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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
RAILROAD NEWS.
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Oklahoma Corporation Commits
sion Has Saved Five Millions.
Vice Chairman Praises thu
Work of the Board.
MAKE BIG REDUCTIONS
Also Place in Effect Many Use.
full Railway Regulations.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.

A. P. Watson, vice chairman Of the
Oklahoma state corporation commits
sion, maintains that the record thus
far Of the commission is a record
breaker. notwithstanding the fact
ton whatever from the state. In
ing their hearings. the members Of
the commission, according to Col.
Watson, have paid their expenses out
of their own pockets.
ALREADY the commission has saved
the people of Oklahoma a sum an
nually amounting to more than $5,-
00O, 1000" says Col. Watson, land we
feel that we are just getting started
good. The reduction made on grain
and grain comm odities, as established
this week, will save the people the
sum of $1.o7s,25o annually. basing
our estimates on the amount of last
years shipments. Using the same
basis for our figures, the rate reduc-
tons on coal will save the people of
Oklahoma $1.203,03o annually: the
greater saving, and that on oil and
other commodities will be as great as
that on either grain or coal.
1.-The reduction on telephone rates,
as made by the commission for citi-
zens of Enid, will make that city
dloue Saving VI $S'VVo per annum,
and, applying the same rates to all
cities of the first class in Oklahoma,
which is in the intention, the total
saving in telephone rates will be an
other 100000 annually over the en-
tire state"
In addition to the rate reductions,
the Oklahoma commission has placed
in force a demurrage order, which
the Texas commission recently stated
was the best west Of the Mississippi,
and additional orders that compel
sufficient facilities for the accom-
mediation Of the people in all parts of
the state, such as maintaining train
schedules, providing clean and COM
Portable stations. and preventing the
removal or change ofntrains, stations
and agents without the approval of
the commission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21

are persons, no doubt, who feel in
clined to treat it cynically, but they
are wrong. Everything has to have a
beginning and it is easy enough to be
cynical. In an annual convention Of
the governors of the states of this land
I see an institution which can be nur-
tured and built into one of the great
forces of the nation.
Neither the first meeting, nor the
second, nor the third. nor the fourth,
will show results which the public mind
will be able to grasp, but should say
that after the expiration of the forma-
tive period big things will be realized.
II, as it is generally said, this nation
casion' the gravest apprehension, it is
about time that we began to put our
house in order. do not know of a
better way to go about it than through
the permanent establishment of an
nual gubernatorial conference or con-
vention.
But I want to say right here that
believe Washington should never be
selected as the place of another meet
ing of the kind. The atmosphere of
the capitol is essentially political. You
must keep politics out of this institu-
ton. think a city like Springfield, ILL.,,
would be an ideal place. Then there are
the large university and college towns.
The place chosen should be where big
agricultural experiments are being car
ried on. There you would have object
lessons to hand-lessons which are es-
sential-for our redemption is to come
from the soil. and in no other way.
1T is all very well to hold conven-
tions and prepare papers and talk, but
we might as well stay at nome if our
papers, our talk and our purposes
mean nothing. At the recent confer
ence takers were limited to 20 minutes.
and to illustrate what l have just said,
I want to mention the case of man
from Chicago, who got up and used 10
minutes of his time telling us that II
the world kept going around as it has
been doing for so long that at the end
of ten thousand years it will have
shrunk a foot through erosion.
IT could not help but chuckle over this
terrifying announcement. That, indeed,
is looking ahead. I am more modest;
two thousand or four thousand is far
enough to plan, Z think.
But what I hope to see is the peo-
pie looking ahead and planning for
couple of generations. That will be
enough to get them into the habit of
thinking and those who come after VIII
inherit the idea and purposes of con-
servatism and carry them along for
their allotted time. We must go back
to the land There is no other way for
u.s."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
Grape-Nuts
true foods more readily absorbed than any other
is RETAINED BY WEAK STOMACHS when even
or milk is rejected
CLEARED AWAY
Proper Food Put the Troubles AWAY

Our own troubles always seem
more severe than any others. But
when man is unable to eat even a
light breakfast. for years, without Sc
we're distress, he has trouble enough.
1t is small wonder he likes to tell Of
food which cleared away the troubles.
Il am glad of the opportunity to
tell OF the good Grape-Nuts has done
for me-" writes N. H man. "For
many years I was unable to eat even
light breakfast without great sufrer-
ing.
After eating I would suddenly be
seized with a terrible attack of collie
and vomiting. This would be follow
ed by headache and misery that
would sometimes last week or two.
leaving me SO weak could hardly sit
up or walk.
"Since I began to eat Grape Nuts
I have been free from the old trou-
bles. I usually eat Grape-Nuts food
one or more times a day, taking it at
the beginning of the meal. Now /
can eat almost anything I want with
out trouble.
when I began to use Grape-Nuts I
was way under my usual weight, now
I weigh 80 pounds more than 1 ever
weighed in my life, and I am glad to
speak of the food that has worked
the change"
There's a Reason" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little booklet, 1.-THE Road to
Wellville,' in pkgs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
ployed on the roof of a building ad-
Sharr1r them

ployed on the roof of a building adj
joining Sherry took them.
when he brought the piece of OIL
cloth home,' his mother testified, "he
told me he had paid 25 cents for it
and 1 told him he had been stuck. 1t
was not large enough for the table,
and I tried to use it to stop a hole
in the cellar window where the glass
had been broken, and it was no good
for that"
eff you were wealthy, madam" said
Judge Foster, II think you might be
a very good judge of art, for it is
evident that names do not appeal to
you. From what I have been reading
recently, I conclude that some Of our
connsseurs pay more attention to the
names than they do to the paintings,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
GET AN EXPERT.
Commercial Club Hires One to Audit
Accounts.

The following letter from A. B.
Poole. secretary of the Commercial
club, is self explanatory:
1.-THE Commercial club has engaged
an expert in his line to audit expense
bills and his services are at the COM
mand of such members of the club as
are interested to have their expense
bills revised, on basis of compensa-
ton to be arranged with the secretary.
This will be called the auditing depart
ment and will be under the supervision
of the secretary Of the club and IN
direct charge of Mr.. w. L. Monson. If
Won have expense bills to revise please
send them to the secretary with your
name stamped upon them so that they
NAV be easily identified"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
INCREASE IN STOCK.
Is Adapted by Illinois Central II
Meeting


Meeting.
Chicago, May 2o.-The stock
holders of the Illinois Central in
their special meeting today approved
the plans Of the directors to purchase
the Remington and Eastern and the
Memphis and State Line railroad.
They also approved the proposal to
increase the capital stock of the
Illinois Central by the issue of 1885,
120 shares Of new stocks, making the
total capttal~stock $123, 562 900. The
increase is to be for the purpose OF
paying for construction, improvement
and maintenance of the lines now
owned by the company.
The proposition to increase the
capital stock was carried by a vote of
633.7S3 to 3S shares. Henry W.
Lemen, attorney for Stuyvesant Fish
in the law proceedings against E. H.
Hartman, voted against the PROPOSE
ton for the purpose OF reserving all
his rights in the suit which he has
brought to test the legality OF the
holding by the Union Pacific railroad
of stock Of the Illinois Central.
Among those present were George
A. Fairfield and Francis Rexford
Cooley, a committee representing the
stockholders Of Hartford and other
towns in New England. over 1900
Messrs. Fairfield and Cooley held a
conference with President Harahan
and other directors Of the company.
At the meeting they voted with the
administration on all questions. The
Dutch proxies held by Boissevan OF
Amsterdam were not represented at
the meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
OHANUTE ROUND HOUSE.
Big Structure Has Been Turned Over
to Santa Fee.

Big Structure Has Been Turned Over
to Santa Fe.
Chanute, Kan. May 20.-Contractor
S*ivers left yesterday for New Mexico.
whore he has another large contract
with the Santa Fe and will return to
Chanute no more. the buildings having
been turned over to the company May
1, and the inspection board is expected
any day to pass finally upon the work.
Officials who have examined the con-
struction Of the buildings from time to
time have pronounced it one Of the
neatest and best Jobs constructed in
the west. Foreman Roby is now
finishing the few minor details, which
will be completed this week, and will
then return to his home in Kansas
City. Only a few window weights and
window operators remain to be in
stalled when the construction will be
complete. Several carloads of machin-
cry are now on the sidetracks for the
new buildings, but when the track lay
ing. turntable and installation of ma
chinery will be commenced Is prob
lematicaL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
HILL SAYS KEEP IT UP.
Head OF Great Northern Heartily En-
dorses Conference of Governors.

New York. May 21--That the recent
conference of governors was good
thing and should be made an annual
event is the opinion Of James ]. Hill.
president of the board of the Great
Northern railway, who was one of the
special guests asked by President
Roosevelt to address the meeting at
Washington.
"The idea behind that conference"
Mr.. Hill said. -is a big thing. There
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
PAINTING WORTH $500
Used to Stop a Hole in Cellar
Window.

New York, May 21.-How an effort
was made to stop a hole in a cellar
window with a $500 oil painting was
told to a jury in the court of general
sessions where Charles McDermott is
on trial charged with stealing two oil
paintings by Lamey. valued at $500
each from Sherrys, September 1. 1907.
These pictures were cut from the
frames and it is charged McDermott,
who is an iron worker and was en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
Two Players Suspended.

New York, May 21.-Manager Hugh
Jennings of the Detroit team has been
suspended by President Ban B. John
son of the American league, pending
an investigation of alleged acts of
rowdyism during Saturdays and Mon
days games between New York and
Detroit, resulting in Jennings and
Pitcher William Donovan being order
ed from the field by Umpire Hurst.
Donovan was suspended yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
Wanted to Throw Out the Speaker.

Guthrie, Ok. May 21.-A scene was
created in the house when Tillotson,
Norvell and other members of the so
called house insurgents" attempted
to throw Speaker Murray out OF the
house They rushed toward the
sneakers stand declaring their fnten-
tion but were stopped by conservative
members A general row ensued and
it was some time before order was re-
stored
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21

or, in other words. are buying auto
graphs rather than art
All the evidence in the case has been
is expected today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
crha Ce,ebrates Her "Fourth.' .

Havana, May 21.4The sixth ami
yersary Of Cuban independence was
observed yesterday with the Gust tom
arv suspension of business and the
firing OF national salute at Guiana
fortress. A parada of firemen was re-
viewed by Governor Magoon-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21
UNION BRANCHES OUT.
VIII Include South American En-
gineers in Brotherhood.

gineers in Brotherhood.
Columbus, O.. May 20.-The Inter-
national Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, at their meeting today, de-
cided to include the countries of
South America and Panama In the
brotherhood, and a canvass Of the
countries for membership will be be-
gun at once. The brotherhood will
take in all of the engineers in these
countries who will join, both Ameri-
cans and natives. There are in
Panama alone $50 locomotive en-
E1neers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21

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Connecticut western news., 1908-07-09
TOWN CONTROL OF SCHOOLS
Winsted Superintendent Believes it to
 be Beneficial.

Winsted Superintendent Believes it to
 be Beneficial.
 w. H. Millington, superintendent of schools in Winsted says, ill a communi- cation to the Winsted Citizen:
 A common argument against consoli. dation is that of increased expense in running the schools. As q matter of fact the increased expense in those towns having town control as against those having district control figures out $1.15 per pupil. This seems rather a small sum, in view of the undoubted advantages to their children.
 Another argument is that district con- trol makes for greater interest in the schools. In one district of this town which shows an enrolment of 65 scholars there were just three men present at the annual meeting last week.
 Another argument is that the schools are better, anyhow. It is sufficient to say that this view IS held by practically uOu0 Ol LuOsS WuO utN6 NISCk COntIOl Ol the schools.
 A misapprehension exists in some quarters that consolidation means the closing of the small schools. As mat ter of fact town committee would not have the least increase of power ill that respect over the present board of school visitors. In some of these districts in creased accommodations would have been necessary long ago had it not been for the generous treatment accorded them by the borough districts ill allow ing those in the outside districts to send their children to the borough schools if they wished to do so. These districts have practically had for some time the advantages of town control without its burdens. Too high praise cannot be given to those parents who have made considerable sacrifice in many cases to send their children to the borough schools, or to the children who have bravely endured the hardships incurred in their desire for improved school ad. vautages.
 Of the nearly 1,600 towns in New England. all but 74 have town control of schools, and every one of these "A is in Connecticut In this state there are 9C towns or cities that have town control
Connecticut western news., 1908-07-09
CHAPINViLLE

Mrs. Sterling of West Haven is spend ing a week or so at J. A. Sterlng's.
 R. Scoville has gone on trip with his auto.
 Mrs. T. DeVanry is spending a couple of weeks in Lakeville.
 J. Shepard is here for the summer. T. Hunt has gone to Portsmouth, N. H. to work for the Adams Express Go. MT. Jones and daughter of Naugatuct are visiting at the Joyce place.
 O. T. Havland has purchased new Osborne mower of G. s. House. Arthur Kleibs of Sharon spent last week with his sister, Mrs. I. Kelsey.
 R. W. Dye has been elected captain O. the Salisbury base ball team.
 D. Hatmaker has moved the grass around the station which makes a great improvement. Too bad there are not more Hatmakers in town.
 The shower of Friday noon washed the roads quite badly.
 A party of eight young men from Grassland farm speLt several hour on the Fourth exploring the caves near Twin Lakes. Many fine specimens were ob- tained.
 Mir. and Mrs. Lucien Parker and son of Torrington are spending few days with MT. Parker's sister, Mrs. c. S. Phelps.
 There are more campers than usual at the lakes this season and several new cottages have been put up. Mir. and Mrs. Phelps will entertain the young people of Salisbury Grange at their home on Friday evening of this weeks.
 Wm, MoElroy of Bridgeport was home over the Fourth.
 Harry Gordon who spent the fourth home returned to Schnectady Monday. 1 Herbert Scoville spent part of last week and Sunday in town.
 J. ". Greenwood spent the fourth at his farm here.
 D. Hatmaker is entertaining friends from Worthwhile, N. Y. -. --.-. .... .. r
 NIT. and Mrs. G.!S. House spent the : fourth ill Sheffield.
 XIV. Gray was home over the fourth.
 Geo. Cole spent Saturday in Corn wall.
 T. C. Beal gave chicken dinner to Il l few of his friends last Saturday. | Onas. Lump mas uSw horse, Says horses are slower, softer and more sure than autos.
 Chas. Lumb broke an axle on his auto last week on Holmes hill.
 Mrs. M. Morgan and children of Pawl- ing spent the fourth at K. Morrison's.
 MT. and Mrs Morrison, of Copake, spent the fourth at R. Morrison's.
 G. s. House sold six moving machines and two tedders last week showing that the farmers are hard at it.
 l.. c. Beal was home from New Paltz over the Fourth.
 J. A Sterling entertained his two sons over the Fourth. ... @.H
 Miss Lillian Phillip of Millerton spent Monday in town.
 Mrs. House, of Millerton. was in town last week.
 l.. R. Holmes was in town recently buying machinery for his farm at Falls Village. ..
 Thomas Graney has new Osborne mower and says they are the best ma chimes on the market.
Connecticut western news., 1908-07-09
MILL RIVER

Mrs. Mary K. Ball, who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. William M, Bottomley 10 weeks, returned to her home in Providence. R. l., last week. MT. Bottomley accompanied her aud will be away two weeks,
 Miss Ethel l. Sheldon, primary school teacher at Mill River for several years, has accepted q position as teacher in the primary school in East Lee for the com ing year.
 Miss Grace Bourneuf went to her home in Haverhill last week for her summer vacation. Miss May Rote ao- companied her for visit.
 Miss Genevieve Martin has gone to her home in New Haven. Conn.,, for q short time, but will return to Hartsville for the remainder of the summer.
 Mrs. Edwin Knapp died at the home of MT. and Mrs. Chas. Ellis i'll southern New Marlboro where she has been cared for, June 2S. She was 6l years of age. This is the fifth death at Mrs. Ellis within few years.
Connecticut western news., 1908-07-09
vautages.
Good Time is Now

A lineman named Brennan was killed by an electric shock from a lighting cir cult ill Winsted last week. Only the night before his death in conversation with friend Brennan condemned the system of wiring there, saying that it was the worst he had ever seen and he wondered that men were not killed there frequently. Lineman are complaining against climbing poles there and Medi- bal Examiner Hubert is reported to have said that if any more such acci- dents occur he will ask the coroner for an investigation. Hartford Courant.
 Why wait for another death? Why isn't now a most excellent time to make an investigation? If the wiring is wrong, it should be condemed.
Connecticut western news., 1908-07-09
Clergyman Have Agreement,

Winsted clergymen are said to have como to an understanding not to marry any divorced people in the future. Clsr- ence L. Dowd. who is employed at Miss Gertrude Lewis's Cobble Hill farm, and Mrs. Nina Mccormick, after getting 8 license to wed, were unable to get a min ster to perform the ceremony, and went to New Hartford ,six miles distant, where F. A. Jewell, town clerk and justice of the pease, issue them license and then married them.
Connecticut western news., 1908-07-09
Snake Fights.

Laborers near Waterbury are indulg- ing in a new sport, that of fighting snakes. The mountains are overrun with rattlers. The laborers catch them and carry them in bags to a pit, into which the rattlers are flung with their deadliest enemy, the kingsnake, bought in the New York animal stores. Some of the battles between these reptiles are desperate and prolonged The betting on the combats is heavy The kingsnake first fiirts with the rattlai then worries it into desperation. Then the kingsnske pounces on it's adversary and the battle Is on. The kingsnakes are nearly always the victors.
Connecticut western news., 1908-07-09

and 9.
 Ellis did it.
 A great game.
 Canaan third.
 Luck was with Lakeville.
 Twas hard game to lose.
 Biggest crowd of the season.
 Hyphens again in second place.
 Feeling pert and chipper, thank you.
 Salisbury is playing better ball each week.
 In the last half of the ninth with two men out. We'll, did you ever.
 Ralph Stanton made several very pretty catches of hard flies Saturday.
 Frank Stanton pitched great game Saturday. Tanned nine "Lakevillians."
 There were rail birds and dead heads plenty at Lakeville Saturday. Shame on 'em.
 The tie game between Lakeville and Canaan will be played off at Canaan next Wednesday at D. m.
 Schleiffarth fields we'll, Traver pitches we'll, Barnum catches well, in fact they all play well, those Lakeville fellows.
 Traver has heretofore been something of stumbling block for Canaan batters. They found him without much trouble Saturday.
 We've some fault to find The crowd at Lakeville Saturday was allowed to surge almost into the field. This should not be permitted at Lakeville or any where else.
 There might have been more excited, more enthusiastic Lakeville man at the game than editor Jones but, if so, he wasn't out where folks could see him Hopeless case of ''fanitis.'
 The Cornwall Bridge correspondent of the Waterbury American is evidently decidedly lacking in loyalty and local pride. This correspondent casts un- warranted reflections on the Cornwall team and the members thereof rightfully resent these slurs. Unless this person (be he a man) can play better ball than | the people he cr1ticizes, silent part IS the one best suited to him. There s something wrong somewhere with the man or woman who cannot or will not say Il good word for the local town and it's institutions.
Connecticut western news., 1908-07-09
Taft More Popular.

William H. Taft is more than twice as popular as Theodore Roosevelt among the money classes, if the purchase of autographed postcards of the two big republicans at the kirmess now being given by the society people of Green wich and New York is any criterion. Postals bearing the autograph of MT. Taft sold at s each, while those signed by the President brought only B each
Connecticut western news., 1908-07-09
POINTERS

Roscoe Benjamin just sold another Maxwell ID" 1-cylinder Touring Gar to J. F. & w. U. Smith of New Hartford, Conn.
 . I.P. Prindle, the Great Harrington Fjeweler, remarks that bis reliability should count for something with people who want watches, clocks, silverware, cut glass etc. Read his adv.
 Last call on ladies' suits at Hawley's Millerton, prices reduced from $20 to $S. 9S. Other bargains in ladies ap. parel. Read his adv.
Connecticut western news., 1908-07-09
Bates-T oheld

William T. Bates of Cornwall and Miss Nellie Tofield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Totield of Torrington Main street, were married Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. B. F. Gilman. They were at tended by a brother of the bridegroom and a sister of the bride. Immediately after the ceremony they left for their new home in Cornwall.