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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
Receiverships During Past Year
Have Been Few.
Great Financial Disturbances
Have Had But Little Effect.
LOWEST SINCE 1908
Only $40 Miles Involved in Fail
ures During 1907.
Other Items Of Interest i'm
Railway Circles.

The receivership record of 1907, in
spite or the great financial distur-
Dances and the banking panic in the
latter part of the year. is an unusual
ly clear one. Only $40 miles of rail-
road went into the hands of receivers
during 1907, which is the smallest
mileage since 1908. 1t Is to be hoped
that the year 1908 will have an equal
ly clear record, although there is no
doubt that it will be a time of test
and trial. The encouraging feature of
the situation is that expenditures for
additions and betterments during the
last few years have generally been SO
large and so continuous that the aV-
erage railroad is in a strong position
to meet curtailment of traffic.
The largest railroad that went into
the hands of receivers during 1907
was the Chattanooga Southern, which
Tenn, south. through the northeast
ern corner of Georgia, to Gadsden,
Ala. The next largest road was the
Apalachicola Northern. an eighty
mile line from River Junction. Fla. to
Apalachicola, for which receivers were
appointed in September.
The most important receiverships of
the year, says the Railroad Gazette,
were not of steam railroads, but of
street railway companies. On Sep
TENDER "a Adrian H Joline and Doug
las Robinson were appointed by the
federal court receivers of the New
York city railway and on October 2
the Metropolitan Street railway vas
also put in their hands as receivers.
The New York City railway is the
lessee Of the Metropolitan Street rail-
way and operates the surface lines in
the boroughs of Manhattan and the
Bronx, New York city, and also con-
trolls considerable trolley mileage
north of the city limits. This receiv-
ership involved a clash of jurisdiction,
for on November 20 three receivers
for each of these companies were ap-
pointed by the attorney general of the
state of New York. These state re-
ceivers were, however, on December
IL restrained by the United States
court from taking possession.
Almost without exception, both the
car and locomotive builders in the
United States report a heavy falling
off in orders and inquiries, and many
of them are running now on orders
placed last spring, with no new work
in prospect. One of the large locomo-
tive building companies reported a
off of rs per cent in orders, as
with last year. The Cana
dian car and locomotive builders have
not felt the effect of the disturbance
In financial and business conditions
to any extent All the companies re-
port as many or more untitled orders
on their books now as they reported
last year
Official returns to the Gazette from
thirty-six car building companies in
the United States and Canada (esti-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
SCARLET FEVER AT ERIE.
Another Death and Christmas Exer-
ciseS Dispensed With.

Erie, Kan, Dec. 2S.-There has
been another death from scarlet rev.
er here. The victim was the son or
Mrs. Barnhart, a lad 10 or IL years
old. His sister, Ethel Barnhart, was
the first one to die of the disease
Her death occurred a week or more
ago coming after a very short illness.
In accordance with the mayors pro-
clamation, in which he requested that
public gatherings and meetings OF all
kind, including church services, be
discontinued until after the first OF the
year. there were no Christmas e8-
ercises in any of the churches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
A BANQUET TO ANTHONY.
Business Men of Leavenworth Wei
come the Congressman Home.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 28.-The
manufact urers, merchants and profess
siona1 men of Leavenworth gave a re-
ception and banquet to Congressman
d. r. Anthony, jr., last night. There
was an audience of nearly 800 and
the affair was non-partiSan. J. H.
Atwood was POSTMASTER at the BAN
quet. Mr.. Anthony responded to the
toast, "How 1t Feels to Be Con-
gresham" Other toasts were as fol-
lows: "The Soldier and the Scholar"
Gen. C. B. Hall; "And Judge Was In
Their Midst" Judge VIM. c. Hook:
There Is No Place Like the Home"
Col. Sidney G. Cooke; "Kansans Are
Human, Hence They Err" Warden
Haskell of the Kansas penitentiary;
"Ad I.ibitum," Col. J. H. Gilpatrick;
1.-The Committee and Report" HI. A.
Rose, and a toast by Maj. r. F. Nc
Claughry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
TO BE PAID IN STOCK.
Missouri Pacific Road Declares Semi
Annual Dividend.

New York, Dec. 2S.-The Missouri
Pacific Railway company today de-
clared a semiannual dividend of 2 h
per cent, payable in stock. The stock
dropped on the exchange from 47A
to 45A. Before the issuance of a for
NAL statement, which was made later,
President George J. Gould said that
the dividend had been earned, but the
committee thought, in view of the
present financial conditions, the most
conservative and the wisest action to
take was the one chosen. Mr.. Gould
said that to a considerable extent he
was obliged to take the matter, upon
his own shoulders, and that the ac-
ton was of vital interest to him be-
cause he is a very large holder Of
Missouri Pacific stock.
REGARDING financial and business
conditions generally, Mr.. Gould said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
A CONVICT ESCAPES.
Garrett Wilson Makes the Timber |
Despite the Bullets. |

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 2S.-Sam-
uel B. Lee, Company 1, Eighteenth in
fantry and Garrett Wilson, Company
X engineer corps, two guardhouse
prisoners awaiting trial for desertion,
tried to escape at Fort Leavenworth
Friday. Both of them pretended to
be i'll and fell in with a squad to be
marched to the hospital. On reach
ing the West End parade, Lee and
Wilson jumped out of line and start
ed on a run for the timber ridge on
Sheridan's drive. Guards and SOL
diers followed them, and when bullets
began whizzing close to Lees head he
stopped and surrendered. Wilson
gained the timber and escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28

Abraham Brown of Winterton, N. =,
had a very remarkable experience. He
says: Doctors got badly mixed up over
me- One said heart disease, two called IL
kidney trouble. the fourth; blood poison.
but none of them helped me. So my wife
advised trying Electric Bitters. which are
restoring me to perfect health. One bot
doctors prescribed" Guaranteed for blood
poison, weakness and all stomach. liver
and kidney complaints by all druggists.
30 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
DIR. CUTTER PROMOTED.
Prominent Santa Fe Surgeon Takes
New Position at Los Angeles.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Dec 28-Dr. J.
B. Cutter, for the past five years sur
Seon in charge of the Santa Fe hospi-
tai here, has resigned his position to
become chief surgeon in the Emergency
hospital at Los Angeles, and assistant
to. the chief surgeon q of the Pacific
Electric railway and affiliated lines, the
great Huntington system. This promo
ton is a recognition of his skill and at
tainments as a physician and surgeon.
AS a proof of the Santa Fe's apprecia-
ton of his skill he has been asked to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
AN UNGRATEFUL TRAMP.
Taken in by the Salvation Army He
Steals Their Funds.

Ieavenworth, Dec. 2S-About two
weeks ago William Wallace arrived in
Leavenworth, down on his luck, rag
ged and broke.
He went to the Salvation army for
aid and was staked to his meals ana
given clothing and employment. we'd
nesday night Wallace repaid the debt
by stealing Captain Buffers cap and
in the guise of an army worker he
collected about twenty of the poor
relief boxes from various places
down town, where they had been dis
tributed and made his getaway with
the funds, which it was estimated
would amount to about ten dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
wants Pardon for Young Stone.

Chanute, Kan, Dec. Ex-senator
Sam M. Porter of Caney was in Cha
mute on his way to Topeka to ask
Governor Hoch to pardon Roy Stone,
the son of Captain Stone, Caney
capitalist. Young Stone was sent to
the penitentiary about a year ago
from Montgomery county to serve
sentence of from five to twenty years.
after he had been found guilty of as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28

retain a connection with the medical
department of the road, probably in
the connection of consulting surgeon
at Los Angeles. DR.. and Mrs. Cutter
leave here January 49, and as yet his
successor has not been announced. I'm
der DR.. Cutters skillful management
the hospital here has become one OF
the best managed and successful on the
Santa F'e system
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
NO Rest Tor steve Adams.

Spokane, Wash. Dec. Steve
Adams, who has been tried twice for
the murder of Fred Tyler. the last
trial being held in Rathdrum in Oc-
tober, last, has been discharged and
Immediately re-arrested by Sheriff
Fitzpatrick Of Telluride, Colo, for the
murder of Arthur Collins In that city
in 1904. He will be taken to Colorado
at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
NEW PASSENGER AGENT.
b. HI. Payne Succeeds H. @. Townsend
on Missouri Pacific

B. Howard Payne has been promoted
from assistant to general passenger
agent of the Missouri Pacifie-Iron
Mountain, reward of merit, for he has
long been served the department faith
fully and diligently, and sometimes I'M
der very trying circumstances. He sue
ceeds Harry G. Townsend who, after
80 years service, is retired at his own
request. To the place vacated by Mr..
Payne. w. H. Rossland, is promoted
from assistant general ticket agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
Rrouebt Home for Burial.

Lawrence. Kan, Dec. 2S.-The body
of Howard Hunt was brought here
last evening from Salt Lake City. Utah,
where he was killed by an electric
WIRE His parents live here, and he
was reared in Lawrence. The funeral
will be held today at the Baptist
church, of which church his people
are members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28

that he thought he saw signs of i'm
provement. He referred to the latest
returns of the Western Union Tele-
graph company, which, he pointed
out, are a very good barometer Of
general conditions, and said that he
noted that the decreases were not as
large as they were some few weeks
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
Minor washington Items.

Washingto Dec. 2S.-Osie May
Houpt is appointed postmaster at
Bogue Kan, and oscar Booth at
Duroo, Mo.
First National bank of Wetmore,
Kan, with $3.50 capital stock.
Rural carriers appointed: Kansas
Allen Kreider; Kanapolis: George
Stout Hazleton; Herman Westphal
HoIyrood. Oklahoma-Edward Eek
are and Ezra Clarke, Wagner;
Reeves Jackson, Ames; Walter Beat
tie Capron.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
COUPLE DEAF AND DUMB.
They Were Married by a Deaf Minis
ter at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 2S.-A we'd
ding of a very peculiar nature occur
red at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Winsted. 1t was a double wedding at
which Miss Jessie Winsted of this
city, and Arvie Fisher of Moorehead,
Kansas, and Miss Bessie Jet and j.
H. Breeding, both of Pittsburg, were
united in marriage by Rev. Cloud, of
st. Louis. The brides have been play
mates from childhood, hence the dou-
BILE wedding.
The peculiar circumstance is that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
No LIQUOR ON Dining Cars.

Des Moines. Ia, Dec 2S.-As a re-
suit of the liquor crusade now going
on in Iowa, the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railway has issued orders to
dining car conductors prohibiting the
sale of liquor while it's trains are in
Iowa. It is understood that other
roads will take similar action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
ptonaine Poison From oysters.

Chanute, Kan, Dec. 2S-Ptomaine
poisoning caused George Kulp, a glass
worker. to faint on the sidewalk in
front of the Mercantile building. He
was placed in a buggy and taken to
his home, where a physician worked
over him for several hours before he
was entirely out of danger. The pois-
oning was caused by allowing fresh
oysters to remain in the tin can after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
Dead at the Age of So.

Salina, Kan, Dec. 2S-Andrew j.
johnson, one of the oldest residents
of this county, died at his farm home
near Fallum Friday at the age Of So.
The deceased was born in Sweden and
came to America in the sixties, set
Ting in Salina in 1872. He is sur
vived by eight children all of whom
live in either Mcpherson or Saline
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher are both mutes,
and the minister who united them is
deaf but he could speak. He used
the deaf and dumb alphabet in mar
rying the first couple, and spoke the
words which united Mr.. and Mrs.
Breeding
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
DECREASE STILL APPARENT.
Earnings on Missouri Pacific 500. 900
Less

New York, Dec. 2S.-The following
railroad earnings are reported:
Missouri Paci1c-Third week in De-
cember $725,000, decrease $50, O0O
Central Branch Missouri Pacific
Third week in December SIS, 600, de-
crease 1000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28

'T want you children to go to my leo
Couldn't you whip as instead. just this
once papa life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
SANTA FE POSITION ABOLISHED.

II. IL. mooney Assistant Freight Audi
tor Assigned to Special Duty.
Edward L. Mooney, assistant freight
auditor of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe with headquarters in To-
peka, will go to Chicago January /,
where he will be assigned to special
duty and report directly to Mr.. Hayes
general freight auditor of the Santa
Fe, The announcement of the change
was made late yesterday afternoon by
Mr.. Hayes who is in Topeka for a
couple of days on business
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-23
Special Announcement

From on and after this date all an
nouncements Of entertainments. etc.
for which an admission is charged
will be considered advertising. and
will be charged for at the rate Of Il
rents a line. seven words to a line.
The money must accompany the mat
Ger and reach the editor no later than
Thursday morning Of the week In
tended for publication. This rule will
also apply to. all personal items and
matter for which no charges will be
made. In other words, all news mat.
ter must reach US either on wednes-
day evening or early Thursday morn
ing in order to find its way into the
columns Of this paper the same week
It Is written.
Write plainly on one side Of the
paper only, and address all communi-
cations to The Broad Az, 5040 Armour
avenue.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-23
BRIGHT BOYS AND GIRLS WANT
ED TO SELL THE BROAD Ak.

Bright boys and girls can make mon
ey in every community by selling The
Broad AK. 1t will cost you nothing
to begin, as We will send you a sup
Ply of papers for the first week free.
If there are any bright boys and
girls in any section of the country
who want to start in business for
themselves, make money and be indie
pendent write to us at once, and We
will send you ten papers free of
charge. You can sell them for five
cents each, this will give you the cap
ital which you can buy more papers
at the newsdealers' rate, allowing you
4 good profit.
Thinking and progressive people
read the Bread AK. Your father. bro
Tiers. uncles and friends will buy the
PAPER from you. II you mean business
write to Julius F. Taylor. 5040 Ar
mour avenue, Chicago.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-23

THE HALL OF FAME.

The empress of Russia is gifted with
d special talent for caricature.
Senator Pettus, the oldest member OF
congress, sticks TO his pet phrase OF
telling his colleagues how young" he
Is when reference is made TO his ad'
vanced years.
DIR. Charles McCutcheOn Of Tacoma,
Wash, one Of the most prominent ply
sicians OH the Pacific coast. has i'm
ported from his boyhOOd home in Ire
land 200 song birds to sing to him in
his old age.
Sir +. Treves recently told q health
society meeting in London that as re-
CARDS the treatment of our meat before
we eat il we have made no advance on
the habits of our ancestors. the cave
dwellers.
DR.. James NJ. Yeager. formerly preSi-
dent OF Drew Seminary For Young
Women at Carmel, n. Y, was elected
a member of the Pennsylvania house
Of representatives from Mifflin, his ma
tive county, at the recent election.
Roger IOCOChs tue lOulhGA VI luG Lc-
gion of Frontiersmen, has been in turn
cowboy, novelist, poet, missionary and
prospector. He led an expedition to the
KIondike, served in the mounted police
in the northwest and was a scout In
the Transvaal war.
We're Goldthwaite, one of the most
interesting personalities Of the Boston
bar, has had a romantic career. He is
the son of a we'll known Boston physi-
clan and for a number Of years trav
eled with a wild west show. For
time he was one OF the best known
cowboys OF Colorado.
Ex-senator William E. Chandler is
an expert stenographer. having learned
the art OF pot hook writing early in life.
He uses stenOgraphy In making all his
notes. and when he was in the senate
he jotted down many Of the speeches
in which he was particularly interested
and desired the notes for immediate
reference.
On the occasion Of the last birthday
anniversary OF the king of Italy let
ter carrier was remembered with an
increase OF pay. The man. whose name
Is Domenico SILICA, has been in the
service at RoglianO for the last sixty
years. Is eighty years old. blind. and
still attends to his duties With the as
sistance OF grandchild.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-23
London Iheater Cleaners.

The housemaids. or, in theatrical Ian
guage, the cleaners of a theater, IL an
average were taken of London the
alters, would number a dozen. Every
day the whole OF the auditorium has
to be swept and busted, and the ac-
tors dressing rooms cleaned and made
ready for their occupation at night.
The work is under the superintend-
ence Of a housekeeper, who gets q sal
airy Of at least f3 a week, while each
cleaner gets about fl. There are many
ladies' maids to each theater who are
known as dressers. To each dressing
room there is at least one. and the pay
Is the same throughout the whole COM
pany-2 shillings for each perform
ance, exclusive Of the tips.-London
Leader.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-23
To Help the Divers.

The difficulty a diver experiences in
lifting weights beneath the water is
partly overcome by a new Italian In
vention. which has been formally
adopted by that government. The
mechanism is a diving suit, the artih-
cial arms Of which are worked from
the inside by the wearer. The lever
age thus secured enables the diver to
Lift objects heavier than he could 9TH
erwise handle. In addition to this i'm
provement over the old method, a high
power electric light that will peEe-
trate the water for some distance is
placed IN the helmet.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-23

Is ror safe at the following new.
stands:
George NJ. Oats, 55O1 Lake ave.
Mrs. E. L. Holmes, 25Os1k State st
Cigars, tobacco and news stand.
L. W. Washington, 5613 Jefferson
ave, General agent.
L. L. Jones, barber shop and news
stand. 3S42 State st.
A. F. TervaIon. 1874 W. 51st street
Cigar Store and News Stand.
Mrs. Nellie Phelps. Cigars. Motions
and News Stand, l31 w. 51st street
r. B. Halls Cigar Store and
Laundry once, ISL 18th st.
W. S. Cole, 354 Thirty-frst street.
cigars. tobacco and news stand.
J. r. Peters Cigars, Tobacco and
News stand, 33s E. 9th street
Mrs. A. E. Baker, Notions and News
Stand, 419, seth street.
W. P. Johnson, Notion Store and
News Stand 1904 State st.
Turner williams Shaving ParloT
and News Stand, 1903 Armour ave.
3. Davis, cigars. tobacco. and con
feetionsry. $3.50 State st.
whiteIey Bros. 2724 State St, Gents
furnishings and new stand.
Tie Stationery. 3S7o sIAts strOSt.
Cigars. Tobacco and News stand.
c. c. McLain, cigars, tobacco and
news stand, 1000 State street.
J. H. Hadley, cigars, tobacco and
news stand, no w. 47th street, near
State.
Mrs. Katherine R. Hamlet, Cigars,
tobacco, and fancy groceries and news
stand 502S Armour ave.
The Informer News Co, 19S Ran
dolph ct. Detroit, Mich
The Standard News Co 131 W. 5Srd
ST, New York, City, N. Y.
News items ana advertas0msats Isci
ct thsss places via ma their waa
into the columns q he Broad Al
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-23
THE BROAD Ak.

Is ror safe at the following new,
stands:
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-23

d. NJ. Stronach, a native Of Forres,
and until lately employed by G. 8.
Nicoll, Glasgow, has been entertained
to dinner in the Grosvenor Hotel on
leaving for Africa, large number OF
his fellow-employees attending to do
him honor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-23
Oxen ~ Raearn.

Attempts are being made in France
to train oxen for saddle riding, and
several races have been organized to
test their capacity. They have been
trained not only as racers on the nat
but also as successful jumpers. The
bride and saddle used are almost SIM
liar In general design to those for
hunters.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-28
A Notre Dame Lady's Appeal.

To al Knowing sufferers OF rheu-
matism, whether muscular or of the
Joints, sclatica, lumbago, backache,
pains In the kidneys or neuralgia
pains. to write to her for home
treatment which has repeatedly cur
ed ell Of these tortures. She feels
It her duty TO send It to all sufferers
FREE. You cure yourself at home
as Thousands will testify-no change
OF climate being necessary. This
simple discovery banishes uric acid
from the blood. loosens the stlffen-
ed jolata. pur.fes the blood, and
b'lgatens tae etes, giving elasticity
and tone to the whole system II
the above interests you, for proof
address Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box r,
Notre Dame. Ind.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-28

From the Blurton, Ind. Banner:
when tired out, go home. When
you want consolation. go home.
When yon want fun. 20 home. When
you want to show others that you
have reformed. go home and let
your family get acquainted with the
fact. When you want to show your
self at your best 90 home and do
the act there. When you feel like
being extra liberal go home and prac-
tice on your wife and children first.
When you want 10 shine with extra
briliancy go home and light up the
whole household" To which We
would add. when you have bad
cold go home and take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and a quick
cure Is certain. For sale at DR.,
Stones drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-28
A RenI Wonderland

South Dakota, with its rich silver
mines, bonanza farms, wide ranges
and strange natural formations, Is O
veritable wonderland. At Mound
City, in the home OF Mrs. e. o
Clapp, a wonderful case nj healing
has lately occurred. Her son seemed
near death with lung and throat
throuble. "Exhausting coughing
spells occurred every Ave minutes "
writes Mrs. Clapp. when beg41
giving DR.. Kings New Discovery
the great medicine, that saved his
life and completely cured him
Guaranteed for coughs and coldi,
throat and lung troubles, by j. c.
Pcrry druggist. SOC and $500
Trial bottle free.