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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-03-21

Grant Sherman, only son of Mrs.
3. Sherman, of Canistota, was Kill
led BY a Northwestern freight train
switching in the railroad yards Sat
urday night. Young Sherman was
~ years old and has for many
years had an ambition to become a
railroad brakeman, and at one
time made application for a place
on the road, but Was rejected on
account Of his age. For q mum
Der Of years he has spent time
jumping ~recklessly on and off the
trains and had often been warned
against his conduct but the advice
was never needed. AT the time of
the accident he jumped on q NOV
ing freight train. His feet were ia
: slippery condition which caused
him to slip from the steps on the
oar, throwing him under the train
cutting bis body ina frightful man
ner, inf1icting injuries from which
be died within two hours alter the
accident. His parents ARE poor
people and the loss Of the boy is {.
hard blow 70 them. The accident
~ .NE4SlE
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-03-21
Heart STRENGTH

Heart Strength. or Heart Weakness. means Nerve
Strength. or Nerve Notwithstanding more. Pos
lively. not one weak heart in q hundred is. in it.
sell. actually diseased. It is almost always .
hidden tiny little nerve that really is all at fault.
This obscure nerye-theC Cardiac, or Heart Nerve
simply needs, and must have. more power, more
stability, more controlling, more governing
to fail, and the stomach and kidneys also have
these same controlling nerves.
This clearly explains why, as q medicine. DR..
Shops Restorative has in the past done SO much
Tor weak and ailing Hearts. Dr.. Shoop first sought
the cause 81 all this painful, FACILITATING. ~sufocat-
ing heart distress. DR.. Shops Restorative-this
popular prescription-is alone directed 10 these
weak4and wasting nerve centers. It builds:
It strengthens; it offers real, genuine heart help.
II you would have strong Hearts, strong d.
zestion. strengthen these nerves re.establish
them as needed. with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10
IN AND ABOUT PANAMA.
Congressman Scott Writes Another In
teresting Letter.

lola, Kan, April 10.-The Register
prints the following letter from Con-
gresham Scott in regard to the af-
fairs around the Panama canal:
II addition to the work in the Gu
Zebra cut a considerable amount of ex-
cavation has been done for the Gatun
locks. Dredging is also going on con-
tinuously 20 maintain and deepen Sthe
channel through the shallow waters of
Panama bay. Preparation is also
proceeding rapidly for the construc-
ton of the dams at Sosa and at Gatun.
There can be no sort of question
therefore, that the work is progress
ing even more rapidly than might
have been expected It is going so
well, indeed. that the men who are
doing ii and who are in closest touch
with it are enthusiastic and confident
They all seem to be of the opinion that
If the present rate can be maintained
the canal ought to be finished within
seven years from this date. OF course
great many things might come up to
protract this period War or pesti-
lence or panic are always within the
range of possibilities and either of
them might interrupt the work on the
canal The one thing more likely to
have this result, however, than either
of these is the labor problem Thus
far. as has already been said. no diff
hculty has been experienced in secur-
ing all the labor needed But when
the work is proceeding at full blast no
less than fifty thousand men will be
required. and 1T is always a difficult
matter to secure and hold such an
army as this A recent dispatch from
Washington states that one of the
purposes of Secretary Taft's visit is to
study the labor situation. a report hav-
ing come to the commission at Wash
ington that the laborers of all classes
and of all nationaIties were being or
ganized and ii was feared that unrea-
sonable demands might be made
When we were there, for example
we were told that the steam shovel
men had demanded an increase of
their wages to $500 gold a month.
These men are already receiving 1910
a month as against S125 to $3.50 which
is paid for similar work in the United
States In addition to these wages the
steam shovel men are given their
quarters, fuel, lights and medical at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10

tendance free; they are given a re-
bate on supplies purchased from the
government stores; and they are al
lowed fcrty-two days vacation and
thirty days sick leave every year with
full pay. That is to say, they are paid
$2,520 for nine and half months
work, besides the communications re-
ferred to in the way of rents, etc. 1t
will easily be seen that-f men so gen
erously treated as these are make vet
further demands and their example is
followed by all other grades of labor
ers, the cost of the canal might be
made prohibitive- It lis TO be hoped.
however that more moderate counsels
will prevail and that demands will not
be made which are unreasonable
In this connection it may be of in
terest to note the wages that are paid
on the Isthmus in some oEstfle leading
crafts and occupations Foremen are
paid from 81 90 to SIS Or per- month;
and tin smiths, 6 3 cents pier hour iron
workers, Sc cents per hour; painters,
65 cents per hour; plumbers. rs cents
per hour; carpenters, IS cents per
hour; planning mill hands. Sc cents per
hour; telegraph operators, $3.50 per
month: traipmen, 800 per month:
locomotive engineers. $3.50 per month;
locomotive fremen SIS to 1888 per
month; blacksmiths. SIS cents per
hour; all kinds of machinfsts. SIS cents
per hour; common iaborers (negroes).
20 cents per hour gold All the white
employees are on the eight hour scale
The common laborers work nine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10
IA. C. SOUTHERN Is STAPLE.
E A. StiIwell's Predictions About Road
Coming True.

It is predicted with a great deal of
confidence that the Kansas City South
ern road will earn $2.OO0.OOO which
Wilt be applicable TO dividends during
the present year. That road seems to
have passed the probationary period in
It's history and to have arrived at the
point where its future is fully assured.
At present it may be said to be having
boom times, but its prosperity is of
kind which may be expected to last
In fact. the conditions appear to
have arrived which A E Stilwell pro-
fessed to foreSee when he built the
road notwithstanding the criticism to
which he has been subjected for
launching the undertaking The road
Is contributing immensely to the rapid
development of the country tributary
to it, and 1t is reaping the benefits of
that development.
Large amounts of money put into
the property for improvements also
are bearing fruit in the reduction of
operating expenses, SO that, however
considered today. the road is on a
stable basis and seems to have pros
porous future ahead OF it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10
PROMISE IS KEPT.
Chicago Street Car Men Receive Ad-
vance in Wages.

Chicago, April 1o.-Street car men
employed on the South side lines are
receiving the increase in wages prom
fsed them before election in case the
traction ordinances were carried. The in
crease means four cents an hour extra
to men of less than one years service
and cents an hour to the older men
1t is understood that the employees Of
the North and Northwest lines will re-
ceive notice of a like increase in a few
days.
According to the schedule announced
to the South side men those under one
year of service who were receiving 10
cents an hour now get % cents for the
first six months After nine months of
service they will receive Is cents an
hour and after years service they
will receive the full scale of p cents
The old men who were getting 25 cents
have been increased to q cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10

dollars 1t is a plot to have a receiver
appointed and then sell the properties
to the Standard Oil company for a
song and thus rid this. audacious and
constituencies trust of the most
formidab BILE opposition it has ever had
in the west For myself am going
to fight it to the last ditch 1 am not
given to surrendering my rights l
am conscious of my innocence and 1
am going to see whether it is possible
for a man to do business in this coun-
try without the consent of the Stand
ard Oil company and say out of jail
That is all there is to it 1t IS an
issue which does not affect me alone
1t is an issue which affects every indie
pendent refiDer in Kansas who dares
to have a mind of his own and a voice
of his own and who can speak above a
whisper
of this whole business There is no
doubt where 1 will be when the facts
are known The Standard on COM
many NAV buy courts and Jur1eS ana
legislatures and things IN HennSyI I-< ana
but they can't do that in Kansas
Kansas sounded the battlecry or 1ree-
dom and Kansas has been always Iree-
kansas sounded the death knell of the
Standard Oil company and Kansas Is
going to stand by that declaration
No Apologies to Make.
1.-The Uncle Sam Oil company has no
apologies to make Persoiidl1S 90
no apologies to make. The sum OF my
offendine is that have not conducted
nv business to suit the Standard on
company. Had I enriched myself at the
expense of the stockholders; nad gone
ahead and simply made oiun al
building three refineries. pipe lines. DIS
tributing station, running tank cars anu
tank wagons and supplying, the people
with oil. there would have been no com
nIafnt. there would have been no IN
dictuent. 1 would have been rich ana
law and the Standard Oil company
would still have been prosperous ana
contented- But I am going TO the last
ditch in this fight started out 10 go
tLea know where the people stand
I know on which side every honest man,
whether he has a dollar or not, Is
aligned. And 1 know that am goins
10 ret fair trial in Kansas and an
in Kansas The Standard O1l
Company has bought courts and otneI
things in other states, but they can
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10

MRS. W. H. SIMMONS, 1119 E. sth
St, Kansas City, Mo, member of the
National Annuity Association, writes:
My health was excellent until about
a year ago, when 1 had a complete
collapse from OVERRIDING socially, not
getting the proper rest. and too many
late suppers- My stomach was in a
dreadful condition, and my nerves all
unstrung.
II was advised by friend to try
Pe-una, and eventually I bought a bot
tie. ] took il and then another, and
kept using il for three months
'.At the end of that time my health
was restored, my nerves no longer
troubled me. and I felt myself once
more and able to assume my social
position. / certainly feel that Peruna
is deserving of praise"
There are many reasons why society
women break down. why their nervous
systems fail, why they have systemic
or pelvic catarrh. Indeed, they are
liable to these ailments No
wonder they require the protection of
Peruna- 1t is their shield and safe
guard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10

indefinitely away from home through a
cessation of the train service The pub
lie was alarmed and was anxious for
arbitration
Opinions have not been given by the
general managers or the committees
representing the conductors and train
men as to whether the new plan of adj
justment is worthy OF sanction and
adoption The question is whether the
old plan, whereby each road settled
with its men, is better, or whether the
new plan. whereby differences on all
lines are settled simultaneously, Is pre-
ferab BILE. But it seems to be probab BILE
that the employees will tend to favor
the process of settlement which has
been tried with the western lines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10
FIND OUT
The Kind of Food That VIII Keep
You Well

The true way is TO find out what Is
hest to eat and drink. and then cultI<
vafe a taste for those things instead OF
poisoning ourselves with improper IN
digestibIe food, etc
. conservative Mass woman writes
At have used Grape-Nuts years Tor
me Young and for the aged; IN SICK
uesz and in health; at first following
directions carefully, later in a variety
of WAYS as my taste and judgment sug-
gested-
but its most special. personal bene-
fit has been a substitute for meat, and
served dry with cream when rheu-
mario troubles made IT important for
me to give up the coffee habit"
SERVED il this way with the addi-
tiorl OF a cup of hot water and a little
fruit it has been used at my morning
meal for six months, during which
time nv health has much improved.
nerves have grown steadier. and a
gradual decrease in my excessive
weight adds greatly to my comfort"
Name given by Postum Cereal Co.
Ltd Battle Creek. Mich Read the
little book The Road to MELVILLE.
in pkgs There's Reason
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10
buy them In Kansas.

buy them In Kansas.
The whole trouble is the Standard
IS losing the oil trade of Kansas as it
has long ago lost the confidence OF all
honest men. And somebody must sJ1f-
fer Three days ago 1 was told IL
would consent to get out of the way
and let a friendly receiver be ap-
pointed there would be no further
trouble. L am not going to consent to
the appointment Of a receiver for the
property Of other men which is in my
charge 1 am not going to consent to
anything which. will imperil the inter
ests of the nine thousand stockholders
Of my company. 1 am innocent of any
wrong I have committed no crime
under the sun. And they cannot bring
enough perJured testimony to convict
me Not this time The office of the
company is still going to be open at
the same old place and the company
Is still going to do business The
Standard Oil company can make a
note of these facts They will be in
terestfng in the future"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10
NO CANCELING OF ORDERS.
Equipment Companies Have All Bust
ness They Can Do.


Officials OF equipment companies
say that the railroads have not been
canceling their orders. as reported, for
equipment to be delivered during the
current year There is no doubt the
roads will have urgent demand for all
the equipment they already have or
dered- 1t will not be much more than
sufficient to meet the shrfnkage to
which they will be subjected by the
ordinary wear and tear of the year.
Under the pressure that has existed
there has been no time for slight re-
pairs when they were required, and
consequently much equipment ulti-
rnately Will go TO the scrap heap which
might have seen a much longer life
had il received proper attention when
IT first required it
All the equipment companies are
booked ahead as far as next Septem-
Der, and many of them are full up to
the end of the year. Most of them are
in shape to take orders for next years
delivery, but they are not going in as
rapidly as they would have done but
for the recent furry in the financial
world and the general conditions in
the money market of which it was
part. Orders for locomotives Just now
appear to be more urgent than those
OF freight cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10
No MORE EXPRESS FRANKS.
Commerce Commission Says Railroad
Officials Can Not Have Them.

Washington. April 10--The inter
state commerce commission has held
that express companies can not give
franks to railroad officials In an
opinion given to a western railroad
president. Interstate Commerce Com
missioner Lane said.
THE law does not permit an express
company t. give transportation
franks to the officers or employees of
railroad companies A railroad presf-
dent or other officer of a railroad is
as much bound by the law limiting
free transportation as anyone not con-
uected with p railroad
Express companies are under the
jurisdiction of this commission, and
are subject to the provisions of the
law. and there is no provision therein
under which they have authority to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10
NEW TRAIN SCHEDULES
Time Between Chicago and West to Be
Heightened

Chicago. April 10.-Western rail-
road officials have practically decided
upon the new schedules for passenger
trains between Chicago and the Pacific
coast and intermediate points.
If the time as now agreed upon Is
put into effect the schedule of the fast
est train from Chicago to Los Angeles
will be heightened from II hours and
five minutes to ~ hours; to San Fran
cisco from 69H hours to ~ hours;
from Chicago to Denver from 27 n to
30 hours: from Chicago to the Mis-
souri, river from Is hours and 25 min
utes to 4 hours and 80 minutes.
1t is said the changes will make lit
tie practical difference except that
trains will be less late at terminals
The main increases are between Chi
cago and Denver, where the time has
been maintained fairly we'll 1t has
not been determined when the new
schedules will go into effect, but If
there Is no further disagreement they
probably will be effective May 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10
NEW EXCESS BAGGAGE RATES.
All of the Western Lines Have
Adopted Them.

Chicago, Ill, April 10.-All the
TranscontinentaI Passenger associa-
ton roads have decided to follow the
example of the Southern Pacific, in
regard to excess baggage rates on traf-
fic to the orient. Hereafter a free al
lowance of $50 pounds of baggage on
each whole ticket will be restricted to
officers of the army and navy. who
hold through tickets to destina ton in
the orient, or tickets to point of en-
barkation on the Pacific coast in con-
nection with orders on the steam Ship
line from such port to destination in
the orient.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10
Notice Tax Payers Mission Township.

There will be a meeting Of the
Board of Directors of the Topeka
Southwestern Railway Company In the
Commercial Club rooms at Topeka.
Kansas. on Thursday. April 11th, 1907.
at 700 D. n
At this meeting there will be two
Directors elected from Mission Town
ship All tax payers Of that township
are requested to be present
W. l. TAYLOR. President.
7. J. ANDERSON Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10

Wichita. Kan. April 10--Samuel A Maj
1T, of Sedgwick county, was run over b.
his own wagon and killed here last even
ing He was driving home from town
when in some manner he fell on the seat
and under the wheels. which passed over
his chest Mr.. Maffft came to Kansas
from Decatur. Ill. in 1911. In 1871 he Sc
cured a homestead fourteen miles north
Of town. Recently he has been living
IN the city He was 81 years OF age and
father of nine children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10
DOUBLE TRACKING LINE.
Union Pacific to Spend $4,000, 900 on
This Work in Wyoming

The Union Pacific has announced
officially the building OF 100 miles of
new double tracking in Wyoming, to
be finished during this year The new
tracks will complete the double-track-
ing of the road from Cheyenne to
Granger across the entire state. The
new work will extend from Hanna to
RaWlins forty miles; Robinson to
Wamsutter, twenty miles; Rock
Springs to Green River, fifteen miles.
and a number of small pieces The
remainder of the line acFoss Wyoming
already is double-tracked, ten miles
having gone into use yesterday. The
cost of the 100 miles is estimated at
100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10
Death Of Franklin FAY.

Wichita. Kan. April 1O-FrankIIn Fay
died at his home In this city Tuesday.
paralysis and has not enjoyed heath since
that time Franklin Fay came to Kan
sas in 1883 from New York. and settled
in Lynn county near Mound City He
came to Sedgwick county in 1884 and lived
at Baynevflle, where he owned several
large tracts of land At the time of his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10

discriminate in favor of railroad Off
Gals
Every time such express frank IS
used ii is violation of the law and
subjects. both user and carrier TO the
penalties fixed in the interstate COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10
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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-09-19
CAUSE OF GAS IN THE cHuRN.
An Explanation Of This Peculiar Phe-
nomenon in Handling Cream.

Frequently in churning gas will &C.
cumulate after several rounds and
create a pressure inside sufficiently
great to produce a popping report at
the buttermilk outlet when the cork is
removed. This delights the children
and calls for an explanation such as
Is requested in the following:
What causes the compressure OF
air in a churn? / have often noticed
that after several turns of a barrel
churn one would find the cream oozing
out at the sides of the cover. In
taking out the cork at the bottom the
gas would escape with force"
The compressure of air is due to the
formation of gas produced by certain
bacteria These organisms exist in
the cream when it is being soured for
churning. The gas is a by-product.
simply speaking. and as it forms by
fermentation or other processes in
duced by the germs, it is held in the
body of the cream. being unable to
rise and escape on account of the den
sity of the same.
The maximum amount of gas is
naturally contained in the cream just
at churning time. A little is liberated
IN stirring and pouring. Cream that
has been agitated with a paddle dur
ing the ripening process will often
show bubbles on the surface This is
the same gas as is collected in the
churn. The greater the viscosity OF the
cream the larger will be the bubbles
before they break. says Coleman's
Rural World. The presence of this
phenomenon indicates that more clean
illness could be practiced. The OBJ
lection to the gas is that 1t is liable
to impart more or less of a strong OF
undesirable flavor in cream OF first
class purity.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-09-19
DISH OF MEXICAN ORIGIN.
Chill coioro~" for Those Fond Of
Highly Seasoned viands.

dish that cannot fail to delight the
palate of those who love highly seas
oned yiands. and yet, strangely
enough. will not induce an Increase OF
the body's internal heat, is recon
mended by Harry Leighton, whose tai.
ents as an amateur cook are quite ON
par with his ability as an actor Thia
Is Mexican concoction, called Chill
colorow," and those who care for such
dainties will find it most delectabie
mixture. To make II. Mr.. Leighton
takes quart of boiled tomatoes and
one onion that has already been chop
ped fine. To these he adds three ia
blespoonfuls of graduated sugar. one
tablespoonful OF the prepared ground
Spanish pepper--a condiment that
may be purchased at any first-class
grocery store-and a little salt. The
mixture is then permitted TO stew rath-
er slowly for some 20 or 30 minutes,
when, II II seems too dry, little water
is added.-The Bohemian.