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The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
RAILROAD NEWS.
Business Depression Has Now
Reached Dominion.
Canad an Pacific Earnings Are
Affected.
OUTLOOK is BRIGHT.
Increased Mileage in Good Coun-
try Means More Business.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.

Gross earnings of the Canadian Pa
cific road for the fiscal year ended
June 80. like those of most American
roads, will snow a considerable de-
crease. as compared with those of the
previous year. For several months af-
ter the depression had affected the
earnings of the American roads detri-
mentally this Canadian road continued
to show considerable gains, and at one
time it looked as If it would be able to
round out the year with a substantial
gain to it's credit. The last few months,
however, have proved too much for it.
and it has closed the year, showing a
diminutiOn in its revenues great enough
to blast the hopes of it's officials and
security holders that it would be a
notable exception to the evil results of
the universal depression.
At the same time, the roads gross
earnings for the year show an expan-
sion as compared with those of three
years ago, which is in itself fairly as
founding. The last years earnings
were some $40, 900 900 in excess of those
of three years ago. This shows that
the road has been expanding and de-
veloping it's business at an extraordi-
nary rate, and there is nothing in the
experiences of the last few months to
show that it has reached or passed the
zenith of it's possibilities.
On the contrary, it is but at the be-
ginning of its career, and as soon as
general business resumes its wonted
activity the probabilities are that the
Canadian Pacific will again go for
ward with leaps and bounds. AS yet
the Canadian Pacific has been depend
ent for it's traffic upon country which,
even in it's oldest parts. is wholly un-
developed, though known to possess
great natural wealth.
OF course this expansion in the earn
ing powers of the road during the last
three years has been due in consider
able measure to an increase in its mile
age In 1907 it operated 1,5OO more miles
of road than in 1902, but at the same
time its gross earnings per mile of road
onerated had risen from 5000 a mile
in 1902 to almost $4,000 a mile in 1907.
In point of operating expenses as
compared with gross earnings the Ca
madam Pacific has a record which even
the Hill roads cannot excel. In 1902
it's operating ratio was 6s.42 per cent
sonable as 1t may appear, had been
brought down to 64.s6.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
WILL PREVENT COLLISIONS.
New Device for Automatic Stopping of
Trains.

Chicago, July ISIS it possible to
prevent both head-on and abutting col
lisions between railroad trains, wheth-
er on single or double track? George
w Ristine president of the Tennessee
Central road, declares that it is, and
the joint committee of the American
Railway association will try to answer
this question by an inspection of safety
devices which will be made on the Bur-
lington road on Friday. The inspection
will be the first installation of safety
devices which has been made un Ter the
direction of the interstate commerce
commission under the authority grant
ed by congress. which appropriated
$50 900 for the purpose.
The committee will be taken by
special train to a point On the Bur-
lington's main line between Eola and
Aurora, where Rowell and Potter, un-
der the direction of the commission,
have installed an automatic device for
stopping trains when the engine crews
have disregarded the stop signals. 1t
is stated that the device is such that
when a train enters a block It sets
a stop apparatus at the other end of
the block. With this set for operation,
if an engineer attempts to disregard
the signal and to enter the block from
either direction the automatic stop
opens the air valve on the locomotives,
setting the brakes and bringing the
train to a full stop.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
BELGIAN CAPITALIST HERE.
Investigating Railroads, Alfalfa and
Other Things.

w. J. Won Maanen, a Belgian capi-
taIist, who registers from New York
is in Topeka today under the escort
of E. NJ. Lambkin of Kansas City, w.
Laming of Lawrence and c. S. Dudley
Of Minneapolis.
When asked what Mr.. Won Maanen
is doing here, one of the party said:
"Mr. Won Maanen is very much inter-
ested in the culture of alfalfa. He
thinks it is a wonderful crop, and may
go into the alfalfa business on a large
SCALE
The probability is, however, that
Mr.. Won Maanen was more interested
in the proposed Kansas City-Topeka
electric railway than in alfalfa. Mr..
Lambkin is one of the principal pro-
moters of the proposed line. and paid
over the money to the state which
purchased for the company a charter
for the new line. The company paid
over $1,000 in charter fees.
1t is likely that Mr.. Won Maanen is
one Of the people who Is interested
financially in the new project.
While in Topeka the party called
upon Governor Hoch, F. D. Coburn
and other state house officials.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
INCREASED CAPITAL.
C. j. & X. C. Is Capitalized fol
Fifteen Millions.

Chicago, July 1s.-At special
meeting of the stockholders of the
Chicago, Joliet and Kansas City road,
which is now trying to obtain an en-
trance into Chicago along the route
of the drainage canal. 1T was voted
here today to increase the capital
stock of the company from $1.5OO.OOO
to $15.O0O,000. None of this stock
is to be offered the public at present.
1t was further decided that construc-
ton work should be begun at once,
the first link in the road to be built
being that from Joliet to the Mis-
sissippi river at Keithsburg. The route
is to be through a country which is
now twenty-five miles away from any
railroad. Eventually the road is to be
extended from Joliet to Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
THREE WAYS OF SOLUTION
OF the Present Railway Troubles. Says
Harahan

OF the Present Railway Troubles. Says
Harahan.
New York. July 1S-There are just
three ways in which the problem now
facing the railways of this country
may be solved. namely Increased rates,
decreased wages or increased business
in the opinion of ]. T. Harahan, presi-
dent of the Illinois Central, who ar
rived here today on the steamer Maui
retania after vacation trip to Europe.
James ]. Hill, chairman of the Great
Northern railroad, is of the opinion that
the only solution of the financial pro-
blem that confronts the railroads Is an
increase in freight rates. Mr.. Hill Is
strongly opposed to cut in wages as
a means of increasing the net earnings
of railroads. Mr.. Hill, who has Just
returned from a fishing trip in Canada,
made the following statement today:
There is no alternative but to rea1se
rates. The credit of the railroads has
been seriously impaired. The way TO
enhance credit is to increase rates.
Wages should not be cut. Efficient
labor is essential to successful opera
ton. Railroad employees have peculiar
hard test. They should get fair re-
compense. Cut wages 10 per cent and
the men who got SIS last week gets
$3.50 this week. 1t is the difference
between meat and no meat.
Freight rates in this country are
low beyond comparison. Receiving but
one-half and even one-third OF the rate
received in European countries the
wages paid railroad employees here aV-
erage 100 per cent higher than those
paid in Europe"
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
To Feed 5000 Cattle.

What do you think of the nerve Of a
man who will start in to feed 5000
head of cattle with corn at 20 and rs
cents. Such is the determination of
Thos. Kelly, president of the National
Commission company, who let contracts
Friday to Eek Lumber company and
Aug. Peters for 355 feed hunks costing
over 81 200, and to the Ostinger Lumber
company for construction of a $1,000
elevator, work on which began Satur-
day near the Santa Fe depot.
Mr.. Kelly has about 5000 cattle here
in charge of A. S. Allendorph who is
largely responsible for Mr.. KelIy's
move. The cattle will be fed in The
pastures and from 60 to 80 days. They
hope to be ready by July rs. From
35 to 80 teams and men have been en-
gagged and Adolph Mass will furnish
the engine to run the elevator and do
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
TO LOWER IT'S GRADE.
VIII Cost st. Paul Road $4,000, 900
Additional.

New York. July 1S.-The cost of
the Pacific coast extension of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad
which it is expected will be open for
traffic on July 1, 1909, will be about
$5,0O0.000 more than the company
originally reckoned upon, it was said
yesterday by an officer of the road.
This additional cost is due to the de-
cision to run the road at lower
grade over the mountain divisions
than was at first planned. The total
cost of the project is now put at ST.
100000, but as $100,00O.O00 of pre-
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
OLD SETTLERS PICNIC.
Will Be a Great Day at Halstead Aug
13 and q Crowd Is Expected.

Halstead. July 1S.-The executive
committee on the Old Settlers picnic
has closed a number of contracts for
attractions at the big picnic on August
13, and is still actively at work ar
ranging for the event
The music will be provided by the
Newton band. Prof. WippIe will give a
balloon ascension or two, there will be
a number of free attractions of excep-
tional merit, while there will be pay
shows galore.
The matter of baseball is still in the
air. A liberal proposition has been
submitted to the Newton team to play
a league game here but the commit
tee does not wish to be held up as
negotiations with them may fail. In
that event there is a good prospect Of
securing equally as good teams to
compete for a large purse.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
SCRANTON MERCHANTS PLEASED
Enjoyed the Hospitality OF 'Mer-
chants Week. in Topeka

Scranton, Kan, July 1S.-Quite a
number of Scranton merchants were
entertainment. Most of them re-
turned home Thursday evening after
the banquet. All expressed them
selves as having a very fine time in
Topeka and will await another invita-
ton with much pleasure. One mer-
chant said it would be a hard matter
to find nicer town than Topeka and
ment.
The Scranton merchants do q
majority of their buying from To-
peka jobbers and the hospitality ac-
corded them Thursday will greatly in
crease their estimation of their To-
peka wholesalers.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
salina Has 80 Teachers.

Salina, July 1S.--The teachers force
Of the city schools has been increased
the coming year by the addition of
three more teachers. making thirty in
all. The new teachers are all we'll
prepared for their work, so there is no
reason why the next year should not
be one of the best in the history of the
Salina schools. Thirteen of the teach
ers for the ensuing year are new ones.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
Wheat Yield Is IL Bushels.

Some OF the wheat in the neighbor-
hood of Milan and Argonia northwest
OF here, is testing at sixty pounds and
much Of it rather close to that point.
The yield in some fields will average
20 bushels to the acre. while on other
places the grain Is worthless. The
general yield will not exceed IL bush
els. The grain has dried sufficiently
for threshing and machines are work
ing early and late.-Arkansas City
Traveller.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
lola Gets Big Gas wen.

lola. July 1S.-The city gas depart
ment has brought in a fine big gas
well. Sand was struck at much
deper level than the ones heretofore
brought in and from the first striking
of the sand 1t was believed that a good
well was found.
The members Of the committee will
not tell what the size of the we'll is,
but believe it is more than 100000.
The well Is located on the Servey farm
west of the city.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18

ferred and common stock has been is
sued to provide a balance for future
contingencies there will be no short
age Of funds, Notwithstanding the in
creased cost
The Pacific coast extension Of the
st. Paul was begun about two years
ago. 1t is 1880 miles long and ex-
tends the road from the former west
ern terminus in North Dakota to
Seattle and Tacoma on the Pacific
coast.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
Killed in a Runaway.

Chanute, July 1S.-Another fatal
accident. in which a teamster was al
most instantly killed, occurred at Pc
trolia, the Kansas Natural pumping &
station, mile north of the Neosho
county line. Henry Clay. about 80
years old, home unknown, was thrown
from a wagon in a runaway and his
skull fractured at the base of the
brain. He lived only few minutes
after being picked up.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
NEW WHEAT TESTS 81 POUNDS.
First of the Crop Reaching Sabetha
Sells for IS Gents

Sabetha, Kan. July 1s.-The first
new wheat on the market was
brought here today and was sold at
an average of 35 bushels per acre.
There is still some wheat that is not
harvested yet on account of the
ground being too wet and could not
be gotten to the machine to cut it.
The prospect for the corn crop never
was better at this time of the year.
Among the farmers there is plenty Of
old corn on hand and they are hold
ing for better prices.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
Wheat 36 BusheIs Per Acre.

When v. L. Smith, of Asherville
township, finished up his threshing
this season he found he had 2,62S
bushels of wheat off his 73 acres. This
was an average of 36 bushels to the
acre, a splendid yield for so large a
number of acres.=Beloit Call.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
Arrested for Horse Stealing.

Wichita, Kan, July 1S.-Walter L.
Yos, wanted on the charge of horse
stealing at Evanston. Wyo., was ar
rested here. Yos' arrest was brought
about by information furnished by a
former pal in New York to a New
Jersey officer who communicated with
the local police. A reward of 81 900 was
offered for the arrest of Yos. This will
be divided among the three participat-
ing in the arrest
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
THE HOUNDS FROM WICHITA.
Animals That Located Wisconsin
Murderer Bred in Kansas.

Murderer Bred in Kansas.
Wichita, July 1S.-It was blood
hounds from Wichita that located a
murderer and suicide at Superior.
WIS.,, this week. Max Hockworth, a
gambler. shot woman with whom he
was infatuated. He then fed. They
located the body in the woods where
Hockworth had taken his own life.
The dogs that discovered Hook
worth's body were sold to Chief of
Police Throyers of Duluth. Wis. Sep
tember 25. 1906, by Detective F. d.
Stevens of this city. chief Throyer
bought three dogs. He kept one Of
them and sent the other two over to
Superior. 1t was of this pair of blood
hounds of which the Associated Press
dispatch told this week
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
For SEEMING Fish.

Wichita, Kan, July 1S-Deputy Game
Wardens Curtis and Walk surprised a
party of seining fishermen near Derby.
All escaped but Tom Mendenhall. 1t
cost him $32. so. Three barrels of ceins
were confiscated. Curtis declares sein-
erS must go.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
Wichita Deposits Decrease

Wichita, Kan, July 1s-In response
to the third national bank call for the
present year the three national banks
show total deposits of $6,432, ,SSS.75. At
the last call, May IA, deposits were $6,-
717,43574. Since the last call two ma
tional banks have consolidated.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18

the grinding. The oil cake and meal
will come from Chickasha.
II Is mighty big enterprise and Mr.
Kelly hgures on spending over $4,000
here and we hope he will make as much
more.-Alma Enterprise
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
Died at the Age of 1O2.

Emporia, Kan. July 1S.-"Grand-
ma" Snyder, who is said to be the
oldest woman in Emporia and Lyon
county. died at the home of Martin
Grosz She was 102 years old, having
been born in Germany February 6,
1906.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
Atchison Oatmeal Plant Sold.

Atchison, Kan. July 1S.-The
Atchison Oatmeal and Cereal COM
pany, has sold its mill to the Battle
Creek Food company of Battle
Creek. Mich. The Atchfson mill was
the only "anti-trust' oatmeal mill in
the west
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
FOUR MEN PROMOTED.
Orient Mail Clerks Get Raises In
Salary.

Wichita, Kan, July 1S.-Four more
promotions have been made in the rail-
way mail service. All the men promo
ted are running on the Orient. They
have been raised from s1,100 a year 20
1900 a year. The men promoted are
Warren H. Ulsh, Fred Madison, Fred
Smith and H. r. Adams.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-11
4 NEW YEAR INJUSTICE.
The sarkeeper Complains of the Gooe
 Resolution Habit.

The sarkeeper Complains of the Gooc
 Resolution Habit. ~'
 "John, I'll have to lay you off for the hrst two weeks of the new year. fcH Harry, will have to lay off week"
 The speaker, a lean man. stood in 2 splendid and spacious Beer saloon. , place of polished mahogany. onyx col umns. great mirrors and large paint ings of beautiful women. Ropes and wreaths of evergreen twined about thS pillars and the electroliers and on the massive bar stood bowl of fr"e punch, for it was New Years day.
 "Yes, boys" said the lean man you'll have to go."
 "What for, boss?" asked the yorln. IT of the two bartenders. Mechani, ally with his wooen bar cloth he D, ished the bar till it shone again. an apxiously he gazed in his employer face.
 "Why, John. you ought to kno' what for"
 The saloon keeper spoke inpatient. A fat man entered from the street. ep preached the bar with reluctant ster, then all of a sudden turned hurried; :; and departed.
 "Well, I'll be danged! said Barterdel John. That's the fourth fellow has done that this mornin'. What's it near anyway"
 "You ought to know what it means John," repeated othe saloon keeper s, 1f pension"
 "Yes, John," the man resumed; "you, suspension is caused by the New Years swear off of that fellow anU thousands like him. All over the broa land, John, countless numbers of mcr swear off drinking for a year on Ner Years day. Half of them stick {, their swear off for week, and IT, other half. with just a few exceptions stick to it for two weeks Thove two weeks of January. John ale ;.. ways the two poorest weeks oil the publican's calendar. He can't pay cy pensas; hence he retrenches: hence l. lays off prudent. industrious yol::, chaps like you-chaps with a i i, !. by, so that they can stand d littl" idl. ness without privation.
 "A.l right. But" said John sulKily- "but ain't got nothing put by. aai :. think it's shame that my poot, .-is.' and innocent babe have got to snf!e. at this joyous holiday season tllrou2s the swear off of lot of foolisj thoughtIess men. It don't seem rig1 nor just t"-Phiadelphia Bulletin
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-11
Story of . Clever Jackdaw.

In a small cottage in Herefordshir' there lived q family who owned d yer. hrge but clever jackdaw which wa noted for its very witty sayings. On day the jackdaw saw the lid of tn. 9tewpot partly off, so thinking |. should like meat dinner he went ol And caught a frog and put it in tn Boiling water In the stewpot, whc. had in some pieces of beef. After thi: the jackdaw went quietly back to Iii. perch and waited till dinner time. A.! went well till the cook began to shart Che dinner out before the family.
 Every time she pulled piece e meat out of the pot the jackdaw said ''Thats not mine; that's not mine" tii at last the cook pulled out the frog when he exclaimed In a very triunp,. ant voice, That's mine: that's mine The shock nearly made the guests fain away, but nevertheless the jaekda, got his meat dinner. while the othn" did without fer a change. london :. 9wPrS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-11
THE CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY.
In China New Years Is the L,tt
 Cras' Great Festival.

In China New Years Is the Lit!
 Cn5s' Great Festival.
 Except at the Chinese New Yea5 which comes in February, it is Va. hard to catch glimpse of children il you for miles to earn l cash copper coin with square hole in tne middle of 1t, worth the twentieth of q cent, but children who have parents to care for them seem to be kept il: doors ali the time or only allowed | play ill walled yards and gardens. w, used to say to each other: Why. whert are the children? Haven't they @ot any?' But at New Years we found out that they had. This Is the great holiday of al the year in China, when every body hangs out flags and coloret! lanterns and sets off firecrackers. eve borrowed our custom of firecra cker: New Years All the people put C. { their best clothes and the children tli best of all. jackets and trousers Q! bright blue or green or yellow or pur- pie, the boys and the girls so muci alike that you can only tell them apart by their hair The boys of course is braided in pigtail, and the girls i. done up on her head with silver 9ilis or, if she's very grand little girl, wi'' gold or jade. Thus decked out. thp children % walking with their prou 1 papas and mammas and often go a the theater. which Is a rare treat fo1 them
 Perhaps Chinese children have romp 1 Ing plays together, but they alwa,@ look as if they were born grown up St Nicholas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-11
leqerd of the Moss Rose.

A German tradition gives the origit of the moss rose as follows: An ange came to earth in mortal guise. 1It sought place of shelter and repos. after his labors of love, but every doc was shut against the heavenly visitor At length the angel, being very weary sank upon the ground and over him ; rosebush spread like tent. It caugh upon Its outspread leaves the fallin, dew which would otherwise have drenched the messenger of love Wal ing, the angel said to the rose: '-rhou hast yielded the shelter that ma,
 denied;
 4 proof of my love shall with the abide And the greeYN moss gathered about tn
 stem
 While the dewtr2ps shone like diadern Browning .he blushing flower.
 Circle
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-11
Ar Horticultural Surprise,

"Eas;s '. visitors to tLe west a' generally prepared for any phenoa!ela showtlEs fa the line of asr!eultu.s stock raising and the like" says to oraGo man, but once in awhile the are taken by surprise A New Ham! shire man who was spending his vaca tion on q ranch of a relative ill Colore do went out one morning to inspect , large incubator in which the youu chicks were hatching. In one corner 0 the incubator neglected peach see, encouraged by the warmth of the at mosphere had burst. and tiny sprou several inches long was growing ou of it.
 Suffering Caesar" exclaimed tn New Hampshire man as this caugh his eye. Do you hatch out your peael es in this country? ?'"-Kansas City IL dependent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-11
Story of F Greek Saint.

X member of the Royal Geographic:' society gives this little story of : Greek saint: "Our good St. Blazia: gave us the phrase drunk as Blazes, for this saint was pleasantly done to death by having his flesh torn off by wool combs, and so he became the pa ron of the English wool comlers, all, as high feast was kept up on his Gal and the people who frequented tht feast were called Blazers so tue sayine grew into the English tongre and re mains there fixed and useful"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-11
tt was His Ocq.

omobile dashed along 0o country ro1l. Turning a curve, 1t came 6uddenly upon man with gun o1, 4ss shoulder and a weak. sick looking &ad dog beside him The dog was Ill $1ctly in the path of the motor car &he chauffeur sounded his horn. but 0e dog did not move-until he was struck After that he did not move. The automobile stopped and one o1 1he men got out and came forward He had once paid farmer $1O fo, killing a calf that belonged to anoth" farmer. This time he was wary. Was that your dog:"
 Yes"
 "You own him? ?'' "'Yes."
 Looks as If we'd killed hIm."
 Certainly looks SC"
 Very valuable dogT"
 Well not so very"
 "Will $3 satisfy you?"
 Yes"
 Well, then. here you are" He hand d $ bill to the man with the gun and added pleasantly, "I'm sorry te have broken up your hunt"
 'I wasn't going hunting" replied tht other as he pocketed the bill.
 Not going hunting? Then what were you doing with the dog and the gun?" "Going down to the woods to shoo' the dog'-Youth's Companion.