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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
POstOffice Department Ran Be.
hind SIC, ,91O,279
On Its Operation for the Year
Ending June 80, 1905.
INCREASED SALARIES
And Financial Depression Given
as the Causes.
Parcels Post Is Looked to ia
Make Both Ends Meet.

washington, Nov. 12.-Postmaste,
General Myer announced today that tbs
postal deficit for the fiscal year ended
June 81. 1908, amounted to $16.91O. 279
Inc me receipts were $191.47S,633, being 81
SSo'o51 greater than the previous wear.
ana the expenditures $2OS,S ,S51, ,sss. The
oenclt is the largest in the history of
the postoffce department.
An analysis of the figures shows tina.
$S'eS1'S2l represents the advance in the
rate or compensation authorized hV
congress for employees of the railway
mail service. rural delivery service citv
delivery service and assistant postmas-
ters and clerks in postoffices. This
normal increase in the revenue for sew
eral years about 8 per cent and in 1903
4-zS per cent, the falling off in the rata
OF growth being due to the financial
depression. The postmaster general
,G sdi1 tnat IN his annual report he would
call the attention of congress- to ths
TACT that he is firmly convinced thar
the establishment of a special local
parcels post confined to rural routes
would tend to wipe out the postal de-
ncit ana would finally make the rural
delivery self sustaining. besides beips
OF service to the farmer and a boon to
the retail country merchant.
There are now in operation more than
O0'UUV rural routes, he said, serving a
population of about Is million people,
and should an average of SIS pounds OF
merchandise be carried by the rural
carrier on each trip throughout ths
year, it is estimated that $4,000. .0Od
would be realized. The rate would be
nVe cents for the first pound and. two
cents for each additional pound up ia
IL pounds, the maximum weight of a
package. With the exception of a small
percentage paid to postmasters of the
fourth class for increased cancella-
ttons. he said, all revenue from this
parcels post would be clear gain. as
there would be no railroad transporta-
tion whatever. the service being con-
fined to packages mailed by bona fide
merchants and patrons of the rural
routes.
II feel" continued Mr.. Myer. that
from an administrative and business
viewpoint it is most desirable that such
legislation be enacted"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
TWICE AS MANY DIE.
Death Rate of Negro Soldier Double
That of the White.

Washington, Nov. 12.-The surgeon
general of the army, DR.. r. M O'Reil-
ly, in his annual report to the secre-
tary of war in reviewing the made
quate equipment of the medical de-
partment of the army during the
Spanish war, states many improve
ments that have been made in the SER
vice in order to bring it up to the
highest possible efficiency.
Reviewing the health of the army
he says the death rate last year was
twice as high for colored as for white
troops.
Speaking of the entire service. he
declares that the death and noneffec-
tive rates in the United States army
are higher than in any other army. He
refers to a slight increase of insanity
among the soldiers. In the Philippines
the health of the troops was better
than in the previous year. The sur
geon general reviews the efforts to in
crease sanitary condition in the army
and refers to many plans that have
been put in operation for this purpose.
He insists that the great need of the
medical der uartment in the future is
larger force of commissioned medical
officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
LIMITED WRECKED.
Three Coaches of n. Y. CentraPs
Fastest Train Leave the Track.

Rochester, N. Y, Nov. 12.-Three
cars in the east-bound Twentieth
Century Limited, the New York Cen
trails fastest train, were thrown from
the rails at Blossom Road crossing,
just east of the city, shortly after 3
o'clock this morning, but strangely
enough not one of the many pas
sengers who were hurled from their
berths was badly injured.
A broken rail is said to have
caused the accident. The train had
made it's usual two minute stop at
momentum for its run eastward it
had attained a speed of about 25
miles an hour. when the break came.
The train consisted of six Pullman
coaches and the three that were
hurled from the tracks and turned
over on their sides constituted the last
half of the train. The third car in
the train was not ditched, although it's
trucks were broken. 1t was the next
three in line that suffered the brunt
of the shock.
All the sleeping passengers were
thrown from their berths, but no one
was seriously injured Men and
women scrambled through windows
and doors with no thought of cloth
ing other than which they wore when
they turned in for the night. Many of
the passengers complained of bad
bruises and jolts.
A wrecking crew was at the scene
of the accident in a short time, the
passengers occupying the undamaged
coaches and the tracks were cleared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
Freaks in INSURANCE.

Every once in a while man with his
eyes open discovers some new things
in a business way in this little village
called New York. There are all sorts
of specialties, but the strangest things
one meets up with are the combina-
tions. A certain clean towel supply
house gives a life insurance policy to
every customer. It is not very large
amount, but it is there for them if
they should shuttle off while having in
possession a towel from this establish
ment In fact, towel carries $25 in
surance, and If a man happens to use
an apron at the same time his insur-
ance mounts up to $50. AS the towel
costs cents and the apron 10 cents,
one can see what profit there is in
picking just the right time for shuf-
fling off this mortal coil-New York
correspondence in Pittsburg Dispatch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
THREE ROCK ISLANDS.
1t Is the New Jersey Company That
Owns the Frisco.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. &c. r.
Gray, second vice president of the st.
Louis & San Francisco railway, finish
ed his direct testimony in the Missouri
rate case hearing this morning and F.
w. Lehman began the cross examina-
ton for the state. Mr.. Gray is the
third witness to be examined in as
many days, the testimony of a single
road, the ST. Louis & San Francisco,
not having yet been completed.
''I have never felt like 1 could more
than approximate the difference in the
cost of state and interstate passenger
traffic, but in the case of the Frisco in
Missouri with which I am familiar, it
is between 20 and 80 per cent, accord
ing to circumstances said Mr.. Gray.
difference was the great hazard of life,
declaring statistics showed greatest
loss Of life in railroad accidents oc-
Cured at the stops and that the local
trains therefore were run at the great
est risk.
On cross examination the first ques-
toned asked by the state was whether
or not the Rock Island owned the st.
Louis & San Francisco railroad, to
which Mr. Gray replied it owned ma
iority of stock. After a discussion
were three Rock Island companies,
namely: The Chicago, Rock Island
Railway company of Iowa, the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railway COM
pany of Illinois and Iowa, and the Rock
island company of New Jersey. 1t was
the latter. said Mr.. Gray, that con-
trolled the Frisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
TO CURE DRUG HABIT.
Kansan Takes His Life in Denver Be
cause He Couldn't Quit Morphine.

Denver, Nov. 12.-With a bullet in
his brain and a revolver by his side
j. H. Perry, for the past three weeks
guest at the Elk hotel, Seventeenth
and Market streets, was found dead in
his room yesterday afternoon. Upon
table in the room there was found
a note in Perry's handwriting in which
the man explained that he intended to
take his life because he was unable
to break away from the morphine hab-
it to which he had been addicted for
years.
Perry had been dead many hours be-
fore his body was discovered. He kill
ed himself about 5 o'clock yesterday
morning. At about that time employees
of the hotel heard a shot A hasty
examination was made. but as none
of the guests in the hotel had been
ed that the shot had been fired by
someone in the street.
Perry's dead body was discovered
when an attache of the hotel, after
vainly attempting to arouse Perry by
knocking, forced the door to his room
The note left by the dead man is as
follows:
''I hate to take my life, but it is the
best for me. I formed the habit of
taking morphine ten years ago and
health is so bad that 1 am better off
dead. Notify Odd Fellows lodge No.
40, Colony, Kan.
my life is a hard story, but cannot
write it. Please forgive me for this
act. it is all L can do. 1 hope you
will get pay for all damage.
81. H. PERRY
Perry was about As years of age.
He always dressed well and at all times
seemed to be well supplied with mon
him in this city. It is believed that
his home is at Colony, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
MERCURY DROPS TO y.
This Has Been Another Day of Lower
Temperatures.

Wednesday was the coolest day of
the season so far and today is but lit
tie better and last night the mercury
dropped to %. which is 10 degrees be-
low the freezing point and a number
of degrees below the minimum mark
of the season. Some vegetation had es-
capped the previous freezes on account
Of its protected position but the tenn
peratures of last night ended all as far
as growing out of doors is concerned.
Ice an inch in thickness formed on
the exposed surfaces of pools and con-
tainers left out of doors, on the theory
that the night would not be a cold one.
No one knows what tomorrow will
bring forth as the weather department
side-steps the issue and says: Fair
and continued cool tonight and Fri
day. The following are the tempera-
t11rec since z O'clock this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
CURE OF THE SICK.
Bishop FalIows Plans to Give His
Method World Wide Scope.

Chicago, Nov. 12.-Plans for giving
world wide scope to the Christian cure
of the sick which he started a year ago
in the city, were announced by Bishop
Samuel Fallows last night to his con-
gregation at st. PauPs Reformed Epis-
cipal church.
A new international organization
patterned in many respects after the
Christian Science movement but diff
ferfng radically in it's attitude toward
medicine, is the means by which Bish-
op Fallows declares he expects to
spread broadcast the teachings of
pscy hotherapy. 1t will be known as
1.-The league of right living" with the
promotion of health and happiness for
its avowed purpose. Local centers, he
announces. are to be established wher-
ever possible. The bishop will be at
the head with the title of president.
So far perfected is the enterprise that
Bishop Fallows was able to announce
the names of noted neurologists in both
Europe and the United States, who
have agreed to assist him by contribut-
ing articles to a course study" com
parable in some ways to Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy's Science and health"
The work of the league will be carried
on by correspondence study, the de-
partment to be under the charge of
Bishop F'allows, DR.. Sidney Kuh of
Chicago and others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
MRS. DUMPHY'S STORY.
Her First Explanation of Circum-
stances Leading to Her Arrest.

Chicago, Nov. 12.-Mrs. Martha
Mabel Dumphy of Boston, accused
by Charles E. Giles of the larceny of
$4,000 in securities and jewelry. ar
rived here here today accompanied
by Mrs. ]. E. rockingham, wife of a
Boston physician, who said she had
with her $4,000 to aid in Mrs.
Dumphy's defense.
While a restaurant eating break
fast Mrs. pumphy made to newspaper
men. what she said was her first ex-
planation of the charge brought
against her. Her assertions constituted
a complete denial. without the know
ledge of her husband, Dr. John
Dumphy, Mrs. Dumphy said she bor-
rowed from Giles some time ago ST.
025 which she needed for her private
use, giving as security bonds, jewelry,
pawn tickets and other security. The
money she said she repaid with more
than interest, but that Giles Supon re-
Peated requests refused to return the
securities. On the other hand she
averred Giles insisted on trying to
make love to her at which she pro-
tested. Finally he said he would re-
turn her property If she would meet
him at Butte, Mont.
"I went to Butte" Mrs. Dumphy
continued, "and there met Giles by
appointment then took him to the
home of my sister at Missoula, Mont.
He returned al: of my property except
s some jewelry, refusing an explanation
fer Withholding what he did. This all
took place in the presence of my sis
ter. who will come here to aid in my
defense. / stayed with my sister a
few days after Giles left and then
went direct to Boston. I did not see
Giles from the time I left Montana
until I was arrested at Boston. On
October j., the day he said took Sc
curities and ceweIry from his trunk at
the Great Northern hotel in Chicago
was still with my sister in Missoula.
II there were any woman here with
him it was not I.
Mrs. Dumphy refused to reveal the
name of her sister.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
RECEIVERS NAMED.
CIeveIand's Municipal Railway Is in
Hands of the Court.

Cleveland, Nov. 12.-Judge Tayler
of the federal court today appointed
Warren Bicknell and Frank A. Scott
as Joint receivers for the Municipal
Traction company and the Cleveland
Railway company. Warren Bicknell is
a well known electric railway builder
and operator and is president of the
Havana Cuba, electric railway and
identified with many traction COM
panies in Ohio and other states.
Frank A. Scott is secretary and
treasurer of the superior Savings q
Trust company of this city.
The receivers will take charge of the
system at once and will operate it
under the direct supervision of the
court The rate of fare. it is said. win
be as low as can be made consistent
with good service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
Chinese SATISFIED Xyitb n Lie

Pekin. Nov. 12.-In order to satisfy
the pride of the Chinese people the
Councillor Yuan Shi Kai, explains the
fact that only half the American bat
tleship fleet, that is to say eight yes
sells. visited Annoy as the guests of the
Chinese government by declaring that
the fleet was dispersed by a storm on
its way TO the Chinese coast an1 that
the fate of the other vessels is un-
known. The foreign board accepts
this statement with complacency. The
American legation was not consulted
prior to its publication
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
WILL WAIT A YEAR.
No Berger-Bryan Wedding in the Very
Near Future.

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 12.-Alexan-
der Berger and daughter, Miss Helen
Berger of Lincoln, Neb., and Milwau-
kee, have taken apartments on River
side Drive, New York, for the winter.
and it is said that the wedding of Miss
Berger and w. ]. Bryan, jr., will not
take place for a year at least. Miss
Berger is studying music in New York.
Mr.. Bryan is still in school and will
graduate this year.
The Berger family say that there
has been no hitch in the marriage
Mans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12

ton National team, will lead the To-
peka club, and Frank Isbell, the great
first baseman of the Chicago White
Stockings last summer, will head the
Wichita athletes. Considerable routine
business was disposed Of Those pres
ent We're: Norris O'Neill, president of
the league; Jos. H. Higgins of Des
Moines; w. A Rourke and James
Rourke of Omaha; Guy Green of Lin
coin; r. r. Burke and Geo. Tebeau of
Denver; w. Oucky) Holmes of Sioux
CITY. and w. Higgins of Pueblo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12

Wffe-Geofrrey. I believe you are leading
a double life. Indignant Husband-Have
ever given you the slightest ground for
any suspicion Of that kind2 Wife-Yes;
you eat twice as much as do. you travel
twice as much as I do and your clothes
cost you twice as much as mine do.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12

How are you progressing with your
French?" asked the first dear girl Oh.
ffne'' replied dear girl No. 2. I've got so
I can make myself Misunderstood per-
fectly."-Chicago Daily News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12

urge the appointment of Otis E. sad
Ter of Liberal, Seward county, as state
game and fish warden. Mr.. Sadler
served as state fish warden under Nor
rill. He knows as much about Kansas
fish and Kansas game as any man IN
the state and would make a most eX-
cellent official. We don't know thlnS
about it but it is our impression that
ElDorado and Wichita will most cheer-
fully support him for the place, should
he conclude to become candidate. MI
Sadler has lived in Kansas since along
in the SIXTIES
There is no good reason, however
why Mr. Travis should be displaced He
has done wonders for the fish and game
interests of the state.
Congressman w. A. Calderhead.
accompanied by his sister, Mrs. E.
E. Forter, left yesterday for Wash
ington, where Mr.. Calderhead will at
tend the tariff Investigations of the
ways and means committee, of which
committee he is a member.
Concordia, Kan. Nov. 12.-Judge F.
w. SturgeS announced today that
friends of Senator w. w. Caldwell will
institute a contest against William M.
Moore of Republic county, the DEM
ocrat who defeated Caldwell for state
senator by 20 votes. The grounds of the
contest will be that sufficient ballots
to have elected Caldwell. which should
have been counted, were thrown out
by election boards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12

"A mans good deeds live after him. .
remarked the quotation singer Yes, .
replied the simple person, land likewise
also his good mortgages. Chicago Daily
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
Weather Indications

Chicago. Nov. 12=Forecast for
Kansas: Fair and continued cool to-
night and Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12

T. Benton Murdoch. of FL Dorado.
who is the Chief Isaac Walton of the
Ancient Order of Kansas Fishermen
nominated for state game warden, in
place OF Del Travis. Otis z. Sadler of
Liberal Mr.. Murdock says in his pa
per: Quite a sprinkling of Kansas
fishermen viii. when the time comes,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12

Dan B. Dyer of Smith Center ac-
companied Senator-elect Reed to To-
peka and it is said that Mr.. Over
will be a candidate for sergeant at
arms of either the house or senate at
the coming session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12

T. A McNeal state printer, is get
ting some data together concerning
the cost of state publication of text
books. and the expense of making the
addition to the state printing plant
which would be necessary for state
publication of text books.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
HEARD ON THE BOURSE.

Chicago-Wheat opened with COM
mission and pit selling on expectation
that long wheat would be unloaded
rallied to very near Saturdays close
for December. little commission
buying on decline helped the market.
Oats had a very ragged opening
from 1sc to &c up for may, offerings
light; commission houses buying and
tone now firm.
Provisions were firmer, Milwaukee,
Cudahys and outsiders buying. West
ern hog run estimated about 4S,S00 VS..
$500 year ago.
Armour have all taken a little wheat
this morning. Some profit taking on
the advance caused little setback, but
undertone is still strong.
Country selling very little wheat, the
advance not calling out much of any
offerings.
The seaboard reported $4,000 blu
wheat sold for export.
Pringle-The inherent strength of the
wheat position invites purchases on all
fair setbacks.
Logan-We believe resting orders to
buy wheat on dips will put the buyers
in the wheat market right.
White-Believe wheat purchase
Ware & Leland-t the moment the
wheat market has tired appearance
and we are inclined to believe that
lower values will be witnessed.
Bartlett-We may get a further set.
back in wheat this week, but dom
overlook the fact that this wheat il
going to be wanted and when breaks
| occur buy.
]. f. Jackson-We look upon the
wheat market as being distinctly {
! two-side affair with the conditions
fully discounted at present.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
LIVE STOCK MARKET

Union Stock Yards, Sept. S.-Hog re-
ceipts II, 600; left over 4,097; market
strong to shade higher. Light, $3.50
6.95; mixed, S6-3047.05; heavy, $3.50
40; rough, $6.35Q6.55.
Cattle receipts. 5000; market steady.
Sheep receipts, $4,000; market steady.
Hogs Cattle Sheep
Omaha $500. 5000 5000 $4,000
Kansas City 10000 $4,000 10000
Union Stock Yards, 9 a. m.-Hogs
strong to sc higher. estimated tomor-
row. $4,000. Light, $685. a 80: mixed,
s635Q los; heavy, s6.359710; rough.
s635G6.55.
Cattle steady, beeves, $3.6007 $50:
exas steers. s3.409 $3.50; western. s3250
$50; stockers. $3.50 g 4.40; cows, $1759
$40
Sheep steady to shade lower; native.
s2.25 04.30 western, $2-25 Q4.25; lambs,
native. $3.50 q so; western. $3.50 q 90.
Union Stock Yards-Hogs closed
strong to mostly Sc higher. Light,
1896 6-s5; mixed, ss;35@7,1o; heavy,
| s63567.12; rough, $3.50 55
Cattle steady; sheep slow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
PRODUCE MARKETS.

Butter-Receipts, 1859 tubs; cream
cry, extras. 22hc; price to retail deal
ers, FAC; prints, 25c; extra firsts. Il ne;
f1rsts, zoe; seconds, 1Sc; diaries, extra,
19c; firsts, 1Sc; seconds, lie; ladies', No.
4, 17hc; packing stock, 1915
Eggs-Receipts, $3.50 tubs; miscel-
laneous lots, cases returned, 13h q
16hc; cases included, 14417c; ordinary
firsts, 1Sc; firsts, whitewood cases and
must be 40 per cent fresh, zoe; prime
firsts, packed in new whitewood cases
and must be 60 per cent fresh, 21c;
extra, specially packed for city. trade
and must be 80 per cent fresh 23c.
Potatoes-Receipts, 80 cars; choice
to fancy, 7o@72c; fair to good, 65@6Sc
Sweet potatoes-Jerseys, 1925 per
brl; Virginias, $3.50 per brl.
Veal-Quotations for calves in good
order were as follows: so to 60 lbs
weight, 7@74c; so to so lbs. SQ9c;
so to 100 lbs, 9@91@c.
Dressed beef-No. l ribs, 171Ac; No.
loins, 18hc; No. / round, S1ac; No.
chuck. &c; No. plate, &c.
Liye poqltry-Tgrkeys, per ID, 7se;
ROSTERS. &c; geese, $4.oO@6.O0; ducks,
9Q10c.
California green fruit-Plums, SOc@
$1.45 per crate; nectarines. 90c@ 1925
per crate; peaches, $50 85c per box;
pears, 90c@$1.25 per box; grapes, 5000
$3.50
Truit-Apples, s1.Oo@2.25 per brl; soc
SuncR s RTa eus sSe
Q$1.15; bouquets, 700 soc; lemons, SO. 25
Q4.25; oranges, $3.50 4.50; peaches, rs
| Q1.50 per blu; 15Q25c per 1-5 Blu bas-
ket; grapes, 14@16c per S-lb basket;
pears, brls, $1,000 800; Csc Qs1.25 per
| blu.
Beans-Pea beans, hand picked
| choice, $2.25 common, $1.185Q 80; red
kidneys, s2.00Q215; lower grades, de-
! pending quality. $3.50 @1.60; brown
| Swedish, s2.15Q2.25; off grades, $1.65 q
| LIS; limas California, per 100 lbs, $3.50
| Melons-Gems, standard, crates, $500
| 0275; pony. $1.00@1.50; Usage pei
crate, SOC $780, watermelons, $4,000
1900 per car.
| Green egetables-Beets, $1.00 pei
box: cabbage, $3.50 per crate; carrots
800 per box; caulifower, 50cQ s125
| per box; celery. 15Q soc per box; GU
| cumbers, 10Q15c per box; garlic, &c
| per Id; green onions, sc per bunch
green peas, 75c @s1.00 per tub; horse
| radish soc per bunch; lettuce head
tub, 500 soc; leaf, tub. 400 soc; mush-
rooms, 20@35c per lb; peppers. 25@3 SOC
per crate; parsley, 10c per doz; pie
! plant &c per bunch; radishes, home
| grown, s1.25@1.60 per 100; string
beans green. Csc per Blu; wax, s1.oO pei
sack; sweet corn, 25@50c per sack
| tomatoes. 10000 per crate; turnips
| 75c q $1.25 per sack; watercress, Is q
! 35c per basket.