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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25
BLINDED BY SNOW
Passenger Engineer Unable to
See the Flagman
Ran His Train Into an Advanc-
ing Freight.
SMOKER TELESCOPED.
Number of Passengers Killed
Placed as High as %.
Fireman and Brakeman Both
Lost Their Lives.

Helena, Mont. Sept. 25.-A special
TO the record from Livingston. Mont,
says that passenger train No. 1e, east
bound. on the Northern Pacific which
left Helena at midnight last night, coll
lided with a freight train at Young's
Point and that 25 persons. including
the engineer. fireman and brakeman
were killed.
Later reports place the number Of
casualties at from 80 to 40 with rs
dead. A snow was falling and for this
reason the freight trains fiagman
could not make hia presence known
TO the passenger engineer. The ex-
press car telescoped the smoker and
practically all the casualties occurred
in this car with the exception of the
enginemen. Engineer Bessinger of the
passenger is only slightly injured. but
his fireman. Ora Babcock, was killed
outright.
81 Paul. Sept 25.-The first report
on the wreck at Young's Point, Mont,
received by President Elliott's office
here states that O. L. Babcock, fire
man, jumped from his engine and was
killed. Brakeman Milo Holloway was
also killed The report says that 10
passengers were killed and IL injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25
HOW ABOUT Haskell?
Bryan's Answer to Question Pro-
pounded at indianapolis. =

Indianapolis, Sept. 25.-In his
speech here today Mr.. Bryan said:
Il have just been in Ohio and /
want to tell you that if you Demo
Gratis in Indiana do as wen on the
third day of November as the Demo-
Gratis of Ohio will do there will be no
question about a clean Democratic
victory in both states. Everywhere 1
find the the Democrats up and doing.
They are working hard and intend to
win. In Ohio, New York, Rhode
Island, West Virginia-everywhe
there is the same evidence of earnest
work and l feel sure that Indiana viii
do as well.
I'VE have the Republicans on the
run. They are running hard Taft
has undertaken to revise the RepubliA
can platform: 1t was bad enough be-
fore he began-what will lit be When
he is through with it? The Re-
publican platform contained two
significant words Immediately and
equivocalIy.' Taft has now inserted
another word that did not appear in
the platform. 1t is genuinely He
says the Republicans will revise the
tariff Immediately, unequivocally and
genuinely. Heretofore the tariff has
not been genuine. 1t has been a
sham But now they say they are 60
ing to give you the real article"
How about Haske1?" shouted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25
TOrturing Animals
TO Assist Science
Is A Cruel Method to Follow, Bat Ii
Has Saved Many Human Lives.

Prof, Fawlow, of Russia, was en-
gagged for many years in experimental
digestion, especially the digestive
glands.
He, with able assistants, operated
upon dogs. cats, guinea pigs and other
animals.
His methods were seemingly painful
but he gave to science a work which
won the Nobel prize and made for him
an undying fame.
Science penetrated the secrets of ma
ture. Prof. Pawlow saw animals di-
gest food. He analyzed juices from ev-
cry part of the digestive canal and
stomach under all conditions of diges-
ton. He spent years of eeaseless study
amid the bowling and dying beasts, but
he won, and science today looks upon
him as great man.
TO do great right do a little
wrong, Shakespeare said, and Prof
Pawlow obeyed this trite saying.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are pre-
pared by the most scientific process.
They are produced by modern appli-
ances, and meet the demand of goth
century chemistry
They give man the means to correct
his infirmities of stomach and digestive
organs.
They enrich the blood. give nature
the juices and fluids she lacks. stop
the formation, of noxious gases and the
I'm u LOU. I Sy ueulralZe
powerful acids and alkales, which irri-
tate and devour the stomach. They
prevent and relieve bowel and intesti-
nal trouble and seothe the nerves.
They should be used after every
meal whether one has dyspepsia and
stomach trouble or the stomach be nat
urally healthy. By their use one may
eat at all hours and whatever one de-
sires and they help the system digest
or throw off such food. They are thor
oughiy meritorious as their tremend-
GUS sale and popularity illustrate.
Every drug store has them for sale
price SOC per package. If you would
like to test their merits free, send us
your name and address and we will
send you trial package by mail with
out cost. Address F. A. Stuart Co.. i5e
Stuart Bldg, Marshall. Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25
HE ASSAILS TAFT.
Foraker Has Prepared Statement in
His Own Defense.

Cincinnati, Sept. Ex-senator For
aker has prepared a statement which
will be made public tonight, replying
to the recent charges made by William
r. Hearst and President Roosevelt. In
addition ne bitterly assails Hearst,
Taft and the president, charging Taft
with consorting with Standard Oil
magnates himself and declaring that
President Roosevelt's actions indicate
a guilty Conscience
In the opening paragraph Mr.. For
aker declares that the president show
ed bias in accepting as true all the
charges. He denies that he acted i'm
properly in accepting employment
from the Standard Oil company, says
that there was no secret about it and
produces letters to prove that after
the government began its attack upon
Standard Oil he declined to accept a
retainer from them. He charged
that Mr. Hearst had other letters in
addition to those which he gave out
and that these other letters, if made
public at the same time, would have
showed how harmless was his eonnec-
ion with the Standard Oil people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25

which he had caused to be deposited
in the center of the street. but be-
tween Buchanan and Tyler streets the
dirt and sand has been left to shift
with every varying wind. He has
been beseeched by property owners in
this district to do something to lay
the dust but he has steadfastly- re-
fused their requests.
1.-THE condition of Fifth street is a
fright said Mrs. A. A. Ingham of Gil
West Fifth street, land almost unbear-
able and there is not a bit of use of
housewife trying to- keep her home
clean as long as the present conditions
prevail / have talked to Street Com
missioner Snyder about having the
street sprinkled with oil but have not
been able to get any satisfaction from
him. -f
"He even intimated that the resi-
dents of the street are not in favor of
having it oiled. That is the reason
that l have circulated a petition which
nearly every woman living on West
Fifth street to whom it has been pre-
scented signed. Mayor Green, whom
] have seen. has promised to investi-
gate the matter as soon as I-convince
him of the conditions on the street
| and then perhaps it will rain again
some day"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25

who is manager of the Union Pacific
tie treating plant west of North To-
peka, could not be seen this morning
as he left for Denver over the Union
Pacific train No. 1913 shortly before
noon today. This would seem to re-
move all doubt over ms connection in
the matter.
- Here in Topeka there is consider
able doubt as to the identity of the
deceased who was mentioned as Miss
Birdie McSweeney. The name Nc
Sweeney does not appear in the To-
peka city directory nor in either tele-
phone directory. 1t is thought to be a
fictitious one which was given to cover
up the Identity Another name has
been suggested by several who have
become acquainted with the facts and
If such is the case it will be a shock
to large number of friends by whom
she has always been held in high re-
pute.
At the tie treating plant this morn
ing the office force of Mr.. Berry
seemed to have an inkling that Mr..
Berry's visit to Denver was of great
Importance. as the reporter was adj
vised not to print anything until Mr..
Berry's return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25
HOCR BUYS A PLACE.
Governor May Erect $4,000 Residence
in POtWin.

Governor E. w. Hoch this morning
purchased for 81 100 a fine building site
90 by 200 feet on Greenwood avenue,
Potwin, and will, IT is said, erect a So
900 residence there preliminary to maxi
ing Topeka his home, after his retire
ment from the office of governor.
Governor Hoch wouldn't admit when
questioned about it this afternoon, that
this was his intention. but it is known
that the governors family is very much
in favor of living in Topeka, and the
governor himself feels that his future
work will be on the lecture platform
rather than in his newspaper Office at
Marion.
The chances are that after Governor
Hoch retires from the office of COVER
nor, Homer Hoch will take charge of
the Marion Record and live in Marion,
while the governor will stay in his new
house in Potwir.
The tract in Potwin WHICH Governor
Hoch has purchased is the north half
of the tract originally owned by the
late ]. T. Clark, and is one of the most
desirable lots in the Potwin district.
Tt was. until recently, owned by George
Stitt, but was sold by Slit to George
ID. Lyle. Mr.. Lytle sold it to Cover
nor Hoch, and the price is said to se
very low, considering the character of
the property. The tract is next door
to the residence of Adjutant General
]. w F. Hughes on one side and j. B.
Larimer or the other.
Governor Hoch said this morning,
when asked about the purchase:
4 have bought the tract of land all
right 1t was a bargain, and 1 bought
it as an investment"
You are going to build a house,
aren't your"
We'll, l may
And live in it after your term OF
Office expires p
My home is in Marion" discreetly
replied the governor. 7 am going
down there in a few days to see about
having my house there fixed up
But you are going to live in Topeka,
are you not? p
.'WeIl-ah-I can't say-I haven't de-
cided. I bought this piece of land just
as an investment.
But if it is announced that you are
going to build a 5000 house on this
land and live there with your family
after you retire from the governor S
office, it won't be far from wrong. will
it?"
Governor Hoch just laughed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25
ONE one in the crowd.

some one in the crowd
Mr.. Bryan turned TO the direction of
the voice and answered:
when we get through with that
matter, you will not need to ask that
question"
The crowd laughed and cheered
and then Bryan continued to the
speakers: -
you had better look after your
Republicans and not. bother about the
Democrats"
81 have this to say to you Indiana
Democrats: Stand together. Work
together for the success of the whole
ticket Let there be no divisions
among us, no slashing at each other.
Let your work be for the presidential
ticket the congressional ticket, with
the state, legislative and your county
tickets and you will win all along the
line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25
DROPS DEAD IN DENVER.
Former Topeka Girl Dies MystcriousIy
i'm Drug Store.

Miss Birdie insolvency. of
Laramie. Wyoming. who is said to be
a former Topeka girl, dropped dead,
this morning in a drug store in Den
yer. Colo. according to advices re-
ceived by the State Journal. 1t is said
that the circumstances surrounding
her death are very suspicious. The
dispatch to the state Journal did not
tell of the details of her death.
The message to the State Journal
mentioned the name of c. w. Berry of
Topeka. who is said to be an ardent
lover of Miss McSweeney. Mr.. Berry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25
Giants VIII AnneaI

New York. Sept. 25.-President Pull
liam of the National league announced
today that the New York baseball club
has notified him that it VIII appeal
from the decision of the umpires in de-
claring Wednesdays game with Chi
cago a tie. Chicago will have five days
to file its answer, after which Presi-
dent Pulliam will render decision. An
appeal therefrom may be taken within
five days to the board of directors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The body of William B. Wheadon,
brother of Mrs. H. ]. Crow. 1922 West
Sixth avenue, who died in Nevada the
first of the week arrived in Topeka to-
day and the funeral will be held from
Grace cathedral Saturday at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. Wheadon was a resident of Tope-
ka for fourteen or fifteen years prior
to his removal to the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25
WANT MORE OILED STREET.
People on West Fifth Are Circulating
Petitions.

West Fifth street is an elongated,
horizontal cloud of dust today as a
result of a combination of wind and
dirt which have mixed in about equal
proportions. The pulverized dust from
the Sixth avenue pavement has been
dumped on Fifth street over the pro-
tests of many of the residents and
property owners.
For a short distance on either end
of the street Street Commissioner
Snyder saw 1T to oil the dust heap
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25
can for Bank Statement.

Washington, Sept. 25.-The comp
troIIer of the currency today issued a
call on national banks for a statement
of their condition at the close of bust
ness on September %.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-03

Voting up to $3.50 o'clock was excep.
tionally heavy all over the city ex.
cept In the river districts and some
precincts where the vote Is almost
entirely that of laboring men who
cannot vote until nightfall.
On the west side. especially In the
wards comprised In the Sixth congress
sional district, there seems to be q
great deal Of cutting Of tickets going
on. Apparently Gov. Warner Is being
cut more than any other Republican.
Breitmeyer men are extremely con-
fident on account Of the record vote
In Republican precincts. They claim
that their man will be elected by u
big majority. Ii seems certain that
the 2 o'clock count will show heavy
Republican margin.
Thompson partisans are not dis
mayed. saying that their heaviest vote
will come in later.
The election In q very clean one.
For once the saloons seem to be closed
In the central portions Of the city,
although they have their side doors
open in the outlying wards. Very few
drunken men are seen about the polls
and there have been hardly any dis
turbances.
II cannot make any prediction" said
Judge w. F. Connolly at 1880. 1T 10
very quiet election and results do not
show on the surface"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-03
LYON WILL NOT
Be PROSECUTED
EVIDENCE AGAINST SUSPECT IN
THlBoDEAU BOYS CASE TOO
WEAK, SAYS MCDONNELL.

1t is not at all probable that Alvah
+. Lyon will ever be prosecuted on
the charge OF assaulting 6-year-old
Mello Thibodeau. Chief OF Detectives
Mcdonnell declares he Is now prac-
tically satisfied that Lyon Is not the
man wanted. Notwithstanding the Thi-
bodeau boys Identification.
II have seen too many mistakes
made in identifications to place abso-
lutte reliance In them" said the cap
tain. THE Thibodeau boy is positive
that the man who carried him away
wore tan shoes with buckles on them.
AS far as we have been able to learn,
Lyon never owned a pair of tan shoes.
He did not have any when he left Pom
tiac asylum Oct. IL and We have not
found anyone who claims to have seen
him with tan shoes since that date.
We have nothing but the boys identi-
fication with which to go into court
and no jury would convict on such evil
dence. / doubt whether we could even
get a warrant"
The captain says steps will probably
be taken to have Lyon taken back TO
the asylum. Doctors familiar with his
case say he is not a safe person to be
at large. and the police will try to per-
suade the young mans parents to ask
for his commitment. In the mean
time, Lyon Is held In the central sta
ton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-03
ENGLAND s HORDES
Of STARVING LAID
TO |DLE-R|CH
LONDON ALONE HAS 100000
PAUPERs AND, IN LANCASHIRE
THERE ARE oo.ooo-BIsHoPs
ACCUSE SOCIETY.

LONDON. Nof 2.-The comfortable
classes Of Eng nd during the past
week had the ondition Of England's
hordes OF huDery,, voorhees, masses
violently brought to their attention By
the demonstration Of the unemployed
before the houses of parliament.
The distress among the industrial
classes is reported almost as bad as
In the Hungry Forties." The govern.
ment has not yet formulated any plan
OF relief. but Premier Asquith promises
one. Meanwhile the unemployed con-
tinue hungry.
To-night's official statistics show
that the pOOrhouses Of London alone
shelter 10000 paupers, while an
other 100000 receive scant supplies OF
food from parish authorities. Labor
union statisticians report ten per
cent Of the skilled artisans of Eng
land unemployed. III Lancashire 400,-
600 operatives in the cotton spinning
industries are voorhees, through strike
and lockout.
VIII Thorne. Socialist M. p, was
arrested yesterday for speech advis-
ing the unemployed hungry to loot the
bakeries, and Victor Grayson. another
Socialist M. p, has been suspended
by the speaker and debarred from at
tending the remaining sessions OF the
commons because on the floor he
violently denounced parliament for
wasting time considering the excise
bill instead Of devising means to re-
lieve Englands necessitous masses.
The church has been compelled to
notice the prevalent conditions OF dis
tress. Two bishops this week de-
nounced the wealthy classes of Eng
land for their sloth and love of luxury.
Bishop Welldone said that the tend
ency today seems to be for people
to indulge themselves"
Society" he said. is becoming en-
feebled. men shrink from obligations
of citizenship and women avoid the
responsibilities Of maternity Mar
riage has lost or Is losing Its sancity.
"The luxury Of the rich Is the ex-
PLANTATION Of the strong vindictive
feeling lying behind Socialism. AS
an old teacher deplore the evidences
of effeminacy among the sons OF rich
parents. I sometimes think IL would
be we'll for everybody to learn once
what 1t is to be painfully hungry, then
we would feel more for our breadless
fellows"
Bishop Tucker also deplored the
evils Of luxury.
1.-The growth Of luxury In London,
he said, lis becoming a serious mat
ter. People are dissatisfied with the
ordinary comforts; they always want
a little more luxury than their neigh
bors. All classes seem pervaded with
a mania for seeking pleasure at any
cost. The nation which gives itself
up to pleasure and luxury must neces-
sarily be on the down grade
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-03
DOUBLE TELEPHONE
SYSTEM MEANS
WASTE Of CASH
-. L. HUDSON.
BUSINESS MAN SAYS MICHIGAN
COMPANY GIVE BANG-UP SER
VICE AND DUPLICATION IS sU-
PERFULoUs AND ANNOYING.

The telephone, to be a benefit and
not nuisance, must Of necessity be
a monopoly
This statement was made by ]. L.
Hudson during a discussion of the
rivalry between the Michigan State
Telephone Co. and the Home Tele-
phone Co., now engaged in a fierce
struggle for business.
There Is absolutely no necessity
from any standpoint for two telephone
companies In Detroit" Mr.. Hudson
declared. Duplication Is bothersome
in the extreme and wasteful. Where
one system covers the city, as does
the Michigan in Detroit, OF what use
Is another system? 1t Is just. drain
on business men In particular and
residents generally. And there Is
nothing gained The presence of two
phones In a store doesn't add one
cent to the revenue, but 1t does mean
a big and an unnecessary extra out
lay.
THE idea Of having two phone
systems In Detroit Is actually vicious.
The only argument that can be ad-
vanced for the installation OF another
system is that 1t Is a money-making
proposition for the stockholders, and
in exactly the proportion that they
make money the city loses.
THE service of the Michigan COM
pany has been entirely satisfactory
and as nearly perfect as the manage
ment of man can make it. The argu-
ment that without competition the
company can be arbitrary does not
hold good when dealing with this COM
pany. Complaints are always attend
ed to promptly, and the officers are
Invariably courteous. / do not believe
that second company can make i'm
provements In a service where none
is necessary.
THE city Is covered thoroughly by
the Michigan company. which now has
$4,000 subscribers in Detroit. And
these phones have connection with
$4,000 subscribers throughout the
state. i understand that during Octo-
Der the company installed LOO
phones, being one Of the best months
business 1t ever had
II am unalterably opposed to two
telephones"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-03
JURY IN MORSE CASE
VOTES BY PLATOONS

NEW YORK, Nov. BY lingo, the
air smells good" exclaimed Foreman
Elder of the Morse jury, as he STEP
ped out of the Astor house. accom-
panied by Special Deputy Satur.
How about walking up to my poll
Ing place."
mot on your life," protested the
deputy. Wen travel In the subway"
You'll have to carry me then" re-
turned the foreman, who with the
other eleven men good and true" has
not seen any more Of New York In the
last three weeks than one can peek
in the short trip from the postoffice
TO the Aston house. Deputy Satur
finally compromised on Broadway
car, and standing on the platform the
head of the grand jury that will de-
eide the fate of Morse and Curtis
whitfield his lungs full Of the morning
breezes.
All OF the jury voted. but there were
not enough deputies to go around, so
some of the jurors had to wait.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-03
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
OHIO AS THEIRS

COLUMBUS, o., NOV. 3-Reports
from different sections of Ohio indi.
Gated heavy vote. especially In To.
iedo Dayton, Cleveland and the other
large cities, except Cincinnati. Many
new elements have been injected into
the campaign this year and the situa-
ton looks like q riddle. Both sides
are claiming Ohio. but Of course. con-
servatives are inclined to give II 10
Taft, the native son.
In Cincinnati the early morning vote
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