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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-02

moment to talk things over, with the
result that they kept their coats off
and turned in to whip the Democrats
instead of one another.
Consequently a much greater Repub-
lican plurality is predicted from Wash
ington than from Oregon. Besides, in
the latter state there seems to be a
general apathy toward national issues.
1t seems to be taken for granted that
the Republican ticket will win out and
the question of a majority is not ex-
citing the public in general.
This question of pluralities is impos-
sible to estimate at all correctly in
either state. The bitter intra-party
strife is bound to have some effect on
the general result, and there will be a
return of some Democratic votes that
went to Roosevelt in 1904. There has
also been activity among the trades
unions for Bryan. and a large part OF
the railroad mems vote is conceded to
the Nebraskan. A canvass conducted
by the Oregonian in all the counties of
Oregon gives a plurality for Taft es-
timated at 1920 The guess that is
hazarded by Republican leaders in
Washington places Taft's plurality in
that state at 10000, with the prediction
that he will carry every county. A
vigorous Socialist campaign has been
carried on in both states, as we'll as
much speech-making by the Prohibi-
pendence party. Any votes that these
minor parties may pull will likely come
from Republican ranks, partly as a re-
suit of factional disturbances, for the
hatred between the two major parties
in days gone by was too deep-seated to
allow of an easy flop.
When Washington voted for Bryan in
1896 the wave of Populism had been
sweeping over the country, and had
found Judgment to a rather large ex-
tent in the minds of the Washington
farmers. They had been suffering re-
verses in their crops and were ripe for
some new thing. Since that time,
though, the northwest has had a per-
Tod of unrivaled prosperity. 1t felt the
panic of 1907 less than any other sec
tion of the country, and its banks were
among the first to resume cash pay
ments. although many Of them had nor
stopped paying out coin at ALL Under
these conditions there is not the cry for
a change of administration that ordi-
narily might be heard.
Summed up, the outlook is for Taft
victory in the states of Oregon. Wash
ington and Idaho. In Washington the
plurality is expected to be above 25,000
In Oregon it is thought $4,000 will be
the outside figure. Senator Hepburn is
authority for the statement that Idaho
will roll up $1,000 for Taft, but more
conservative estimates place the figure
nearer 10,0oo.-Charles Messer Stow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-02
FOUND HIM AT LAST.
Murder of Wife of Gen Lizard May
Have Been Retributive Justice.

London, Eng, Oct. 24.-London is
the scene of many mysterious crimes,
but none can compare with the muir
derous assault upon the wife of one of
Englands most respected generals and
the mysterious suicide of the general
London papers have devoted page af
ter page to this crime, and the police
department has been urged to extend
every effort to unravel the mystery.
Lack of definite endeavors on the
part of the London police led news
paper correspondents to undertake the
solution themselves, for it soon became
known that every effort was being
used to hush the circumstances of the
murder rather than to find out the
perpetrator of this vile deed. The true
story just came to light, and it reads
more like masterpiece of Conan
Doyle than an incident in real life.
Forty years ago a British officer was
stationed at Rawal Pindi, India. He
was a dashing, daredevil young man,
engaging in all the pursuits INSOFAR
ably associated with an Indian frontier
station. This was Lieutenant Lizard.
He had influential connections in high
circles, and could look forward to GER
tain advancement One day at some
military sports he met a beautiful ma
tive girl. She was the daughter of an
old Indian money lender and through
out the district was famed for her
Lizard soon succumbed to the witchery
of the girl and before long had per-
suaded her to Join him. A ring said TO
| possess mysterious charms was given
! to the lieutenant by the girl as a love
| token.
| The affair was common talk in the
garrison. but as the girl never went
near the officers quarters there was no
| official interference. Some of Lizard S
| brother officers made repeated at
| tempts to induce him to break off the
| liaison, but without avail. He COM
! promised however. by sending the girl
away to a bungalow in the hills. and
gradually it was thought the two had
| dissolved partnership.
One day there was an addition to
! the household in the bungalow-an
| unwelcome addition-and after several
| troublous meetings the young officer
left the girl-mother and her son to
| their fate.
The years went by and Lieutenant
! Lizard became a general. In 1879 Cen
eral Lizard was in command at Rawal
Pindi, and announcement was made of
| his engagement to a lady of his own
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-02
HEAVIER RAILS IN KANSAS.
Union Pacific Making Many Improve
mentS in State

Salina, Kan, Nov. 2.-The Union Pa
bria west for 20 miles, This forenoon
the rail gang passed through Salina,
laying the rails as they went.
The work is being done by about 80
Italians They are separated into gangs
of about eight each and each. gang has
separate work. The rails are 10 pounds
heavier than the old ones. The con-
tinuous joint plate is being used, which
officials state will do away with the
counting of the joints as they will
make no noise at all now when trains
are passing over them. The tie plate
is also being used.
Officials state that the work is being
done very slowly and not near as fast
as would progress if American laborers
were used. The Italian laborer works
slowly.
According to A. P. Glueck, district
foreman here, the reports saying that
larger and heavier engines were going
to be placed on this division, is not
true. When it was first reported that
the company was going to put in
heavier rails, it was Immediately re-
ported that larger engines would be
used. Mr.. Glueck states that it is sim
ply an improvement in the roadbed
needed for the trains which now run
While they are only being laid for a
distance of 20 miles at present, it is the
intention of the company to put them
in on the entire division in the near fu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-02
Erwin j. Roller of jackson, Mich, On,
of the Carnegie Heroes.

'It was on Christmas day, 1905,
and a lot of us boys were skating in
Manchester, on a pond. which kind of
edged off the river. The mill side was
frozen hard, but the side where the
river current was would not freeze up.
1--WE were playing abou on our
skates when Willie Lehman darted off
onto the thin ice and broke through"
"And you rushed to the rescue?
mo, not for a minute. 1 was kind
of dazed, but when the first horror
got away from me 1 went for Willie.
back onto the ice and crawled out to
Willie on my stomach. He was a
good swimmer and a young boy, and
fought bravely in the cold water till
1 got hold of him and pulled him
up"
Erwin is a modest boy, but full of
pluck and anxious to get a college
training.
What are you going to do with
$4,000, my boy?"
II shall bank it and use some of it
to go through the University of Michi-
gan"
sWhat are you going to be?"
ct want to study law. 1 shall enter
the high school in Jackson and pre-
pare for college,
Some two months ago a Carnegie
commissioner quietly dropped into
Jackson and looked Erwin up. He
had investigated the rescue in Man
chester and after a final conference
with the lad at the hotel cigar stand,
decided to report favorably. This
means a nice nest egg for the chap
Two thousand dollars is a lot of
money. and if Erwin uses part OF 1t to
complete his education, and is indus
trious and thrifty after his college
days are over. he will be a strong,
intellectual, wealthy man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-02
BAD FOR BOSSES.
Effect of the New Primary Law
in Two States
Causes a Feeling CT Doubt Re-
garding Tuesdays Result.
SECOND CHOICE MAN.
How COSgrOve Came TO Be
Nominated for Governor.
in Republican Party.

Portland, Ore, Nov. 2.-The states of
Oregon and Washington have done two
things politically that have caused some
doubt to rest on the outcome of the
approaching presidential election.
In 1896 the Republican state of Wash
ington went Democratic by a plurality
of some 1900 for Bryan. In the pri-
mary election last June the Republi-
can state of Oregon nominated a Demo-
crat for United States senator to sue
coed a Republican. Those two Demo-
cratic stunts pulled off in Republican
territory have caused the query to
arise as to whether or not it will be
done again.
Both Oregon and Washington have a
primary law, each of which is a radi-
cal departure from the old time meth
DDS of nominating candidates, and each
of which has had a part in changing
the political aspect of the two COM
monwealths.
Under the primary law of Oregon oc-
Cured last June the spectacle of a Re
publican state expressing a preference
for a Democrat to succeed a Republic
can in the United States senate by a
majority Of 1852.
The primary law of Washington,
which, after due elaboration, the su-
preme court of that state has declared
constitutional in all of it's provisions,
contains a section relating to a second
choice" of voters that makes the re-
suit of a primary election as uncertain
as the way grasshopper is going to
jump.
If there are more than three names
on a ballot, a voter, after Indicating
his preference for the man he wants to
nominate, must mark a second choice
from the names that are left Now
unless one of the first choice candi-
ateS has at least 40 per cent of the
total votes more than the next highest
neither of them is chosen, but the nom
ination goes to the second choice"
candidate having the greatest number
of votes.
In addition to being cumbersome-it
took seven men five days to count 300
ballots in one precinct in Spokane
this system leaves the result very
doubtful.
Thus it happened at the September
primary election in Washington that
each Of the two leading Repablican
candidates for governor, Governor
Mead and former Governor Mcbride.
were kept from becoming the marty
nominee, and the nomination for COVER
nor went to Samuel G. Cosgrove on
the second choice" provision of the
primary law.
Because of this same statute the
Democrats of that state never will
know who their rightful nominee is
Certain discrepancies were found in
the official count which would have
necessitated a recount and much legal
difficulty had not one or the canal
dates withdrawn. A. ]. Splawn. con-
sidering the game not worth the
candle, pulled out, leaving John Patti
~. the recognized candidate Of the
-emocratic party for governor.
incidentally it Is considered a fore
gone conclusion throughout the state
that the next governor will not he a
Democrat. and only hearted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-02
.OLD SYSTEM TO GO.
Pool Bonus for Enginemen Gives Way
to Individual Plan.

San Bernardino, Cal. Nov. 2-There is
considerable stir among the engine work
ers at the Santa Fe shops owing to a ru-
NOR that is going the rounds to the effect
that beginning with the first of the COM
ing month, the old system of pool bonus
for the engine workers will be abandoned
and instead individual bonus will prevail
AS it is at present. the enginemen get a
bonus on all engines turned out over a
certain number and the money derived
as bonus is divided among the various
mechanics. such as pipemen, timers. etc.
but if the change is made each man will
be placed on a schedule and given bonus
money according to the work he does.
At first glance this would seem to be
now in use. but the men claim that owing
to the fact that there are not sufficient
engines to work upon their bonus money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-02
SANTA FE PRECEDING PLANT.
Building Will Be Started Soon in San
Bernardino.

Los Angeles. Cal. Nov. AT last the
announcement that the Santa Fe will con-
struct mammoth ice and preceding
plant on the grounds obtained at San
Bernardino for that purpose, about a year
ago, is to be made good, it being an
nounced yesterday that work will begin
in the very near future on the construc-
ton of the building
A. P. Maginniss. who will have charge
of the work. and C. NJ. Gay, the patentee
of the Preceding method and machinery,
together with the engineers. spent yester-
day in looking over the grounds and dis
cussing the plans for the new plant. The
company about a year ago purchased a
piece of land 1.5O0 feet long and 500 feet
wide on the west side of the Cotton
freight cutoff between this city and Col
ton. and it is proposed to construct a
building there about 100 feet long. one
end of which will be used by an ice-mak-
ing plant and the other by the pre-cool-
ing plant. The building will be partly
of concrete and partly of wood and will
furnish work for large number of build
ers for several months
When the plant is actually in operation
it necessitates the employment of 100 or
more men throughout the icing season,
and it is estimated that four or five times
as many cars can be iced with the new
plant as can be handled now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-02
TWO CARNEGIE MEDALS.
Are Held in the City of jackson
Michigan.

Jackson, Mich, Nov. 2.-This city
is especially proud of her two sons,
Walter S. Slear and Erwin ]. Roller,
for both have been recognized by the
Carnegie commission
boo" Slear is captain and manager
of the Jackson baseball team, and
made daring rescue of a lad who had
fallen through the ice last winter, for
which he received a handsome bronze
medal.
To Erwin J. Roller, however, the
commission granted a reward of a
more substantial nature, in the form
of a $4,000 Carnegie gold coin. Roller
is a popular young man, and is en-
ployed in a local cigar store. He is
very modest about his feat but told
his story as follows, when seen at the
cigar store:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-02
n - CURES
90. BLOOD POISON

No of contagious blood poison cured until the last particle
the blood will later fresh outbreak OF the trouble with all
cooTed splotche falling hair and ulcers No other medicine
blood and steadily and surely drives out every Of the injection It
rich and healthy as before the destructive virus Of contagious blood
gradually disappear the health improved the skin
n me free to
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-02
ADVANCE IN RATES.
Is Announced on California Roads for
New Year.

San Francisco, Nov. Railway lines
in California have made announcement
of the change in rates which it is ex-
pected to put in effect on January 1
next. 1t is stated that there will be no
increase of commodity rates exceeding
10 per cent, while there will be a re-
duction in class rates. The tariff on
wine remains unchanged. An average
raise of 10 per cent is to be made in
the tariffs on dried fruits, canned goods,
beans. hides and leather, wool and mus
tard seed. In some cases the increases
apply to export as well as state tariffs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-02
GOULD LINE CHANGES.
George w. Smith Becomes Superin-
tendent of Machinery

den ne I0ilo%ing changes IN the oIe;ratn ting
Mountain were announced yesterday by
George W. Smith, superintendent of ma
chinery. effective November 1: f. K. Tut
is appointed master mechanic at St. Louis
in place of j. j. Reid, resigned; NJ. NJ.
Osawatomie. Kan, in place of F. K. Tut,
transferred: P. ]. Conrath is promoted to
master mechanic at De Soto, Mo-, in place
of NJ. NJ. Myers, transferred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-02

THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. GA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-02

viii be cut down considerably However
TO. the change. as the bonus money is just
what the word signifies. a gift absolutely
fore the workmen have no voice in the
matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-02
So'rfseThroat
Colledi inChest
OnfinlesaOil

Rub the throat and chest with
Omega Oil; then bind around the
throat and lay on the chest pieces of
flannel soaked in the Oil. The Oil
goes in through the pores and reduces
the Inflammation that causes the
trouble. Trial bottle 1Oc.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04
Bear Falls from a Tree.

Portland, Ore.-Falling out of o
huge fir tree from height of so feet
near Berlin, Linn county, when shot
by hunters, black bear weighing 400
pounds struck squarely on a hound
valued at $500, killing the animal in
stantly.
The incident was the result of an
hours chase, in VIII ~ several farmers,
bent on avenging the slaughter of their
herds by bears, took part
Warned by the barking hounds that
he was in danger, bruin took refuge in
the fir tree. A few minutes later a
party of six hunters emptied their
rifles into the tree-top.
Pierced by several bullets, the ami
nal released its hold and crashed
through the branches to the ground.
One of the hounds, eager to seize tire
bear, rushed in. but misjudged the dis
tancea and received the full impact of
the animals weight
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04
BEAUTY IN THE EXPRESSION.
kndliness and Good Nature Redeem
the PIainest Features.

One of the first things that the CIR
who is seeking for beauty must thinl
about is her expression You will no
tice the plain girl whose face is sc
expressive" when you would never
even see the girl whose features were
beautiful, but whose face lacked ex.
preston. Every one enjoys looking
upon young girl whose bright, laugh
ing eyes light up her already cheerful,
smiling face. When you meet such a
girl as this your mouth forms a smile
in spite of you. But when you meet
the woman who is always whining or
the one whose imaginary ills bore you
to death, then how do you feel? You
become irritable and cross, and you
wish you never had met her.
Imagine then your effect upon other
people, and if you feel that it is not
as pleasant as it might be make it SO
at once. Good nature is an ideal beau.
tifier. 1t brightens your eyes, dis
courages approaching wrinkles, anc
brings tints of the rose into your
cheeks, while cross disposition
makes your eyes fretfui and surround.
ed by crows feet, and your mouth
droops at the corners and makes you
look years older.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

IF YOU wish to be in the ranks
of the fashionable. you must wear
shoes which match your gown. So
say the authorities in whose hands
lies the awful power of debating what
women shall wear They do not deign
to give good reasons, for so autocratic
Is their power that they can command
obedience in manner more absolute
than can the car of Russia.
The prevailing color is to be green,
and to meet the mode shoe manufac-
turers have put forth a green suede
shoe to match the gowns. There is a
great variety in this article, and one
Of the most fashionable styles consists
Of what is known as the sheath boot
This is nothing more than the old
fashioned ten-strapped sandal. In
stead, however, of having straps the
shoe is made like an ordinary Napo-
leon boot, but the tops are cut in a
sort Of diamond pattern and therefore
show good deal of open work. The
buttons are run right down the front
of the shoe and afford the button man
ufacturer an opportunity to do some
fancy ornamenting on the buttons.
incidentally all the diamonds cut in
the of the top Of the shoe are finished
in embroidery.
The most decided change in the new
shoe will be the edge trimming. In
stead of having the edges trimmed
close there is to be considerable
leather on the outside of the shoe.
With the moderate shaped toe now in
use by the manufacturers of lasts it is
claimed that wide scanned sole is
necessary to bring out the good points
Of the shoe. 1t is further said that
full soles across the ball of the shoe
prevent it from losing its shape.
One of the most artistic designs
which has been put out consists of a
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04
Anury Boar Cores Farmer.

Clayton, Del.-An angry boar tore
two big gashes in Thomas Sapp's thigh
and breast during a battle between the
man and beast in the pig stye on the
William Stevens farm
Sapp had pitchfork in his hands
at the time the boar rushed upon him,
and he raised it to strike, but the
weapon caught in the overhead limb
of tree and Sapp, losing his balance,
fell
Before the farmer could regain his
feet the boar had gored him near
the hip. Sapp turned over to prevent
the animal attacking him in the face,
but before he did so the boar was at
him a second time, tearing a hole il
his breast.
Sapp's cries brought assistance and
the boar was driven of. 1t required
nearly 20 stitches to sew up the farm
er's wounds.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04
Two Kindly Mexicans Assisted the
Exhausted Traveller.

felt just like l did when small girl
on the old farm in Michigan-so lone
ly and tired and sick inside. But be-
fore | lay down knelt beside the rail-
road track to say my prayers.
For days and days l walked and
walked and walked, until | struck
what the farmers called the Bad
Lands. The farmers told me not to
walk through the Bad Lands, but l
knew ole wanted me some place ahead
and had to go on.
"One day can't tell how long it
was after leaving ST. PAUL. met two
Mexicans. One had dirk. and the
other had two revolvers. 1 can't I'M
derstand very well, but the two Mexi-
cans were telling how they were 60
ing up to cattle camp to hurt some
one who had stolen something from
them. When they first saw me the
man with the dirk knife kind of
loosened II in his belt.
Il was very faint for a drink of
water. had nothing to eat for five
days, and | asked the Mexicans to
cook me something on the fire. They
were very kind to me and spread
their blankets so that l could rest
while they were cooking. Those bad
looking Mexicans gave me the first hot
meal l had tasted for many, many
days. After eating, the Mexicans told
me that they had to leave, and they
heaped a lot of wood on the fire so
that l could rest and be warm. 1
stayed at that place all night.
God let me get across the Bad
Lands and into the state of Montana.
and it seemed as though he had lifted
hot flatiron from my head when /
reached the first farm house in Mon
tana.
Il weighed 15S pounds when l left
st. Paul. and when l reached Seattle
weighed just 155 pounds. While I
was walking the LOO miles. there
was never once that l felt really
afraid. At North Yakima a man gave
me nice prayer book. and at Butte
a miner made me present of a silver
watch. The people took up collec-
tons for me and paid my way on the
trains Now, have just begun. II
must be that my Ole is out here. He
hasn't any money but know he wants
me. Something tells me find him."