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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26
SECURES BROWNSVILLE LINE.
Acquired Through Alliance With
Yoakum of Rock Island System.

Galveston, Tex. Sept. 26.-Semiof-
aciaI sources seem to confirm the re-
port that the Santa Fe has acquired
the controlling interest in the ST.
Louis Brownsville and Mexico line,
recently completed from Brownsville
TO the southwestern border and AL
goa fourteen miles north of here on
the Santa Fe's main line. It is said
B. F. YOakum has retained his inter-
est in the property. which Hartman
was trying to wrest from him through
the trust company controlling the new
lines construction.
This gives the Santa Fe line int.
Mexico via Brownsville, and a strip Of
land secured from the Mexican gov
eminent a long time ago. The new
line will be extended eastward from
Algoa to connect with the Santa Fe,s
east Texas lines and competing with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26
TO AVOID BROKEN RAILS.
Device Is Patented Providing Uniform
Tamping of Ties

Frank Gilroy, chief engineer of the New
York CentraTs compressed air SYSTEM in
Buffalo. has invented device for lamp
ing up ties with rheumatic tools which in
sure uniform stroke. Experts are said TO
of the problem of broken rails The new
device will be tested on the West shore
at Utica The device for furnishing the
air is carried on skeleton rubble car and
is said to be light enough for any ordi-
nary gang to lift from the track Rubber
hose carries the compressed air from the
car to the TOOLS which are onerated 81
simultaneously on opposite sides of each tie.
and pound away at the rate of several
strokes each minute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26
HAD BLOOD STAINED MONEY.
A Demented Stranger at Arkansas
City Cared for by Police.

Arkansas City. Sept. 26.-Carrying
$1O9, a gun. pair of brass kucks and
running to escape an imaginary mob.
a stranger. apparently about forty
years of age. appeared here and was
locked up by the police after he had
demanded protection from a gang of
desperadoes, intent, he said, upon
hanging him.
He says he came from the Indian
territory, but cannot tell his name.
When his money was examined sew
erai of the bills were stained with
what appears to be blood. He will be
held pending investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26

the Southern Pacific's New Orleans
line. 1t is understood that Yoakum
and the Santa Fe formed an alliance
to combat Hartman, who has fought
every mile of the Yoakum and Santa
Fe extensions in South Texas.
The Santa Fe owns a quarter inter-
est in the new 100000 terminals
now building in Houston. The Yoak-
UNI lines will use the Santa Fe tracks
from Houston to Galveston, where
the former is building extensive ter
minals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26
TO ENFORCE APPLIANCE LAW.
Ecnapartc Iu~*r~~ts District Attorneys
to Get Busy.

Washington. Sept. 2S.-United
States district attorneys in various
parts of the country Yesterday were
instructed bv Attorney General Bona
parte to institute suits against large
number Of railroad companies to re-
cover penalties incurred by them for
alleged violations of the appliance
law The department of justice and
The interstate commerce commission
have decided upon rigid enforcement
of this law. The number OF alleged
violations aggregate 2s7.
Among the lines made detendants
are the Santa Fe. Al; Rock Island, 6;
Great Northern. p; International and
Great Northern, 1; Nevada, California.
oregon. "a: Northern Pacific, SO:
oregon Short Line. Z; st. Louis & San
r. salt Lake. z; Southern Pacific. 10;
Texas Mexican, T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26
ncath of M. p. Thatcher.

Salina Kan. Sept. 26.-W. p.
Thatcher, about IS years old, and one
of the first settlers in this community.
died here Wednesday after an illnesg
of about a year. The deceased IL said
to have started the first restaurant in
Salina and has been in either restau-
rant or hotel business ever since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26
TWO CENT FARE EXPENSIVE.
Has Cost Missouri Lines Million and
= Half since June.

ST. Louis, Sept. 26.-According to
compiled statements made by officials
of the various railroads in the state,
the operation of the two cent passen-
ger fare law has cost the Missouri
roads $1,5O0,O00 during the past three
months. The law became effective in
Missouri on June z, and by agreement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26
REPRESENTATIVE BROWN Dead.

Salina, Kan. Sept. 26.-News has been
received here of the death OF B. F.
Brown, banker at Good1and and rep
resentative from Sherman county in the
Kansas legislature. Mr.. Brown had
lived. in western Kansas % years, and
for the last 20 years of that time was
prominent in financial affairs and poll
tics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26
An Esghty Pound Melon.

beaten Missouri in the watermelon
display at the Interstate fair. 1t has
won first place with an eighty-pound-
er, grown by L. H. Neiswinder, near
Silver Lake. Mr.. Neiswinder brought
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26
Head Crushed by a Kick.

Mcpherson, Kan, Sept. ga son of
G. H. Shaffer, IA years old, was found
in the stable here with the back part
Of his head broken in. 1t was evident
that one of the horses had kicked him,
crushing the skull and exposing the
BRAIN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26

with Attorney General Hadley the
railroads decided to reduce their fares
and test the law until October 1.
1t was announced last night that
the trunk lines have Joined to fight
the further enforcement of the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26
HAD HEAVY APPLE CROP.
Lcavenworth County Farmer Found
Three In Thirty-Acre Orchard.


County Clerk Niehaus was yesterday
presented with the entire apple crop
from a thirty-acre orchard by F. Borst
of Alexandria township.
He brought the apples with him
when he came to town yesterday and
hauled them all at one load. In fact
If the truth must be told, he brought
them in one pocket. The entire croI,
from an orchard of thirty acres con-
sisted of three Maiden Blush" apples
each about the size of a walnut
I,eayenworth Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26
OUTLOOK is HOPEFUL.
Gist of Annual Reports Shows Good
Future for Railways.

This is the season of annual railroad
reports. Most presidents seize the op-
portunity tn unburden their souls on
the hostility manifested by the admin
istration and the public towards cor
porations during the last twelve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26
Crushed by Failing Slate

Pittsburg, Kan, Sept. 26.-Arthur
Male, president of the Male Coal COM
pany and one of the best known mine
operators in the district. was caught
under a fall of slate in his own mine
Wednesday afternoon and his back
broken. He had gone into the mine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26
Big ENROLMENT at X. u.

Lawrence. Kan, Sept. 26.-Indications
now are that the estimated attendance
at Kansas university. placed at 1000 for
this year, will have to be revised, and
that the total will be not less than g.
$50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26

in four that weighed 312 pounds They
were great striped, healthy, luscious
looking productions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26

with his son after the men quit work
for the purpose of making an inspec-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-26


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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-01-10
JoKEoN Ex SENATOR MoCLINTIc.
Accidently Carried off Gold Watch
And Chain, But Finally Finds
The Owner Who is Greatly
Rejoiced.

Ex-senator McClintic, who lives at
Monroe City, Mo-, with Hon. w. II.
Kennan, OF Mexico, both being mem
bers OF the board Of managers Of the
ext Confederate home at Higginsville,
Mo-, were in Kansas City a few days
ago, when Senator Nc Clintic accident
ly became pick-pocket. When COM
ing out OF the crowd at Union Station
the Senator found a gold watch and
chain hanging to button on his over
coat.
While the Senator has been in the
Legislature and Senate OF Missouri, he
has always had the reputation Of being
an anti.grafter, and opposed in every
sense of the word to picking pockets,
either of individuals or of corpora
tions.
The Senator Immediately advertised
"a gold watch and chain found'i, and
the owner was made happy next day,
as he was close reader, as all intel
ligent people are Of the advertising as
well as the news columns Of the pap
ers.
The Senator's many friends In Au-
drain county will be glad to know
that the report regarding his being in
had health is without foundation.
Mr.. Kennan says that the Senator is
enjoying fine health and grows young
er every day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-01-10

REFERRING to the death of professor.
William Cullen, brother OF PHI.
Cullen, OF Mexico, who died in Hav-
ana, Cuba, the Hannibal, (Mo.)
Journal says: "The deceased for
merly resided In Hannibal and
conducted a restaurant on South
Main street He was principal Of the
Perry Public schools for several
years and was also county school
commissioner Of Rails county. He
was ACKNOWLEDGED TO be one Of the best
teachers that ever taught In Rails
county and was very highly edu-
Gated gentleman. On account OF poor
health he was obliged to give up teach
ing and finally accepted position
with the Atlas Portland Cement COM
pany, thinking that active exercises
would be beneficial to him. But this
was not the case and be bought out q
restaurant on South Main and con-
Quoted IL several months. From Han
nibal he went to Cuba and engaged In
teaching school in Havana but his
health became worse and be finally
passed away. He was aged about 81
years and leaves wife and two chill
dred. He was brother Of P. II. Cul-
len Of Mexico, Mo-, who is one Of the
best lawyers In Audrain county and
who has q wide regulations as a
criminal lawyer"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-01-10

whose terms expire next spring are
Lewis, Of the first ward; Marshall, Of
the second ward; Heller, Of the third
ward, and Potts, Of the fourth ward.
Mexico Is entering upon what prom.
ises to be most Important year In its
history. Many improvements have
been undertaken which should be
carried to a successful finish. 1t Is of
the utmost interest to every taxpayer
in Mexico that business men, who
have the best interests Of the city at
heart, should be elected for the coun.
Gil. This office pays very little, and
is hard one to fiji satisfactorily. At
the same time public spirited citizens
who want Mexico to grow and become
a city must be found to fill the i'm
portant place. Acity councilmen upon
is like bank director, be is expected
to do great deal of work for very
little money, but should take pride In
the results and have the hearty ap-
proyal Of all interested and that means
every citizen of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-01-10

THE LEDGER Is informed that quite
anumber Of parties who have been 10
the habit OF signing saloon license
are going to discontinue this practice
all together, unless all applicants for
license are given the same show. 1t
has been the policy OF the County
Court to grant license to all who
had majority Of signors in. block
where the saloon was to be located.
There seems to be quite controversy
In one blocks In Mexico in reference to
whether there should be four saloons
or none at all located In that part Of
the city. Those who are in favor Of
high license are net anxi Jus to have a
dozen saloons In Mexico, but think the
license should be materially advanced
and the number kept down. At the
same time all applicants should be
treated alike. All OF this controversy
would have been avoided of the IL
cense In Mexico had been raised to
$1,000 per year, and this would have
been no hardship on the three saloons
running In Mexico. While all Of this
fighting among the saloon men is
going on, those opposed TO any saloons
at all are growing In number and peo.
pie who are good judges Of conditions
anticipate strong fight In favor of
making Mexico q dry town.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-01-10

THE st Louis Star Chonical says the
Teddy Bear fad is the limit. Women
who. should be carrying babies, and
formerly carried dogs, now have their
arms full OF Teddy bears. The Star
Chronicle says" 1t makes ahealthy-
hearted man or woman sick at the
stomach to watch one Of these grown
women petting a thing Of sawdust and
hair like some South Sea islander.
Empty arms of women we're made for
flesh and blood babies. "Meat babies
fit such arms and fill them. There
are plenty of real babies who need
cuddling and protecting arms. II a
woman may have no baby of her own,
she readily can find one who needs her
mothering. No woman is born into
the world whose motherhood is not
born with her. And blessed is she
whose hands-thouRh rough with toll
may minister to the babe az her
breast. She has filled the purpose Of
her making. But the woman who re.
jects her mission, who regard a child
IS an ''lncumbrances' and who tries
to fill her arms and her heart with q
rag and hank Of hair is doomed and
Justly doomed-to bitterness Of mind
and soul The Teddy Bear fad is more
than silly. 1t is pathetic spectacle Of
perverted motherhood -
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-01-10

REFERRINe to an up-to-date busi-
ness mems association, which Mexico
needs very badly, the st. Louis cor
respondent OF the Republic referring
to the Alton, ILL.,, Association says:
1.-THE Alton Commercial Club, which
recently was "born again. yesterday,
issued a New Years appeal, in which
1t said: "We beg to state that the
Alton Commercial Club has been re-
organized along new lines, and is now
ready to receive and entertain any sug-
eestions or complaints, no matter how
large or how small, from any citizens
Of Alton whether a member or not,
for the good of the city along the line
of the greatest good to the greatest
number. Personal grievances can
not be entertained unless OF a public
character. The Executive Committee
will meet az the clubrooms at p. M.
on Friday of each week, and as much
oftener as necessary, and viii be glad
to meet at that time anybody desiring
TO see them. "Our motto is Don't
knock, come in, and we invite every
citizen of Alton, interested In the
city, 10 become member OF this
association
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-01-10

SENATOR KINNEY, Of st. Louis, will
Introduce bill shortly called the
anti-bachelor's bill. This measure
will call for q tax on all men more
than 30 years old who are unmarried.
The bill, Senator Kinney says, will
call for the contiscation Of half OF the
property Of all wealthy bachelors and
unmarried men with only moderate
means will be taxed 10 per cent OF
their incomes. The bill will call for q
fine or imprisonment, or both, for all
who fail to to get married or pay their
tax. About 1880 Missouri did have
law making special tax on bachelors,
but 1t was under the guise Of special
poll tax and was repealed fifty years
ago.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-01-10

TnE Mexico water WORKS Company

THE Mexico Water Works Company
has ordered an air pump which will be
put into service as soon as possible.
The pump will furnish an ample sup
ply Of water; but the LEDGER is Of the
opinion that arrangements should be
completed as soon as possible between
the city council and the management
Of the Water Works Company 10 re-
gard TO enlargIng the reservoir. This
will take q large amount Of money, and
Mr.. Locke, ,ownero Of the Water Works,
does not care to go ahead with this
matter until some arrangements are
made in reference to renewing the
franchise. As Mexico grows the de-
mand for water will increase rapidly.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-01-10
To Wed Popular Centralia Girl

Mr.. and Mrs. e. ]. Brown, Of Cen
tralia, announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Frances Wallace
Brown, to Mr.. Albert Higgason Smith
Of Independence, Mo. The marriage
ceremony will be solemized the latter
part Of the present month. Miss
Brown Is one OF Centralia's loyelest
young women and has many friends
here. The LEDGER wishes the young
people great happiness.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-01-10
RIVERS RISING IN FOUR STATES
Little Rock, Ark, Isolated and Floods
Pour Through Streets, Forcing
Hundreds to Flee in Dead Of
Night, Awakened by the
Water Creeping Into
Their Homes.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, January a.
This city and the surrounding terri
tory we're practically cut off from the
outside world TO- day on account of the
heavy rainfall Of the past two days.
The greatest sufferers are the Iron
Mountain and Rock Island Railroad
Companies.
Perhaps the greatest damage has re-
suited to the Rock Island road. Its
Hot Springs branch is out Of business,
while the line to the west is "sewed
up" as an official stated to-day. The
heaviest damage yet reported is the
washout near Ledgwidge, thirty miles
west of this city, alongside the Arkan-
sas river. This is nearly 100 feet long
and 40 feet deep.
Train No. 4, due here this morning
at $3.50, is behind that break, and
there is little chance Of opening the
line until tomorrow.
EXTENT OF FLOODED TERRITORY.
Constant rain for several days has
caused floods in Indiana, Missouri, Ar
kansas and Illinois. Little Rock,
Ark, is. practically isolated by high
water, which in that vicinity, almost
covers telegraph poles. In Indiana
the White river is rising at the rate
of 2 inches an hour, and at Evansville
the Ohio is only feet below the dan
ger line. At indianapolis the lowlands
are flooded, and the farmers are flee
ing to high ground.
Bridges of all sorts have beer
washed away. Railway traffic, nota
bly, in Arkansas, has been almost en-
tirely suspended. Trains, filled Will
passengers, are marooned and occu
pants are being fed at the expense O.
the railroads.
Water is rushing through the
streets OF Little Rock and near th'
city the country is but a sheet O.
water miles in expanse.
The Missouri at Blalrstown is near
| ly over the steel bridge. while tn
Crab Orchard has covered all the wag
on bridge In the vicinity.
| All the rivers are rising and it is tn
belief that the floods are only in thei
incipiency.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-01-10
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

|f9zybody owing the LEDGER on
a1fcription will receive a letter
a4<tly informing them Of the
Iot The LEDGER, like all other
WI regulated business institu-
|ons, tries to begin the new year
||1a all Of its debts paid and this
1Ees al the money owing us. II
n want to head of the letter,
4 your subscription Immediately.
AZ date opposite your name on
1e margin Of the paper tells the
ne to which you are paid. The
5aER is 81 per year when paid
edsance. Don't get behind and
1cH complain that you was not
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-01-10

List Of letters remaining in the Post
.Ofice at Mexico, NO., for the week
ending Jan. 4, 1907, which II not
called for in thirty days will be sent
to the dead letter Office at Washing
ton. Persons calling for letters in this
list will please say advertised"
Ackman, w f Brooks, Mrs Rhoda
Arnold, Mr. and Mrs Geo w
Brown j Rackman Clark, Clayton
Chilicott, Geo M Duncan, r M
Dewall, Mrs Justine r
Domestic S 90 billiard, Mrs Emma
Elzea, o L Gillette, Jane
Hannaford, Geo johnson, Connie
johnson, Afford Luis, Miss Jessie
Gatewood, + G Mathews, Harry
Mason, Mr. and Mrs Walter
Plunkett, Prof f w
Montgomery, frankie
Squires, f NJ Spencer, S
Trimble, ] H
Ono. H. KUNKEL
Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-01-10

their treatment the disease spread to
four different parts of his body. The
longer the doctors treatedhim theworse
it grew. During the day it would get
rough and form like scales. At night it
would be cracked, inflamed, and badly
swollen, with terrible burning and itch
ing. When think Of his suffering, it
nearly breaks my heart. His screams
could be heard down stairs. The suf-
fering of my son made mefullof misery.
Ihad no ambition to work, to eat, nor
could sleep.
sOne doctor told me that my sons
eczema was incurable and gave it up
for a bad job. One evening saw an
article in the paper ABOUT the wonderful
Cuticura and decided to give it trial.
at tell you that Cuticura Ointment
Is worth its weight in gold; and when l
hadused the first box Of Ointment there
was a great improvement, and by the
time / had used the second set Of Cuti-
cura Soap, Ointment, and Resolventmy
child was cured. He is now twelve
wears old, and his skin is as find and
smooth as silk. (signed) Michael Stein
man, 7 Sumner Avenue, Brooklyn
NY, April l6, 1906"
,u,u,rte fxtzrual and internal TFtzfmfnt fsr ever
TuHoi f-om fimpas to sergfaA, from fHfAnsy g AEe
esasing q cnilrurs Soap Se. oi.iEsnt seet ke.ol,
vert ~ ID form q gheeesis co.ise fni sse psi ".
fps,s, SrSf cSsa. q cssp ses Propl. Bos,on-
ss-N.isd ms. fiov % csls IlInsss q chnaheod'
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-01-10
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