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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
STILL GIVING REBATES.
A. B. Sticlney of Chicago, Great West
ern Furnishes Interesting Data.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Only a
languid interest was aroused before
the Interstate Commerce commission
today in charges made in a letter
from A Z. Stickney, a former rail-
road president, that rebating as a
practice of carriers still exists on a
large scale among carriers and ship
pers despite the prohibitions of the
Hepburn act.
No member of the commission is
in Washington. 1t is known. how
ever, that more of them has ever con-
sidered that the use of discriminatory
devices had been discontinued by
traffic managers at keenly com
petitive points. What is claimed is
that many methods of discrimination
formerly widespread and vicious have
been discontinued. and that others are
in process of elimination.
The officials of the commission de-
clare there is a, constantly growing
respect and regard for the law on the
part of both traffic managers and
shippers The commission is con-
stantly investigating transportation
practices. Whenever evidence of
crfrlinaI violation of the law is dis
covered it is laid before the depart
ment of Justice with request for
prosecution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
Get MORE WATER.
Soule Irrigating Ditch in Gray
County to Be Completed.
Project Was Started Twenty
Years Ago and Abandoned.
VALLEY is FERTILE.
Cimarron in Heart of Productive
Arkansas Valley.
English Capital Is Back OF the
Latest Project.
VALLEY is FERTILE.

ci7,sr-on Kan. Aug Zone OF the
bip things destined to develop western
1<areas is the Arkansas valley ditch
extending from ingalls, to SpearVllle-
II is the completion Of the SouIe
ditch or irrigation plans of 70 years
AGO which failed in the times OF 1875
The lights and franchises have been
aco,ired bv an English syndicate WnIch
r. nraced Taynor and Gilbert, engl-
,,oors in charge of the construction OIL
~ f~,fsa+ina ditch from above ingalls,
~ SnasrviIle that will float SchooHeI'
Many thousands of dollars IN mater
sal il ON the ground and many men az
work. The construction IS unique
large reservoir was constructed anu
1mrpe with strong modern pumping anu
1-,-I-a71Iic machinery was lnStaLtu-
strong streams of water eat away lu0
sand and earth in front OF the pdISe'
and the mixture Is driven through IoIIo
mines on the sides of the barge 10 the
,o7es where the water drains back
i'm the canal to be used again anu
again in floating the barge ana pS
hydraulic streams in Washlng OUT d
rath for the canal The sanu throw Il
out with the water remains OIl ~
sides and forms banks for the cdldI
five feet high So the barge HodIS
through the country eating way ior
itself with streams Of water, plHhS
banks of sand on each side ana IealI li5i
behind if a broad deep canal that VIII
irrioatA and make fertile miles OF farm
lands in era and ford counties
J. A. Evans and other Cimarron PEG
Me who have faith in tie enterprise,
recently surprised a correspondent OF
the state Journal by showing nlhl ny ~
energy and development exhibited by
the the p PROMOTERS who. with hundreds Of
laborers, modern machinery and meth
ods are eating their way on a 90 miles
canal through the valley at the rate Oh
Tbe capital behind the project is said
10 be abundant and good profits are
figured on the investment. The dItcn
Viii irrigate the broad valley on the
north side OF the Arkansas RIVER, |
though it is proposed to put fumes
scr0se the river and irrigate the county |
south of the river also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
INSECTS STOPPED TRAIN.
Unusual Experience Fell to Lot of
Grand Trunk FLYER.

Montreal, Aug. IA recent Grand
Trunk flyer coming east was IN hard
luck.
When about twenty miles out of
Cornwall it ran into a sea of peculiar
flies There were millions of them
perhaps billions, but the train was go
ing so fast it was impossible to count
them. The cars became quite dark
as the train plowed through the mass
of insects, and then the train came to
sudden stop. The engine was
full of flies. The little things were
ground into a mass in the driving rod.
They were in everything on the engine.
The train had been blowing through
the flies at a mile a minute for sew
eral miles. The track was covered
with crushed insects and the engine
wheels baked at going round on it:
After a little persuasion and lot OF
cleaning up the train went upon its
way again.
On arrival at Montreal the engine
presented a truly curious spectacle.
The bars of the cowcatcher were filed
right UP with flies. On the front of
the engine they were several inches
thick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
RAP FOR DIR. CRUNIBINE.
Mayor FockeIe of Waverly Says the
Typhoid Situation Misrepresented.

To the Editor of the State Journal.
In an article in the Topeka State
Journal evidently inspired by DR.. Crum-
bine, Waverly, Kan, is grossly misrep-
resented, and done a great injustice.
In the first place the article says the
people of Waverly are panicky con-
corning the typhoid situation. The OPP
posite is true. People do not seem to
realize that it is a serious question.
The article says the situation has
attracted the attention of physicians all
over the state. Such is not the fact.
ty know anything about the situation.
The article speaks of DR.. Crumbine
going down into the bottom of the reser-
Voir at the waterworks. There is some
thing like 20 feet of water in the res
ervoir. The doctor did not have any
diving outfit with him. and he could
not have gone down to the bottom
of the reservoir" as he is quoted as
having done.
The article says that 1t has been
almost impossible to hold fairs and
conventions on account of the fears
OF the people and Waverly has been
lodged for some time" Such is not
the case at all. No one lodges WaV-
erly There are good crowds here eV-
cry day, and public gatherings always
attract thousands.
The article says ''the village only has
q population of $50, and there was al
ways an average of six cases during
the year around. This is 20 times the
normal case rate All that is the
matter with this statement is that the
population is twice that given, and
there has a no time been to exceed
six cases, greatly reducing the average
from six, which would change the rate
from 20 to something like five times
the normal case rate.
The article says. Citizens were watch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
NOT SUCH \ COLD WORLD.
FEiends of Murdered John stewart Lift
Mortgage for Widow.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 12.-In a few
days the widow of John Stewart, who
was murdered at the Dold Packing
plant July % by John Robinson, a
negro, will be presented with a clear
title to the cottage in which she lives.
At the time of Mr.. Stewards death
there was a $500 mortgage on the
home. His friends at the stock yards
started a subscription and raised $115
toward lifting the incumbrance. Then
the Dold employees took it up and with
the assistance of a few subscriptions
from North end merchants raised
S1S5- In the hog killing department
at the Cudahy plant nearly $40 was
collected. These amounts made up a
total of about $34O to which Fred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
FARMER BANKERS TO PICNIC.
Stockholders of Winfield state Bank
VIII Celebrate.

Winfield. Kan, Aug. 1.-THE stock
holders of the State Bank of Winfield,
numbering over fiftv forty of whom
are farmers owning 10000 acres of land.
together with their families will hold a
reunion and picnic at Island Park on
Friday. the goth, in celebration of the
fourth anniversary of the organization
of the bank In the afternoon a pro-
gramme, consisting of music, readings
and speeches, will be given.
The principal address will be by ]. n.
DoIley, state bank commissioner, who
will speak on the subject of bank de-
posits and the state guaranty law. now
in force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
GOOD BY TO GALL BOYS.
Coast Lines to Supp1ant Service With
Telephones.

San Bernardino. Cal. Aug. ~
The Santa F'e coast lines will in all
probability abolish the call boy sys-
tenn of calling their train and engine
men. 1t is the intention to have every
train and engine man who has not
installed a telephone in his home to
do so and when that is done the men
can be called up over the telephone
instead of sending the call boy after
them.
This change was suggested some
time ago and after giving the plan a
thorough looking over it was decided
to adopt it.
The company intends to secure a
cheap rate for the men SO that it will
not prove too much of an expense for
them.
This new method will be a much
more efficient and quicker plan for
calling the men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
PICNICKING IN HARVEY COUNTY.
Old Settlers of Harvey County Held
Forth Today.

Newton, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE big
gest event in this part of the country
look forward with a feeling of pleas
ure from one year to the next is the
annual Harvey County Old Settlers
picnic to be held today. This picnic
side park.
John H Atwood was the orator of
the day. Numerous forms of amuse-
ment were provided for the guests, the
big event of the day being the Hutch
inson-NeWton ball game, which was
transferred there from Newton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
COUNTY FAIR AT HOWARD.
Third Annual Meeting of Elk County
Association Is On.

Howard, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE third
annual Elk county fair will come to
an end Friday evening.
This association has held two of
the most successful fairs ever given in
southern Kansas. and their 1909 fair
promises to eclipse all former efforts.
They have one of the most completely
equipped fair grounds in Kansas. new
buildings, stables, pens and grand
stand. and the best and fastest half
mile track in the state.
The 1909 premium list offers liberal
premiums for all agricultural, horti-
cultural, floral hall, live stock and in
dustrial exhibits, with entrance free
and unrestricted. The racing feature
is especially strong this year The
OrdS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
BOY. POWDER, MATCHES, DOCTOR
Youngster Is Badly Burned But He
May Recover

Leavenworth. Kan. Aug IA
which a match had been attached, a
daring little boy of some eight years
and d doctor comprise the Important
factors in the troubles of Tommy Nor
rissey.
The powder was accidentally discov-
cred. Edmond Fields and several
other little fellows dared Tommy to
throw it on the burning paper. Tommy
did.
The result was an explosion which
aWoke everyone living within a radius
of four blocks who happened to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
LOWERED WORLDS RECORD.
Ginger at Parsons Track Made a Mile
in 2:O7H on Half Mile Track.

in 2:O7H on Half Mile Track
Parsons, Kan, Aug. 12.-Ginger. in
the 2:12 pace here yesterday did a
quarter in 81, and lowered the worlds
record by doing a mile in 2:O7N on a
half-mile track. Marvel park has a
pacing record of 2:O5 q against time,
which is the state record for a half
mile track. Ginger is a local horse own
ed by H. w. Brown of this city. The
spectators cheered wildly when Start
ing Judge DR.. John w. Scott of Peoria
Ill, announced that a worlds record
in race on haIf-mile track had
been lowered.
Brewers Kid (RiIey Medium), own
ed by J. c. Brewer of Pueblo, Colo,
ed four heats, the Kid taking the
third from Ginger.
In the 2:21 trot, Safeguard was the
favorfte, and took the event in three
straight heats. Time, 2:211k. La
Chance (Chancey 1, Oh. J. Robins)
Ptttsburg, Kan, took the second mon
ey, with Thorn Tree, third.
In the 2:14 pace, sKewanee Queen
(Kewanee Boy), G. Frye, Chanute,
heats. Time, 2:12H- She was hotIy
crowded by Ben Bliss (Robert Bryan),
s. J. Hess, Fredonia, Kan, who took
second money in three second places.
The jumpers made some good time
r. @. Smith taking the seven-eighth
mile run in 1928. DIR. Crook was sec
ond and Anona, third.
Hester Zurra took the 4 q furlongs
running, in SO, and was closely fol-
lowed by Susie Bregg.
The PIP pace was for $1,000. and
was race. The 2:14 pace and the
2:21 trot were $500 purses. The races
are drawing well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
GOLDEN DAYS IN WHEAT BELT.
Farmers Are Marketing Their Crop
and Every One Has Money.

Window, Kan, Aug. 12.-One of
the record wheat crops is being mar
keted here at 80 cents. The town is
feeling the spirit of Improvement. The
State bank is laying broad cement
walks around it's corner location.
Building, repairing and painting are
changing the appearance of the town.
w. H Dickerson, railway agent il
doing the largest business in August
for sixteen years. His trains are daily
loaded with enterprising Swedes in
search of more land or pleasure. These
are golden days in the wheat belt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
USED ST. MARYs MANS NAME.
Man Posing as 1t. d. G. Thompson
Wanted in st. Louis For Forgery.

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. IA man
posing as 1t. Donald c. Thompson of
the L. 5. army, is being sought by the
police here on charge of forgery and
swindIing. Two large stores have re-
ported losses as a result of his meth
DDS which consisted of ordering goods
shipped out of town and paying for
them with bogus checks.
The checks purported were drawn
drawn on the Third National bank of
that town. In each case they have
come back marked fraudulent"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
Fort Scott Pavilion Burned.

Fort Scott, Kan. Aug. 12.-The pa
viliOn at Fern Lake park, Fort SCOTS
favorite pleasure resort, was entirely
destroyed by fire. The contents were
lost, as no one was there for some
time after the fire started. Manager
H. H Birmingham, who closed the
park and left an hour previous to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
WILL STUDY EXPLOSIVES.
Leavenworth soldiers to Attend Service
school at Fort Riley.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. IA de-
tachment of sixteen enlisted men and
one officer of the Third battalion of
engineers will go to Fort Riley, Kan,
October l. IN connection with the
course in Pioneer duty and explosives
at the mounted service school.
Lieutenant Douglas Macarthur went
from the post in charge of a detach-
ment last year and it is probable that
he will take the detachment to Fort
Riley in October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
ouarter section Brought SO. OOO.

Burns, Kan, Aug Ia. W. Bar
ker sold the southwest quarter of his
farm to Joseph Dooley for the sum of
$4,000 The half section tract from
which this was sold was bought six
years ago for $500. This is fairly
representative of the rise in the price
of land in the last few years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
HUTCHINSON WOMAN INJURED.
Mrs. Elizabeth Noyes Struck by an
Auto i'll Pueblo.

Pueblo, Colo, Aug. 12.-Mrs. Eliza
beth NOyes, of Hutchinson, Kan, was
very badly injured by a motor car
which struck her as she was leaving
the union station. Mrs. Noyes was
thrown to the ground and was run over
by the wheels, one of which fractured
her kneecap.
She was walking with her husband.
and slightly in advance of him. when
the car came around a corner, and she
could not escape. The motOrist did not
even stop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
TAXES GREATLY INCREASED.
Dickinson County Will Pay $4,000
More Than Last Year.

Harrington, Kan, Aug. 12.-Treasur-
err Morse has received the state levy
and finds that this county will have to
pay nearly $4,000 more in state taxes
than last year.
In 1908 the valuation was $3S, 3O0,-
1875 and the levy nine-tenths mills,
raising $34,47O.12.
This year the valuation is $39,343,-
135 and the levy one and one-fourth
mills, which will raise $49,17S.72.
inson is thus $14,70S.63.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
,Twas a GIorious VictorH.

There's rejoicing in Fedora, Tenn. 4
mans life has been saved, and now Dr.
Kings New Discovery is the talk Of the
lung hemorrhages. Il could not OT woIsz
nor get about" he writes. land the doc
DR.. Kings New Discovery three weeks,
l feed like a new man, and can DO good
work again. For weak. sore or diseased
Hay Fever, LaGrippe, Asthma or any
Bronchial affection it stands unrivaIed.
Price SOC and $1OO TriaI Bottle free
Sold and guaranteed by Campbell Drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
FARMERS ARE TRAVELLING.
Marion County Residents Charter
Three Pullman Cars.

HilIsboro, Kan, Aug. III. F.
Hey, Santa Fe agent here, argues that
farmers are prosperous in his juris-
diction. as he has sold forty tickets
to California at $65 each, and char
tered three Pullman cars at $500 each
since the first of the month.
All of these purchasers were made
by Marion county farmers and resi-
dents of HilIsboro. The California
business this year has also been heavy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

Dold added enough to bring the total
A meeting of the collectors was held
at the DoId offices and Bert Truck, the
DolG cashier, was appointed com
mittee of one to take up the $500
mortgage and apply the remaining SIS
toward defraying the funeral ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
OLD SOLDIER FOUND DEAD.
Thomas Safely Fell Down Embank-
ment and Broke His Neck.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 12.-Thomas
Safely, an old soldier, was found dead
in some weeds in a gully near Fourth
street in South Leavenworth.
The surroundings indicated that he
had fallen down the embankment and
broken his neck. He was dead several
hours before his body was discovered.
Safely was once d member of the Sol
diers' home. but has lived in Lansing
of late
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
TMo kansas Papers ConsoIidate.

Belleville, Kan, Aug. 12.-The Belle
vile Freeman has purchased the sub
scription list and good will of the Cuba
Daylight. and will absorb that paper.
E. A NilIin will remove the plant of
the Daylight to Bay City, Tex, where
he will start a paper. This change
leaves Cuba without a paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

discovery of the fire. stated later that
the loss would probably reach three
thousand dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

taking an. early afternoon nap. Tom
my's eyebrows and eyelashes were
burned off. his left cheek was badly
burned and SCARED and his hands
were severely cut and burned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
Merchants, Rate Omen to Am.

has announced that it Will make the
reduced rates for the fall merchants
meetings to be held in Chicago. St.
Louis and other cities open to the
public This road will not REQUIRE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

certificates to entitle the traveller to
reduced return rate, but will sell
round trip rate for one and one-half
fares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12

The Prudential state bank, corner
Seventh and Kansas avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
MI. Taylor Takes Chair.

Mr.. Moore-Mr. Taylor. who was acting
chairman of the committee yesterday has
just arrived. and perhaps we should ex-
plain to him the situation that has arisen.
Mr.. Thomas. corporation counsel. ques-
toned the witness. and then raised the
point that Mr.. Murphy had said that the
Commissioners ought to be represented
here. and that this was not to be an ex
plrte hearing. Mr.. Taylor arrived during
the discussion of that proposition. and
since he is the acting chairman, T am
going to suggest that he take the CHAIR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
Deaths in Washington.

Mr. MooTc-The basis Of this bill seems
10 he. 30 far as l have been able 20
gather. that one man in Washington lost
his life by reason OF his inhalation of
what is known as carbon monoxide.
Mr.. Forstall-There were three
Mr. Taylor-One man since then man
at the Willard Hotel, was found dead in
his bath tub.
Mr.. Moore-I would like to have your
statistics showing the number OF deaths
i'll other communities. and what stems
other communities have taken to lessen
the number of deaths
Nj Forstall-l would like to lead I'D to
that along my own line. | can stop and
go over TO that and then 20 back
think logically l can do better by follow
ing along. \ great deal of stress has
been laid OH this hearing in this report
of the departmental committee appointed
10 inquire into the manufacture and use
of water gas and other gases containing a
large proportion OF carbon monoxide.
When that committee was appointed. in
1899. by the board of trade which was
the central authority governing such
matters in England. 10 inquire into the
danger connected with the use of gases
containing Il large proportion of monox-
ide. Ii was composed of Henry Robert
Belfert. Henry Harding. Samuel Cunying-
hame. assistant under secretary of state
for the home department.: John Scott Hal
dane. who was quite a celebrated chemist
Franklin Parsons. esq. NJ. ID. assistant
medical officer OF the local government
board, and William Ramsey. esq. pro-
fessor of chemistry. University College.
London Not practical man on the
committee. II went into the subject. and
DIR. aldane. Prof. Ha,dane made
quite number Of experiments under
whicn he turned coal gas first only into
certain rooms. lie knew the percentage
OF carbon monoxfde in the coal gas, and
he made experiments i'll different parts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
Rooms With Fireplaces.

Then he goes on to recommend that
rooms without fireplaces should not have
any gas lights in them. That shows what
the conditions are In England. The num-
Der of rooms without fireplaces must be
very inconsiderable or he could not make
that recommendation. Think what that
would lead to in this country if every
room without fireplace was left with
out a gas light. With fireplace he
himself says it is practically impossible
In any case to get conditions that would
lead to dangerous exposure
MI. Sims-fou mean, by fireplace,
what?
Mr.. Forstall-A flue going up. In Eng
land the temperature is not low, and the
houses are heated with fireplaces. There
is no central heating plant. 1t is the
same way in New Orleans. In New Or
leans every room has a fireplace. practi-
cally 1t is the on'y way we have OF
keeping warm. practically.
The difference in conditions seems to
me to be such that any reasoning from
English conditions to American conditions
by which ii is attempted TO prove that it
is simply the carbon monoxide in the gas
distributed In America that causes a
larger proportion OF deaths in America
as contrasted with the proportion of
deaths in England is entirely erroneous
MIR. Sims-Have you any comparisons of
cities in the United States that use only
coal gas and cities that use the other?
Mr.. Forstall-No, / have not in that
shape. but l have comparisons Of cities
that used 100 per cent water gas and
then went 20 90 per cent water gas.
Mr.. Sims-You mean 100 per cent. and
then dropped
Mr.. Forstall-Yes. and then dropped to
20 per cent. Take Baltimore. for in
stance; the Maryland Steel Company built
coke oven plant outside of Baltimore
and had no use for the gas and sold IL
at a price that made it attractive 10 the
company, and the company bought it and
stopped making that amount OF water
gas for tie time being.
NJ. Sims-You have no comparisons