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The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-17
NOT A GOOD Time.
Railroad Presidents Decide Against an
Advance In Rates.

Philadelphia. July 17.-In a state
ment issued today with reference to
the meeting of railroad presidents in
New York yesterday at which was dis
cussed the question of raising freight
rates, President McCrea of the Penn
sylvania railroad who was present said
that the conclusion reached was that
the time Is not opportune for an ad-
vance in rates in the territory repre-
sented at the meeting. Mr.. McCrea in
his statement said;
1T appears that there Is some mis-
understanding in the public mind as
to the exact question under discussion.
A general advance in all rates has at
no time been contemplated. There has
been a general feeling among railroad
officers that class rates. upon which
the high class and miscellaneous traffic
is carried were, all things considered
upon too low basis. After full con-
sideration and exchange of views the
conclusion was unanimous that the
time was not opportune for an ad-
vance in all class rates applicable to
the entire railroad mileage represented
at the meeting which embraced lines
east of the Mississippi and north OF
the Ohio rivers. The traffic officers,
however, were requested to further con-
slider the advisability of an increase
in rates In specific cases when the pres
ent rates are particularly low in COM
parison with other rates and in View
of the service performed.
Advance In the South.
Louisville, KY, July 17.-An advance
in freight rates into the territory of
the Southern Freight association and
of commodity rates into the territory
of the Southeastern Mississippi Valley
association probably will be the out
come OF the conferences of executive
officers Of southern roads now being
held in Louisville. Although the rail-
way officials were still unwilling to-
day to discuss the object of the con-
ference it was reported that an ad-
vance had already been decided upon,
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-17
BOY HAS A BAD FALL.
Drops Through Firemen's Escape" at
Central Station.

While watching the fire department
drill Thursday afternoon Eustice Clay.
the eleven-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Clay of 1872 Polk street,
fell through one of the holes through
which the firemen descend from their
sleeping rooms to the main floor of
fire headquarters. The ceiling Is an
unusually high one and the wonder is
that the boy was not instantly killed,
though the indications are that he is
not seriously injured. He was picked
UP by one of the fremen at the sta
tion and made as comfortable as pos
sible and DIR. Keith called who took
him to the home of his parents.
No bones were broken in the fall
and unless complications ensue the
boy will be about again within a few
weeks no worse for his experience. He
passed bad night last night and suf-
fered greatly from the bruises and
complained that his hip panied him.
He is resting easer today.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-17
LOCAL MENTION.

Wall paper, while it lasts, az cents
per roll. The J. K. Jones Paint Co
Carriage paints, all colors. The J.
x. Jones Paint Co.
Mrs. VIM. Lysaght of Kansas City,
Missouri, is visiting her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. L. M. Wood. Mrs. Lysaght
is just convalescing from a long i'll
ness.
Regular dinners served daily at Vine
wood park safe Hours IL to and from
$50 to p. m: Try one at 35 cents Mrs
Z. M. Burnett. caterer.
Cherry phosphate. the ideal summer
drink, zoe per bottle. Try II. Grind
Union Tea Co, 704 Kansas avenue.
Mrs. Mary Dreyer was fined SIS and
costs in city court this morning for
asaulting DIR. Hull an old man who
boarded with her on Monroe street.
Assistant County Attorney Jamison
who conducted the prosecution, found
that the old man had a good case. and
had been abused. His story of assault
received little credit when he first ap-
piled for a warrant, and he was
threatened with the possibility of hav-
ing to pay the costs.
House paints, all colors. The J. K
Jones Paint Co.
After a good meal smoker wants a
good cigar. To these men we suggest
Eagles new premier Silver Statue IL
cent cigar. All first-class dealers sell
them.
Talbot, the American athlete wno
is competing in the Olympian games
in London, is former Kansas City
high school student. and football play
er. He has played football in Topeka
a number of times against Topeka high
school
Call our contract department and
let us make an appointment with you
to explain the advantages of the In
dependent telephone. You will obli-
gate yourself in no way.
Ice cold cherry phosphate will be
served free at our store Saturday. Come
in and try a glass. Grand Union Tea
Co., 704 Kansas avenue.
If you have not tried Eagles new
premier Silver Statue you have missed
all that is good in cigars. No cigar
sold in Topeka can equal it in quality
for the price.
For his birthday get box OF Big
TrompS-at all dealers
Mrs C. L. Winans of Kansas City is
visiting Mrs. William Hebb, of $50
CLAW street
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-17
NIcGraw After e Baseman.

Chicago. July 17.-McGraw Is ne
gotiating with the Des Moines club
of the Western league for Third Base
man Frank McNichols. Mike Donlin
thinks very highly Of him and is
anxious for the Giants to get him.
He played with Callahan and Donlin
on the Logan Squares, and is con-
sidered one of the best fielding
youngsters in the business. Donlin
got after him early today. Nc
Nichols has had several tempting Of
fers TO play in the big leagues. but
has always preferred to play In the
"semi-pro" ranks up to this year, be-
cause of being mixed up IN politics on
the West Side.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-17
Effect of Cleanliness.

Cleanliness never hurt anybody or
gave him typhoid. The death rate in
Rome has fallen from 80 per 1000 to
10 per 1000 since 1t raised it's street
cleaning expenditure from $4,000 a
year to S2S0,000 a year. Hamburg
had thirteen cholera epidemics be-
tween 1881 and 1873. The city clean
ed up along with other German cities,
and now the German physicians are
praying the government to limit the
supply of medical students. Cleaning
up helps to destroy the flies breeding
places, and the flies carry half the
diseases into the groceries.-Minne-
apolis Journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-17
Unelaub to Join the Outlaws.

Boston, July 1T have heard
nothing from the Washington club
about my transfer to that city," Bob"
Unglaub said. "I do not intend to
go there unless 1 am TO be paid the
same money, and when Cantillon was
here he told me he would not give
me as much, so there can be no mis-
understanding. have been ap-
preached by the Stockton, Cal. club.
and If the matter is not fixed up
otherwise, I shall leave next Satur-
day night for California"
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-17
As to the Name '.Peter."

The popularity of the name Peter.
writes correspondent, is to be seen
In many other names which at first
sight seem strangely unlike IT. The
common Perkins. for instance, is a
corruption of Petrekin and fairly OBJ
vious, but few of those who read of
Mr.. Perrin's centuries know that his
name comes from the same source by
way of the French Pierre. Still an
other from the original is Parnell.
which require the feminine Petro-
nella before it could be corrupted into
its present form-London Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-17
A RECORD.
Phenomenal Speed in Transcribing
Court Proceedings.

E. Robert Ambrose. conducting a
general reporting and stenographic
business on second floor, Mulvane
building, has just maze a record in
getting out proceedings in the police
court, having transcribed notes taken
in l hour and 80 minutes in the
same time. about 10000 words. by die
tating to two stenographers using the
typewriter at the same time
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-17
LONG DIDN'T USE AN AUTO.
Weather Appeared Too Dubious. So He
Took the Train,

Senator Chester I. Long was in To-
peka for few hours early this morn
ing on his way to Jefferson county,
where he will make some speeches to-
day. 1t was the intention to send Sem
ator Long out from here in an automo-
bile, but the weather looked so stormy
this morning that he went on the
train. He speaks at Oskaloosa this af =.
ternon and Valley Falls tonight.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-17
Owner of Many Hotels Assigns.

Harrisburg. Pa. July 17.-An assign
ment was made today by NJ. p. John
son, one OF the largest hotel owners of
this city. Mr.. Johnson turned over to
the assignees the new Metropolitan ho-
tel In this city, four other Harrisburg
hotels. in Middletown. Pa, and a coun-
try inn near this city, together with
other properties.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-17
Peary Sails for the Pole.

Sydney, n. s., July 17.-Commander
Robert E Peary sailed today on the
steamer Roosevelt in another attempt
to reach the North pole. His last re-
mark as he went over the side of the
Roosevelt was that he expected to ac-
complish his purpose.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-17

The drawing depicts modish
frock of linen raJah, the model being
In pale pink. Heavy lace dyed to
match was used as trimming. and was
set into the front of the bodice and
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-17

afternoon. Mrs. Swickard was 70
years old and her death was due to
old age and a severe fracture of q leg.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-17

The Shawnee State bank buildins
was erected by material from j
Thomas Lumber Co.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-17

Mrs. Lydia Swickard died Thursday
evening at 1880 at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. z. 2. Witchey, 1910
Van Buren. Services this evening at
p. m. The remains will be sent to
Meriden for interment, and services
will be held there at 2:30 Saturday
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-17

in the sleeves with handfagotting in
pink thread. Narrow folds of bias
black linen were used down either
side of the yoke, and the middle of the
back was trimmed with a row of pink
linen buttons from the yoke to the
bottom of the skirt. The yoke and
undersleeves were of tucked white
dotted net
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Mrs. Thomas Coney,
20 years of age who died at a hospital
In Newton following an operation for
appendicitis was held at the Tally un-
dertaking roms this morning at 10
o'clock. 1nterment following in Mount
Calvary cemetery.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-17

Mrs. Ora M. Gilbert, wife of Loui.
Q. Gilbert, died at her home 13E
North Quincy street today of dropsy
The funeral will be held from the
family home Saturday afternoon a.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-28
Police Jury Ward No. 6.

Preci,,,.t Nd 1-shall extend from tn
! u ppar line Of the parish i'll t.ie rear Do y
Police Ward No 5 to the tfaaa Da
! youibridge with polling pace az +h ~
/ nearJ )a;zi ppe sChiasson's place on 'i''
I CflauE hay Ridge or settlement. e.,,
/ Precinct No. 2. Shall extend n.y. ~
| the bridge over Grand BAYOU 70 vae
/ lower inc Of the A. X. Lafofest plss o,
| formerly with polling place at OF ie"'
| Victor Legendre's place. ,,.;se the
| Precinct No. 3,-Shall oonpr.se , ;,'e
/ Malarsy settlements, with polling
tnIaan 81 or near Louis kIaen1er
place. No
/ p.o.;a =. No T.-S'ail extend from
T,afa,,ra.s.a crossing, left bank, to the
lower line of Ariel plantation 1neiud-
ING rear settlements with polling place
iah 3. ,,aa1, the store of Toups x Haude,
| formerly e. Ledet's store. ..,,
| preeifc5 No. 2.-Saall evtend from
the lower line of the Ariel plantation
| to tic nnocr line of the Upper Ten
| plantatipi, of MIR. Leon GodchauX1,
with boiling place at or near the WIZ
linfan IIebert store or residence.
Precinct No. 3.-Shall extend from
the INNER line of the upper Ten
plantation to the upper me VI t .1le
Racelanu plantation 1ncludlhg 'le
Cothaux Fose, with polling PLACE a. at
ERoH near the main STORE ol 'ile
BoWk plant.
Precinct No. 4;--shan extend from
the Upper line OF the Kace,and plaaia-
tioiato thsIdRer line OF the georgia
plantation so2bs g. Mathews Win 4,
polllAtgpr the residence OF o me
MARY plan aion Of Nj. Leon God
Police Jury Ward No. s.
Precinct No. l. Shall include the
whole OF the Ward No. 8. with polling
place at or near Rosemond Dnfresne.
Police Jury Ward No. 8.
Precinct No. 1.--Shall extend from
the lover line Of G. S. Mathews Geor-
gia plantation to the lower line OF Mrs
Joseph Brrileauy's place sWith polling
place at Or near Longville.
Precinct No. g. Shall extend from
the lower line of Mrs. Joseph Barril-
leaux, place to Harang's Canal, with
polling place at or near Trasimond
Foret's place.
Police Jury Ward No. 10.
Precinct No. 1.-Shall comprise both |
sides of Bayou Lafourehe from Ha-
rang's Canal to the upper line of the |
Jean Galjour's place now or former
~ with polling place at the Cut Off. |
Precinct No. 2.-Shall comprise
both sides of the Bayou Lafourche
from the upper line Of Jean Galjour;s
Dlace to the lower line of Gregoire
Sergny's estate, with polling place at
or near the old Janyier Guedry resi-
lence.
Precinct No. s.----silall comprise
both sides of Bayou Lafourche from
he lower line Of Gregoire Serigney's
estate to the Gulf of Mexico, with
polling place at or near the residence
+ the Pierre Lee place, near the San
ler's Canal on the right bank of Ba-
on Lafourche.
Given under our Official signatures
Oar. A. D. l9pSl IL
THOMAS BEARY,
a EB444s~A1aRNAa1G
Y. 2. MoRvANT,
Supervisors OF Election, Parish of II
Lafourohe.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-28
Publishers Notice.

Theypnbiic is Informed that Deputy
Sheriff .Anatole J. ago, of RaceIand
and Nr. .. J BaFrios, of Lockport
are duly authorized solicitors, agents
and representatives of the Sentfno,
and are fully empowered 10 collect
and receipt for all accounts d.1e.
81. 4. DUpaa, Prop.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-28
Reform from Within.

would support the Republ
Gao ticket, Or advise Others
to do so, because it is charg
ed that frauds have beer
UU1nnIirre1 in the secont
Democratic primary election
Let us admit, for a moment
that some individual mem
'Jers Of the party did SO far
i.rgat themselves as to per
petrate fraud, how will vot
ing the Republican ticket
cure the avils
How can a Democrat in
principle vote the Republican
ticket without doing violence
TO his principles, to his politi-
cal faith? But by voting the
Republican ticket you will
punish the Democratic party
for tile frauds committed, it
is suggested.
row let Us analyze this
reason. 1t assumes that the
Democratic party is liable as
a party Tor the. frauds com
mitte1 by a few Of it's mem
bels. We deny this. i'lle party |
az party does not advocated
fraud; on the contrary, it
condemns it. The State
Central Committee declined
to go behind the returns CT
lection, not bacaused it ap-
proved frauds, not because it
was dieinciinef to inves1i-
gate the charges made, but
because it found that under
tie law, il possessed not the
power or right to go behind
the returns. Its judgement
Las been concurred in by /;
many eminent lawyers.
{ the Committee could not +
Investigate by going behind /
tie returns, it cannot be
Justly condemned for refls. 6
ing to 90 behind the returns, t
nor can the deduction bel b
rawn from this fact that |
il has sanctioned and APPROX
Il the frauds charged. While :
The committee had no legal
power to go behind the re
turns, it placed itself Of re Il
ord as condemning frauds. :
ard inviting a recourse to the !
courts for a legal Investigation
d he charges Of fraud and the 9
ooadjgn punishment OF theper !
potrators Thereof. Thus as the i
va ty, through lis committee il
u ! Democratic party condem =
naa and denounced fraud.
.n.} set the seal OF its disap, :
probation upon it.
Why should it, as & party. :,
Be punished because some Of r,
It's members have committed
rand Where is there jnst;ce d
/. sU2a d course and how can r
7 Der Ct thai party al
.>eg'l'1.i,aa tioke.. fl
e party a.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-28

idas excuse N!s net sfaolC
good. True Democrats can
not Justify treachery to pal ty
} fealty under such a flimsy
Il pretext.
10 condemn and denounee
traad is proper and laudable
! AL good men must and do
ablor and deprecate fraud
III any form, and especially
election fraud. II fraud has
been committed within the
party ranks, the evil can and
|ahould be corrected. The
party can and should be re-
formed but the only true re-
FORM must come from with.
in its fold. There is no other
reform possible. 70 attempt
l.
reform outside Of the party
by voting vie Republican
ticket would be to essay des-
truction Instead of reforma-
ton. To quit the party. and
join the opposition, is not ito
reforsait but to change ones
politicar allegiance, aud to|
nullify ones ability and use
fnlness to reform the. party.
Thus from whatever point
We view the question, no true
Democrat can justify him
self N abandoning his party
/
because sons fraud may have
]|2al' member, of Of his lis
party. IF he be a Democrat j
rom principle and conviction
fe will remain true to his {
party, whatever disappoint- :
nent, and labor within its t
'anks to reform it and cor t
eot whatever evils may af- 7
eet it. That is the part of .
wisdom and Of patriotism.
Cease then all talk Of vot p
ag the Republican tickeW tol t
orrect alleged evil practices &
n the Democratic party. It /
J all folly hypocrisy. P
You cannot reform tile . .
)ewocra tic party by quitting
and joining the opposition p7
on must stay in the party !.
You sincerely wish to lend
our aid i'll roofing out evils III
larged to it by some, which Fe
Il good men condemn. z
But We do not admit that ri p1
te
l'ngs are so bad as they
zen painted. tie
There may have been ire tai
lIarities, perhaps gross
La
auds, but as we have stated II
ing
fore, we do not believe LAT
ey have been sufficient to tn
we changed the result as Tin
Me-
ioe1ced by the face of the L9
turns. lh'
The primary election law Sefj
Is been found defe, tive ia
Veral particulars and will ii
10y
} doubt be amended in due i;
10
me. Tie law is the work j
a Democratic legislature; BIZ
will be amended and per at
cted by another Democrat tn
legislature The democratic WI WI
rty has proven itself by Gro
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-28
With Your Eyes?

Don't know? Only aware
that they hurt, or that you
cant see as well as a wear
ago. or that you have unac-
oonntable headaches? Well,
we'll tell you what's the mat
ter without charge. Then,
II there's anything III our line
you need We'll be glad to
supply it at a fair price. If
you don't need glasses you
don't owe us Que cent.
Laf0ur0he JeN6iry 60
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-28
-.oi'EN EVERY MorS1sG-

Situated . Il the aIiiroa.l. corner ST. Ma,
isf5ess a.li ofeasY access from all partso
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-05-28
Dairy Dots.

Texas Faffner.
 Good milk cows are seldom in good flesh. They are not flesh makers, but milk machines, or should be.
 Kindness in the dairy not only in dicates a kind heart, but the self control of good common sense.
 Plants for making condensed milk are becoming more common. Several have recently been established in Vermont.
 A good dairyman, whether in Iowa Missouri. Indiana or Texas, is usually a prosperous man and his farm is a paying proposition.
 Cream of the proper acid or ripe condition churns more easily than sweet cream. because the acid ren- ders it less compact,
 A good COW is a profitable invest nlent. aside from the increase, which should represent the profit. This can he said also of the hen, the mare and the eve.
 Carefully kept statistics kept by dairy associations in the southwest mart of Scotland during the winter or 1907 shows the cost of producing a gallon of milk. ten pounds, Is about SIP cents.
 The principal dairy breeds are the Jerseys. Holsteins, Guernsey. Ayr shire and Brown Swiss. All of which have their good qualities and their admirers
 A great many keep cows for profit who would do better if they would adopt dairy principles; otherwise their theoretical methods Will prove a disappointment.
 Rich cream is more easily churned because the particles of fat are more numerous or closer together. which renders them more easily brought to- sether as butter. Good cream IS from 30 to 70 per cent fat.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-05-28
Notes by a Working Farmer.
Home and Farm.

Home and Farm.
 Work that is not done in time re- uuires double the labor to perform afterward and then the results are never so good.
 There is no luck about farming Every success is the result of well-laid plans, and the failures, with rare ex. ceptions, are because of the lack of them.
 The process of grading up brings one continually nearer to the full blood, which is source of all satls- faction and profit in stock feeding. i It requires faculty of closer ap- plication and study along a single line to make a specially go, but when it it does go it usually pays best.
 The man who works so steadily that he never has time to stop and make his plans ahead does not often produce the best results. 1 If there were no other argument in favor of keeping stock the single one of helping to market the bulky prod ucts of the farm should be consid- cred,
 Commercial fertilizers do not per manently benefit the land. They have their legitimate uses in helping to pro i duce larger crops, but they do not make the land any richer, They should be used in connection with oth- i CT manure.
 There is a good reason for dairying paying-a COW is the most profitable of all animals if properly managed. An average COW should produce five or six thousand pounds of milk year. This properly managed is profitable i in the home and in the houses of | others
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-05-28
Hard to Conceive.

The tremendous size and power of modern machinery may be judged from data regarding the mechanical equipment of the 'Lusitania," which now seems bent, at the sacrifice or it's firemen. on beating it's own record. The six turbines of this monster ship have 994 000 blades and an equal num- Der of spacing pieces between the blades. If the blades and spacing pieces were laid end to end they would extend 1S2 miles. Their total weight is 194,50O pounds, and the surface of the blades exposed to the action of steam amounts to 114.000 square feet. A consumption of one thousand tons of coal per day requires about fifteen hundred pounds per minute. Each of the one hundred firemen is therefore required to feed fifteen pounds of coal ner minute into the furnaces Fix.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-05-28
Waited for a Man.

First Cyclist-What's in the band box, Bill and where's the girl?
 Second Cyclist-That contains my puncture -mending device. l get them mended quickly and we'll without lift ing finger.
 First Cyclist-Tell us!
 Second Cyclist-That box contains ladys skirt and picture hat; when l puncture I've only to don them and wait,
 First Cyclist-By love. that's clever!
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-05-28
DR. TALKS OF FOOD
Pres. of Board of Health.

What shall l eat?" Is the daily in. qnlry the physician is met with. do not hesitate to say that in my judg' ment a large percentage of disease is caused by poorly selected and improp- efly prepared food. My personal expe' flence with the fully-cooked food, Known as Grape Nuts, enables me to speak freely of it's merits.
 From overwork, l suffered several years with malnutrition, palpitation of the heart and loss of sleep. Last sum- hler l was led to experiment person. ally With the new food, which 1 used ID conjunction with good rich cows milk In short time after I com nlenced its use, the disagreeable symp- toms disappeared, my hearts action became steady and normal the func uons of the stomach were properly carried out and I again slept as sound !! and as we'll as in my youth.
 look upon Grape-Nuts as a per- rect food, and no one can gainsay but 'hat It has most prominent place in rational, scientific system of feed 'ns' Any one who uses this food will soon be convinced of the soundness of .he principle upon which it is manu- .@ctared and may thereby know the .acts as to its true worth" Read "The Hoad to Melville" in pkgs. There's Reason"
 ever read the above letter? A new ohe appears from time to time. They are genuine, true. and full Of human interest.