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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14
NEW MILEAGE TICKETS.
Western Lines Have Decided How They
Shall Be Issued.

Chicago, Oct. 14.-After many confer
ences western roads decided their
course of action regarding mileage tick
cts. In the states where the passenger
ate is 3 cents per mile the present
mileage books will remain on sale. In
states where there has been a reduction
to cents 1,000-mile book good for
bearer will be sold for u fat rate of
SIC and will be good crly on the road
issuing it. A 2,000-mile rock will also
be sold good for bearer ani also gCJd on
all roads and at fat rate of $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14
PREsBYTERIANs IN SESSION.
synod Began Its Annual Session at
EmpOria Sunday.

Emporia, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE Presby-
terrain synod of the state of Kansas was
in session here Sunday in the many
churches of the city. Each of the pull
pits were filled in the forenoon by one
of the members and in the evening by
another, giving a day of rest to all the
resident pastors. At o'clock in. the
afternoon however, communion SER
vices were held at the First PreSbyter-
ian church, the moderator, Rev. Frank
Boyle of Atchison, presiding. Rev. H.
Cough Briefly made the principal ad-
dress, while J c. Miller of Osborne and
Rev. H T. Kerr of Hutchinson admin
istered the sacrament. The synod will
conclude its labors this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14
BIG CITRUS CROP CERTAIN.
santa Fe officials Estimate an Unusual
One

Los Angeles, Oct. 14.-According to
estimates prepared by the Santa Fe.
Southern California will this year har-
vest the largest citrus fruit crop in the
history of the industry. Estimates
place the figures at 81, 900 cars, of which
q, 500 will be oranges and $500 lemons.
Relative to cars to care for the fruit
promptly. an official of the road said
they had 800 cars available for the
business. in addition to 5000 cars on the
Southern Pacific and 5000 Armour COM
pany cars which will be put into COM
mission If necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14

Arkansas City, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE
county health officer of Cowley county
has. ordered the city schools of Geuda
Springs closed on account of an epi-
demic of diphtheria which has broken
out there. Two deaths have already
occurred and there are several other
cases The schools will remain closed
until the epidemic has been stamped
cut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14
Hog Cholera in Brown County

Hiawatha. Kan, Oct. 14-Hoe
cholera is killing many hogs in this
county. T. S. Wise, near Reserve. ia.
lost seventy fie Poland-C China hogs in
the last two weeks. The w. A Mar
grave company, proprietors of a larr4
ranch in the northeastern part of the
county, and L. z. Chase of Padonia are
heavy losers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14
AN EMPoRIA MAN MISSING.
+. NJ. Montgomery Has Not Been al
His Home Since Tuesday.

Emporia, Kan, Oct 14.-F'rantz NJ.
Montgomery, steward at the Elks club
in this city, has been missing since
Tuesday last, and foul play is feared.
His wife and children have asked the
police to search for him. Until today
his disappearance has been kept out of
the newspapers in hopes that he would
turn up. He is a brother-in-law to
Charles Hill, prominent me1hant of
Emporia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14
Found Dead i'm Bed.

Leavenworth. Kan, Oct. 14.-John
B. Lamber, a civil engineer. was found
dead in bed. He died of heart dis
ease. Mr.. Lamber was SO years old
and was born and reared in Leaven-
worth His father, John B. Lamber
was the proprietor of the old Plant
ers hotel many years. He leaves a
small children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14
Hiawatha.s Poultry show

Hiawatha. Oct. 1.-THE Hiawatha
Poultry and Pet Stock ssociatIon
will give it's first annual show al,
Hiawatha. Kan, December to 5.
Four hundred and fifty dollars in cash
Will be offered as premiums on ali
standard varieties. There will also be
given list of special premiums that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14
MOTOR FOR ROCK ISLAND.
Trial Car Has Been Ordered From
American Locomotive Company.

Officials of the Rock Island lines have
been advised that the Rock Island has
ordered a compound steam motor car
from the American Locomotive company
for trial service on it's lines. The Rock
Island has had a CAM motor car in
service. Like the Union Pacific and sew
era1 other western lines, the Rock Is
land intends to secure a good type of
motor car and place a number of theSl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14
HILL MAKES CHANGES.
Shifts the General Managers of Great
Northern and BURLINGTON

Chicago, Ill, Oct. 14.-It has been Of
ficially announced that James j. Hill
had decided to change managers be-
tween the Burlington and the Great
Northern roads. J. M. Gruber, formerly
manager of the Burlington, will go to
st. Paul as general manager of the
Great Northern, and F. E Ward, for
merly general manager of the Great
Northern, will come to Chicago as gen.
eral manager of the Burlington. No
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14
An Alfalfa Institute.

A farmers institute will be held i'm
sterling in November, and the pro-
gram will be along the line of alfalfa
Information. 1t will be called under
the heading of an Alfalfa Club
sterling Bulletin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14
DRAGGED TO HIS DEATH.
NJ. G. Eaton Fatally Injured While
Riding a Plow to Dinner

Peabody, Kan. Oct. 14-M. G..
Eaton was killed on the farm of c. F.
Stone, a few miles southeast of here
Saturday. He was going to dinner on
riding pillow when the horses becams
frightened and ran away. Eaton was
thrown from his seat. His foot caught
in a wheel. He was dragged a quarter
of a mile to the house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14
ORE SHIPMENTS INCREASE.
Were Largest for Weeks From the
Observation-Disclosures District

Galena, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE shipment
of zinc and lead ores from the Missouri
Kansas district for the week ending
last night was the largest for several
Zinc ore sold as high as $3.50 per ton,
the assay price of 60 per cent ore vary
ing from $40 to $3.50. The best grades
of lead ore sold for $55 per ton.
The district value for the week was
the largest since the middle of August
since which time the weekly value has
been less than 100000. The value of
the shipments for forty-one weeks this
year is almost So, 000, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14

500. The greater part of the brush
has been delivered. The balance is
coming in rapidly. The crop here this
year so far as acreage is concerned
was not SO large as some seasons
Sterling Bulletin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14

reason is assigned for the change except
that Mr.. Hill wanted Mr.. Gruber"
Why Mr. Hill did not want Mr.. Ward
on the Great Northern is not explained
Onera ting men on other systems are at
a loss 1o understand the meaning of the
trade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14
Rice County Broom Corn soId-

The PECK Bros told the Bulletin
sney mad bought the last crop of
broom corn this week in the vicinity
OF sterling. Two different parties
VINO had very fine brush got $1e5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14
His Wheat Turned Out Well.

Macksville, Kan, Oct. 14-William
Ihurow. living five miles east of town,
has Just threshed his 1907 crop of
wheat Last fall he sowed SIS acres
ana from this ground threshed the neat
sum of 9.039 bushels. or a little over
% = bushels per acre
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14

are alone worth contesting for. c. H.
Rhodes of Topeka, will place the
awards. Judge Rhodes is one of the
leading poultry judges of this coun-
try, and his score cards are accepted
by every one as correct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14

in service on it's branch lines Event
ually the cars may be run with trailers.
train fashion. to care for suburban traf-
fic from the cities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14

First Baby-Candidates are doing heroic
stunts this year
Second Baby-Thank goodness, That let's
us cut out the kissing-New York Sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-14
Niger Whiskev."

The Chattanooga Times has been in
vestigaung brand OF booze" called
"nigger whiskey." which comes from the
Kentucky stiu. il is made Of neutral
spirits" so-cared. ana by keeping f. ten
days or two weeks I'm n charred barrel
it assumes the color and appearance Of
whslley and Is sold as such. The dis
tller stated that ono "can get m ample
glass OF it for five cents" The Times
says OF it.
Here we have tho explanation az much
Of the violence and bloodshed wherein
the negro As tho chief sufferer Who is
responsible Tho negro or the white
man? DO we not while claiming 10 be
a superior race. tolerate "A system that
supplies "a poison 10 the negro. con-
EertinE him iuto "a demon. and then Kill
him for being a demon? What else are
We to expect when We sanction the bust
ness that brings the white man and the
negro. crazed with rotations OF neutral
spirits from charred barrels and armed
with ready guns into conjunction. but the
condition described ms existing in num-
Der % Southern localities. This niger
whiskcy' IS the stun sold at the dives
and low dens IN this and other cities.
and. II we are % enjoy immunity from
riots. murders. lynchings and criminal
assaults. we will have to stop its sale
not only to negroes, but 20 the whites
Vow that the pure-food law Is IN oper-
alton let the inspectors give attention
20 tho various brands Of whiskey that
arc sold over the counters at FIVE cents
"a drink il is the mean negro who
makes tho negro problem, and it IS
largely tho mean whiskey that makes
tho liquor problem. When these tWo
meet you get as net result about as
bad combination MS the Devil and hui
manitv can mako.
Hnt mean whiskcy is bad Tor all mon.
and is responsible for the major part 81
the liquor evil Impure liquors do far
more harm than impure foods The in-
spoctors VIII do the country "a noble and
valuable service If they viii stop the
sale 81 "nigger whiskcy" in all Its vari-
ol- forms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-14
Mr.. Cassatt's POLICY.

ono % tho comp aints which the STOCK
holders OF the Pennsylvania Railroad had
against President Cassatt was that he
spent too much money. But President
Cassatt was n ar-scelng man and an
optimist- Tie Rad watched tie wondrous
development Of the territory through
which his lines passed and had wisely
concluded that tile PENNSYLVANIA Rail-
road must provide well IN advance FOR
this development. y il would keep up
with the demands OF traffic. The conn
pan, IS now building extensive terminus
n lh- city Of New York al an enornou.
eost. and yet it was said recently by one
~ the officials that these terminals would
Dot last longer than ten years: By which
ae meant that az the end Of "a decade
'.'v would Doe insufficient for the in-
creased demands
'ihef officials ~ the road have caught
Mr. Cassatrs idea and point OF view.
AND t-' recent announcement that tie
G-r~' tors would ask tne stockholders for
permission 90 raise S3D0C0Ooo more OF
capital should NOT have take, Wall
street. ov surprise. The developments of
Gle past. 90 FAR from satisfying the de-
maud. lavo NJ themselves created d,
greater demand. and re railroads must
make even more bountiul provision FOR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-14
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Interesting Meeting to Be Held at
Williamsburg Next Week

WILLIAMS BURG. Va. Janu ~ 13-A
farmers institute viii he held in this
city bv the authority OF tho Department
Of Agriculture and Immigration on We'd
nesdav and Thursday. January 23d and
18th Speakers OF note have been secured
Tor the occasion. and the following is the
interesting program which has been ar
ranged:
January 25d. morning session. 10 a. NJ
Address on Soil Improvement" by Pro
lessor a. VI. Souie dean and director Of
BlacksDurg Experiment Station.
1890 a. NJ Address on "Dairying." bv
Mr.. William Milem. Of Henrico county.
Evening session. 1880 j. M-Address ON
Insect Pests and Il,c History" by Pro
lessor John W. Richie. OF William and
Mary College.
25o p M--Discussion by Professor
Prank u. Emery.
J.. M.-Talk on good road building. by
tlc engineer In charge or the jamestown
Turnpike
January 24th. morning session 10 A. NJ
Address ON Economic Use OF Fertilizer. r
by Professor X. j. Davidson
Evening Session. 100 y. M-Addresq on
Trucking and Market Gardening" bv j.
Lyman Babcock
300 -. N Address on FORAGE Crors
FOR Eastern Virginia" hy Professor A.
81 Soule
a full and free discussion will Doc given
on each subject. and the meeting will be-
highly Instructive 90 che farmers. A lafee
attendance u looked FOR.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-14
New to the Game.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

suction plants Orc neiuz introduced on
the Bolivian fsolclanls says a British consular
49, .,t -. |..D'.- iNcis ie s-4lous
used IN Bolivian mines with anthracite for fuel
as the mos; economical power.
The Empress 90 Russia and Queen Maud %
NORWAY wcar fh" tN1 most expensive sable
GOATS IN the world That worn by the Em-
press is worth anywhere from $500 no. 20
$4,000. and thar or queen Maud is worth half
a. much
Major-General Augustus d. Ayiinr saia.snt
general % New Hampshire. retired yesterday
after twenty seven Years and six months. cone
tnuous service &a Dr. Aying served with dis
uDeuon IN The DNl and ish-American
a Few months ago captain Matthew Turner.
OF san frHnclScn. owner OF a schooner, rescued
the crews OF tNo Norwegian vessels that rad
peen wrecked iU fne South Pacific. He has iuS-
received a handsonle silver coffee set from the
Norwegian government in acknowledgment.
John F.; Wiki. chief OF the Secret Service.
Is one OF me best amateur msgicians 500 the
cards and bis s.e'eht-of hand manoeuvres with
com hshoAefcniei. and other objects are
source OF constant wonder 10 his friends.
ne Chinese 81 Singapore. TO the number OF
leovF, nave resolved to discontinue the prac-
ice OF public ancestor worship including
the money iba- ssS stJ'ns,o S"s % ary"ie
year To educational purposes.
The model of . statue OF Colonel Robert q
insersoll ordered hy The Ingerson Monument As
ISOLATION. of Peoria. H.. has been finished 800
cay I'D New York 10 VIII be cast ln bronze
early IN the spring and viii be unveiled At
teorla on me anI..erssry Of Colonel Ingersoirs
death. on July 1lsr
Abraham Simmer. one OF the most famous
phiianthropists in The West. has gone to Cali
I fornia for the winter on account II his health.
Ills home L. in Waserly. Ia, hut his charities
have been distributed all over the country. He
is now working o. tahlish a home for exiled
Russian Jews az ~f Paul. lie has already be-
slowed In various ways more than $4,000.
Thomas IT PAINTER who will succeed Senator
Blackburn. ~ Kenucky. next March -
large muscular looking man. ana looks good
deal like SECRETARY TAFT. though taller and no.
thing ike 50 ample ia circumference. He has
been "A member of tie Kentucky Court Or APP
peals. the highest judicial tribunal in the Blue
Grass state. since leaving Congress eight or ten
years ego.
Although Jones Bryce. the new British ann
bassador TO this country IS sixty-eignt years
old he has NOT hy any means exhausted his
physical energies or his fondness for eNer-
else in the open. Ills favorite recreation IS
mountain climbing and be is president Of the
English Alpine CLUB.
Rev. Dr. Dickle pastor Of tho American
Church in Berlin has received an autograph
letter from the Kaiser asking the permission
Of the American colony "a present 20 the
library % the church a life-sizs picture of
himself. 20 be- hang alongside the picture q
President Roosevelt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-14

Commenting on our remarks ia ogpo-
sition 20 the proposal % buid three high
schools in Richmond. instead u ono. ILL.
clifton Forge Review says.
CONSOLIDATION Of schools ana earcarfr.
ton 81 school onort have b,-sn success rli
wherever tried. and We believe that ID
would be best for clifton Fore. at any
rate, 81 Is but reasonable a. conclude
mat those VINO make a STUDY Of a-
question Gre better Qlaliacd 20 ADVISE us
tran anybody cisc.-
There arc man IN Virginia and 10 other
htatess Sho have made school develop
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-14
POINTS FROM PARAeRAPHERs.

This discussion as to whether ENGLAND v,o,,id
side with Japan ~ the event OF "a way With
tnls country recalls that other Interesting qles-
lnn as 10 whether your sister lskes caramels
ana n you haven't got a sister whether she
would Ike them IL you had one. -Hoston
Herald.
a New York man. ninety-four years old has
onered % sell himself for So but ne ne is
NOT IN the Legislature, ne IS vendlble without
being antabie.-IouisviHe Courier Journal
You can toll man who owns an automobile
by Ne way lie is never able 10 pay the
housekeeping bills.-New York Press
There IS present shortage ~ cars and Of
course. that Is distressing but not nearly So
much So as the shortage OF passengers caused
uy ine numerous wrecks. Washington Herald.
le fewer oar wants -he nearer We re-
aemhte "a" COOS. said Socrates Also the
more comfortable are We under the protective
Arin system. louisville Courier Journal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-14

mcnt lfclous study. Nor have they
confined their studies to theories. They
have made tests. and they have proven
that ONE good school is more economical
ana Gar more efficient than three or cuur
inferior schools. BY concentration they
save the waste
The teachers OF Richmond are poorly
paid. We am informed that tho average
salary here is Si39. against an average or
So IN other cities ~ Richmond's class.
our teachers are asking for am increase.
and they should have il. if the city can
possibly afford IT, Yet VIC are consider
ing tho question Of erecting and MAIN
tanning three high schools. when one
Will be quite sufficient for all our needs
f0r many years 20 come. And IL goes
without saying that one well equipped
school. such as we decided 20 build. would
be far more efficient. 10 say nothing Of
economy. than three separate schools
with our limited means. could possibly be
NJ. Lvnchs proposal is n step back
ward. 1t is in conflict with the most
enlightened principles Of educational pro-
gross. and we have yet 70 ind a school
official or teacher in Richmond who is
in favor Of il. The proposal should be
rejected. and there should be no delay
about it. for SO long as it is under con
sideRation il will embarrass the work
ON the central high school building. which
has already been mapped out.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-14
BOrrOned JingLeS



The ordinary hill which remains forever stiu.
An covered Ger with specimens of botany.
Is husey safe and sane, bot as heights seem
And rs silence breeds political u1onot,ny.
s'u prefer a mount with crater as ITS
Dropping erebrandz Ike the ,aunder~,or'ns
There is something haif satanic in conditions
,,. Aet were. proud OF our Pouuoal vcsu,ius.
WIN curious. sulfure,us
kumhling. grun0blng roll 90 thunder
ready going TO eruPt-
stand from under,
Where the grafter sleeps content suddenly ,ho
with e blast like that witch buried Her
Railway lobbes cough ana choke in a cloud or
flame and smoke
And the Conscrfpt Fathers get ~ m tho
NoW ciiesso becf is shook. now he poor old
shouts. Have mercy. sire your heat viii
- crack the she'll O. nue.
VOW ihe mountain hesveS us shoulders and
49, upheaves ton OF houiders
"ni,c th S sparks descend and roast the luck
W am hec-ic Rpoplectic
ii'- me Sowing roll ~ thunder
1eddys Eoing 20 blow up
stand from under.
Though there's sometimes scarce a pun from
ms ia. that's just hiun
Tor his calmer moments newer moan so-urifv
A"u Inc trophets yell: 'T"ok out. he's Intend
ing Tor spout
mere u he trouble in Tho worry near ftfuri'y .''
NO. We can forsee just what. bur his craters
getting hos
Ana tho Goals viii soon DO dropp rg as they
must. again
old Standpatters-
Inere no telling wher vcsuvius viii bust
again
with jouncing nation bouncing
dumping humping roll 81 thunder,
Icddy's gong for "a spout
Stand from under
Wallace irwin. fn Golfers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-14
BOYDTON HUNT.
Opossum Turns Out to Be sH
Innocent Tom Cat.

BOYDTON. VA. January ia party
of young town people, including five
young ladies'. went out a few nights
ago on a big Opossum hunt. Soon the
dogs freed some kind OF game. The
ladies went into ectasics at the chance
OF seeing an opossum. and as the dogs
barkod at the tree the young ladies
harkeG the dogs ON, and fnauy young
man climbed the tree to shake out the
oposs1m, whom TO their disappointment
a tom cat sprung out and. lighting on
the ground. the dogs seized the poor
animal. and then the whole party set
upon the dogs 60 get them or the poor
cat. which, when rescued. was we'll
nigh dead This is the last opossum
hunt these young ladies VIII engage ~
soon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-14

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housing SCneIne azure.
Municipal housing schemes have been
prolific ~ "a areat deal az eraft IL enters
with the purchase of the land tnrives
on tho construction Of the buildings. and
wakes exceedingly Rat iu the leasing 20
tenants. who form a privileged class
J have not found that the municipal hous-
ing scheme does away with tho Sums
n simply drives the very poor from one
street 70 another
In most instances tlc rental charged
Tor the new district is greater than the
very poor can pay. frr it must ho reucul-
bered that the Progressive voters VIII
not stand for any improvement that
visiblv Increases the rates The muni-
cipai housing either attracts class ~
tenants vino could afford 10 pay rent
elsewhere. and who make profit from the
citvs alleged philanthropy. or tenants
who are getting chcapr rent than their
fellows
In no cases are the houses occupied ~