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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
Kansas Division of Union Pa
cific Handling Big Traffic.
Largest Passenger Business in
History of Road Reported.
CAPACITY IS TAXED.
More Trains Would Be r. quired
for Further Increasa.
Other Items of Interest in Rail-
way Circles.

The Union Pacific reports that it Is
NOW doing the largest passenger bust
ness Of it's history. Every class of bust
ness is good, but the passenger bust
ness exceeds everything in that line.
This statement was given out by a
prominent authority yesterday after
non in an interview.
The large amount of business can not
be accounted for by any one thing. AS
every other kind of business is good 1t
Is reasonable to expect that the passen-
ger business will also be good.
The situation is due in a way. saws
the railroad man. to the excellent con-
ditiOn of the farmers over the state.
The corn crop is largely responsible for
II and the situation is not believed to
be of come and go nature, but seems
to have come to stay.
Local travel was never known To he
better. but it is the through travel
which makes the big earnings for tn ,
company. That is, the travel from the
eastern to western points
The branch lines have to depend
upon local travel alone and the Lin
coin branch especially is doing a large
business. Extra coaches are being
carried on that line, as well as on ths
main line.
UP until a few weeks ago extra
coaches were put on the east hound
trains at Salina and taken off from the
westbound trains, but now these
coaches are changed and are left at
Ellis. Every train is crowded to its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
A PURSE FOR MIKE MURPHY.
The Olympic Committee Would Honor
the Noted Trainer.

New York, Sept. THE American
committee of the Olympic games has
started subscription list to raise funds
to properly honor Mike Murphy, the
ia NOUS trainer, who handled the team
in the London stadium.
James E. Sullivan, secretary of the
committee has sent out the following
letter:
"While giving the fullest credit to
the athletes who represented the Unit
there is one person whose services
were practically invaluable and with
out whose interest and knowledge it is
doubtful whether the men would have
performed so splendidly as events
proved. He is Trainer Murphy, who
devoted his best energies, in the face
of numerous difficulties, to have the
team in shape.
MIR. Murphy cheerfully gave up his
time and devoted his energies for
months to the care of the athletes and
how well he performed his duty is a
matter of record. Now let us not be
so unpatriotic as to forget his good
work. Instead let those who recog-
nize the mans true worth come for
ward and assist those who are anxious
to make Mr.. Murphy a suitable pre-
sentation.
at has been proposed that we ask
one thousand citizens who are inter-
ested in track and field athletics to
contribute SIS apiece to this fund to be
presented to Mr.. Murphy as a token
of esteem and as a mark of recogni-
ton of his valuable services"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
THE RAZOR WAS A TRIFLE DULL
The Boy Who Tried Suicide Sorrier
the Blade Was Not Sharper.

Pittsburg. Kan, Sept. THE Four
teen-year- old son of Mrs. Hendricks
of 412 West Park avenue. cut his
throat with a razor Saturday after
noon in an attempt to take his life.
He rnade a terrible cash in his throat,
but on account of the razor being
dull missed the jugular vein. 81 am
sorry that the razor was not sharper"
was the remark of the boy when told
by the surgeon that the self-inf1icted
wound would not prove fatal. The
wound was made in a fit of passion
Mrs. Hendricks was not at home at
the time and only the boy and his
brother were about the house and he
got mad at something said by his
brother and grabbed up a razor and
drew the edge of the instrument
around his neck as nearly as could
from ear to ear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
NEW BUILDING AT NEWTON.
Santa Fe VIII Add to Its Present
Large Equipment There.

Newton, Kan, Sept. THAT New
ton is to continue as one of the most
important railroad centers on the main
line of the Santa Fe is brought into
evidence more and more every day.
The latest addition which that com
pany is making to its already numer-
Gus facilities there is a factory for the
making of guard rails, frogs and switch
points for the entire Santa Fe system
east of Albuquerque, in place of buy
ing this material in the open market,
as heretofore.
The building is to be approximately
40x70 feet in size and will be located
near the rail mill. Plans and specifi-
cations for the structure have already
been approved and the machinery for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
AFTER A JUDGE.
j. G. Dixon, a BOilermaker, Ly-
ing in Wait for Moore.
Had Threatened the Life 0f the
Wyandotte Court Judge.
CARRIED HIDDEN GUN.
Had Sixty or More Cartridges
Slowed Away in Pockets.
A Divorce Decree Seemed the
Cause of His Wrath.

Kansas City, Kan, Sept. 7.-Carrying
a 3S-caliber revolver under his negligee
shirt Jesse G. Dixon, a boilermaker.
walked along Minnesota avenue in
Kansas City, Kan. Saturday afternoon
threatening the life of Judge McCabe
Moore of the Wyandotte county court
An hour earlier he had confronted the
judge in front of the Owl drug store
near Ninth and Main streets in Kansas
City. Mo, and demanded that he set
aside a decree for divorce that was
granted Mrs. Dixon two years ago. At
4:3O o'clock Dixon was found hiding in
the entrance to the Home State bank
at Sixth street and Minnesota avenue
and was arrested by Robert McKilten.
a. police officer. He was placed in Jail
in Kansas City, Kan.
For many months Judge Moore has
been victim of threats by Dixon who
apparently believed that the decision
in the divorce case was a great jus
tice to him. The custody of the two
children had been awarded to Mrs.
Dixon.
For several months Dixon annoyed
and frightened his divorced wife by
visiting her home and making threats.
Finally Mrs. Dixon appealed to the
court for protection by injunction.
Several nights later she was awaken
ed DIV something the SlQo OF
the house. Next morning she found q
stick of dynamite in the yard. Four
weeks ago Mrs. Dixon and her chill
dren left the city.
Dixon then wrote a letter to Judge
Moore in which he declared that unless
the decree of divorce were set aside he
would take the law into his own hands
and deal with both Judge Moore and
Judge L. c. True, Mrs. Dixon's attor-
ney. The threatening letter was fol-
lowed by a postcard still more threat :
ening in tone. Then Dixon talked to
Judge Moore over the telephone Friday,
saying he intended to pay the judge &
visit This caused Judge Moore to
place a bench warrant for the arrest of
Dixon in the hands of the police in
Kansas City, Kan.
When Dixon confronted Judge Moore
at Ninth and Main streets he was OBJ
viously excited and insisted that the
Judge alter the decree
Il have no use for courts and lawyers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
ARE DIPPING THEIR CATTLE.
Farmers Near Lawrence Trying to
Drive Out Scab Itch.

Lawrence. Kan. Sept. deputy
Sheriff Roy Woodward came In from
the Clearfield district. where he has
been helping dip cattle all week in
an effort to stamp out an epidemic of
scab itch. which has attacked the live
stock in that part of the county. Dur
ing the week more than 1.500 head of
horses and cattle were put through
the tanks, and 1000 head of live stock
are yet to be washed in the dfsinfect-
ant.
The tank has been placed on the
Seller farm. which is centrally To-
Gated and all the farmers living
near have driven their cattle to it and
put them through the dip. The tank
is a large one and more than 900
head have been handled in a day.
Fourteen farmers Joined together to
buy this dipping apparatus at a cost
of about $500. They of course have
dipped their own live stock free, but
outsiders are charged 20 cents a head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
HARTMAN TO PRESIDE.
For the First Time at Oregon River &
Navigation Meeting.

Portland. Ore, Sept. THE Oregon
River & Navigation company directors
met in annual session yesterday for
the purpose of electing a new set of
directors for the coming year, but ad-
journed for one week, This was done
primarily to give Mr.. Hartman a
chance to be present. The members
of the board also thought it was only
courteous toward Mr.. Hartman to
postpone the meeting, inasmuch as he
owns all but about Is shares, and has
been so busy that he has been unable
to attend a meeting in the history of
the road, since it's organization in 1896.
1t is said President Hartman may
preside at the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
NEW SOUTHWEST LINE.
Will Run From Woodward. Okla, to
WatOnga, 900 Miles,

Guthrie. Okla, Sept. IAN amend
ed charter was issued today to the
Canadian River railway, with head
quarters at Woodward and $500, 900
capital The line is to run south from
Woodward. through Woodward, Dew
ey and Blaine counties. to Watonga,
with branches from there to both
Guthrie and Oklahoma City. total
length of 22O miles. The incorpora-
tors are H. B. PEBBLES and A. H. APP
plegate of woodward; Charles A. Bar
den of Boston; Henry c. Morand of
New York, and F. L. Hamilton of Raj
ston N NJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

to get into a foreign country and at
the same time get paid for work while
looking about, merely for the novelty
of it, and to get glimpse at things as
they really are in this South American
republic. They do not state how long
they will be gone. for they mean to
come back to good old Kansas wnen-
ever they get enough of Argentine, and
get good and ready. Their CONTRACT
with the company reads this way and
they would not accept 1t any other
way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
WANTED WINTER COAL.
A Russian Beet Worker at Iakin At.
tempted to Wreck a Freight.

Garden City. Kan, Sept. Word
was received here from Lakin indicat-
ing that Henry Weber, the Russian
German arrested the other day for at
tempting to wreck a Santa Fe train
near there. had been bound over by
Justice Kirnball to district court for
trial His bond was fixed at $500,
which he gave.
Weber. who is a beet worker, Is
charged with having placed obstruc-
lions on the track and came near caus-
ing serious injury to a freight train.
AS nearly as can be understood, the
man claims he was trying to get a coal
supply. thinking he would in this way
"set out a fiat car filed with that
product.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
A Military Tournament for Atchison

Atchison, Kan, Sept This city
will have a military tournament
September II and Is, on which days
the Seventeenth, Eighteenth and
Seventh cavalry, two squadrons of the
Thirteenth cavalry. two battalions of
artillery, one battalion of engineers
and the Thirteenth infantry will camp
here. Exhibition drills will take place
at Forest park. These troops will be
under the command of Brigadier Cen
eral Morton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
To Open Thirty New Coal Mines.

Pittsburg, Kan, Sept. Thirty
new coal mines, which will employ,
when in full operation. close to 1000
coal miners, are now being opened up
in this coal field. Some of the mines
are but one or two miles from Pitts
burg. most of them within five or six
miles, and the bulk of the miners and
their trade will come to this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

Beller, L. v Hoeck, T.. ". Larkin,
Henry Poggermeyer and M. Fitzgerald
here. Temporary injunctions were
granted in each instance. Mr.. Shuk-
ers also filed complaints to have
Joseph Weis, Charles Townsend,
Charles Hahn and ]. D. Kelly to have
them cited and brought into court for
violating liquor restraining injunc-
lions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
Boy Injured by a Train.

Eureka. Kan. Sept. MARTIN
Ainsworth, 1O-year-old son of Charles
Ainsworth of four and one-half miles
southeast of here. was struck by a
local freight westbound Santa Fe
train. Ainsworth was riding and the
horse took fright and backed into the
train Both horse and rider were
thrown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
TO VISIT SOUTH AMERICA.
Two Stafford Boys Will Try Working
in Foreign Cline.

Stafford. Kan. Sept. THE Nc
Comb brothers, Ray and Bert, left re-
Gently for Buenos Ayres, Argentina, S.
A, where they will work for the COM
ing season in the interest of machin-
erv company of Massilon. Ohio. as ex-
pert mechanics and sales agents.
The boys are accepting this chance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
Death of DIR. T. c. Ayers.

Abilene, Kan. Sept. 7.-Dr. T. c.
Ayers, one of the earliest settlers of
the county died on his farm, here
where he had resided thirty-six years
He had been a Mason ffty-five years
and was buried by that order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
Leavenworth Saloons Injoined,

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. r.
Charles D. Shukers, assistant attorney
general, has filed suit for injunctions
in the district court against Robert
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

making the materials already mention
ed have been ordered
1t is expected that the new industry
will give employment to abolt twenty
men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07

fullest capacity and it is said that the
road couldn't carry any more passen-
gers without running more trains.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-22
wALHALI4A, 8. O.:
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY aa, 1908.
looks AFTER RURAL ROUTES.

R Congressman Wyatt Aiken has
done more probably than any other
man to establish aud assist in the
ma maintenance OF rural routes. His
latest effort In their behalf is by the
Introduction of House Bill No. 49,
272, which provides: -
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and
House OF representatives or the JTni-
ted States OF America, in Congress-
assembled, That on and after the
passage of this act the discontinue
ance or alteration of any rural route
must be with the approval of the
representative in, Congress from the
district In which said route is Iocat-
ed, unless twelve months notice, in
writing, IL given said Representative,
ana the Postmaster General is here
by directed to shorten or lengthen
existing routes, so as to equalize the
WORK OF carriers as much as possf-
Ole, such chan ges, when all facts are
obtained relative thereto, to be sub
mitted to the Representative as here
lnDerore provided" slE ,Ig
The bill is calculated to keep the
rural routes, many of which have,
10y the rulings from the fost once
Department, been endangered, and
at gives an opportunity to equalize
routes, thus lending assistance to
fthe weaker ones by taking from
those that have more than necessary
patronage, and this, too, tending to
equalize the work of the carriers.
The Dill Is, we think, a good one.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Walhalla, 8. @.

Owen Reid ct al. V. Rena Reid ct al.
The creditors of Seek Reid, de-
ceased, will present and prove their
claims before me within one month
from the date hereof, or be barred.
w. o. WHITE, Master.
January 10, 1908. 3-5
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-22

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE
MENT AND DISCHARGE.-lJot
Is hereby given that the undersigned
will make application to d. A. Smith,
Judge of Probate for Oconee County,
In the State OF South Carolina, at his
office at Walhalla Court House, on
Friday, January 31st, 1908, 6at IL
O'Clock in the forenoon, or as soon
thereafter as said application can be
heard, for leave to make final settle
ment OF the Estate Of j. 10. Hopes,
deceased, and obtain final discharge
as Administrators OF said estate.
j. E. MORTON, Administrator.
January J., 1908. 81-4
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-22

This woman says that sick
women should not fail to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she did.
Mrs. A. Gregory, of 1856 Lawrence
St, Denver, Col, writes to Mrs.
Pinkham:
Il was practically an invalid for sia
years, on account Of female troubles.
/ underwent an operation by the
doctors advice, but in a few months
was worse than before. A friend ad.
vised Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it restored me to perfect
health, such as I have not enjoyed in
many years. Any woman suffering as
l did with backachel bearing down
pains, and periodic pains, should not fail
to use Lydia E. PinkHam's Vegetable
Compound"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia K. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills.
andhas positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera.
tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities
periodic pains, backache, that bear.
ing.down feeling, fatplency, indiges
ton, dizziness nervous prostration
Why don't you try it2
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice,
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Press., 1908-01-22
Neets of the eoIden EaaIe.

Every pair of eagles whose habits I have had an opportunity of watching over period of few years would seem to have invariably at least two alternative sites for their nests Some have three. and know of one with four sites. In fact, only know of one pair out of many which habitually resort to but one place and only one. The reason for this Is. however, ap- parent. for owing to its situation 1t has never been disturbed. The nest Is in small cavern on the face of an absolute wall of limestone rock some 800 feet high, at about 400 feet from the summit. Above the cliff is talus of loose stone at an angle of forty-fve degrees or so, above which again rise other precipices. To reach the nearest point above this nest would be long days wOrk.-London Saturday Review.
The Press., 1908-01-22
A STORY OF THE. SEA.
The Man Who Braved the Storm and
 the Sailor He Rescued.

The Man Who Braved the Storm and
 the Sailor He Rescued.
 Or the coast of Ireland there was a terrible storm, and crowd gathered on the shore to see storm tossed ves- sel not far away being pounded on the rocks.
 Sturdy men launched a boat and pulled away at the oars to rescue the imperiled ones.
 AS the boat came back the watchers on the shore cried. Did you get them?' and they answered: "All but one. We had to leave him or risk the lives Of all" And when they were landed a stalwart fellow stepped from the group and said, "Who will join me in the rescue of the remaining one?'
 Then an aged woman cried out: "Oh, my son, don't go; don't go! You are all have left. Your father was drowned at sea. and your brother Will liam sailed away, and we never heard from him. and now if you are lost will be left In sorrow alone"
 But the man replied: "I must go, mother. Duty calls me-" Then he and other brave hearts launched the boat and pulled for the wreck.
 Anxiously the mother waited in tears and prayers. At last they saw the lifeboat coming nearer and nearer, and when it was in hailing distance they called, Have you got your manT"
 And the answer rang out clear above the storm. Yes, and tell mother it's brother William!'
The Press., 1908-01-22
A Sensitive Monkey.

The most pathetic of all monkey stories is one which Grant-Duff has somewhere recorded. The Dublin zoo had a famous ape whose delight was the friendship of the principal of the establishment. He never passed the cage without handshake and a friendly chat until once a member of the royal family went visiting. That day the principal, too engrossed with the duties of showing the august guest round the place, overlooked his poor relation. The ape grieved and sulked and when he went again to its cage turned savagely from him. The hu. man friend was sent absolutely to Coventry by his humble admirer. And straightway the health of the sulking, Sorrowing animal began to decline. Il fell a victim to consumption. When the end was obviously at hand the principal went to look. The ape seem- ad to brighten up at his approach. It crept feebly to the front of its cage, thrust out its hand for grasp of reconciliation and forgiveness, then lay
 Town and died.-St. James Gazette.
The Press., 1908-01-22
wonin come from l

fI would come YromT
 "Well, you see 1 live alone with my aunt, who is quite an old lady," she ex- plained, "and 1t would just worry her to death to get a telegram anyway, let alone a telegram saying that I'd lost my money. She didn't want me to take the journey alone in the first place, and I''-
 ''Of coVrse we won't telegraph then, broke in Richard brueQuely. You just let me back you till you get to San Diego. By the way, who are your friends there? Maybe know them"
 "Oh, another aunt, sister of the one live with, and her husband, MT. Man. chesterr'
 Daniel Manchester, the lawyerT
 "Yes. Do you know himT'
 "Very well, though I've never met his family"
 Isn't that providential" sighed Ann oret. Then that makes it all right for me to ask favor of you, doesn't it2"
 "Yes, of course. At least 1t was all right anyway. And, say, we'll keep on taking our meals together, won't wei Do say yes"
 Amoret lowered her eyes. bit her lip to keep back. the laughter that was ready to bubble over and then glanced up at Richard mischievously.
 'T suppose may as vel" she ad- mitted, laughing softly. You sec, Sarah thinks'-he knew what Sarah thought, but he was determined she should say the wOrds-"well, Sarah thinks you're my husbandP
 Sarah may be something of proph- etess," Richard ventured and then held his breath, surprised at his own daring.
 
 And that's exactly what Sarah prov ed to be, for two months later Dick and Amoret were taking their honey moon trip from San Diego back to Bos- ton.
 DO you know, deaF," announced Amoret, you are exactly what l thought you'd be under similar circum- stances the very first night l saw you" What do you mean, AmOret? Are you admitting that you loved me at first sightT'
 Amoret's little nose tilted up scorn- fully.
 Don't latter yourself. You may not have noticed, but there were bride and groom in the car acting perfectly silly. And as looked at you thought that, serious and dignified as you were. you'd probably be just as silly if you were married, and you are, Dick. Ev- erybody's watching you" Richard went off into a spasm of mirth.
 "Am0ret," he said suddenly, i've got the greatest idea. You remember that money you lost?" AmOret shrnR- ged her shoulders. Why shouldn't she remember 1t? Suppose we send 1t as a wedding fee to Sarah. She's the one who really married us. you know"
 How can we when l lost tt?" que ried Amoret, teasing him.
 "Oh, you know what I mean, sweet heart!''
 turned her head away. Richard watch" ed her curiously, waiting an explana" ton.
 Suddenly she faced him, looking at him in a half frightened, half mis- chievous way through her bushes.
 "I didn't lose the money after all, Dick. found 1t the very next day in another part of my pockstbook. It was after we had breakfast together, and I-I didp't tell you. So there was really no reason, you see, for our get ting marked at all. dearest except except that I spent the money on my | rousseau"
The Press., 1908-01-22
uniuarsitu of Paris-

The doctors degree in the University Of Paris Is so entitled as to designate the faculty under which the work was done, as those who do literary work would receive the degree doctor of let ters, etc. To obtain the doctors de- gree the candidate must possess the lower degree of the corresponding di- vision of work, submit two theses on different questions, reply to questions or objections concerning them, pay a fee of 140 francs and present 100 print ed copies of one of his theses to the uni versity. The candidate for the degree doctor of letters must write one thesis in Latin, the other in French. If in the scientific department, the thesis must be on some original investiga- tion; If in theology, the examinations are both oral and written.-School Bull letin.