she remains away the authorities
here will have no jurisdiction in the
matter, but if she returns steps will be
taken to have the children placed in
good homes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-18

There was quite little fire scare at
the residence of alderman Add Ausman,
on south Main street last Thursday
morning. His mother, Mrs. E. G. Cole
man, who keeps house for him had
brought an oyster can filled with gaso-
line in the kitchen and placed it on the
cook stove which is not used during the
summer, expecting to put the gasoline
in the tank Of the gasoline stove. Her
attention was called to another part of
the house and while she was gone
Burnette Ausman concluded to burn
some old papers which were in the
stove and touched match to them.
The gasoline caught fire and the kitch-
en- was filed with flames, and for "a few
minutes it looked like the house would
burn but promp action on the part of
the neighbors soon had the fire out.
The loss was confined to the scorching
of the kitchen and is covered by in
surance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-18

An unusual and fatal accident occur
ed at the Humeston creamery on Mon
day of last week. Howard Wood,
engineer, and S. Peterson, butter maker,
We're changing the location of an
amonia tank, when from some cause it
exploded, burning both men in serious
manner. Both men inhaled the fumes
of the amonia, and Mr.. Wood fingered
until Thursday when he passed away.
He formerly lived at Kellerton and his
remains were taken to that place for
interment on Saturday. He is survived
by wife and two small children. Mr..
Peterson while badly burned is getting
along as we'll as could be expected
and is expected to recover.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-18

In an hour after The Reporter was
printed last week the gray shawl which
was advertised as lost in this city the
day the court house corner stone was
laid, was returned to this office. The
shawl was lost by Mrs. S. P. Rogers, OF
Pleasanton, and after making diligent
inquiry and search for it she tried a
little lost advertisement in The Report.
er and found her shawl. The shawl
was found by Mrs. VIM. Phillips, ofnorth
west Leon, and she kept it hanging on
a line in the yard for several days think.
ing the person who lost it would soc
it. AS quick as she read The Reporter
she sent the shawl to the office and ii
was returned at once to Mrs. Rogers
who priced it highly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-18

The high waters and heavy rains
played havoc with the train service the
first of the week. On the Grant City
branch down near Worth, Mo-, there
was a mile of track in very bad shape
and considerable of it washed away en-
tirely, so that on Monday the passen-
ger train went to Grant City, then
backed to Togo and went to st. Joe via
Bethany. Tuesday the balance of the
Grant City branch was in such bad
shape following Monday nights rain
that the train did not try to go over
that branch. The high waters and bad
track near st. Joe delayed the trains
from the south and Monday and Tues
day they were from three to four hours
late. Tuesday the train from Des
Moines could not leave that city on ac-
count of the high water.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-18

While in Bowshers & Bowshers big
store Monday morning we witnessed a
sale which we doubt If there is another
implement house in southern Iowa which
could have supplied the article out of
stock. 1t was an old fashioned grape
vine cradle, such as was used years ago
for cutting grain, the purchaser being
Guy Adair, of Woodland, who had seven
acres of oats which had to be cut at
once or they would spoil, and as he
could not secure binder to cut them he
came to Leon and bought cradle and
waded into them. Gg
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-18

Leon was alive with autos Sunday
there being three visiting machines on
the streets in addition to the local cars.
Bert Teale, wife and son Vernon and DR.
D. r. Dudley and wife drove over from
Mt. Ayr Saturday evening in their new
Jackson touring cars and spent the day
with relatives in this city, and Chef
Teale, of Davis City, was here with his
Odds runabout. Messrs Teale and Dud.
ley started home Sunday evening, but
encountered muddy roads at Decatur
City. Mr.. Teale decided to lay up and
spent the night at Decatur City, but
Mr.. Dudley pushed his car through the
mud and reached home the same even.
ing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-18

The attention of the railroad COM
missioners should be called to the
miserable connections which the Bur-
lington is making at this station. I'm
der the new time card the Des Moines-
GAINESVILLE train is due at Leon at 11:55
and the Charlton st. Joe train at 1915.
Although there is only twenty minutes
difference in the time, the GAINESVILLE
train does not wait for the Charlton
train and passengers have to wait here
from four to seven hours to get to
points south of here, and they can do
this only every other day. Nearly
every day the GAINESVILLE train pulls out
after the Charlton train is in sight of
the depot, and the service is certainly
aggravating.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-18

Agent Ketcham has received notice
that commencing on Friday of this
week the Burlington road would sell
tickets from all points in Iowa to all
points in Missouri at two cents per
mile. This will do away with the ne
cessity of passengers buying tickets to
the last station in Iowa, then getting
a ticket at three cents to the first
station in Missouri and there buying a
third ticket to their destination at two
cents. 1t is expected that the same
rate will be put in effect to other
states having two cent fare as fast as
the tariff schedules can be adjusted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-18

AT special meeting of the Leon
school board held Monday evening,
Miss Maud Stocker was elected to the
vacancy in the corps of teachers caused
by the resignation Of Miss Mary Gillian,
who was recently married. Miss
Stocker is graduate of the Leon High
School and has taught a number OF
terms of school in this county with
splendid success. She is now attending
the State Normal School at Cedar Falls
to further fit her for her work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-18

Main street from the square nearly
to the depot is considerably torn up as
the city is putting in cement crossing
all the way to the depot. Nearly all Of
the property owners on Main street
have agreed to put in cement sidewalks
and it is thought that the balance will
also come to the front with this needed
Improvement. A good walk to the depot
is something which has been sadly
needed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-18

The whistle at the Clarinda Poultry,
Butter & Egg Co.'s plant is blown regu-
larry each day, the first being at 8 o'clock
in the morning, then at 5 minutes be-
fore and again at Z o'clock. 1t is al
so blown at noon, 5 minutes before 1, at
1 o'clock and at o'clock in the evening.
The many employees at the plant will
now commence and quit work when the
whistle is blown.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-18

When a man in search q bust
ness location goes to town and finds
lot of knockers, he Immediately leaves
and goes to town where he finds
everybody working for the interests of
the community. Full of hope and en-
thusiasm he to soon becomes imbued
with the same spirit. That's what
makes town; talk good of your town
and don't everlastingly "knock," and
then wonder what's the matter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-18

William Brown who lives two miles
north of Leon, lost fine horse last Fri
day from lockjaw. The horse had sore
neck and from it lockjaw resulted. The
same day George W. MAGELLAN just north
of Leon lost a three year old horse
from collie for which he recently refused
5000. There seems to be an usually
heavy loss in horses in this county this
year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-18

We have received with the compli-
ments of the author copy of new
song dedicated to the Wesleyans, "Give
the World Smile" the words and
music being by Joseph E. Cummins, of
Cedar Rapids, former we'll known res
ident of this city. 1t is published by
the North American Music Co., of New
York City, at SOC per copy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-18

1 have recently .remodeled my shop
and for the next ninety days will make
speciality of tire setting, being speci-
ally prepared for doing this work, and /
guarantee every tire which leaves my
shop. Will set either buggy or wagon
tires at $500 per set. Bring on your
tires if you want first class job.
L. A. PICKERING.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-18

A. S. Tharp had torn down his old
residence on south Main street, and
will erect a commodious new two story
residence of nine rooms, w. H. Howard
having the contract for the new build
ing. The old house which was torn
down was one of the first residences
built in Leon, having hewed frames
and was built byThomas Bradfield, father
of Harry Bradfeld.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-18

The ladies of the Christian church
are requested to meet at Mrs. Ketch-
ANS on Main ST. Friday afternoon.
Please bring large needles, thimble and
Sciscors