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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
RAILROAD NEWS.
A New Line Planned From
Omaha to Wichita.
To Be Known as Kansas South
ern and Gulf.
TO SHORTEN DISTANCE
New Line Promoted by LIE Bar
TOmpkins, Chief Counsel.
other Items Of Interest in Rail-
way Circles.

lie Bar Tompkins, general counsel OF
the Kansas Southern & Gulf. is work.
ing on plan to connect Omaha and
the Gulf of Mexico with a direct line of
railroad The Kansas Southern & Gulf
proposes to build at once direct line
from Omaha to Wichita. Maps of the
new line show it as planned to run di-
rect from Omaha to Wichita, using
some lines already built by the Kansas
Southern & Gulf. It will cross thirty
east and west lines of railroad between
Omaha and Wichita The road will be
274 miles long between these two
points. which is 102 miles shorter than
the Rock Island, the most direct line at
the present time, and 143 miles shorter
than the lines through Kansas City
Nebraska will be traVersed thirty
. miles east of Lincoln with the Mis-
souri, Kansas & Texas at SlIddy for
the gulf, and at Wichita will connect
with the Kansas City, Mexico &. Orient,
the Santa Fe and the Frisco
Mr. Tompkins says that his people
realize A. F. Stilwell, president of the
Orient. will soon want an outlet into
Omaha. and as that road is nearing
completion they want to build the road
which will give Mr.. Stilwell the most
direct connection before he starts to
build line from the Orient to Omaha
for himself.
The plan also includes extending the
road to Sioux City. but Mr.. Tompkins
says that is an after consideration and
that the road he and his associates are
now working on is a line from Wichita
to Omaha. AS soon as the Panama
canal is completed there will be an
immense Volume of business moving
north from the gulf and an equally
large volume seking an outlet il that
direction and a north and south road.
Mr.. Tompkins thinks, will have plenty
of business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
NOMINEES OF THE INDEPENDENCE PARTY 70
THOMAS L. HIsGEN.

that this company does not ask for any
bonds until the road is completed and
in operation seems to be fair propo-
sition. These bonds would draw 4 Il
per cent interest and would run for
twenty years.
John Hastings and Ora Douglass
were appointed on a local COMMITTEES
to try and get up petitions for bond
election.
1t is believed that the people will
have more confidence in bonds than
in former years and the citizens would
hate to see this new line miss ingalls,.
With an easily controlled and cheap
pumping power there is a lot of va1u-
able land around ingalls, which water
will make more valuable. Ten years
from now the country would scarcely
be recognized owing to the many i'm
provements this new electric line
would bring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01

as great as other big attachment suits,
Sheriff Gustafson thinks the trip was
a record breaker.
The attachments were filed on suit
from the Marion county district court,
the principal plaintiff being the Ma
rion County National bank. The ma
ture of the case is not known but 1t
is understood that attachments are
being placed on all property belonging
to H. J. Martens. Under Sheriff Arm
strong went to Reno county today
where he will follow up the work of
placing attachments on property be-
longing to Martens.
H. J. Martens, whose home is in
Hillsboro, is owner and manager of
the Deutsche Weston, German
newspaper published iE this city. but
the publication does not include the
plant. The paper is printed under
contract by the Mennonite Brethren
Publishing company. H. H. Fast edi-
tor of the Deutsche Weston had no
knowledge of the attachment suits
until today. The paper, 1t is under
stood, will not be included in the at
tachments. Mr.. Martens is a heavy
Spectator in western lands, much of
which he disposed of to newly arrived
immigrants. He is supposed to have
amassed quite a fortune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
ENGLISH TENNIS PLAYERS.
Sail on Lucanfa to Represent Great
Britain on American Courts.

London, Sept. IN. j.. G. Richie
and ]. C. Parke, chosen by the English
Lawn Tennis association to represent
Great Britain in the prelfminaries for
the Dwight challenge cup in the Unit
ed States, has sailed for New York on
the steamship Lucania. They said
that, in consequence of hard season
at lawn tennis and sculling, they were
feeling rather stale, but they hoped
the voyage would brace them UP. Both
Ritchie and Parke said they knew the
play of Wright and Learned we'll, and
that they believed that they would
be able to hold their own with them
in case they meet on the courts. AS
to Alexander and Hackett, they were
unknown quantities to the English
represent atiVes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
MCGUIRE QUITS RED sox.
Owner Is Dissatisfied and Fred Lake
Becomes Manager.

Boston, Sept. flames Mcclure,
who has been manager of the Boston
American team for the past year, has
been superseded by Fred Lake for the
balance of the season, at least Owner
John L Taylor has not been satisfied
with the way the team has been ham
died and Mcclure quit.
Lake, who has been acting as one
of the scouts for the team, took charge
of 1t. and If his work is satisfa Glory
he will continue to hold the position
permanently.
Fred Lake is regarded as good a
ball manager as any in the country
In 1891 and again in 1897 he signed
with the Boston National team. Since
then he has been with the New Eng
land league and in all those years he
never handled a loser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
Cures WOman's Weaknesses.

We refer to that boon to weak, nervous,
suffering women known as DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription.
DR.. John Fyfe one of the Editorial STAFF
of THE ECLECTIC MEDICAL REVIEW says
of Unicorn root (HelO1ltGs DioicG) which
is one Of the chief ingredients of the VA
vorite Prescription
"a remedy which invariably acts as utter
ine invigorator makes for normal &C.
tivity Of the entire reproductive system"
He continues vim HeloniaS we have medical
purposes than ann other drug nth tgEfch I am
0cQtidtnted. In the treatment of diseases Pc
ouliar to women 1t is seldom that a case il
seen which does not present some indication
for this remedial agent" DIR. Fyfe further
says: THE following are among the leading
or aching in the BACK with leucorrhoea :
atomic (wealO condition. OF the reproductive
organs OF Women. ulentN depression and ir-
the reproductive ofgans Of women; const ans
sensation 81 heat pn the region of the kid
neys; me1brrhagi9 !hoOdlng). due to a weak
ened condition ofIthe reproductive system;
perod or az acc a1SSns Hi0R'h az
and kE@mic (thin blood habit; dragging
sens lions In the extreme lower part OF the
III more or less OF the above svmptoms
ar9 pHesHIiG, no inYdIld MomaD can do
better than take DR.. Plercess -FaYorite
FfeScfIBtI0n. one Of GhB IeEding fnRredi:
ems OF WHICH IS Y nlcorn root, or Helonias.
and the medical properties of which it
~Shost faithfully represents.
OF Golden Seal root, another prominent
Ingredient of uFavOrite Prescription. '
Prof. Finley Ellingwood, M. D., OF BEN
nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
ut is an important remedy In disorders OF
the womb. In all catarrhal conditions
and general enfeeblement. it is usefuln
,Prof. John NJ. Scudder, M. D., late Of
cincinnati, says of Golden Seal root
= In relation to its general effects on the
system. there Is no medicine IN use about 1Ohfc
tEtere e sttch general u1sdTItnttv Of opinion 1t
Is untuersdtlu regarded as the tonic useful In
all debilltated sGates.D -
Prof. R. Bartholow, NJ. D.. Of Jefferson
medical College, says of Golden Seal:
aiuahle in uterine hemorrhage menor-
rhagia tfooding) and congestive dysmenof.
rheea painful menstruationln
". Plerse's Favorite Prescription faiths
fully represents all the above named in.
gradients and cures the diseases for which
thaR are recommended ..e'-as $50 -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
SERVED PAPERS IN AUTO.
Sheriff of Mcpherson County Covered
Considerable Territory.

Mcpherson, Kan. Sept. 1.-Sheriff
Gustafson of Mcpherson county and
Under Sheriff T. B. Armstrong of
Marion county placed attachments on
twelve thousand dollars worth of real
estate property belonging to H. J.
Martens in Mcpherson county. says
the Republican. The greater part of it
was in small holdings in various parts
of the county and to finish up the
work within the day the two officers
were obliged to cover at least one hun
dred and twenty mile of road. A
part of the trip was covered by team
but the greatest part of it was made
in an automob bile.
Although the value of the property
involved in the attachments was not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
COAST LINES MAKE MONEY
Increase to Santa Fe of Over Two
Millions

Los Angeles, Sept 1.-The gross
earnings of the Santa Fe in California
for the year ending June 30,1908,
were greater by more than $1,000
900 in the expenses of operation.
The net earnings fell about $780,
600 because of an increase of 81, $780,
900 i nthe expenses of operation.
According to the figures presented
to the state board of equalization by
A. P. McGinnis, the roads tax COM
missioner, the gross earnings in this
state for the past year amounted to
$15,705,257.10 and the operating ex-
penses amounted to $1O,503, 110.26.
leaving the net income from operation
at $5.202. 1864.
Last year the gross earnings were
$13,635, 571.95, and the operating ex-
penses were $7,S96, 69O.63. The net
income was $5,739, 8S1.32.
The falling off in the net income
when the gross earnings increased
about 8 per cent is explained by
Santa Fe officials on the ground that
the wages of trainmen have increased
and considerable heavy repair work
was done last year, accounting for the
heavy increase in operating expenses
The Santa Fe's mileage in California
is 1,21S.S7 miles, or a little more than
one-eighth of the entire Santa Fe sys-
tenn, reaching from Chicago to San
Francisco, with all it's ramifcations
down into Texas and in the middle
west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
FOR KANsAs-COLORADo ROAD.
An Enthusiastic Meeting Is Held by
Citizens of ingalls,,

ingalls,, Sept. IA meeting for the
purpose of consulting the citizens in
regard to the building of the new Kan
sas-Colorado Railway & Transmission
company's line was held at Ingalls,.
The interest and enthusiasm over this
enterprise has not been as great at
ingalls, as at other places as the
project is new to many, but the bust
ness men and citizens are taking hold
with renewed vigor since the meeting.
Messrs. Peterson, Luther. Dillman
and Egbert from Cinarron were pres
ent and explained matters thoroughly.
There is feeling among the business
men of ingalls, that the question of
bonding the county for about $4,000
to help the new enterprise along
should be talked over and decided
upon at once by all interested property
owners at an election for that purpose
with the laws which have been lately
passed for the benefit of the people
regarding bonds and then the fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
HIsGEN IS NOTIFIED.
Independence Party Candidate for
President Accepts in a Speech.

New York. Sept. There was not
room enough in the new club house
of the Independence league TO hold the
large crowd that gathered for the dual
purpose of being present at the noti-
f1cation of T. L. Hisgen candidate for
president, and the house warming OF
the club. -s
William r. Hearst,4and Mr.. Hisgen
entered the club house shortly after 9
O'Clock and were greeted by an out
burst of cheers. HiSgen was enthusi-
astically referred to as ''the trust
buster and 'our next president Mel
vim G.. Palliser, chairman of the meet
ing, turned the proceedings over to
Perry A. Powell, chairman of the noti-
fication committee. Mr.. Powell told
Mr.. Hisgen that he had been selected
as the standard bearer of the new par
ty and then Mr.. Hisgen arose to accept
the nomination. There were prolong-
ed cheers and it was several minutes
before the candidate could BEGIN. Mr..
Hisgen read his address.
He said in part:
'"The direct primary is spreading
rapidly through the states OF the south
and west. Wherever the direct pri-
mary goes the party boss disappears.
The party convention and it's dummy
delegates are the boss's tools. De-
stroy them and the boss is powerless.
Especially valuable is the referen-
dunn when franchises and other pub
posed Of
Hand in hand with these measures
of popular. government goes the right
of recall.
ST believe, furthermore, that to OBJ
tain genuine popular government the
corruption of money must be elimin-
ated and I endorse our platform
declaration which not only calls for
full publicity of campaign contribu-
tions as do the platforms (but not the
legislation) of the Republican and
Democrat parties. but which prohibits.
as they do not, the use of any money
in elections except for meetings, liter
ature, and the necessary travelling ex-
penses of candidates.
"Given a genuine popular govern
ment the question at once arises, what
construction measures and reforms do
you propose to put into effect with it?
Here We are emerging painfully
and slowly from a panic and unnat-
ural and unnecessary business depres-
sion. Impoverished investors, exasper-
ated business men, and idle working
men will no longer be baited with
shifty evasions. crafty stradd1ers and
empty promises. They want to know
this time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
BY NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION.
Two Fatally injured at Wellington at
the Lighting of q Pipe.

Wellington, Kan, Sept. Miss Lidia
Davis, aged 40, was burned to death,
and her brother-in-law, George w.
Bailey, was probably fatally injured by
an explosion of natural gas at their
home here Monday. Gas had accumu
lated under the floor OF their house
from a leak in the piping and when
Bailey went to light his pipe an ex-
plosion followed. The two were the
only inmates at the time and were
dragged out of the burning house by
neighbors just before the roof fell in.
The woman was SO fearfully burned
that she died in a couple OF hours,
while Bailey is not expected to survive
his injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
ROCK ISLAND EXTENSION.
RulnOr Has Road Planning Line From
Clyde to Scandal.

Scandal, Kan, Sept. 1.-The people
of Scandal believe they will see in the
near future the Rock Island road
building a line from Clyde up the Re-
publican valley to Scandal. Besides
saving not less than five miles on their
Topeka and Kansas City line. they
could pull heavier freight trains on
account of doing away with the heavy
grades. It is well known fact that
during the summers of 1906 and 1907
a corps of surveyors were here at
work on,a survey from here way of
the valley route. So far as plenty OF
water, the railroad wells at Scandal, in
1907, supplied water for the Rock
Island at Belleville Montrose. Leban-
on and Kensington. and most of the
time a water train was run from
Scandal. The people of Scandal hope
to see this cutoff built. in which event
they believe their town will be made
a valuable division point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
CHANGES ON ALTON

w. H. Abel Becomes Assistant Cen
eral Passenger at X. @.
Effective September /, W. H. Abel
is appointed assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Glover Leaf-Alton at
Kansas City, vice T. J. Burns. retired.
A d. Perry is appointed division pas
senger agent, with headquarters at
Mexico, Mo, vice c. r. Murray, trans
ferred Mr.. Murray is appointed
division passenger agent, with head
quarters at Springfield, Ill. vice w. H.
Abel, transferred. E. A. Weiberg is
appointed city passenger and ticket
agent at Peoria, with supervision OF
passenger traffic Peoria to Pekin. R.
A Guest is appointed passenger and
ticket agent at Springfield, I'LL, vice
E. S. Wilson, resigned to accept posi-
ton with another company.
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Strike of Miners in wyoming.

Butte Mont, Sept. IA dispatch
to the Miner from Diamondville, Wyo.,
states that 5000 miners employed in
Kemmerer, North Kemmerer, Dia-
mondville, Oakley, Glencoe and sur
rounding camps quit work yesterday
upon instructions from Butte. There
was no demonstrations, the men quiet
w picking up their tools and proceed
ing to their homes. All engineers, fire
men and pump men are kept at work
to keep the mines free from water.
At Alger, wyo., all the men. about 500,
stopped work At Carney, Monarch
and Kooi, the miners have all sus-
pended work. Engineers, firemen and
pump men are still working.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
A GREAT APPLE CROP.
Coming to the Market at Rate of 5000
Bushels Daily at Wichita.

Wichita, Kan, Sept. Over $1,000
bushels of apples have already been
put in cold storage in this count for
the winter, and they are coming in at
the rate of 5000 bushels a day. Fruit
men say this condition is the most
remarkable in the history of the ap-
pie industry in Sedgwick county. When
the crop is all picked there will be
about 5000 bushels stored away.
Usually winter apples are ripe
enough to pick for storage about the
last of September and until the middle
of October. Favorable spring weather
is given as one reason of the extra
ordinary early crop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
Paid OF Loan of s25. OOo. 600.

New York, Sept. 1.-The Trust COM
pany of America, of New York upon
which a sensational run was precipitat-
ed during the financial panic of 1907,
has managed it's business so success
fully as to enable it to pay off loan
of $25, 100000 which 1T then effected,
in it's entirety. The company in point
of assets and liabilities was the second
largest in the country and the run
which it successfully sustained exceed
ed any ever known in the history of
America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
FOR A DRUNK $50.
The Excessive Libations of an lola
Man Proved Costly.

I lola, Kan, Sept. Probably the
highest fine ever imposed in the lola
police court for a case of drunken
ness was that given James Dunfee by
Judge J. NJ. Collins. When Dunfee
was arraigned and asked to plead to
the charge of drunkenness, he answer
ed simply. ''Im guilty.
Judge Collins then fined Dunfee $50
and ordered that he be worked on the
streets in default of payment. In i'm
posing the sentence, Judge Collins took
occasion to remind Dunfee that his
many appearances in court had ex-
hausted the supply of leniency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
FORT RILEY's LAST WEEK.
Iowa and South Dakota Guardsmen
Take Part in ManeuYers

Junction City, Kan, Sept. 1.-The last
weeks maneuvers at the camp of in
struction at Fort Riley began with
drill work by the two regiments of the
Iowa national guard and the regiment
from South Dakota.
The regulars had a problem in adj
vance and rear guard and patrol. The
night problem scheduled for Tuesday
took place last night by special ar
rangement. In its stead there will be
day problem that will be esDaciallx
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
FIRE AT MoRLAND.
Bucket Brigade Stops Progress After
Three Buildings Are Destroyed.

Salina, Kan. Sept. 1T. L. Har-
vey's restaurant. A, j. StecheI's real
estate office and the Progress office
were burned at sMorland, Graham
5000. $500 and 81, 500 respectively. The
buildings, which were insured, were
entirely consumed. There was no in
surance on the contents, which were
mostly destroyed. The fire was ex-
tinguished by bucket brigade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
MILWAUKEE TO WINNIPEG.
VIII Use Canadian Northern and
Grand Trunk Terminals.

Winnipeg, Man. Sept. 1T was
learned today that the Chicago Mil
waukee & St. Paul railroad is seeking
an entrance here and has an option
of property, valued at l million dol
lars, located between Notre Dame
avenue and Walter street running to
the Red river but will likely let it go
and use the Canadian Northern and
under construction with a cost of 3
million dollars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
TO CLOSE SUNDAY THEATERs.
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Busy at Parsons.

Parsons, Kan, Sept 1.-Warrants
have been sworn out for Lloyd Spen-
Ger, local manager of the Lyric theater,
charging him with running the theater
on Sunday. Spencer's wife, who sold
tickets, was also arrested and two
members of the company owning the
theater The warrants were sworn to
by two members of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance union, who are max
ing a fight to close the theaters on
Sunday. They have already closed one
of the Sunday theaters.
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interesting on Wednesday, and which
will be held for the benefit of Secretary
of War Wright and General Bell and
party, who will arrive at the post to-
day.
The troops left camp in the after
noon at about 8 o'clock and went into
bivouac in their designated position on
the reservation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
NINE HOUR SCHEDULE.
Frisco Business at Springfield War
rants Increased Service

Springfield. Mo, Sept 1.-The
Frisco car department employees will
begin working nine hours a day in
stead of eight as heretofore, beginning
Tuesday, September /. This will affect
about 800 men. About 500 men are
employed in other departments of the
shops. all of whom have been working
nine hours since July. This will. vesv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
ANOTHER TRUsTY ESCAPES.
Third Convict Beaks Away From the
IeavenMorth Prison.

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. 1.-E. w.
Jackson, coIored, a trusty at the state
penitentiary at Lansing, escaped Nom
day while working in the brick yard.
This is the third escape from the
prison in three days. Jackson was
sent up from Galena.
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materially increase the pay roll.

materially increase the pay roll.
The Frisco is sending sixty locomo-
tives away to be repaired, so as to
have them ready for service when
the rush of fall business begins. Of
this number thirty go to Philadelphia
and thirty to Pittsburg. Twenty will
be sent to the Rock Island shops at
Moline Ill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-01
BIG PAY ROLL AT ATCH1soN.
Missouri Pacific viii Spend Sixteen
Thousand Dollars.

1t is believed that the pay roll of
the Missouri Pacific shops in Atchi-
son this month will reach $4,000.
Checks for July are being distributed
today, and they aggregate $10,5OO. as
against $1,000 for June. The force
now at work at the shops is as large
as has ever worked there.
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INJURED-IN A RUNAWAY.
Saline County Farmer Boy Horribly
Cut by the Sickle Bar.

Salina, Kan, Sept. John Morrf-
son, a 13-year-old boy, was fatally in
jured here in a runaway accident. His
team, hitched to a moving machine.
became frightened and he was thrown
in front of the sickle. He was horriblH
nsnf