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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-17
What flbs State Papers
Are Spying and Doing


Huntsville Mercury. Banner.
This campaien has fully demon
stratsd that AL Of we plain folks
know what the truth Is when we meet
people In their piaiu. honest, Christian
lives. belfeve II ternperance. They
never have and 1eyer will uphold the
.whiskey interestsa as ali the amend
ers call Il. but they are resolved not
to LET a crowd Of fanatics take charge
mors az -. ina' - al v
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uun.sva,,n $500 nany pon,er
~. az. aSys,aot ~ The Sunday
n,ises,.n - usu sn .sar in the re.
Sg unss sttsrdnn s the evening
Church services. "Ye can not serve
Two masters
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JASPER News
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h,s nwssnr,ns ss,,,ne the smendrnent
tn,s a,spa ~ y,n nf rsaIiv The prop,
c.,fiass ,acks r,,ch i've him and he
shn,,,d hs sarcsS - s,nnort the. child
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sh ny.y ~ s,,,eo sroSr an the part Of the
writer. gne reason hor ovyerits vii,
canfsr man az fn~,slature to make III
an offsnss ssslnss the , law Z, %b KEEP eunh
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lhaue vi sxcn $500 In psssetner
NV NV ssa. usns ~, uc a.,,ptiass he mseS in
Inc power VII viii 1ou9 3hs nriyacv OF the
hon,a rst ~ not make any expert
ment IN that direetion'
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5ausuen ~ s sn,s .r.cc.a ror tbs
Al last Il has peen arrahsed s tvs IN
a,errsa1rs w. VII "a heen SET hut will
be be, soon. The new sown si.s anasxeds
y, ,nos NJ o,dsr taSn
$1,000 -. w,.,... ..s s.h,,ave~
nvsnslnk r - " $50
tsa nj, Hsrs = ~ NOV, Aoxvp N work
4, sarnasf whenevsr they have 9
meeting somebody generally s arsrs wo wh,is
stanas s.e aruo, that enters
rippon 70 every ps hi,Sran are heinx
liz ~ t,,s Ia. can1naiSn ana a.
nrousnt INTO she shap,.e attand tn,
time ICE m0ss sts,,sx nna orher fea-
tars q The sstings T. the ais snd "
MAKE snows
harminsnam ks....n,. a., The oil
eanuts as ,u ~ .rssT,s NE 10 the
men, they WI tbat
iarmer because ne az 900 Food Tor
certainty ,nat .nes SiS ~ exceI
never be q lost crop IN 'ns way VI
Wasse cfop~'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-17
It's First Friend.
Huntsville Mercury Banner.

The orators and papers for the
amendment strenuously object to any
reference to Governor Conner In con-
nection with the amendment. yet the
Governor was the first man on the
stump advocating its adoption and
since that voters who would not en-
siorse his administration and vote for
the amendment were cowardly
skunks." And furthermore. every CO..
mer appointee In the State favors the
amendment,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-17
No rlsth wheeI needed ,

Marion standard.
A Baptist minister. living In the
eastern section of the county, who wal
visiting Marion, was asked his optn'
lon of the amendment He said:
5 II do not see any use OF hftf
That Is about as clear as it can bs
put.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-17
Il WIN Re |. Good row..
peanut Crop.
AA

Birmingham Ledger.
Peanuts are profitable to the oil
men, they win be profitable to the
certainty that they are good food for
hogs and horses and cows and excel.
lent as nuts for humanity. They will
never be a '1ost crop" In the wav OF
waste crops.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-17
Thcy believe n New

Dothan Home Journal. arr,o,s.
If YOU don't believe the amendment
Is lost in Houston County. ask those
fellows that turned in that fa,se tire
alarm In an effort to break up the
anti meeting at the court house.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-17

The following conversation with a
prominent and enterpristns retail
merchant has been reliably reported
to The Advertiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28

home in Newton today after spending
several days here the guest of relatives
Harold, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Porter of 112S Madison street. who
ing.
who has been i'll number of weeks with
an attack of rheumatism is reported to
be steadily improving.
Mr.. John Kahrs of Burlingame spent
Christmas here the guest of his. sister
Mrs. w. A. Readd. of 22s Chandler
street.
Mrs H. Rain and daughter Anna
Rahn of West Topeka on Christmas day.
with relatives in Valley Fails, Kan,
Mr.. and Mrs A. Luthey have returned
from Wakarusa where 6ney spellt Me- me-
and Mrs. Frank Powell.
Mr.. Harry McCollum of Albuquerque,
guest of relatives and friends while on
his way to Mount Vernon, Ind, where he
will spend month the guest OF his
Mr. and Mrs. H. Wilson have returned
to their home in Lawrence after spend
Mr.. Hubert Anderson is here from Ponca
City, Okla, to spend the holidays with
his sister. Miss Nellie Anderson. OF Mon
Mrs. H. L Keller is improving after eF
Fred johnson returned to work today
after being off several weeks on account
of an injured hand.
Miss Hannah Allen of Wichita came
here today to spend three weeks with
relatives and friends She will be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hewitt
Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Lizzie Jones of Frontenac, Kansas,
is here spending the holidays with her
aunt, Mrs. John Thomas of 12S North
Lake street.
Miss Bessie Chapman of Fredonia, Kan,
is here spending several days the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Chapman OF
Madison street. go
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Q. Butler OF 4I9
Sumner street entertained the following
guests at Christmas dinner: Mr. and Mrs;
Robert Pugh, Mrs. Minnie Pugh, Mr. ana
Mrs George L. Stone, ST., and two sons
Jesse and Albert and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
l.. Stone, jr., of La Junta, Colo -.
F. A A No. 2 will give a supper Ior
evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28

N. Knapp, are spending a weeks vaca-
ton in Ponca City, Okla, the guests of
their sister.
Cues Awes, scale inspector at Fort
Madison, Ia, is here spending several
days on a business trip.
j. Jolliffe Of the car sheds has return
ed to work after being Off several days
on account of business.
Arthur Johnson of the machine shop
is spending a two weeks vacation with
his folks in DeKalb, Ill
Frank Downs of the motive power ac-
countant's office spent Christmas with
friends in Chicago.
Tom Neaville of the paint shop Is
spending several days in Chicago the
Joe Munton of the general offices
spent Christmas with relatives in
Scranton.
Captain Spivey of Albuquerque, N.
M, spent Christmas with relatives in
Topeka. Mr.. Spivey is manager of the
Harvey news stand at Albuquerque
Albert Spivey Of the Grand Canyon
spent Christmas here with his parents.
Superintendent w. F. Buck has gone
on business trip.
j. D. Alexander, foreman of the
blacksmith shop at Newton, has return
ed home after spending several days
here the guest of relatives.
Clayton Brandt of Severy, Kan, is
here spending the holidays the guest of
his cousin, Meldrum Diffenderfer, of the
baggage department.
Alfred Miller Of the machine shop is
unable to be at work on account of an
injured foot.
Charles Filler of the machine shop is
spendin~ the holidays with his parents
in Monmouth. III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28

over the system but the officials have
found that it is much cheaper to place
the machines on wheels and send the
cars around to the different tie treat
ing plants over the country. Instead
of bringing the ties to the plugging
machines the machines are brought to
the ties, saving much of the expense OF
handling.
Another reason for mounting these
machines on cars-one of these cars is
pictured in the State Journal today
is to facilitate the renewal OF tles al
readv in service. A complete set of ma
chimes is used by the Santa Fe for this
purpose In reworking old ties out on
the road the old cut spikes are drawn
and the ties taken from beneath the
rails nassed through the machine on
the plugging car and Immediately re-
placed in the track The spike driving
car follows the first car and drives the
screw spikes into the replaced plugged
+ias The Santa Fe has laid several
miles of track with these machines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28

I The tie, before being treated is placed
| through a series of machines and it
| leads the following life: The first bores
| four holes IN inches in diameter. two at
| each end. spaced five to six inches, ac-
| cording to the width of the base Of the
rail used. These holes are staggered"
and do not come opposite each other
| on the same end. All four holes are
| bored at once.
The next machine cuts a coarse screw
thread in each hole. The third machine
screws into the holes four oak plugs
threaded to fit the screw previously cut
in the holes. The plugs are tapered
or enlarged at the top and are forced
very tightly against this taper.
Then comes the last machine which
ours off the projecting ends of the plugs
and also gains and faces the tie to
parallel surfaces to receive the tie plates.
treating tanks and the chemicals are
forced into the wood under 200 pounds
pressure, giving deep penetration.
There are many advantages to these
hard wood plugs. The plates and rails
are supported by them. The end grain
of the oak plugs give far greater re-
sistance to compression than is offered
by solid oak tie and six or eight times
the resistance offered by soft wood.
The plugs are Indefinitely renewable,
the useful life of the tie is limited only
to its general decay" said the Rail-
road Age-Gazette in commenting on the
effects of the new process, not long
ago.
The holding power of these screw
spikes in the soft wood through the
agency of the oak plugs is SO great that
| in test made on the Santa Fe recent
| ~ the spikes were twisted off without
+, stripping the hold of the spike in the
plug.
1t would be possible for the Santa
| Fe to locate a number of these tie
plugging machines at different points
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Guarding Life of Its
Soft Wood Ties.
Hard Oak Plugs and Screw
Spikes Do the Work.
DONE BY MACHINERY.
Vice President Kendrick Secures
Valuable Patents.
Other Items of General Interest
in Railroad Circles.
DONE BY MACHINERY.

The Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe
railway is having such great success
with the late use of the famous
Kendrick tie finishing and screw spike
driving machine that plans are now be-
Ing drawn and are about completed for
the construction of a lighter spike
driver which will be used on sections
and on different divisions for repair
and renewal work.
These new drivers will be driven by
a 20 horse Dower gasoline motor, will
be self propelling and will be used for
general track work taking the place of
the light gasoline section cars now used
on some roads over the country.
The results of the Kendrick machine
nave not only created a new system of
track maintenance on the Santa Fe but
have attracted other roads in the Uni
ted states. The benefits of the Kend-
rick system have been sought after and
will be placed in general use in this
country before many years.
1t is Well known fact that the soft
creosoted ties now in use will give ex-
cellent track service and they are con-
sidered as good as the oaks-except in
two respects. The soft ties are not as
dense and solid as the oaks and as
result the rails or tie plates will pound
itself down into the wood under the
weight of the traffic. smashing the wood
f1bres and weakening the tie on both
ends. In some cases the heavy engines
on a particularly soft piece of track
will saw tie several inches and event
ually it will give the rail. place more
weight on other ties and thus make a
bad piece of track for repairs and for
fast running.
The other objection to the soft creo-
sote ties is that on account of their
condition they are unable to hold the
spikes as the latter should be held. The
terrific pounding of the immense wheels
and the pressure of the fianges soon
work the spikes into the ties and they
form a hole where the strength is
loosened and the elements ooze in to
help rot the timber. In repairing such
damages the gage of the rails is main
tanned with difficulty and the spikes
must be redriven. In this way the
strength of a tie is measured by its
ability to hold a spike and keep it in
good shape.
Kendrick Solves Problem.
]. w. Kendrick. vice president of the
Santa Fe. has studied the tie situation
on his road for several years and he
has worked and patented a method by
which to use the advantages of the low
first cost and long life of the treated
soft wood tie and overcome its objec-
tiOnS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
STUBS, RAILROAD BUILDER.
Is Said Kansas Governor Is Promoting
- New Road in Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Okla. Dec. 2S.-A cable
gram received during the past week
from State Senator S. NJ. Porter OF
Caney, Kan, who is now in Paris,
France, announces that he has been
successful in financing the Cherryvale,
Oklahoma & Southwestern railroad,
and that work on the road will begin
Immediately This is the road which
was originally promoted by Senator
Porter and Roscoe Stubs, now gov
ernor of Kansas. Senator Porter left
for Paris several weeks ago to attend
a meeting of the directors of the pro-
posed road. In an interview in Paris
newspaper he says the first work on
the new road will extend from Caney,
Kan, south 100 miles through the oil
and coal district of Oklahoma to the
white oak lands of this state, where
it is proposed to obtain timber for ties
for the remainder of the road. The
survey for lines from Cherryvale,
Kan, through Pawhuska and Guthrie
to Geary, Okla, and from Caney,
Kan, to the Grand river, has been
made. The first is 2S5 miles long,
and the second seventy eight Bonuses
for this road have been raised in some
of the northern Oklahoma towns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
GENERAL SALARY INCREASE.
Secretary Morrison Speaks OF Agfta'
ton Among ALI Railroad Men.

Washington, Dec. 28.-Frank Nor
rison. secretary of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, explained the com
ing conference of the leaders OF the
railroad department of the federation
as a step in the general agitation TOT
increases of salary all along the line
for railroad men,
While the four big railroad brother
hoods-the engineers, the conductors,
the firemen and the trainmen-are not
members of the railroad department.
Secretary Morrison said he believed
thew would be represented at the con-
ference, or if they are not represent
ed directly they will work IN meas
ure with those organizations which
are. The telegraphers. boilermakers,
machinists, freight handlers, clerks,
switchmen and various unions OF the
shop workers comprise the railroad
department of the federation.
Charles P. Neill- commissioner or
labor, said tonight he had heard moth
ing of the conference, but supposed
poll of all the organizations affected
would have to indicate a strike senti-
ment among the men before one can
be ordered.
H. B. Perham, president of the
telegraphers, is chairman of the rail-
road department of the federation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
BREACH is WIDENING.
Railroads and Striking Switchmen Are
Making But Little Headway.

St Paul, Dec. 2S.-Developments in
the controversy between the railroads
of the northwest and the striking
switchmen have resulted in a wider
breach than has heretofore existed.
Not only nave the swyitchmen de-
clared all negotiations with the rail-
roads terminated, but the labor lead
ers say there Is strong possibility of
general strike by all of the allied or
ders belonging to the railway branch
of the American Federation of Labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
Rich Mems Gifts Are Poor

beside this: 1 want to go on record as
saying that I regard Electric Bitters as
made to woman, writes Mrs. o. Rhine
vault. Of Vestal Center. N Y, IT can
This glorious medicine gives a woman
buoyant spirits, vigor of body and jubI-
liant health. It quickly cures Nervous
ness, Sleeplessness. Melancholy, Head
ache, -Backache, Painting and Dizzy
Spells. soon builds up the weak. ailing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
least NHkAN0IES|
ka,lz6 .aaMlsa|.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mckenzie of Fort
Scott are here spending the holidays the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Symns on
Branner street
Mr.. and Mrs J. G. Robertson and chill
dren VIII return to their home in Nc
Aluster, Oklahoma, Thursday after
spending several days here the guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. Brentnall,
of 504 Leland street
Edward Gibbons, who attends ST. Ben
edfcts college at Atchison. is here spend
ing the holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs J. w. Gibbons on Klein street.
Mr.. Hugh Miller is improving after sew
eral days illness with an attack Of
rheumatism
Mrs. J. D. Alexander returned to her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
Christmas Packages stolen.

Chicago, Dec. 2s.-A sum said to
amount to $4,000 and George A. Cap
ron. cashier of the United States EX-
press company at the Englewood
branch office in the city. disappeared
Christmas eve. Capron and the money
disappeared while six other employees
were at work in the same room SeV-
eraI valuable Christmas packages are
also reported to be missing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28

the traffic has grown to such an ex-
tent that the old seventy-pound steel
is entirely too light to carry the heavy
traffic. The underground steel is TAX
ing the place of this old seventy-pound
steel.
A large gang of men have been at
work for the past week unloading the
new steel and putting it down. The
steel is arriving in Wellington at the
rate of about six cars a day and it is
being unloaded at the rate of from
three to four cars a day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
SANTA FE LAYING NEW STEEL.
Traffic Between Wellington and Way
noka Demands improvements.

When the Santa Fe has completed
the laying of the big ninety-pound
steel rails between wellington and
Waynoka that stretch of track will be
one of the finest in Kansas and Okla
homa. The work of laying the ninety
pound steel began several days ago
and will be rushed until it is COM
pleted
Since the Santa Fe has made the
new roadbed from Wellington west
and lowered the many grades, and
otherwise greatly improved its track,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
WOULD CHEAT FATHER TIME
Pennsylvania Employees Ask for Re
ductiOn of Pension Age.

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 2S.-About
$500 employees of the Philadelphia di-
vision of the Pennsylvania railroad,
which has its headquarters in this
city, have signed petitions to Presi-
dent McCrea asking that the corpora
ton inaugurate plan whereby en-
ployes may increase old age pensions
by setting aside percentage of their
monthly earnings. The idea is to per-
nit men to retire at so should they
desire, instead of waiting until 65,
which is now the limit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
ROCK ISLAND TO IMPROVE.
Millions Will Be Spent on Line Be
tween Kansas City and ST. Louis.

St Louis, Dec. 2S.-Several millions
are to be appropriated by the Rock
Island for improvements on the st.
Louis. Kansas City & Colorado. ac-
cording to information received here
from an executive official of the COM
pany. The road runs between this city
and Kansas City and is 299 miles long.
1t was acquired by the Rock Island
in 1903 When the line is improved
the Rock Island will be in position to
originate through west bound trains at
ST Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28

Henry Kettler of the electrical de-
partment is spending this week in
Ponca City. Okla
Mr.. E. Prout has returned from
Overlook, Kan. where he spent Sum-
day on a business trip.
I. c. Mcclellan. of Emporia spent the
day here yesterday on a business trip.
Morgan c. Knapp and brother. Ralph
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
DENIES PURCHASE RUMOR.
President of Moffat Road Claims That
Rock Island Is Not in 1t.

Denver, Dec. Esd. II. Moffat,
president of the Denver, Northwest
ern e Pacific railway. known as the
"Moffat road" this afternoon denied
emphatically the truth of the story
published in local paper to the eff
feet that the Rock Island system had
acquired control of the Moffat road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
Iucinda Grafton Dead.

Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. 2s.-Miss I-u-
cinda Grafton. who became widely
known during the civil war for her
activity in behalf of sick soldiers, died
here TODAY. aged 80 wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
Corn Breeders Get at Manhattan.

Manhattan, Kan. Dec. 28.-The Kan
sas Corn Breeders association opened
their annual meeting here today and
wi / remain in session all week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28

H. B. Perham, who has been acting as
chairman of the railway council in ses-
sion here, left last night for Washing
ton to seek advice.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17
CHESTNUT HILL.

The health of Chestnut Hill is
vary good at this writlng.
Miss Della Shaver of Piney
Woods is visiting her sisters at
this writing.
Luther Miller and wife, of Dam
vile, Va spent Saturday ana
Sunday with his parents Oh Chest
nut Hill.
Rev. W. Y. Scales and wife, of
C0oleemee, has been visiting on
the Hill for the past few days
Rnv. Scales also preached at
South Main Street NJ. E. Church
Sunday night with q large crowd
present. The people are always
glad t. see Mr.. Scales come on
Chestnut Hill fer he was their
former pastor.
Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day night at South Main Street
church conducted by the pastor
Rev W. 0. Davis. Everybody is
invited to attend.
Mas Ada Eagle is on the sick
lisa AT this writing We are sorry to
say.
Grandma Shives is still contin-
ed to her bed Friends hope her
4 speedy recovery.
James Airy Of Shaver T4vn,
vna I'll Chestnut Hjll 3 few day.
ago. u IS you ali know what that
nrAl,s. Hunting cook | think.
The Salisbury Cation Mills is
II. t read to give their vaeati"n
aud Test, but it is Thought 1t viii
he the first Of September.
Albert r Kirk tle post master
OF A)hnmfrle, n. @, wss Oh Chest
nut Hill o few days ng1.
BOBBY.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-08-17
UHlGH CHURCH..

August iG.-~Th4 1@aIt: Of thi.
community is v~ry good IS pres
ant, exec t a le@ c"}!ilis.
There VS. very gOod attend
ai.ce at Un1an Church Sunday last
WHEN Rev. Sprachor delisered a
vnsY good s4rn1o1. 1}i"r~ will he
pr Achirg tvary n. du> e II o.
clr ok a. IA.
Ne ar having ..fyG d .ra-
g III ut psesent. Clui;a If muct
improved, eeprcia!Iy ti.' corn
crops,
N. A. Goodman cummfnced
this morning with several hands
t" cut q large chnai through bis
i":t4m binds.
MI-s sarah Wis.,, &c Salisbury,
~ rf4t'il'S Ai'h'i si>s'':A Nfs. N
y. Goodman A~t NJ. II. A eau
bic.
>.aycrai m%'mhn:s "i E"wa,,
'.uncII, NJ. 1876. tn"A '},. A. d
K. last Saturday night We hat
lots of fun rut ui then. winch the,
enjoyed very Ian"'.
Tine Caub!e T%hrrshr'g Co. lin
is',4d mp threshing !aat ~po"
They did a very good business thi
season.