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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
Frisco to Entirely Displace TeIe
graph With Telephones.
Installation of New Dispatching
Service Now Being Made.
EFFECTIVE SEPT. IL.
Will Work i'm Cnisen With Auto
matte Signal System.
Other Items of Interest in Rail.
way Circles.

The St Louis & San Francisco rail-
road is installing Il telephone system
by which all trains, passenger and
freighters, are to be operated, the
proposed new scheme to entirely elm
mate the Geographic feature in train
handling which has been in vogue
since Morse first gave the world tele-
eraphy. The innovation, which is one
OF the newest any Western road has
undertaken, is in keeping with the
roads adding the block signal service
The two will be in operation stimuli
taneously, and mark an epoch max
ing event in railroadom. Work has
been started to equip the Fort Scott
offices of the Frisco with the new
telephone. BY these all train orders
graph service is not abandoned,
though nearly so, and it will be hand
led only in the transaction of some
business other than train orders
The desks of the dispatchers are
being dismantled that the new appa-
rstus may be installed. The phones
are constructed on such policy that
breaking is entirely unknown in
their operation. Where a dispatcher
might be copying an important train
order, some country agent could open
the key on his desk and cripple the
entire division until the trouble IS
located. BY the phone system when
someone cuts in or a break occurs,
the QlSpdIcnerS at the Wv iSLoil CdA'
by the manipulation of the keys in
their machine. disconnect any such
station or point. from the main line
and go ahead with their conversation.
With the phone system it is impos-
sibIe for these breaks to occur.
The phone system will be in oper-
alton on and after the 18th day of
September. The company's workmen
will have all the lines going by that
time, the phones being placed on the
Il ,&a,I,o Il ol1 h.
ern district BY the time of the COM
pletion of this work the block sig
nails which are being extended from
Kansas City, will also be finished.
With it's new block signals and phone
service in operation the Frisco roads
service will compare with that of any
of the great roads along the Atlantic
coast,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
BUILDING IN MEXICO.
Connection Between Mexican Central
and Orient Being Built.

City of Mexico, Aug. 3O.-Consider-
able railroad building is now going on
in different parts of Mexico. The
rainy season is interfering with this
work in the more southern portion of
the republic, and some of the projects
now on foot are being held up pend
ing an Improvement in meteorological
conditions
A number of independent lines are
to be built through portions of the
country not reached by the government
merged system. One of the most i'm
portant of these projects is that of Ed
Hartman. which will be about $50
miles long. and will run from Mon
cIova, a station on the International
division of the National Railways Of
Mexico. to Chihuahua, where 1t will
connect with the Mexican Central, the
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient and the
Chihuahua & Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

nits liquor sales, under such a license,
in lots greater than three gallons.
Twelve quart bottles of beer is the
smallest quantity of the. beverage
which may be sold by a wholesale
dealer. The dealers contend that a
gallon of beer, a gallon of whisky and
a gallon of wine sold to a single pur-
chaser would be a legal transaction
under the law. The liquor may be left
in the saloon and called for in smaller
quantities by the purchaser
Other ingenious ways of defeating
the spirit of the law are being report
ed at the Office of the prosecuting at
tornev and residents of Winthrop in
sist that the wholesale esta blish-
ments are to be nothing less than sa-
looms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
PREFERENCE FOR NIExICANs.
Government Urges Appointment of
Natives for Railway Service.

City of Mexico, Aug 3O.-Mr. Lii
mantour. minister of finance, in a
communication to the chairman of the
board of directors and president of
the merged railroads, urging that.
qualifications being equal. preference
be given to Mexicans as against for
eigners in all positions connected with
the operation of the roads. These are
to include all grades from high posi-
tons of trust to laborers. 1t was also
urged on behalf of the government
that the Spanish language be made use
of to a greater extent than heretofore.
In orders, instructions, notices and
correspondence, and wherever also
possible and without injury to the
service, the Spanish language should
be used in preference to English or
any foreign lounge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
INDIAN ROYALTIES TOO HIGH.
Claim Made by Producers to the
Secretary of Interior.

Coffeyville Kan. Aug. 3o.-In an
interview given out here F. c. Hender-
son of New York, president of the
Producers Oil & Pipe Line company,
stated that a fight would be made by
independent oil producers against the
ruling of the secretary of the interior
relative to Indian royalties.
Il have sent word to the secretary
of the interior that we will not pay the
royalties at the amount mentioned by
him. said Mr.. Henderson
The secretary of the interior an
nounced a short time ago that COM
panies holding leases on Indian oil
lands must pay royalties at the rate of
one-eighth of Il cents, the price fixed
by the standard Oil company. Later
the price of oil dropped to SO cents
and the oil producers hold that they
cannot afford to pay the advanced
royalties following this decrease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
Boys INJURIES PROVE FATAL.
Lennie Harries Was Thrown in Front
of a Runaway Team

HavensvilIe, Kan, Aug. 3O.-Lennie
Harries, the 15-year-old son of w. J.
Harries a farmer living three miles
southeast of here, died from injuries
received in a runaway ten days ago.
In the runaway the neckyoke came
down, the wagon tongue struck cul-
air, falling with great force in front
of the team. He was hurt internally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
KIDNAPPED HER OWN CHILD.
Husband Appeals for Help to Find
Deranged Wife and Baby..

Wichita. Kan, Aug. 30.-IH from
worry and loss of sleep occasioned by
fruitless search for his four-year-
old daughter, Lucille, which he has
conducted for four weeks. NJ. s. Pat
tison has called upon the people of
this city to help find his daughter. The
child was kidnapped by it's mother who
is supposed to be mentally deranged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
CoFFEYvILLE REUNION ENDS.
j. NJ. Duns1nore of Thayer Elected
Commander-W Il. G. Officers.

Cofeyvf1le. KAN, Aug. 3o.-The
Southern Kansas Old Soldiers re-
union closed at Cherryvale Saturday.
j. NJ. Dunsmore of Thayer was elected
commander; NJ. B. Souie of Independ-
ence, vice commander; w. G. Dicus of
Cherryvale, director at large.
The southern Kansas district of the
w. r. c., which met with the old SOL
bricks of Cherryvale president; Mrs.
Rosa Higgins of Neodesha, vice presi-
dent. and Mrs. Margaret Carr of Cher
ryVale, secretary. sa.s-z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
WHEAT. YIELD BREAKS RECORD.
Walter Avery Threshed 4O3 Bushels
From Eight Acres.

Clay Center, Kan. Aug. 30.-walter
Avery has threshed the wheat from
an eight acre field, on his farm in
Grant township, and got. 403 bushels.
This is a record breaking yield and at
the fine prices now obtaining for
wheat, makes a wonderful return from
such a small tract
Kansas has been able to produce a
good many prosperity stories recently,
but few that can equal this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
POSTMASTER CAUSED ARREST.
Editor Arthur McNay of GaIena Re.
publican, Charged With Libel.

Galena, : Kan. Aug 30.-Arthur
McNay, editor of the Galena Weekly
Republican, has been arrested on a
charge of criminal libel filed by
Postmaster c. L. RaneS.
The alleged libelous articles were
published after Ranes became in
terested in a company which pur-
chased the Galena Times and
changed it to Republican paper.
McNay was released on bond
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
STILL FEWER IDLE CARS.
Roads Report 1OO,O 900 Less Now Than
This Time Last Year

Chicago. Aug. Occurring the past
two weeks there has been a further
decrease in the number of idle freight
cars in the United States of 47749
This brings the number of surplus
cars down to 159,474. which is 93579
less than last year at this time. Box
cars decreased over 21.00O, coal and
gondola cars over $4,000, and miscel-
1aneous cars over 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
LEAvENwoRTH STREET oNFTRF
Leak From Gas Main Ignited From
Passing Engine.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 3o.-For
little while flames were pouring out
from the middle of Fourth street at
ChoctaW and it looked as though the
day of Judgment might have started.
The gas main had broken, the gas
had been leaking and an engine that
was passing happened to drop a
blazing coal at the right spot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
New Line for Oklahoma

AIcAlester. Ok, Aug. 3O.-J. Shir-
ley Eaton and A. c. Saportas. CAPT
talists of New York, and J. T. Nc
Cleary OF Washington, d. C.. former
assistant postmaster general. were
here and met number of citizens
They are projectors of a railroad to
be built from Salissaw to I.awton,
They made inquiry as to the tonnage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

given me new Life.
l suffered for ten
years with serious
female troubles, in
hammation, ulcer
alton, indigestion,
nervousness, and
could not sleep.
Doctors gave me
up, as they said my
t r on b l e 8 were
chronic. I was in
despair, and did not
nara "hafho~T1i-od
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
AN OASIS ACROSS THE LINE.
winthrop Saloonist to Appease Appe-
tites of Thirsty Kansans.

titles OF thirsty kanSanS.
St Joseph, Mo, Aug. 30.-The coun-
ty court has approved the application
of Fred Keene for a wholesale liquor
house at Winthrop, opposite Atchison
Kan. Keene is one of seven brothers
known for their activity in Winthrop
and Rushville saloon cases. This is
the first time he has applied for a Ii
cense in his own name Applications
of several of his brothers recently
have been rejected by the court
keene is the first man to get a Ii
cense for a wholesale liquor house
into effect August s. This law per
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

About a month ago one of the Cen
trail Kansas league papers discovered
that the umpiring staff was the same
as the one which started the season.
Following this discovery the umpires
have been in anything but pleasant
places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
saIina Minister to Kansas CITY.

Salina, Kan, Aug. 30.-The Free
Methodist church of this state has just
finished meeting of the conference
held at Solomon. The Rev. d. A.
Heck, who has been located at Salina,
is transferable Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

and volume of business of this dis
trict, and said in few days they
would present in writing a proposition
to the people of McAlester.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

and parades with prizes for the win
ners- 1t is estimated that 800 cars will
be on the grounds as more than 200
are owned in this county alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
AFTER
SUFFERING
TEN YEARS
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

MARLTON, MI feel that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

Kretzer added to his pitching prowess
Saturday by taking the Junction City
team down the line. He kept his seven
hits scattered out for but two runs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

The Central Kansas league race will
be over Wednesday. Interest in the
pugilistic world will then be centered
in the forthcoming meeting Of Jeffries
and johnson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

Abilene FIdIls OOunIy AUTO Day
Abilene, Kan, Aug. 30.-The Abb
1ene Motor Car club is planning a
county automobile day to be held
about the middle of October with an
afternoon of races, novelty contests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

The regular umpire failed to show w.
at Minneapolis Saturday and Este
Shingle BARLEY did the work. This
the Minneapolis dispatches say was the
direct cause of the victory of the Abb
lenas.
A reorganization of the Central Kan
sas and Kansas State leagues is being
doomed in the Salina papers. Salina
wants in the Kansas State league, and
is in good position to land in that cir
quite a bit faster than the c. K cir
ute bit faster than the c. K. cir
cult and Salina is bv far the best town
in the c. K. and would make a valuable
addition.
Dutch F'reese has celebrated the clos
ing of the season in the Kansas State
is a Larned young lady. Dutch is fig
uring on wintering in Larned.
After this week, the only games
played in the state leagues will be the
politics game. There are a number of
changes likely in both circuits all of
which will tend to strengthen each or
ganization. Both have had good years
and been financial successes.
Minneapolis, Junction City and Abb
lene are right UP in the running in the
central Kansas and each has a good
hghting chance to land third place
Sixth and seventh places are open to
Clay Center and Beloit. Ellsworth has
first place cinched, while Salina is firm
~ .entrenched in second place Man
haitian is the cellar champion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW
Junction City at Minneapolis.
Abilene at Beloit.

NIdy OellLeF at SAUNA.
Manhattan at Ellsworth.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-09-10
R. c. MCCLURE NOMINATED
For COmmOnWealth's Attorney by Re-
publiCanS. No Candidate for
Circuit Judge.

Republican delegates from the
counties OF Morgan, Elliott, Carter
and Lawrence met in Louisa Wednes-
day in judicial convention.
A. N. Cisco, of Morgan, was elected
chairman and +. P. Christian secre-
tary.
MIR. Cisco had received the iustruc-
tions Of Morgan and Elliott counties
for Conmonwealth's Attorney, while
Carter and Lawrence had instructed
for r. c. Mcclure, Of this place. This
gave the latter a majority and Cisco
did not allow his name to 20 before
the district convention.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported in favor of the nomination
Of Mcclure and the report was unan-
imously adopted
In the matter of the Circuit Judge
ship the resolutions declracd II 10 be
the wisdom Of the convention thai
II nomination be made for this
office. Complimentary mention was
made of the fairness and ability Of
Judge ]. B, Hannah,
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-09-10
illegal Fees.

Deputy United States Marshal Rose
of Grayson, brought Columbus C.
Fannin TO Catlettsburg last night
and he was arraigned before Com
missioner Spears this forenoon for
charging illegal fees in four pension
cases In Martin county, where he re-
sides. His attorneys, r. c. Burns
and J. b. Williams, waived examina-
ton and the defendant was held in
$500 bond to appear before the Unit.
ed States grand jury at Covington
which II is expected that he will
rake this afternoon. Wayne w Cor
dell, special examiner of pensions
looked after the interests of the
government
Mr., Fannin has many friends who
will regret to learn Of his trouble
rs he has many prominent and re
spectacle relatives in Eastern Ken
tucky and West Virginia.-Tribme
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-09-10
BERT TOLLIVER ARRESTED.
Local Officers Capture Man Wanted for
Murder and HOTsesteaIiug.

Bert Tolliver, OF Morehead, wanted
for murder and horsestealing, was
arrested near Glenwood, this county,
on Saturday last. The county tele-
phones had carried the news of the
murder and robbery, and parties were
on the lookout for the fugitive. j.
C. Rife and another man found him,
but he stood them off with a pistol
and took to the hills.
A warrant for his arrest was issued
by Squire Webb, and armed with this
and other persuaders a posse effect
ed his capture. He was brought to
Louisa and lodged in Jail and the
Boyd county official notified. This
was done because he had taken the
stolen horse 20 that county and left
| it there. Judge Thompson ordered
his transfer to Boyd and Tolliver
was taken there by Milt Cooksey
and William Howell.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-09-10

that was worth saving was cleared
from the track.
The loss TO the company by this
accident is very great, being various
II estimated from fifty thousand 20
one hundred thousand dollars, The
railroad people are, 1t is presumed,
trying to fix the blame where II
should be placed. The public can only
surmise and guess
The discontinuance Of number of
telegraph offices along the line of
the Norfolk & Western several
months ago has proved TO be costly
economy This wreck and the one
at Hewlett a few months ago would
probably not have occurred under the
old order of things. 1t is now
eighteen iailes between Fort Gay and
the nearest telegraph station above
there, The double-header gained
enough In this distance on the first
section, which was drawn by sin
gle engine, to make this last acci'
deut very difficult 10 prevent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-09-10
Will Sit in New Capitol.

At conference between the Judges
of the Court of Appeals Thursday
morning It was decided to hold court
for the fall term beginning Septem-
Der 20 In the new Capitol. Frank
Kavanaugh, State Librarian, was di-
rected to have such law hooks as
will be needed by the court in place
III the consultation room in the new
building by the time court convenes
Judges 0Rear, Num-, Hobson and
Carroll were present at the consul
tation. 1t was decided to accept
Kentucky report No 12S and then
the matter of occupying the new
Capitol was taken up. 1t was stated
that the quarters in the new Capito
are finished and ready to be occu,
pied, so it was decided to meet IL
their permanent quarters when cour
cOnvenes next.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-09-10
Big Sandy Development.

Hon. James A. Hughes, Of Hunt
ington, was distinguished visitor In
this city yesterday afternoon, In con-
versauoD with Tribune representa-
tive the West Virginia congressman
vas enthusiastic on the subject OF
The industrial and commercial devel-
opments Of his State, and especially
In his district where he has been
serving the people well and faith
fully for the past ten years, Mr..
Hughes says that the developments
of the Big Sandy valley are already
marvellous and yet the real work,
he says, has only just begun. With
the completion of the system Of slack
water in the two branches of the
river, the Big Sandy valley will at
tract the attention Of operators
throughout the world and within Il
short time after the work has been
completed there will be greater ac-
tivity In Southern West Virginia and
Eastern Kentucky than in any Other
portion Of the entire country.
MIR. Hughes has been hard and
successful worker for the river i'm
provements, and believes now that
hereafter little opposition will bC
encountered In the consummation o.
the plans proposed for these i'm
proyements.- Tribune.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-09-10
Big Deal COnsummated.

A deal was consummated last week
Whereby the United Fuel Company
will take over the holdings of the
United States Natural Gas Company,
which supplies Louisa, Ashland, Iron
ton, Portsmouth, Catlettsburg, Hunt
ington, Charleston, and other sur
rounding towns with natural gas.
The deal which involves the transfer;
of property estimated at 81 100000.
has been pending for several months.
The United Fuel Company is a large
independent corporation which has
for some time been partly supplying
Cincinnati with natural gas. 1t has
large holdings both in oil and gas
IN the Roane and Lincoln fields, ana
is at present engaged in construct
ing a pipe line from the Roane field
by way of Ravenswood to Columbus,
Ohio.
w o. johnson, of Chicago, iss
President of the United States Nat
ural Gas Company, and other Chi
cago capitalists are interested. IL
was organized four years ago ana
took over the interests of the Triple
State Natural Gas Company from the
Germer brothers. The United States
Company owns extensive gas territory
in the Roane field and the Warfield
(Ky.) district.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-09-10
Serious Accident.

"A very serious and painful accident
occurred at the Chapman lock on
Tuesday, whereby William Shannon,
son OF Harry shannon, will be a
cripple for long time. He was a
laborer in the quarry, and while en-
gaged In getting out stone to be
used in TIE construction OF the dam
a large rcck fell upon his right leg,
breaking Il In several places below
the knee.
As soon as possible the injured
man was brought to Riverview hos
pital where he is receiving the proper
attention. Shannon lives not far from
the place where he was hurt. He is
a sober. industrious man, married
end has three children.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-09-10

we're not confined to Catlettsburg.
He was fond of the valley where he
was born, where his wife was born,
and where their hand-in-hand Jour-
ney began. He had preached from
its head to its close and on the
tributaries of the quiet stream from
which it took its name In the re-
mote parts Of this beautiful valley
as well as in its thriving towns,
Zephaniah Meek will be missed and
mourned. .. ..-. -. 49, "
Permit word of personal remark:
DR., Meek was ever the friend of this
Iaper and its editor. The friendship
hegan when paper and editor began
life together, and it closed only when
the veteran closed his dim eyes on
life and its transitory scenes. To his
venerable widow and TO the children
of his friend is rendered a sympathy
heartfelt and profound.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-09-10
George Kean Dead.

George Kearr, the young nan who
Lad been sick so long at Riverview
hospital, died there on Tuesday morn
lag. His first illness was caused by
typhoid fever, but there was some
brain lesion which ultimately caused
his death.
A brother of the deceased arrived
here from Minorsville, Pa, Thursday
morning to take charge of tho body,
which had been embalmed soon after
death. Mr.. Kearr left with the re-
mains yesterday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-09-10
From Inez to Peach Orchard.

B. X. Given, manager of the South
Grn Bell Telephone Company at Pres
tonsburg and Paintsville, was here
Saturday making arrangements with
Mr.. Dempsey, manager of the lnez-
Peach Orchard Telephone Company
for connecting with the local enter
pIises at Peach Orchard M Given
assures us that within the next forty
days We will be on speaking terms
with the outside world.-Tnez Tress