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The Washington herald., 1908-01-25
Cut by the h. Il o.

In the days news budget also, was the
first announcement Of a sweeping cut
i'm wages made by any large railway
company. the Baltimore and Ohio max
ing 10 per cent reduction in the salaries
of ali employees receiving more than $3.50
a month.
There We're further authentic reports
of the shutting down of the plants Of
railway equipment companies, this serv-
ing 10 weaken the stocks of these COM
panies and the United States Steel shares,
and the prospect Of further government
. prosecutions of railway and industrial
corporations. concerning which an official
!. statement was looked for from Washing
i ton. was also regarded as being welcome
Aat this time.
All developments to-day, however. bear
ing upon the money situation, continued
uuinteruptedly favorable Cali money
renewals We're made at per cent, OF
under, and the extraordinary ease IN
time money, considering the acuteness
of the financial stringency that has just
passed. was again marked
The Washington herald., 1908-01-25

The weather condition, toe, generally
interfered with the stock exchange tele-
graphic service. The market taking the
day as a whole, was less irregular. but
more dull than il has been for some time
but whether because of renewed liquida-
tion or as many observers declared, by
the constant pounding of prices by the
a bear element, more money weakness was
displayed to-day than was the case yes
terday.
This was especially noticeable in the
last hour Of business. when. under the
influence Of g sharp decline in the Read
ing shares. the whole market sold of
considerably In the early trading prices
We're somewhat firmer.
The adverse effect upon the earnings
Of the railway trunk lines. by to-day's
blizzard, figured to some little extent in
the market to-day, although more of a
speculative factor which undoubtedly ap-
peals 10 the money market by various
large corporations, and rumors of d semi
Official character, of additional borrowings
iu the near future
The Washington herald., 1908-01-25
|PRICES TEND TO SAG
Trading Chiefly Professional
in Narrow Margin.
BILLIARDS. ADVERSE EFFECT
Cut in Wages by the Ii. 81 o. and
shutting Down of Plants of Rail-
way Equipment Companies an I'm
favorable SiEn-DevelOpment in
Money Situation Are Satisfactory.

New York. Jan. GA further contrac-
ton Of speculative activity in the stock
market coupled with renewed exhibitions
of the sagging tendency in prices with
which Wall street has become familiar
throughout the present week were again
the features OF stock exchange business
to-day.
Although transactions in the market
reached a fair average, yet the trading
was Of such d professional cut-and-dried
character that the days business, as a
whole. presented an utterly listless and
apathetic appearance.
Commission house dealings were almost
at minimum, and all these characters
tics of the market were emphasized in
greater or less degree by the storm which
caused a large number of the members
of the stock exchange to be late in ar
rIving at business, and also diminished
general attendance in the financial dis
triCI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-04
RAILROAD NEWS.
Frisco Should Be Segregated
From Rock Island.
Could Be Improved Under Separ-
ate Management.
THE ROADS FINANCES
Are Not as Poor as Has General.
ly Been Supposed.
Other Items of Interest i'm Rail-
way Circles.

Two years ago the Wall Street Jour-
| nal, in reviewing the annual report OF
the Frisco system for 1906 and the
course of the company for preceding
years, pointed out the charges of the
company were expanding far more
| rapidly than its net earnings, and that
unless there came a period of duration
| during which the earning power Of the
company would expand more rapidly
than it's charges, the Frisco would de-
| cline in strength instead - growing
out of the weakness which arose from
| it's all too rapid creation and expan
! sion. No such period of duration has
come or is in sight.
The report for 1908 just at hand,
shows that although maintenance ex-
| penditureS were decreased $S77 900.
compared with 1907 yet the company's
fixed charges amounted to no less than
94.4 per cent of it's total income; show
ing, not only very large increase over
1907, but, moreover, comparing with
but 1871 per cent in 1902 This latter
year saw the beginning of that rapid
accretion of new mileage to the Frisco
above mentioned.
The increase in transportation costs
amounted to $1,036,7S1. Notwithstanding
the gross earnings decreased $2,447, S49
The ratio of transportation and. general
expenses to gross receipts for the past
three years compare thus:
1905 43.74 per cent; 1907, 1874 per cent;
1906. 1916 per cent.
These figures show a very large in
crease and the ratio of these expenses
to gross earnings clearly indicates ex
travagant operation. Whether this is
caused by incompetent management,
lack of money to put in the road or
whether it is the legacy of hundreds of
miles of new and Improbable mileage
which were added to the system a few
years ago is question. Very likely it
is a combination of all three.
And yet, incidentally, the traffic
density of the Frisco is less than that
of the Rock Island. Its average rate
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*Incomplete.
STILL IN CONGRESS.
Kansas Delegation VIII Continue to
Be Solid.

There has been no fight to speak
of on any of the congressman except
Reeder and Calderhead. in the Sixth
and Fifth districts, respectively. Both
of these congressman are reelected,
however. by good sized majorities.
Calderhead failed to carry Saline
county. and possibly one or two other
counties in his district.
1t is expected that the Republicans
will elect q great majority of the dis
trict judges. They fell down badly in
Wyandotte county. however, and the
Democrats named the judge of the
district court. the judge of the court
of common pleas and the judge of the
circuit court.
1t is likely, too, that Marshall Gep-
hart, the Democratic judge at Oska-
loosa, is reelected. c.. P. Altman in
the Thirteenth district, has a hard
fight. The returns received at state
headquarters in regard to the district
judges is very meager. but the follow
ing Republicans are probably elected:
First. ]. H. fitzpatrick, Leavenworth;
Second. w. A. Jackson. Atchison:
Third. A. w. Dana, Topeka FouNh,
c. A. Smart. Ottawa; Fifth. F. A.
Nickel Cottonwood Falls; Sixth. w.
Finley. Chanute; Eighth. r. L. King,
Marion; Ninth, Charlie Branine. New
ton; Twelfth, w. T. Dillon, Belleville;
Thirteenth, G. P. Altman, ElDorado;
Sixteenth. E. c. Clark. Parsons: Eigh-
teenth, T. E. Wilson. wichita; Twenty
ninth, ]. McCabe Moore Wyandotte
Thirty-seventh, Oscar Foust. lola.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-04
MACK FULL OF FIGHT.
Democrat Chairman Outlines Plans
for the Next Four Years.

New York Nov. 4.-Declaring that
the Democratic party is more united
today than it has been in many years.
that Mr.. Bryan was defeated by what
he claims was Misrepresentation, to
the effect that his election would hurt
business interests, Chairman Mack of
the Democratic national committee
this afternoon issued a statement in
which he announces extensive plans to
advance the party's interests during
the next four years.
Mr.. Mack's statement in full fol-
lows:
There is not much for me to say
and no apologies to make relative to
the victory of the Republican party
Mr.. Bryan made the most magnificent
fight ever waged by candidate. The
party was made the victim of mis-
representation "a Misrepresentation
that Democratic success would retard
the business interests of the country.
That was, of course, an argument
without foundation.
Notwithstanding yesterdays de-
feat, the Democratic party stands
more united today that it has in many
years, and in this union lies its future
strength and power of recuperation.
ut is my intention to continue
headquarters in Buffalo and Washing
ton for the next four years to keep in
touch with the leaders of all the
states and promulgate Democratic
principles and Democratic thought by
the printing of literature to aid the
leaders of the party in fighting the
high tariff, which in all probability
the Republicans will continue not
withstanding their promise to revise
1t.
"I am supported in this by the
members of the national state chair
men and other leaders all over the
country.
In his own state. Nebraska, where
he is best known Mr.. Bryan was VIC
torious. While it is true that he met
with defeat in the nation he did so
as the candidate of his party sup
ported by the six million or seven mil
lion of his countrymen, who voted
for him and his principles he so
splendidly espoused mad with the re-
spect and admiration of them"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-04
LOCAL MENTION.
DR.. S. Temple. Osteopath. 7s5 Kansas
ave Ind 1912 Res. 5174 Bell 1885

DR.. S. Temple, Osreopath. 735 Kansas
ave. Ind 1912. Res. 5174 Bell 1885.
The last phone directory. issued by
the Independent Telephone company,
shows that their list of subscribers, in
this county alone, is in advance of
5000. This is certainly a remarkab BILE
record, which goes to show that To-
peka people appreciate the good SER
vice of a home compan-
The revival meetings held in Swedish
Bethel mission at 522 Polk street, I'M
der the direction of the Christian and
Missionary Alliance, are deepening in
interest. Rev. E. A. Gammage of Kan
sas City, Mo-, preached a searching
sermon on the Deeper Spiritual Life.
to the edification of all present. Miss
Gathers sang a beautiful solo entitled.
20 Lord Send Revival" Meetings
were announced for each afternoon and
evening during the ten days series.
These long winter evenings when
one enjoys the comfort of a big arm
chair by the CRATE. nothing adds more
to the comfort and; ease than a good
cigar. Eagles Rose Tint fills the BILL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-04

per ton mile and passenger mile Is
somewhat more, and yet the ratio OF
its operating costs to gross is but 43. "A
per cent of gross while on the Rock
Island railway, with a larger traffic
density, this ratio amounted last year
to 45.6 of gross. What a commentary
this is on the latent and neglected
powers of the Rock Island railway.
A glance at the current accounts of
the Frisco shows, as of June 80 last
current liabilities over current assets
of nearly 1900, 900.
Aside from the floating debt how
ever, the current assets are quite de-
pleted and it would appear that the
Frisco would need a few million dol
lars more to put it in funds.
Summing up, it appears clear from
this and preceding articles that the
Frisco system and the Rock Island
railway should be segregated and that
such segregation would be to the bene-
fit of both roads.
The new mileage added to the Frisco
a few years ago, though it has been q
heavy burden for the property to carry
must surely be an asset of much value
in the end
The present position of the Frisco
can hardly be satisfactory to the mer
who dominate it. A reorganization an6
reduction in charges would seem to be
in order If that could be accomplished
but it could never be accomplished
While the company is able to earn the
interest on its refunding bonds. and
that it will be able to turn this interest
Indefinitely seems to be altogether like
ly.
However, probably If the Frisco wer,
segregated from the Rock Island sys-
tenn and an able, all around executive
put in charge, to nurse it along fol
a few years, it would come into a pro-
fltable and prosperous condition which
must be its destiny because of its strong
strategic position and the very rich but
thus far, slightly developed territory
over which large part of it's lines
traverse.
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complete enough to warrant making
this statement as a fact, but such fig
ures as are obtainable lead the Demo-
cratic managers to assert that the en-
tire ticket has won Eight Democrat
congressman have been elected, a gain
of four. c. B. Landis Republican, rep
resentative from the Ninth district, has
been DEBATED and Jesse Overstreet, Re-
publican, of the Seventh district, also
may have been defeated by a small
margin. The Democrats are also claim
ing the legislature which will have the
election of a United States senator.
Taft Carries Cherokee.
Columbus, Kan, Nov. 4-Taft car
ried Cherokee county by $50. State
ticket is the same. Republicans elect
ed state senator and one representa-
tive and all county officers except
register of deeds and county attorney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-04
ERIE'S NEW RULES.
The Company Issues Book of Instruc-
lions.

lions.
New York. Nov. 4.-The Erie railroad
has issued a new book of rules of the
operating department and under the
head of General Notice." the follow
Ing observations are made:
THE nature of the transportation
business and its relation to the state
and the community require the services
of men of active minds, good character
and general ability. The employees of a
railroad are at all times, both in the
discharge of their duties as employees
and as citizens, under the constant view
of the public. Failure to be efficient
parts of the transportation system, or
valuable citizens in whatever place they
are domiciled, brings reproach upon
them and the corporation with which
they are connected.
There are corporate and private du-
ties developing upon each officer and
employee that are not, nor can they be,
expressed by fixed instructions or rules.
A failure on the part of any one to
perform such duties makes it the duty
of the proper officer of the company
to indicate to the person privately, in
a proper way and place, his shortcom-
ings. Subsequent failure to profit by
the warning must sever the relations
existing as employer and employee, not
withstanding the fact that there has
been on literal violation OF the printed
rules.
TO enter or remain IN the service
is an assurance of willingness to obey
|. the rules.
obedience to the rules is essential
| to the safety of passengers and en-
ployes. and to the protection of pro-
perty.
"All employees are considered in line
| for promotion, and will be given in
creased responsibilities and compersa-
| ton, as their ability may warrant and
the requirements of the company de-
mand.
Each employee, in accepting employ
ment, assumes it's risks.
Each 'employe Is expected and re-
| uuired to look after and be responsible
| for his own safety, as well as to exer-
| else care to avoid injury to others.
ANY negligent act on the part of
/ any employee may be made the subject
! of discipline, AID employees who are not
prudent and careful in protecting them
| selves and others and the property of
| the company from injury will not be
retained in service.
! when it is the opinion of any per-
| son whose duty 1t is to enforce a rule,
| that the rule cannot be enforced in the
| interest of the company or in fairness
| to employees, he is required to bring
| the rule to the attention of his super
| Tor officer. Employees are invited to call
! the attention of their superior to any
| rule which, in their opinion, is super
| fuous, impracticable or unfair"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-04
HAILED WITH SATISFACTION.
London Is Pleased Over the Republi.
can Victory.

London, Nov 4.-The completeness
of the Republican victory in the
United states yesterday was hailed on
the stock exchange today with great
deal of satisfaction, and is calculated
to have a good and lasting effect on
the markets here and to give addi-
tional impetus to the already improv-
ing trade conditions Bankers see in
the result of the election the proba-
bilities of a continuance of cheap
money and the maintenance of the
discount rate of the Bank of England
at 2 " per cent and they. consider that
with money so cheap in the United
States as well as in most financial CEN
tiers, London will get through the year
without anything higher than a 8 per
cent bank rate, should any increase
occur.
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in the unit cost of the things which a
railroad has to buy in order to operate.
On the other hand, there has not been
any compromising increase in the
price at which the railroad can sell the
commodity which it produces-trans-
poration. The result of advancing
operating costs without any compen-
sating increase in railroad charges has
been to bring about an uneconomic re-
lation between revenues and operating
costs. The problem of so changing
this relation as to establish a proper
margin between gross earnings and
operating costs can only be solved by
a reasonable advance in rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-04
AFTER MEXICAN ROADS.
Harriman's Railway Ambitions Con-
tinue to Grow.


San Francisco, Nov. 4.-Advices
from Mexico declare that E. H. Har-
riman is seeking to obtain an interest
in the National railways of Mexico by
acquiring the securities of the Mexican
Central railway through which he ex-
poets to control the operation of the
country's system.
Less than three months ago a gigan-
tic merger was formed whereby all
the railways of Mexico were put into
one company. A large part of the
money used to finance the scheme was
raised in New York. The suspicion
was at once aroused that the financial
hackers of Mr.. Hartman were instru-
mental in giving the money to put
through the merger.
This is declared now TO be the case,
and 1t "a said that 1t wiIlsnot be a great
while before Mr.. Hartman shows his
hand more plainly in the management
of the Mexican railways. He already
has the west coast in his grip, as he is
now building a line to Guadalajara,
which runs along the Mexican Litoral.
opening a country which hitherto has
been without transportation facilities.
1t is also declared that Mr.. Harri-
man is getting ready to end the COM
petition of the Tehauntepec road by
buying it outright
1t is reported also that Hartman
has no intention of making Guadala-
lara the southern terminus of his
Mexican extension of the Southern Pa
cific. For several months 1t has been
known that he has had two survey
parties in the field looking for the
easiest grade into the City of Mexico.
1t is also reported that Hartman in
tends to build a line still further south
and has had surveys made as far as
San Geronimo, a station on the Te-
hauntepec line, the junction of the
Western Southern extension.
This means that when Hartman
gets so far down as San Geronimo,
nothing will prevent his continuing the
Southern Pacific to Panama.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-04
LEGISLATURE IN DOUBT.
Democrats Make Gains in Congress.
men in Ohio

Cincinnati, o., Nov. 4.-Not until to-
night can it be. known by what figure
the indications continue to be that his
plurality would run from $4,000 to 75.-
0O0 The enormous ballot and the vot-
ing on constitutional amendments made
slow voting and even slower counting
Many counties reported that the count
had not been completed this morning.
Indications of the defeat of Governor
Harris continue. Harmon. Democrat.
having plurality ranging somewhere
from 10 to 20 thousand. Absolutely no
word has been received regarding the
balance of the state ticket and equal
ignorance must be admitted about the
complexion of the legislature. by which
a new United States senator is to be
elected. In the congressional delegation
the Democrats have gained at least two
and possibly three or four members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-04
LINE UP OF CONGRESS.
Republican Majority of 35 in the
House With SO Missing.

Washington. Nov. 4.-Up to this
afternoon with SO districts yet to be
accounted for, the Republicans have
majority of 35 in the house There
are six senatorships over which there
IS some doubt, one each from Ohio.
Oregon and Indiana, all of which are
now represented by Republicans, and
Colorado, Missouri and Nevada, which
are represented by Democrats. Elimi-
mating these six the next senate will
STAND 90 Republicans and 27 Demo-
Gratis or. if the division of the six
should be in the next congress as in
me present. 81 Republicans and 80
Democrats
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-04
Cures Dyspepsia;
Trial Is Free

1t is a popular mistake that only
wealthy people who eat rich and high
ly spiced foods suffer from dyspepsia,
or, as 1t is also known. indigestion.
The laborer in the street, the worker
in the field also finds himself victim
of this disorder. Among the very
greatest sufferers from it are women.
feeling of laziness. bX loss of appetite and
troubled sleep. by sour stomach and dis
tress after eating. by bad complexion and
lusterleSs eyes.
There is no surer and speedier cure for
this trouble than. DR.. Caldwells Syrup
Pepsin. which dyspepticS have been using
successfully for twenty years. This great
herb laxative compound cured Capt. Clark.
of Buffalo. Ia, of dyspepsia and sour
stomach that he had had for forty years,
DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin. 1t cured
Joel Adams, of Montgomery, Ala after
suffering continuously for sixteen months.
These are only few of the many. But
grand remedy, as it can be bought at any
drug store in a 50-cent or 81 bottle.
Your very neighborS are probably life
long users of DIR. CaldwelPs Syrup PepSin,
but If you want to know without expense
what it will do for you personally. send
your name to DR.. Caldwell and he will be
glad to send you a free trial bottle. He
is actually anxious to have you make a
test of his remedy
Thousands of families everywhere keep
it in the house against such emer-
gency as constipation, sour stomach, in
digestion, biliousness. dyspepsia heart
burn. torpid liver. etc, which may come
on member of the family any day 1t
is pleasant to the taste, acts gently and
does not grippe. 1t is the great children S
laxative tonic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-04
FOR HIGHER RATES.
Southern Railway President Asks Di-
rectors for Advance.

President Finley of the Southern
road in semi-annual report to the
directors says: There has been no
reduction during the year in the rate
of wages paid to railroad employees,
which. it will be recalled, had been adj
vanced from time to time with increas-
ing business in previous years. nor has
there been any substantial abatement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-04
WYOMING,

Cheyenne, .Wyo., Nov. 4-Complete
ties in wyoming give Taft a plurality
of 276O. Democratic State Chairman
Stickney comedies the state to Taft by
5000. Congressman Frank w. Mon
dell, Republican, is reelected by
about the same majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-04
Sixty Buildings Burned.

Smith Falls, Ont. Nov. 4.-The
town of Pembroke was devastated by
fire today Sixty buildings were de-
stroyed. The loss probably will ex-
coed a million dollars. Pembroke is
o town of 5000 inhabitants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-04
President Eliot Resigns.

Boston, Nov. President Charles
W. Eliot, for forty years the head of
Harvard university, rendered his
resignation October. 26 to take effect
May 10, 1909. The resignation has
been accented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-04
WAGES GO UP.
Ten Cents a Day More for Gould Sec
ton Men.

Effective November 1, all section
men employed on the Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain railroad system will re-
ceive an increase in wages of from
$1.25 to $1.35 a day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-04

If there is anything about
your ailment that you don't
understand. or IL you want
any medical advice, write
to the doctor, and he will
answer YOU fully. There is
no charge for this service.
The address is DR.. w. B.
Caldwell. sos Caldwell bldg,
Monticello. Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-04
VOTE IN DETAIL
Schenck Carries the County by
Over 2,COO.
Had a Particularly Heavy Sup
port in the Country.
WILKINSON is SAFE.
His Majority Over Simms Will
Be About 500
Taft and Stubs Will Not Be Far
Apart.
WILKINSON is SAFE.
City of Topeka,

The detailed vote so far as received
In as follows: