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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
RAILROADS AND PROSPERITY.
Views of a Man Who Looks Into
Things.

New York, Sept. 4.-Down in the
banking district, where. men deal in
money and stocks and bonds and other
things that represent values, there is
feeling that the railroads furnish the
bulk of the momentum that carries on
business. One of those peculiar char
acters who delves and works below to
find out why things show on the sur
face believes that unless The railroad is
prosperous, the country feels hard
times. This is his argument:
Who buys the most lumber?
The railroads. They use the most
ties, bridge timber. fencing, ETC., etc,
and they buy cars of car companies
who buy enormous quantities of the
best timber. Then they keep the farm
ers busy getting out ties in the win
ter.
Who is affected when the railroads
stop buying lumber. as has happened
during the past year?
The lumber companies restrict their
output, the sawmin men are laid off,
so are the timber cutters the team
sters, the office forces. the supply men.
Then the concerns who sell AIDES, saws.
axes, grease, wagons, horses and the
thousand and one requirements in that
line of business notice a material re-
duction in their business.
What do they do?
They lay off employees, cut down ex-
penses. stop buying the raw material
from which their stock is manufac-
tured.
Who suffers?
That's easy. Each employe all along
the line of a business with so many
qualifications, reduces his expenses,
cuts down to the quick and the mer-
chant and seller of supplies to the
household finds his trade growing
smaller and smaller.
And then?
The retailer cuts his orders and the
jobber cuts his and along we come TO
the manufacturer of things for the hu-
man being and his living and he, in
turn, lays off men and they in turn go
around the same circle of economy.
And so on, argues this philosopher, IN
the steel business and all others and
in the labor market, is the prosperity
and the money spending ability of the
railroad the foundation of business.
There is a plethora of money in banks
but the railroads cannot borrow it and
spend it, because their credit is ex-
hausted Whenever the railroads can
again show that they can pay the in
terest on new loans, then will pros
perity return.
This anaIyzer of conditions thinks
that a merchant would rather pay $40
a year more freight and do $500 more
business, than pay so less freight and
do SO 900 less business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
BOYCOTT ON KATY.
Shippers of Muskogee Sore Because
Terminals Were Moved.


Muskogee. Okla, Sept IA merry
war is on between Muskogee Shippers
ana the NJ, K. & T. railroad because
the latter, without notice, moved the
Irelgnt division maintained at Musko-
gee Tor years to Wagner, without
s t,,s.g the people of Muskogee an in
tinatlon of what was going on or a
chance to protest. The row is all the
more bitter because Clifford L. Jack
son Is general attorney for the Katy
IN IN OkIahoma, and also president of the
commercial club at Muskogee.
FOR many years Muskogee was
known as a katy town" The NJ, K.
q i. was the only railroad here until
SIX years ago. 1t got blocks OF ground
from the city, was allowed to occupy
and keep streets closed. and was
favored in every way. The road did
two million dollars worth of business
al this point annually. 1t was the best
line to Kansas City, st. Louis ana
Now the city proposes to retaliate
by Withdrawing it's business from the
NJ K. q L. and directing it over the
other roads. Arrangements have
peen made with the Midland Valley to
oIIng freight in less than carload lots
dlrect to Muskogee with the same dis
patch that carload lots have been de-
livered hitherto.
A similar arrangement has been
made with the Frisco for the delivery
or freight from Kansas City to Musko-
gee in less than carload lots. The
Frisco has been asked by the CONNER
1cal club, and the request backed up
by threat from the corporation conn
mission, to put on a new through
train from Muskogee to st. Louis, with
st. Louis Pullmans, leaving Muskogee
at o'clock in the afternoon and max
ing st. Louis at o'clock next morn
ing.
This would take most of the st.
Louis passenger business away from
the M, K. & T. and give it to the
Frisco.
At present the only direct line of
road from Muskogee to Guthrie is the
M, K. & T. But this line forces Mus
kogee and Guthrie passengers to lay
over night at Usage, a railroad hotel,
both going and coming. The M, o &
G. road has made an arrangement to
put on through car from Muskogee
to the state capital by putting the car
on the Fort Smith & Western at Dus-
tin, thus making better time than the
Katy.
The excuse that Muskogee gives for
showing her teeth in this manner is
that the Katy has no reasonable ex-
cuse for moving the division point
from Muskogee without notice, and
that the only remedy is to cut or the
receipts of the Katy here until that
road gives proper recognition to the
tOWn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04

the company and Frank B. Kellogg,
the government before Franklin
Ferris referee. The Standard, by the
testimony it adduced, sought to show
that most of the cuts in prices made
in the New England field in the war
between the Standard and Hisgen
brothers were first made by the His
gems and that afterwards the Standard
Oil company met them to maintain
their trade.
While John Hicks of Catskill sta
ton was testifying a letter head of
the Hisgen concern was offered in
evidence, which showed pictorially
the evolution of the plant from a very
small one in 1889 to an immense affair
in 1898. When Mr.. Kellogg objected
Mr.. Rosenthal, for the defendant, said
he wished to show how the independ-
ent company had grown. despite the
alleged persecution of the Standard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
WILL FIGHT PRAIRIE DOGS.
The Government to Take u the Battle
Against Them.

Hutchinson, Sept. 4.-The govern
ment forest service has been expert
menting for the determination of prai-
RE dogs.
In order to demonstrate the effective
ness of the work an area of some 60 or
rs thousand acres of actual dogtown
was selected for the test From 80 to
80 per cent of the dogs were killed with
the first distribution of the poison. 1t
will be necessary to go over the ground
second time; by "spotting'' the occu-
pied holes the remaining dogs will
easily be killed with a very small
amount of poisoning material. The
average cost per acre for the poisoning
material was only one and one-half
cents and even then it was found that
more material had been used than was
necessary.
The poison is prepared by coating
wheat with a preparation of strych-
nine, cyanide of potassium, anise oil
and molasses.
Each rider carries the wheat in tin
pail supported by a gunny sack hang
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04

Frisco, both for the gulf and Pacific
coast, thereby making this line the
tween Omaha and Galveston.
Mr.. Tompkins is doing earnest work
in Manhattan for this road, which will
be of great benefit to Manhattan and
territory. The engineers are now
working out of Manhattan and have
the permanent survey of this section
nearly completed and arrangements are
being perfected for submitting the aid
bonds to a vote in Pottawatomie town
ship and very soon books will he open
ed for subscriptions to the bond sale
in Manhattan. This road will enter
Manhattan on high ground on. o. the
way of floods from Westmoreland and
run due south. Mr.. Tompkins says
the project has already been financed.
The line will be 274 miles long and will
bring Wichita 102 miles nearer Omaha.
Omaha is unanimous for the north and
south railroad and assures Mr.. Tomp-
kins all assistance possible from the
business men. Manhattan is ready to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
RAILROAD NEWS.
Idle Car Decrease Is Showing
Great Improvement.
Failing Off in Bad Order Cars
Makes Showing Better.
BEST SINCE THE PANIC
Iulicates a Return Of Normal
Railway Conditions.
ether Items of Interest in Rail-
way Circles.
BEST SINCE THE PANIC

It is shown by the latest fortnightly
bulletin of the car efficiency COM
mittee of the American Railway asso-
citation that the total number of idle
cars in this country and Canada on
August 10 was 253,OO3, a decrease of
2S,61s. as compared with the number
on August 5. This is a somewhat
more pronounced improvement than
took place in the preceding two weeks
and is the greatest reduction in the
number of idle cars since the period
ended on June "a.
AS a matter of fact. however. the
Improvement is considerably greater
than appears from these figures, be-
cause Of a decrease of $500 in the
number of bad order cars, which are
not included in the total of surplus
cars. The actual gain made during
the two weeks ended August 10 is
therefore 33,S1s cars, a figure which
is close to the best fortnightly show
ing made since the panic.
The previous bulletin reported a de-
crease of 27,O59 in the surplus cars.
cars had been added to the repair
shop lists. leaving a net improvement
of only $4,000 cars. That result was
attributed by railroad men to the
sending of cars to the repair shops on
account of minor defects discovered
on over hauling stored cars for
restoration to service.
In the following fortnight, the rec
ords of which are given in the latest
bulletin, the influence of car repairing
worked just the other way; that is, the
number of the cars turned out from
the repair shops exceeded by $500
the number sent in for repairs and,
therefore. increased by that many the
number fit for service. Notwithstand-
ing this wholesale return of cars
from the shops there was, as stated, a
net decrease of 2S,61S cars in the
nurlber standing idle. Hence the
number in use must have increased by
a total of 3S.S18.
At 253. 0b0, the stock of idle cars
represented on August 10 a decrease
of $50, 600 cars from the maximum
reported as of April 90 which was
5000 The improvement in the
railroad business of the country since
the time of extreme depression four
months abo has drawn back into the
handling of traffic nearly 40 per cent
of the cars then idle.
The decrease reported in the latest
bulletin Was distributed generally over
the country, only one district, that
embracing Montana, Wyoming and
Nebraska showing an increase in idle
cars. In this district, however, the
number $ so small that the increase
may easily have been effected by ex-
ira heavy return of cars from the
shops n New York and the middle
Atlantic states the reduction was
approximately 15 per cent. In Ohio,
western Pennsylvania and the sur
rounding territory, it was close to 10
per cent In the Virginias and
Carolinas the humber of idle cars was
reduced upwatd of 20 per cent. There
was an equally pronounced improve
ment west of the Missouri river and
south of Nebraska.
OF the total decrease of 2S,61S cars,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
BIG WHEAT MOVEMENT.
Santa Fe Has Hauled 4,S66 Cars on
western Division.

Newton, Kan. Sept. 4.-Up to last
Monday night it is learned that the
western division of the Santa Fe ex-
tending from Newton to Dodge City
had loaded and hauled already of the
new crop of wheat 1866 cars. This is
a big lot 1t is estimated bv railroad
men that about half of the crop of this
division is already marketed. II IS
believed it will amount to about 1000
more cars than was grown along this
division of the Santa Fe last year
when there also was a big crop.
The western division OF the road is
the heaviest wheat division in Kansas
on any road, and possih'- the greatest
wheat division on any railroad in the
world. 1t is an immense tonnage,
showing that it would require about
200 trains of the average size TO haul
it. 1t means a big thing for the rail-
road compa--- and still biDoer for the
farmers who have sold the wheat.
1t is thought that about all or the
wheat along this line of road has been
threshed, possibly all of this work be-
ing over with by the middle or next
week if the weather conditions con-
tinue good enough for working.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
WHO CUT THE PRICE?
Standard Says Hisgen Brothers Be-
gan the War.

New York. Sept. 4.-Side lights on
the war that has been waged for
years between the Standard Oil COM
pany and Thomas L. Hisgen of
Springfield, Mass, the Independence
party candidate for president of the
United States and his three brothers,
in the firm of Hisgen Brothers came
out when the taking of testimony in
the government suit against the Stand
ard Oil company of New Jersey was
resumed here.
The Standard Oil company's side of
the story was presented at the hearing,
with Moritz Rosenthal representing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
CUREB ITCHING
PAINFUL HUMOR
Which hS Spread Over Face, Body
and Ems = SweIIings were as
Large as a Dollar When they
Broks Sores would Not Heal
Sufsed 8 Years.
MADE SOUND AND WELL
BY3 SETS OF CUTICURA

"Mi trouble began about three wears
ago With little black swellings scattered
over ny face and neck. They would
disappear but they would leave little
blacl scars that would itch at times so
l cohdn't keep from scratching them.
Larfr swelings would appear in the
SAM place and they were SO painful I
couh hardly bear it and nv clothes
wotd stick to the sores. The first
do9or went to said the disease was
scYfula. but the trouble only got worse
an spread. By this time it was all over
M arms and the upper part Of nv
bfdy In big swellings as large as a dollar.
Twas so painful that could not bear
y lie on my back at night. The second
Soctor pronounced my disease inharn-
patton. Of the Emphatic glands. He
topped the swellings, but when thew
you'd break the places would not heal.
de tried everything that he could but
70 no eject: He said / might be cured
but II would take q long time. l bought
a set Of the Cutioura Remedies and used
them according to directions and In less
than a week some Of the places were
nearly we'll. l continued with the Cnti.
ctra Remedies until / had used three
sets, and now I am sound and well.
lie disease lasted three years from the
tine 1t commenced until / was cured.
Bsfore Christmas something broke out
a my seven year old brothers hands
tine form OF large sores. ] tried everV-
ming could think Of but to no effect
mtn l happened to think Of Cutioura
ana one application cured him. Also.
not long ago, my sister got a bad burn
on her ankle. have been using Cuti-
c1ra on that and it gave her scarcely
any trouble. o. L. Wilson. Purveay
Tenn, Feb. 8, 1908"
Warm baths with Cuticura Soap, gen
tie anointings with Cuticura Ointment
and mild doses Of Cuticura Pills, afford
immediate relief and point to a speedy
cure OF torturtng. dis6g1ring humors
children and adults, when all else fails.
CuticurA Soap C25cl 70 Cleanse the Skin csutaeura
glntmsnt GOD % Heal The skin, and cuticuTS
Ato vent (oOu.l Tor n the form OF Cnocoafe Coafed
4tl1. 25e pel vial Of go 20 Purify the Blood sod
ssa5 ~, 3nout ne world. Potter Drug Chem CSFp,
1g-haiisd SrSS. cutscmA Book on sim Dl~as.a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
ROCKEFELLERS NOBLE.
There Have Been Several BarOns in
the Family.

Albany, N Y, Sept. 4.-John d.
Rockefeller, who during his life time
has accumulated one of the greatest
if not the greatest individual fortune
IN the worlds history, is the offspring
of noble race, according to an an
nouncement made to the annual re-
union of the Rockefeller family here
The announcement followed the re-
port of DR.. Aaron r. Lewis, who last
year, was commissioned by the Rookie
Teller family association to trace the
family history in Europe.
DR.. Lewis asserted that in his re-
searches he found that the family, of
which John d. Rockefeller is a mem
Der is of noble lineage. He also re-
ported that several members of the
family at one time held the title of
baron in southern France.
Members of the Rockefeller associa-
ton who gathered in Albany to at
tend the annual reunion of the asso-
citation have left for their homes.
William Rockefeller, Sunbury, Pa,
was chosen president and David
Rockefeller, of Tombstone, Ariz., vice
president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04

ing at his left side His left hand is
free for the reins. With his right
hand he uses tablespoon to measure
out the poison and drop it near the en-
trance of the holes. A little practice
enables the men to drop the wheat
while keeping their horses at a sharp
trot. By crossing the town. to and
fro, like man sowing grain, they can
cover a large area in a surprisingly
short time.
The action of the poison is almost
instantaneous. Most of the prairie
dogs In a town are dead within an hour
or two after the bait is dropped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
A New Professor for X. U.

Lawrence, Kan. Sept. 4.-Profes-
sor La Motto has arrived in Law
renee to take up the work as instruc-
tor in French at the university. He
will fill the position vacated by Mr..
Elliott Boardman. Mr.. La Motto is a
graduate of the University of Wiscon-
sin, where he holds a degree of A NJ.
Prior to his coming to K. U. Mr.. La
Motto spent a year in Mexico. where
he became proficient in Spanish. He
will teach French and Spanish in the
university this winter. Mr.. Boardman
has accepted a fellowship at Harvard
college for the coming year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
TEN CARS OF FREIGHT BURN.
Wheel Breaks on Train on the Frisco
Near Oswego.

Oswego, Kan, Sept. A broken
car wheel was responsible for the
burning of ten cars Of extra freight,
westbound on the Frisco, two miles
east of this city, at L o'clock in the
morning. A wheel on a tank car filed
with gasoline broke and the heat
caused by sliding on rails ignited the
oil, exploding it and two other tank
cars, setting the train on fire. A car
load of beer was burned. The track
was cleared for traffic at 8 o'clock In
the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
MORE DOPE ON NEW ROAD.
Work Being Done in Manhattan on
Kansas Southern & Gulf.

Manhattan, Kan, Sept 4-Lebar
Tompkins, general counsel of the Kan
sas Southern & Gulf railroad, has JUS
returned from Omaha. where he has
been in the interest of the road. L is
proposed to construct this new line
from Omaha to Wichita, Kar.. where it
will connect with the Santa Re and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
Sunday Theater Gases Continued,

Parsons, Kan. Sept. 4.-The twelve
cases brought by the w. c. T. U. IN
police court against twelve members
of the Lyric Theater company for vio-
lating the Sunday closing law, have
been continued until September 9.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04
ri Hair
Health
Never Fails TO Restore
Gray Hair TO its Natural
Color and Beauty.

No matter how long ithas been gray
orfaded. Promotes a 1uxuriant growth
of healthy hair. Stops its falling out,
and positively removes DAN
druf1. Keeps hair soft and glossy. Re-
fuse all substitutes. IN times as much
in ST. 90 as soc. size. Is Not n Dye.
81 and soc. bottles, at druggists
Send &c for free book a. The Care of the Hair"
Philo Hay Spec. Co, Newark, N ].
Hays Harfina Soap cures Pimples,
red, rough and chapped hands, and all skin dis
eases Keeps skin fine and soft 2Sc. druggists.
Send &c for free book 1.-THE Care of the Skin. -
A1Af<ShALL BROS; ROWLEE;
FLAD; PRICE,: GATIIN DRUG CO..
CAMPBELL DRUG CO.: BRUNT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04

1908 were box cars, 1904 coal and
gondola cars, and the remainder in
less important classes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-04

push the matter and if enough support
is assured along the proposed route the
road will sure come through Manhat-
tan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-08-20
TRIED no BURN HIS P.h UP.
Cider Drinker Fired q Barn After Quarrel
Over Q uek

pNCE - DuDhs
GRERNwIcH. Conn. Aug. ls.-In an at
tempt to obtain revenge N his pal. e. War
rem Scofed,. with whom he had quarrelled
over the possession Of a stolen duck. Charles
Van Ostrand. according to a confession
made to the police. set fire to a barn full'o Of
hay belonging to the Greenwich Water
Company. in which Scoield lay asleep. and
ran away. Surprising that Soofeld had
burned to death Van Ostrand hid in the
woods and lived for four DAYS on green
apples and berries. Yesterday he emerged
to get some tobacco.
In the meantime Sco6eld, who escaped
from the blazing building minus his hair
and a part OF his clothing. was arrested.
charged with burning Of the barn. He
told his story and Van Ostrand was cap
tured and held to-day without bonds for
the next session Of the Superior Criminal
Court.
According to the testimony both men
had been living a nomadic life In this vicin-
ity for q month. sleeping in barns and living
on vegetables and poultry stolen from
farmers. On the night before the fire
they stole q duck from the farm Of George
W. Darr and hard cider from another
farmer.
After drinking some Of the older the men
fell to quarrelline over the duck. Scofeld
finally got it, cooked II, ate most Of 1t him.
self and lay down to sleep in the barn.
Van Ostrand, Scoaeld says, threatened to
burn the building with him in 1t, but he
supposed 1t was a Jest until he awoke and
found fPe all aroun him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-08-20
WILL TRY TO GET GOV. TAYLOR
GOVERNOR or KENTUCKY WANTS
TO WIND UP GOEBEL CASES.

WIN Issue Regulation on Governor Of
Indiana, After Election, n Assured
That the Prisoner win BE Admitted to
Bail; Otherwise He May Pardon All.
FRANKFORT. Ky. Aug. 1o.-Immediately
after the November election Gov. Wilson
will issue o requisition for the return OF
former Governor William 8. Taylor and
ex-secretary Of State Charles Finley from
Indiana to Kentucky to stand trial on the
charge Of being accessories In the murder
Of Gov. William Goebel provided Common
wealth's Attorney Robert Franklin will
agree to admit the mel to bail.
Gov. Wilson said to-day that the men
could give 500, 700 bail II necessary and
that he did not think they should be brought
a lot of common negroes and their trial
become q political asset for the next half
dozen years, "a was the casa with Caleb
Powers and Jim Howard.
A demand will be made, by the Governor
for bail for Taylor and Finley, and IL this
demand Is refused, and Franklin has init
mated that 1t viii be refused. Gov. Wilson
may sweep all the Ooebel cases off the
docket with pardons.
Gov. Wilson said that no application
Of any kind has been made in the Taylor
case for q pardon and that nothing has been
said or written to him except two or three
chance letters from people in no way con-
nected wit h Taylor. He would not under
take to say ANYTHING. he said about a case
what his action would or would not be.
Az to the Finley case, the Governor said
that two relatives, one by letter and one in
person, had explained that Finley was
Wished to get an idea OF what the Governor
would do. He received the same answer
that the Governor would not make any