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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
RAILROAD NEWS,
Officials Have Become Stick
lers to Letter of the Law.
Do Not Seem Disposed to As.
sumo Any Risks.
A CASE IN POINT.
Would Not Give Harvesting
Machinery the Right-Of- Way.
Other Items of Interest to
.. Railway People.

Chicago, July 2S-Railroad officials
| generally seem to be acting on the pre-
sumption that the Hepburn law deprives
them of the right top attempt to meet
the emergencies as they may arise in
connection with the movement of traffic,
or to depart in any way from establish
ed methods so as to facilitate deliveries
of any given commodities. They hold
| that they can find no warrant under the
law as it is now on the statute books
for showing the slightest favor in the
| way of the more rapid movement of
any given commodity under particular
| circumstances even though the whole
| country might be benefited if they con-
ferred the favors sought. Just now a
striking case in point has occurred to
illustrate their position.
Large orders had been received by the
Interna tional Harvester company for
immediate delivery of harvesting ma
chinerv to be used in the gathering of
the years crops in the west. This was
a case in which delay might be attended
with irrecoverable loss, land application
was made to the Hartman lines for
special facilities for the speedy delivery
of the orders in question. They were
asked, in fact, to give shipments of
agricultural machinery preference over
other classes of freight, SO that the ma
chirery might be delivered in time to be
of use in the harvesting of this years
crops. The legal advisers of the road
decided that the request could not be
complied with legally. They held, fur
thermore. that the preference asked for
would in all probability be regarded as
a favor done to a trust, and the COM
plianca would be attended with addi-
tional suspicion against the roads on that
account.
What made the matter worse was that
large consignments of machinery which
had been shipped in ample time for de-
livery under ordinary circumstances
were tied up and subjected to long de-
lays because of floods and washouts
along the railroad company's lines. I'm,
der old conditions the roads would not
have hesitated a moment in taking the
desired action, and they would probably
have been held guiItless in this case had
they done so. But under the changed
conditions brought about, by the passage
of the law they did not feel warranted
in complying with the request. They
do not seem disposed to assume any
risks where the observance of the new
law is concerned, but seem determined
to obey it to the letter. rlet the results
be what they may.5E -
Another instance of tflisidetermination
has been furnished in1the refusal Of the
roads TO make reduced rates for harvest
hands, despite urgent aappeals by gov
ernors OF. several states for special con-
cessions for this class in the commune,
ity. The refusal there, however, was
doubtless inspired by the passage. of 2
cent fare laws, and the effect which the
making of lower rates would have in in
junction suits begun on the allegation
that such rates are confiScatory. Ply
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23

their straight black hair they say they
would not look well. And, all your
necklace! And may they see your rings
Unfortunately, miserable Japanese wo-
men, who wear no jewelry!
When they resume their dance their
faces again become quite grave. A ia p
anese man in comparing the American
and the Japanese idea of grace in dane
ing suddenly remarked on the gravity
of the faces of the Japanese girls dur
ing the dance, and asked the reason of
one o. the older women who played the
SAM en-.
Her answer was enlightening. When
the geisha are having their lessons, she
said, they are strictly enjoiled not to
smile when dancing; for as they are
standing and the guests are seated on
the floor, a smile from such an angle
might appear somewhat supercilious.
The geisha dance in its most elaborate
aspect may be seen in the ''Myoko o
DOR" given during one week of the
cherry blossom season by the geisha
girls Of Kiota. Several hundred geisha
dressed alike in the most brilliant rail-
ment and during a part of the dance
carrying branches of cherry blossoms,
dance continually for two hours.
The last movement, which is most
complicated and captivating, is elab-
Grated to an indiscribable degree of
Oriental splendor by the radiance of
thousands of lights and the falling Of a
f1uttering cloud of cherry blossoms
The Housekeeper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
1000. 900 IN ADVERTISING.
Hartman Lines Have Planned to
Spend That Much.

Chicago, July 23-The Hartman
lines are preparing for the most ener-
getic advertising campaign in their his
tory a campaign in which more than
81, OOO, OoO will be expended. The heads
of all of the advertising departments
are meeting here and discussing plans
for the campaign. The method pur-
sued in arriving at a decision of how
the money shall be spent is unique.
The publications and the work of each
department come in review before all
of the other departments for criticism.
AS a result, many advertising prae-
tees in the past are going to be aban-
doned and some new features adopted.
1t is understood that the companies
have decided to do more newspaper ad-
vertising than before. and to issue few
er booklets of an expensive character.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
ON BILLS OF LADING.
Commerce Commission Issues ri
Order About Them.


The interstate-oommer commits
sion has announced an order in the
matter of bills Of slading. The order
reviews the proceedings brought by the
1llinols Manufacturers association and
otner commercial organizations in Of
f1cial classification territory, complain
road companies operating in this terri
tory of certain changes in the uniform
bill of lading. AT the conclusion of a
hearing in September. 1904, upon the
suggestion of the commission, a joint
committee was appointed by carriers
and shippers to consider a suitable
form of bill of lading and report to the
commission. The Joint committee,
after numerous conferences, agreed
upon and. on June IA. 1907. reported
TO the commission a bill of lading form.
1t appearing that the petitions and
substantially all railway companies in
official classification territory have
agreed to the bill of lading forms sub
mitted, and are DESTROYS of having
them approved and prescribed, the
commission orders that all common
carriers by railway subject to the in
terstate commerce act be made de-
PENDANTS to the proceeding and notified
at Washington on October Is, 1907, at
which time and place the carriers are
required to show cause why the pro-
posed form for bill of lading should
not be prescribed to be observed by
them after January 1, 1908. Copies of
the proposed uniform bill of lading
and of the petition of the Illinois
Manufacturers association are attach
ed to the order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
SAW a RAINBOW AT NIGHT.
Queer Phenomenon Witnessed in a
Clear Sky at Fort Scott.

Fort Scott. July ga strange
meteorological phenomenon appeared
in the eastern skies from here yester-
day morning about o'clock, which
was highly spectacular and interested
witnesses for a period of several min
utes. The strange exposition of light
appeared in the form of a half circle.
The heavens were clear, but not a
star was visible, save one in the
southwest, not far above the horizon
and this one was of a deep red color
and shone in the first magnitude
The rainbow began to intensity in
size and color reaching a third Of the
way to the zenith, when it suddenly
turned to vapor, and was as If by a
wind, swept across the sky. There
was no sound, and after the disap-
pearance of the vapor. the sky was
clear and the stars shone out again
as after a storm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
THE HAYS CITY NORMAL.
Contracts for Additional Buildings to
Be Awarded on July 80.

Hays City, July % Tuesday, July
for the two additions to the Western
State Normal located on old Fort Hays.
The present main building cost $20.0O0
and the last legislature appropria ted
$4,000 to add these two new buildings,
which the plans drawn by State Archi-
tect Stanton show are to be added as
wings and adjoining the present build
ing
The school the past year has far ex-
ceeded ali former years, the present
building would not accommodate them.
and the promised attendance at the fall
term will be far larger, coming from
that whole western half of the state
And with its $500 acres of land, large
campus, creek and attractions, the
school has grown far faster than was
expected by its warmest supporters at
its beginning years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
CHEAP RATE ON COAL.
Hartman Lines Put One in for the
Summer Months.

Chicago, July al! c.. Stubs, traf-
fic director of the Union Pacific and
Oregon Short Line issued the follow
ing statement yesterday:
THE Union Pacific and the Oregon
Short Line are endeavorins to induce
consumers of coal along their respec-
tive lines to store coal against the
greatly increased consumption of the
winter months. For this reason they
have offered 25 cents per ton reduc-
ton in the freight rate and rs cents
per ton reduction in the price of the
coal additional for coal shipped during
the months of July and August, and in
store on August 81, 1907, having re-
ceived the authority of the interstate
commerce commission to publish
that reduced rate without giving the
usual thirty days notice."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
HURRAH FOR THE AUTO.
Physician From BelOit With His "Hur.
ry-up-Wagon" Saved a Life.

Thursday afternoon while prepara-
tons were being made to kindle a fire
at the George Rowe home about nine
miles northwest of Beloit, their little
3-year-old baby girl picked up a can
of coal oil, to have been used in the
stove, and swallowed it's contents. The
child was Immediately taken very sick,
and a hurry up call was sent to Be
lott for a doctor.
DR.. O'Brien called his new automo-
bile into use, and was on the scene of
the trouble within 20 minutes after the
start was made. The baby was in a
very bad condition, and would proba-
bly, have been dead in very few min
utes. and before a doctor could have
arrived had it been necessary to have
driven with horses.-Beloit Call.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
QUITS NEWSPAPER WORK.
Harr-- F'reeSe Supplanted ON a Hays
City Paper by His Son.

Hays City, Kan. July 23.-For nearly
% years Harry F'reese has run the Free
Press of Hays City, known in Populist
days as the Free City Hay Press, but
has now dropped out of the newspaper
business having been in the business 40
years. He will now devote his time to
the United States land and pension bus
mess. and look after the interests of the
Continental creamery in that section.
His son, John F>reese, takes charge Of
the paper, having spent several months
in the office of the Sal1na Journal, in it's
different departments, and in the Linds-
borg Record office in its job printing de-
partment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
FROM NORTH TO THE SOUTH.
Proposition to Build Road From North
Dakota to the Gulf.

Guthrie, Ok, July 23.-The American
Midland Railway company, capital $50,
900 900, was chartered yesterday by New
York and Guthrie men, to build a line
from North Dakota to near Galveston,
Texas. The proposed line is to have
an estimated length of 2.100 miles and
run from Langsdon, N. D., through
that state, South Dakota, Nebraska,
Kansas, Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory to a point near Galveston, with a
branch from Winniesboro, Tex, to Coal
City, T. T., and another from Coal Gate
to Poteau, 1. T. ,is.-.-e
The directors are Us C. Guss. B. F.
Hegler, Jr., and c. B.. Hayighorst,
Guthrie; Henry Oppenheimer. Frank
Jerome Hoyle, Myer Oppenheimer,
Charles F. Zenkowski and Lamar
Lyondon, New York city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
SAYS HILL WAS, CROOKED.
Clarence Venncr Wants Him to Dis
gorge $1O,OOO,OOO

ST. Paul, Mimi, July 23.-Clarence
H. Venner of New. York wants James
j. Hill to account for and disgorge an
alleged profit of s1e.000,OO0 which
Venner claims he made in the deal
whereby the Great Northern and the
Northern Pacific Railway companies
ACQUIRED the capital stock of the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy. Venner
began a suit against Hill and the Great
Northern Railway company in the
Ramsey county district court the COM
plant being filed late yesterday, in
which he alleges that Hill wrongfully
and fraudulently. while acting in his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23

capacity as president of the Great
Northern company, acquired stock of
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail-
way at prices averaging about $50
per share and that he induced the
board of directors of the Great North
ern to pay 5000 per share for the
stock. He claims that Hill thereby
made a profit of more than ten million
dollars. Venner sues as the holder of
500 shares of Great Northern stock
and asks the court to compel Hill to
account for his profits and to pay to
the stockholders of the Great North ern
the alleged Illegal gains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
This Corn Looks Good.

Il have been making the run be-
tween Salina and Colby for 20 years."
said a Lincoln Branch trainman this
morning. land 1 believe that never be-
fore has there been as fine looking corn
as there IS this .-ear. This means over
the whole run Rains would be appre-
ciated often, but at most places along
the branch the corn would not suffer
if no rain was to fall for two weeks.'-
Salina Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
NEGROES ON A STRIKE.
Colorcd Men at Wichita Want More
Wages for Street Work.

Wichita, Kan, July 23.-Charles
Cooper, a negro. late of Company B,
Twenty-fifth U. S. infantry, and who
was in the Brownsville affair. was the
leader of a strike here Monday in
which a score of negroes quit work on
a street paving gang and threatened
violence to any person who undertook
to go to work in their places. The
men demanded a twenty-five cents in
crease in wages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
Finds Coal Near Gypsum.

While digging a well last week,
Henry Ruiz. who lives five miles
southwest of Carlton. after going some
depth struck a mineral substance and
was compelled TO stop work. The
mineral was in the nature of lead or
zinc ore. He expects to have it ana
lived to deterraine Just what it is. He
bored a well a short distance from the
first. going down 120 feet, securing
plenty. of water, and he believes they
passed through layer of coal on the
way dOWn.-Gypsum Advocate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
INVENTIONS SUPPRESSED.
Serious Charge to This Effect Will Be
Investigated. >

Washington, July 23.-W. P. Borland,
expert on railway safety devices for the
Interstate commerce commission, has
announced that he will begin, an in
vestigation to determine whether man
ufacturing corporations and railroads
have suppressed Inventions on appli-
ances that would be valua BILE, in pre-
venting railroad accidents. Inventors
have charged that corporations have
ed them to keep them out of compe-
tition with inefficient appliances now in
use. $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
Shot himself in the Eve.

Wichita, Kan, July 23.-Vernon
Pierce shot himself in the eye here
Monday while playing with a target
rifle. He had snapped the gun sew
eral times. the cartridge failing to ex-
plode. With his finger on the trigger,
Pierce looked down the muzzle. The
cartridge exploded when he acct
dentally pulled the trigger. He will
lose his eyesight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
Death of Martin Hendricks.

Humboldt, Kan, July 23.-Martin
Hendricks, one of the wealthiest cfti-
zens of Allen county. died at his home
in Humboldt Monday. He had lived
here since 1866, and was a large hold
er of mining property at Joplin, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23

Chanute. Kan, July 23.-N. w. Prath-
er, formerly a sidewalk contractor here,
has been arrested at Tulsa, l. T.,
S. Ashe to a note for $25. The alleged
forgery was committed four years ago in
this town
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
\ Municipal Cemetery.

Independence. Kan. July a.
Mayor Stitch. on behalf of the city,
purchased forty acres OF land for a
municipal burying ground. Considera-
ton 500 an acre. The action of the
mayor awaits the confirmation of the
council.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23

ness at present and is said to be clear
ing about $500 a day from the bust
ness. If all the property can be held
together under conservative manage
ment, in the opinion of Mr.. Anheuser,
it can be made to pay and creditors
may receive their money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
A Twelve Pound Cabbage,

lola. July ga cabbage head is on
exhibition at c. F. Miller's store 1t
weighs twelve pounds down weight.
The cabbage is of the drum head
variety, fine solid head. 1t was
raised by Mrs. ]. B. Thomas, who
lives four miles south of town
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
Wolne Didn't Make It.

Dover, July 23-The professional swim
mer, Wolfe, made a magnificent swim
Of more sthan 81 miles, but he failed to
complete the journey across the chan
mel because of the old injury of his leg.
He returned TO Dover by tug after being
in the water a little over 10 hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
Albert Bouvy Drowned.

Ottawa, Kan, July 23.-Albert
Bouvy. an S-year-old Ottawa boy, was
drowned at an up-river swimming
hole in the Marais Des CygneS; a short
distance from town Monday. A COM
panion was with him but was help
less.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23

templated by the stockholders of the
Kansas Cooperative Oil Refining COM
pany, who are holding their annual
meeting in this city. They are also fig
uring on buying 10 or IL tank cars to
add to the 16 now in use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
To Enlnr~e . Refinery.

Chanute, Kan, July 2S.-The enlarge
ment of its plant here by increasing its
capacity and equipping it for manu-
featuring lubricating oils is being con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
BI.rd Men Routs BURGLARS.

Thousand Islands Park, N. Y, July
23.-TotaIly blind and with his IA year
old son armed with a tiny yacht can
non as hisc onl aid, Robert NJ. Jones of
New York, a summer resident, routed
a band of burglars. Mr.. Jones discov-
cred five men attempting to enter the
house early Monday morning and call
ing his son Walter. he told the boy to
get the little cannon which was used
for saluting passing vessels. Blank
shells wer used, but the burglars fled
rell nell at the sound of the first shot
TT is refreshing to multimilliona1r
content to marry a simple village maid
en-"
''Of the chorus ?''-Washington Herald.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-06-13
College Items
HERE AND THERE

Lottie Osborne came back to at
tend the Alumni Meeting, after two
years OF teaching.
The following officers of the AL
umni were elected for the ensuing
three years, Hon. Il. f. White, pres
ident; Mrs. Jennie Lester Hill. vice.
president; Ellis Scale, treasurer and
secretary: and Mrs. Mollie Dodge,
Miss Corwin and Ed Smith as board
OF censors to arrange for the next
reunion. Increased interest is felt
by the older members Of the Alumni
in the affairs of the College and they
gave their support 20 administration
IN the solutions OF the problems now
before the College.
Mrs. Charlotte Holbrook of Green
Hail. Ky. was one of the Commence
ment visitors and brought an unus-
ually fine display Of her weaving for
exhibition at the Home-spun Fair, one
being a Counterpart woven by a very
old colonial draft from cotton in Ken
lucky hand grown. hand spun and
hand woven by a lady in owsley
county
Mrs. c. A. Creech Of Maulden, Ky.
was an exhibitor st the Home-spuE
Fair for the first time.
The Wade exhibit from all of the
southern states but two, which was
promised for our Home-spun fair did
not arrive in time owing to the abb
sence Of Mr.. Wade in South Dakota.
It win be sent later and a special ex-
hlblt viii be held.
Mr. J. Thompson Baker. class of
1895. Is slowly working back towards
Berea lie began his distinguished
educational career in Kansas and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-06-13
LEAVES MOUNTED MAN BEHIND.
Old Soldier Runs Away From Police
man and the workhouse.

Lexington. KY. June ITO escape
a worxhouse sentence. Frank Tatman
an ex-Confederate soldier. ran a race
with n mounted policeman and won,
TatWan. who is sixty-fve years old
returned last night from the Richmond
(Va) Confederate reunion. He had
been drinking. and was arrested and
brought before Police Judge Riley
lie pleaded so hard for mercy that
Judge Riley told him il he would win
a race from the mounted policeman he
could go free. Tatman ran three blocks
with the officers horse. and won by
three feet He was Immediately re-
leased. Several hundred people saw
the race.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-06-13

Lexington. Ky, June 5.-The divi-
sion OF a s25O.00O estate among heirs
in half dozen different states is in
volved in a suit brought here. 1t was
brought by George S. Shanklin, execu-
tor Of the estate Of Mrs. Scotia Schen-
oweth, the Hill Street Methodist
church and the trustees. the Mt. Horeb
Presbyterian church and its trustees,
the Lexington Cemetery company and
St Josephs hospital. of this city. ask
ing the court to construe the viii and
determine what the parties whose
names appear in the petition are enti-
tied to. Tie amount given to the par
ties named is $4,000 The estate is
worth over s250.000. The heirs reside
in Kentucky, Virginia. Pennsylvania.
North Carolina, Tennessee and other
states.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-06-13
HAD TOO MUCH JEweLRY.
Two Walters Held As Suspects Be-
cause They Had the Goods.

New York, June S.-Alleged stolen
jewelry valued at thousands of dollars
was recovered by the police and two
walters. Costa Meras. 30 years old,
and Emanuel Cardikes. % were ar.
rested as suspects. The police say
that when arrested Meras had in his
possession a diamond studded jewel
case worth at least $4,000. In a room
occupied by Cardikes was found. ac-
cordlng to the police, a costly gold
bound hand bag and pawn tickets
representing articles Of great value.
The police believe the goods were
stolen from hotels and restaurants.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-06-13
Nah, Riders at Work.

Henderson, KY, June Ss-Sevcral
dozen tobacco beds near Jordan
Springs, KY, We're scraped last night.
The plants destroyed would have been
sufficient to set out several hundred
acres of tobacco. The work is sup
posed to have been done by might
raiders" A note was left on the
fence of Henry Bard. telling him that
he must join the association within
ten days or take the consequences.