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Smyrna times., 1908-08-05
IMPROVEMENT OF WATERWAYS
Is a National Necessity to Accommo-
date the Increased Traffic.

Is a National Necessity to Accommo-
date the Increased Traffic.
In his address before the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress in
November 1907, Richard H. Ed
monds, editor of the Manufacturers
Record, declared that Overwhelmed
by the magnitude of the country's
expanding traffic, our transportation
facilities are proving unequal to the
strain. Our material advancement
has, already, far outgrown our
railroads" and he concluded his
splendid schedule of the items max
ing up that wonderful material
advancement and the inability of
the railways to keep step with it,
by asking this question: "Shall
we in the future as in the past,
pursue the same penny wise and
pound foolish plan of ignoring the
possibilities of our rivers and har-
bOrs, or shall we enter upon a broad
campaign of improvement to match
our unequalled opportunities? ?"
That magnificent development of
the inland trade and commerce of the
United States, immeasurably greater
than the foreign trade and commerce
of the country, together with the in
ability of the railroads properly to
handle the freight offerings, made up
the first and the last cause of disas-
trOus freight congestions-making it
plain that the imperative demand of
trade and commerce was for the i'm
provement of the waterways of the
country.
Today the demand is made more
imperative, if possible. by the
addition of the burden of increasing
freight rates to freight congestions.
If the waterways of the country
were improved, as they should be
improved, there would be neither
freight congestions nor inceases in
freight rates without cause, as the
presnet determination to increase
them is without just cause but simply
because the railways control the field
of transportation and have the shipper
and the receiver at their mercy.
With the report of the Interstate
Commerce Commission showing that
the net earnings of the railways of
the United States during the year
ending June 80, 1908, were $1,127, :
173, 706, with increases all along the
line of earnings, it is plain that the
determination of the railways to in
crease rates comes from belief of
possession of their power to make
the increase and from no other
cause.
The remedy is with the CONNER
cial, the industrial and the agricul-
tural interests of the United States.
1t is to be found in the establish
ment of a rate regulator and a
developer of the magnificent resour-
ces of the country through the i'm
provement of the waterways of the
country on the plan advocated and
urged by the National Rivers and
HarbOrs Congress-a plan which
advocates a policy but not project
a plan which embodies the adoption
of fixed and definite plan of i'm
provement of the waterways of the
country by the Congress of the
United States with annual appropria-
tiOns commensurate with the policy
and the work under it and with the
work continuous.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-05
The Defect In His pressinn.

The professor of surgery in one of
England's universities has the reputa-
tiOn of being one of the most painstak-
ing and delicate operators in Britain
thoughtful OF the patient and careful
in the clinic. One day in the course of
a clinical demonstration he turned to
a student who had just commenced his
studies with the question:
Now, sir, can you tell me what is
wrong with my dressingT'
The ingenious youth turned red and
preserved a discreet silence. The pro-
fessOr, however, was not to be put
off and repeated the question. After a
long pause the youth stammered out
in fit of desperation:
''Well. sir, if you insist on my telling
you. should say your tie is not quite
straight. t."-London Globe.
She Likes Good Things
Mrs. Chas. E. Smith, of West
Franklin, Maine, says: "I like
good things and have adopted DR..
Kings New Life Pills as our family
laxative medicine, because they are
good and do their work without
making fuss about it. - These
painless purifiers sold at Benton N.
Weldon s drug store. 25c.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-05
BROWNS IN VIEW OF BIG CROWD
Swimmer at Rehoboth Got Beyond
Depth and Went to His Death.

Depth and Went to His Death.
Getting beyond he breaker line,
while in bathing Sunday morning, a
man by the name of Gootee, whose
home is believed to be in Hobbs,
Maryland, became exhausted and
drowned before the life guard could
reach him. Up to a late hour that
night the body had not been washed
ashore. The drowning was the first
to occur there for a long time. 1t
happened when there was a big
crowd of Sunday morning bathers in
the water and created much excite
ment. The man struggled in full
view of the people on the boardwalk,
and along the beach and he could be
seen by those on Horns pier as he
was a short distance aborve the
pavilion. Gootee went to the beach
with his little daughter, whom he
left sitting on the sand. He could
swim, and as the breakers were com
ing in strong he went beyond the
point where they begin, to come
and was seen swimming around.
Suddenly he was heard to cry out,
and it was apparent he was ex-
hausted and unable to get back to
shore. There were three or four
swimmers near him, but they did
not go to his rescue, claiming they
were afraid they would be drowned.
The lifeboat was launched and the
guard put off to the drowning man,
but Gootee had gone down before the
boat reached him.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-05

No one is immune from kidney
trouble, so just'remember that Foley's
Kidney Remedy will stop the irregu
larities and cure any case of kidney
or bladder trouble that is not beyonC
the reach of medicine. All drug.
gists, Smyrna, and w. R. Keys &
Co., Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-05
CATARRH

H5t1 dIlu DHltII. 7 UT size % cts, at DruQ-
glsts or by mail. In liquid form, rs cents.
Ely Brothers, Sc Warren Street, New York.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-05
A Reliable
Remedy
Ely'S Cream Balm
is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief al 0nca
IS quickly absorbed.

Gives Relief at Once.
IT cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
CHANGES ON SANTA FE.
Division Points on BeIen Cutoff1fo Be
Changed.

When the Belen cutoff of the Santa
Fe is opened for freight service, there
are several changes which will take
place in the division points along the
Panhandle division which will be the
connecting branch to this new line.
The division headquarters which are
now at Woodward, Okla, will be dis
continued and new divisions viii be
established at Waynoka, Okla. and
Canadian, Tex
Under the new rulings of the inter
state commerce commission which
limit the working time of trainmen and
engine men to 16 hours a day, the runs
of freight crews especially have to be
shortened. 1t is almost impossible for a
freight train to cover more than a hum
dred miles in this time and the di-
visions as arranged on the Panhandle
branch will average about a hundred
miles The distance between yelling
ton and Waynoka is log miles, while 10Y
miles intervene between Waynoka and
Canadian.
The Panhandle branch line is being
recon structed with heavier steel and
when completed will be one of the best
stretches of track in this section. This
is all that now remains to be done pc
fore the Belen cutoff will be used as a
through freight line.
The recent rumors of transferring the
division headquarters of the Oklahoma
division from Arkansas City to Guthrie
are positively denied by Santa Fe Of
ficials On account of the Is hour law
it would be Impossible to comply with
the provisions should the division head
quarters be moved to Guthrie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
BLIND 23 YEARS.
Restored Sight Comes as a Christ.
mas Gift.

New York, Dec. 25.-Just about the
happiest young man in New York this
Christmas will be Charles K. Ornstein
of No. "a West One Hundred and
Tween ty-ninth street, who thanks to the
skill and patience of a doctor and his
own fortitude, has recovered his sight.
From his birth, twenty-three years
ago, OrnStein had been practically
blind. He was born with a cataract
over each eye. With the right eye he
could see nothing; with the left he
could read coarse print by holding the
page about two inches from the eve
Ornstein had never had a good look
at his father, his mother, his brother,
who is older than he, or his sister,
who is younger. Charles never knew
what his coach dos, Sport. looked like.
The young mans father is Samuel
Orns. Elm, landing agent of the Cunard
Steamship company, who lives in the
Mauretanfa apartment house. at the
address given above. Charles, when
tons on both eyes. His left eye was
somewhat benefited, but the right eye
remained devoid of sight.
Mr.. Ornstcin later on took his son
to several specialists, who examined
the lads eyes. eff he were my boy"
they told him in turn, 81 would leave
his eyes alone. He can never be
helped"
Despite his handicap, the boy at
tended school, holding his books
pressed nearly against his imperfect
left eye. He got as far as the second
lowest grade in the grammar school,
at One Hundred and Seventeenth
street and St. Nicholas avenue, learn
ing to read and write. He left school
when he was fourteen.
For three years, Charles, prac tically
feeling his way. worked as a meSSen-
ger for Barney Biglin. the carter. His
job was to go back and forth on the
ferryboat Ellis Island and hold to-
gether groups of immtgra nts.
At length his father heard of DR..
Max TaIney of No. 55 West One Hun
bred and Twenty-siXth street, who has
been successful in giving sight to the
young mans eyes the doctor said it
was a shame for him to continue in
such a state of darkness.
Two and a half months ago DIR. Tai
ney began preparing for an operation
cided to cut away the cataract from il.
The bandages were on only few
davs ana when thew were removed the
voi1ne- man could see his father and his
m other twenty-five feet away.
: ooh. the world looks so fine" said
charles. ST never knew it was so
beautiful And Sport. isn't he a fine
looking dog? I never knew before
thai there was an eagle on dollar
CHARLES is going to night school
now to fit himself for some outdoor
that will not strain his
aves He and his family pronounce
The operation perfect. Later on DR..
Talney is going to operate on the left
ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
NO MONEY TO PUT IN.
But CorteIyou Designates Acceptable
Securities for Deposits.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Although no
additional deposits of public FUNDS IN
national banks are contemplated, Sec
rotary Cortelyou today. in compliance
with the law of March 4, 1907, announc-
ed the classes of securities that would
be accepted in the event of such depos-
its being made. They are as follows:
United States, Philippine. Porto Rico
and District of Columbia bonds at Par.
Bonds of Hawaii territory at 80 per
cent and at the option of the secretary
of the treasury; Philippine railway
bonds and those of states, municlpaH-
ties and high grade railroads such as
are legal investments for savings banks
in New York, Massachusetts,, Connec-e
ticut or New Jersey at so per cent of
their par value.
For the initial or first deposit United
states bonds are required. No addition
al deposits are, however, now in con-
foundation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
The Stomach Does
Not Cause Dyspepsia
Neither VIII It Cure Because the
Lack of Gastric Juices
Prohibit Relief.

The stomach is a strong, powerful or
gan, which is composed of muscles OF
great strength. It is filed during di-
geStfon with gastric juices which, when
the stomach, extending and compress
ing the food, dissolve it and separate
the nourishment from the waste mat
ter. If, however, these gastric juices
are lacking the stomach is not capa-
BILE of digesting its food because it has
not the tools with which to work sue
cessfully.
The gastric juices when in a perfect
state do away with all foul doors, fer
mentation and decay, reduce the food
to a disintegrated mass and the Stom-
ach then presses it into the inteStineS
where another form of digestion takes
place. Then the intestines take from
this mass of food all that is nourish-
ing and give it to the blood. The waste
matter is thrown from the system.
If instead of nourishment the in
testines receive impure deposits COM.
bined With a poisonous and imperfect
gastric juice, it can be readily seen
that they must turn such imperfect
nourishment into the blood. The blood
then being unable to give each part
of the body that which it requires,
becomes Impoverished and disease is
spread broadcast.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets corrects
such a condition at once. If the gas
tric juices are lacking and imperfect
these tablets. do their work just the
same. They build up the elements in
the juice which are lacking and re-
move those elements which cause dis
turbance.
Meat. grains. fluids. vegetables and
delicacies. in fact each portion of
large meal have been placed in a glass
vial and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
have digested them to q perfect fluid
lust as a healthy stomach would do.
large complex, hearty meal holds
no terrors for a dyspeDtic if Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets are used. Abnormal
eating, late dinners, rich foods cause i'll
effects to the stomach. but when Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets are used one
may eat when and what one viii with
out danger of dyspepsia or discomfort.
Forty thousand physicians endorse
and prescribe Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab.
let's and every druggist carries them in
stock price soc. Send US your name
and address and we will send you. at
once by mail a sample package free.
Address, F. A. Stuart Co., $50 Stuart
Bldg, Marshall, Mich.
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(From a painting by ]. ]. F. Aubert.)
WICHITA STOCK YARDS.
Increase in Capital to Million Dollars
Indicates Prosperity.

The Wichita Union Stock Yards COM
pany has made application to the char
ter board for an increase in their cap
itaI stock from $1,000 900 to a million dol
lars
This action would seem to bear out
the reports from Wichita of the large
increase of the Cudahy packing plant
industry in that city. Representative
E. B. Jewett of Wichita who was in the
city this week, declared that the al
ready large pay roll of the packers and
stock yards people there would be
doubled by the proposed improvements
and additions to their plants and stock
yards,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
TORE HIS SKIN
OFF IN SHREDS
itching was lntense-Humor Spread
from Hands to Body-Work Inter
rupted and Sleep Often Impossible
Disease Resisted Treatment
BUT CUTICURA CURED
HIM IN THREE WEEKS

my trouble commenced about two
years ago and consisted, at first, Of an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
Miller to Chaperone Boys.

Bradford Miller, who was in charge
of the recent Shawnee county boys
corn growing cont est, held in the
Auditorium a few weeks ago, will take
the twenty-five boys of the county,
haitian next Monday in a Special car
on the Union Pacific train which
leaves Topeka at 1925 in the morn
ing Mr.. Miller will use a fund of
500 which was recently provided for
this purpose by the Topeka CONNER
ciaI club. The boys will be taken to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

nights. tried several doctors and
and lotions but received practically no
benefit. Finally settled down to the
use Of Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment,
and Cuticura Resolvent Pills, with the
result that in few days all itching had
ceased and in about three weeks time
all traces of my eruption had disap-
peared. L have had no trouble of this
kind since. II. A. Krutskoff, 957 W.
51st Place. Chicago, ILL.,, November IS
and IS, 1907"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
SKIN HEALTH
Effected by Cuticura Soap,
Ointment, and ReSoIVent.

The agonizing itching and burning Of
the skin, as in eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair
and crusting OF scalp, as in SCALED head;
the facial disagreement, as in acne and
ringworm; the awful suffering Of infants,
and anxiety of WORKOUT parents, as in
letter. or salt rheum-all demand a
remedy Of extraordinary virtues to sue
cessfully cope with them. That Cuti-
cura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent
Ciquid or pills. are such stands proven
by unquestioned testimonials.
Cuticura Soap (25c.) 10 Cleanse the Skin. CutIcura
Ointment l5Oc) to Heal the Skin. and Cuticura
Re9olvent (6Oc) Cor IN the form of Chocolate Coated
Pills. 2bc. per vial of cor Purity the Blood sold
throughout the verdi Potter Drug & Chem. Corp.
So3e Props. Boston, Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

| the Agricultural college where they
will take in the sights and incidentally
receive few pointers on corn grow
/ ing from the professors at the college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

happiest, and said she could enjoy the
holiday season no better than in max
ing her guests joyful
Five large tables and a smaller one
were laden with good things at the
Allyn House, and the novel sight was
viewed by many local people, who I'M
consciously caught up the gladstone
spirit of the occasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
PRACTICAL SANTA CLAUS.
TaI<cs 800 Persons to Hartford and
Supplies Them With Gifts.

Hartford. Conn. Dec. z5.-Miss Mary
Eldridge, the wealthy philanthropist,
special train 800 merry people, most of
them children, supplied them with gifts,
an opportunity to- see the big depart
ment stores in full blast and finally ten-
dered them fine ante-C Christmas din
ner at the best hotel in town.
OF the 300 happy people that arrived
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

VI "a SsAA ~ . 49, -
pus tules on my
h an d 8. T b e S e
spread later to other
parts of my body.
and the itching at
times was intense, SO
much so that / liter
ally tore the skin of
in shreds in seeking
relief. The awful
itchin G interfered
with my work con-
siderably, and also
Kent me- aW q X q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

A good thing about a college education
would be IL somebody could invent way
to make it useful to man.-New York
Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
Xmas Eating
and Drinking

The insides of the whole family from
Dad to Baby got lots of hard work to
do this week. 0ASCARETS will help
them. See that every member of the
family gets a CASCARET every night.
This viii do the work easily and natu-
rally and save lot of sickness and
suffering later on.
Buy a Ioc box CAScARETS-week's
treatment have 1t handy to use
every night, Xmas week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
FIRE AT LEAvENwoRTH.
Destroys a sash and Door Plant of the
Value of S1O0 coo.

Ieavenworth, Kan. Dec. 25.-F'ire here
has destroyed the Goodjohn Sash and
Door company's plant. covering an en-
tire block. Loss S1O0. COO A fire start
ed in the plant early in the day and was
supposed to have been extinguished. 1t
started again this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

here on the special train of nine cars,
j Miss Eldridge herself was obviously the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
LOCAL


DR.. -Garcelon resigns as city health
officer.
Man badly cut says wife and daugh-
ter tried to murder him.
Judge let's feebleminded burglar off
on probation.
Son of late noted S. p. superintendent
charged with passing bogus checks.
Once wealthy pioneer miner of Nome
dies in poverty at emergency hospital.
Pasadena laundry marker finds $500
hidden in dirty clothing.
Cressaty restaurant explosion victim
is awarded $4,000 damages for injuries.
One Japanese stabs another with
razor when countryman remarks that
Evans fleet can lick Japan before
breakfast"
Railroad foreman surrenders to Of
ficers when hearing that warrant is out
for alleged issuing of bogus checks to
Russian laborerS.
Man accused of auto theft declares
officers threatened him into confession,
and court releases him.
Wholesale chicken thief at Downey
is shot by automatic shotgun device,
and man who doctored him is wanted.
Bishop Conaty dedicates new home
for aged indigents to Little Sisters of
the Poor.
ySpite work" alleged to have prompted
complaint against well known dermat-
ologists accused of practicing without
license.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
SCHWAB, KEEN WITTED,
EVADES PAYMENT OF
HIS PERSONAL TAXES
Millionaire convinces Assessors He Is
Actual Resident of New York
and That His Debts Exceed
Value of His Holdings
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 25.-Last year
the assessors found that Charles M.
Schwab did not live in New York city
and they taxed him as a nonresident
on property valued at $429,OO0 He paid
the tax. This year the assessors as
sumed that it would be correct to pur-
sue the same course, which they did.
When Mr.. Schwab visited the hall of
records yesterday he explained that in
stead of being a nonresident he was
really a resident of the city on the first
Monday in January and offered to stand
examination as a resident. When the
examination was concluded it appeared
that Mr.. Schwahs debts represented
larger sum than does the value of his
personal property in this city. Under
the law, therefore, Mr.. Schwab does not
have to pay any personal taxes. AS
nonresident his debts are not taken
into consideration.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
d. w. STEVENS
DIES; VICTIM
OF KOREAN
FORMER ADVISER EXPIRES
AFTER OPERATION
Prominent DipIomatist Wounded on
Monday in San Francisco
Passes Away at
Hospital
Nv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, March 25.-Dur-
ham White Stevens, the diplomatist,
shot h9 In Whan Chang, young Ko-
rean, on Monday, died at the st. Fran
els hospital tonight following an oper-
alton. Death was due to peritonitis.
The operation disclosed that the assas-
sins bullet had perforated the intes-
tines in six places.
At the bedside when death came were
Chozo Koike, Japanese consul general
in San Francisco; Norris Wilson and
Col. W. A. Simpson. personal friends
of Mr. Stevens, and Drs. Zumwait and
Terry.
Mr. Stevens regained consciousness
only once after the operation and then
said he was in great pain. The ply
sicians realized at O'clock that death
was certain in a few hours, and ope-
rated in the faint hope of saving his
life.
Consul General Koike was greatly af-
fected by the death of Mr.. Stevens.
Relatives are on the way from New
York, and the remains will await here
for their disposition.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-26
ROOSEVELT IN MESSAGE URGES CONGRESS TO ENACT NEEDED LAWS
POLICE DOG ARRESTS {
A BURGLAR FLEEIp~ ~
WITH BAG !
Four-Footed Member ~of New York's
Department Has important Cap-
ture Credited to Him on Desk
Sergeant's Blotter
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 25.-Dona, one
of the recently acquired police dogs, is
credited on the blotter of the ParkVille
station with her first arrest.
The prisoner gives his name as John
Thompson and is charged with burg
larry. Thompson was walking along a
street in the Parkville district at 3
o'clock this morning with bag over
his shoulder. He saw policeman ana
began to run. The officer followed him
but was distanced, as was second po-
liceman who took up the chase.
This officer whistled for Dona, who
was prowling in the bushes near by.
With an answering bark, the dog took
up the chase, and after a few moments
caught the fugitive and ran between
his legs. Thompson went down In a
heap, and gained his feet only to be
tumbled again. Then Dona, standing
over him and growing, held him until
the breathless officers arrived.
In police court Frederick Hartman.
a contractor. identified as his property
a quantity of carpenters tools found in
the bag which Thompson carried.