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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23
SANTA FE WAS CAUTIOUS.
Refused to Haul Stock Until They Had
Been Examined.

Erie, Kan, Dec. 23.-On account of
ignorance concerning the shipping of
cattle out of the state. car of immi-
grant goods. including some live stock,
was tied up in town all day Sunday.
The car was started from Oswego and
transferred from the Katy to the Santa
Fe. at this place.
= When Che papers were tI1rned over to
the latter company it was found that
the agent or shipping clerk at Oswego
had neglected to have the cattle ex-
amined- The laws of New Mexico. to
which state the car was being shipped
state that no live stock can be shipped
into that territory until they have been
duly examined by a veterinary doctor.
The case was an urgent one as the
car had run nearly the limit of time al
- it. After a great deal of trouble
the matter was righted and the car re-
leased after DR.. G. H. Norman had
passed an examination on the cattle
and hogs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23
HUTCHINSON WANTS FRISCO.
Only Short Gap to Fill Into the Salt
City.

Inducements are to be made, such as
can be made, to, get the Frisco system
to build into Hutchinson. The shippers,
jobbing houses and manufacturing in
terests of Hutchinson want the Frisco
to build that six or eight mile stretch
on into Hutchinson.
Heretofore the close alliance between
the two systems made it easy for the
Frisco to get business here through the
Rock Island giving it practically an
entrance here. But this is different
now, and the Frisco has no better 'rela-
tions with the Rock Island than it has
with the Santa Fe or Missouri Pacific.
One railroad system is getting a mil
lion and a half dollars a year business
out of Hutchinson. All of the roads
here have heavy business. There is no
reason why the Frisco should not have
it's share of traffic into and out of this
city.
If the Frisco should get an entrance
into Hutchinson it would be probably
by an extension from either Patterson
or Burton. The nearest point the
Frisco has to Hutchinson is at Medora.
six miles away las the crow flies" but
it would mean construction through
sand hills. To extend from Burton or
Patterson would mean only few miles
more and would be much cheaper in
construction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23
HE STANDS BY COOK.
Admiral SchIey Demands That Peary's
Proofs Go to Copenhagen.

Washington. Dec. 23.-Reaffirming his
complete confidence in DR.. Cook, Rear
Admiral w. S. Schley, retired, has
called publicly upon Commander Peary
to submit his proofs that he reached
the North Pole to some scientific body
other than the National Geographic So
ciety. This, the admiral declares, should
be done at once in the interests of JUS
tice and to establish beyond question
the claims of Peary.
The admiral believes the same body
which threw out and repudiated Cooks
data should be permitted to pass upon
the data submitted by Peary to the
geographic society.
The Danes are the best posted body
of men in the world on Arctic mat
ters.' he said.
The consistory of the University of
Copenhagen should be given the oppor
tunity to examine the Peary proofs, for
in that way they would be submitted to
the same test that was applied to those
of Cook The consiStory, which was re-
garded by the civilized world as more
than friendly to DIR. Cook showed by
its action in turning down the explorer
that it holds the scales of Justice as
it sees them evenly and honestly"
Moreover. Admiral Schley believes the
submission of the proofs to Copenha-
gen should be insisted upon by Peary,
despite whatever the National Geo
graphic scciety's attitude may be. It
was suggested to the officer that the
society some time ago officially de-
clared its intention to let scientific
bodies of reputable standing examine
and test the Peary proofs when they
had been passed upon by the society. =
But the organization has not done
it, he retorted quickly. so far there
has been shown no disposition to carry
out its avowed intentions. has there?"
Believes In Both of Them.
Admiral Schley declined to say on
what grounds he took exceptions to the
finding of the scientists of the Univer-
sity of Copenhagen that Cook had not
been at the North Pole. He merely re-
affirmed his belief in the explorer -ad-.
ding that he believed also that Peary,
too had gained the top of the earth.
The Importance of the, admiraFs de-
mand is increased by the fact that he
has wide experience in the far north.
In 1884 he was in command of the
Thetis expedition which resulted in the
rescue of Lieut.. Greedy and six men,
who had been cast away at Cape Sa-
bine, and whom the civilized world had
practically given up for lost. For his
rescue Schley. then a captain, was
awarded a gold watch and a vote of
thanks by the MARYLAND legislature and
a medal of honor by the Massachus-
etts Humane society.
Shortly after his return from the
Thetis expedition Captain Schley pub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23
LITTLE Tim IS NO MORE.
Noted Bowcry Politician Dies After
Long Illness.

New York. Dec 23.-Timothy P.
Sullivan, the Little Tim" of the Bow
cry, and d lower in metropolitan
politics, died here last night. He had
been in i'll health for more than six
months.
Little Tim Sullivans funeral will
be held Friday morning and the pail
bearers will include politicians, great
and small, from throughout the great
er city.
Little Tim" never drank intoxi-
cants nor smoked. His refraining
from liquor, he explained tersely with
the declaration that "a boozer can
never succeed
At dinner in his honor last year
a the Hotel Knickerbocker, for which
his admirers subscribed 500 a plate,
he refused to break his rule of tenn
perance. In the board of aldermen
representing Tammany power. Mr..
Sullivan commanded respect and
everybody listened when he took the
floor.
Not long ago Tim returned from
Hot Springs Va. where he went with
the hope of regaining his health. But.
although he had picked up some
strength. his condition remained ser-
Gus and for several weeks past his
death had Ceen almost daily expected.
To his widow will go a considerable
fortune. Like the other Sullivans,
Little Tim was counted a rich man.
He had extensive contracting interests
and was interested in a multitude of
enterprises in the greater city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23
OFFICIALS TO WICHITA.
Three Topeka Men in Railway Termi-
nal Conference.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 23.-One of the
biggest meetings of railway men ever
held in this city is being held today.
Four general superintendent, at least
one general manager and several di-
vision suDerintendents of four have
gathered in the office of A. H. Webb
of the Missouri Pacific to discuss the
joint terminal facilities owned by all
the roads.
The primary object of the meeting
is to select a local superintendent for
the terminals who will devote his en-
tire attention to perfecting the service
to shippers in the North end manu-
several other matters of Importance
to be taken up. The officials here
are:
j. z. Hurley, general manager of
tfe Santa Fe. from Topeka; H. W.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23
MAIL CARS LACK ROOM.
Christmas Rush Crowds Cars-Clerks
Working Overtime.

"Our greatest trouble during the
Christmas rush is the lack of space in
the mail cars" said mail clerk this
morning. You see the cars are built
for normal mail movement and
when the holiday season puts an in
crease of % per cent on our shoulders
we are badly cramped for room. But
our chief aim is to get everything de-
livered before Christmas day. This is
rather difficult sometimes. especially
when packages are poorly wrapped
and addresses are not properly al
fixed. We receive instructions to re-
wrap all packages which are in dan
ger of losing their contents and that
alone takes lots of time. Occasionally
an address is lost and then there is
trouble. But all things considered,
the boys do pretty well in the distri-
button of the Christmas presents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23
RAILROAD NEWS.
New Set of Rules Governing
Railroad Crossings.
-
Board of Commissioners Would
Manage Trains.
AT LEAST 200 FEET.
Trains Must Come to Full Stop
at Crossing.
Other Items of General Interest
i'm Railroad Circles.

The state board of railroad commits
sioner3 propose to adopt an entirely
rev set of rules governing trains at
railroad crossings. There has been
much complaint about the present rules.
and the frequent violations by the rail-
road companies The board has sent
out notices to all of the railroad COM
panies operating in the state announc-
ing that on January II it would hold a
hearing as to the advisability of put
ting into operation the proposed rules.
The new rules proposed by the COM
mission are as follows:
Rule Trains carrying passengers
exclusively, or passenger mail, or ex-
press, shall be designated as first-class
trains. Mixed freight and passenger
trains, and all other trains, switch en-
gines and engines without trains, shall
be designated as second-class trains.
Rule 2-All trains and locomotives
without trains shall come to a full
stop at least 200 and not more than 800
feet from the crossing of other roads,
and if the waY is clear shall sound one
long blast of the whistle in case of
frst-class trains. and two similar blasts
in case of second-class trains, before
starting forward
Rule 3-First-class trains shall al
ways have precedence over second class
trains of any company.
Rule I'm case of trains of the same
class approaching simultaneously. the
one the older road shall have the
right to cross first. and the last train
to cross shall not start until the first
train has cleared the crossing
Rule I'm case where the railroad
crosses the track of another within
the yard limits of said other road. and
the track of such other road is plainly
visible for at least 500 feet either way
from the point of the crossing. the
crossing train shall send a flagman
ahead from the point of stopping. be-
fore crossing, to see that crossing is
clear, and no train. or engine without
train, shall move forward to cross un-
til the track is clear and the train has
the right under its class to the right
of way. and the fiagman has given the
signal in compliance with this order.
SemaphOre signal. with signal man,
may be provided instead of the above.
Rule 6-No train upon any road
crossing tile yard of another road shall
stop on such crossing (after it has
started forward to CROSSE nor until it
has cleared such crossing by at least
60 feet: provided, this shall not apply
where crossings are so near to depOtS.
arezs required TO be made as to render
it irnpracticabfe.
Rule yard limits are defined as
meaning rot only the ground covered
by the sidetraeks. but as much beyond
at each end not exceeding 5000 feet,
as may be used a will bv switch en-
gines. and such limits shall be marked
by posts with the words, yard Lin
it's thereon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23

ment from the blood that is put into it,
thus keeping the nerves and tissues of
the body fed with the vital elements essen
tfal to life. l do not believe there is a
better blood purifier than Munyon's Paw
Paw Pills. They soon clear the complex
lon of salowness, pimples and skin erup-
lions and give the cheeks youthful glow
in fact they brighten the eye and give
vigorous force to the whole body.
In order that every one may these
pills l have put them up in two sizes.
a. trial vial of ten pills for 10 cents, and
about fifty to the bottle for 25 cents.
1 most urgently ask every person who
suffers from any form of indigestion,
blood or liver ailment. especially those
give these pills a trial They contain no
calomel no dope. They are soothing.
healing and stimulating. and school the
bowels to act without physic.
MUNYON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23
NoRTHwEsTERS BOOMING.
Great Bend Business Men Tell of
Great Things at Wichita.

Great Bend Business Men Tell of
Great Things at Wichita.
Wichita, Kan. Dec. 23.-The last
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce,
in which the Wichita transportation
bureau entertained visitors from
Great Bend. was one of the most i'm
portant held here in many weeks be-
cause it was the real opening of ac-
tive preparations for the new railway
which is known as the Kansas North
western. Great Bend sent delegation
of business men who are not vision
aries. but hard headed. practical men.
They gave to Wichita men the sur
prising information that already Great
Bend has raised S152,0 for the new
road and that other communities in
the neighborhood of Great Bend have
added $4,000 to this amount They
also gave information showing how
thoroughly the Great Bend promoters
have studied the Wichita market One
surprising bit of information was that
last Saturday Kansas City. heretofore
believed to be a great grain market,
received. thirty-one cars of wheat On
the same day Wichita received forty
seven cars Another point emphasized
was that granaries and elevators
northwest of Wichita are today filled
with wheat which can not be moved
by reason of inadequate railway ia
cilities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23
ENGINEER DEAD AT THROTTLE
Is the Explanation offered for Rock
Island Wreck in Arizona.

wreck of the Rock Island train on
the Southern Pacific tracks in Arizona
last Sunday, in which a fireman and
mail clerk were instantly killed and a
number of passengers injured, was
caused by the engineer dropping dead
of heart failure as the train was
rounding curve. according to train
men who passed through this city.
The train, which should have
stopped at Benson, went at high rate
of speed through the place Some
where along the route, it is claimed,
the engineer died with his hand on
the throttle. and when sharp curve
was touched west of Benton the train
was going at a terrific speed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23

People Patronize Mail and Express
During Holiday Season.

The Christmas rush, which is felt so
extensively by the postoffce and the
express companies has very little eff
feet on the railroads, other than in the
passenger service, it was said at the
freight building today. Freight bust
ness shows very little increase, if any,
Immediately preceding Christmas day.
+ The increase in freight traffic due to
the approach of the holidays is felt
from 60 to 80 days before Christmas,
when the holiday stocks are being slip
ped from manufacturers and whole
salers to the retailers throughout the
country. All thss Shipments have to
be delivered long enough ahead of the
holiday season for the meTch ants to get
their stock in shape or display.
Sending Christmas gifts by freight
hasn't become Fashionable yet Il Santa
Fe official remarked
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on March A., 1907. His present term
of office would have expired on
March 1919


Senator McLaurin was a lawyer by
profession and began his study of law
in 1868, after he had served through
the civil war as private in the Con-
federate army. He was born on
March 1. 1S48, at Brandon, Miss, and
was reared on a farm. He entered
the Confederate army when Is years
old. Seven children survive him.
When the present session of congress
opened because of illness, Senator
McLaurin did not come to Washing
ton. In the senate chamber he was
known one of the strongest de-
tenders of the South, though not as
radical some. He believed in the
South, her resources and her future,
and he never failed to rise to her de-
Tense when she was assaulted. He did
some active work on the senate COM
mittee on the Mississippi river and
tributaries and was member of
other important senate committees.
among them those of civil service,
commerce, irrigation, interstate com
merce, public expenditures and the
joint committee on revision of laws
OF the United States.
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M'LAURiN IS DEAD.
Mississippi Senator Expires While Sit
ting i'm His Chair.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 2S.-United
States Senator McLaurin died sudden
ly at his home at Brandon at o'clock
last night.
Death was due to an attack of
heart failure, and came without warn
ing. When the fatal stroke came
upon him Senator McLaurin was
seated in rocking chair in front of
the fire in his library. He suddenly
fell forward without speaking a word
and life was extinct was members of
his family reached his side.
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The swift summons of death fol-
lowed within few minutes remark
by Senator McLaurin that he was
then feeling better than he had felt
at any time since his recent severe
Illness resulting from an attack of
ptomaine poisoning.
As to a successor to Senator Nc
Laurin it is pointed out that an ap-
pointment might be imme diately
made by Governor Noel or seiec-
ton made by the state legislature,
which will convene early in January.
Sketch of His Life.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Nc
Laurin, who was 81 years old, began
his first term in the United States
senate in 1894, but was elected gov
ernor of Mississippi in 1895 and
served in that office four years. He
was elected again to the senate in
1900 and served one term. He then
returned for the term which began
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23

lished q book 1.-THE Rescue of Gree
Iy,'' which recounts his struggles in
the frozen region.
Members of the National Geographic
society declined to discuss the sugges-
ton of the retired naval officer. The
society is still smarting under the some
what curt reply made by the Univer-
sity of Copenhagen to its request that
a committee representing the society be
permitted to be present when Dr..
Cooks data was examined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23

Sharp. general superintendent of the
Santa Fe, also of Topeka; w. J. Nc
Kee, general superintendent of the
Missouri Pacific, from Kansas City; j.
e. Hutchinson, general superintendent
of the Frisco. from Springfield; J. B.
Smalley, general superintendent of the
Rock Island, from Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23

the earliest possible moment; like ashes
Or clinkers in IA furnace, they should be
removed Some of the most Learned
scientists agree with me that nearly all
ailments are traceable to the bowels.
Metchnikoff, in a forcible article, states
that old age is but another name for
self-poisonng from absorption of focal
product from the colon
Burggraeve. the noted founder of the
Active Principle Method. is strongly of
by keeping the alimentary canal clean
and sanitary.
Working on this thought, I have had
nv chemist produce Munyon's Paw Paw
Laxative Pills. which not only act as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23
PAYS $4,000 for Two Tureens.

New YORK, Dec. 23.-Including COM
mission and other expenses J. Pierpont
Morgan recently paid $4,000 for two
soup turee1s which he obtained in
Paris. The tureens are now on their
way to this country and are the work
of a noted artificer, D. A. Messonier,
and engraved by Huquist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23
Little Folks Stuffed
like TOADS

These holidays make lot of sick
folks-sorne of them awfully ill. In
spite of all you can do the little folks
will overeat Xmas times. Don't fail
to give them a CASCARET at bed
time and help nature get rid of the
overload. It will keep them wen
and lively.
Buy a 1oc box CASCARETS-wcek's
treatment-and havo it handy to use
every night, Xmas week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23
Natures stern laws will
bear no ir1fractiOn
For every excess there IS
a reaction
MUNYON
MUNYON

~ ROW young instead of old is not
theory with me; it is fact that
NJ 1 have proven in my own case.
as be attested by the thou
sands of people who know me. 1 am
practically twenty years younger today
than l was year ago. l mean by this
that look younger, feel younger and am
enabled to do more work and better work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23

digestive and liver
panacea, but have
the action of flush
ing the bowels, not
as a purgative. but
as an antiseptic
cleanser. l claim
that it is impossible
for a person to have
indigestion. dyspep-
STA, to be bilious or
have any liver all
Ynent, who will take
a Paw Paw Pill
every night. They
enable the stomach
10 or1f oil f1,n ,,,,tri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23

than ever DelOre.
Every day l am
asked by my friends
what remedies 1
take to renew my
youth. So general
has this inquiry be-
come that I here
offer the formula to
the public.
First, 1 have d.
vested myself of all
selfish ambitions. 1
have driven from
my heart all en-
nifty, all selfishness,
Ill 1,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23
Cbristmas Rife Killed Her.

Placerville, Gala. Dec. 23.-Mrs. Rachel
Ferguson. who bought a rifle for her -
year-old son as Christmas present. was
accidentally killed last night by a bullet
from the weapon which the boy was ex-
amining.
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He Left S15O.OOO for Concerts.

Cincinnati, Dec. 23.-Wi1liam NJ.
Ampt. noted attorney and known as
"Citizen" Ampt, who died last week.
bequeathed S150.O00 to the city of
Cincinnati for concerts for the people
in his will.
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At Actual Cost.

Rogers Bros. 1S47 Knives, Fork
and Spoons at Chas. Benefits Optics
Store, 100 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23

See j. THOMAS LUMBER CO. for
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE-
MENT. Guaranteed the best manu-.
featured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23

Buy your friend a box of union made
cigars for Christmas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23

or a
aug IN their place l have housed SYM
panty chai1ty hope. forgiveness
.ecoHd, nave ceased to put into my
stomach food that irritates and taxes
my my energies or drink that excites and
burns I'D my vitality.
an ailments are due to an irritated or
t tbe condition of the bowels: that
u, .ne bowels are simply incubators of,
iliiicroDes; that the bowels, being a sewer
pipe pipe Tor the human system should be
kept clean. clear and sanitary; that it
IS inconsistent with science and the in
tellgence of the Twentieth Century for
one to carry around for several hours,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23

or even days, guam
titles of decOm-
posed matter, which
is giving off poison
Gus gases and irri-
tating all the nerves
and delicate tissues
of the whole sys-
tenn. I discovered
that after the stom-
ach and inteStines
had extracted all
I h e nou-is hment
from the food they
had received, this
waste matter should
be gotten rid of at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-23
Rich Mems GIFTS Are Poor

R1ch MEMS Gifts Are Poor
beside this: 1 want to go on record a
saying that 1 regard Electric Bitters as
one of the greatest gifts that God has
made to woman. writes Mrs o. Rhine
vault. of Vestal Center, n. Y, 'I can
never forget what it has done for me-"
This glorious medicine gives woman
buoyant spirits. vigor of body and Jubi-
LIANT health. 1t quickly cures Nervous
ache, Backache, Painting and Dizzy
Spells; soon builds up the weak. ailing
and sickly. Try them. SOC at Campbell