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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

Fireman Chris Ottman has been
transferred to the Oaklahoma division
and left Friday to remain permanently
The red lights, which were ordered
several weeks ago by the officials OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. to be placed in the
building by the fire escapes, have ar
rived and will be placed ready for use
Immediately
Yesterday was busy day for the
dav and having hundreds of visitors
for the purpose of cashing their checks.
Russell and Frank Pierson of En-
poria were guests at R. R. Y. M c. A
Sunday and Monday.
Byron Uric Of the tank gang. now
stationed at Newton, spent Sunday
here visiting friends.
VIM Walters of the blacksmith shop
left today for San Francisco and points
in California, where he Will spend two
months on business trip.
G. A Bowman of Argentine is spend
ing a few days in the city on bust
ness trip
Fireman John E Pierson of Emporia
spent Sunday here on business trip.
George Kisner and Chester Stamm OF
the machine shop left today for Den
yer. where they will spend a two weeks
vacation.
Mrs. Harry Thorpe of Metcalf. Ariz-.
came here yesterday to spend several
months ViSltlHB neT 1dlIler' MI ODSieI-
Joe Mellinger of the boiler shop has
resigned his position and will leave in
the near future for Denver to remain
permanently.
Marion French of Hutchinson is here
spending a few days on a business trip.
Arthur Miller of the machine shop
at Newton is here spending a few days
on a business trip.
George Klein of Chester. Neb., has
come to Topeka and secured a position
with the Santa F'e and will remain per-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
WANTS TX. s. A. c. GIRL FOR WIFE
Oklahoma Man Thinks a Graduate
VIII FIJI His Requirements.

Manhattan, Kan, Aug. 17.-That the
fame of the K. S. A. c. graduates in
domestic science is extending beyond
the limits of the state was evidenced in
a letter received by President Waters
from an Oklahoma farmer.
In his letter the Oklahoman stated
that he was a we1l-to-do farmer with
considerable property. He was young
widower with a child four years old.
The conditions were ideal to make the
right kind of a woman a most pleasant
home should she consent to be his wife
The object of his writing to President
Waters he said, was to get list of the
names of the girls in the domestic
science graduating class of 1909. He had
seen a picture Of the class and was
most favorab1y impressed with their
appearances.
Continuing he gave a minute descrip-
ton of the girl he wanted, even down
to her weight, color of hair and eyes,
adding, however, that this was to be
straight business proposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
NEW PEST IS DISCOVERED.
Kansas Trees Dying From Attacks o
Mysterious Worm.

Atchison, Kan, Aug. ia pc
culiar worm which is enclosed in a
rough shell is causing the loss OF
many fine trees in the Missouri river
bottoms east of Atchison. A large
number of cedar and evergreen trees
have already been killed, and now the
pest has started to ravage the apple
trees.
A few of this strange species of
worms are beginning to appear on the
Kansas side of the river. These
worms are new in this section; at
least the Missourians have never no
ticed them before.
John Vandrell, an Atchison man,
has a large apple orchard in the Mis-
souri, bottoms. The apple trees are
loaded with fruit, but the apples will
never mature if the worms continue
to work on that orchard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
KANSAS GIRL IS GRATEFUL
Sends Flowers and Fruit to Woman
Who Saved Her.


Who Saved Her.
Kansas City, Mo. Aug. 17-Dear
Matron-Here is basket of the
incest peaches I could find. Hope
you will enjoy them. ELLA
This note accompanied basket of
fruit that reached the depot matron.
Mrs. Ollie Everingham. It came
from. a western Kansas town and
back of it lies little story of a girl
saved from the wiles of the city.
A year ago Ella whose other
name Mrs. Everingham has forgotten.
came to Kansas City from southern
Missouri She was an unSophisticated
country girl and she wore rose on
her left side. The matron learned
that she was waiting for the man who
had promised to marry her, but whom
she had never seen.
Their acquaintance had been
brought about through a matrim onial
paper and their courtship was carried
on through correspondence. She had
a packet of his letters, in which he
declared his love for her and in which
he said that he had an excellent
had her little marriage dot, something
like 500, tightly done up in bit Of
handkerchief. The man whom she
was looking for was also to wear
rose.
One of the detectives at the depot
heard the girls story and an hour
later he caught sight of a man wear
ing a rose who was evidently looking
for some one. 1t did not take the de-
tective long to ascertain that 1t was
the girls supposed dance. The
stranger discovered that he had been
talking with detective, excused him
self and got away.
1t was hard to tell ELLA" who
then declared that she would not go
home. She said she would go out to
Kansas and live there. Since then
Mrs. Everingham has received at
various times boxes of flowers and
fruit from the grateful girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
X. est, LOUIS ELECTRIC LINE.
Company Formed in jefferson City
for Thet Purpose.

ST. Louis, Aug. 16.-According to an
announcement made here a double
track, high speed electric line, pur-
suing the shortest possible route be-
tween Kansas City and st. Louis is to
be the object of a company which is
tomorrow with a capital of $15,OOO,-
900. 1t is announced that the right
of way has been obtained. plans
worked out for entering Kansas City
and ST. Louis and options taken on
property for terminals.
w. D. Nevin and Harry Insley, Den
yer, Daniel F. Miller. former head of
the Brooklyn street railway system.
several Kansas City bankers and w.
H. Chase, B. F. Gray and Edgar D.
Tilton. st. Louis. are named as the
leaders in the organization. In map
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
RENO COUNTY CORN ALL RIGHT.
Acreage Is Large and Yield VIII Be
ExceptionalIy Heavy.

Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. 17.-Corn. in
all parts of Reno county, is looking
fine right now. To be sure a few more
showers could have done some good but
the average condition is all right,
showing that the soil here is always
good enough for this crop.
There will be a very large amount of
corn grown ir the county this year, for
the acreage is large and the yield
should be as large as any past year.
The western part of the county, where
the rain was not so plentiful as here,
has a fine crop this season and the
farmers are all feeling good as the re-
suit. 1t should be a bumper crop in
this county.
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RACE TRACK FOR HERINGTON
Promoters Claim They VIII Have
First Class Association.

Harrington, Kan, Aug ia num-
Der of local men are interested in a
plan to establish a race track asso-
citation here. The plan is to buy a
piece of land adjoining town and
build thereon a race track and the
necessary stables, grandstand, etc. In
fact the promoters intend to build in
Harrington the most extensive and best
equipped fair grounds in central Kan
sas.
The stock is to be sold at SIS per
share and those who purchase four
shares will own a One-twentieth in
terest in the concern. The promoters
expect to buy twenty acres of land
SO holders of four shares will be well
protected in their investment in that
the one acre of land will belong to
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
TORE UP MILWAUKEE TRACK.
Rivalry Between This Road and North
ern Pacific Is Growing.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 17.-Competi-
ton between the Northern Pacific and
the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound railroads for the business of the
north water front mills reached a eli
max yesterday when fifteen Northern
tendent Albee ripped up 80 feet of
switch track connecting the Milwau-
KEGS line with the plant of the Tacoma
Mill Company at Old Town.
The tearing Up of the track is said
to be an outgrowth of a dispute be-
tween the mill company and the
Northern Pacific as to the ownership
of the spur track through the mill
property. The damage was repaired
during the afternoon by Milwaukee
construction crews but the incident is
expected to result in a lawsuit
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MELON Is NEARLY RIPE.
In the Meantime Union Pacific Stock
Is Still Rising.

New York, Aug. 17.-No one knows
just what is in the air concerning
Union Pacific. notwithstanding the
multitude of rumors that have accom-
panied its advance. Although II Is
definitely stated by interests close TO
the company's management that di-
rectorS have under consideration Wen
defined plan for segregating its assets
and that the long-deferred scheme OF
giving stockholders some sort OF add
tional certificates representing the
company's large investment holdings OF
other securities was about to material
ize, there are those who assert that
besides this the roads dividend is to
be advanced along with that OF the
Southern Pacific. and others again
declare that there are possibilities OF
q cash bonus as we'll
This combination of rumors has
naturally mystified the general WaH
street public, who are not usually
treated to so many possibilities in one
stock, even though it be a Hartman
issue, but a large number have bought
the stock on the assumption that with
the return of Mr.. Hartman an an
nouncement of some kind of melon
cutting will be made There is little
chance of disappointment, as people
in official capacity admit there has
been a tentative plan drawn up for the
distribution of the investment Securl-
ties, and, although they say nothing on
the dividend question, there are those
who firmly believe that a higher rate
than the quarterly y per cent fixed
three years ago this month has already
been decided upon by the executive
committee, which met early in the
week, and that only the postponed di-
rectors' meeting is awaited to make
the Information publicly known. The
proposition for distributing the Union
Pacific company's assets is said to be
not only favorable to the common
shareholders, but to the preferred as
well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
LOOK FOR RECORD BREAKER.
Chairman Knapp Says Traffic VIII Be
Largest I'm History.

Washington, Aug. ia heavier
business than ever has been known
in q single year is looked for by
Chairman Knapp OF the Interstate
Commerce commission for American
railroads during the present fiscal
year The serious SITUATION
anticipated not only by Judge Knapp
but by other officials of the COM
mission and by operating railroad
men generally, is that there may be
a shortage of cars. The crop pros
poets are considered so bright as to
make it likely that the railroads and
other transportation companies may
be taxed beyond their capacity TO
handle the freight that will be offered
to them. In the view of Chairman
Knapp the carriers are now in better
position to carry the freight offered
than they were in 1907, and he said
today that it would not surprise him
If that years records were broken this
year. Generally it is expected now
ever, that a shortage of cars will re-
suit this fall from the increased bust
ness of the carriers and some en-
barrassment may be looked Tor py
shippers as a consequence.
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BIGGART MAY BE POSTMASTER
DOings in and About the Little City
of CirclevfIIe.

Circleville, Kan, Aug. 17.-G w.
Mcpherson is in bed suffering from
a broken leg and ankle, the result of a
runaway. Mr.. Mcpherson has re-
signed as postmaster and Jesse E. Big
CART seems the most popular and
probable successor to the Office which
Congressman Anthony VIII fill this
week.
A. H. Volxe1 and the Missouri Pa
ci1c auditor claim CircIevil1e is the
best shipping point in Jackson county
They prove it by statistics showing
ninety-two cars more shipped from
here this year than Holton sent out.
w z. Ander is finishing q neat resi-
dence. S. W. McComas is recovering
from the only case of typhoid in town
to date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
NJ. p. STOCK BROUGHT go CENTS.
Haven Township, Reno County, Sells
Its Railroad Bonds.

Hutchinson, Kan. Aug. 17.-Haven
township sold its $4,000 of railroad
stock for $50 per share, thus realizing
three times as much for same as did
Wichita, and townships in Sedgwick
county. and nearly double as much as
Shawnee county.
Lincoln township and city of Hutch
sale of $4,000 worth of stock which
was made by F. w. Ash, our ex-
mayor, to eastern parties.
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REFUSED ADMISSION TO PEN.
Convicted Chicago Man Must Wait
Arrival of Papers.


Arrival of Papers.
Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. lid
ward V. McConkey, a Chicago COM
mission merchant, who was convicted
in Milwaukee for connection with a
firm of that city which failed illegally,
called at the office of Major r. w.
McClaughry, warden of the federal
prison and asked to be allowed to be-
gin serving his sentence of a year and
a day imposed on him by the federal
Judge.
McConkey was denied admission to
the prison until the attorney general
had forwarded his commitment
papers.
McConkey left his wife and children
in Chicago to come to prison and
serve his term. Warden McClaughry
wired the district attorney of St. Paul
to hurry the papers on to accom-
modate McConkey. In the mean time
McConkey is staying at the National
hotel.
He is a fine looking man about
forty years old and has a good educa-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
Washington,s PIauee spots

lie in he low, marshy bottoms of the
Potomac, the breeding ground of ma
laria germs. These germs cause chilIs.
fever and ague, biliousness, jaundice
lassitude. weakness and general debility
and bring suffering or death to thou
sands yearly. But Electric Bitters never
fall to destroy them and cure malaria
troubles. They are the best alI-roInd
tonic and cure for malaria I ever used -
writes r. NJ. James, of Louellen s. c
They cure Stomach. Liver. Kidney and
Blood Troubles and will prevent Typhoid
Try them. SOC. Guaranteed by Campbell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
STREET TEMPERATURES WAS lis.
Emporia Swelters While Surrounding
County Needs Rain.

Emporia, Kan, Aug. 17.-Monday
was the hottest of the summer in EN-
poria, the temperature standing at 101
at o'clock. Rain is needed badly
and corn, which promised the best
crop Lyon county has had for years,
is beginning to suffer.
A thermometer placed on the pave
ment on Commercial street rose from
100 to lis in ten minutes this after
noon.
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testify. He sustained fracture of the
right arm about midnight by falling
from a second story window at the
residence of his father, d. w. Ghorm-
ley two miles southeast of here
Young Ghormley was found on the
ground below the window by his father
and placed in an automobile and
brought to the city.
Ghormley does not remember any
of the events preceding his fall, but
presumes he was walking and fell
through an open window.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

cars, which are now in use on the sys-
tenn, will be sent to the scrap heap
when the new cars are delivered. Other
recent railroad equipment orders are
5000 steel hopper cars by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio, in addition to the
1900 already ordered this year; 10
passenger cars by the Baltimore and
Ohio; % passenger locomotives by the
Great Northern; 80 cars by the Atch-
ison. and so cars by the Detroit United
Railways.
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Mercury Reached IOS mt Wichita.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE hottest
day of the year was experienced in
Sedgwick county yesterday. the gov
eminent thermometer reaching 103 de-
grees Local rains were reported in
sections of the county. Even though
the heat was intense no fatalities have
been reported Several persons were
effected by the heat but were given
treatment before prostration occurred.
The Prudential State Bank. general
banking business.
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TARIFF BILL AFFECTS ZINC.
Price Jumped When Congress Passed
the Measure.

Pittsburg. Kan, Aug. 17.-Simul-
taneous with the passage of the Payne
tariff bill. which affords protection
against importations of zinc ores from
Mexico and British Columbia, the gem
era1 price of zinc concentrates in the
Kansas-Missouri mining district the
past week increased 81 a ton
The advance in price of silicate ores,
the grade produced by the Mexican
mines and used principally by do
nestle sme1ters for mixing purposes,
was more pronounced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

ping out the route. it is stated. little
attention has been paid to cities and
towns the aim being to construct a
short line for through traffic with
branches to the principal COM
munities adjacent to the right of way
Freight as well as passenger traffic.
will be handled and the main Offices
will be located in St. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
HOT AT JUNCTION CITY.
Thermometers Stand at 1O2 Nearly All
D9Y.

Junction City. Kan, Aug. 1.-THE
thermometer stood at one hundred and
two here from II o'clock Monday morn
ing until late in the afternoon. How
ever, it was not quite as hot as on the
preceding day.
It was very dry in this section with
occasional hot wind and some late corn
is suffering but generally growing crops
are not damaged.
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STRIKE Is IMPENDING.
Freight Handlers i'm st. Paul Depots
Demand Ten Per Cent Raise.

St. Paul, Aug. IA Walkout OF the
freight handlers in the St. Paul de-
pots estimated at 5000 men is impend-
ing. The strike was scheduled to take
place yesterday, but failed. The men
demand an increase of 10 per cent IN
pay and certain changes In their Work
ing hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
REWARD GONE A GLDINIERING.
Fort Scott Sheriff Cannot Get $4,000
offered by Nfissourians,

Fort Scott, Kan, Aug 17.-Sheriff
Hesser has almost abandoned hope
that the $4,000 reward offered some
time ago for Tough Murtgah, slugger
authorities at Kansas City seem
divided in the matter Of prosecuting
Murtgah. in the first place.
He was a tool with one faction and
in this guise assaulted the woman.
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That he is guilty there seems little
doubt though he may never be tried.
He hasn't been released from the
charge OF assaulting a man last April.
The FIT. Scott men captured Murtgah
and if a reward is ever to be paid it
should come here but the chance of
1t being distributed seems a faint one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
PLAN OLD HOME WEEK.
Residents of Geary County VIII Gel.
citrate Week of August 23.

Junction City, Kan, Aug. IL
About 1900 invitations have been sent
out by the "Old Home Week. COM
mittee to former residents of Geary
county to be here for the big event
in the week of August % when it is
planned to have a reunion.
Already a number of old residents
have announced their intention to be
here and it is expected that the event
will attract a good sized crowd of the
old timers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17
GREELEY POSTOFFTCE ROBBED.
Safe Blown and $500 Worth of Stamps
Carried Off

Greeley, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE safe
in the postoffice at this place was
blown open, and $35 in cash and 5000
worth of stamps were taken.
The explosion was heard by a num-
Der of people, but only one-Mrs.
Boling-gave the matter enough
thought to investigate. She went to
her door and looked out. Just then,
three men passed. going east. When
they reached McClure's brick build
ing they got into buggy and drove
off.
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WALKED IN HIS SLEEP.
DaIes GhoFTnIey of Hutchinson Fell
From Second Story Window.

Hutchinson. Kan, Aug. 17.-Sleep
walking on hot August nights isn't a
thing of una1loyed joy and bliss as
Dales Ghormley, 1 8 years of age, from
his room in the Stewart hospital can
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expected daily and the building is be-
ing prepared for the new institution
as fast as workmen can get il ready.
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Big Car orders Placed.

Chicago. Ill. Aug. 1.-THE Rock
Island system is about to place orders
for 5000 forty-ton freight cars and so
locomotives Two thousand old freight
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TEMPERATURES AT SEDAN los.
Record of the Season Smashed in
ChautauQua County.

Sedan. Kan, Aug 17.-Monday was
the hottest of the year in Chautauqua
county. The thermometer registered
los in the shade at o'clock Corn in
this part of the state is beginning to
suffer from the lack of rain, although
up to a week ago the prospect for a
big crop was better than for five years.
Late corn will suffer severely If a
rain does not come soon The hot
winds of the past week have COM
menced to damage it,
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WeIIsyilIe Bank Open For business

WeIlsville, Kan Aug. 1.-THE new
Peoples State bank will be ready for
business on August Is. The large safe
has arrived and the vault has been
built. The furniture and fixtures are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-17

Kansas City, Mo-. Aug 17-Dear
Matron-Here is basket of the
incest peaches I could find. Hope
you will enjoy them. ELLA.