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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21
CARRY BAGGAGE AS BEFORE.
Missouri Roads Agree to Maximum
Weight of $50 Pounds

Jefferson City, Mo, Aug. PA letter
has been received at the attorney gen.
erals office from J.. E. Hannigan of St.
Louis chairman of the Southwestern
Passenger Bureau, stating that the Mis-
souri, railroads would on August 25 re-
sumo carrying $50 pounds of baggage
with each first class ticket sold
This amount was allowed until the
new rate law took effect, which provid-
ed that railroads could collect excess
on all baggage carried above 100 pounds.
About July 1 Attorney General Hadley
took the matter up with the railroads
and they have agreed to allow the for
,ner amount of baggage to be carried on
first class tickets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21
RATES OF A CENTURY AGO.
1t Cost Something Then to. Freight
Things Over the Country.

Interest attaches in these days OF
railroad rate agitation to the rates
which obtained 100 years and more
ago for the transportation of passen-
gers and freight In 1884 the freight
rate from Philadelphia to Pittsburg,
on pack horses, then the only means
OF long distance transportation, was
121h cents per pound, while in 1856
(112) pounds) was charged for the
same distance In 1884 it cost $249 to
carry a ton of merchandise from Phil
adelphia to Erie on pack horses; IN
1883 it cost SO to carry 100 pounds or
merchandise from Hagerstown, Nd,
over the Allegheny mountains to
Brownsville Pa, and in 1898 it cost
SIS a ton to carry bars of iron from
Center county, Pa, to Pittsburg. 1t
is recorded that an immigrant from
Alexandria. Va to the Monongahela
valley, soon after the revolution, paid
S533 a hundredweight for hauling
women and goods" between two To-
calities over Braddock's road.
AS late as 1917 it cost $40 to move
a ton of freight from PHILADELPHIA TO
Pittsburg; the Pennsylvania Railroad
company now performs the same serv-
ice for So or So A few years ago an
chant wrote to George B. Roberts. the
president of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company, as follows: Before
any canal was made I shipped 500
OdrT6IS Oh 1OQI inc from f1CIS-
burg to Philadelphia by wagon, the
freight on which was $4,000, being SO
per barrel That was called back
loading (Conestoga wagons, six horses
and bells). My first load of goods,
sixty years past. cost 81 per 100
pounds from Philadelphia to Pitts
burg
The same gentleman also related to
Mr.. Roberts his experience as a.
United States postmaster, as follows:
Having handled Uncle Sans mail
bags for over sixty-one years sconsecu-
lively, I have taken two bushels q,
oats. or four pounds of butter. or five
dozen of eggs, or two bushels of pota-
toes for a letter that same 400 or r7ore.
miles," Those were the days when n
was not required that postage should
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21
FIRE AT LOUISVILLE.
Two Store Buildings and Contents De-
stroyed. Loss $4,000.

Louisville, Kan, Aug. 21.-F'ire here
Monday night burned two store build
ings and most of the contents, max
ing loss estimated at a little under
$4,000. A part of this is covered by
insurance.
1t is expected that cracksmen en-
oeavoring to secure money and valu-
aples in the safe of E. w. Vermillion,
hardware merchant, started the fire.
Inc safe was found blown open. Mr..
Nermiliion's stock was a loss aggre-
eating probably above $4,000. The
store building of Mr.. Vermillion was
owned by F. G. w. Travis and cost
at erection $4,000. The A. o. U. w.
Bartholomew were DESTROYED as was
also the drug store of DIR. Cartwright.
A store room owned by J. w. Shaw,
grocer, went up in the flames.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21
PROHIBITION TOWN ROW.
Search of Private Premises Without a
Warrant Stirs Up Trouble.

Burton, Aug. 21.-M. NJ. Michael.
Grace Michael and J. R. Sanders, all
prominent residents of this city, were
arrested here on complaint of the
mayor, o. E. Matson. charged with
violation of the prohibitory law. On
the day previous to the arrest the
mayor and city marshal had entered
the residence of Mr.. Michael and
made a search for wet goods. They
had neglected to provide themselves
with a search warrant, and failed to
find any damaging evidence, except
few empty bottles in the back yard.
A damage suit against the mayor and
city will Immediately be instituted.
Much Indignation has been aroused
by the action of the officials as the
parties arrested are we'll known in this
county as law abiding, useful citizens,
and it is conceded that their arrest is
simply a result of the bitter feeling
engendered by the town row" which
is now at its height.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21
WIND STRUCK THE TENT.
Five Persons Injured at a Revival
Meeting in Crawford County.

Pittsburg, Kan, Aug. 21.-During the
progress of revival in a tent in Engle-
vale. located fourteen miles north of
here, a windstorm struck the tent and
injured five people. One person, Mrs.
McCaliater, is thought to be fatally in
jured. She was struck on the head by a
falling tent pole. Two children were
struck on the head by falling tent poles
and were badly injured, and a boy
named Bryan Smith was rendered I'M
conscious for several hours. A son of
DR.. finder, the camp physician. suffered
a fractured leg. The tent was torn to
shreds by the wind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21
LIGHTNING COOKS CORN.
w. III. Kirkpatrick Blinded by the
Same Flash.


wichita. Aug. Civ. H. Kirkpat-
rick and family and Walter Cunning
ham had a narrow escape from death
during the thunderstorm that visited
Wichita township. They stopped in
school house until the storm passed.
While, the storm was at its height
lightning struck the cornfield ten rods
from where they were sheltered. All
were blinded and stunned for an in
slant by the bolt of electricity. Mr..
Kirkpatrick said their faces felt as if
they had been struck by a shower of
cinders.
Charley Allen. who was at work in
a nearby field. was knocked from his
pillow. Mr.. Kirkpatrick brought to
this city a stalk of corn which the
lightning struck. The stalk was cut
and shredded and through the center
was hole. Grains were stripped
from the ear of corn on the stalk and
what corn was left on the cob was
cooked brown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21
A Trustee for the Tucker Co.

Kansas City, Kan, Aug. PA
trustee of the Uncle Sam Oil COM
pany will be appointed at a meeting
of the creditors Monday, August 20.
The meeting is to be in the federal
building before Judge Hazen, the
referee. An attempt will be made to
have j. c. o. Morse, the present re-
ceiver, appointed the trustee. H. H.
Tucker, former secretary of the oil
company, also has a candidate for the
place. He is James Ingersoll, presi-
dent of the Uncle Sam Oil company
and an uncle of Tucker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21
Rain stons the Picnic.

Kingman. Kan, Aug 21.-On ac-
count of rain the programme ar
ranged for the first day of the ninth
annual cattlemens picnic was called
off today and will be given Saturday
Thursdays and Fridays programmes
will be carried out as advertised De-
spite the rain there was good sized
crowd in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21
Old Soldiers Mt WelIlngton,

Wellington, Kan. Aug. 21.-The
twenty-third reunion of the Chikaskia
veteran association. which has a large
membership among the old soldiers of
southern Kansas and northern Okla
homa, opened in Stewards grove near
this city, Tues day. Congressman Vic
tor Murdoch will address the reunion
Thursday. Senator Long will speak
on Friday, and Senator Curtis on Sat-
urday. A large attendance of old SOL
diers and their families is expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21
The Lyndon Reunion.

Lyndon. Aug. 21.-Preparation are
being made for the annual old set
tiers and old soldiers reunion to be
held here August 20 and 80. Con-
gresham Murdoch Will be one of the
speakers, and Mrs. James Humphrey
of Junction City, will take part in tho
program, which is in charge of the
Woman's clubs. The Modoc club or
Topeka will attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21
MONEY FOR sYL DIXON.
Harper County Contributes to the
jamestown Train Fund.

Attica, Aug. 21.-Mr. Syl Dixon drop
ped into this town Tuesday and at once
proceeded to visit the leading business
men of the town with view of getting
them interested in the Kansas James
town advertising train.
He explained the proposition very
plainly, which was accepted, and arcom-
mittee appointed to go with him to So
licit the money, which was raised IN
very short time.
Attica and vicinity will make as good
a showing as any other section in the
state.
Mr.. c. E. Denton. secretary of state,
is threshing on a 500 acre field of wheat
which is averaging twenty-five bushels
to the acre.
This section is having plenty of raill
and the corn crop is assured, with
large acreage, and promise of big
yield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21
SAND HILL MELONS.
First Load of Home Grown Ones Re-
ceived at Mcpherson.

The first wagon load of Sand Hill
watermelons was received in McPher-
son today and are on sale at a num-
Der of the grocery stores. The crop
is a little late but the growers report
that it will be better than usual. Re-
cent rains have bettered conditions
and the vines are in excellent shape.
The first melons are selling for one
and a fourth cents a pound.
The Sand Hill soil is famous for
the growing of fine melons, but for
several years failures of some sort
have caused a shortage of the crop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21
cold Settlers, at Iaktn

Lakin, Kan, Aug. PA general
holiday was celebrated here Tuesday
by several hundred people. 1t was the
second annual meeting of the old set
tiers of Kearny county. in convention
with the Sunday schools of the town
and neighborhood. 1t was also made
the occasion to place the stone mark
ing the old Santa Fe trail. Business
houses and banks were closed. Rain
fell during the morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21
BACK TO DENMARK.
George Peterson of Salina Will Return
to Serve i'm the Army.

TO Serve In the Army.
George Peterson, for the past year
and half a butcher with the John
Gates meat market. left last night for
Denmark in answer to an order from his
native country to return and finish out
his term of service in the Danish army
Peterson has been in this country about
two years. He had served in the army
there before coming to America, but
had not completed the required term of
service and was only off on two years
furlough. He was loyal to his country
and when the order to return and finish
out his term in the army came he de-
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21
Girl Hurt in a RUNAWAY.

Sabetha, Kan, Aug. 21.-Miss Mil
bred Lyons, the young daughter of
Frederick Lyons, a farmer near Sa-
betha, was dangerously injured in
runaway here. She remained uncon-
scious for sixteen hours. When she
regained consciousness she could re-
call nothing of the accident. Her
spine is severely injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21
A s.. 500 Fire at Fleming.

Pittsburg, Kan, Aug 21.-Fire broke
out in the lumber yards of the Western
Coal and Mining company at Fleming
camp Tuesday, and before it could be
gotten under control the flames COM
municated to the supply house, in which
the postoffice is located. which was
totally destroyed. The estimated loss is
$500. which is partly covered by in
S11ra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21
Western Postofflce Changes.

Fields is appointed postmaster at
Achilles, Rawlins county, Kan, vice
H. E. Gilbert, resigned; Nina v. Town
send at Nashville, Kingman county,
Kan, vice A. V. Kennedy. resigned;
Matte Bandy at Frank, district No.
16, I. T.. vice r. H. Fuller. removed,
and Mary H. McBrian at Ryan. dis
trict No. 20, I. T., vice w. G. Brown,
removed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21
Japan orders a New Warship.

Glasgow, Aus. 21.-The Japanese
government has placed an order for
an eighteen thousand ton battleship
with the Fairfield Shfpbuilding COM
pany Tho new vessel will be one of
the most formidable armored ships of
war afloat. a feature of her con-
struction will be the extreme width
of beam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21

be prepaid, and when rates were high.
In the days of stage coaches, the
fare for a passenger from Philadel-
phia to Pittsburg ranged from $14 to
$50, and the time consumed in maxi
ing the trip was three days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21

The merchants say it will be two
weeks before the farmers commence
to market melons in quantities suf-
fcient to lower the price.-McPherson
Republican
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21

will yield 40 bushels to the acre and
Mr.. Mccall has over 100 acres that
will keep up that average. It is a fact
when the corn crop is gathered this
fall 1t will fool the spectators like
the wehat crop did.--Norton Tele-
gram.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21
Norton County Crops Good.

DR.. Aldrich drove up in front of
the Telegram office last night with
samples of corn from the George Grit
fin place raised by NJ. V. Mccall. The
corn is just as good as any on earth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-08
Look Into Space.

A young man whose eyes had been troubling him consulted New York oculist. What you want to do." said the specialist, "is to take a trip every day on the ferry or in New Jersey. Long 1sland-any place where you can see long distances. Look up and down the river, across fields or. If the worst comes to the worst. go on the top of a skyscraper and scan the horizon from that point. The idea Is to get distance You use your eyes great deal and al ways at close range. You can't use them any other way in town. Even when not reading or writing the vision Is limited by small rooms and narrow streets. No matter in what direction you look, there Is a blank wall not far away to shut off sight,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-08
At Sea In a Coffin.

It was the French assassin Lupi who escaped to sea from Cayenne in a cof- fin. He managed to get some nails. tar and cotton, and one dark night he got into the coffin shed. He selected a fine, stanch and seaworthy coffin and fastened the lid in order to turn it into 8 deck, leaving a cockpit sufficient to enable him to crawl in. He callsed all the Joints as we'll as he could, and when this work was finished he made pair of paddles out of two blanks. Then he brought out his craft with great precaution. Without much diff culty he reached the waters edge. Si. lently and slowly he proceeded in the hope of reaching either Venezuela or British Guiana, 15O nautical miles dis tant Fortunately or unfortunately for Lupi the steamer Abeille, returnin, :, from the Antilles, off Paramaribo pick ed him up. half drowned and almost i'll a fainting condition. and a few hours later he was in irons in his cell.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-08
Too Cono Minded.

The inha bitants of the Canary isles finding themselves oppressed by fam inc, sent to the governor of Galicia ont of their head men as an ambassador They advised him not to lose himself in long winded talk. He promised and kept his word. He took with him ;' large number of sacks. and. arriving at the town where the governor was on the circuit. he opened one of them before him. saying only these words Ut is empty. Fill it.'
 The governor ordered this sack and the rest to be filled with meal. but he said to the speaker: "You had no need to tell us that the sack was empty no, that 1t was necessary to All 1t. We should have readily guessed that. An other time be briefer in your talk Bon Vivant
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-08
Most Wonderful Cave In the World.

The most wonderful cave in the world is in the island of Tonga, in the south Pacific. Byron called it "a chapel of the seas." It is formed in q rock that Is almost surrounded by the ocean. This rock is about sixty feet high and broad proportionately ManN years ago a boy, the son of a native chief, was chasing a huge turtle, when his game seemed to sink into the rock The lad watched and waited until the tide fell. disclosing a small opening iii the rock about six feet under low WI ter mark Diving boldly, the young hunter entered the aperture and, tn his surprise, came to the surface in side the rock The rock was hollow and it's interior was found afterward when the natives explored it with torches, to contain many beautiful stalactites. When attacked and fei- lowed by enemies. the natives, who know the secret, leave their canoes plunge into the water and disappear Their foes finger, astonished at their disappearance, for no person not ac quainted with it would suspect that the rock was hollow
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-08
Origin of Two Familiar Proverbs.

It was the habit of the great Greel, painter Apclles never to let q day pass however busy he chanced to be, with out pTacticing his hand by tracing the outline of some object, q custom which has now passed into proverb-"& &o day without d line" He also made !. a rule, when he had finished a canvas. to exhibit it to the view of those wla visited his studio, while he hinlHeff
 hidden behind the picture, would listen to their comments. It is said that onee a shoemaker censured him for hayin@ painted a pair of shoes with one latcheg too few. Next day the shoemaker, re
 visiting the studio. saw that the paint CT had corrected the mistake He t!z..! began to criticise the leg of the poss trait, upon which Apelles came fo.- ward and reminded him that a shoe maker should not go beyond the shoes. 2 piece of advice which has also crys
 talliZed into q proYerb. Let the c0b
 bier stick to his last. Pliny the Eider
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-08
ERIE NOTES RENEWED
 WILL BE PAID

New York, April S.-Rumors in Wall street effecting the credit of the Erie railway have been pro- nounced not only wrong, but also absurd. They undoubtedly arose from the expressed determination of the anagement to hold up the expenditures decided upon for vast Improvements, amounting to $12,- 0O0,OOO. Provision has been made for the payment of all the notes is- sued last fall, amounting to $5,- 00O,00o. An easier money market was expected this spring, but not withstanding the hard rates, the notes will be taken care of satis- factorily. Three millions of these notes were renewed today. One million more will fall due on June 1, and another million on July i. The dividend will not be passed, as has been reported. The money for it's payment is in the bank.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-08
CHANCERY COURT
 AT STAR CITY

Chancery court convened Mon day morning with Judge J. M. El- liott present and presiding. Quite a number of cases were disposed of and the docket by Wednesday morning was cleared and the judge left that day for Pine Bluff. Judge Elliott makes a fine chancellor and is held in the highest esteem by our people. Attorneys Caldwell, Shaw, Can't and Reinberger of Pine Bluff, and Gaston Williamson of Monticello, were present besides the local bar-Star City Ledger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-08
NIGHT RIDERS
 IN KENTUCKY

tlopkinsyillc. Ky, April S--The resumption of wholesale plant de- struction through the dark tobacco district of Kentucky and Tennessee by night riders has again thrown thar section into q state oi excite ment. The night riders. acting al ways under cover of the darkness and in a most stealthy manner. have recently ruined dozens of plant beds belonging to those farm CTS who have refused to join the Planters Protective Association, which in some instances plant beds belonging to association members have also been devastated. Last veal, the destruction of plant beds was accomplished by slrapping the beds with hoes. but this time the marauders used grass seed salt to accomplish their end Grass seed germinates much more quickly and grows faster and more importantly and luXuriantly than tobacco plants. and soon chokes out the the plants, thus destroying the prospects for a crop. Salt kills the plants in short order Tn Ten nessee bill was recently intro- duced before the legislature which makes it a felony to destroy to- bacco plant beds or otherwise in terfere with a farmers growing crops. Up to this time the worst that could be made out of a prose cution for such acts is misde- meanor and the bill was introduced to give protection to farmers who were being m1streated. Tn Ken lucky it is also misdemeanor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-08
MOzLEY.s LEMON ELIXIR.

have been great sufferer from dyspepsia for about fifteen years; my trouble being my liver, stom- ach and bowels, with terrible head aches. Lemon Elixir cured me. Mv appetite is good and an: mell. had taken a barrel of other medicine, that done me no good CHARLES GERHARD, 1575 Jefferson St., Louisville, Ky.
 All druggists sell pr. Mozley's Lemon Elixir.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-08
Convenient.

'So you have three pairs of glasses. professor"
 "Yes. One pair to read with. another for nearsightedness and third pair to look for the other two with. ."-Flie. gende Blatter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-08
Travel Free.

Conductor" said the gasping pas senger, vainly trying to raise window 'there are at least billion microbes in this car"
 "You ought to be able to stand that If the company can.' growled the street oar conductor. we don't get q blamed cent for carrying ."-Chi- cago Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-08
Lies Low.

"Of course she doesn't like discus sions about ages"
 tNo. Usually when she's querled about hers she just Says nothing. but lies low"
 'sYes. or if she says anything she lies low."-Philadelphia Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-08

Laws are made by old people a.l'' by men, Youths and women want tis exceptions, old people the rules Goethe.