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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
EXPRESS RATES UNDER FIRE.
Hearing on Charges of Discrimination
Begins in Denver

Denver. Oct. ga hearing on vari-
Gus charges of discrimination made by
George J. kindel a Denver manufac-
turer and others against express and
railroad companies operating between
Colorado and other states, was begun
here today before Interstate Commerce
commissioner Charles A. Prouty. So
Tar as the express companies are con-
cerned 1t is to be hard fought battle
and determined efforts will be made to
compel the companies to reduce rates
to Denver from eastern points which
are declared to be exOrbitant as COM
pared with rates to cities both east and
west of Denver.
Altogether there are six different
cases to be heard said Commissioner
Prouty. Perhaps the most interesting
of the railroad cases is the charge made
by the American Asphalt company
against the Utntah railway to the eff
feet that the road is owned by the
asphalt trust The American Asphalt
company says trust asphalt is hauled
over the road at a lower rate than it
is granted"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
R00SEvELT'S "IF."
Conditions Upon Which He Might Be-
come a United States Senator.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-Publication in
the east of statement to the effect
that President Roosevelt no longer de-
sires to become a senator from New
York when he leaves the presidency
has resulted in an indirect, but none
the less authentic denial from the
president. Under certain conditions
President Roosevelt would be pleas
to go to the senate.
Were Secretary Taft nominated and
elected president, Mr.. Roosevelt would
be willing to defend the acts and poll
cies of the Taft administration on the
floor. Were another Republican pres1-
dent, especially if he sh ould be of the
reactionaries, Mr.. Roosevelt would not
serve as a senator. He would then be
in a position compelling him to criti-
else the acts of a successor-a thing
in his opinion, not becoming in an ex-
president
The senate term for which Thomas
H Platt was elected will expire coincf-
dent with the presidential term. Two
years later the term now being served
by Chauncy Depew will end. 1t is con-
ceded that neither Plat nor Depew will
be returned. and the president could
with propriety seek either term
This statement of the presidents
position regarding the senate is allow
ed to become public by Mr.. Roosevelt,
with the view more of assisting Mr..
Taft's candidacy than with the purpose
of declaring his intention to seek a
senatorship. The expressions of the
president on the subject it is explain
ed, are intended to show the relations
existing between him and Taft, rather
than to announce a candidacy for ar
other political position. Mr.. Roosevelt
would consider it demeaning were he
compelled to seek senatorship. 1t
would have to seek him.
The situation, coupled with the
statement of the presidents attitude
toward the senatorship, enables the
Taft advocates to say to the Roosevelt
popular following:
IF you desire Theodore Roosevelt to
continue as factor in shaping the ma
tons affairs, you can accomplish this
end by nominationg for his successor
William H. Taft"
The point made in this quoted sen
tence will be one heavily emphasized
n encefOrth by the Taft organizers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
SPENT $780, 900 ON ROOT.
Sum Paid Out b. Mexican Govern
ment for His Entertainment.

San Antonio Oct. Pa dispatch
to the Express from Mexico City says:
On account of the magnificent man
ner in which Secretary of State Root
was entertained in this city, exagger-
ated reports of the expense of his en-
tertainment have been sent out. AL
though the government has made no
official statement of the expense, and
probably will not, it is said by persons
in a position to know that the figure
will not exceed 100000 in Mexican
money. OF course the entertainments
of private persons and social organ
izations would bring the total many
times higher, but the expense to the
government has been very generally
exaggerated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
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that Joanna had peddled booze to several
witnesses, all colored, who swore to the
same. At the same time Bee. her hus-
Both gave bond and then went home to
think it over. The longer she thought
about it the madden Joanna got. and on
the peaceful Sabbath she went forth to
trim a few of the witnesses. One Lena
Dotson. a negro woman of bad repute,
whose testimony is good only in booze
cases, was the first victim. She had tes-
titled. and so Joanna landed on her Jaw
and then chased her half a mile. May
Belle Jordan another witness, was then
hunted up, and chased all over the Second
ward In the meantime the police got a
riot call and rushed to the infested dis
trict. Contrary to custom, Joanna was
not armed with an axe or a six-s shooter,
hence the damage to Eaton's witnesses
was not severe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
DIVISION MAY NOT BE MOVED.
Chances Good For Transferring Head
quarters to Oakley

Oakley, Oct. est is said the I'm
ion Pacific has stopped work at Shar-
on Springs, although the foundation
has been completed for an S-stall
round house. For some time the pa
pers have been claiming that the IN
ion Pacific was going to move the di-
vision from Cheyenne Wells to Shar-
on Springs, and the latter town was
would use. 1t is now said there is
plenty of it but it is salt water, and
is not suitable for engines.
Another rumor is that a man nam
ed Cole has made the statement that
the Union Pacific is going to take up
the track between Colby and Oakley,
and build it direct from Sharon
Springs to Colby. A good many are
asking who this man Cole is. Road
master Ball. whose headquarters are
in Oakley, and whose division is from
Ellis to Cheyenne Wells, says Cole
was in the service of the Union Pa
cific as extra gang foreman. He Is not
now in the service of the company,
having been discharged. This is the
man who has started all the newspa-
per talk about tearing up the road
from Colby to Oakley, and running it
to Sharon Springs instead. Road
master Ball believes that neither he
nor his children will ever see this
done.
From Colby to Sharon Springs the
distance is about A miles To build
this cutoff would cost at this time
about $4,000 per mile. Those in po
sition to know believe the Union Pa
cific has other and more important
places to invest their earnings than in
running their stub line from Colby to
Sharon Springs. Then. again, the
railroad company has been making
some improvements on the stub road,
including the building of a new and
substantial bridge over one of the
streams between Oakley and Colby,
besides other repairs.
s It looks to the people of Oakley as
if these rumors came from jealous
newspapers and people who don't
want to see Oakley prosper. The
town is one of the prettiest and most
substantially built in northwest Kan
sas. If the Union Pacific is still hunt
ing for water, and never-failing at
that, with level land for any or all
improvements, they couldn't do bet
ter than locate their division in Oak
lev
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Mr.. Morris Haynes, baritone singer
at the Majestic this week, is a cousin
of Mr.. J. NJ. Haynes Gil Harrison
street, and Mr.. S. H. Haynes of So
Jackson street.
Mr.. A. L. Brook of Granville was in
town today.
Mr.. J. F. Davis and wife of Hoyt
stopped on the North side to visit
friends while en- route to Wilson. where
they will visit relatives for a few
weeks.
Mr.. NJ. Carder of Silver Lake was in
town today.
The K. of P. Amity lodge No. 23I
will confer the rank of knights on four
candidates this evening. The uniform
rank team will assist in the ceremonies
Mrs. Hattie Harning of Granville
spent today in town visiting friends.
The township board of Soldier town
ship held their regular monthly session
in the Shawnee State bank this morn
ing.
Mrs. Bert Bradley returned to her
home in Rock Creek, Kan, Saturday
evening after visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Myers, of 1905 West
ern avenue.
Mr.. John Montague of Newman,
Kan, was in town trading today.
Mr.. Harry Nash of Granville was
visitor in town today.
Mrs. E. F. Hohnbaun and daughter
Hohnbaun for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph White ofOserry
were in town today.
Mr.. F. L. Ebey, district agent for the
Woodmen's Casualty company left this
morning on short business trip
through the west
Miss Della Craig of Belvue spent
Saturday and Sunday the guest of Mrs.
Ralph Skinner of 1926 Van Buren,
street
Mr.. Ed Hutchinson of Kiro spent to-
day in town.
Mrs. William Lahey of st. Louis is
visiting acquaintances on the North
side. Mrs. Lahey is better known In
Topeka as Bessie Wick, having lived in
North Topeka before her marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Currier of Chi
cago are visiting their parents in West
Shorey.
Mr.. Theodore Forbes is reported
much better this morning.
The Ladies' Aid society of the KAN
sas Avenue M. E. church will hold an
all day meeting at the church, Wednes-
day, October 80, in preparation for a
bazaar to be given November 6.
Mrs. Ralph Skinner went to Elmont
this morning to visit her sister for
few days.
Mrs. H. H. Barr is enjoying a visit
with her mother from Winfield. Kan.
Miss Mabel Parks, who is seriously
i'll at the home of her sister, Mrs. Kahl,
remains about the same.
Nj. and Mrs. James of Kansas City
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. d.
Myers of 1918 Central avenue.
The funeral of Nancy Monroe was
held yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
at the Central Baptist church and the
body was buried in Rochester ceme-
terry. She was 43 years of age and
lived at S23 North Clay street. She
had not one single living relative that
she knew of.
Mrs. French and children of Newton
are the geusts of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Meyers for a few days.
Mr.. Thomas W. Petit and Miss Pearl
A. Meade were married at high noon
day at the home of the brides parents,
near Menoken, by the Rev. J. Barrett.
Mr.. Barrett married the parents of the
bride just 80 years ago today at high
noon.
Mrs. L. w. Nash is dangerously i'll a [
her home. 1914 North Polk street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
WESTERN AUTO FACTORY.
Eastern Firm Msy Locate in GardeI
City.

Garden City, Oct. 2S.-Garden
City's reputation as an automobile
center will be increased to great de-
gree If D. G. Musselman< who is here
from Chicago looking over the ground
with the view of establishing an auto
mobile factory. finds everything suit
able to the needs of his company.
Mr.. Musselman has been in town,
consulting with the business men and
the Industrial club committee on
manufactures in regard to the matter.
He is gathering data and will prob
ably make n proposition to the club
before he leaves for Chicago.
Mr.. Musselnlan's company makes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
JUST A BAD BOY.
Fred Deavcr Fined Fifty Dollars for
UnprOvoked Assault

Fred Beaver, a noble youth who evil
IDENTIFY aspires to be a bad one was
fend $50 in police court this morning
for assault Frank Folk and E. Frye,
two grocery clerks, testified that Beaver
and other youths assaulted them Satur..
day night at the corner Of Fourth and
Kansas avenue without any provoca-
ton. Folks said Beaver hit him on the
nose with a pair of ''knucks." He Of
fered the nose as evidence.
Deaver has been fined several times
for like offenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
John Doe Sent Out of Town.

Topeka police, judging from an entry on
the police blotter: John Doe, Drunk,
reads. This morning Judge Urmy made
signs to the defendant, Informing him
that he was discharged and had better
beat it, while his shoes were service
able. He could understand the signs and
passed hence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28

three styles of machines one of which
has a one piece axle. The company
has a patent on this and other com
Panies can use it only by buying the
right from the company
This country is better adapted to
the use of automobiles than almost
any other in the United States and the
building of factory here would place
one In the center of what promises to
be the greatest automobile country in
the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
Texas KNIGHT Ten,nlar Dies.

Houston, Tex. Oct. 2s.-Lucius T.
Noyes, aged 62 years, past grand COM
mander of the knights Templar of
Texas and eminent commander of
Ruthven commandery in this city,
died suddenly last night. He was
born in Connecticut of southern par
ents and served in the Confederate
navy until after the fall of Vicksburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
Keep Your Money safe and Busy.

If your income exceeds your expenses
and you save the difference between
the two you are on the road to COM
potency However, there are right and
wrong ways of saving. The wrong way
is to hide your surplus money away,
where it is not only idle but in constant
danger of loss by fire. thieves. etc. The
Prudential Savings bank affords the
solute safety for your money and pays
a liberal interest until you need 1T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
3-d of Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs Fred Ward and family
of 1407 North Jackson street, desire to
thank the many friends that were SO
kind to them during the. sickness and
death of their loved one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
ON wARPATH FOR WITNESSES.
Notorious Joanna Dupree Resented
Being Convicted.

Joanna Adams. wife of Bee Adams. re-
scented being found guilty of five counts
in police court. Saturday afternoon the
court decided from the evidence to hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28

A very old lady was grandma Jones'
She had passed her fourscore and three
And had no aches pains in her bones
For she drank HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain tea. Fred T. Walker
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
To Ny Friends

desire to announce that have resigned
my position with the Palace Clothing Co.,
where I have been employed for the past
five years, to accept position with Robin
son, Marshall & Co., where am to be per
manently.
You are cordially invited to visit the
Fastest Growing Clothing Store in Kansas,
where hope to have the pleasure of serving
you Yours very truly,
j. W. MACK
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
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NORTH TOPEKA NEWS,

Items for the North Topeka column may
be left at the Petro & Woodford drug
the North Side reporter at her home.
Ind. phone 621.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-15
BIG SPLIT IN CHURCH
DOWN AT VALDOSTA
Rev. Christie and Part of Mem
bers Withdraw

Americas Baptists are greatly i'll
terested i'll the news coming from Val
dosta concerning a recent split in She
ranks of the First Baptist church
there, and the withdrawal Of the pas
tor, Rev. J.. r. Christie, with a large
percentage of the congregation With
the ayowed purpose of establishing a
second church there
Mr. Christie is we'll known and high
" esteemed in Americas, where he
spent several weeks recently assist
ing Rev. R. L. Bivins with a great
meeting at Furlow Lawn church
Mr.. Christie, with about fifty of his
members, have withdrawn from the
Valdosta church for the purpose of
starting a new church on Tabernacle
lines. The movement was a surprise
to many of the members of the church,
though others had been put on no
tice and We're expecting it. The move
ment has been quietly worked up
during the past week or so.
The old crowd-those who remain
ed in the First church-met to per-
feet their organization again and to
discuss the matter of calling a pas
tor The church is one of the richest
in the state and it pays a salary of
$4,000 a year.
The new church is to begin work
at once and services will be held next
Sabbath, Rev. L. R. Chritie having
preached his last sermon as pastor
for the old church 1t is understood
that he will be called to the new
church, or rather he will be the lead
ing spirit in organizing the taberna-
Gle.
1t is said there has been friction in
the church for some time. due to dis
cipline The pastor has made some
enemies and at the same time has
made some strong friends. While the
separation has been in friendly
spirit there are plenty of people who
have been looking for something of
the sort and many Baptists have
worked to keep it down.
Both factions agree that it viii re-
suit in good to the church, as both
will work more in
unison.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-15
THE THOROUGHBRED
AND THE SCRUB.
God Has No Use for the
Man Without Zeal
TOO MANY SCRUBS IN CHURCH
Rev. Nathan Thompson an Exceeding
Iy Entertaining IaIker--DriyeS
Home Truth By iiOmeIy
But FOrCefuI Stories.
TOO MANY SCRUBS IN CHURCH

There was not a Large attendance at
the tent meeting yesterday afternoon,
but every one present thoroughly en-
joyed the talk OF Rev Nathan Thomp-
son on the Thoroughbred and the
Scrub in Religion
Mr. Thompson took the well known
story of the band of Gideon, the three
hundred sifted out from the army of
10000, whose hearts were hot with
zeal in the work that was set before
them. Using them as a background.
Mr.. Thompson impressed on his hear
ers the need for zeal in the service
of God
Many We're the speakers illustra-
tons, all homeIy, drawn from the &C.
currences of every day life, but power
full in driving the lessons he was
trying to impress on those present.
Just as we admire the thoroughbred
horse, the thoroughbred dog, or the
thoroughbred in anything in life, so
God loves the thoroughbred in his
service, the man or the woman whose
whole heart is in the work, whose en-
tusiasm is awakened, whose energies
are tireless, who is determined to do
something or die in the attempt
The characteristics of the thorough
bred and the scrub in the animal
world were dwelt upon and applied to
the same classes in the religious life.
The stories that were told Of each
class we're right to the point and
heartily enjoyed by all, even those
who may have felt a personal appIi-
cation in them.
Mr. Thompson has an ineXhaustibie
fund of pertinent Illustrations to pep
per his addresses with. No one can
hear him without enjoyment as well
as profit
The meetings viii be continued
afternoon and nights, throughout the
week
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-15
HICKMAN is GIVEN
FINE FOR CONDUCT
Drunk In His Rig While Dry
ing a Passenger.

The story published in the Times
Recorder yesterday of the drunken
hackman who, while driving a young
lady from the Central Railway depot
the night before, invited another ne
gro to a seat beside him, had its cul-
mination in the police court yester-
day morning
The lady, though greatly against
her wishes, appeared in court, and
told of her fright while in the hack
and her call for protection at the
hands of a gentleman near at hand
Oscar Cottle was the hackman ar
raigned, while Fielder Reddick was
the other negro who climbed into the
rig with him for a ride UP town. Cot
tie was doubtless very drunk, and
for the double offense the mayor i'm
posed fine of ten dollars upon
him
Reddick who protested that he
meant no offense when he climbed in
to the hack with Cottle was likewise
touched for ten, The experience will
have a salutary effect upon both,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-15
WRIGHT is WRONG IN
ASKING FOR MONEY
He Is Getting $4,000 a Year
In Fees Already.

ATLANTA, August 1.-THE Senate
Committee on Appropriations today
made an unfayorable report on the
House bill providing for an increase
Of 5000 in the salary of the clerk to
the insurance commissioner, who is
Comptroller General Wright.
The cause Of the unfayorable re
port was a statement by Senator steed
to the effect that as the result of an
investigation he found that the comp
troller general was receiving annually
salary and fees as insurance commits
sioner amounting to $4,000. He said
he agreed that clerks should have an
increase but thought it should come
out of the fees of the Office, and not
from the state treasury.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-15
Mon Past Sixty In Danger.

More than half of mankind over
sixty years of age suffer from kidney
and bladder disorders, usually en-
largement of PROSTATE glands. This
is both painful and dangerous, and
Foley's Kidney Cure should be taken
at the first sign of danger, as it cor
reefs irregularities and has cured
many old men of this disease Mr..
Rodney Burnett, Rockport, Mo, says
Il suffered with enlarged prostrate
gland and kidney trouble for years
and after taking two bottles of Fol-
ey's Kidney Cure I feel better than
/ have for twenty years, although !
am now 81 years old" Sold by all
druggists. I'm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-15
$1OO REWARD, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medicinal fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, re-
requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the
disease and giving the patient
by building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature in doing it's
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials. Address:
f. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c. I'm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-15
ARE GIVEN TO
HUNGRY AT TEMPLE
Wagon Load of Good Ones Are
Thus Distributed.

Mr.. John Williams, one if Sumters
best farmers, is not a candidate for
Congress or the Legislature, and when
he drove to the courthouse yesterday
and distributed two-horse wagon
load of fine watermelons among the
unfed there, all knew the act was an
unselfsh one and prompted only by
humane and generous motives. Each
Statesman" and country saver in
the arcade of the temple selected
huge melon, some of them several, and
piled them together for reference this
morning. The cutting act will take
place at 1920 o'clock with Bud Allen
presiding at the knife handle as thG
veteran representative of the court
house watermelon club.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-15
NOTICE 10 PUBLIC.

From September LIST the following
prices will be charged at cur stables.
As feed and labor have advanced
it necessitates us in so doing as fol-
lows;
Tie in with harness on 49,. .15c
Tie in with harness on and feed .2Oc.
Tie in, strip, with feed Csc.
Tie in, strip, and we furnish feed 35c.
Wagon and pair of mules at night 35c
Wagon and pair of mules at day .30c.
Board for month .... $500
Board for month, sent out -. $3.50.
U. S. LOCKETT & SON,
TURPIN BROS,
C. B. MORRIS,
G. 0. LOVING & co,
S-15-15t. S-17-4t-w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-15
The Limit of Life.

The most eminent medical scien-
lists are unanimous in the conclu-
sion that the generally accepted linn
itation of the human life is many
years below that attainment possible
with the advanced knowledge of
which the race is now possessed. The
critical period, that determines it's
duration, seems to be between 90
and 60; the proper care of the body
during this decade cannot be too
strongly urged; carelessness then be-
ing fatal to longevity. Natures best
helper after so is Electric Bitters,
the scientific tonic medicine that revi-
talizes every organ OF the body. Guar
anteed BY Eldridge Drug co. soc.
I'm.