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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
RAILROAD news.
An Inspection Is Made Over
Gould Lines in West.
Intimate Study Made of Chief
Merits of System.
CREDIT is LACKING
Main Reason Gould LinesAre Not
Raised to High Efficiency.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.

Charles Frederick Spear, financial ed
itor of the New York Evening Mail,
was recently sent west by his news
paper to make an investigation of the
physical condition of the Missouri Pa
cific railroad for the benefit of the in
vestors. Mr.. Spears report, as pub
lished in the New York Mail, is as fol-
lows:
"A great deal of misinformation is
current in the east, and particularly in
New York banking circles and among
that numerous class which draws it's
conclusions from stock market quota
lions, rather than from intimate knowl-
edge and personal investigation, con-
corning the physical condition of the
Gould system of railroads and it's pres
, ent earning capacity.
ITO obtain at first hand the exact
status of these lines representative Of
the Evening Mail made a trip of in
spection over the main stems as we'll
as the most important interests and
feeders, of the roads comprised in the
Gould system. This inspection covered
about 5000 miles Nearly as many more
were gone over on lines paralleling and
competing with the Gould roads, to
form basis of comparison, both from
the standpoint of physical state, stra-
tegic position, relative tonnage capaci-
ty of the tributary country, and in
order to gain an idea of how far the
Gould roads were making the most OF
their advantages. which they gained
through early occupation Of their ter
ritory, and whether competitors who
entered the field after they had been
established were taking business from
them.
Terminals in all of the larger traffic
distributing and assembling centers
were visited, car shops inspected, in
vestigation made of the promptness of
service, both freight and passenger
and the opinion of shippers carefully
sought out. The point of view of the
outsider equally with the opinion and
claims of the respective arrangements
was solicited.
ION the Missouri Pacific system prop
er LOO miles were inspected, viz
Those from st. Louis to Kansas CITY:
On the Colorado division from Kansas
City to Pueblo, Col, and a 20O-mile
north and south line from Kansas City
to Joplin. On the St. Louis & Iron
Mountain all Of the road from St. Louis
to Texarkana, which is the main artery
for the fast freight and passenger SER
vice to the Gulf and to far western
points; also the reconstructed Fort
Smith division from Fort Smith, Ark
to Little Rock, and the new White
river division from Newport to Car
thage, were gone over.
1.-The parts of the Texas and Pacific
studied were between Texarkana and
Dallas. between Dallas, Shreveport and
New Orleans, and from Fort Worth
west $50 miles on the Rio Grande d.
vision. several stations beyond Sweet.
water. Only about 300 miles of the main
and leased lines Of the International &
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
THOUGHT THEM HER PARENTS.
A Kansas City, Kan, Woman Il
Adopted After Thirty-five Years.

Kansas City. Kan, May 4.-Until
Gordon, whose husband, c. E. Cor
don, is editor of a Kansas City, Kan,
afternoon newspaper, thought Sam
uel A. Barnum and Belle Barnum of
Horton, Kan, were her parents. She
is 35 years old. Not until Thursday
had anyone breathed to her word
of her identity, and she did not
dream of the deception played upon
her by the two old people, who have
been as kind to her within the scope
OF her memory as other parents to
their children.
Thursday Mrs. Gordon went on a
short visit to the home of Mr.. Bar
mum and wife at Horton, and, dur
ing the afternoon, dropped around
among her old neighbors to renew
acquafntances. One of them, it is
said, thought1essly let drop a word as
to the true relation of Mrs. Gordon
to the Barnums so she hurried back
once more to the Barnum home to
find out If possible the truth from
them. They told her they had adopt
ed her without taking out any papers
Of adoption when she was only 3
weeks old. Mrs. Gordon was nearly
Frustrated by the news.
Saturday morning Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnum came to Kansas City, Kan,
and at the request of Mrs: Gordon
took out adoption papers for her.
They said they had always loved her
as their own child, and that the neg
lect of making the adoption legal was
because they wanted her to grow to
womanhood and regard them as her
real parents. They would not say
who were the parents of Mrs. Gordon.
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percentage of increase than any pre-
vious month of this year the total
receipts in hogs from January is still
nearly 70 per cent greater than they
were for the same period of 1907. In
round numbers this increase is over
100000 head.
The cattle receipts show a decided
falling off from the 1907 record. This,
however, is no fault of the Wichita
market, but simply the natural re-
suit of a scarcity of cattle all over the
country. Receipts for the April just
passed were 8,461 against 11,311 OF
1907, a decrease of $3.50 or 25 per
cent. e.
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A NEW TAX REFORM.

Chicago, May 4.-The management OF
the Northwestern has stopped the prac-
tice of furnishing one valuation OF
property for the purpose of taxation
and a different and higher valuation
to state commissions. :,
This fact was learned when the rail-
roads valuation Of Its property was
returned to the state authorities at
Hastings, Neb. 1t was discovered that
the valuation per mile of the Omaha's
property was placed at approximately
s37. 600 and that Of the Northwestern
at approximately $4,000. Both hgures
are at least 20 per cent h1gher tnan
the valuations rendered last year and
are the same valuations retuIneu 10
the railroad commission Of that state.
Heretofore the Northwestern, In com
mon with many, II not all, roads, has
returned one valuation to the state
taxing authorities and another TO the
state railroad commissions. Inc Tor
mer valuations were for the purpose
Of taxation. while the latter were for
the purpose of aiding the commissions
in determining whether rates were rea-
sonab1e.
In Nebraska it mattered little that
the valuations for taxing purposes
were lower than those for rate pur-
poses, for the state authorities were In
the habit Of taxing railroad property
upon their own valuations, utterly as
regarding the valuations returned by
the railroads. Recognizing that the
return of two different valuations was
indefensible, the Northwestern deter
mined to stop 1t and did not hesitate
70 saw that 1t was a greatly needed re-
form. Many of the newspapers. of Ne
braska, however, did not take the
Northwestern officials at their word,
and have been trying to find other rea-
sons for their action. The one ac-
cepted by a portion of the press is that
the company prefers a high valuation
for the purposes Of taxation rather
than q low valuation, upon which the
reasonableness Of earnings Is often de-
termined.
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HE MADE BAD MONEY.
lola Officers Discover the Mould and
Several of the Dollars.


lola, Kan. May AFTER a thor
Dougherty on South Buckeye street,
mould and other paraphernalia
used in making counterfeit money
were found by the officers, after
which a partial confession was Sc
cured from the prisoner.
Dougherty was arrested on infor-
nation furnished by j. r. Elkins who
said that Dougherty. in payment for
some geese he had bought of him had
passed bad money on him. Elkins
turned the money over to the Off
GERS. as soon as he discovered that it
was counterfeit. A woman was found
who said that during a visit at the
Doughterty home she had seen a
mould in a trunk in which were sew
eral counterfeit dollars. After arrest
ing Dougherty the officers searched
the house, especially the trunk but
found nothing. Sheriff Bollinger was
not inclined to give up the search,
however, and while sweating Dough-
erty told him that the mould was
seen in his trunk at his home. to
which Dougherty in an unguarded
moment replied quickly: "It is not in
the house."
This led the officers to believe that
the mould was on the premises some
were and another search was insti-
tuted. This time no stone was left
unturned and the officers were finally
rewarded by finding the mould and
other paraphernalia at the rear of
the house where Dougherty had evil
IDENTIFY thrown it. This indicates that
he had warning that he was under
suspicion.
Mrs. Doughterty told the officers
that she had seen Dougherty carry
ing something that way but she did
not know what it was. She claims that
If money was made by him 1T was
when he was away from home or late
at night. The mould is made of plas-
err of Paris. The officers found hid
den between the window and the WIN
dow sil1s five counterfeit dollars. Sew
en- dollars in all of the counterfeit
money has been found.
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present rails on the Vandalia main line
east of ST. Louis, if it were to be the
final judge of the physical condition of
that road, which is standard for its
Impression; equally SO picture of
the long grass growing between the
Union Pacific tracks on the Denver
Kansas City division might be put for
ward as evidence that that property,
standard for physical excellence west
neglected if one were to limit his OBJ
servation to stretches of road Of an in
finitesimal part of a mile.
1.-The Gould lines, in particular those
west of the Mississippi, have been pio-
neers. They are first in the minds OF
the people. Consequently the accumu-
lation of grievances, whatever their
justification, is greatest against them.
1t was natural, therefore, that they
should be selected as scapegoats when
the fury of anti-corporation and anti
railroad legislation swept the land.
THESE hindrances and annOyances
have done damage; they have cut into
revenues and affected credit. But they
are rapidly being outgrown. 1t is out
of such material as this that the coat
of Misrepresentation has been cut and
an undiscriminating public has put 1t
on.
Meanwhile the Gould lines have not
lost any value in the way OF geographi-
cal posltlon, IN the occupation VI ene
most rapidly growing tonnage produc-
ing territory In the United States, in
coordination of the main parts of the
so-called Great Missouri Pacific sys-
tenn, in ability to economically handle
traffic and to quickly force their lines
into sections now lying dormant but
possessed of wonderful possibilities
from a traffic standpoint. Such sec
lions exist all over the southwest and
west Wherever they are you will be
pretty likely to find there secret
Gould tap Of one sort or another.
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DIAMONDS VALUED AT $500.
A Fort Scott Woman Has Valuable
Jewels Stolen by Negroes.

Fort Scott, Kan, May AFTER be-
ing kept secret for nearly three
weeks, the news has become public
that Mrs. James Hart, who resides at
the corner of Pine and Judson streets,
had been robbed of diamonds valued at
$500.
The diamonds were set in rings,
which were last worn by Mrs. Hart on
the evening of the musical recital at
the Presbyterian church. After re-
turning home she placed them in her
jewel box. A short time later they
were MISE On the day following
the last wearing Of the rings three
colored men were employed at the
Heart home cleaning house, and it is
supposed that one of them secured the
Jewels. They have been closely sweat
ed by the officers, since the theft be-
came known, but no clue as to who
took them, or where they were dis
posed of, has been secured. One Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
WICHITA STOCK MARKETS.
More Hogs Packed in April 1905
Than a Year Ago, But Less Cattle.

More Hogs Packed In April 1908,
Than a Year Ago, But Less Cattle.
wichita, May An spite of the
fact that April was a dull month OF
the packing business and the popular
belief that the hogs were pretty well
cleaned out of the country by the en-
ormous shipments made during the
early months of the year, the month
ly bulletin issued by the Wichita
Union Stock yards shows that the
Wichita market has made healthy
growth over April Of 1907.
The bulletin shows that 51,265
porkers were received and disposed
Of at the local yards in April. This
is against 43,432 receipts of April
1907, making an increase of 1888 or
over IS per cent. OF these 51,265
hogs over 10000 were consumed by
the local packing houses while the
majority of the other 1000 were
shipped to Los Angeles by the Cuda-
ny people.
Although April shows a smaller
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
Allen Co. Graduates 50.

lola, Kan, May 4.-The largest
class since 1890 will graduate from
the common schools of Allen county
this spring. Mrs. Funston, county
superintendent, has just finished
making up the grades of those who
took the examination recently and 55
were found to have made passing
grades. In the previous examination
"a made passing grades. bringing the
total up to SO. aLst year there were
about 70. In 1890 the number was
an even 100.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
. e. e DRIVES OUT
80. RHEUMATISM

good plaster good home remedy will usually
be rubbed it be drawn with
still in the blood and the disease
producing The trouble will shift from place to place. set
indigestion other Tegu!ar When neglected OF
depend
conditions bring attack but remains constant painful
Of acid from the blood pur6es and the
joints and entire system is nouhed and made
healthy Rheumatism medical
advi vii all who write.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, CA
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EMPORIA'S LIQUOR SALES.
The Five Druggists Made 1872 "Irans-
actfons'' During Month of April.

Emporia. Kan, May 4.-Five drug
stores during the month just past made
all the liquor sales in Emporia, accord
ing to the affidavits in the probate
Judges Office The total number OF
sales made was 1872. as against 1,4s1
made by ten drug stores during the
month Of April in 1907. The sales for
April of this year, according to the
affidayits. are approximately half the
number of April Of last year. and they
were made by half the number OF drug
stores.
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Another Bank for lola.

lola. Kan, May 4.-That lola is
soon to have a savings bank is an as
sured fact The state charter board
has granted to corporation, COM
posed of lola business men, a char
ter to do a general banking business
in this city, The new bank will have
a capitalization Of $4,000 and will
make the savings department the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-04
Many Convicts From Oklahome.

Leavenworth, Kan, May IA
batch of ffty-nine prisoners was
brought to the Kansas penitentiary
from Oklahoma Saturday. Nearly all
of them were young, one-third under
21 years old. With the new arrivals
the number of convicts confined 10
1,271, the largest in the history OF she
nenitentiary. OF these 821 are from
Kansas and $50 from Oklahoma.
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ONE BOTTLE AT A SALE.
Still Wichita Druggists Managed to
Dispose of 1000 Bottles in April.

Wichita, Kan, Kan, May 4.-Judge
sell but one bottle of beer at one sale
has caused a decrease in liquor sales
of the druggists during the past month.
The probate judge thinks one bottle II
enough to cure a man who is i'll. This
ruling caused a great decrease in the
number of the April sales. The total
sales were 5000.
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principal feature Of the new institu-
ton, although general banking
business will be carried on. The new
bank will probably be open for BUSH
ness June LIST.
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rings was set with turquoise and
eleven chip diamonds, one with d1a-
mond solitaire and the other with the
rubieS and a diamond
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TO DRILL FOR OIL AND GAS.
Dodge City Has the Funds and viii
Begin the Work Soon.

Begin the Work Soon.
Dodge City. Kan. May 4.-P. H.
Sughrue, who has the subscription
paper for a fund for sinking an oil and
gas we'll, reports that he is getting
along nicely, and says that the well
will be put down in a short ime. He
has a good proportion of the fund sub
scribed.
An Indiana man has offered to put
down the well. taking $1,000 Of his
paw in stock in the company.
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When a motor speeds UP in impress
sive style while the car Is stationary
hut misses fire when the car is moving
it is an Indication that the batteries
are weak.
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GETTING READY
FOR DEMOCRATS
FINISHING TOUCHES BEING PUT
ON BIG AUDITORIUM AT
DENVER.


Denver, Colo, June 19-The mem
bers Of the subcommittee on arrange
ments Of the national committee who
come to Denver next Monday to re-
main until after the convention will
De here in time to see the work of put
ting the finishing touches on the con
vention hall
Monday morning. according to pres
ent plans, the auditorium will be tarn-
ed over to workmen for the installa-
ton Of the decorations that are said
to be the most elaborate ever planned
for convention The actual con
struction work on the building is prac.
.ticallly complete with the exception
.of the basement rooms that will be
used by the telegraph companies and
press associations and by committees
for meeting rooms.
Today the last Of the permanent
seats for the auditorium were placed
in position in the balconies and gal
leries. All that remains to be done
is the construction Of the temporary
floor over the space that will eventual
ly be occupied by the orchestra seats;
the building Of a speakers platform.
and the installation of the temporary
seats. These chairs are now en- route
TO Denver, and win be received early
next week.
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That is the present indication, ac-
eordiDg to mes high in the councils
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is Your Blood and Ston1s
ach Out of Order?
IF SO READ THIS.

The experience Of Mrs. T. r Ritter. Of
Dallas, Texas, with cur nediciaes is hes; tod
ny herself u letter written on july s. 1864
serial experience that Seven Barks and Globe
Pulls are he sery best medicines On earfh
ior Blood and Stomach troubles. ! am il
better health than I ever WIS II my Fife, You
are st liberty TO publish my opinion % -FOUR
medicines hope that Gods blessing VII
hollow you through hie-'
We don't know Mrs. Ritter. but we
do know that Seven Banks has cured
q good many people who suffered with
disordered stomachs. We know, too,
that it is purely vegetable remedy,
and people say it is easy and pleasant
to take. The doses are small Seven
Barks has been made and sold for *
years, and ii it wasn't a sure cure for
stomach troubles, the company back Of
i wouldn't refund the money il i fall
ed to cure. But you don't know the
company, you say; all right. you know
rs. Deposit 80 cents with us and take
q bottle OF Seven Barks home and try
it. II i doesn't DO all that is claimed.
bring the empty or partly used bottle
back and set your money There IS
only one way to be cured ard that IS
to try it, and we don't know OF any
iairer. way 10 get you to make the
trial. Do you? .
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Ever Troubled With Rheu-
matism In Your Feet 4?

Under date q June So 1904. this letter wss
Tece,rgd from Ed W. r. SHREDDER, Pastor
1lfst haptlsi lhurch, Casey H.; My wife
vas s9rely afflicted with Rheumatism n tbt
feet tried doctors and many remedies, bui
she got ng better. 1 wrote sou ior bottle
y Seven Barks which proved great bless
ing 10 hsr.
How some women DO suffer with
Their feet. They can't hardly stand
on them, let alone walk, when Rheu-
matisn gets a good hold We've had
them tell Us just how they've suffered
and asked US ii we knew Of a good,
honest remedy. We always recon-
mend Seven Barks-don't know Of
anything better. L costs but so cents
bottle, and when it fails. return the
imply or partly used bottle and wen
-eturn your money. Seven Banks is
great remedy for Stomach troubles,
nut it's good for many other ailments,
90. , Try It and see, s
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THEY MAY NOT
Be INSTRUCTED
GEORGIA DELEGATES TO STATE
CONVENTION OPPOSED TO
SUCH ACTION.

Atlanta, June 19-Will Georgia
send an uninstructed delegation to the
national democratic convention in
Denver?
That is the present indication, ac-
eordiDg TO mes high in the councils
d tiv pal ..
Il believe that the majority Of the
delegates viii vote against instructing
Georga's delegation from the state
convention" said one prominent party
leader Thursday. Il appears to me
at this time that this will be the re-
suit Of the convention
Joseph NJ Brown renewed Thursday
morning his statement that he did not
desire to influence the convention in
national politics.
There has been too much bossism
in the past" he said, ITS up to the
people now"
From several men closely IN touch
with affairs in the state came express
siens Of the belief that the delegation
would not be instructed for Bryan.
From one Of these came q statement
even more surprising
If the delegation is instructed It
will be for Georgia man" he said
4 Brown convention would hardly
indorse Hoke Smith for president, =
was suggested.
'oh, no, you're on the wrong trail,
was the answer
Thomas e, Watson?' was the next
query.
1T is entirely possible that the state
convention will indorse his candida.
cy' was the reply THE populists
came back TO the democratic party
two years ago. They are good demo
Gratis now. why not? Now just think
ever what I've told YOU
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Sunday Ninht rraln.

To the Public; AS information, /
beg to advise that the Sunday night
train leaving Brunswick fer Savannah
viii leave at S.35 p. H. in future In
stead Of S.S5 p. m., and will connect
at Thalmann with regular seaboard
Air Line train for Savannah and from
Jacksonville, also making connection
with their Sunday special. Train win
leave Thalmann al 1915 D. M. reach
'ng Brunswick at 1900 .. ~.
Parties desiring to leave Brunswick
for Savannah Sunday nights may do
50 by purchasing regular ticket.
Yours truly.
Jos. c. Ligeour,
Commercial Agent.
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Atlanta, June 19.-Will Georgia
send an uninstructed delegation to the
national democratic convention in
Ytes.os.-9
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EARLY ERS
The famous little pills.

The Old Reliso1s SHOEMAKER
y, L. JORDAN.
When you want COED Jcb 40
to Jordan, Corner ogle4horps
and Gloucester Streets. You
can cepend upon Him.
Shoes Made TO Order corns
Cured II you have any.
q. l.. JO7DAN,
Cor. oalethorpe anS Gloucester.
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W" IS NOT THIS FAiR2
an, 49, -sss yow saw and there 70
any 'Aas wrong with it. an nors
fbe- --'.''s q correct il without fur.
80 cost 70 you. address. W.
, ue%sr l2S north Wolf street Be.
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Ieayy & Co, 21S Grant street, win
have special sale of cottage furni-
ture today Everything at cost. This
IS the last day Of the sale
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PREPARED INSTANTLY. Simply add boil
ing water. cool and serve. I0c- per package at
all grocers flayors. Refuse all substitutes.