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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21
FRON OTHER PENS
BAD EGGS AGAIN

| A distressing story comes out of
| Sylvan Grove, Kan.-one of those
stories that provoke pensiveness and
lower the mercury in the spiritual Their
mometer. Now at first blush it would
| seem that any story that came out of a
town with the beautifully idyllic name
of Sylvan Grove ought to be sweet and
innocent; a sort of Arcadian tale, of a
penetrated, and all that sort of thing,
don't you know. But alas, out from
Sylvan Grove comes a chronicle OF
sophistica ton, not to call it by shorter
and uglier word, that makes one doubt
if honor still exists and justice is still
doing business at the old stand.
The worst of it all Is that the villain
of this story is q farmer, one of those
quently heard about before the days Of
dollar wheat and automobile plows.
Well, this famer, according to the story,
sold 1S9 eggs to storekeeper IN Lin
coin county, and, to make long story
short 1856 of the eggs were outlawed
under the statute of limitation. They
belonged TO the vintage Of the long ago
possibly the halcyon Arcadia previous
ly referred to.
All of which goes to prove that the
railroads are not the only gay deceivers
doing business at the present writing.
Nobody ever heard Of the railroads sell
ing stale tickets. Whenever trusting
passenger lays down his good money on
good, and it doesn't have to be can
died" Long before the pure food laws
were ever thought Of, the railroads had
been selling unauthorized pasteboards
that were as fresh as need be, and no
body ever had to throw away 166 out
of 189 miles or insist that the ROADS
send more good ones to replace those
that could not be used
In view of the rural outcry against
the corpora tions, is not this revelation
of bucolic turpitude at least an argu-
ment in favor of the old adage about
the physician healing himself, not to
speak of the more classic aphorism
which runs something like this: since
thou SO holly disc1aimest the devil, see
that thou thyself art not guilty of dia-
holism?" At least the much pounded
octopus may be excused if he INDUCES
in little smile.-Kansas City journal.
AND WHAT'S MORE. PAID FOR.
A perfect example Of mental delu-
sion will shortly be afforded when the
screa minely hideous new hats will be
taken into the home, tolerated ana
then embraced, just as If they did not
violate all the known laws of art
Detroit News.
PUNCHED.
France is naming her warships after
her men of letters. Our literau have
the battleship Indiana.-Mflwaukee
Sentinel
ACTING JUST LIKE ONE.
Mr.. Corey has no mother-in-law.
But faith cr-in-law is doing the best he
can.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
NO PRESS AGENT.
President Diaz and Secretary Root
are evidently having good time with
out bothering the world much with the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21

Eolton Recorder: The people of
Holton have established a reputation
as church eoers. For the last three
weeks, between 500 and 1900 people
have attended church five nights out
of the week and many of them have in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21

1t is said of a new field battery that
1t "can shoot effectively four miles at
an unseen enemy" The crying need
of a good many towns, however, is a
battery that can put 'em over the
plate without being hit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21

addition attended two day services. 1t
was not religious excitement that
took them there either, for the meet
ings, while deeply interesting, never
developed anything approaching ex-
element.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21

Anyway Fred Magill. who has just
been acquitted of numbering his first
wife, said nothing about Faye Graham
being his Affinity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21

According to the South Kansas Tri-
bune of Independence, Mayor Stitch is
not a candidate for governor. We sup
pose, then, that he is only joking when
he pretends to be candidate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21
KANSAS CONMENT
CEMENT TO THE FRONT.

CEMENT TO THE FRONT.
An advance of three dollars a thou
SAID IN the price of lumber is an
nollnced. The lumber trust is doing
its best to encourage the use of ce-
ment plocks-Topeka journal. And
Wnen 1t comes to cement, why Kansas
Is gong to get in on it, for Kansas
cement IS second to none. An oppor-
tuElty TO visit tho cities where large
amount of construction is under way
would snow the popularity of cement
10 ne indeed surprising. Fully half of
the more pretentious structures in
some municipalities are being made OF
that material. either set up solidly or
used in the form of blocks. Tile is
made of cement, railroad culverts are
MADE or 1t, and the railways are using
1t extensively for bridge piers. The
fact of an occasional collapse of a
building of this material detracts but
little from the increasing favor in
which it is held. The trouble is be-
Heved to be due rather to careleSSnesS
or Ignorance in mixing it than to any
rault OF the cement itself. A Leaven-
worth contractor who does a large
amount of cement work personally
supervises the mixing of all that is
used for the jobs which he has under
he says, he does not care to put upon
his observation-disclosures Times
IN OHIO.
obtain 2-cent fare on steam railroads
ought to turn their eyes once more to-
ward Ohio, which was the first state
in the Union to pass law putting
passenger rates on the 2-cent basis. |
The people in other states, who are
being Handicapped by federal courts, |
would learn with profit how 2-cent |
fare Is Increasing the revenues of rail- |
roads in Ohio If they could only see
the report of the Ohio railway COM |
mission just issued. This report shows |
that under 2-cent fare there was a net |
increase Of $1,332,2s2 in passenger |
earnings, although ten roads show an |
decrease of $55,645. 1t ap- |
pears that these lines showing a loss |
are small roads depending largely on |
freight traffic but it does not argue |
against the success of the 2-cent rate |
that these ten railways should show a |
decrease, because the larger railway
systems shown a heavy increase. Con-
where the travel is greatest |
the 2-cent rate actually renders "the |
grea test good to the greatest number"
1t would be unfair to discriminate
against passengers dependent on the
smaller roads by compelling them to
pay a higher fare. Even these smaller
roa DIS will be able to adjust the service
to the receipts, and there can be no
reasonable doubt that increase of
travel will SO benefit the smaller roads
in time as to more than make up the
present apparent loss SO that the re-
ceipts will justly increasing service.
Ohio is proud of the distinction of be-
ing the first 2-cent fare state in the
Union, and justifies that pride with
the success of the popular passenger
rate even beyond what was antici-
pated for it.-Atchison Globe.
20
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.
The Jig is up for this year as far as
Osborne is concerned in having good
circus. No town west of Beloit will
get one that amounts to anything.
This is caused by the Missouri Pacific
charging prohibitive rates for hauling
hem -Oshnrna Earuer /
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21

If the railroad magnates are deter
mined not to build any more railroads,
1t may be up to the people to go ahead
and build some for themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21

While Mr.. Magill and his young sec
ond wife were acquitted on the charge
of murder-there being no evidence
against them other than suspicion-they
were convicted of being 1ndiscreet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21

Cornbread is also liable to be lux
ury one OF these days, with corn selling
at Sc cents bushel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21

This in the time of year when the
weather keeps you guessing as to
whether you ought to put on your heavy
ones or not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21

When those balloon races are start
ed in St. Louis this afternoon, will the
weather bureau kindly see that there
is an east wind? Kansas would like to
be on the race track.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21
PROYIDENTIAL.

General Booths diet is said to in
clude mushrooms whenever he can get
tn EN-. If he has eaten mushrooms all
his life and never struck a toadstool it
is convincing evidence that he has been
under the tender care Of an oversee
ing Providence.-Wichita Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21
FULL LEASED WIFE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal Is a member u tbs
Associated Press and receives the fun day
telegraph report OF that great news Or
ganixation for the exclusive afteruoo0
publication In Topeka.
The news Is received in The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole puT~
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21
NO PRFSS AGENT.

President Diaz and Secretary Root
are evidently having a good time with
out bothering the world much with the
particulars.-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21
Too High.

1.-THE autumn" said Eben H. En-
cry, New Yorks weather forecaster,
sis by far our finest American season.
Foreigners visiting US should invari-
ably come in the autumn"
Suddenly Mr.. Emery smiled.
81 am reminded of an old autumn
song" he said. GA thousand leaves
are falling is the way it begins.
"a lady, at a church concert, rose
to sing this song.
ga thousand leaves are falling,
she caroled. and then her voice broke
into a screech. and she had to stop,
for she had pitched the song too high.
".Start her at 500.' shouted an
from the gallery"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21
ANoTHER OTTTR AGE

The Jig is up for this year as far as
Osborne is concerned in having a good
circus. No town west of Beloit will
get one that amounts to anything.
This is caused by the Missouri Pacific
charging prohibitive rates for hauling
them.-Oshorne Farmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21
HER WORK.

A model husbands the nob1est worl
of ACKNOWLEDGMENT Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21
ACTING JUST LIKE ONE

Mr.. Corey has no mother-1n-IaW
But faith cr-in-law is doing the best n
can.-MiIwaukee Sentinel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21
PUNCHED.

France is naming her warships after
her men of letters. Our literad have
the battleship Observation-Disclosures
Sentinel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-20

greater than its lawful maximum rate for the distance hauled on It's roao' less ten (10) per cent. and sucn rue or order shall be binding on, and iimit the charges of, each railroad to wnicn it fs applicable, with respect to sucn shipments. But nothing in this sec ton shall be construed to prohibit the joint rates being divided in such pro- portion as may be agreed upon by the railroads interested.
 Sec. {. Where the term without percentage" is used in said schedule of standard maximum rates of freight, in Section of this act, in connection with any article or commodity named and specified therein, then all railroads in Class One Class Twd Class Three and Class Four. and all railroads which may hereafter be placed in either or said classes shall charge for the transportation of said articles or com modfties, not more than the maximum rate named in said schedule for said articles or commodities.
 Sec. 5. The Railroad Commission or Alabama is hereby authorized 10 change the classification of railroads provided for in Section l of this Act, from time to time, as changed condf- tions may, in it's judgment. require, by taking a railroad from one class and placing 1t in another, and to assign to any class 1t may determine any new railroad that may hereafter be con- structed or operated as a common car rier in whole or in part in this State.
 Sec. 6. The Railroad Commission shall have power and authority to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-20

rious distances. when shipped in the manner. condition and quantity therein specified.
 Note 1.--Fertilixer shall include the following named articles. vfz.: Ammo mia, sulphate of; ashes, cotton seed; bones and bone dust: cake, cotton seed oil; cake, salt: cake. nitre; guano, kainit; meal. cotton seed; plaster, land; i; potash, German. muriate of and sui- phate of; soda, ash: soda, nitrate of; and sulphates. ash and soda.
 Shipments of fertifixes in carload lots of fifteen (15) tons may be shipped in bags. barrels or in bulk. Shipments of fertilizer in less than carload lots must be shipped In bags or barrels
 The characters "C. L., "L c. L.", "C. R.". and 70. R." shall represent carloads" Tess than carloads" ''car- rier's risk" and "owners risk" re- spectively.
 Where the actual distance that a shipment may be carried Is less than is not shown In the distance table. in the foregoing schedule charges may be collected for the distance that is shown In the foregoing schedule. most nearly approximating the actual distance. As an iliustration:
 If the actual distance is fifty-eight (58) miles, the sixty (60b mile rate will apply; for twenty-seven (27) miles. the twenty-five mile rate will apply.
 For distances over one hundred miles. where, the actual distance is not shown. the rate shown for the next
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-20

No. .S2.) AN ACT, (S. 21. To make railroad corporations and
 other common carriers liable in
 damages to passengers or persons
 desiring to become passengers, for
 refusing to carry such persons be-
 tween points in this State at which
 regular stops are made to take on
 and let off passengers, at the rate
 or fare which has been or may
 hereafter be prescribed by statute,
 or the rate which has been or may
 hereafter be established by the
 Railroad Commission; to author
 ize actions to recover such dam
 ages and prescribe the period with
 in which such actions may be
 brought, and the procedure.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama. That any person who. desiring in good faith to become a passenger. or to be carried by any railroad corporation or other common carrier. between points in this State at which regular stops are made to take on and let of passengers. is refused transportation between such points, at the rate or fare which has been or may hereafter be prescribed by statute, or the rate or fare which has been or may hereafter be established by the Railroad Commission, may maintain an action for damages against said rail- road corporation or other common car rier. and recover such damages as the jury may assess. Such action may be brought at any time within ten Q0) years from the date of such refusal, in any court of competent Jurisdiction, in any county in which such common car- rier does business, or in any county in this State through or to which such person was carried or would have been carried in reaching his destination.
 n. ..N ..ffH other person acting for or em- ployed by any railroad corporation or other common carrier. acting within the scope of his official duties, in re- fusing such transportation. shall be, and be deemed to be, the act of such railroad corporation or common car rier.
 Sec. g. The refusal of the railroad corporation or other common carrier to sell a person so desiring transpor- tation a ticket, at stations or other places where tickets are kept for sale at the rate prescribed by statute, or at the rate established by the Railroad Commission. shall be prima facie evi- dence of refusal to carry such person at the statutory rates or the rates est tablished by the Railroad Commission. and it shall not be necessary for such ncrson to tender the exact amount of fsre due for such transportation. cal- culated according to the statutory rates: but an excess charge of such ticket or such transportation made by an empIoye through inadvertence or mistake in calculation. shall not be construed as q refusal within the mean ing of Section of this act
 Sec. 4. It shall be no defense to any such action that a temporary restrain ing order or injunction pendente lite has been granted or issued. in pro- ceeding in which the plaintiff in said action Is not named as party. enjoln- ing the enforcement of the rates pre- scribed by statute, or any of them, or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-20

greater distance shall apply. For ex- ample: If the actual distance is 131 miles, the rate for i40 miles will ap- ply.
 Provided. that where a shipment of any articles named in said schedule shall pass over the whole or part of two or more railroads. the rate to be charged shall be either a continuous mileage rate, not exceeding the rates in this section established, or rate for each road not greater than it's law full maximum rate for the distance hauled over it's road, less ten (10) per cent, as the Railroad Commission may, in its judgment, determine. And the Railroad Commission shall have the power. and 1t shall be it's duty, to es- tablish rule or order. applicable to each railroad engaged in business in this State, prescribing which railroads, for such shipment. shall charge the continuous mileage rate, and which shall charge a rate for each road not
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-20

change. in the manner provided by law. from time to time, as conditions shall. in It's Judgment. render 1t expedient or proper to do so, any of tho rates or charges prescribed by the Act. and the rates or charges as changed by said Commission shall bes the lawful rates or charges until further changed by said Commission or by law; provided that no changes in said rates shall be made by said Commission, except by affirmative action on the part of said Commission.
 Sec. T. That this Act shall go into enect and be operative on and after the first day of December. 1907
 Secn s. That all laws and parts of laws inconsistent or in conflict with any of the provisions of this Act be. and the same are hereby, repealed.
 Approved Nov. 23, 1907.
 Official.
 Frank N. Julian, Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-20

the statutory rates established bv tbe Railroad Commission, or any of them. or tie statute or order prescribing such rates, or that the railroad corporation or other common carrier has been en . joined or restrained by such temporary restraining order or injunction pen- dente lite, in proceeding in which the plaintiff in said action is not named as party, from putting in force such statutory rates or such ratos estab- lished by such Railroad Commission. at the suit of any person or corporation {. nor shall any such action be contin- ued texeept by consent) on the ground that a suit is pending fin another court. wherein is drawn in question the valid ity. fairness or reasonableness of the rates or fares prescribed by statute or established by the Railroad Commis- sion. or on the ground that such in- junction or restraining orders have been granted; but nothing in this act contained shall be deemed or taken to confer the right to obtain such injunc- tion or restraining orders, or to file a bill or suit for such purpose.
 Sec. 5. That all laws and parts of lGws inconsistent or in conflict with tine provisions of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.
 Section 6. That this act shall go into effect ten days after it's passage and approval.
 Approved December ,. 1907.
 Official,
 Frank N. Julian. -
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-20

any article. named in said schedule shall pass over the whole or part of two or more railroads. the rate to he charged shall either be continuous mileage rate. not exceeding the rates in this section established. or a rata for each road not greater than it's law
 full maximum rate for the distance hauled over it's road. less ten Q0l per cent. as the Railroad Commission may
 in it's judgment. determine. And the Railroad Commission shall have the power and it shall he its duty. to es
 tahlish a rule of order applicable to each railroad engaged in business in this State. prescribing which raif- roads for such shipments shall charge the continuous mileage rate. and which shall charge a rate for each road not greater than it's lawful maximum rate for the distance hauled on It's road.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-20
AN ACT.

No. 46.) AN ACT. (H 52. To authorize the recovery of damages
 by any person who has been elected
 from any regular passenger train
 of any railroad in this State, for re-
 fusal to pay a greater or. higher
 rate of fare than that prescribed by
 statute or by the Railroad Commis-
 sion. and to prescribe the period
 within which such action may be
 brought.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama. That any person who. after the passage of this act, shall be elected from, or caused to leave, any regular passenger train on any railroad in this State. by any agent or cmploye of the person, firm. company or corporation operating said railroad. acting within the scope of his employ ment. for refusal to pay rate of fare greater or higher than that prescrib- cd by statute or made the maximum rate by statute, or than that establish cd by the Railroad Commission. may maintain an action against the person, company, firm or corporation oper- ating said railroad, and recover such damages as the jury may assess; which action may be instituted at any ~time
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-20

it's stock. and shall not charge. de- inand or receive any higher or greater rates than the railroad so owning or operating it or so owning or controll- ing a majority of it's stock, is by this act or by an order of the Railroad Commission. permitted to charge. ex- cept as may otherwise be provided by law or by an order of said Railroad Commission.
 Sec. 3. Until otherwise provided oy an order of the Railroad Commission on the maximum rates to be charged for the transportation. originating and terminating in this State. of the arr ticles or commodities named and spec flied (other than those articles spec flied without percentageD in the fol- lowing schedule of standard maximum rates of freight. known as Group 5, arar any of tha railroads named in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-20
AN ACT
No. I'D

No. I'D AN ACT IS. fe. To amend Section 2574 of tho Code of
 Alabama.
 Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Alabama. That Section 2574 of the Code be amended so as to read as fol- lows: Section 2574. A sum. regu- lated by the Board of Trustees. not ex- ceeding three and one-half dollars per week. for every indigent and criminal patient, shall be paid by the State for the support of the hospitals, on the last days of March, June. September and December. of every year: and the State Auditor shall issue his warrant for that amount, on tho order of the treasurer. or steward, on the 30th day signed by the superintendent. Any balance remaining in the hands of the treasurer, or steward. on the 30th day of September, of every year. shall be placed to the credit of . fund which shall be expended for pefmanent im- provements under the direction of the resident Board of Trustees.
 Approved Nov. 2s. 1907.
 Official.
 Frank N Julian.
 eN1kakE as State.