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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23
FOR HIGHER SALARIES.
Treasurer Treat Says Government
] Clerks Are Not Paid Enough.
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I Washington, Nov. s23.-Higher sal
aries for the thousands of clerks
grown gray in the government service
are urged upon congress in the annual
report of the retiring United States
treasurer Charles H. Treat, made pub
lie by Secretary MacVeagh. Mr..
er cost of living. the salaries paid by
the government are grossly made
quate remaining stationary while
daily wages have been increased in al
most every line of industry. He recon-
mendS a retirement law.
The report shows the government
sustained a deficit of $5S,734,954 for
the fiscal year
The ordinary revenues for 1909
were 5000, 589,489, an increase of
S2,52S,767 over 1908 While the ordin-
airy expenditures were $662,324,445, an
increase of $41,22O,054 over 1908.
The $31, ,442 of expenditures for
the Panama canal exceeded by $685.
434 the proceeds of the sales of bonds
for the purpose. The net amount ad-
vanced from the general fund of the
treasury for the canal to the close of
which is reimbursable from proceeds
of bonds when sold.
The available balance in the treas
ury was reduced during the year from
$245, 171,348 to $126,375,428
The deficits of the past two fiscal
years says Mr.. Treat should admonfsh
conservative action in authorizing ex-
penditures largely in excess of variable
revenues.
There was s3,4o6, 32s,354 of money
in the country at the close of the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23
SANTA NOTES

Clyde Hamilton of the coach shop is
suffering with an injured hand
the machine shop is i'll in the Santa Fe
hospital.
Milton Jaisor of the general offices is
unable to be at work on account OF Ill
Frank Downs, clerk for F. Davis motive
power accountant, will spend IhanKsgiV-
Charles Van Cleave of the blacksmith
shop is foreman of the steel car sheds ds
for two weeks, during the absence S or
lis enjoying a two weeks vacation.
Frank Connaughton of the store house
Superintendent B. F. Manager of the
Harvey house. and his assistant. r r; b;
Ellifritz, both of Newton, were In IopeAa
yesterday on a business trip
w F. Buck of Chicago is spending
short time here on business.
gymnasium work, is now being taken up
by the members of the local Y M C. A;
gymnasium. The work has been well
nasiums of the country and is very en- n.
tertaining, amusing and Instructive to
those who have taken it.
The gymnastic dancing in the R. r.
Y NJ c. A. was started some weeks ago,
but owing to the repairs which were made
in the gymnasium all extra work was de-
layed, however Thursday night. it will be
started again. to become a part of the
regular gym work Prof; knapp ]2l physica steal
well what little they have done and that
when started again so Announcements can
be made they will enjoy It much 1e, better ;5f o
to Overlook Thursday. to play the over
brook team Thanksgiving day: The fol-
lowing is the line up; Sam swearin nis,1t
half; Arthur Brintnali, full back; James
Gibbons, left half; Joe Erhart, right
tackle; Fred Sebert. right guard; Earl
Lowe, center; Roy Herring. left guard;
Fred oberer. left tackle; Fred Gramer;
no doubt but when they return they will
have everything going their way:
Fe shops in Topeka today to receive. a
complete overhauling. This is the engine
which was formerly on passenger trains
4O7-S between here and Shawnee with
mers said that little locomotive couldn't
be beaten by any of them when 1t came
to making steep grade and as a matter
of fact Mr.. DINNERS has proved that
assertion to be true on more than one
Observation-Disclosures Traveller
Great interest is being taken at the
ferent basket ball teams and especial in
tereSt is shown among the basket ball
players of the R. r. Y. M. c. A. Four
good strong teams have been organized
and the following schedule for the winter:
November 90 Strains VS.. Mills.
November u, Swearingens VS.. Smiths.
December 4, Mills VS.. Smiths.
December 4. Swearingens VS.. Strains.
December Il, Smiths VS. Mills.
December II, Strains vs.. Swearingens.
December IS, Mills VS.. Swearingens.
December Is. Strains vs.. Smiths.
January s, Smiths VS. Swearingens.
January 8, Strains VS.. Mills.
January 10. Smiths VS.. Strains.
January Is. Mills vs. Swearingens.
January %, Mills VS.. Smiths.
January %, Swearingens vs.. Strains.
January %. Mills Swea ringens.
February ). Strains VS.. Mills.
February S, Swearingens VS.. Smiths.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23
One Of tie
Essentials

of the happy homes of to-day is vast
fund of information as to the best methods
of promoting health and happiness ana
right living and knowledge of the worid's
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of the.
Well-Informed of the World; not of indi-
viduals only. but of the many who have
the happy faculty of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One of the products of that class, Of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Wel[Informed of the
World as a valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co..
o>l=- and for sale by all leading druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23
CAREFUL DOCTOR
Prescribed Change of Food Instead
of Drugs.

1t takes considera BILE courage for a
doctor to deliberately prescribe only
food for a deSpairing patient inStead
of resorting to the usual list of medi-
cines.
There are some truly scientific ply
sicians among the present generation
who recognize and treat conditions as
they are and should be treated re-
gardless of the -alue to their pock
cts Here's an instance:
-Four years ago / was taken with
severe .gastritis and nothing would
stay on my stomach. SO that 1 was
on the verge of starvation
ST heard of a doctor who had a
summer cottage near me-a specialist
from N. Y. and as a last hope. sent
for him.
after he examined me carefully he
advised me to try a small quantity of
Grape-Nuts at first. then as my stom-
ach became stronger to eat more.
ST kept at it and gradually got so
could eat and digest three teaspoon
fuls Then I began to have color in
my face, memory became clear, where
before everything seemed blank. My
limbs got stronger and 1 could walk.
So I steadily recovered
Now after a year on Grape-NutS i
weigh 153 lbs My people were sur
prised at the way 1 grew fieshy and
strong or this food
Read the little book. 1.-THE Road, to
Wellv1lle.' in pkgs.
There's a Reason
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23

but is not as yet prepared to make an
announcement. When Secretary Mac
Veagh was indicted into the cabinet
he went to the White House on the
first dav of his official career and
there he met Timothv Woodruff for
mer lieutenant governor of New York
who demanded General Clarkson's
official scalp. it is said. The president
was not inclined to acouiesce in this
demand but it was understood at that
time definitely that Mr.. C1arkson
would not continue in Office beyond
January l. next
The trouble is said to have it,
origin in the desire of the upper
state Republican politicians for the
patronage. The Office pays $4,000
year.
General C1arkson was for many
years one of the notable factors in the
Republican ranks of the country.
When he was appointed to the New
York office in 1902 by President
Roosevelt his nomination was con-
firmed only after considerable delay
in the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23
NEW BRANCH OF KATY SYSTEM.
Usage Western to Build From Paw
huSka in Coming Year

Guthrie, Okla. Nov. 23.-The an
nouncement is made that the Usage
Western Railroad company, which
was chartered during September with
$1,000000 capital, will build westward
from Pawhuska in the Usage Indian
nation during the coming year. 1t is
to be built. it is understood. as a
branch of the Missouri. Kansas &
Texas connecting with the Coffeyville-
Oklahoma City division near Bartles-
vile. Intention is to build westward
through Enid across northern Okla
homa and southwestern Kansas to
Denver. In connection with this con-
struction. it is said. that the new COM
pany will take over the Rock Island
branch now in operation for twenty
miles east from Enid to Bartlesville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23
TRAIN DIsPATCHING BY PHONE.
How This New System Is Put Into Use
by Santa .Fc.

A system of telephone train dis
patching has recently been completed
and put into service by the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad company
on its Illinois division between Chilli
cothe. Ill, and Dearborn street, Chi
cago. distance of 1874 miles. On this
circuit the dispatcher is located at
Chillicothe. There are thirty way
stations in which telephones and
selective equipment have been in
stalled.
With the completion of this circuit
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
trains running out of Chicago are
handled by the telephone as far as
Newton, Kan.
A total of $50 miles is covered from
Chicago to Newton. There are on this
section a total of ITO way stations
all equipped with standard Western
electric telephone train dispatching
apparatus and Gill bridging solicitors.
Each of these stations has direct com
munication over the telephone with
the dispatcher of its division
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23
RoCK1sLAND ENGINEER RESIGNS
j. G.. Bloom of Southwestern District
Will Go Into Private Business.

Another railroad man has deserted
his company to go into private bust
ness. J. G. Bloom, chief engineer of
Island with headquarters at Topeka,
has resigned. the resignation to take
effect December 1. He will become
president of the Southern Ballast
company at Lester. Okla. No success
sor to Mr.. Bloom has been named.
Mr.. Bloom came to Topeka in June,
1903. He has under his charge all the
district between Davenport. Ia, to Te-
cumari. New Mexico, and south to
Caldwell. Kan. He is a graduate from
the University of Ohio engineering
school and before coming to the Rock
Island was division engineer of the
Baltimore & Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23
ASKS RAILWAY MEMS VIEWS.
President Taft Consults Among Others.
President Ripley of Santa Fe.

Washington. Nov. 23.-President
Taft is obtaining the views of rail-
road officials as well as those of
politicians concerning the legislation
desirable to strengthen the interstate
commerce laws. The president has
his own well-defined ideas on the sub
ject and has received a comprehensive
report from a committee of adj
ministration experts appointed by
him, who conducted an investigation.
He also is receiving the advice of
congressman who make railroad
legislation a speciality.
That he may be fully informed and
view the subject from all angles, the
president is listening to those railroad
presidents who desire to come to
Washington to express their views.
He has heard from President Brown
of the New York Central, James j.
Hill and his son. President Hill of
the Great Northern and other men
we'll known in the railroad world
President Ripley of the Santa Fe
also talked with President Taft Not
only is the president obtaining from
the railroad officials such suggestions
as they may have to offer but is lis
tening to such criticisms as they may
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23

in this country for regular high speed
passenger service.
A balanced locomotive has the ad-
vantage above all others because of its
greater ease on track and bridges. And
owing to the excellent results obtained
with the superheater engines on the
Rock Island during the last few years
the railroad officials selected the four
cylinder in preference to the COM
Pound.
AS will be seen from the accompany
ing illustration the new locomotives to
be put in use for passenger service on
the Rock Island will present a very
attractive aud powerful appearance.
They are probably not as large an en-
CINE as the present 500 type which are
used on all the passenger service east
and west of Harrington. but the lines of
the design are symmetrical and pleas
ing.
In working order they will have a
total weight of 100000 pounds of which
116.000 pounds is carried en- the driving
wheels. This is an increase Of $4,000
rounds over the weight on driving
wheels of the Rock Islands standard
Design Of two-cylinder Atlantic type en-
gine. However. this increase is per-
1ectly satisfactory on this type locorno-
tive because of the balancing of the
reciprocating parts and the elimina
ton of the old time hammer blow
In the arrangement of cylinders the
design follows the Won Berries bal
seed compound locomotive, the four
cylinders being set in the same trans
verso and horizontal planes The cyl
irder casting is made In Two parts With
half saddles, each part containing an
inside and outside cylinder and a steam
chest placed above and between them.
Each cylinder is 1712 inches in diameter
by 26 inches stroke Owing to the use
Of superheated steam. the boiler pres
sure has been reduced to 100 pounds.
All four cylinders drive on the front
pair of driving wheels, the main rods
o. the two outside cylinders being con-
nected to crank pins on the wheels in
The usual manner. and the inside cyl
iIders being connected to the axle
which is oranked for that purpose.
In order to obtain a good length of
main rod the cylinders are placed about
3 feet furthe~ ahead of the front driV
ers than usual in this type of engine,
the distance between the center of the
cylinders and that of the front driving
aXle being II feet.
Outside of the superheater the boiler
presents 30 unusual features of con-
struction. The superheater is the build
er's latest design of fire tube super
heater with side headers. similar to the
arrangement applied recently to con-
eolidation engine built for the Wabash
Pittsburg Terminal railway, except that
1t is designed to give d higher degree
of superheat.
The tender is equipped with q water
bottom tank. having a capacity of 900
gallons and space for 10 tons of coal
The tank is mounted on a solid cast
steel tender frame manufactured by the
Commonwealth Steel company. The
tender trucks are of the four wheel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23
1T Is FAST ENOUGH NOW.
Running Time of Trains in England
Remains Stationary


An article on the express runs of
English railroad trains which is print
ed in London paper indicates that
there has been no very noteworthy in
crease in speed during the year 1908.
Ill reviews for other years there has
been an account of runs which at
tanned to a certain standard fifty-four
miles an hour being that adopted in
1900, f1fty-five miles in 1902 and fifty
six miles in 1905. But though a fur
Their rise is not justified, it is said that
1.-The height of the current tourist sea-
son finds seventy-one runs booked at
the rate last named as compared with
sixtyeight in 1907. sixty-one in 1906
and forty-four in 1906"
The fastest time recorded is on the
Northeastern from Darlington to
York. the distance being forty four
and one-quarter miles, the time forty
three minutes and the rate 61.7 miles
an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23
NO JOY IN JOLLY HOUSEHOLD.
Time Proves There Is Nothing in a
Name for Sterling Woman.

Joliet, ILL.,, Nov. 23.-Here in Joliet
there is no Notification in the Jolly
househald. and Josephine jolly isn't
Jolly so far as marital matters go-she
is Jolly in name only and that is no
jolly.
In the circuit court here she has
sued the Reverend franklin f. Jolly
lecturer. minister and alleged wife
beater. and this is the beginning of
the end of trouble in the jolly house
hold which hasn't been jolly since the
couple were married in Sterling, KAN.
October 10, 1900.
Mrs. Jolly had her husband arrested
for beating her and he was anything
but jolly while in Jail until friends
furnished $50 bond for his release,
following which the minister Jolly
was sued by his wife Jolly for divorce,
which it is hoped will work to the end
of making them both jolly again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23
NORTON MAsoNs TAKE SHRINE
United Brethren Church Also Adds
Converts to Its Rolls.

Norton, Kan, Nov. ga class of
the Norton United Brethren church
has been organized at the Darling
school house, six miles northeast of
this place. with forty-six members.
This step follows the close of a revival
at the Darling school house during
which there were forty-two CONVEX
sions. The revival was conducted by
Rev. Matte Mumma, pastor of the
United Brethren church Of Norton, as
sisted by Rev. Floyd Bland, local
preacher of the same faith.
The following Masons of Norton
have just received the shriner degree
at Phillipsburg: DIR. E. L. Wilson,
Pierce Griffith, Byron Wheeler, M. B.
Lease. Jas. Erwin. C. G. Page, C. M.
Sawyer, e. ]. Jones, John Recht. The
work was put on by team from Sa-
lima. A total of seventy Masons be-
came ShrinerS during the season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23
COMMISSION WINS POINT.
Federal Court SustainS Demurrer in
b. & o. Injunction Suit.

Philadelphia, Nov. 23.-The Inter
state Commerce commission has won
an important victory in the matter of
the establishment of freight rates.
The United States circuit court for
the eastern district of Pennsylvania
sustained the demurrer filed by the
commission asking for the dismissal
of the suit brought by the B. & O.,
and other railroads to enjoin the COM
mission from enforcing an order es-
tablishing a tariff on big vein coal
from the Georges Creek and Elk river
regions in Maryland to Atlantic coast
points in other states.
The big vein coal from Maryland
has been charged a higher freight
rate when shipped beyond the Chesa
peake and Delaware caDes than the
coal from other fields and the Inter
state Commerce commission reduced
the rate. making it uniform with the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23
FREIGHT BY AUTOMOBILE.
Experiments to Be Tried Between
Beaver City and Liberal.

Liberal, Kan, Nov. 23.-B. E. Blake
and son, automobile dealers of this
city. are preparing to institute a
freight traffic between here and Beav-
er City, distance of As miles. An
auto traction will be used.
There are no railroads in the VIC
unity of Beaver City. which is an old
plains town. The country is now be-
coming settled and some means of
freight transportation must be pro-
vlded. Mr.. Blake and son believe they
have hit upon the right scheme. Pro-
vfded the experiments show that a
continuation would be financial sue
cess and that there would be sufficient
revenue to support such an accommo-
dation regularly, it will continue.
Arrangements have now been made
and the first trip will be made as soon
as the roads are passable. Hard rains
of late have made roads heavy
The first load of merchandise will
be three tons of -four.
The experiment means an era OF
development in the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23
NO BOND FOR HOME DEsPoMER.
Parsons Brakeman Who Eloped With
Married Woman Is i'm Jail.

Parsons, Kan, Nov. 23.-L. E.
Evans, the Katy brakeman who eloped
with Mrs. Ira Land, wife of the Katy
conductor, and who was arrested in
Kansas City Wednesday in company
with the woman, was taken to the
county Jail at Oswego to be held I'M
til his preliminary hearing before JUS
tice of the Peace Newton which is set
for December End.
Mrs. Land was released on bond but
Evans was unable to furnish security
and will be compelled to remain in
Jail while awaiting his hearing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23
OLD NORTON RESIDENT BURIED
Isaac S. Poe Laid to Rest by His Old
Army Comrades

Norton. Kan, Nov. 23.-The funeral
of Isaac S. Poe was held Sunday after
noon. He was born in North Carolina
in 1888. He came to Norton in 1886,
and has been one of the progressive
citizens of the town. He served
throughout the civil war in the 18th
Indiana volunteers infantry.
The Norton post G. A. R., of which
he was a member, took charge of the
burial services, and the w. r. c., aux
iliary to the G. A R., also attended the
funeral services wearing the badge of
their order. Many floral offerings were
given by the friends of the deceased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23
Ten Doctors
Said He WouldDie

In 1908 we wrote you regard
ing my husband, who was suf-
fering from heart trouble. He
was superanuated by the North
Georgian Conference. Ten doc
tors at different times said he
would die. You advised DR..
Miles Heart Remedy and Re-
storative Nervine; we did as
advised, and Improvement was
apparent from the very first. He
recovered and the Conference in
1904 gave him a charge. He
never felt better, although he
has very heavy work and does
a great deal of camp meeting
work. I am so glad we took
your advice and gave him the
medicine, and feel that 1 ought
to let you know of the wonder
full good results from its use"
MRS. T. S. EDWARDS,
Miner, Ga.
This proves what DR.. Miles
Heart Remedy will do. Get a
bottle from your druggist and
take it according to directions.
1t does not matter whether your
heart is merely weak, or you
have organic trouble, if it does
not benefit you take the empty
bottle to your druggist aud get
your money back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23
KANSAS CITY UNION DEPOT.
Plans Place Cost at $500, 900 and To-
tai Expense $3O,OOO,OOO.

Kansas City. Mo. Nov. 23.-The
directors of the Kansas City Terminal
company have accepted the plans for
a new S5.5O0.000 union depot here.
Building operations will begin in
year.
The original estimate for the depot
cost was $2.S0O.O00. 1t was on this
estimate that the people ratified the
depot. proposition at a special election.
The directors today however, recogniz-
ing the strength of the plans of Jarvis
Hunt, the architect. agreed to increase
the cost of the building to 100000.
With other terminal features, viaducts
subways and tracks the total cost to
the railroads for the new station will
be $3O,0OO,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23
GARRISON TO GO OUT.
He Will Not Be Reappointed When
His Term Ends.

Washington, Nov. 23.-The positive
announcement that Gen. James S.
GARRISON, surveyor of the port of New
York would not be reappointed to
that office has been made by Secretary
MacVeagh.
The decision against the retention
of the former political warrior from
Iowa in one of the choicest billets in
the federal service in New York state
will not surprise those familiar with
political conditions in that state.
Secretary MacVeagh already has
General ClarE>ons suc-@-.or in min1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23
ECHO OF WINFIELD MURDER.
Man Whose Pal Was Killed During
HoIdun Must Go to Prison.

Winfield. Kan, Nov. 23--The shoot
ing and robbery of Mel Thomas last
spring received oitsr first expiation at
the hands of justice when Charles
johnson, one of the conspirators. con-
federal of Little Frank and
Whitley was found guilty of murder
in the first degree. The penalty is an
;ndeterminate sentence of ten to TWEEN
ty-one years in the penitentiary.
The verdict was returned by the jury
after having been out but half an
l our. Johnson is the man who sat on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-23
SMALLPOX IN NORTON COUNTY
No Fear Is Felt That an Epidemic
May Prevail.

Norton. Kan. Nov. 23.-The house
Of VIM. Schenck is under quarantine
on account of smallpox. Mr.. Schenck
lately returned from Topeka. He is
a relatives of John J. Schenck, county
attorney of Shawnee county, who has
been prominently mentioned for the
Democratic nomination for governor.
So far only two houses in Norton
are under quarantine restrictions and
there is no fear of a smallpox epidem-
ic breaking out.