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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
EARNINGS SHOW DECLINE.
Baltimore & Ohio Gross Receipts Fan
Eight Millions.


New York, Oct. 19.-The eighty-sec-
ond annual report of the Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad company, to be issued
shows that gross earnings for the nscaI
wear ended June 80 last were $7S.60S,TSl,
a decrease of SS,635, 140, as compared
with the previous year, which was the
banner year of the company in all It's
history.
Total expenses were $54,15O,S49, which
amount is $729, 211 less than expenses
were in the previous year.
After payment of interest on the
funded debt, taxes, and miscellaneous
betterments and improvements, two
dividends on the preferred stock and
one semi-annual dividend of per cent
on the common stock. the report says:
1.-THE remaining surplus of $3,191, 543.O6
was credited to the profit and loss ac-
count, which sum added to the amount
to credit of profit and loss June 81,
1907. $19739542, made a total of $22,-
931 O55, from which was deducted
semi-annual dividend of 8 per cent on
the common stock, $4,565.Z74, and Tor
sundry adjustment $500,3S7, leaving
net amount to credit of profit and loss
June 30, 1908, ST 1865, 442."
President Murray, discussing earn
ings and expenses, says in the report
that all the decrease in earnings oc-
Cured in the last six months of the
year.
The first six months showed an in
crease of 81 113, 945. He says that trans
portation expenses were considerably
Increased because of the increase In
wages and the legislation regulating
hours of labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
BOGUE Is GROWING.
Graham County Town Making Several
improvements


Bosue, Kan, Oct. 19.-This town de-
serves favorable mention on the
maps, it is the home of the Socialist
candidate for lieutenant governor, NJ
G. Porter, who conducts a general mer-
chand1se business in Bogue. He doesn't
claim he will be elected. but he pre-
diets the socialist vote in Kansas this
year Will aggregate $4,000 Graham
county has been treated fairly well by
the Republican and Socialist parties.
In the former, candidates have been
elected for lieutenant governor and
auditor of state, while in the latter a
candidate for secretary of state was
badly beaten, while the candidate for
lieutenant governor doesn't expect to be
elected.
In the early days of Bogue it had
newspaper. The town was doomed"
as many other western Kansas towns
were. 1t was going to be the junction
of the Missouri Pacific with the Union
Pacific, and division was to be located
here. A quarter section of land was
laid out in town lots. and the corner
lots were offered for $3.50 and $500 each.
The Missouri Pacific hasn't extended
their line from Stockton to Bogue, the
Union Pacific hasn't built a roundhouse
here, the best town lots are selling
for $50 to SIS, and the newspaper died
many years ago.
Wild Horse township in which Bogue
is located is completing an iron bridge
across the Solomon river at cost of
$4,000. The business of the town will
increase very materially with the aid
of the bridge.
Bogue has a good school house. Two
teachers are employed, Miss Pansy
Wilson, of Hoxie. and Miss Lillian
McCloud, of Hill City. These teachers
are paid $50 and $50 a month for an
eight months school term. And they
are independent enough to rent apart
ments and bach it for their own con-
venience.
Bogue has two elevators, lumber
yard, three general stores, two hard
ware and implement houses, furniture
and two hotels. 1t has the largest de-
pot on the Salina & Oakley branch of
the Union Pacific. A bank has been
chartered. Two rural mail routes start
from here, and a daily star route SER
vice is in operation between here and
Stockton, which gives Nicodemus, the
home of the colored settlement, a daily
mail service.
Bogue is so situated to command a
vast trade. 1t is in the heart of the
alfalfa and wheat belt in Graham coun-
ty. One firm alone has handled more
than 100 car loads of wheat in one sea-
son. 1t has a country trade tributary
which will build up a town. There are
prospects for some new business enter
prises and considerable building in the
spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
IN PoLICEMAN's ARMS.
Mvra McHenry Was Carried Two
Blocks to the Wichita Jail.


Wichita. Kan. Oct. 19.-Wrapped safely
policeman. and followed by a yelling and
hooting crowd, Myra McHenry was car
ried two blocks on the principal streets
of the city to the police station.
Myra screamed and wriggled. The po-
hceman got red in the face from en-
barrassment and exertion and the amused
crowd yelled its approval as the officer
and his burden went through the closely
down the temperance lecturer until he
stood before the desk sergeant, when he
said:
'Myra again; same old charge; giving
talk through megaphone and causing a
blockade of the street"
Mrs. McHenry was released late Fri
day night after her first arrest, and
vowed that she would get even with the
it out that she would be the streets
again Saturday. and she was there as
advertised. All of the police have instruc-
lions to take her in when she causes
in town this week she had little trouble
in attracting attention. She was talking
politics in the interest of Bryan and
Botkin. and roasting the police depart
her to stop. She not only refused to quit
talking through her megaphone, but she
would not go with the officer, so he did
the best he could-he carried her to the
police station.
They put me in a room with six
women last night" said Myra- land they
all smoked vile cigarettes. 1t made me
sick The police don't own this town and
street whenever I get ready. I'll make
them pay for running me in when I am
not doing any damage"
After holding her in the station until
late in the evening when the police said
it would be impossible for her to gather
another crowd she was released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
FOR NEW STATION.
Chicago & Northwestern Now Accept
ing Bids.

ing Bids.
Chicago, Oct. 19.-The stockholders of
the Chicago & Northwestern railway
held their annual meeting here Sat-
urday. The only business transacted
was the reelection of the following di-
rectors, whose terms had expired: w.
X. Vanderbilt, F. w. Vanderbilt, H.
NICK. Twombly. Byron L. Smith, Cyrus
H. Mccormick, and Chauncey Keep.
There were represented at the meet
ing S69, $50 shares of stock. The eastern
directors who were present at the meet
ing were Zenos Crane, Dalton, Mass. |;
Oliver Ames, Boston; F. P. Kfmball,
Boston, and ]. c. Fargo. New York.
After the stockholders meeting the
directors held a meeting at which the
bids for the new passenger terminal to
be erected at West Madison and Canal
streets at a total expenditure, including
real estate, of nearly SIC. 000, 900 were ex-
amined and considered. President Mar
vim Hughitt announced after the meet
ing that no award of the contract
would be made today nor probably for
several days.
Contracts for the building are to be
let in two parts, one of which will cover
the terminal building itself and the 9TH
er the train shed, platforms, etc.
The cost of the building itself is eSti-
mated to be in the neighborhood of
s., 000, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
One Road Makes Money Despite
Hard Times.
Southern Railway Early Adopt
ed Retrenchment Policy.
SYSTEM DID WELL.
Operating Expenses Cut Making
Profits Possible.
Other Items Of Interest in Rail-
way Circles.

Perhaps the most conspicuous fea-
ture of the annual report of the South
ern railway for the fiscal year which
ended on June 80 last is the economies
in operation recorded. w. w. Finley,
president Of the company. appears to
have bent all his energies in this direc-
tion. These economies were rendered
necessary, the report states by the large
falling off in traffic which was Sc
ouel to last autumn's panic and the
hostile railroad legislation in the south
ern states. The business depression
was as keenly felt in the Industrial
south as in any part of the United
States.
Operating revenues of the Southern
Railway had steadily increased for ten
years, until they had their elimination
in earnings of S5,547,203 for October,
1907 which was the largest month of
gross in the history of the company.
But with November the recession be-
gan. The average daily earnings for
the fou nth week of October were $780,
1893. while for the four weeks in Novem-
Der they were $1s4.522, $176,263. s172,704
and 1851, 140 respectively.
A similar steady decrease continued
during December and into January, un-
til the first low level of what may be
considered the panic condition was
TtdCHtu, Will udliS eiNCld6C VI
$137.4S7 for the second week in January.
After that there was some slight fluct-
uating improvement, followed by a
still lower stage of business at the end
OF May.
The measures adopted to reduce cost
were prompt, and proved successful in
meeting the emergency. They were di-
rected primarily to cutting ont train
service which had been operated to
meet the demands of commerce at high
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
MINERS MAY Walk OUT.
Southeast Kansas WOrlxmen Object to
the Brand of Powder Used.

Pittsburg. Kan, Oct 19.-The strike
among the powder workers is causing
some uneasiness among the local unions
of the United Mine Workers, who may re-
fuse to have anything to do with the
Dupont powder. A large number of local
unions are passing resolutions to give
their moral support to the strikers and
state if the powder company will not
meet their men in joint conference they
will refuse to use their powder in the
mines and will walk out rather than use
it.
pany treat fairly with their men, and. if
they refuse to grant their request, the
miners will ask for another brand of pow
der. If they are not allowed it. they will
quit work AS it is. the executive board
of the Mine Workers have been having a
hard time to keep the miners at work
while using the Dupont powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Elects Officers and Decides to Meet
Next at Ottawa.

Kansas City. Mo-. Oct. 19.-The Kansas
Library association. at the close of the
eighth annual meeting elected these Off
GERS:
President-Miss Clara Francis, State
Historical society. Topeka.
First vice president-Mrs. Sara Gudd,
Greenman. public library, Kansas City,
Kan
Second vice president-Miss Olive NJ.
Wood. Baker university library, Baldwin.
Third vice president-Mrs. May E. Bar
low. public library, Fort Scott.
neutrality-suspicious. l.. King, state
librarian, Topeka.
Secretary-Miss Marian Glenn. public
library, Junction City.
Treasurer-Miss Jessie Dean, Washburn
college library, Topeka
At the closing session an address was
made by Purd B. Wright, public librarian
of ST. Joseph. Mo. DR.. Edward Bum
gardner of Lawrence, Miss Ida Romig
of Abilene. Miss Carrie B. Sheldon of
Ottawa Miss Syrena Mckee of the United
States government library in Manila, and
Miss Mary E. Barlow of Fort Scott also
made addresses.
James L. King. state librarian, in pre-
senting the resolutions said the 1908
meeting was the best in the history of
the association.
The 1909 meeting will be held in Ottawa,
and the 1910 meeting in Abilene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
AWARDS FOR X. U. CHEMISTS.
Gift of 5000 to Go to Developing Sew.
eral of the Undergraduates.

Lawrence, Kan, Oct 19.-Prof
Robert K. Duncan of the department
of industrial chemistry, announced to-
day that 5000 recently given the de-
partment by w. R. Nelson of Kansas
City would be divided into scholar
ship awards of $50 each. The awards
will be offered to undergraduates in
chemistry for excellence in their work.
Prof. Duncan has secured a num-
Der of fellowships for the university
from manufacturers and Industrial
concerns, and has more offers now
than he can find men to fill. 1t is
hoped that by offering the gift of Mr.
Nelson to undergraduates to develop
men capable of filling places in the
research work that the fellowships
call for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
AS MIR. TRICKETT SEES TT.
Says There Won't Be Saloon in the
United States in Ten Years.

Trickett, assistant prosecuting attor-
ney for Wyandotte county, delivered a
lecture before the Swedish Temper
ance society in its hall at Twenty
third and Summit streets. He told
of his efforts to enforce the law in
Kansas City, Kan.
"Since the closing OF the joints
there" Mr.. Trickett said, Crime has
so decreased that the police dug up
an old ordinance which provided a
penalty for leaving a horse unhitched
in the street, in order to have some
thing to do
Mr.. Trickett predicted that within
ten years there would not be an open
saloon in the United States. The
prohibitory sentiment which is sweep
ing the country, he said, would event.
ually abolish the liquor traffic COM
pletely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
HIS AUTO TURNED OVER.
w. S. Romigh Meets Death in al
Accident at Cottonwood Falls.

Romigh. a prominent citizen of Chase
county, So years old, was killed Sun
day afternoon while driving an auto
mobile he had recently purchased.
The machine ran off the stone culvert
at Spring Creek crossing, just west
of Cottonwood Falls, and turned COM
pletely over. Mr.. Romigh taught the
Cottonwood Falls school in 1868 and
1869 and was county surveyor one
term and editor of the Courant and
Reveille for some years. He lived on
his farm one mile west of Cottonwood
Falls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
A NEW SEAL ROOKERY.

Victoria, B. G., Oct ia new seal
rookery located on an uninhabited island,
not marked on charts or maps. has been
discovered by Rinta Midsumo Midzushima,
a Japanese sealer of Hakodate, according
to advices received by the steamer Kagra
Maru. which has arrived in port. The
island rookery is said to be an exceedingly
rich one and the discoverer made a small
fortune by raid on the rookery The
situation of the find is some miles north
of the Russian port of Saghalien and a
party which went to the island in January
last is expected back at Hakodate in the
near future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
BACK TO OLD RATE.
Three Cents a Mile Restored on Five
Arkansas Trunk Lines.

Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 19.-The five
afternoon announced that today the g.
cent passenger rates will be re-estab-
lished in Arkansas. This is carrying
out the plan agreed upon by the rail-
road companies since the state board
was temporarily enjoined by Judge
Vandeventer at st. Paul a few weeks
ago. The order restraints the state
authorities from enforcing the 2-cent
rate fixed by the last legislature. and
which has been in force for eighteen
months.
In the establishing of the 3-cent
local rate the railroads will Return
practically to their former methods of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
RAILWAY SURGEONS MEET.
Rock Island Man Elected President of
Organization.

Chicago, Oct. 19.-The National As
ISOLATION of Railway Surgeons, which
has been holding its annual meeting
here, today elected officers. DR.. ].
H. Hollowbush of Rock Island. ILL.,,
was elected president, and DR.. Benja-
min Thompson of Tama, Ia; DIR. C. w.
Thompson of Winona, Wis, and DR..
Lezure of Detroit, Mich, were chosen
vice presidents. DR.. Louis G. Mitchell
of Chicago was made editor of the off,
cial publication and secretary-treasur-
er. DR.. H. B. Jennings of Council
Bluffs. Ia. was Reelected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19

handling passenger business within
the state, making reduced rates for ex-
cursions and meetings of various kinds
for which reduced rates were former
ly granted. They will also provide for
the sale of tickets under the former
credential system at the net rate of
cents per mile.
1t Is also contemplated by the roads
that the restoration of conditions in
regard to passenger revenue will
eventually result in the improvement
of the service furnished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
BOYS WE'RE INCORRIGIBLE.
Smith Center Youths Sent to the In
dustrial School.

Smith Center, Kan, Oct 19.-Web
Brogan and Bob Carson, two boys, IL
and IL years of age, were tried before
the Juvenile court here and sentenced
to the state industrial school for boys.
These two incorrigibles were boys
whose evenings and spare hours were
spent upon the streets. Their latest
depreciation was breaking into the pro-
duce house of S. c. Walker & Son and
taking a number of small articles.
They also made an attempt to enter the
general store of z. E. Matson & Co.,
but were caught in the attempt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
SANTA FE SHOPS BURN.
Total Destruction at Amarillo Entails
Loss of 100000.

Amarillo, Tex, Oct. 19.-Fire early
Sunday morning destroyed the Santa
Fee round house and shops, entailing a
loss of 100000.
Twelve engines were burned, as we'll
as several cars loaded with coal,
large quantity of coal chutes, the
pumping station, oil tanks and a great
quantity of supplies.
The shops and round house were
located beyond the fire limits and this.
in addition to the fact that stiff wind
was blowing, rendered protection i'm
possible.
The origin Of the blaze is unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
Soldier Prisoners Escape.

Junction City, Kan, Oct 19.-Pri-
vate Lee of the Second and Private
Cole of the Eighty-eighth coast artil-
lerv. suardhouse prisoners, surprised
their guard at Fort Riley and, after
overpowering him, bound him hand
and foot and escaped. Troops are
searching the country around the
post, but the prisoners have not yet
been found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
senator Long at sabetha.

Sabetha, Kan, Oct. 19.-Chester I.
Long spoke in the Grand Army hall
Saturday evening to a crowd of over
500 people. Many farmers came in
from the country. Every one seemed
pleased to hear him and when the
speaking was over they crowded
around him to congratulate him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
SOLDIERS AT TARGET PRACTICE
Start a Fire at Junction City Which
Does Much Damage.

Junction City, Kan, Oct. 1s-The
batteries of field artillery stationed at
Fort Riley were turned out to help
the farmers in Riley county to fight
prairie fires that were started, 1t Is
supposed, by bursting shells in target
practice by the artillery
The high wind carried the fire over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19

the northern part of the reservation
to the farms adjoining Fort Riley.
On the Schermerhorn farm between
500 and 700 apple trees were burned.
Much corn and hay was destroyed
The fire was under control soon after
the arrival of the soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
Leroy II. Burlington 0.

Leroy, Kan, Oct. 19.-The Leroy
high school football team defeated the
Burlington high school team here in a
game of II to 0. LeRoy's team work
was much better than that of Burling-
ton.2 This makes ReLoy champion of
Coffey county, which we have had the
honor of holding for three years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
Tie Game at junction City.

Junction City, Kan, Oct 19.-The
Dickinson county high school and the
Junction City high school football
teams played here and the game re-
suited in score of to 0.
This is the second game that has
been played this season. the first being
won by the Dickinson boys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
Mr.. Jackson is a very goo,

ence. Mr.. Jackson is very good
speaker
w. A. Calderhead will speak here
Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Calderhead
is favorite of Ottawa county people,
matched race between the
horses Minnie Briggs owned by Will
lard Brown of Lindsey and Thorn E.,
owned by J. E. Ewart of this city
came off Saturday afternoon for a
purse of $50. Thorn E., won the
race in 2:32N-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
Death of A. Armstrour.

Armstrong, who has served in the
Mexican and Civil wars, died at his
home here Saturday at 81 years of
age He came to America when twelve
years old, having been born in Ireland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19

He had lived in this county for forty
years. He is survived by eight sons
and one daughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
Items From Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Kan. Oct. 19.-Fred S.
Jackson. attorney general, spoke at
the court house to very small audi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-19
DENTISTRY AT ITS BESTi

= i: j i. !
Quality is one of ~
the first consid- ~X<&
erations here. G&-,-RA
Honest d e n u2ilEFSSsS..1 a -
work costs you 6Xs&<9<<<Tsf5 = ~
less in the end
than cheap work. SWA&kN0
Set of Teeth IS, IS and $40. accord
ing to material used. Best 22-k Gold
T WoTK and Bridge 81 and SIS
All work guaranteed ten years.
Painless Extraction.
Open 8 to every day: Wed. and
Sat. till p. M: Sunday, to IL
DR.. II. r. Patrick
615 Kan. ave. over Warren NJ Crosbya
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-06

with the law they should inform them
selves without delay, as from this date
on no excuse whatever will be accept
ed for the violation of the law, because
the ignorance Of the law is no ex-
cuse.' The order closes as follows:
THE one great fundamental princi-
pie Of this law is truthfully labelling
and thus putting the consumer on no
tice Of the exact character of the ar
ticle he Is buying. Injurious sub
stances and harmful coloring must not
be used in any food product; for ex-
ample, preservatives in milk, sausage,
meats and other foods as well as
beverages.
"All manufacturers, .jobbers a Ill deal
ers in stock feeds should inform them
selves Of the provisions Of the law reg
ulating the sale Of their products and
should not offer for sale any feed that
contains any of those substances spe-
officially forbidden by law"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-06
LOCKERS HARD HIT.
Judge Speer Charges Grand Jury That
Every Social Club Member is Liable
to Fine Of $500.

Judge Emory Speer, in the federal
court at Savannah, Ga, Thursday,
hurled bombshells into some fifteen
locker and social clubs Of the city
wherein liquor is dispensed All
caught it, from the rich mans club to
the poor mans, and the members, as
well as the officers, of all are held IL
able to $500 fine. The grand jury was
30 charged.
The court said: IF the charters are
in violation of state law or are null
and void for any reason, and therefore
do not authorize these locker clubs to
carry on the business of retail liquor
dealers, and If, under the cover Of
such charters. individuals become
members Of an association and by
membership due or otherwise,pay their
means for the purchase and mainte-
nance Of its place Of business, its par
aphernalia and its liquors, which are
dealt out to them as called for, they
! each become liquor dealers in contem-
plation of both state and national
law"
The keynote of>Judge Speer's charge
was the statement that "the protection
Of southern Womanhood was the in
spiration Of our state prohibition law"
He discussed the excise tax, and
dwelt at length on the race question
and attributed the crimes Of the negro
to whisky. "Such crimes will disap-
pear from our civilization when the
brain Of these descendants Of the saw
age of darkest Africa is no longer in
famed by poisonous stimulants," said
Judge Speer.
He declared that the prohibition
revolution would not stop with Geor-
gia, nor with the south Strong drink,
he said, had forever been banished
from the state Of Georgia, and even
now the senior senator from Georgia
was seeking to secure congressional
enactment on the subject.
Judge Speer discussed the visit Of
the officers Of his court to one of the
locker clubs in the city. He reiterated
his statement that every member Of
a locker club was retail liquor dealer.
The grand jury has no citizens Of
Savannah on it, care having been TAX
en- to draw its members from adjacent
counties.