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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-31
A RICH MANS HOBBY.
H III. Rogers Has Spent Millions on
the Virginian Railway.


Henry H. Rogers has been elected
president of the Virginian railway,
which is a consolidation of the Deep
water and Tidewater Railway com
panies, succeeding W. n. Page. This
road has been Mr.. Rogers particular
hobby since the organization of the
Tidewater company in March. 1904 and
he has spent millions of dollars on its
construction. When completed, it will
form line 446 miles in length from
Deepwater w. Va, to SeweIIs Point.
va. near Norfolk. and will open I'D the
rich bituminous coal fields in West Vir-
glnla. in which Mr.. Rogers Is largely
interested
According to the latest reports. rails
have been laid and construction work
has been completed on 1913 miles of the
road and grading and tunneling on the
remaining portion are said to be almost
entirely finished 1t is estimated that
by February 1, 1909, the line will be in
operation from the coal fields to tide
water.
In February, 1907. the Tidewater rail-
way borrowed $4,000. 900 on per cent
notes. IL was time of money strin-
gency. and the loan cost the road about
: y per cent. In May of this year the
Vlrginian Railway company sold s17,-
100000 of per cent notes. the proceeds
TO retire the former issue and to COM
plete the construction of the line
When completed, it is said. the road
VIII be one of the best constructed lines
in the country. The grading and hall
lasting are of the best, and the bridges
VIII be so constructed as to permit of
the hauling Of 4,000-ton trains. 1t is
the opinion of practical railroad men
that the total cost of the road includ-
ing equipment to move 100000 tons of
coal a year, will approximate $55 OOO, 900
which will make it one of the most ex-
pensive roads of its length ever built
Mr.. Rogers is said to have put $780,
100000 of his own money into the pro
Ject, and, in addition. to have incurred
$lO,OOO.OOO personal liability. 1t was
currently reported some time ago that
even his vast resources had been so
strained by the tremendous absorption
OF cash by the railway that he had
been obliged to dispose of many high
grade securities to meet the drain upon
him.-New York Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-31

Hon. r. S. Tharin, Attorney at Law
and counsel for Antitrust League,
writes from Pennsylvania Ave-, N. W..
Washington, D. C., as follows:
Having used Peruna for catarrhal
disorders, I am able to testify to its
great remedial excellence and do not
hesitate to give it my emphatic en-
dorsement and earnest recommended
ton to all persons affected by that
disorder. It is also a tonic of great
usefulness"
Mr. T Barnecott. West Aylmer,
Ontario, Can, writes: Last winter 1
was i'll with pneumania after having
la grippe. I took Peruna for two
months when L became quite we'll
also induced a young lady, who was
all run down and confined to the
house. to take Peruna, and after TAX
ing Peruna for three months she is
able to follow her trade of tailoring.
1 can recommend Peruna for all such
who are i'll and require a tonic"
Pe-ru-na Tablets.
Some people prefer to take tablets.
rather than to take medicine in a fluid
form. Such people can obtain Peruna
tablets, which represent the solid me-
dicinal ingredients of Peruna. Each
tablet is equivalent to one average
dose of Peruna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-31
FARMERS AFTER HUNTERS.
Band Together to Stop Trespassers il
Automobiles.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 31.-The latest
pest farmers are having to deal with
is the irresponsible person who goes
hunting in an automobile. 1t is not
the use of the automobile to which
farmers object, but the way it is used
The principal kick comes from a few
miles west of Wichita in the neighbor-
hood of Colwich and Maize. Some of
the farmers were telling friends in
Wichita yesterday of their troubles.
1t seems that the hunters go out in
the country in automobiles and then
proceed to shoot game wherever they
can find it, regardless of whose prop
erty they are trespassing upon. But
when they see an irate agriculturist
approaching they hasten to their auto
mobile and speed away at a rate which
prevents successful pursuit.
If the plans of the farmers mater
ialize, however, this evil will soon be
ended. Nearly all of them have tele-
phones and they are arranging to re-
port all depredations of the auto hunt
ers and when the sportsman thinks
he is free from danger he is liable to
meet one of his enemy's neighbors,
armed with a shotgun and disposition
calculated to influence him to slow up
and take heed of the law. In fact. the
farmers are determined to be ridden
away from no longer even if they have
to resort to stretching ropes across the
road when the hunter fees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-31
SENTENCE OF MAJOR STONE.
Ch1ef Surgeon of Leavenworth Military
Prison Given Severe Sentence.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 31.-Major
John Stone, chief surgeon of the mill
tary prison at Fort Leavenworth, ac-
cording to orders received here has
been sentenced to a reduction of ten
files in rank, six months confinement
to the limits of the post and a monthly
fine of $50 for the same period, as a
result of the court martial trial here
October IL.
The portion of the sentence relating
to the reduction Of ten files was held
to be Objectionable by the reviewing
authority.
Major Stone was charged with re-
fusal to obey orders and conduct I'M
becoming a gentleman and an officer.
The charges were preferred against
MIN by Major T. H. Slavens, command
ant of the military prison. Major
Slavens who was tried by the same
court martial on counter charges pre-
ferred by Major Stone. was acquitted.
Late in September orders concerning
the sanitation were issued by the COM
handing officer. Major Stone demand
ed that the order be reduced to writ
ing, declaring 1t extraordinary and
Illegal At a conference following this
demand the trouble between the Off
GERS occurred Major Stone charged
that he was assaulted and insulted by
his commanding officer, Major Slavens,
who charged the surgeon with in
SubOrdinatiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-31
w. A. WHITE AT X. U.
Tells the Students That He Favors
WOmen's Suffrage.


Lawrence, Oct. 31-"Principles in
collar button rather than below" said
Is not much difference in principles
of the Democratic and Republican
parties because Taft says that he will
follow Roosevelt and will carry out
Roosevelt's policies regarding trans
portation, and Bryan says he
originated those policies. Vote your
convictions"
William Allen White also spoke to
the newspaper classes. He talked on
the conduct of the local campaign.
IF a local editor intends to fight for
his party's local candidates, he must
make people sure he is fair. and the
first thing to do is to say distinctly
that the man he opposes is honest
Prove anything you please but don't
make personal charges. Kindness is
the most forceful thing on earth. Tell
that a man broke in the door. blew
open the safe and took the money,
but don't say he is a thief All of us
are more or less dishonest Don't
judge man by one thing
Mr.. White made the remark that
there would be no real democracy I'M
I'll the women were allowed to vote.
But at the same time they must not
feel too important, that in the states
where woman suffrage was permitted
the moral laws were the weakest of
any of the states. Still Mr. White
thought they would vote because he
thought 1t was right and that they
should have this. privilege.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-31
is CHANGE BETTER.
REPORTS According to Commissions
Order Are Not Clear.

Comparison with the previous year
is impossible on account of the new
forms prescribed by the Interstate
commerce commission" This phrase
has occurred again and again in our
reviews of the annual reports of rail-
roads for the fiscal year ended June
80, 1903. and must almost inevitably
appear in any review of annual re-
ports covering this period. Almost as
Inevitable is the phrase in the presi-
dents report: Notwithstanding rigid
economies in all possible directions.
your company was forced to spend
very much larger sums than usual for
the preparation of statistics required
by the Interstate commerce commits
sion and for the Encouragement of
accounts to correspond to the new
forms prescribd by the interstate COM
merce commission" Like the time
honored tariff question, II is doubtful
whether a radical chance even for the
better can, for some time at least, be
so much better in itself as to offset the
very real disadvantages of a change
Is 1t pertinent to suggest that a change
based on theory rather than on prac-
teal utility foreshadows another
change? The experience of a genera
ton or two of practical and successful
railroad men probably has not been
wholly thrown away in the making Of
annual reports.-Railroad Age-Ga-
Zette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-31
Charcoal Kills
Bad Breath
Whether From Decay in the Stomach
or Teeth, and Will Stop
Stomach Gases.
Willow charcoal Best For Use.

Charcoal has been used for absorbing
foul odors and neutralizi7g nHxious
gases for centuries
Dupont the powder manufacturer,
learned that Willow shoots two to three
wears of age made the best charcoal.
1t is most porous.
TTetid breath, whether from stomach
or teeth. pyrosis Cor gastric pain), diar :
rhoea and constipation simply cannot
exist under the action of charcoal.
charcoal oxidizes all gases, or in
other words, changes foul smelling
odors into oxygen thereby doing away
with all foulness and rendering even
s11ch gases beneficial to the system by
giving it more oxygen. The lungs puri
~ the blood with oxygen from the air.
Dying patients have oxygen admins
tered to their system artificially and
live for DAYS under this treatment.
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are made
from willow shoots and sweet honey.
Thus they are palatable. strong and
natural No medicine is used whatever,
but the peculiar Stuart process gives
them a decided charm and efficiency
which endears them to all consumers.
one may use them as one likes. Eat
ing one every once in awhile insure5
pure breath, while the common method
is to eat two or three after meals and
at bed time. They work verv fast and
their use is most excellent habit to
form. In a short time you will learn
that their influence has improved bowel
action wonderfully; simply by giving
TO the bowel a waste product to carry
off that has no gaseous formation to
kill and destroy it's nerves and mem
branes.
Every druggist carries Stuart's Char
coal Lozenges, price Is cents, or send
us your name and address and we will
send you trial package by mail free.
Address F. A. Stuart Co.. 200 Stuart
' --TN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-31
Big Orders Pending for MOTIVE
Equipment by Many Roads.
Chicago & Alton, Rock lsiahu
and Northwestern in Market.
ARE RUYING SUPPLIES
Large Expenditures Being Maue
for Rolling Stock.
Other Items CT Interest in nall
way Circles.

-,,,.ao Oct. notwithstanding
IT, u,f4bboIding of cohsluei ~
..,o,,,,. If business until after the eleo
- - r-,or+b Of october continues 10
-, substantial increase in the Noi-
-. - business in this territory. the
beo,,,, tonnage is largely from the ran
roads. As already reported at
wi, the Chicago & Northwestern rall-
road has sent out its inquiry asklns toi
figures october rs on the 24'OOo TONS VI
steel for elevating it's tracks into l"e
new terminal Deliveries are TO eAt7iiN
through the year. beginning IN feolu-
arv. The Chicago. Milwaukee q %
paul has added another order Ior @'ooo
cars and has placed the contract -oi
+bo stool underframes with the Bet
+a,dorf Axle company This VIII mean
the ordering Of another lOOOO tons u
structural steel. Within year the 81
PauI road has authorized the pullulhs
Of 900 cars and has now ordered ou
Prairie locomotives. to be built at the
baldwin and American locomotive
sbons The Ann Arbor railroad mas
DIaced a contract with the LackaW ahhd
Steel company for 40 miles OF ran JOINS !:
Prices are being asked on 4'OoO tons Vi
vaiirosds who will use it in common.
The consulting engineer is Herbert D
Crocker. of Denver. ..,,,
The Chicago & Alton railroad WIZ
soon be in the market for ~ locoino-
tives. 20 of which are to be consoilua55
ton type. and the Chicago, Rock lsi 51,ilu
& Pacific is buying so locomotives. InS :
Chicago & Northwestern has ORDERED
from the American Locomotive COM
panv Is Atlantic type engines, and Oh
other makers Is six-wheel and 70 ten
wheel switch engines .
amounting to 1000 tons for the Illinois
steel company and $4,000 tons for the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com
pany. was released for prompt snip
rnent. and these. with other speclnca-
tions from western roads. guarantees
the operation of the South WORKS OF
the Illinois Steel company through the
balance of the year The 500" line
Is out with a small inquiry requiring
200 tons Of bridge steel for nine spans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-31
DIDN'T DESERT CHILDREN.
A Wichita Father Denies CHARGES of
Kansas City Police.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 31.-Henry Coff-
man was arrested by Sheriff Porter Of
Wyandotte county, and Captain Gun
saullCs on the charge of neglecting his
children, Henry and Ernest, aged -3
and IL years respectively. The boys
were found on the streets of Kansas
City, Kan, last Monday cold and near
" starved Coffman said that he had
not deserted his children and that the
first knowledge he had they were in
Kansas City was when he read the
dispatch from that place. after 1
read that 1 mmediately wrote to the
police rnatron in Kansas City and told
her 1 would be there within few days
to take charg. of the children" said
Coffman. 81 have been here all the
time working in the Cudahy packing
plant as a butcher.
Coffman blames his daughter of
Kansas City for the desertion of the
children "She was caring for them, -
he said. my mother has been taking
care of the youngest while Alice had
Harry, the oldest. About two weeks
ago Alice took the youngest boy from
my mother. My wife went to Kansas
City last July to get Ernie. but my
father and mother wanted him to stay
with them"
Sheriff Porter left this morning with
Coffman for Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-31
TO TEST STATE LABOR LAW.
Corporation to Find Whether State
Can Regulate Pay Days.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 51.-Suit has
been filed in the Sedgwick county
district court to test the state labor
law which provides that corporations
shall pay their employees on or before
Friday of each week for the services
rendered the preceding week This is
the first suit to be brought under the
law and the outcome Will be watched
with interest by employees and en-
ployers all over the state
AS a penalty for violation of this
law 1t is provided that employees shall
be entitled to damages amounting to
5 per cent per month on their wages
and that such damage may date back
six months. making 80 per cent for six
months. The law does not apply to
surface and steam railways
to c1-c ~-c= t-Cr-ft n The a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-31
NEW wATERWORKS.
Cottonwood F2lls Pushing Work of
Laying Pipes and Digging bitches.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, Oct. 81
The work on the new waterworks is
progressing rapidly. Three thousand
five hundred feet of cast iron pipe has
been laid in town and 500 feet of wood
ripe has been laid from the spring.
The wood pipe is to be laid to the
CITY limits and 5000 feet of ditch is
already dug for it. About 500 feet of
the wood pipe can be laid per day.
Councilman Duchanois will take
charge of the spring development and
work will probably be started Monday.
The iron stand pipe has been shipped
and work will be begun on it Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-31
FORMER RAmRoADER DEAD.
Thomas e. Jarrett. X. c. s.. Victim
of Swamp Fever

Thomas E. Jarrett, formerly general
superintendent of the Kansas City
Southern. and widely known by rail-
road men in this section. died at
Shreveport. La, yesterday after a
weeks siege of swamp fever. He was
about so years of age, and left a widow
and two children. a son and daughter.
Mr.. Jarrett came to the Kansas City
Southern with the receivers in 1899
from the Cotton Belt, and took the
position of general foreman of bridges
and buildings, from which he was pro-
NOTED to the superintendency of the
southern division, with headquarters
at Texarkana. In 1903 he was made
general superintendent of the road,
with headquarters in Kansas City,
where he formed many strong friend
ships. Two years later he returned to
Texarkana as superintendent but soon
saw an opportunity to enter business
for himself and became head of the
Jarrett Construction company. which
has done much work for southwestern
roads. especially for the Kansas CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-31

Southern. He acquired a valuable
gravel pit at Sibley, La, where he con-
tracted the fever that resulted in his
death.
He was taken i'll Friday of last week
and on the following day took to bed,
but it was not until Tuesday that the
doctors gave up all hope for his recov-
cry.
He was regarded as one of the most
efficient and well-liked operating Off
cials ever connected with the Kansas
City Southern and was closely asso-
ciated with many railroad men of this
city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-31

by the large growth of shade trees. 1t
is one Of the best shaded towns in the
summer one will see in western Kan
sas. Besides there are her several
churches, her commodious school
house, her substantial court house.
miles of cement walks, and dozens of
modern homes with inviting lawns.
And there are her business men carry
ing stocks of dry goods and groceries,
hardware, implements and furniture,
lumber, harness and drugs, whose
stocks are a credit to a town much
larger than Wa-Keeney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-31
TURKEY WILL BE HIGH.
The Thanksgiving Bird Promises to Be
Scarce at Wichita.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 31.-The
Thanksgiving turkey will be high
priced again this season, according to
local poultry dealers. They say that
they will have to pay fro II to IA
cents for live turkeys, while dressed
turkeys will retail at Is to 81 cents as
Thanksgiving approaches.
Chickens, the poultrymen say, will
he higher this year than for several
seasons. At present old hens are
bringing eight cents the pound. while
the spring chicken tops the market at
IL cents.
The first country load of turkeys is
vet to be seen on the streets of
wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-31
Wellington Brakeman Killed.

Wellington. Kan, Oct. 31.@Thomas
w. Mcbride fell between the cars
mere and received injuries which
caused his death half an hour later.
He was % years old and was mar
RED. Three of his brothers are en-
sineers on the Missouri Pacific run
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-31

vice of State Labor Commissioner
Johnson by Elmer Howell, machinls'
employed by the Brooks Tire Ma
chine company.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-05

visiting in Franklin. returned to this
place last Saturday.
Fred. Lueck and wife of Danube
were guests at the Page and Zwem-
Ike home last Tuesday.
Mona Stodcard, the three year
old daughter of Ed. Stoddard and
wife, is suffering from a severe at
tack Of infantile paralysis.
VIM. Neuenburg and wife of Dan
ube, Henry Neuenburg of Olivia
and ]. Neuenburg and wife Of Wa
basso were called to the sick bed of
their father, Herman Neuenburg,
the fore part of this week.
The Stag party met at Farrell &
Keefe's store last Thursday evening
and enjoyed themselves good and
plenty. Music and games were in
dulged in until "Chief Cook Nc
Gowan" ordered all to partake of
fried pigeon, sandwiches and coffee.
A social gathering was held at
Mrs. F. M. Shoemaker's last week.
A number of young people from
North Redwood and Redwood Falls
attended. An elaborate supper was
served and all reported very pleas
ant time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-05
DELHI.

Mrs. Fred Klinge is visiting in
Wood Lake.
Gordon Steele and Will Carbet left
Tuesday for northwestern Canada.
Mrs. Jens Jacobson of Swedes
Forest fell and broke her leg Friday.
'The Stays" surprised Elmer Lag
erstrom Thursday night. A good
time is reported.
Miss Vera Kunizler entertained q
few friends Feb. I'd in honor of her
thirteenth birthday.
John Curtis and wife of Echo Wis
tied with Archie McCorquodale's
over Sunday Of last week.
| Mrs. Mona Calvin and Walter left
Friday for visit at Waseca. Mrs
Bolton will have charge Of the hote
during their absence.
Mrs. John M. Stewart and daugh.
ter, Blanche, returned Friday from
an extended visit with Mrs. Stew
arts parents at Ireton, Iowa.
VIM. Steele has been confined tx
the house with the la grippe fol
some time. Otto Bramsche is keep
ing the elevator open in his absence
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gaffney en-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-05

tertained the young people of their
neighborhood at Leap Year party
Friday night at their home east of
Delhi.
Mrs. Schooley and family passed
through here one day last week on
their way Watertown, where they
expect to makei their future home.
Miss Bessie is expected here soon for
a visit among her old schoolmates.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-05
NORTH REDWOOD

F. M. Shoemaker was in Renville
last Friday.
Don't forget the masquerade ball,
Wednesday, the 18th.
Allen Whitaker, who has been in
Minneapolis, is visiting his family at
this place.
Miss Anna Sampson, who has been