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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20

making II as grave an offense to disre-
gard the use of safety appliances as it
Is for the railroad to fail to furnish
them. 1t is also shown that the rail-
roads spend large sums annually in
educating their employees in the use of
appliances and that the Hartman lines
court the fullest publicity with respect
to thei- wrecks.
The railroads Saturday continued
their bitter fight before the state rail-
road and warehouse commission against
its proposed switching rules. 1t devel-
oped that unless there be radical
changes in the rule, which does not
appear likely, the railroads will take
the matter into the courts. The Chicago
Belt Line road put in an appearance
yesterday, and its representative stated
that the new rules would cost that
road a loss of more than 100000 an
nually. A committee of employees, rep
resenting engineers, firemen, conduc-
tors and other operating branches, call
ed upon the commission. The chairman,
whose name none seemed to know.
stated to the commission that if the
new rule went into effect the employees
were afraid that it would occasion a
cut in wages on the Belt. 1t was sug-
gested that the committee appear at
the afternoon session and make a pub
lie statement, which the chairman
promised to do. The committee, how
ever failed to put in an appearance
and none seemed willing to father It.
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FRICK Is SPONSOR.
VIII Build New Railroad in Okla
hOma


Ell Reno, Okla. July 2O.-H. c.
Bradford returned aSturday night
from New York and other eastern
ern trip was to feel the pulse of GER
tain capitalists in regard to raising
money with which to build the Ell
Reno. Red River & Pacific railroad
from this city to a connection with
the Orient at or near Altus.
Mr.. Bradford states that he had a
very interesting talk with H. C. Frick,
who is practically the owner Of the
Fort Smith & Western, which road
now operates the ST. Louis, FL Reno &
Western, in regard to financing the
new road, and guaranteeing the inter-
est on the bonds to be issued, and
while an absolute guarantee has not
yet been given, Mr.. Prick was very
favora bly, Impressed with the project,
and urged Mr.. Bradford to go ahead
with his preliminary work Mr.. Prick
was fully advised of the magnificence
of the country through which the
road will run, and he realizes the vast
importance of the line as an extension
and feeder of his Fort Smith & West
ern road.
A meeting of the officials of the Ell
Reno, Red River & Pacific road is
being held this afternoon, at which
the trip will be related. Personally
project of building the line. and he has
not the slightest doubt that the road
will soon be built to junction with
the Orient. and that later 1t will be
extended still further toward the
southwest
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RAILROAD news.
Attitude of Public Responsible
for Accidents.
so Says Director Kruttschnitt
of Union Pacific.
EMS SPIRIT BAD.
Conditions Will Improve Only
With Peoples Opinion.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.

1--WE may be sure that the moment
public opinion changes and shows a
Willingness to support officials in en-
forcing vigorous discipline we shall see
a Change recorded in high efficiency
and a lower death rate on American
railways" -s-
This statement Is made in the cur
rent issue of Appleton's Magazine by
Julius Kruttschnitt. director of main
tenance and operation for the Harri-
man system of roads. Mr.. Kruttschnitt
writes upon the subject. The Public's
Responsibility for Railway Accidents, -
and he says many things which few
railway officials of prominence have
lad the hardihood to say in public. He
declares that at present 1t is impossi-
BILE for the railroads to enforce a
thoroughgoing discipline, and this
weakness on their part he attributes
to public opinion and to the influence
of railway labor unions.
1T cannot be denied" admits Mr..
Kruttschnitt. that the efficiency of
railroad employees has deteriorated In
the past few years, and this deteriora-
tion cannot be compensated. No mat
ter how generously every material
equipment is provided. 1t is useless I'M
less the road is sufficiently manned. 1t
Is therefore altogether regrettable that
the attitude or our employees mas Deen
changed. That 1t has been changed
from loyalty and consideration to in
difference, II not to disloyalty. no OBJ
server will deny. And the influence
which has brought about this change
Is unQuestionably the present state OF
public opinion which condemns all cor
porations indiscriminately Similarly
the attitude of trade unions affects the
spirit and the efficiency OF employees. 1t
would seem that while the unions have
improved certain conditions, shortened
working hours and raised wages they
have overlooked their opportunity to
improve the morale and the efficiency
OF their members and make them more
faithful servants of the corporations
and of the public"
Appalling as Is the sum total of the
casualties he says. 1T is. in my opin-
ion, the duty of the railroad managers
rather to give them greater publicity
than to minimize or conceal them. They
concern us all, railroad men and public
alike. They point to conditions which
ought to be remedied and hearty CO.
operation from the public is necessary"
It is shown that SS per cent of the
deaths and SO per cent of the injuries
which occur are from causes beyond the
control OF the railroad, such as tres
passing and jumping on and off NOV
ing cars. In many cases accidents oc-
cur from culpable. needless disregard
of safety appliances. for which the rail-
roads have thus far expended a total
of approximately $125O00.000. 1t is sug-
Eested that the criminal carelessness Of
the public might be partially cured by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20
MONNETT SEES BRYAN.
says He VIII Sneak for the Nebraskan
in Ohio Campaign.

Fairview, Lincoln. Neb., July 20.-The
statement Of Judge Taft at Hot Springs.
Va, that the Republican national COM
mittee would not accept any contribu
tons from corporations in his campaign
was viewed here with more than ordi
nary interest. Mr.. Bryan gave 1t spec
ial attention. In fact SO impressed was
he with the announcement that he
broke his usual silence and dictated the
following statement:
I'VE welcome him to this advanced
ground and bid him to go further and
announce that all individual contribu-
lions above a reasonable minimum Will
be made known before the election
The fact that yesterday was Sunday
did not deter number OF people from
going out to Fairview. The stream OF
visitors began while Mr.. Bryan was at
church The most important caller was
Mayor James Dahlman, of Omaha, who
was closeted with Mr.. Bryan for some
time but neither of them would dis
cuss the subject matter of the CONVEX
sation. Mayor Dahlman, who came
down on an early train, returned TO
Omaha in the afternoon.
Frank S. Monnett. former Republican
attorney general Of Ohio. who conduct
ed the prosecutions in that state
against the Standard OIL company ana
later was employed by the interstate
commerce commission to gather ma
terial upon which to base the govern
ment suits, arrived here and held
lengthy conference with Mr.. Bryan. Mr..
Monnett announced that 1t is his pur-
pose to actively support Mr.. Bryan IN
Ohio in the campaign and that he Will
make numerous speeches in behalf OF
the Democratic ticket.
Mr. Monnett said that he was author
lied by Mr.. Bryan to state that De-
cause of the governments dereliction In
prosecuting the alleged wool combine.
whose headquarters he claims are In
Ohio. Mr. Bryan had announced that
If elected to the presidency he would At
once nut all the machinery OF the gov
eminent at work to destroy any COM
bination that may exist.
TT will be his policy" said Mr.. Mon
nett. ito destroy the wool monopoly
that prevents competition as prompt
Nv as the courts and himself can do 1t.
The American Wooden company has
destroyed, so far as the producer 1s
concerned, the entire benefit supposed
to inure from the protection on wool"
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Monnett were
agreed that the Sherman antitrust law
as it stands today is sufficient for any
legal action necessary but that the gov
eminent for some unknown reason re-
fused to act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20
SHOOTING IN A JOINT.
Two Men Fatally Wounded in
Drunken Row at Lansing.

Leavenworth. Kan. July 2o.-John
Callahan and William Kerwin. two
strangers, were shot and possibly
fatally injured by Frank Barber in
the joint of w. B. Chambers at
Lansing. Kan. shortly after s o'clock
Saturday night. All of the men con-
nected with the shooting were under
the influence of liquor. The shooting
caused big stir in Lansing and some
excitement in the city due to a false
report that Kansas penitentiary off,
GERS were mixed up in it.
kerwin and Callahan with their
wives walked to Lansing from Kan
sas City. They were in extreme
poverty.
Barber says Callahan advanced on
him and threw his hand to his hip
pocket as though to make a gun play
when he shot him. Barber says that
Kerwin also advanced at the same
time.
After the shooting both men made
statements that they were not armed
and that the shooting was I'M
provoked.
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ON AN OFFICIAL VISIT.
Fallieres Will Take in Denmark,
Sweden, Russia and Norway.

Paris. July 20.-President Fallieres
accompanied by Foreign Minister
Pichon, has left this city for Dunkirk
on his way to pay official visits in
Denmark, Sweden, Russia and Nor
way. Premier Clemenceau. the men,
bers of the cabinet, a number of mu-
nicipal officials and a large crowd
gathered at the railway station to bid
him farewell.
The French press is unanimous in
the belief that this round of visits in
augurated by the president will serve
10 strengthen Frances policy of recon-
Citation and peace.
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A GOULD PROJECT.
ID. & r. G. Is Backing Merger of
Western Lines.

1t now Is stated that the consolida-
ton OF the Santa Fe Central and the
Albuquerque Eastern, under the name
of the New Mexico Central, is being
financed by the Denver and Rio
Grande and not by the Rock Island,
as was originally reported. The
Gould interests are said to have been
looking for some time for an entrance
into Albuquerque and Ell Paso from
Denver, and they have found their
opportunity by the merging of these
two small roads. The consolidation
referred to will be consummated in
August.
According to the plans the Denver
and Rio Grande will build south from
Garland, Col, and strike the present
narrow gauge line of that company in
the Rio Grande Valley. This extern
sion will furnish railroad facilities to
one of the richest sections of New
Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20
DROPPED COFFEE
Doctor Gains 20 Pounds on Postum.

A physician of WASH, D. c., says Of
his coffee experience: aH
For years I suffered with periodi-
cal headaches which grew more fire.
quent until they became almost con-
slant. So severe were they that some
time I was almost frantic. was
sallow, constipated, irritable, sleepless;
my memory was poor, L trembled and
my thoughts were often confused.
my wife, in her wisdom, believed
coffee was responsible for these ills
and urged me to drop it. 1 tried
many times to do so, but was it's slave
Finally wife bought a package of
Postum and persuaded me to try it,
but she made it same as ordinary cof-
fee and 1 was disguised with the taste.
Il make this emphatic, because I fear
many others have had the same ex-
perience.) She was distressed at her
failure and we carefully read the d.
rections, made 1t right, boiled it full
Is minutes after boiling commenced,
and with good cream and sugar, 1 lik-
ed tit invigorated and seemed TO
nourish me.
That was about year ago. Now I
have no headaches, am not sallow,
sfeeplessness and irritability are
gone, my brain clear and my hand
steady. I have gained 20 lbs and feel
am a new man.
IT do not hesitate to give Postum
due credit. OF course dropping cof-
fee was the main thing. but I had
dropped 1t before, using chocolate,
cocoa and other things to no purpose.
Postum not only seemed to act as
an invigorant. but as an article of
nourishment, giving me the needed
phosphates and albumens. This is no
imaginary tale. 1t can be substantial
ed by my wife and her sister, who
both changed to Postum and are
hearty women of about 20.
II write this for the information
and encouragement of others, and
with feeling of gratitude to the in
ventor Of Postum"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's a Reas-
on
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and fun Of human
interest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20
ED WAGNER A SUICIDE.
Prosperous Young Farmer Without
Known Cause Takes His Life.

Wagner, prosperous young farmer
! living about nine miles southeast of
this place. committed suicide late
Saturday evening by shooting him
self in the mouth with a shotgun No
cause is assignable. He finished har-
vesting on Friday, came to Wa
Keeney on Saturday and paid off his
hands. Returning in the afternoon
he took care of his team as usual and
after supper took his gun out for the
expressed purpose of shooting rab-
bits. The shot was heard by several
of the neighbors but it was quite
dark when his body was accidentally
discovered in the public highway
about mile from the house. He was
unmarried, about so years old. and
was administrator Of his fathers es-
tate. all his business affairs being in
good shape apparently.
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sWINNERs AT FORT RILEY.
Brigade Shoot Trophy Won by Sec
Ond Regiment at Newton.

Brigade Shoot Trophy Won by Sec
ond Regiment at Newton.
Junction City, Kan, July 20.-The
national guard troops have broken
camp at the Fort Riley tarDes range
and returned home after a rifle
competition that was characterized
and managed by Colonel P. NJ.
Hoisington of the Second Kansas in
fantry as being the most satisfactory
that the Kansas troops have ever
participated in.
This was the first time that these
troops have had a chance to use their
new Springfield rifles. Heretofore
they have used the Krags. Colonel
Hoisington attributes the good scores
at this competition to the superiority
of the new rifle as well as to the i'm
provement in the craftsmanship of
the marksmen, of which he was the
officer in charge during the competi-
ton.
The prize winners and those making
highest score: The Second regiment
of Newton won the brigade trophy in
the company match. The Hoisington
trophy for the Second regiment
marksmen was won by Company c.
and the Metcalf trophy for the First
regiment was won by the field and
staff team. Lieutenant Sawyer of
Company D, second regiment, won the
first prize in the individual shoot.
Lieutenant Harmley of Company C,
First regiment. was second; Sergeant
Parsons of Company L, First Regi-
ment, third. The highest score made
was by Lieutenant Sawyer D. Scott for
place on the team that goes to the
national competition. His score was
$40. The personnel of the team that
goes to the national competition is to
be determined by the Kansas military
board and they will choose from
twenty-five marksmen making the
highest scores. The lowest score
made by these twenty-five were 437.
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Thought Policeman Burglar.

Pittsburg, Kan, July 2o.-R; 3. pa
vies. a dispatcher in the chief dis
patcher's office of the Kansas CITY
Southern railway. under the impres,
sion that his home at Seventh ana
Pine streets was being invaded py
burglars, shot Policeman EoWaro M.
TnG OF midnight. The bullet took
erect in the officers mouth and lodg-
ing under the jaw bone on the right
side of the face, making serious
wound. The officer. in company with
Charles Kickel, were shadowfng Two
suspicious men and sougnt conceai-
ment in the rear OF the DAVIES hoiiie'
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OUT IN TREGO COUNTY.
Timely Rains Have Made Good
Wheat and Corn CrOps,

Wa Keeney. Kan, July 20.-A
majority Of Trego county farmers
have finished harvesting wheat much
better than was expected a few weeks
ago. The prospect for a good corn
crop is the best ever known here and
the acreage is much larger than
usual. Copious rains have fallen
three Sundays in succession.
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Death Followed Overheating.

Valley Falls, Kan, July 20.-Sam-
uel Len, an early settler Of this part
Of the state. dropped dead in the field
at his sons home Saturday from be-
ing overheated. Mr.. Len was a ma
tive of Sweden and was 80 years OF
age. He leaves wife and two
children.
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Revolution Is Ended.

New York, July 20.-The Associat-
ed Press has received the following
dispatch from General Davila, presi-
dent of Honduras: .'Tegucigalpa, Hon
duras, July 1.-THE government has
put an end to the revolutionary move
ment in ten days. The decisive battle
was fought at Nacamoe. The enemy
was defeated and escaped into Saive-
dor. DAVlLA.
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TARIFFS CONFLICT.
In Many Gases State Tariffs Violate
Commerce Commission Rulings.

Commerce Commission Rulings.
One startling effect of recent state
legislation regarding railroad rates has
been that it has made many of the
tariffs filed with the interstate COM
merce commission illegal. 1t brings
these tariffs into violent conflict with
the long and short haul clause of the
Interstate commerce act. 1t has made
through rates exceed the sum of To-
Gals. Through rates all the way from
the Atlantic to the Pacific have been
thrown out of plumb. The attention
of the interstate commerce commits
sion has been called to this matter and
the commission is at present devoting
considerable attention to it. That body
is generally understood to be out of
sympathy with much of the legislation
that has brought about the confusion
referred to. and 1t Ia seeking sauna way
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by which the thing can be remedied
without involving a reduction in the
through rates. The numerous changes
in classification that have been made
have involved the matter further, and
the whole rate situation has been
thrown into such a tangle that, 1t Is
said, it will take months to strafghten
things out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20
PARSONS DRUGGIST CAUGHT.
violated the Prohibition Law and the
Court Did the Rest.

Parsons, July 20.-Judge clark IN
the district court Saturday sentenced
Jefr Elliott. a druggist. to six months
in 1aiI and to pay a fine Of $500 for
contempt in violating the prohibition
law after an injunction had been run
on the building. He appealed TO the
supreme court. There Is an in1unc.ion
iiouors on every drug store in Parsons.
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FOR BELEN CUTOFF.
New Train Crews Are Selected for
Active Duty.

San Marcial, N. M, July 20.-Six
complete train crews. all recruited
from the Rio Grande division, are to
be selected at once for active duty on
crews was made from the office of the
division superintendent today. This
means the beginning of scheduled
freight as well as passenger service on
cutoff.
The personnel Of the crews has not
been announced. In all six engineers,
six firemen, six conductors and twelve
brakemen are to be appointed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20

st. Joseph. Mo-. July 20.-In one of
the hardest fought games of the sec
ond interstate tennis tourney, which
closed here Saturday. o. V. Vernon,
formerly of Kansas City. now of this
city, was defeated for the Schneider
trophy for the championship in singles
of the Missouri valley by Drummond
Jones, Yale champion, and the city
champion of st. Louis. by the scores OF
rs, Ga, as, 60, ga.
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BUSINESS BLOCK FOR ST. JOHN
New Brick Structure Being Erected
on Site of Burned Buildings.

st. John, Kan, July 2O-The
burned houses on the south side of
the square are being rebuilt in a solid
brick block one hundred and forty
feet front, one hundred and twenty
feet deep and two stories.
A. c. Glasscock and Co, department
store; Houghlin Drug Co., large
grocery stock, and the st. John Ma
tional bank will fill the lower rooms
of the block.
An enormous wheat crop is testing
the capacity of the railway and grain
men to handle.
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Wichita, Kan, July 90: w.
carev. cashier of the National Bank
Of Commerce has been elected to the
presidency Of that institution to sue
ICED a. &. Jobes, who recently &C
oented The vice presidency of the
FIRST National bank in Kansas City:
Mr.. Carey has been with the local
hanL since 1895. William E. Otis
nresident of the Winfield National
hank. was elected to the directory
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A Fact

Unless the best Mexican Vanilla
Beans are used, properly cured,
properly aged, and the flavor
properlyextr and allowed to
stand at least one year before of
fering for sale, good extract of
Vanilla is an impossibility. Try
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20

Davenport, Ia, July 2o.-Mason p
Phelps of Midlothian finished 2 up
on Harry w. Allen of ST. Louis in the
first 8 holes Of the finals for the west
ern amateur golf championship today.
Phelps scored 7os Allen 81. $3.50
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An AGED Veteran a Suicide.

Chetopa, Kan, July 3O.-Joseph
Ovens a civil war veteran, living
alone here, was found dead on his
bed. He committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the heao: ne
uaed the same revolver that his
brother John used when he killed his
wife and himself in Coffeyville three
wears ago.
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Nebraska Governor for Stubbs.

Lawrence, Kan, July Ex-Governor
Sheldon of Nebraska spoke to a large
audience at the Chautauqua here this
afternoon. He made a straight square
deal speech and ended by declaring
that Kansas ought to elect W. r.
Stubs governor.
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Killed by Falling Slate.

Pittsburg, Kan, July ZU.|John
Winters. a we'll known miner, en-
ployed in Hamilton mine number SIX
had the life crushed out OF MN py
a fall Of slate. He was mining out
a shot when the slate fell and caught
him under 1t.
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His Mind Unbalanced.

Peabody, Kan, July 20.-Obt
Christ, unmarried, killed himself will
a shotgun last night after having
threatened to kill the city marshal
He was an old settler here.
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was a pioneer in this part of Kansas
and wealthy. His is the third death
here this week for which the heat
has been indirectly responsible.
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Drowned in the Neosho.

Emporia, Kan, July 2O-James
Dickson of Neosho Rapids was
drowned in the Neosho river Saturday
afternoon while swimming He was
trustee of Jackson township and leaves
a family,
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a Victim of the Heat.

Coffeyvil1e, Kan, July 1s.-Wil-
liam Inquire, died this afternoon af-
ter an illness of a few hours, caused.
1t Is believed, by the excessive heat.
- suffered . stroke OF apoptexy. He
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20

Swollen glands the complications running
disease
resulting Swelling
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supplies diseased blood
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