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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
RECIPROCAL DENrURRAGE.
This Plan Is TO BE Put to a Test Soon
in Texas


Austin. Tex, sept. 25.-Reciprocal
demurrage will be put into practical eff
feet upon the railroads of Texas. The
legislature at its last regular session
passed a law authorizing the railroad
commission to adopt rules and regula-
tions to govern in reciprocal demurrage
on cars. A public hearing on the sub
ject has been called at the office of the
commission on October s. The lumber
men of the state are especially inter-
estd in the reciprocal demurrage pro-
position. In its notice calling the hear
ing the commission announces that the
matters which are to be considered in
connection with the main proposition
are as follows:
/. The matter of applications to be
made to railroad companies by ship
pers for empty cars, in which to make
carload shipments of freight; to pre-
scribe the duties of the carriers with
reference to the furnishing and of the
unloading thereof, and to provide for
demurrage or penalties for the failure
to observe the same within a specified
reasonable time: also for failure of the
railway compny to receive and trans
port within specified reasonable time
after loading.
2. The matter of the average daily
movements by the railway company of
carload freight; to prescribe a reason
able average daily distance that freight
shall be hauled en- route from origin to
event of failure to observe the same
and to make prompt delivery at the
destination or to a connecting carrier.
8. The matter of interchange of
loaded cars at junction points between
connecting carriers; to prescribe the
duties of the delivering and receiving
lines, and to provide for demurrage or
penalties for failure to deliver or re-
ceive loaded cars within a specified
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
FIGHTING FEDERAL COURT.
Minnesota Official May Be Cited for
COntemOt

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 25.-Attorney
General Young obtained yesterday
from the county court a writ of man
damus directed against the Northern
Pacific Railroad company to compel it
to comply with the commodity rate law
whose operation was enjoined by
Judge Lochren of the United States
court.
The railroad officials probably Will
ask Judge Lochren for an order citing
Attorney General Young for contempt
Of United States court. If the attor-
ney general is declared in contempt
writ of habeas corpus will be issued
and the matter taken to the United
States supreme court for a final de-
cision as to the states right to regulate
rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
COAL FAMINE IMMINENT.
w. l.. Parks of the Union Pacific Says
One Is at Hand.


Kansas City. Mo, Sept. 25.-'The
prediction of the Union Pacific early
in the season that a coal famine was
imminent this winter seems to be COM
ing true earlier than was expected"
said W. L. Park. general superintend-
ent of the Union Pacific. in Kansas
City yesterday. He has just returned
from a trip over the west. 1.-The evil
dence is being given in all parts of the
country. including the east. where 1t
was not expected there would be a
shortage. This was shown recently
when the big operators refused to bid
on the government coal to carry the
fleet from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
A shortage was looked for in the west,
where there was an abnormal demand
for manufacturing purposes. The rail-
roads in the west are now buying coal
in Australia which is costing SO a ton
delivered on the Pacific coast.
"Of course personal discomfort will
be to a great extent dependent on the
severity of the winter, and we all feel
a hard winter is coming, judging from
the four or five years during which we
have had mild winters.
THE Union Pacific has certainly the
courage of its convictions and has now
over $50, 900 tons of coal in storage and
is continuing to buy. 1t is estimated
that there is a 20 per cent decrease in
the production of coal for various rea-
sons and a 20 per cent increase in its
consumption.
Several mines are being opened in
northern Colorado. one at the Point of
Rocks and one at Rock Springs. The
crops in Kansas and Nebraska are
first-class and so far as frost is con-
cerned are in fine shape. The season
is shutting down in ideal fashion and
every day of this weather is adding
Immensely to the resources of this
state. A touch OF frost in a little while
will simply tend to further mature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
HE WENT FOR A DOCTOR.
j. NJ Helms Kissed Wife GOodby in
March and Hasn't Returned.

J.. Helms filed suit in the district
court here against Joseph NJ. Helms
for divorce. She alleges that when she
married Joseph. November IS. 1905,
she owned a home. had 1t well fur
nished and possessed a nice little bank
account, and that as long as her mon
ey lasted the defendant refused to
work. On March 29. last. she claims
her husband complained of feeling i'll
and left the house after kissing her
goodby, stating that he was going to
see a doctor. That is the last she has
seen of him. In addition to a decree
Mrs Helms asks the court to restore
to her the name of her first husband.
Rater
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
CLARK FAvoRs YARDMEN.
Arbitrator Thinks They Should Get
Two Cents More Each Hour.

Denver. Sept. 25.-Announcement
was made here yesterday that E. f.
Clark, member of the Interstate com
merce commission. who was appointed
to arbitrate the differences between
western railroads and the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen over the two
cent differential demanded for yard
men on the railroads west of the Mis-
souri, river, has granted the claim Of
the yardmen for two cents an hour
more than is paid on eastern roads At
the recent conference in Denver, fol-
lowing the strike of the yardmen on
the Colorado & Southern railroad
which threatened to spread and tie up
all western roads, the companies con-
coded a differential of one cent and
agreed to refer to arbitration the ques-
ton of paying the other cent demand
ed. Arbitrator Clarke's decision will
Increase the wages of 5000 yardmen
Ave dollars a month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
Kansas National Guards Are
Having Busy Days.
To Arise in the Night and Bonn
bard by Searchlight.
THEN MAKE ASSAULT.
Many Visitors at Fort Riley to
Watch Proceedings.
Henry Allen and w. Y. Morgan
There in an Auto.

Junction City, Kan, Sept. 25.-
Tuesday was the busiest day that the
Kansas national guards have had since
they have been in camp at Fort Riley.
After a general inspection of the
troops in the morning the two regi-
ments were ordered to march in the
direction of the redoubt upon which
the artillery commands of Forts Riley
and Leavenworth were firing for more
than a week.
The Sixth regiment of field artillery
of Fort Riley preceded the Kansans
and took a position from which it's
twenty-four guns bombarded the re-
doubt for a couple of hours. 1t was
the spectacular feature Of the days
programme
After the artillery fire. the bat
teries withdrew and last evening went
into camp near Fort Riley. while the
night in a nearby position. The pro-
gramme is for the artillery to break
camp about o'clock this morning
and move to a position from which
the bonn bardment of the redoubt will
be resumed. with the aid of a search
light. After the artillery fire. the
Kansas troops will make the infantry
assault upon the earthen fertilization.
In a rife competition at Fort Riley
q team of national guard officers won
by seventy-one points from a team of
Fort Riley officers at 200, 800 and 500
yards.
Adjutant General Hughes has an
nounced that he has received the
resignation of Robert Campbell, lieu
tenant colonel of the Second regiment
of the Kansas national guard. The
election of his successor will occur at
the camp on Thursday night.
Among the visitors at the camp yes
terday were Henry Allen, editor of the
Wichita Beacon; W. Y. Morgan, editor
of the Hutchinson News; c. L. David
son and r. Randall, Wichita, who
came to the camp in an automobile.
Grant Hornaday, who has been a
guest of the camp. left for Fort Scott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
HUNTERS GETTING BUSY.
Lyon County's Clerk Has Issued $50
Permits Since july

Emporia, Kan. Sept. 25.-One hun
dred ana fifty licenses have been issued
by County Clerk John Martin since the
beginning of the new season, July :
Only one of these $50 licenses is held
by colored man. His name is Robert
Ray.
Jake Schoeck. when he paid a dol
lar in exchange for a license, told the
county clerk that he was old enough
to carry a gun. Mr.. Schoeck is the
oldest hunter in the county, being 69
years of age. The next two Oldest
hunters are George Gady of Emporia
and Levi Earhart of Reading, both of
whom are 6S years of age Johnnie
Horton. aged IL, is the youngest hunter
in Lyon county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
NEW SAFETY SIGNAL.
One to Eliminate Errors in Orders
Adopted by Texas & Pacific.

Dallas, Tex. Sept. 25.-In an attempt
to eliminate all possibilities of errors in
handling train orders, the Texas & Pa
cific Railroad company has contracted
for the installation of a new safety
signal system.
The patent consists of a caseholder
for train order manifolds. so fitted with
automatic appliances and locks as TO
throw on a signal when a manifold is
taken from the case by the operator.
1t is a check both ways on the onera
tor and prevents him from taking a
train until first he throws out the Sig
nal hoard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
MONSTER PETITION.
British CoIumbians Beg to Have the.
Or1entals Excluded.

Ottawa, Ont. Sept 25.-A monster Pc
tition signed by hundreds of British
Columbians is on its way to Premier
Sir Wilfred Laurier. 1t prays that
tons, the government Immediately paas
such legislation as may be requisite to
insure absolute exclusion IF orientals
from the Dominion of Canada.
So far the Japanese government has
made no claim on the Dominion gov
eminent for damages on account of the
Vancouver troubles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
Jail Floor TumbIes Tn.

Sabetha. Kan, Sept. 25.-A section Of
the Nemaha county Jail being erected
at Seneca collapsed and the concrete
from the second story carried down
with it the construction on the first
floor. The jail is being built largely
of concrete with view of making it
fire proof as we'll as proof against jail
deliveries. The contractors will lose
about $500 by the accident
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
Killed 10 Prairie Chickens

Harold Beck, Curtis Edgerton, John
Thornton and Mark Hilles claim to
hold the record for one afternoons
hunting of prairie chickens for south
eastern Kansas. Yesterday afternoon
they killed nineteen prairie chickens
while hunting north of Piqua. This
is said to be one of the most success
full hunting trips ever made by lola
men.-Iola Register.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
Saline County Fair Opens.

Salina, Kan, Sept. 25.-The Saline
county fair began with a fairly good
attendance. No admission fee was
charged during the day. One of the
features of the fair is the fine display
of the products of the farm, with
total absence of fruits, except in cans.
There will be racing programmes for
three days, beginning today. and a
number of fast horses have been enter
ed for the events This is the first fair
held in this county for three years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25

fitting exactly around the car wheel.
AS the car runs on to the skid the lat
ter tightens its hold on the track.
When the car strikes the turned-up
end the clamps tighten on the rail and
the car is stopped quickly. Ten cars
going twenty-five miles an hour have
been stopped in 140 feet after striking
the skid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
Great Saving of Life.

Seattle. Sept. 25.-The revenue cut
ter Thetis Captain ]. Henderson. has
reached port, bringing 242 survivors
of the wrecked American ship John
Currier. which went aground in a fog
at Bristol bay Aug. 8. The work of
rescue constitutes the greatest saving
Of life by a single expedition in the
history of Pacific shipping.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
Goebers Brother says Story Ia a Fake.

Phoenix, Ariz., Sept. z5-Justus
Goebel, brother of the late Governor
Goebel of Kentucky, residing in
Phoenix, commenting on the aff1davit
made by a woman in Richmond, Ind,
who alleges that Governor Goebel was
killed at the instigation of a son OF
John Sanford, says the story is a pure
fabrication. He says the acts as set
forth in the affidavit are so az variance
with the proved acts that they can not
be considered. He denies that the
prosecution OF any person Is a political
persecution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
First Load of New Corn.

Emporia. Sept 25.-The first load
of corn from the crop of 1907 was
weighed at the city scales Tuesday by
Weighmaster David Jones. The corn
was hauled to town by Fred Garrett.
who lives ten miles north of town,
and sold for 40 cents per bushel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
Divorced Couple Marry Again.

Emporia, Kan, Sept. &c. F.
Mann of Dodge City was married to
H. L. Mann of Madison here in Probate
Judge McCarty's Office. 1t was the
second time they have been married.
They were married for exa city twenty
years when they were divorced. They
remained divorced for four years, or
until Judge McCarty married them
yesterday. Mann is 40 years of age,
and Mrs Mann is AZ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25

The Shaw Sorghum Factory south
west of town is now running at full
capacity and fifteen persons are en-
ployed. 1t was intended to run day
and night shift but this was again al
tered to about fifteen hours q day.
Two wagons are constantly kept busy
hauling cane from the fields. With the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
Ininred Steamers Return.

Halifax. n. s.. Sept. 25.-The Allen
line steamer Monaghan which was in
a collision with the steamer Hurona on
Sunday in the vicinity of the straits of
Belle Isle. was seriously injured
that she is compelled to return to Que
bee. The Hurona is also returning to
Quebec.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
OUT IN HASKELL COUNTY.

Negro Woman Raises Five Hundred
Bushels of Potatoes on Two Acres.
Colusa. Kan, Sept. 25.-Eighteen
miles southeast of Garden City, in
Haskell county an old negro woman
has the record breaking patch of po-
tatoes. On two acres which have not
been irrigated she raised 500 bushels.
Her neighbors will vouch for the
truth of this statement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
THE BROWNING MURDER.
Reed and Basnett Bound Over to the
District Court.

Garden City. Sept 25.-John T. Reed
and t. ]. Basnett, charged with the
murder of William H. Browning, were
held to the district court and their
bonds were fixed at Sc, 900 each by JUS
tice Pearce Tuesday afternoon. The
preliminary began in the morning and
the examination of Mrs. w. H. Brown
ing and Earl Browning took up the
greater part of three hours. The de-
Tense offered no testimony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25

freight train from Grand Island to
Omaha because it is impossible to get
the train through 1t is seen the crew
is not able to get in many miles
day. With the double track the trains
can be hustled over the road and men
have longer layovers and make many
more miles in a month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25

size OF the plant increased its capacity
Is now close to four hundred gallons
or syrup each day. Several improve
ments nave been added to the factory
since last season and as a result the
syrup is of a still better quality-Mc-
Pherson Republican
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25

the state of PENNSYLVANIA will remain
the same as at present pending a de-
cision on the constitutionality of the
two cent fare law which goes into eff
feet October 1. In instances where
the fare exceeds two cents a mile the
rate will be reduced to two cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
FIRST BETS TO MARKET
Twenty five Loads Reach the Garden
CITY Plant.

Garden City. Kan, Sept. 25.-The first
beets harvested in the campaign of
1907-OS were brought to the factory
Tuesday The first one to sell a load
of beets Tuesday was w. NJ. Livengood
During the day about 25 loads were
weighed and dumped.
The beets received have been nice
and clean and the tare on them was
VERY light
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
Child Hurt by Runaway.

Emporia. Sept 25.-Thomas Nc
Donald, the 4-year-old son of MIR. and
Mrs. James Mcdonald, was run over
by horse while playin gin the street
in front of his home Tuesday. His leg
was broken just below the hip, and
he was otherwise injured and bruised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
PETER BERRY's GOOD IDEA.
Patents a Device to Stop Cars Thrown
Into Side Track.

Peter Berry General yardmaster OF
the Frisco at Sapulpa, has applied for
patent on an apparatus which he calls
track skid. It's purpose is to stop cars
as they are thrown into yards on side
tracks. The skid is made of a heavy
steel bar SO inches in length, inches in
diameter, slightly wider than the rail
on which it is clamped loosely by two
steel clamps. One end of this bar is
turned up inches into a semicircle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-25
Round Trip Fares the Sam.

Philadelphia, Sept 25.-Tbe penn
sylvania and Reading Railway com
panies have announced that during
October the round trip fare rate within
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06
Heating the greenhouse.

For heat in the greenhouse steam
possesses the following advantages
over hot water: 1t is better adapted to
crooked circuits. holds heat better and
distributes il more readily and even
~. costs Is TO 90 per cent less to in
stall and can be used i'm larger estab-
llshments. On the other hand. hot wa
ter SURPRISES steam in that ii requires
less fuel breaks are less apt TO occur.
IL lasts longer and requires no night
fireman. There is no appreciable diff
ference i'm the effects Of the two sys.
TENS on the plants. and consequently
the answer to the question of whether
hot water or steam shall be used IN
heating the establishment depends
upon whether there shall he a larger
rost nj the start. with smaller outlay
for repairs. management and fuel and
longer lasting system or the reverse
Df these conditions.-Professo Moore
Wisconsin
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06
POPCORN INDUSTRY.
Greatest Production Is In the Com
merciaI Corn belt.

The active demand for popcorn this
year may result in charging the area
of the popcorn belt. This crop has
been steadily moving westward until
its area of greatest production is now
in the heart of the commercial corn
belt Nearly half the popcorn consum-
ed in this country is raised in a single
county in northwestern Iowa. accord
ing 10 American CultivatOr The crop
is mostly raised on contract. and for
several years the average price has
been 81 cents per 100 pounds. with an
average yield of about 5000 pounds TO
the acre The crop is regarded as prof
table even on the high priced land of
iowa Il stands drought better than
large corn and ripens little earlier,
thus escaping the early froSts. Picking
aud huSking popcorIt> is disagreeable
work. but is a money making job. pick
ers being paid II cents per 100 pounds.
1t is certainly paying crop to the
Iowa farmers Prices i'm the east are
enough higher than those paid to west
ern producers to warrant some extern
sion of the crop i'm the older portions of
the country. Especially for the seed
trade Ia re is good demand at prices
better than the regular market II the
corn can bc guaranteed free from mix
ture Some OF the Boston and New
England commission merchants have
been advertising for shipments OF pop
corn. indicating that the demand is
more than equal To supply. Factories
where popcorn specialties are manu-
featured seem TO have been increasing
business for several years
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06

As we desired To determine to what
ixtent the keeping qualities of apples
were reduced when attacked 10y the
worm a bushel OF wormy Winter Pear
main apples was selected Nov. | ard
stored under similar conditions with a
bushel Of the same variety not wormy.
None OF the apples in either lot was
decaycd at this time
They were unmolested until Feb 3.
at which time an examination showed
that out Of 145 apples of the wormy
lot forty-seven were more or less de-
cayed around the worm hole and four
were decayed in other places. OF a
like number OF the other lot only nine
were decayed. - Ohio station Report.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-02-06

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