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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
RAILROAD NEWS.
Engineers Approve Plan to Die
vert Kaw Channel
Plan Is Devised for. Improve
ment of Flood Conditions.
TO COST Is MILLIONS
u -@ es
Committees Appointed to Confer
With Executives.
Other Items of Interest i'm Rail-
way Circles.
TO COST Is MILLIONS

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 15.-With the
exception of the Missouri Pacific; Union
Pacific and Rock Island, practically eV-
cry railroad having connections or ter
minals in Kansas City was represented
at a meeting Of engineers at the Hotel
Baltimore for protection of Kansas
City from floods by changing the chan
mel of the Kaw river.
Late in the afternoon and after +ba
plan has been discussed from everv
possible standpoint. it was Endorsed.
A committee of engineers composed of
J. V. Hanna of the Belt Line. H. l..
Huntley of the Union Pacific. Henry
Wise of the stock yards, ]. B. Berry of
the Rock island and Z. F. Mitchell of
the Rock Island was appoints to take
the matter up with the railroad execu-
tives and a financial committee compos-
ed of E. r. .Crutcher and John A Moore
of the flood commission and D. E. Cor
nell, mayor of Kansas City, Kan. was
also appointed.
If the recommendation of the engi-
neers is carried OUT it will mean the
construction of a new channel extend
ing four and one-half miles along the
bluffs of the Kansas side, of the river
and the erection of a levee from a
point above Turner. across the present
channel of the river and thence down
the right bank of the new channel to
the Missouri.
The cost of the project, as outlined by
Mr.. Pharr will be something over $16-
900 900, which amount will be reduced
practically So, 900 by the sale of the
present bed of the Kaw to the rail-
roads and to other industries for track
age and warehouse purposes.
The present value of the property pro-
tected by the new channel is $50, 000. 900
and as soon as the scheme is carried out
in pa 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
RIPLEY DEFINES POLICY.
No Extensions in Oklahoma Under
Present Constitution.

The following letter to President E.
P. Ripley of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe, addressed to the Oklahoma
Federation of Commercial clubs, has
been made public:
ST have recently seen notice of
statement issued by your bureau in
regard to the building of railroads in
Oklahoma. I desire to congratulate
you on the truth which is therein
stated. This company had in con-
temptation the building of several
homa, which was definitely postponed
upon the adoption OF your present
state constitution and will remain so
postponed unless and until that con-
stitution is modified. We already
have considerable mileage in the
state, and If we build branches we
should desire they be in fact branches
of our present line, but your const1tu-
ton provides that If built they must
be5chartered as separate railroads un-
der the laws of your state, which is
entirely out Of the, question. Your
laws also provide that even if a twenty
or thirty mile branch is built it would
have to be chartered as Ga separate
full set of officers maintained within
the state. which: is a manifest
absurdity.
oklahoma offers in certain sections
what would be quite an attractive
field for railroad building If the re-
straint of your constitution could be
removed. and If the disposition on the
part of your state officers was to be
fair toward the railroads, but under
existing conditions it is quite impos-
sible to do anything
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
What Ais Youf

I Do you feel weak, tired, despondenAi
have frequent headaches, coated tongue,
bitter or bad taste in morning, "heart-
burn" belching Of gas, acid risings in
throat after eating, stomach gnaw or
burn, foul breath, dizzy spells, poor or
variable appetite, nausea at times and
kindred symptoms?
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
AN OLD PATENT RECORDED.
Warrant to Clay County Land Signed
.Iny President Buchanan.

Clay Center. Dec. 15.-There has
Just been filed in the office of the
emf from the United States dated Sept.
3rd 1860. signed by James Buchanan,
president. This was land grant in
favor of Jane Wheeland, widow Of
Geo. wheeland, private, Captain En-
-rThe warrant was assigned by Jane
wheeland to James Simpson in whose
favor the land was located. The land
is described as the west half of the
northeast quarter and the east half OF
+he northwest quarter of section sew
enteen, in township nine, south of
range four, east, in the district of
lands subject to sale at Junction City.
Kan Mr.. Simpson to whom the war
rant to the land was assigned, died
only a few weeks ago, and the patent
was put on record by his heirs.
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SHE ASKS s11.5oO DAMAGES.
CoffeyvilIe Woman Badly Injured by
Failing THROUGH a Floor

Coffeyville. Kan. Dec. 15.-Jennie
NJ. Edwards, through her attorney,
Philip H. Cas- of this city, has filed
suit in the district court against
George Francis ct al for damages to
the amount of $11,500.
The plaintiff alleges in her cause of
action that she rented quarters in
building owned and controlled by the
defendants and that on the second day
of November, this year, while engaged
in moving a. bed. she fell through a
floor and was badly injured. *
She alleged that the floor was in
bad condition and that it was not
known to her. She says her foot went
through the boards and caused her to
fall in such a way that her ankle was
sprained and her side and back
wrenched and torn to such an extent
that she has been compelled to keep
her bed ever since.
The plaintiff says she has been COM
PEELED to expend about $500 up to the
present time in the paying of doctor
bills and that she fully expects to have
to pay $1,000 more. The actual dam
ages she claims is $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
JUNCTION CITY BEST MARKET.
Union Declares That Farmers Do Bet
-. ter There Than at Salina.

Junction City, kan, Dec. 15.--The
Union says: While creamery butter is
retailing for SO cents in Salina, it is
selling here for 80 and 33 cents.
Country butter sells for 80 cents in
Salina while in Junction City it sells
for % cents. The grocers in Salina
pay 81 cents to the farmer for his
country butter and make three cents
profit In Junction City the grocer
pays the farmer IS cents and sells it
at the same price While eggs are
selling for "a cents in Salina, they are
purchased in this city for 80 cents, ex-
actly what the grocer pays the farm
er for them.
1t is evident the fe,~n.er gets more
for his produce on the junction. City
market than the farmer who does his
trading in Sa1ina. The farmer gets
more for his wheat and corn in juno
ton CITY than in Salina and other. sur
rounding towns. While Salina is pay
ing "a cents for wheat Junction City
dealers are paying 95. Salina is offer
ing So cents for corn and Junction
City SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

cent of the cost of.protection as inter
est would cause an insurance rate OF
of the property, whereas foods In re.
cent years have caused- a damage OF
30 per .cent-within5the past five years.
The plan presented by Pharr MAKES
waters which come down the kaw ana
contemplate a discharge OF something
like 10000 cubic feet a second or more
than 100000 cubic feet more than came
down the river in the flood of 1903.
This increased capacity is given by
increasing the. depth Of the bed and pro-
yidingca sfalI,of az feet per mile as.
against faltsof 11s feet per mile In the
old channel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

fight out of Billy on Thanksgiving day,
he.will carry the battle to the Kewanee
man from the first sound of the bell
and meet him punch for punch until one
or the other goes under. Kelly figures
that in this way his stiff straight wal
lops viii more than offset Papke's a'bil-
ity to rough it, and ultimately give him
victory.
Papke may defeat the Italian, but he
should not accomplish his task without
a desperate struggle. Kelly held him
to a draw in their battle of ten rounds
at Milwaukee, and then barely lost the
second after breaking his right arm.
Hugo witnessed Papke's recent down
fall before Ketchel, and as he has
fought both men he firmly believes he
has found a plan to whip Papke, and
expects to stop Billy before the end of
the % rounds.
The two have finished their train
ing.
Papke's performance will be watched
with great interest and curiosity by
the ring fans all over the country. He
must defeat Hugo Kelly most decisive
ly if he wishes to be taken seriously.
To allow the bout to reach the twenty
fifth round will mean the stamping of
Papke as a second rater in the eyes
of the public in general. and the fight
experts in particular. The Los Ange-
les betting public still likes Kelly,
though, as was shown by the pool
room situation when the Spring street
DSSNAAS SIoAoS ASpOIlCO Tie speculation
is on an even money basis. Experts
along these lines figure. that Papke
should rule at least a 1ei to5S favorite
when the form of each man is taken
into consideration.
The last matinee workouts of Papke
and Kelly. differed widely. Kelly who
has been in training much longer than
Papke, felt that he had reached the
perfection point so far as condition was
concerned. The Italian worked more
to please the big crowd than he did
from any real necessity. A half hour
of light work let Kelly out. He did not
put on the boxing gloves at all. His
weight is 15975 pounds. With fully L.
900 people out to Venice to see him,
Papke INDUCED in heavy afternoons
work, which included seven rounds of
hard boxing. He used the mitts against
his trainer-manager Sam Berger
The fighters will come in from their
respective training camps this after
noon to weigh in. The 1873 pounds at s
o'clock should be easy for both men A
$500 forfeit is contingent on the weights,
and if everything is satisfactory the
checks will be returned to the fighters
as soon as they step off the scales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
PUGET SOUND TO ARKANSAS PASS.
New Project Submitted to San Antonio
Commercial Club ~.

San. Antonio. Tex Dec. 15.-Connecting
the tidewater of the Pacific Coast at
Puget Sound. Washington. with tidewater
at Arkansas Pass, Tex. is the latest rail-
road project to be put up to San Antonio.
]. M. Hamilton, former city engineer of
Port Townsend. Wash, is the promoter
of the project. The road if constructed,
would be 1900 miles long and cost billions
of dollars. His proposition comes in the
form of a letter to- the Business Mems
club here. and acconlpanying it is a map
of the proposed road. The road as out
lined starts at Tacoma, Wash, cuts
through the middle Of oregon, crosses the
Union Pacific at PRlisade. New, thence
south through the southern portion of
Utah and the northern portion of Ari-
IONA and New Mexico, touching Albu-
querque; thence southeast-to a. crossing
with the Texas and Pacific at Midland,
Text thence to KerFville. Tex, the ter
minus of the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass. down that road to San Antonio and
from here direct to Arkansas Pass. .
The map also shows branch lines from
Midland. Tex. to MuskoKee, Ok, and from
Midland to New Orleans. What financial
support would be expected of the city is
not stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
wrGHTrA SHOWS GAIN.
One of Ten Cities in the Country HaV-
ing Increase in Building Permits.

Wichita. Dec 15.-Wichita is one of
the ten cities in the country that shows
an increase in building permits for
the first ten months of the year 1908.
Wichita shows a Is per cent increase.
The cities are Denver, Indianapolis,
New Orleans, Wichita. Salt Lake City,
birmingham, san Antonio, Paterson,
Grand Rapids, San Diego and chi
cago.
Wfchita's record is a remarkable
one since the increase of 1906 over
1905 was so per cent, and 1907 over
1906 was so per cent. wichita oulId-
ing hermit record this year win be the
highest in its history.
Wichita's showing is still more en-
HANGED by the fact that there have
been no mammoth structures erected
11rirg the last year The growth has
been steady and the residences con-
structed form an important part.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
DIFFERENT KINDS OF ALFALFA.
An Experiment Farm in Rocks County
Said to Be Raising 125 Grades.

Rocks county has more different
kinds of alfalfa raised in it than any
other place in the west. This is rather
a, surprising statement, but can be
verified Elan Bartholomew, who is
acting as agent for the United states
government, has between 125 and 1875
different varieties of alfalfa growing
on his farm to ascertain which is best
for the county. A government expert
comes out and examines the progress
every three months. Mr.. Bartho lomew
has been assigned to read a paper on
"Alfalfa Culture at the Rocks county
farmers nstitute-P1ainyille Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
MANILA A CLEAN CITY.
A Visitor to Kansas Says the Condi-
ton of the Town is o. X.

Wichita, kan, Dec. ia. w.
Hastings, president of the municipal
board of Manila, P. L. is visiting his
son. Walter Hastings, in this city. The
board of Manila is the gov
erning commission, operating very
much as the commission of the Dis
trict of Columbia operates in the con-
troll of the local government at Wash
ingtoh. Mr.. Hastings has been in Ma
Mia seven years and his story of the
progress of the city under American
government ia inspiring.
ssManiIa today is a cleaner city phy-
sically than Kansas City or Milwau-
kee - said Mr.. Hastings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
PLANT TO RESUME WORK.
WhiteIiner Glass Factory at Cohey-
vile Soon to Open Up.

CoffeyviI1e, Kan, Dec 15.-The
Whiteliner factory of the Ball Brothers
Glass Manufacturing company will re-
sumo operations the first Of the year.
This will give. employment to at least
thirty men. The plant has been idle
for over eighteen months, having
ceased operations in May of last year.
The company has leased fifteen acres
between the office of the company and
the street car tracks to the east, for
the purpose of stacking the product
of ifs plant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
GOOD FOR WHEAT.
Southwest Kansas Thoroughly Soalsed
by Rain and Snow.

Syracuse, Kan, Dec. 15.-Hamilton
and adjoining counties have been
thoroughly soaked by successive rain
and snow and never were conditions
more favorable for farming. This
coming year promises to show an in
creased acreage in all crops, especially
broomcorn and wheat. Winter wheat
is in excellent condition. Broom corn
is being bought at from $40 to $50 per
ton. and buyers predict it will reach
the 500 mark in the next sixty days,
which will swell the acreage of that
stapIe in southwest Kansas. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15

Chicago. Dec. 15-George Sutton, cham
pion ISL balk-line player of the world, has
accepted the challenge issued by George
Slosson of New York to a game for the
title and has posted a forfeit of $3.50 to
bind the match. The contest will be
staged either in this city or in New York,
probably next month. Sutton wants 1t
played here. and really has a right to
name the place, but will go to New York
provided the easterner meets his request
for expense money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
Catcher Thomas Not Sold.

Detroit. Dec. 15-President Navin of the
Detroit baseball club denies that Catcher
Thomas has been sold to the Athletics,
though a price has been quoted to Connie
Mack THAT announcement is not only
premature, but it is far from the truth as
matters stand at present" said he. 1--WE
couldn't come to any agreement though
from what 1 said, Connie may think we
did -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
THESE BANKS DOING BUSINESS.
Pawnee Rock Institutions increase
Deposits S119,751 in 1908.

We wish to call your attention to-
the bank statements of our banks to
be found in this issue of the Herald.
Read them over carefully and see what
they mean. They show that the de-
nosits amount to S1S6,33S.SS in our
two banks, making a gain of $11S,-
1918 during the past year. Where
is there a community in this part of
Kansas that can make q better show
ing -Pawnee Rock Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
SECURED DIVORCE IN DENVER
Former Phinipsburg Girl Is Given Her
Freedom.

PhiIlipsburg. Kan, Dec. 15.-Word
reaches here from Denver that Mary
Pomeroy, pretty and the daughter or
Hiram p Latham, contractor, was
Granted a divorce from her husband.
Fred H. Pomeroy, because he ignored
her for weeks at a time by refusing to
sneak to her, and aISO because ne
threw his health away by continual
evcesses and carouSaIs. She married
him in this city February 2, 1902. She
secured her freedom.
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TO RESUME WORK.
Five Hundred Men Will Help Enlarge
Springfield Shops of Frisco.

Springfield. Mo. Dec. 1.-THE announce
ment was made TODAY that work on the
new ST. Louis and San francisco road
shops will be resumed next Friday The
order comes from President Davidson,
and will give employment to 800 men. The
shops when completed will have cost a
million and a half dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
Wolverines ANNOUNCE Dates.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Dec. 15.-Three dates
on next years football schedule for Mich
igan have been announced. The first
game is to be with Case at Ann Arbor
Iea q 1fiiy.sJ1tee Oct 90 M y 1 STE eoi-
vania game. booked for Nov Is, is to take
place at Philadelphia Nothing definite is
Satf1Pd on the Syracuse game
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
Downs Invalid a Suicide.

Downs, Kan, Dec 15.-Reuben
Babcock, an early settler of Osborne
county, who has been in poor health
for some time, left his home In Downs
and went down to the bank of the riv-
er about half mile distant. and shot
himself in the head with a revolver,
falling into the water and was dead
when taken out only a short time af-
ter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
sharkey Picks johnson.

New York. Dec 15.-Tom Sharkey says
johnson will defeat Burns in the finish
battle for the heavyweight championship,
Christmas in Australia Sharkey says
Burns, while a fairly good fighter, is over
rated and actually declares that with n
few months of training he could beat him
himself. Sharkey says johnson will win
the fight if it is on the level. because he
is % pounds heavier than Burns, is also
taller and is the cleverest big man in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
Escaped .Convict CaugIlt.

Arkansas city, Kan, Dec. 10
Chas Baker, an escaped convict from
the state penitentiary, who has been
eyading the officers for four years,
was captured here. He had served
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SchrecI. and Ham Sion

Marvin Hart have signed articles to meet
al Lexington, Ky, the last day of De-
cember.
This promises to be an interesting meet
ing as both men are clever boxers and
have been in numerous matches.
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years for forgery being sent up from
Payne county, Ok. Baker was turned
over to Parole Officer Higgins, who
returned with him to Lansing.
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FIND GAS NEAR CoNCoRDIA.
Flows Quite Freely From Vein Al
most on the Surface.

Concordiia, Kan, Dec. 15-Gas has
been found on Dave CoughIin's farm.
1t flows quite freely SO long as the
hole remains untitled with mud. 1t was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-15
PiIes Cnred in 8 to ~ Days.

Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure slly
case of itching, blind, bleeding or protrudlng
piles in 6 to IA days or money refunoed' SOc-
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wlreless eOuieht. Roof 0andsn-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-05-11
Crawford Leaves for East.

HURON, S. D., May lO.-(Special) )-Cov-
ernor Coe l. Crawford departed Saturday
morning for Washington, where he will
attend a conference of governors of the
states called by President Roosevelt to
consider ways and means to conserve the
natural resources of the country. on Tues
day, President Roosevelt will serve dinner
to the entire gathering at the White House
and on the following three days the con-
ference will be in session. 1t is understood
that at the same time, a meeting of the
Inland Waterways commission will be had
and the two gatherings will compare notes
directly bearing upon the Improvement of
navigation OF the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers At a late meeting in Memphis,
Tenn, the address delivered by Governor
Crawford before the Deep Waterways COM
mission. attracted national attention and
it is probable that he will be heard from at
the approaching conference.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-05-11
Court in session at Fremont

FREMONT, Neb., May 1o-(special)-
Judge Holenbeck held a secsion OF the dis
trict court here this morning and called
the docket of the jury cases for the May
term OF court, which meets May Is. There
were eight cases put down for trial, one
or two Of which may go over. The most
important was that of Langdon against
Dodge county, in which the plaintiff wants
$500 damages on account of injuries re-
ceived by the collapse of the North Bend
bridge across the Platte in April, 1907.
Another case brought by her husband was
tried at the last term Of the district court
and resulted IN a verdict for the plaintiff
for smaller amount, however. than he
could have settled for with the county
board. A divorce was granted Mrs. Joseph
zuher. The parties only lived together
about two months. They were married last
fall. The plaintifrs petition alleged about
all the statutory causes.