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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-20
A CALF WITH TWO HEADS.
A Freak Animal Which Was Born in
Sedgwick County.

Wichita, Kan, June 20.-Mr. J. M.
Hurley, living four miles south of Cor
win, was in the city last evening look
ing for a taxidermist whom he could
get to preserve the skeleton of a
freak. Mr.. Hurley had full FLOODED
Jersey COW give birth to a perfectly
formed double-headed calf.
The animal was perfectly healthy
except a noticeable weakness about
the legs. 1t had two perfectly formed
heads, four eyes, two in the center
and one on each side. 1t had two
mouths and could eat with both at
one and the same time, or use one to
eat with while the other was engaged
in the arduous exercise of bleating.
Or it could bleat with both orifices at
once. 1t made awkward work of i'm
bibing the tactical nourishment from
the mother fount, so Mr.. Hurley used
his finger or rubber nipple, and it
seemed to enjoy both. It has the rudi-
ments for four horns. two sets Of
them.
The poor thing stood the disgrace
of it's appearance from o'clock Mon
day night until o'clock last evening,
when it got tired of its own too much
company and lay down and died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-20
Making Experiments WhichWill
Aid Kansas Fields.
1T MEANS FACTORIES.
New Food Will Have Exact Fla
vor of Tropical Fruit.
Same Shape and Size Packed in
Air Tight Cans.

Garden City, Kan, June 20.-Andrew
j. Smith of Kansas City, is out west
on one of the most unique tours of in
vestigation that has come to light. He
is looking into the sugar beet product,
not, however, with the view of estab-
fishing a new sugar factory, but to test
it's qualities for use in new breakfast
food product. He is representing a
number of Kansas City capitalists who
have perfected an artificial banana
that is said to possess remarkable nu-
tritive qualities and be cheaper than
anything yet manufactured as a food.
Recent experiments on the part of
the manufacturers with sugar beets
from Nebraska has led to the belief
that this western product can be used
extensively in the making of the ar
tificial bananas. The high quality OF
the Kansas and Colorado beets has
recommended them for use and if the
tests made by Mr.. Smith are found to
another use will be found for one of
the leading and most profitable prod
uctS of the two states.
The manufacturers make a number
of claims for their new product which,
they state, make it superior to all
forms Of artificial food now on the mar
ket. AS it comes from the factory the
food resembles the banana in size and
shape, although straight and rounded
so that it can be packed economically.
The covering is air proof, acting as
preservative of the contents for an
indefinite period 1t is said that the
taste is so nearly like that of the nat
ural fruit that the difference can hard
ly be distinguished.
Mr.. Smith will visit the Arkansas
valley and northern Colorado beet
fields and sugar factories before re-
turning to Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-20
MURDER TRIAL AT MARION.
William Carr to Answer to the Charge
of killing Oscar A. Bailey.

Marion, Kan, June 20.-Monday
one of the most noted murder cases
that has ever been tried in this part
of the state will come up for hearing
in the district court. 1t is the hearing
of William Carr, charged with the
murder of Oscar A. Bailey, an ex-
press messenger on Santa Fe car
between Kansas City and Newton dur
ing the latter part of last April.
If the prosecution proves what they
expect to not only will they show that
it was a most ungrateful murder but a
most unprovoked and f1endish one
besides.
This is about what the state expects
to show: That during one of the
nights in the latter part of April Oscar
A. Bailey, trusted employe of the
Wells Fargo Express company, was in
charge of the express car on the Santa
Fe road out of Kansas City to Newton
and in charge of a considerable sum
of money. That William Carr, who
was former employe of the Wells
Fargo company and well known to
Bailey being out of work STRUCK"
Bailey for ride to his home at New
ton from Kansas City, and that Bailey
being good natured acceded to his re-
quest, although it was against the
company's rules. That somewhere
between Kansas City and Newton Carr
pounded Bailey to death on the head
with a Ratchet, taking the greater
part of the money the safe contained
and leaving the train at Newton. That
shortly afterwards Carr was captured,
given a preliminary hearing and
bound over for trial in the district
court at this place.
Some of the developments in con-
nection with the case are interesting
| and will be shown in the court.
When the train reached Newton the
Wells Fargo men went to the car door
and tried to open it but found it
barred. Surprising Bailey was asleep,
they pounded on the door, but receiv-
ing no response, went to the other
side of the car. Here the car door was
partially open. Clambering in they
beheld the awful sight of the mutilated
body of Bailey lying in a pool of
blood, the safe door open and several
glance there was absolutely no clue as
to who did the deed. But wires were
soon working.
Kansas City was instructed to find
the night of Baileys run. Of old en-
ployes, who might want to ride west.
Soon the answer came back:
William Carr, an ex-employe of the
company, whose father lives at New
ton"
Inquiry in Newton showed the man
to be there and he was at once ar
rested He denied his guilt. On his
person was found some money, in
Guiding four one dollar bills. The
COIN PdHy SApSClS " pIONC WliCA z tiioSC
bills were put on Bailey's express car.
Carr's father who runs business
in Newton, will testify that his son
asked to place a package under the
stairs and that that package was after
wards exhumed and found to contain
$1,000.
There is much other pointed testi-
mony that the prosecution does not
care to give out at present. The trial
will be heard in Marion county's new
court house and will no doubt attra ct
a large crowd.
The Wells Fargo company has Sc
cured Attorney Carpenter to assist the
county attorney of Marion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-20
RAILROAD news.
L. & N. Road Having Difficulty
With Operating Expenses.
Can't Make Reductions to Meet
Decrease in Earnings.
PROPERTY IMPROVED.
Net Profits Shrink One. Half
Million in One Month.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.

operating expenses and how to con-
troll them in face of heavy losses in
gross earnings seem to be more Sc
rious questions for the southern roads
to solve than for many of the larger
systems in the North. Take the Louis
vile and Nashville road as an ex-
ample. The decrease in its gross earn
ings for ten months Of its current fis-
cal year will amount to some $4,000
600, but its reduction in operating ex-
penses will not amount to anything
like this sum.
In April the decrease in gross earn
ings was over 100000, but all the re-
duction in operating expenses that
could be brought about was $25O.0OO,
taking the loss In net earnings some
100000. Gross earnings of this road
in April were 100000 below those of
March and $4,000 below those of
February.
The ratio Of operating expenses to
gross earnings in April was 1922 per
cent, compared with 1865 per cent in
March. 1854 per cent in February
and S1.1S per cent in January. The
operating ratio for the ten months
ended on April 80 was 1917 per cent,
compared with 74.14 per cent for the
corresponding period in the previous
year, 1872 per cent in 1906 and 68.77
per cent in 1905. In 1901 the roads
operating ratio for the year was 65.07
per cent of gross earnings, but there
has been steady advance in operat-
ing expenses since that year.
Perhaps this has been owing to
some extent to the fact that the Louis
vile and Nashville has been liberal in
expenditures on it's property. It's re-
ports show that in April the outlay for
maintenance Of way was 1916 per
cent.
In these expenditures, of course, the
road has had the reduction of its
transportation charges in view, and in
this respect it has succeeded to some
extent. Such charges for April were
36.98 per cent, a ratio that will COM
pare favorably with that of other
southern roads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-20
DIVIDENDS OMITTED.
On L. E. & w. and Big Four-Both
Vanderbilt Lines.

New York, June 20.-Directors of
the Lake Erie and Western Railway
company. a Vanderbilt line, today
omitted the semi-annual dividend on
the company's preferred stock. The
last semi-annual dividend paid was 2
per cent. Directors Of the Cleveland,
Cincinnati Chicago & ST. Louis Rail-
way company, another Vanderbilt
line, today omitted the semi-annual
dividend on the common stock. A
year ago 2 per cent was declared, and
six months ago 1 per cent.
Melville E. ingalls,, chairman of the
board of directors Of the Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Chicago & ST. Louis road,
said: THE Big Four might have de-
clared dividend. I think that one
will be earned by the end of the year;
but, considering the state of business,
the directors did not want to take the
responsibility of paying one. The
road is in splendid condition, and it's
new facilities would make it a big
money maker with any ordinary VOL
ume Of business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-20

avoided" One of the most persistent
opponents of better firing and re-
duced smoke is the Burlington, which
claims to have practically eradicated
this an economy of several thousand
dollars a week is being effected when
the entire system is taken into ac-
count. The management of the
Pennsylvania also insists that black
smoke in firing is needless, and in
fact, can be avoided, with a saving to
the company. In order that the fire
men may have no excuse, the COM
pany has provided five expert firemen
as instructors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-20
ROCK ISLAND IMPROVEMENTS.
Will Reballast From McAlester to
Shawnee

McAlester, June 20.-The Rock Is
land has been preparing for the work
of reballasting and building its main
line from this city to Shawnee. Mon
day a big steam shovel was installed
at Anderson shale pits and force of
men put to work getting out this ma
terial in large quantities for distribu-
ton all along the line. It is said the
delay in the improvement work has
been caused by the difficulty in get
ting the heavy steel. About the time
the road was ready to place orders for
the steel the steel trust raised the
price and the officers Of the road felt
that the increased price would make
the purchase impossible, on account
of the tightness of money. 1t is said
this difficulty has been overcome and
work will be pushed from now on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-20
BIG DEFICIT SHOWN.
Earnings on Texas Lines Decrease
Twelve Millions

Austin, Tex, June 20.-H. G. Askew,
chief statistician Of the association of
railroads of Texas, today issued a
statement of the earnings and expen-
ses of the % largest line in Texas for
the first nine months of the current
fiscal year, which ends June 30. For
the same period last year the surplus
for the same roads over operating ex-
penses, according to Mr.. Askew's fig
ures, was $705S, 900, while this year the
deficit is given at IS, APO, FOG. The gross
earnings for the nine months Of this
year were $66.30O.00e a decrease of $5,-
942,7 III. The operating expenses were
$50, Al, Ill, an increase of 81, 313, 929. The
income from operation was $13, 1851 ,808
a decrease of $9,256,707. The charges
against income were $40. 282.105, an in
crease of So, 222, 496. The net income was
s., 1886, 128, a decrease of $6,80S, 1853.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-20
CONTEST OVER INLET.
All Roads Planning to Enter Joplin
in q SQuabble

Joplin, Mo-, June 2O-A dispute over
right of way may delay the building
of three railroads desiring to enter Jop-
lin, viz, the Santa Fe. the Missouri &
North Arkansas and the ST. Louis &
Oklahoma Southern. The plan of each
is to enter Joplin through the kansas
City Bottoms The Kansas City
Southern already comes in through the
bottoms, and there is room, apparent
w. for not more than one additional
line. The land for the terminals has
been secured by the Missouri & North
Arkansas, which enters from the south.
The ST. Louis & Oklahoma Southern
circles in from the north, and occupies
much of the land that has already been
secured by the Missouri & North Ar
kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-20
TO ABATE SMOKE.
Lines Centering in Chicago BegiI
Strenuous Campaign.

Chicago, June 20.-The general
managers Of railroads centering in
Chicago claim that a determined cam
paign has been begun to secure
greater economy in the use of coal,
and at the same time reduce the
smoke nuisance. Perhaps the most
vigorous exponent of fuel economy is
the Pennsylvania, the management of
which has just started a campaign of
education among its firemen.
A general order issued from the
Pittsburg headquarters to the men on
the lines east Of that point is to the
effect that more careful firing will be
expected and required. The order
states, among other things, that
smoke means waste and must be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-20
BETTERTHAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children of
ped-wetting. There is a constitutional
Cause for this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Sum-
mers, Box w. South Bend, Ind, will,
send free to any mother her success
full home treatment. with full instruc-
tons Send no money, but write he,
today if your children trouble YOU in
this way. Don't blame the child, the
chances are it can't help it. This
treatment also cures adults and aged
people trouble with urine difficulties
by day or night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-20
She Drank Carbolic Acid.

Osawatomie, Kan, June 20-Mrs. Ella
Roberts. wife of M. A. Roberts of this
city, committed suicide Friday after
noon. She was about % years old. Her
husband is one of the prominent men
of the town. They had been married
about eight years. No cause is assign
ed. This is the third suicide that has
occurred IN the house where she took
her life by drinking carbolic acid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-20
SHE LOVED A HYPNoT1sT.
Syracuse Girl Thought to Have Eloped
With an Occult Young Man

Syracuse, Kan, June 20.-Miss
Margaret Herndon, Is years old,
daughter of P. E. Herndon of this
place, is believed to have eloped with
Nasty w. Bolen, a hypnotist. They
were married at Lakin, it is said, and
took a train for Kansas City. Bolen
had been employed in the Santa Fe
roundhouse here for some months,
and had been giving exhibitions of
hypnotism in nearby towns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-20
Body of G. w. Roberts recovered.

Perry, Kan, June 20.-The body of
C. w. Roberts, who was drowned in
the Delaware river about half a mile
south of this place June IL, was found
in pile of drift near where the fatal
accident occurred. The body was sent
to Oskaloosa, Kan, for burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-20
Over Seventy When Married.

Salina, Kan, June 20-John Gambler,
70 years old, and Mrs. Drusilla Rank
ins, 72 years old, whose families have
lived as neighbors in Ellsworth county
for the past quarter of a century, were
married here Friday. Both the bride
and groom have grown grandchildren.
They will live at Ellsworth where the
groom has extensive farming inter-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-20
Child Drowned in a Tank.

Salina, Kan, June 20-A 14-months-
old boy of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Harold was
drowned in large stock tank on the
parents farm near Hoxie late Friday.
The child was playing near the tank
and climbed upon the side, becoming
unbalanced and fell into the water. It
was dead when taken from the water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-20
ROAD is SOLD.
New Owners Secure Control of Ken
lucky Midland.

Frankfort, KY. June 20.-The Ken
lucky Midland railroad, running from
Central City to jacksonville today
passed into the hands of new own
ers. The articles of Incorporation of
the new company were filed with the
railroad commission here today The
stockholders are Frederick Bond of
Chicago, George Wallace and others
of Paducah The main offices Of the
company will be in Central City, with
branch offices at Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-20
Drowned while SWIMMING.

Newton, Kan, June 20.-Marshall the
14-year-o son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.
Plummer of this city, was drowned in
Little river, 1S miles west Of Newton
Friday. He was seized with cramps
while swimming. The body was recov-
cred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-20

Knicker-So they married in haste and
repented at leisure?
Bocker-YeS; ceremony in New York
and went to live in Philadelphia.-New
York Sun.
The Dolores star., 1908-02-07

A Remedy for Neuralgia or Pain In
the Nerves.
For neuralgia and sciatica Sloan's
Liniment has no equal. It has . pow
erfully sedative effect ON the nerves
-penetrates without rubbing and
gives immediate relief from pain
quickens the circulation Of the blood
and gives . pleasant sensation Of com.
fort and warmth.
For three years suffered with
neuralgia In the head and jaws"
writes J. p. Hubbard, of Marietta, 8.
c.. "and had almost decided to have
three Of my teeth pulled, when a
friend recommended me to buy q rs
cent bottle of Sloan's Liniment I did
20 and experienced immediate relief.
and kept on using 1t until the neu-
ralgia was entirely cured. will never
be without q bottle Of Sloan's Lini-
ment in my house again. use 1t also
for insect bites and sore throat, and l
can cheerfully recommend 1t to any
one who suffers from any of the ills
I have mentioned"
The Dolores star., 1908-02-07
Young Women. Convention.

Denver.-Arrangeme for the an
nual convention Of the Young Woman's
Christian Association Of Colorado and
Wyoming to be held in Denver Febru-
ary 18th, 18th and 18th, were COM
pleted at meeting Of the convention
COMMITTEES. which met Saturday. The
convention committee Ia composed Of:
Mra- B. T. Vincent, chairman; Miss
Jennie Hendrie. secretary: Mrs. N. p.
Hill. Mrs. L. n. Bosworth, Mrs. Frank
Jerome, Mrs W. F. S1ocum. Colorado
College, Colombo Springs; Mrs. ]. A.
Thatcher, Mrs. n. J. Foote, Mrs. W. L
nfn. Mrs. Charles B. Hamilton, Mrs.
Lestsr Mclean. ST., state secretary.
The Dolores star., 1908-02-07
PANTRY CLEANED
A Way Some People Have.

A doctor said:-
Before marriage my wife observed
In summer and country homes, coming
in touch with families of varied means.
culture, tastes and discriminating ten
denotes. that the families using Pos
tum seemed to average better than
those using coffee.
When We were married two years
ago. Postum was among our first order
OF groceries We also put in some cof-
fee and tea for guests, but after both
had stood around the pantry about q
year untouched. they were thrown
away. and Postum used only.
up to the age Of 2S had been ac-
customed to drink coffee as a routine
habit and suffered constantly from in
digestion and all its relative disorders.
Since using Postum all the old COM
paints have completely left me and I
sometimes wonder IL / ever had them .
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek. Mich. Read, The Road to
Wellville." in pksA There's . Reason" !"
The Dolores star., 1908-02-07
Police omeer shoots Boy.

Denver.-A Salida dispatch Satur-
day night says: After giving himself
up late this afternoon for shooting
Fred LAncendorf. the fourteen-year-old
son of William Lancendorf, a miner,
Special Police Omcer II. R. McMullen,
who was threatened with lynching,
was secreted In the bottom of the hose
wagon OF the city flre department and
by the ruse Of answering a false alarm
was rushed through the crowd, driven
six blocks and there transferred to an
automobile and taken to the depot,
where . Rio Grande train was yaiting,
placed on board. taken to Leadville
and Is now In the Lake county fail.
The boy was shot and instantly
killed this afternoon about 3 O'Clock
by McMullen. who 10 employed q q
special omcer to watch the Denver 4
Rio Grande yards here. The oMcer ad-
mits the killing but says It was an &C
cident.
Harry Williams. one Of the boys
with the Lancendorf boy. said that
they were throwing stones into the
river. but denied that they had thrown
at the oficer and did not see him un-
til he appeared across the bank and
began shooting.
Other boys who were In the neigh
borhood say the Lancendorr boy AMI
his companions had been throwing
rocks with slingshots and that some
OF the missiles had been directed a3
the odfcer.
The Dolores star., 1908-02-07
LoveIand Sugar Factory.

Denver.-A Loveland. Colorado, dis.
patch Saturday. says: The Loveland
Sugar factory finished slicing beets at
9 o'clock this morning, after a sue.
cessful run Of 127 days. Four or five
days will be required to finish the
sugar making. when the working OF
cleaning up and overhauling will be
begun This factory has handled
100000 tons Of beets from about 10000
acres Of land and the output Of sugar
VIII be about 100000 sacks. 1t has
employed 400 men during the cam.
paign. with payroll Of about $55, ,000
q month. The contracts for next
years crop are mostly signed with the
farmers.
The Dolores star., 1908-02-07
NO; I sell my pictures!"
roo IntersstIno to sury.

There IL q certain little southern
girl who is very fond Of her negro
nanny. The nurses name is Sally.
and she is large woman. SO she Is
known as Big Sally. Ethel, however.
calls her "Biggie" for short. One day
her mother took her to q museum.
where. among other things, there were
some stuffed animals. Ethel was
greatly interested, and for many days
she did not tire Of talking about them.
Perhaps a week later, at the supper
table. after preoccupied silence, she
said:
Mamma. when Biggie dies I'm not
going to have her buried: I'm going to
have her stuffed"
The Dolores star., 1908-02-07
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The Dolores star., 1908-02-07

The English suffragette movement
has struck snag In America The
snag 10 the American man. He II not
sufaciently bslligerent to furnish the
required fight to the fair imported foe.
On the contrary. he has spiked their
guns by showing that he is ready to
give the American woman anything
she wants from bonbons to suffrage
when she wants It It il impossible
to do anything at all with so obligins
an enemy. picturesque martyrdom In
Jail being utterly out Of the question
The Dolores star., 1908-02-07


A certain savings bank In New
York state, which went into the hands
Of receivers in 1900. had assets at that
time estimated at s1.0ss. 900. Bad In
ivsstments made It possible to realize
only &275. 900 and ANAL settlement
recently made shows that this has
shrunk to $s0.o0o-all the creditors
win 900 being the cost
OF administering the receivership. No
dishonesty Is charged. the receivers
themselves getting q comparatively
small amount. the remainder going for
the lawyers, referees. clerks. etc.
Nevertheless. the case. which Il said
to be typical one. has served to call
attention to an abuse per.
petuated by attorneys through dila-
tory tactics and MAKES Of red tape
and has led Gov. Hughes to speak In
his message OF the legal expenses In
cident to the settlement Of such insti-
tutions as . grave scandal. This 1t
certainly seems to be. and its kind.
It may be remarked. IL not confined to
New York.