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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
AGAINST THE MERCHANTS.
Judge Pollock Rules That Rock Is
land Wins Rate Cases.

Wichita. Kan, March 16.-Friday's
session of federal court was devoted to
hearing of charges of freight rate dis
elimination against Wichita. Thirteen
separate cases against the Rock Island
road by local wholesalers were bunch
ed and decision on one applied TO all.
During the recent interstate COM
nerce commission hearing in this city
evidence was presented to show dis
elimination against Wichita in favor
of Kansas City on cotton goods from
Galveston. The local rate is S1.16 and
the rate to Kansas City so cents, on
this class of goods. Local wholesalers
had previously rendered the 50-cent
rate to the road, which refused to ac-
cept it and the merchants reDlevined
goods then in freight houses. The COM
mission upheld the merchants, decid-
ing so cents was a reasonable and le-
gal rate to Wichita.
Judge Pollock ruled that the decision
of the commission did not apply to the
present case, and instructed the jury te
return a verdict in favor of the Rock
Island for the full amount at $1.16,
holding the published rate was reason
able.
Judge Pollock declared that had the
road accepted the amount offered by the
merchants both would have been liable
to criminal prosecution under the terms
Of the antirebate law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
REALTY ACTIVE.
TOpeka's Business Barometer
Shows Indications of Growth.
Many Buying Homes-Business
Properties Being Improved.
FEW MORTGAGES FILED
Bank Deposits Highest in His
tory of the State.
Increase in Population of Best
City in Kansas.

Renewed and active realty transfers
increasing in volume the past week Of
SO, is one of the latest evidences O
continued and increasing prosperit!
on Topeka's business barometer.
A significant fact of the unusua
4 prosperity of the city and county il
the fact that real estate transfers tht
past two weeks have been larger thar
lat any time heretofore for nearly {
lyear, and that during the past winter
| not more than half a dozen sheriff
deeds have been recorded in the
county, and none of this class within
the past three or four months.
Also there have been but very few
mortgages filed with the county re-
corder during the past winter, as COM
pared to similar periods of time prior
to this winter.
1t is all an indication of exceptional
prosperity for the city, the county, and
in fact for the entire state for Topeka
but reflects the conditions as they exist
all over Kansas, and these conditions
are proof that the people of the state
this money for homes and for home
comforts.
Bank deposits according to the re-
cent report of the bank commissioner
nov aggregate almost $50 millions OF
dollars III Kansas, of which amount a
goodly proportion is on deposit with
the local banks. It shows that the
financial resources of the people of
the state are at high tide; that they
are in fact at the highest point in the
history of the state for Topeka, but
reflects the conditions as they exist all
over Kansas. and these conditions are
proof that the people of the state gen
|eraliy have money, and are using this
money for homes and for home COM
forts
Bank deposits, according to the re-
cent report of th5 bank commissioner.
now aggregate almost $50 millions of
dollars in Kansas. OF which amount a
goodiy proportion is on deposit with
the local banks. It shows that the
financial resources of the people of the
state are at high tide; that they are
in fact at the highest point in the his
tory of the state and are rapidly in
creastng.
During the past week a number of
sales Of big properties have been made.
Peal estate men say that in addition
to a healthy and active demand for
residence properties for cash, there is
also a lively inquiry for business and
Industrial locations.
Local lumber men announce that
lumber sales are more active than at
any time within the past few years,
and that the indications are that the
demard will keep up.
MANY Kansas avenue business prop
critics are. undergoing permanent re-
pairs. to either lend beauty to the
street and business property or to in
crease the facilities of the business
concerned. Prominent among these
improvements are the buildings occu-
pied by the Mills Dry Goods compa ny
and the DrescheI shoe store. and the
building to be occupied soon by the
Prudential Trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

eraI government not necessary for the
regulation or the elimina ton of abuses
complained of. and which, if constitu-
tional gives power to derange estab-
Iished markets to an extent that if ex-
ercised will produce little short of revo-
luton.
rAn complaints could have been sat-
isfied under laws we'll known to be in
existence, which there was no effort
to enforce because of the desire to Sc
cure greater power for purpose not
yet disclosed.
Where 1najorities Cypress. the brains
and money will be driven to other fields
where safety and better results are OBJ
tainable, and a majority without these
all-important forces of civilization
makes only for anarchy and ultimate
disaster.
''At a time when the division between
parties is slight this agitation certainly
is proving a blessing to our politicians
in providing them with an issue, and
the endeavors of those who have yet
to climb upon the band wagon would
be ludicrous were it not for the dam
age being done the material interests
of the country meanwhile"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

from Carthage. Mo-, to Newport Ark,
was finished and put in commission
This road, which runs at a low-gra de
through the Ozark mountains, pro-
vides a short route from Kansas City,
Omaha, Denver and points in Missouri,
Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado TO
New Orleans. Another cutoff, which
is proposed, will run from Fort Smith,
Ark, to Whalen, Ark, and will shorten
the distance from Oklahoma, Denver
and the west to New Orleans.
Connections at ST. Louis, Thebes,
Memphis. Columbus, Ky; Helena,
system to exchange freight between
points in the west and northwest and
points in the southeast.
A study of the operations conducted
in recent years will show that Gould
is in position to draw traffic from
Western districts without depending on
the important centers out there. The
branch lines in Kansas, Nebraska and
Denver concentrate on the main short
route to New Orleans and the Missis-
siI,pi river cities, such as st. Louis and
Memphis.
GOULD TRANSCONTINETAL.
Gould has not only been working out
a transcontiHental system. What are
nerhaDs his TIM liest achievements are
the short line from St. Louis to New
Orleans and the short line from the
west to New Orleans. Lines from st.
Louis to Galveston and the southwest
and from st. Louis to the City of Mex
leo are important realizations in the
Gould scheme.
The opinion in st. Louis is that
Fish's association with Gould will
4trengthen the Gould lines. especially
in view of the manifest strategy. as
Just explain I'd. Mr.. Fish will prob
ably bring prestige to the Gould water
grade line. paralleling the Mississippi
river on the west side. as the Illinois
Central does on the east side, and he
will probably be able to regulate some
Of the movement from the northwest
and the North to St Louis and New
Orleans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
RAILROAD news.
President Mellen DenOunces
Anti-Railway Legislation.
Claims Hepburn Rate Bill Born
of Revenge.
FAVORS REGULATION.
Prefer Government Legislation
to That of Different States.
Other Railway Items of In
terest.

President c. S. Mellen. of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford, in a
recent address before the students of
Trinity college, at Hartford, Conn.,, pre-
dicted that disaster to the nation will
result if the reckless abuse of railway
corporations and the enactment Of re-
strictive Legislation affecting them is
not stopped. He said he favored gov
eminent regulation of railroads. but
he denounced the Hepburn act as con-
ceived in spirit of revenge. Mr.. Mel
len said in part:
I'm public and in private I have all
ways conceded the need of efficient reg
ulation of railroad corporations There
should be a tribunal to redress wrongs
too much power is not to be trusted
to even successful and admittedly able
men.
1T has always seemed to me it would
be preferable for the corporations and
the public that such regulation be by
the general government rather than by
the states, because of the necessity for
the regulations for the protection of
the public, and that they might not
conflict SO seriously as would otherwise
follow from the frequent changes of
jurisdiction as we cross state lines.
when the rate bill was first agitated
by the president in his message it was
with qualification I thought L saw
new era dawning in railroad manage
ment and an improved relationship pos
sible between the reasonable portion of
the public and the carriers.
What was needed was regulation,
not restriction; protection, not perse-
cution; but when the act was avail
able for examination # was found to
er in ignorance or prejudice, with less
thought of fairness to the railroads, or
the interests of the public than to con-
centrate tremendous power in the gen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
NEW WESTERN ROAD.
Work on Denver. Laramie & North
western Being Pushed.

Construction of the Denver. Laramie
& Northwestern railroad, which will
run from Denver north toward Puget
Sound will be begun next summer. If
the plans of the promoters carry as ex-
pected.
The road was formerly known as the
Denver Laramie & Yellowstone and
was to run north through Fort Collins.
Laramie and wyoming towns to the
Yellowstone park.
j. D. MiIliken of Mcpherson. Kan,
IS now in Denver. stopping at the Al
hany hotel on his return to Kansas
from a trip along the proposed line in
tn, interest of the road. The road has
had offices in the Pank block for a
wear and officials of the road have
been working since that time in inter-
esting towns along the route and de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
GOULD TO BUILD CUTOFF.
Iron Mountain to Be Shortened to
ComDete With Illinois Central.

i
Compete With Illinois Central.
st. Louis, March -Stuyvesant
Fish, as a member of the Missouri Pa
cific executive committee, is expected,
! in view of the latest enterprises of
George J. Gould, to fit well into the
plans for traffic competition. With
the Illinois Central drawing large
part of its Iong-haul traffic through
Chicago and Freeport, at the extreme
north, and the Gould lines bringing
freight to New Orleans and Galveston
from St Louis, Chicago. Memphis
Kansas City Omaha and Denver
Fish's relations with the Missouri Pa
cific promise keen rivalry for Harri-
man.
Gould has been working quietly
during the last few years. The con-
struction of the Western Pacific and
the plans for connecting the Wabash
and the Western Maryland have To-
cused attention on the transcontinental
project Meanwhile Gould has short
ened the distance on his lines from ST.
Louis and Memphis to New Orleans
and from Kansas City. Denver and
Omaha to New Orleans.
At present construction is progress
ing on an extension, only about sixty
miles in length. between Eudora, Ark,
lance from St. Louis to New Orleans
about seven miles This cutoff is
more than half completed. BY build
ing connections between the Iron
Mountain and the St Louis Southwest
ern and making cut-offs in Arkansas,
grade route from St. Louis to Memphis
and New Orleans; paralleling the Mis-
sissippi river for the whole distance.
WHITE RIVER BRANCH.
Less than two years ago, the White
River branch OF the Iron Mountain,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
DEMOCRATIC BANQUET.
brethren of Allen County Will Cele-
brate on March %.

lola, Kan, March 16.-Attorney w.
P. billiard, of Fort Scott, has accepted
an invitation to speak at the Demo-
cratic banquet here on the evening of
March 2Sth- Mr.. billiard is president
of the State Bar association and was
formerly president of the State Demo-
cratic club. Mr.. billiard was also a
member of the board of railroad COM
rnissioners during the administration
of Ex-Governor Leedy. Francis NJ.
Brady of Oswego has already accepted
an invitation to make an address here
on this occasion Governor Folk of
Missouri and ex-senator w. A. Harris
have not been heard from.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

term1nfng upon it's exact location. Tho
Plans are now nearly matured and the
made. 1t has been so well racaiY,ad
mat the officials have decided to push
II through. The road will run through
boulder, 1t is understood, and then 90
py way of Fort Collins and Laramie.
It Will pass by Yellowstone park. Nj.
MlIl1ken is general counsel Of the road
he VIII return to Kansas in a few DAYS
Inc country which the road will ia
Is a rich agricultural section and has
a roundabout way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
IMPROVEMENTS AT WELLINGTON
Santa Fe Enlarging Facilities to Ham
die BcIen Cutoff Traffic.

Wellington, Kan. March 16-Tho
addftlon to the Santa Fe depot and
division office building is to run west
from the present building for a dis
rance OF seventy-one feet. This has
been finally determined upon, and
the blue prints have been made and ap-
proved. Tho addition will be simply
an extension of the present building.
1t will be the same height and width
and Will run to Jefferson avenue, thus
making the station and division build
ing and Harvey house just one block.
three hundred feet long. At the ex-
IRENE west end there will be some
rooms FOR division officials, notably the
division freight agent 1t will more
than double the size of the present
quarters.
There is no doubt" said Station
Agent Shirk this morning. that the
Santa Fe people are intending to make
this one of the most important passen-
ger divisions along the line"
There is no activity out in the yards.
in connection with the rebuilding and
enlargement of the trackage facilities.
but this work is only waiting on the
worked handily. this work will begin.
The capacity of the Wellington yards
will be more than doubled.
The Belen cutoff has not been
turned over to the railroad by the con-
tractors as yet, but the railroad men
VINO are sent down over the line from
time to time, say that it is one of the
finest pieces of work they have ever
seen. and is being constructed with a
view to heavy business right from the
start
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
THEY NEED \ NEW BUILDING.
CowIey County Court House Wired Up
and PrOpDed Up.

Winfield. Kan, March 16--Work-
men have showed up the roof of the
court house, in such shape that the
weight has been taken off the walls.
1t is believed there is now no danger
of the roof falling in and thereby en-
dangering the officers below. But the
DANGEROUSLY bulged walls are still I'M
safe and might tumble in at any time.
Janitor H. F. Blakey has still fur
Their contributed to the temporary Sc
curity of the dilapidated old plant by
running d strong wire, tightly fastened
TO large trees, around the northwest
corner of the square. Now no runa-
way team can get through there and
jar loose a few tons of brick from the
walls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
TWO CARLOADS OF LIQUOR.
Hauled From CoffeyvilIe to the indie
pendence Court House.

Independence, Kan, March 16.-The
two carloads of liquor, taken from a
Wholesale liquor house of Coffeyville.
are being hauled and deposited in the
ba5ement of the court house here.
There are cases, barrels, bottles and
glasses. Spirits fermenti in all shapes
and forms. Everything from gurgling
nd to a fine grade of Martini and
an assortment of Monhattan and other
comktails thrown in.
The liquors are a portion of the stock
belonging to or handled by Mr.. Cohn OF
Coffeyville. whose store was rided by
Sheriff Paxson some time ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
GIRLS ARE WANTED.
Packing Season at Parsons Has
Started Tn

Parsons. Kan, March 16--The egg
packing season has commenced and a
local company characterized it by the
employment of twenty girls for this
work. Forty more girls are wanted
Every day thu week over four thou
sand dollars has been paid out by this
firm for eggs. One day the cost of
eggs received was over twenty thou
sand dollars. And the rush has not
nearly commenced.
The eggs are gathered in from all
over this territory. shipped here and
are packed and sorted The best ones
only are packed for the cold storage.
At this season of the year there are
few bad eggs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
AFTER is YEARS WORK.
FaithfuI Mall Carrier to Have Cali
foTnia Vacation

Winfield. March 16.-MaiI Carrier
Jack Fouits has secured three months
leave of absence and on April first will
go to California to visit his children
jack has been delivering mail to the
citizens for eighteen years. He was
first appointed in 1889 under Harri-
sons administration. He has been
faithful worker and deserves this we'll
earned Naca ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
NO GREEN BUGS THERE.
The Cowley County Wheat Fields Are
in Fine Conc ition,

Winfield. Kan. March &c. w
Dorman of the Ferguson-Dorman
Grain company and c. NJ. Wallace of
the Alexander Milling company have
made a careful personal examination
of manv wheat fields in this locality
and find that the green bug has not
made its appearance. Wheat was new
er finer at this time of year and is of
strong, healthy growth. In addition to
their personal investigation they have
inquired of scores of farmers and all
report the same condition of affairs in
COWley county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
HE BEAT HER WITH A SHOE.
Then a Sumner County Wife "Kicked''
and Sued for Divorce.

Wellington, KAN March 16.-Mrs.
Victoria Simpson came to Wellington
and swore out a warrant charging her
husband. L. NJ. Simpson, with beating
her and Constable Dick went to Simp-
sons home, five miles south of Milan.
and arrested him and lodged him in
Jail. Mrs. Simpson has now filed a suit
in the district court for divorce. She
claims that her husband beat her with
a shoe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
BOUGHT so CASES OF EGGS.
Princeton Grocer Pays Out S117 for
Fruit for PoGcIling in One Day.

The Republic last evening published
the fact that the two stores at Home
wood bought 20 cases of eggs Monday
paving for them Is cents a dozen, or
= total of S113.10
Mr.. Bingamon bought at his store in
Princeton the same day 80 cases of
eggs. Each case holds 80 dozen, SO
. that at 3 cents the price paid by Mr.
'Bingamon, he broke the Homewood
record by paying out S117.-Ottawa
Republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
FOR A UTAH RANCH.
Cowley County Span of Mules Are Sold
for $780,

Winfield, Kan. March 16.-Benson
Rupp has sold the big mules that drew
the water wagon until this week. Joe
Moncrief bought them. stripped, for
$500. to take to his Utah fruit ranch.
Mr.. Rupp paid $500 for them and their
harness about two years ago, so that he
makes the harness clear. He has
team of big young horses in their
place, paying $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
Oklahoma Road Chartered.

Guthrie. o., T., March 16.@The Col
orado. Oklahoma & Gulf railroad. with
So. 000. 600 capital stock. was chartered
today by Territorial Secretary Filson,
to build 200 miles southeast from Arapa-
hoe, o. T.. through Ardmore, I. t, to
Sherman, Tex, with headquarters at
Arapahoe and Ardmore. The incorpor-
ators are former Congressman John NJ.
Allen and ]. @. Robins of Tupelo. Miss. !:
w. NJ. Cox, of Baldwin, Miss; c. w.
Young. of Memphis, Tenn; John s.
Jenkins and William z. Hodges, of Ok
lahoma City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
GaIena Municipal Ownership.

Galena, Kan, March 16.-Commenc-
ing today the Galena waterworks sys-
tenn will be under municipal ownership
and management. The case was finally
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

settled after having been in court sew
eral months. The cost to the city was
$50, 7S0-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
TRY The BiTTERS
PROMPTLY

as soon as you notice the first sign of
any Stomach. Liver, Kidney or Bowel
disorder. This plan will save you a lot
of unnecessary suffering and perhaps
q long sick spell. For over 53 years
The Paducah evening sun., 1907-12-19
PADUcAH AND THE RIVERS.

Whatever the general council sees
fit to do in the way of amending the
water front ordinance some provision
should be made. IL possible, for such
steamboats, as desire to have free ac-
cess to the bank, in order to land
freight and receive 1t. In other
words, Paducah must not be so profit.
gate of her interests as to lay, prac-
tical embargo in the way of wharf
charges on river commerce. Sixty
six feet originally were set apart for
a boat landing. but we are Informed
that II is no utility, because a steam
boat has to nose in and out and can
not get in position to receive and dis
charge her cargo. Certainly. the
Fowler lines are entitled to consider
alton at the hands of Paducah in the
matter OF river concessions, and while
their demands are being considered,
the whole river situation for years to
come should be considered, and the
river front ordinance so enacted that
the commerce of the three rivers will
be encouraged, and Paducah be IA
vored by packet lines.
The Paducah evening sun., 1907-12-19
Subscribe for The Sun.
The Body Merely Machine.

There are Just any number OF dis
eases In which the osteopathIc is the
only treatment that will give any re-
lief at all.
The various phases OF neuralgia
and rheumatism as an example yield
more readily to the osteopathie
treatment than they do to medicine.
SO too do lumbago, chronic head
aches. partial paralysis and kindred
ailments, and to one who knows the
first principals OF osteopathy II Is
easily to see why this is SO.
osteopathy is a scientific system
OF exercise for the nerves and organs
of the body-simply manipulation
by which II restores structural nor
mality. Tie body is a machine run
by unseen forces called life, and that
II may run harmoniousiy II is neces-
sary that there be liberty OF blood,
nerves and arteries from the gene
rating point to destination. This Is
what osteopathy does-gives liberty
TO the blood, nerves and arteries.
DIR. G. B. Froage. SIG Broaaway.
phone 1407.