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The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
Shortage of TIE Timber Is Be.
coming a Serious Problem.
Pennsylvania Read Begins Tree
Planting on Large Scale.
USE ECREOSOTE METHOD
Will Try Many Experiments fol
Preserving Wood.
Other Items of Interest in Rail-
way Circles.

For the purpose of prolonging as far
as possible the life of cross ties and
thereby minimizing the consumption
of timber the Pennsylvania railroad
has determined in future to treat with
creosote ties which shall be used on
it's main tracks. Up to very recently
the abundance of available timber in
the eastern section of the country had
rendered unnecessary such a policy,
but the increasing scarcity of available
timber in recent years has caused the
company to make most thorough in
quiry into the question of what policy
should be pursued in order to secure
an economical supply of cross ties in
the future.
To this end the company, some two
years ago, undertook tree planting
upon large scale. Since that time it
has set out some 2,425,OO0 trees and
has handled this year some 625,0OO.
Extensive planting of trees and shrub
berry for ties lumber and ornamental
purposes is being made on land owned
by the company in, various parts of the
states of Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey.
In order to provide still more COM
pletely against the future. a contract
has just been placed for the construc-
ton of a tie treating plan at Mount
Union. Ia, ana, III 3dOOlllO1ls 1Ol wv
large creosote storage tanks to be To-
Gated at Greenwich EPoint, Philadel-
phia, Pa The Mount Union plant Will
be the first creosoting operation under
taken on a large scale by an eastern
railroad. This plant Will be equipped
with a cylinder 130 feet long and
little more than 6 feet wide. There
will also be the necessary pumps,
boilers, compressors and storage
tanks. By reason of the fact that ties
civ RI nine months sea-
soning in the open air before being
treated. a storage yard of a capacity
of one-half million ties Will be pro-
vided adjoining the ,ereosotlng ,d . pidllt- M
tween 1900 and 1000 ties daily or
some 100000 year.
In addition to the regular treating
plant there will also be installed at
purpose of making experiments IN
treating the various kinds of wood
available in central Pennsylvania.
1t is estimated that proper treat
from two to threefold. Applied to all
of the 1OO. 100000 ties which American
railroads use annually, 1t would greatly
reduce the drain on the rapldly De
creasing timber resources. Ihe Fehh-
svlvania railroad alone uses from
Z, 800. 900 to 100000 ties each year
for renewals and new work. The aver
age life of these red oak and chestnut
ties under present conditions IS from
three to four years, while oak lasts
from seven to eight years. 1t is esti--
mated that tie treating will increase
The life of these ties to at least twenty
years. The Pennsylvania railroads
enormous requirments for ties and
lumber strips the timber from some
$4,000 acres annually. 1t is estimated
that by properly treating with pre-
servatives even a part of this timber,
its life will be so increased that per
haps $4,000 acres will supply the
company'S requirements.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
CAN'T KEEP The PACE.
Several of the Six Day Cycle Riders
Falling Behind the Record.

New York, Dec. 10.-The killing
pace which has been maintained by
the riders in the six day bicycle race
which began at Madison Square gar
den just after midnight Monday morn
ing has already proven too great a
strain for eight of the teams. Even
those Wild had withstood the fearful
grind and had kept steadily ahead of
old records until early today began to
slow down after z O'Clock, with the
result that at o'clock the leaders had
fallen four miles behind the mark set
by Miller and Waller in 1899. This
was a loss of about five miles between
z and 8 o'clock
The standing of the eight remaining
teams at that time was as follows:
Rutt and Stol, 1868 miles 9 laps.
MacFarland and Moran, 1868 miles
laps.
Hill and Demara. 1863 miles laps.
Walthour and Root, 1868 miles 8
laps.
Collins. and Mitten, 1853 miles Z
laps.
Calvin and Wiley, 1, $50 miles laps.
Anderson and Vauoni, 1868 miles 8
laps.
In 1893 Miller and Waller covered
1857 miles and 9 laps in the same
number of hours.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
A BOHEMIAN WEDDING.
Republic County Friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Shulda Give Many Presents.

Cuba, Dec. 1O.-It is estimated that
about rs per cent of the population
! OF Cuba and the country tributary
are Bohemians. They are landown-
ers, and those who cultivate the soil
are successful farmers and make
money. Their principal farm indus
tries are raising corn, cattle, hogs and
alfalfa. And their wives and daughters
are great in raising poultry.
One of the principal mercantile firms
in Cuba, Kesl & Sons, will do a busi-
hess this year aggregating $65, 200,
an increase of $4,000 over 1907. This
firm estimates that not less than so
per cent of the business transacted in
Cuba comes from the markets of the
sales of poultry, eggs and cream This
family of successful business men and
farmers came from Iowa to Republic
county in 1886.
A Bohemian wedding is usually the
occasion of large numbers of the fam
lilies getting together and celebrating
the event in royal good manner. The
marriage of Edward Shulda to Miss
Albina Vacha, who are highly con-
nected and belonging to the best Bo-
hemian families, was solemnized in
the presence of large number of in
vited guests and immediate relatives.
The presents were elaborate, their
relatives being well-to-do. The groom
is a successful farmer, while his
charming bride has grown to woman
hood in Cuba, and is one of her most
popular ladies. The wedding services
was followed by a bounteous supper.
at which the Cuba band discoursed
favorite music. The bridal trip will
include a visit to several towns in Ok
lahoma. On the evening preceding
the wedding many of the young la
dies gave the bride-to-be kitchen
shower party in which all those pres
ent carried with them some useful
kitchen article for housekeeping
The Bohemians in this vicinity own
from a quarter section to half a sec
ton, and a few Of them more than
this amount, one in particular own
custom, so it is said, that the father
and mother give their children a farm
when they marry, the boys receiving
a quarter section, while the girls US
ually receive 80 acres. Many of the
business houses in Cuba are the prop
erty of BohemianS
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
SENATORS RESENTFUL.
They Don't Like Roosevelt's Reference
to Secret Service.


washington, Dec 10.-No subject dis
cussed by President Roosevelt in his
annual message to congress has been
the subject of so general comment in
both the senate and house as the rec
ommendation concerning the secret ser
vice. That portion in which the presi-
dent declares the amendment incorpor-
ated in the law last year that there
should be no detail from the secret
service and no transfer therefrom" con-
tained the assertion that this amend
ment has been Of benefit only to the
criminal classes. Again the president
said that the chief argument in favor
of the provision was that the congress
men did not themselves wish to be in
vestigated by the secret service men
and he proposed a restoration of the
old law with special exception pro-
hibiting the use of the secret service
force in investigating members of con-
gress.
This comment by the president was
characterized in strong language by a
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
HE IS FOR CANNON.
Roosevelt Advises Taft Not to Make
Fight.

Washington, Dec. lot can be as
serted without fear of contradiction
that President Roosevelt is unreserv-
edly in favor of the retention of Mr..
Cannon at the head Of the Republican
organization in the house. He may
have had some difficulties in the past,
but they are history.
The president has stated that he has
strongly advised Mr.. Taft not to go
into a contest with Speaker Cannon,
and all because of his belief that Mr..
Cannon is strong and forceful man,
and, as such, the best man to head
and control the interests of the party
there.
Further information in relation to
the Taft-Cannon misunderstanding
develops that the basis of it, insofar
as the tariff question is concerned, was
largely through a misunderstanding.
After the election, Mr.. Cannon ad-
dressed a party of business men at
Cleveland, Ohio. A stenogra phic re-
port of that address is alleged to have
been sent Mr.. Taft. In that report
Mr.. Cannon was represented as haV-
ing indicated very strongly that there
would be no genuine tariff revision,
but only perfunctory performance,
designed to quiet revision sentiment in
the country
Cannon a Genuine Revisionist.
Since that time Mr.. Cannan has
made it clear that he not only did not
say such thing, but that he could not
have had it in his mind. This be-
cause he is cOgnizant of the party
pledges at Chicago for tariff revision,
and has believed sincerely for the last
two years that the time has come for
revision. He does not deny, nor do his
friends for him, that he opposed re-
vision before the presidential election
with the resultant disturbance of bust
ness conditions. Perhaps the strong
est indication of the sincerity Of the
speaker is to be found in the fact that
the last Republican state platform in
controlled by Mr.. Cannon. had
one of the strongest tariff revision
planks in it that has ever been drawn.
1t can be asserted. too, that the best
friends of Mr.. Taft, including Presi-
dent Roosevelt, have advised him that
an effort on his part to defeat Mr.
Cannon for the speakership. even with
all the prestige of a president elect,
will be absolutely useless. There has
been no laying down. on the part of
Mr.. Cannon 1t may be as truthfully
asserted that the same is true of Mr..
Taft
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
LIFE OF A PIMPLE
Compilations Are Cleared and PimpIes
Disappear Overnight Without
Trouble


The dispensers of poslam, a new
skin discovery, ask that notice be
given that no one is urged to pur-
chase it without first obtaining an ex-
perimental package. Those who have
tried it will find that the fifty-cent
box, on sale at Fred A. Shows and all
drug stores, is sufficient to cure the
worst cases of eczema, where the
surface affected is not too large. The
ltclng ceases on first application. 1t
VIII also cure acne, letter, blotches,
scaly scalp, hives. barber's and every
other form Of itch. including itching
Ieet Being f1esh-colored and con-
tanning no grease, the presence Of
poslam on exposed surfaces, such as
the race and hands is not perceptible.
water and soap cannot be used in
connection with it. as these irritate
and prolong skin troubles, sometimes
evening causing them.
AS to the experimental package of
posIam. 1t can be had free of charge
py mail of the Emergency Labora-
tories. 81 West Twenty-fifth Street,
New York 1t alone is sufficient to
clear the complexion overnight, and
70 rid the face of pimples in twenty
four hours.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
EVERY HOUR OF THE DlY

NJ Weightman, Jr., the reliable
Druggist of Ninth and Kansas Ave. is
having calls for "HINDIPO," the new
Kidney Cure and Nerve Tonic that he
is selling under a positive guarantee.
Its merits are becoming the talk of
the town ard everybody wants to try
it, and why not? 1t costs nothing if
it don't do you good-not one cent.
He doesn't want your money if it
does not benefit you, and will cheer
fully refund the money. Try it to-
daT
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
Time Card Meeting.

A Rock Island time card meeting is
being held in Topeka today. A new
arrangement in the train service on
the Ell Paso division will be planned.
No changes will be made in the local
time card. The Golden State Limited
train will however be changed to a
strictly limited train and the chair
car which has been carried will be
cut out. The new card goes into effect
Tuesday. December Is. Division
superintendent H. P. Greenough of
Dalhart. Tex. and Trainmaster Van
Hecle of Pratt, Kan, have arrived in
Topeka to attend the meeting. The
meeting is being held in the office of
General Superintendent A. E. Sweet.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
HE COULDN'T RESIST.
Scott. Mail Clerk. Finally Confessed
to Opening Registered Letters.

Leavenworth, Dec. 1O.-Thomas W.
Scott, a postal clerk who for twenty
years withstood the temptation of the
registered mail but to fall has been
received at the federal prison to be-
gin a sentence of fifteen months.
Scott worked on a mail train running
out of st. Paul, MINI. He confessed
that for years he had felt a gradually
growing desire to probe the contents
of the registered mail which he
handled each day At last he was
overcome and fell prey to his caprice
and with the bungling or beginner
was at once apprehended.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
DEATH OF GENERAL JACKSON.
Born in England. In the Crimean War
and Several American Campaigns.

Leavenworth, Kan. Dec. 10
Brigadier General Henry Jackson. re-
tired, died at his home here last night
of cancer, aged II years. General
Jackson was a soldier in the Crimean
war, the Civil war, the Spanish-Ameri-
can and other Indian campaigns. He
Ws born in Canterbury, England.
When 16 years of age he enlisted as
a soldier and was in the Crimean war
from 1853 to 1856. Rising to the rank
OF lieutenant in the English army, he
resigned and came to America enlist
ing in the Fourteenth Illinois cavalry
IN 1863. He was commissioned first
lieutenant after the Civil war and in
1876 was made captain. In 1896 he
was advanced to the rank of major.
In 1900 he was made lieutenant colo
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
Removes Poison Germs of
Catarrh and Rheumatism
From the Blood

For catarrh of the head use a
teaspoonfu1 of salt and a quarter
teaspoonful OF borax dissolved
in pint OF warm water. Snuff
this mixture through the nostrils
twice daily and immediate relief
is experienced To cure, con-
stitutional blood remedy must be
used. Catarrh and rheumatism
are both due to accumulated
poisons in the system. These
poisons ought to be eliminated
through the skin. the bowels and
the urinary tract.
The following simple home
mixture warrants the utmost
faith. as it effectually acts on
the kidneys, the bowels and the
skin, causing them to resume
their functions quickly and
properly
You can mix it at home or
have any honest druggist do so.
One-half ounce of fluid extract
Buchu, one ounce compound
fluid Balmwort, and two ounces
syrup Sarsaparilla compound
Mix, and take a teaspoonful af-
ter each meal and one at retir-
ing. Many cases of catarrh,
rheumatism. and kidney trouble
have already benefited by this
treatment and this is the season
when nearly every one needs it.
u
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
SPENT 2sO MILLIONS.
The Coal Bill of Railroads in United
states. Canada and Mexico.

Some interesting information as to
the amount of money spent for coal
by the railroads of the United States,
Canada and Mexico. is contained in a
pamphlet which has recently been is
sued. The railroads of these three
countries expend $19O,0OO,0OO an
nually for coal at the mines. Other
expenses such as handling and haul
ing amount to $9O,OOO,OOO annually.
This makes a total of 100000
which the roads pay for fuel These
figures are taken from the reports of
the fiscal year ending July 1, 1908.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
COAL IN GAS COUNTRY.
of Eight Foot Vein Neal
lola.

lola, Kan, Dec. 10.-The whole
township of Carlyle is excited over a
find of coal by the Lumberman's Port
were drilling for gas. At a depth of
$50 feet a vein of coal eight feet in
thickness was found and if the coal
proves to be of a good quality, which
county will be the headquarters of a
coal industry second to none in the
state.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
TO DIsINTER GLENN's BODY.
III Poison Trace Is Found Mrs. Reed
VIII Be Prosecuted

Abilene, Kan, Dec. 10.-AIexander
Glenn, father of Thomas Glenn of
Kansas City, who died at Herington,
and whom Mrs. Myrtle Reed is ac-
cused of poisoning, came here from
Oklahoma and notified the county
that he will pay for an autopsy and
chemical analysis of the body of his
son, who is buried at Kansas CITY.
This will be done, and if poison is
found the prosecution of Mrs. Reed
will proceed. She is in jail, with her
hearing set for Saturday
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
Jointists Plead Guilty.

Leavenworth, Dec. 10.-Three
saloon keepers at Lansing, Levi
Churchill, w. L. Churchill and w. b.
Chambers, pleaded to contempt of
liquor injunctions issued by the dis
trict court and permanent injunctions
were granted. Sentence was withheld
until Saturday. An allowance of $50
theSA cases.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
SOLD DISEASED MEAT.
Serious Charge That Inspector Klein
hans Brings Against C. L. Tyler.

Emporia, Kan, Dec. 10.-State Food
Inspector KleinhanS came here to
swear out a warrant for c. L. Tyler
of Council Grove. Complaint was
made to the pure food department. that
Tyler had bought and butchered a
COW having a large sore on its face.
and had delivered the beef to Council
Grove meat market, where il was sold
at retail. In a signed statement to
Inspector Kleinhans, Tyler admits the
charge. Upon conviction a heavy
penalty may be imposed for selling
diseased meats. Several weeks ago
Inspector Kleinhans prosecuted a
number of local grocers for not living
UP to the pure food laws.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
BOYS ESCAPE FROM JAIL.
Knock Down Sherif's Wife at Blue
Rapids and Disappear.

Blue Rapids, Kan, Dec. 10.-Henry
Pope and Charley Beasley, the two
Blue Rapids young men who were re-
Gently arrested AMI lodged in the coun-
ty jail at Marysville to await trial for
having burglarized the meat market of
S. G. Hill and the department store
of D. NJ. Granger here. made their
escape by knocking down the wife of
the sheriff and securing the keys.
The sheriff's wife was not seriously
injured.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10

number of senators during an informal
discussion of the message in executive
session. Democratic senators declared
resolution of protest should be offer
ed by Republican members and one
Democrat intimated he would bring up
the subject in case the Republican did
not. The question did not become
part of the official proceedings.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10

The "Worthmore"
shoes are guaranteed to
fit your feet comfort
ably. If they hurt you,
your money will be re-
turned. Prices $3.50 to
$L00. stamped on the
bottom by the manu-
facturer.
On sale at 515 Kan
sa5 avenue only.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
WANTS 100000 DAMAGES.
Negro Sues Humboldt for Injuries
Received While Their Prisoner.

lola, Kan, Dec. 1O.-Nathan jack
son is up from Humboldt today to be-
gin suit against the city of Hum
boldt and Marshal Benson to recover
$4,000 for damages to his jaw, his
head, his neck and loss of several
pieces of his scalp.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
How to COnnete.

or above.
How to Compete.
Milk or cream to compete for a prize
must be sent by express prepaid or other
wise to the dairy department of the KaNG
sas Agricultural college. Manhattan, Kan
Sas.
The package should be plainly addressed
on the outside; a card should also be
tackled on the inside of the box, giving
plainly sender's name and address, so as
to avoid mistakes in Identifying packages.
In order that the milk or cream entered
by the exhibitors may be of the same age
when scored. it shall be drawn from the
COW on Thursday, December oath, and
shipped soon thereafter as possible.
The exhibitors must send two quarts or
milk, or 2 pints of cream, placed in a box
suited for shipping.
Every exhibitor is required to write to
the dairy department of the Kansas State
Agricultural college, at the time the milk
or cream was shipped, stating when and
where the milk or cream was shipped
and how it was produced and handled
previous to shipping.
All producing milk, cream or butter
should know definitely the quality of the
producc and these contests will lend the
Opportunity of having the product criti-
cised by experts.
If further particulars are desired, write
the Dairy Department of the Kansas
State Agricultural college
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10

Inc Last IrdIn
Leaving Topeka for Kansas City in the
morning is the Union Pacific No. LOG
at S:15 a. m, arriving in Kansas City
at 10:15 a. m. The afternoon train
returning is the earliest train into To-
peka at 6:15 p. m.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
Death of Mrs. V. p. Wilson.

Ab1Iene, Kan, Dec. 1O.-Mrs. '. P.
Wilson, widow of V P Wilson, who
was an early day newspaper man and
state senator of this county, died at
Aberdeen, Washington. She will be
buried here
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10

mel and in 1901 a colonel. He retired
in 1904 with the rank of brigadier
general.
Since his retirement General jack
son has resided in nLeavenworth.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10
High School Bonds Defeated.

HUTCHINSON, kan, Dec. 10.-The
election for bonds for a new high
school building costing 500, 900 was
beaten Wednesday by 221 majority. A
light vote was cast, and about one
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-10

1 same market milk. with the exception
/ of composition. To get a perfect score,
| the cream must contain 20 per cent of fat
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-28
WASTED FORCE.

We start out in life with definite amount of possible
energy. We spend it please; but with the
best intentions many people up large part of their
capital in worry, anxiety by freng essentials
-trhes which have nothing whatever to do with their
Many people go through life without getting full
possession of themselves They do not able to grasp
their possibilities they develop the faculty Of fling
ing their lives out with force and effectiveness along the
line of their bent They of their faculties to
advantage and do things fairly well, but
come to full knowledge of their possible strength.
If could on learn to control thoughforce and
to spend where is needed instead of allowing it to
out leak away in dribets unmportant Matters
what marvels might accomplish!
Some people spend half the power they generate in vain
worry, pickering. splitting hairs irrelevancies
Much of possible successenergy is wasted through
fear which in all its phases is the greatest to the
human racefear Of failure fear Of imaginary conditions
and happenings that about dread of criticism
and forebodings about the future.
Countless promising lives have been wrecked by this
gloomy phantom, fear.
Could all put away all Of these illusions and trivial
tiles which drain life forces and devote all of
ergy to the essential things that lie close at hand the
progress of humanity would be amazing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-28
THE THIRD DECREE
Copyright. 1905, by G. w. Dillingham;
BY CHARLES ROSS JACKSON

Malley. did you notice the dagger
in Montgomery's breast?"
She clasped both her hands in
voluntarily before her in her lap.
mo, | did not notice it particular
ly," she said, so unreservedly that
the men, who knew what was COM
ing. felt pity and admiration of her
courage.
Then Cakes put the question that
meant so much-but he put 1t as a
statement of fact. 'It was Theo-
dore's dagger, unfortunately" he
said.
Jane raised her eyes to his, hest
tated, and in a voice Of apparent
surprise asked:
His dagger? Did he have two?"
"Two!" cried Troop; why two?"
Because | only know of one that
he ever had, and that one he gave
to me-" James eyes wore a be-
wildered look as she continued.
"Ani he could not have used that
one, for it's at home in my desk
drawer"
1t was with great self-control
that the inquisitors were able to
conceal their emotion when they
saw Jane apparently SO frankly
confess possession of the dagger
that she seemed not to realize was
the one in Montgomery breast.
(To be continued)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-28

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