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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
RUMoR OF A NEW DEPOT.
Wichita Hears That Santa Fe Is to Put
One Up There.

Wichita, Kan. Aug. 19.-The ru-
NOR, and up to the present hour it is
only a rumor, that the Santa Fe in
tends to build a new 100000 passen-
ger station appears to have some
foundation. Word was received in
Wichita from the Chicago Office the
other day inquiring as to the passen-
ger station and the freight house.
From this it would seem, If they in
tend to build. that the new structure
would be erected on the ground now
occupied by the freight house. For
more reasons than one the plan to
erect a depot on the ground now occu-
pied by the freight house is desirable.
1t would, to a certain extent prevent
the blocking of Douglas avenue sew
eral times a day and there are other
reasons.
1t is hoped that the Santa Fe Off
Gals will see the necessity for a new
passenger depot for Wichita and that
they will not give us an inferior
structure or make anv attempt to re-
model or enlarge the present and for
years inadequate depot is earnestly
prayed for by the citizens of Wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.
Records of Railroads Show Its Bust
ness HES Increased

Coffeyville, Kan. Aug. 1.-THE in
dustrial growth of this part Of the
state is we'll shown by a comparison
of the records of the Missouri Pacific's
Southern Kansas division for the first
ten days of August of this year as
compared with the same time last
year. This division embraces 40
miles of track in this part of the state,
and what is true Of the Missouri Pa
cif1c is undoubtedly true of every 9th er
railroad in the southeastern part of
Kansas. I'd
superintendent ]. E. Snedeker of the
Missouri Pacific says that the increase
of his division this year over last for
the time mentioned IS 243 loaded cars,
1921 empties, 40,470 tons of freight
and an increased freight train mileage
of 1879 miles. The rapid development
of the gas belt is responsible for the
increased business of all the railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
A HOME FOR JOINITsTs.
Strip of mo Mans Land" Taken Pos
session of for q Club House

Caney, Kan, Aug. ia new phase
in the liquor traffic has presented it
self in this locality and is the sub
ject of much speculation. 1t has de-
veloped that strip of land was left
in the surveys of Kansas and Indian
territory. The strip is about a mile
long and ten feet wide in the center,
tapering to a point at each end. 1t
lies between Kansas and Oklahoma
and is still government land.
Two "jointists'' have filed on this
strip, which is a part of the public
highway, and have erected a "joint"
building and gambling house, 9h feet
wide. They believe they are immune
from the laws of either Oklahoma or
Kansas and will run a little country of
their own. The matter will be taken
up by the authorities and the juris-
diction over the strip esta blished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
Death of General ). III. Lyon.

Leavenworth. Kan, Aug. 19.-Gen-
eral Joseph H. Lyon. southwestern
passenger agent of the Missouri Pa
cific railroad, grand inner guard of
the supreme lodge of the knights OF
Pythias. and brigadier general for the
uniform rank of the same order in
Kansas. dropped dead at his home in
Leavenworth Saturday. His headquar-
tiers were in Kansas City, Mo. Gen.
Lyon had been a resident of Leav-
enworth since 1858 and had been en-
gagged in railroad work almost fifty
wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
AN EDITOR BEATEN.
Ottawa Man Objects to the Utterance
of Temperance Paper.

Ottawa, Kan. Aug. 19.-V. C. Robb,
editor of the Guardian, was assaulted
and injured Saturday afternoon in his
office, by Clifford Cowdery, son of c.
L. Cowdery. a druggist of North OF
tawa. Mr.. Robb was knocked down,
and severely cut on one arm, 1t is al
legged, by an iron weight thrown by
Cowdery. His injuries were of char
acter to necessitate surgical attention.
The Guardian is a temperance paper
and Cowdery objected to a published
article.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
Jain for Wichita Jointists.

Wichita, Aug. 19.-George' Coffman.
w. A Lomax and ]. R. Coffey. the
three men arrested by the police last
Tuesday afternoon at the City hotel
for selling liquor contrary to law,
were found guilty in police court Sat
urday and Judge Alexander fined
them 500 each and sentenced them
to thirty days in jail. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
TEACHERS TO GIVE BOND.
The Parsons Board Has a Scheme to
Keep Its Employees.

Parsons. Kan. Aug. 1s.-The Parsons
board of education is having trouble
with its teachers because the teachers
lump their contracts and leave the
schools without sufficient notice to the
board to enable the officers to get an
other person to fill the vacancy. a
plan Is now on foot by members of
the board to make teachers give bond
upon accepting a contract. 1t is the
scheme to make all teachers give
bond not to leave without the consent
of the board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
Allen County to Buy Tax Lands.

lola, Kan, Aug 19.-A1len county will
go into the investment business when
the delinquent tax sale Is held, as the
county commissioners have decided to
bid in all the delinquent tax certificates.
This business has gone almost entirely
to private bidders in the past and the
county commissioners have decided that
1T is time for the county to get some of
the profits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
Moro Perkins Insurance.

Lawrence, Kan, Aug. lev. P.
Bishop. state agent for the Bankers
Life Insurance company of Des
Moines. has turned over to the trus-
tees of the Perkins estate a check for
$2,027 in full payment for the policy
he held in that company. The COM
pany did not contest payment and
would have settled sooner If the proof
of death had been filed earlier. Mr..
Perkins took out his policy in this
company twenty-flve years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
FOX GOES TO d. & r. G.
Rock Island Master Mechanic Leaves
That Road on Sept. 4.

Denver, Aug. 19.-F. E. Fox, mas
ter mechanic for the Colorado and
Nebraska divisions of the Rock Is
land, with headquarters at Goodland,
Kan, has accepted the position of
master mechanic of the first division
of the Denver & Rio Grande railway
with headquarters at Burnham sta
ton. Mr.. Fox will make the change
on September 1. Burnham station is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
The Dive Was Fatal.

Oswego. Kan. Aug. 19.-Ora Spangler.
a young man 25 years of age. died here
Sunday as the result of injuries receiy-
ed while swimming in the Neosho river.
In diving into the river his head struck
Q rock which rendered him uncon-
ecious. 1t was found that his back
bone was broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
HARTMAN LINES YIELD.
Have Decided to Put in the Increased
Rate on Lumber.

Yielding to persistent persuasion of
the Hill system, the Hartman lines
will increase the rate on lumber from
cents to 10 cents a 100 pounds from
common shipping points on the Pa
cif1c slope to all points east.
The new rate will go INTO effect on
the lines of the Southern Pacific. the
Santa Fe, the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific on October II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
More Teachers wanted.

Garden City. Aug. 19.-Less than
half the schools in Finney county have
been supplied with teachers up to the
present time according to the records
in the office of the county superin-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
L. M. PENWELL
Undertaken and Embalmo:.
S11 Quincy Strsst.
Both Phones 1O3

tendent, Mrs. Frida d. Molz- There
are about twenty schools yet to be
supplied with teachers and about ten
teachers in the county who have not
yet contracted for positions for the
coming term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19

Just outside of Denver and is where
the general shops of the D. g. r. G..
are situated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-25
GOVERNMENT TELEPHONES,

The government of the province of
Alberta, Canada, is taking steps to
supply all the cities. towns, rural mu-
inequalities, and local improvement
districts that want them, with tele-
phones at the lowest possible prices,
the province undertaking the install
lation, operation and maintenance of
the whole system.
1t Is believed that this service will
be rendered for $40 to $12 a year and
give long distance connection for lit
tie more than the cost of a postage
stamp. The public works department
will be ready when the frost is out
to go ahead with the construction of
the line from Edmonton to Lloyd
minister. Edmonton has been called
the Glasgow of Canada.
In addition to a progressive system
of taxation she also owns her own
street railway. telephones, water
works and electric lighting system.
A number Of the new towns through
out the provinces of Alberta and
Saskatchewan are following the same
course.-The Arena.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-25
TO PURIFY PORTLAND SCHOOLS.

A series of articles severely criti-
cising Portland public schools. and
especially the incompetent corps of
teachers in those schools. has been
started in the Sunday Oregonian.
Many people have censured the Or
egonian for running this series Of
knocking articles, because, they say,
il will reflect upon the city.
The stronger and more unfavorable
il reflects upon Portland the quicker
will her schools be brought up to the
standard. Every city gets in a rut If
not prodded occasionally. 1t is an un-
pleasant task to prod ones own city
and its institutions, but brave and USE
full is the man who does It at times.
1t is true that the public school
system in large cities may be more
abused by corruption, incompetence,
machine management and partisan
influence, than any other department
of a city. The injury is far more
acute because it touches so many
helpless and dependent people.
If this series of articles culls out
incompetent teachers, gives the
schools of Portland a new atmosphere
and makes it possible for children to
secure a better education in the same
length of time and at the same cost
the writer of the articles may be
CIassed as a benefactor of the city.
Usually the only people who violent
~ object to being prodded at times
are those who need prodding, and sc
the Oregonian need have no fear o.
evil results to the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-25
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-25
THE DAYS OF BARANOFF.

Jack London, Rex Beach, Bailey
Millard and other writer's have found
in Alaska a mine as rich as any that
underlies the tundra at Nome. The
literary output of the past few years,
of which Alaska has been the theme,
is an asset that Secretary Seward
reckoned not with when he recon-
mended the purchase of the territory
from the Russians.
Mrs. Atherton went to Sitka not
long ago in order to find material for
a novel relating to the Russian occu-
patton of Alaska and the Pacific
coast. but another writer, just as re-
sourceful, had been there before her,
and his books bear promise of main
tanning a sure standard of fiction re-
lating to Baranoff and his times.
In the challenge" and in THE
Way of the North" Warren Ohaney'
California poet, editor and man OF
affairs. struck an extremely high aver
age of literary quality, combined with
historic truth. The books have at
tracted many readers. and his pub
fishers have requested another volume
on the same general theme.-Sunset
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-25
SCOUTS TIE SPIRITUAL.

While the Portland Oregonian ad-
mits the well known fact that three
women who had intended to take pas
sage on the steamer Columbia on her
last voyage, actually needed a spirit
ual warning, presentiment, and re-
fused at the last minute to take pas
sage. yet it refuses to give this fact
any further importance than to say
that It was simply state of mind"
It denies that these women had any
occult or spiritual warning and that
their refusal to go upon the now lost
vessel was due to the state of mind"
rather than to any special warning.
What is the receipt of knowledge
in the state of mind?" Every bit of
information added to our store is
shifting from one state of mind to
another; all education is a continual
changing of the state of mind; all
ing the state of mind.
1t was "state of mind" on the part
of these women, to be sure, but the
state Of their minds was so different
after receiving this warning about the
Columbia that they refused to go upon
her; before experiencing this last
state of mind, they fully intended to
take passage, but their new knowl-
edge changed their state of mind and
they saw clearly the fate in store for
the steamer.
If one person actually received
spiritual warning of the fate of the
Columbia, and proved his faith in that
warning by staying ashore and thus
perhaps saving his life, the testimony
of this one person should be sufficient
to convince any fair-minded person
of the reliability of these spiritual
warnings, these presentiments which
come so often and so unbidden to the
human mind.
That three persons experienced
these warnings and told of them be-
fore, not after, the steamer was lost,
would seem to be overwhelming proof
of the existence of some form of pro-
tecting spirit, or spiritual compan-
ionship for those yet upon the earth.
1t is true that science has an ex-
PLANTATION for almost every question
which arises, and yet science herself
! stands bewildered before the indis-
putable evidences of the reliability of
these presentiments which guide many
people through life.
If one person is so delicately at
/ tuned to the spiritual or unseen as to
be able to catch a clear warning
which, upon being needed, saves his
life, why may not others by living in
a higher atmosphere. by cultivating
the spiritual more and the animal less,
also enjoy this special guidance
through life?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-25
THE COST OF SICKNESS.

Referring to a recent epidemic of
typhoid, in which during single
month there were nearly 1000 cases
and rs deaths, the New York State
Journal Of Medicine says: The money
loss in that single month alone would
have been sufficient to have construct
ed an entirely new water system. The
negligence Of the municipalities in
connection with this disease has be-
come notorious. Some day court
will be convinced OF the negligence;
and then the door will be opened for
the recovery Of damages, and perhaps
the municipalities will prize more
highly the monetary cost of the neglI-
gence than they do the health of their
citizens, and we shall witness gem
eral cleaning Of the water supplies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-25
UMATILLA SUNSETS.

Newspapers, like individuals, have
a right to indulge in the esthetic di-
version of loving nature, II they
choose. and the East Oregonian can
not resist the temptation to mention
the charm and glory of Umatilla sun
sets as seen from Pendleton's sur
rounding hills.
Nowhere else in eastern oregon are
such glowing, rich, soft tints to be
seen In the west as from the western
slope Of the Blue mountains. The
general contour OF the country west
of Pendleton is favorable. The alti-
tude drops rapidly and the view af-
forded from this section Is one of fas-
cinating beauty.
The children Of this county should
carry these rich memories in their
minds through life. The love and
study Of nature are most inspiring and
in this city and the surrounding
country are splendid views which may
be seen nowhere else in such rich
ness and charm.
To love nature and look upon her
as kind mother who will supply all
Of mans wants, and not as a con-
venient field to exploit, will give the
man an ideal larger than the degrad-
ing dollar mark and will help to cor
rect the evils of society and govern
ment in time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-25

The East Oregonian is glad to see
the era of permanent roads in Una
tilla county and the era of perma-
nent streets in Umatilla county towns,
inaugurated. No expense is so use
less and inexcusable as expenses in
CURED in temporary repairs. 1t is
always cheaper to build a good fence
Cnce for all, than to build a cheap
fence and then continually spend
money in repairing it. The same is
far more true of roads and streets.
No other public utility is used as
much as county roads. The wear
upon them is constant and If they are
not permanent they must be practi-
cally rebuilt every year. Good bridges
and roads in the country and good
streets in the towns will reduce the
burden on the taxpayer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-25

There are dozens Of excellent po-
sitions awaiting young men in the de-
partments Of commerce and labor and
in the service of the interstate COM
merce commission of the United
States. Examinations are held from
time to time in different parts of the
country and by communicating with
these departments young men wish
ing to enter this service may be in
formed as to the time and place Of
such examinations. This work Is en-
nobling, places young men in good
associations, gives them practical les
sons in business and government and
offers one OF the widest fields now
open before them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-25
THE ROSE.

Fold upon fold in close and royal red,
Chanted by birds and sanctified
with dew,
Like some proud acolyte l stand and
swing
My censor in Gods chapel of the
blue.
The surpliced lily leans within the
choir
Silent-with sunsets halo on her
head.
But l in velvet vestments stand and
sing
Beneath Gods stars my litany of
red.
Archibald Sullivan in Smart Set.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-25

hundreds of thousands of dollars in
the United States annually. in abso-
lutely wasted energy, in doing some
thing which will be undone or become
obsolete in an incredibly short time.
This fact should cause legislators to
pause before introducing so many
bills. Better no record as a law
maker than a record as a maker of
superfluous and useless laws to be
cast aside sin fifty"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-25
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

ID ocSauSS 81 ucCcP
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused
by it-heart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure OF
apoplexy are often
the result Of kid
ney disease. II
kidney trouble is
allowed toadvance
neutrality-suspicious.
ed blood will at.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-25
OPPORTUNITY.

They do me wrong who say l come
no more
When once l knock and fail to find
you in:
For every day I stand outside your
door.
And bid you wake. and rise to fight
and win.
Wall not for precious chances past
away,
Weep not for golden ages on the
wanei
Each night l burn the records of the
day.
At sunrise every soul is born again!
Walter Malone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-25
MUNICIPAL PLANT PAYS.

The municipal electric lighting
plant at Richmond, Ind, which has
cost S2OO,2S2 brought in s63,1SS last
year, and as the operating expenses
we're $33,5S7, the gross profits of
S29,sO1 seem to be amply sufficient
to cover interest, sinking fund, depre-
citation and lost taxes. and still leave
a good credit balance. There was an
increase of customers in 1905 from
1888 to 1871. The plant furnishes
current at I Y cents per kilowatt. For
street lighting 294 arc lights are furn-
ished.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-25

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh of
the bladder, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
cure is obtained quickest by a proper
treatment of the kidneys. If you are feel
ing badly you can make no mistake by
taking DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to go often through the day,
and to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and Is
sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells all about it,
both sent free by mail. Address, DIR. Kill
mer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the
address, Binghamton, N. ", on every
bottle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-25
LEGISLATIVE WASTES.

1t is said that over 100 volumes Of
law books are rendered obsolete every
two years in the United States by new
laws, amendments and changed con-
ditions.
This is but one illustration Of the
wasted energy Of state legislatures.
Think of countless number of bills
introduced for special localities, for
special purposes, for selfish ends
Many Of these bills become laws, only
e. he annulled by some subsequent
session which learn the secret of
their intent.
In tr's way the people spend
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-25
HOTEL PORTLAND
PORTLAND, OREGON.

PORTLAND, OREGON.
American plan, IS per day and up
wards Headquarters for tourists and
commercial travellers. Special rates
made to families and single gentle
men. The management will be pleas
ed at all times to show rooms and
give prices. A modern Turkish bath
establishment In the hotel
H. c. BOWERS. Manager.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-25

DR.. Watson, who has discovered
that rats have a sixth sense, ought to
experiment on a few human beings
who act as IL they haven's any,, N
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-08-22
Partition Sale.
State Of South Carolina,
County Of Williamsburg.

Court of Common Pleas.
Maria L Jennings, by her guardian
sd litem, L II Jennin ys, Plaintiff,
against
A 8 Coker, David Coker and Thom-
as Wilson, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of q decree in
partition in the above stated action.
issued by the Court Of Common
Pleas on the 18th May, 1907, I will
sell before the Court House door, in
Kingstree. S. O., on the frat Mon
day IN September, 1907, during the
legal hours of sale, at public auction,
to the highest bidder, for cash, the
following described tract OF land sit
uate in the County and State afore-
said, to wit:
GAIL that tract Of land in the
County of Williamsburg and State
Of South Carolina, containing one
thousand and sixty (1060) acres, adj
Joining lands Of Riley johnson, Rast
Floyd, j W Kirby, II Baker, Julius
Nuns, David Coker, B N McE-
veen, A s Coker, ] A Christmas, D
K johnson and others, being the
tract of land described in the deed
of W G ,McAlister to B s Croft,
dated January 10th, 1884, and ! the H'
same described in the deed OF s G
McCutchen to B s Croft, dated
November 18th, 1884, as will more
fully appear by reference to the
plat made by M A Thomas, attached
to the return of the writ In partition
in the above entitled cause"
Purchaser to pay for papers.
HO BRITEoN,
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for Williamsburg County.