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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-29
PENSION RAILROAD MEN.
There Are 10000 Mo. p. Employees
Eligible to New Plans

Ninety per cent of railroadsmen are
in poor financial circumstances when
they are compelled to retire from the
service on account of incapacity or
old age, according to a statement made
by Mr. Welsh of the Missouri Pa
cific. This is due partly to the high
cost of living, and partly to the care
lessness of railroad men while they
are able to work. While the pen
fsion plan has not been completed for
the Missouri Pacific, it is probable
that under it each man will be asked
to contribute 81 month toward the
pension fund. A dollar a month seems
quite a heavy assessment. From the
time he is 81 years old until he is 70
years old, he will have paid in only
1868, which is not much considering
that after he is retired. or in
capacitated from the service, he will
receive from $50 to $40 a month pen
sion.
Mr.. Welsh lays stress on the plans
provision that man who becomes
incapacitated will be entitled to PEN
sion before he shall have acquired the
age of 20. There are 10000 Missouri
Pacific employees who will be eligible
to enter on the pension plan, which
has been adopted on many other sys-
TENS, and is meeting with success.
One cigar day costs more than the
monthly assessment of 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-29

but the articulated feature permits the
locomotive to accommodate itself read
lily to the many curves common to a
DAD through the mountains. The To-
ccmotive is provided with a joint be-
tween the forward and rear sets of
wheels, thus doing away with a long
rigid wheel base, and allowing an enor-
nous locomotive of this type to go
half the size.
New Freight Engines.
In addition to this mammoth equip
nent the Santa F'e will receive in To-
peka next week the first assignment Of
their new freight locomotive, the one
pictured in this issue of the State
journal. This engine is even larger
than the passenger locomotive and is
the largest piece of railroad motive
Iower in the world. This gives the
Santa Fe the two largest types of en-
gineS ever built.
Modern conditions of handling traf-
fic are responsible for the monsters that
have been put into service during the
past year, in which the tractive effort
of the largest locomotives of ten years
ago has been doubled. The locomotives
for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
illustrated in another column, are, for
the time, the heaviest in the world.
The length over all is more than 100
feet, and the weight, 100000 pounds, is
that of complete train, including the
engine, in service that would have been
considered heavy a, few years ago. The
passenger engine, for the same road, is
perhaps more Of a departure from the
standard of practice than the freight,
since the latter is merely an increase
of weight and size. while the former
strikes into a new field of service. To
be sure, the speeds at which the en-
CINE will be expected to run are not
high, but the grades are steep and the
alignment presumably very crooked.
That the engine will give satisfactory
account of itself there can be no doubt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-29

Mr. and Mrs. Clarke spent Thanksgiving
day in Oakland the guests of Mr.. Clarke S
parents. Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ. Clarke, of
1S3 Oakland avenue.
The regular monthly social meeting
Of the w. G. T. U. will be- held Tuesday
afternoon, November 3d. at the home of
Mrs. T. w. Cottle, 3S2 Green street All
ladies interested in temperance work are
invited to attend this meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. w. s. Eastman and son
Walter Of Oakland avenue went to Rock
Creek Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving
with Mr.. Eastman's brother and family
They have decided to remain several
weeks while Mr.. Eastman erects a big
barn on his brothers place
Mr. and Mrs F. j. Greenway of 315 Oak
land avenue were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs C. NJ. Blanchard of Topeka avenue
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burns have return
ed to their home in Effingham after
spending several days here visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Miss Mabel Smith is improving after
being. i'll several weeks with an attack of
fever.
Walter Chapman spent Sunday in Kill
mer the guest of friends.
Mrs. E. B. Curtis is spending several
days in Kansas City the guest of her
parents and other relatives.
Mr.. Roy Mills spent Sunday in Salina.
Kansas the guest inf his brother Frank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-29
EXIT KING ALCOHOL.
DIR. Il. L. Hayes Discusses Disappear.
ance of the Saloon.

In the course of his sermon on
king Alcohol Deposed" given yester-
day at the First Congregational
church, DR.. Francis l.. Hayes referred
to beer kegs and beer barrels as the
gates of hell" Ex-President Roose-
welt once said, he continued, unless
this country-the people of it-con-
troll the saloon-the saloon will con-
troll the people.
Already the liquor power has been
dethroned. Within the recent months
saloons have gone out of business at
the rates of 80 a day. Fifty miles of
saloon frontage has since little more
than a year ago been abolished and
5000 bar tenders have gone out of
the union. Aside from this, 140
brewers have gone out of business.
Newspaper attitude has greatly
changed since 1904. The press is
giving ten times as much space to
temperance and the leading newspa-
pers of the land are refusing to accept
liquor advertisements. Real estate is
booming and legitimate values are in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-29

[SANIAFE notes.

]. B. Mckinley of Newton is here
spending short time on a business
trip.
H. G. Woodwork, engineer from Ar
genuine. has returned home after being
called here on a business trip.
G. A. Kelley is here from Marceline
On a short business trip.
c. G. Gilmore, clerk, is laying off for
a few days.
Engineer Sharp of the Marcelire
runs, who is suffering from the effects
of a slight paralytic stroke, is stead
lily improving.
Firemen Fields and Hickey are un-
able to be at work on account of I'LL
ness.
Fireman Mckee has returned from d
three weeks vacation trip through the
south
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-29
COOK DID NOT SAIL.
The Explorer Is in SecIusion in the
Vicinity of New York.

New York. Nov 29.-Dr. Frederick A.
Cook was found last night.
That is, an authoritative statement
was issued by his brother W. L. Cook,
raging that the explorer who mysteri-
ously dropped from public view was
still in the vicinity of New York re-
operating.
He was on the verge of a nervous
breakdown and his retirement was alb
solutely necessary. The statement, as
issued by Mr.. Cook. follows:
DIR. Cook is in the vicinity of New
York trying to set much needed rest.
L he decides to go to Europe there
will be no secret concerning his depar-
ture I think that his friends and
critics alike should be charitable
enough to allow him to rest until his
health is fully restored. He has not
been reading the newspapers in the last
few days and is not responsible for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-29
WORKING FOR UNCLE SAM
There Are Now 37O,O65 Persons En-
ployed by the Government.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The person.
mel of Uncle Sans establishment Is
Increasing by leaps and bounds, the
grand total of all federal employees
being approximately 370.065, as against
9O6,14I in 1907. an increase in two
years of about $4,000, or 20 per cent.
These and other interesting facts are
brought out in the official register, or
government "blue book" for 1909, soon
to be issued by the census bureau.
The District of Columbia leads all
che states and territories in the num-
her of persons working for the gov
trnment in this city. Arizona is credit
ed with the smallest number, nineteen,
whose aggregate salaries amount to
e25226
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-29
NOW 1T is FRESH AIR CARS.
Erie Road Attempts to Satisfy AL
Classes of Patrons.

The Erie railroad has given over
one car in some of its suburban trains
to the passengers who object to the
overheated and stuffy atmosphere OF
the regular cars, says the Railway Re
view. The cars carry signs reading
Fresh Air. and are started out from
the terminals with the doors,
ventilators and alternate side windows
wide open. Any person riding in
these cars is privileged to close the
window next to him. but has no right
to insist on the closure of other VEN
tilation openings. The will of the ma
jority of those who ride in the cars
will control the turning on of the
steam heat. which may be wanted in
very cold weather. Those who find
the car too cold can always move to
other cars in the train. This seems
liks a sensible way of solving the
vexatious problem of heating and
ventilating cars satisfactorily to all
concerned in winter.
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@nss.8@.5 Rayseeo.
Kansas City, Mo-
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Grand

At the Grand.
The book and lyrics of To-" the
musical comedy in which John E.
Young will be seen at the Grand on
first play which either o. Henry OF
his collaboration, Franklin P. Adams
the humorist Of the New York Even
ing Mail, have ever written. o. Henry
has impaired to it all the human in
terest and delightful charm which
animates his stories.
The following anecdote illustrates
the demand for his writings better
than anything else could do:
Editors were lying in rows at his
doorstep for stories which he had
promised them, for, with the courtesy
and desire to accommodate and
please his guests, even acquaintance,
which Colonel Sydney Porter, as o.
Henry is baptised, which animates
him as all true Southern gentlemen,
he has promised many more stories
than he could possibly write. 1t is as
hard to get into his apartments as it
was to get out of the baStile, and af-
ter I had gained admittance he said
to me one day
We'll, Bill, I have written the most
awful story that was ever sent out by
any man in the world. I am going
to send it in turn to each of the edi-
tors to whom I have promised story
because each one will turn it down
and 1t will go from me to magazines
for time indefinite. And in this way
I will keep my promise to deliver
them story and at the same time
make for myself much time"
Unfortunately. however, the first
editor who read the story accepted it
on the spot and sent a check in pay
ment by the messenger who delivered
the script and asked for another along
exactly the same lines
After a very heavy expense the
special film of Johnson-Ketchel fight
left New York on its tour, showing in
the large theaters only, and will be
seen at the Grand on Friday night.
This is the exact production as it was
fought on October 10th at Colma,
California.
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Big Santa Fe Locomotives Are
in Topeka Shops.
Largest Passenger Engines in
the World Attract Attention.
LARGER ONE COMING.
Monster Freight Fuller Is on
Way to Topeka Yards.
Other Items of General Interest
in Railroad Circles.

The Santa Fe railway has just re-
ceived at its Topeka shops one of two
immense passenger locomotives recent
ly built in the east. This is the larg-
est passenger locomotive ever built. In
stead of the single set of wheels COM
mon to American railway practice there
are two sets of wheels. each set being
operated by independent machinery.
Locomotives of this type are more com
mon abroad ard are known as Mailet
articulated compound locomotives, re-
ceiving their name from the prominent
French engineer. NJ. Anatole Mallet of
Paris, who developed the principle on
which this type of locomotive in de-
signed.
In addition to the unusual feature in
the arrangement of wheels the locCmo-
tive contains other new and novel fea-
lures Principal among these is an I'M
usual fo11n of boiler and steam super
heater. both designed and developed by
officers of he motive power department
Of the Santa Fe. These devices are
productive of great economy in fuel
Snd water and by their use 1T is pos
sible to provide sufheient steam Tor the
operation of such mammoth loccmo-
tive.
Six Wheeled Tender Trucks.
Another novel feature in connection
with this unusual locomotive is the use
of trucks having six wheels to convey
the tender The travelling public is
familiar with Pullman cars and coaches
carried on six wheeled trucks, but new
err before in railroad history has loco
motive tender been mounted on two
trucks each having six wheels. To pro-
vide fuel and water for such a large
power plant on wheels. the tender has
q capacity of 10000 gallons of fuel oil
and $4,000 gallons of water.
The weight of the locomotive alone is
37s,45O pounds and the weight of the
locomotive and tender is 100000 pounds.
The hauling capacity. or tractige force
as it is commonly known, is $1,000
mounds. Even though the locomotive
IS for passenger service, this hauling
capacity is much greater than the
hauling capacity of the average loco
motive in freight service. With this
great power the locomotive is capable
of making fast time with long, heavy
passenger trains over the steep grades
of the mountainous districts traversed
b. the Santa Fe.
The Mallet type of locomotive is pc
culiarly adapted to mountain climbing
end the Santa Fe is far in advance OF
otter roads in introducing this type in
passenger service. Not only has To-
ccmotive Of this type unusual power,
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son had been reversed in a way that
WIFI make the train and its crew re-
main in Atchison over night, instead
OF in st. Joe. By that procedure st.
Joe loses the crew, and Atchison gains
1t. AS soon as they feel that the new
arrangement will be permanent, Con-
ductor Dugay and Engineer George
Hall, and the other members of the
crew will probably move to Atchison
from st. Joe. Under the new arrange
ment the plug will leave Atchison at
Gao a. M, and return at $50 a. M.
leave again at Ais p. M, return at
$40 p. M, and then remain here all
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-29

One Alaska Seal Coat, three x
quality, "a inches long, double
breasted model, storm collar and
lapels, fitted back, was $4,000,
now $4,000.
One Alaska Seal Coat, one x
quality, "a inches long. double
breasted style, storm collar and
lapels, was $325.00, now $19S.OO.
One genuine Mink Coat, "a
inches long, box style, animal coll
lar and cuffs, was $498.0O. now
now $4,000.
One genuine Mink Coat, of ex-
ira fine quality fur, 26 inches long,
box style, Gibson shoulders, trim
med all around the bottom with
natural mink tails and paws, was
$698.00, now $39S.OO.
One Hudson Seal Elton, of very
fine skins, made with fancy
vest and has military collar, was
$14S.0O, now $3.50.
..One Sable Squirrel Elton, of
very fine skins, in a beautiful blend.
The skins are placed SO the stripes
run the full length of the coat;
animal collar and cuffs, was
$4,000, now $4,000.
One Sable Squirrel Elton, with
long sleeves, good quality fur, was
$1,000, now $19.75.
One Persian Lamb Coat, %
inches long, Gibson shoulders, fan
cy buttons, fancy lining and long
sleeves, was $298.00, now $500.
One Persian Lamb Coat, "a
inches long, fancy lining and long
sleeves, was $29s-00, now sos. 90.
One Russian Pony Coat, cutaway
style, 40 inches long in back, braid
ed and fancy embroidered collar,
was $4,000, now $3.50.
One Russian Pony Coat, cutaway
style, trimmed with braid, has
long sleeves, was $500, now
$25:OO.
One Russian Pony Coat, "a
inches long, trimmed with braid
and fancy buttons, assorted sizes,
were $29.75, now $14.75.
One Russian Pony Coats, "a
inches long, semi-fitting style,
fancy collar and cuffs, was $3.50
now $19.75.
One Brook Mink Elton, has fan
cy sleeves, trimmed with jeweled
buttons, good quality of fur, was
$4,000, now $14.75.
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ATCHISON DENIES REPORT.
Rumor of Mo. p. Terminal to st. Joe
Is Given Deadly Blow.

Atchison. Kan, Nov. ga few
days ago the st. Joe reporters insisted
that their town was to become the
senger and freight trains and hand
cars, and that all of the Missouri Pa
cific offices will be moved to st. Joe
from AtchiSon.
superintendent DeBernardi has an
nounced that the schedule of the
Missouri Pacific passenger plug that
operates between st. Joe and Atchi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-29
C. B. FISK JR. DEAD.
He Was an Editor and theatrical
Man.

San Antonio. Tex. Nov. 29.-Clin-
ton B. Fisk, newspaper and theatrical
man, son of General Clinton B. Fisk,
founder of Fisk university of Nash
lille, Tenn, was found dead in bed
this morning. He had been ill only a
few days He was a native of st.
Louis. He was formerly city editor
OF the New York Journal and later of
the Chicago Examiner and then be-
came connected with Keith & Proctor
theatrical enterprises. year ago he
came to San Antonio to engage in
newspaper work.
His mother, Mrs. Clinton B. Fisk,
and sister live in New York His
wife, May Isbell Fisk, is an actress
now playing in London
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LOST 100000 IN HORSES
Livery Stable Fire Cremates 40 Head
of Animals.

Kansas City, Nov. 2e.-One hundred and
forty horses were cremated last night
when the BLUE Front livery stable
caught fire in some unexplained man
ner. Two of the animals were high class
driving horses that had taken blue rib
bons at horse shows here and in Chi
,cago and ST. Louis. They were Lord
Gallant, for which $500 had been re-
fused, and Bicarbonate, worth $3.50. The
total loss was $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-29

Five Krimmer Coats, assorted
sizes, 20 inches long, coTlarless
style, long sleeves and fancy but
tons, of good quality fur, was
$500, now $500.
Two Near Seal Coats, "a inches
long, collarless effect, semi-fitted
style, self buttons, of extra fine
quality, were $1,000, now $29.z5.
Five Electric Seal Goats. "a
inches long, regulation storm col
lar and lapels, lined with Skinner
satin, were $500. now $14.75.
One Coat of excellent QUALITY
Near Seal. 80 inches long. with
storm collar, lape1s and cuffs-
Skinner satin lined. was $4,000.
now $29.75. ''
One fancy Ermine Rouche. co1-
lar made of white satin, trimmed
with Two whole ermine skins
pleated ribbon and stirring Of
chiffon, was $4,000. now $3.50.
One fancy Mink Rouche, collar
made of box p1eated brown satin
ribbons, trimmed with two bands
OF natural mink, was $500, now
One Persian BroadtaiI Rouche.
trimmed with pleated ribbon. was
$1,000, now $4.S8.
One Russian Pony Rouche. coll
lar made of shirred satin trimmed
with two bands of fur and fancy
buttons. was $500. now $2.ss.
One fancy Mink Rouche. made
OF two mink skins, trimmed with
brown satin ribbon, was $4,000
now $1,000.
One fancy Hudson Seal Rouche.
collar made of pleated satin and
ribbon, with two bands of fur. was
$500, now $4.9S.
One Ermine Rouche, collar made
of ermine, trimmed with shirring
of lace, two long tails of ermine
in front. was $3.50, now $1,000.
One Ermine Rouche, collar
made of ermine, with shirring of
lace, two tabs in front, finished
with crocheted balls, was -s39.5O.
now $1,000.
One small Ermine Pillow Muir
was $500. now 1913.
One Chinchilla Collar, with tabs
to waist. was 5000, now $44.5O.
One Chincil1a Throw, 40 inches
long. of good quality fur, was
$500, now $3.50.
Remember, we have q number
of other pieces that are included in
this sale, but we have not the space
to mention them here.
Third Floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-29
DRAWBAR'S FATAL FALL.
Train Parts as Man Walks Through
Vestibule and He Is Killed.

Buffalo, Nov 29.-John J.. Flach of
Denver was killed in the New York
Central yards here Sunday. The
drawhead between a sleeping car and
the dining car of his train pulled out
just as he was crossing the platform
between them. He dropped to the
track and his head was crushed be-
meath the forward trucks of the dining
car. F1ach was enroute to Syracuse
to visit relatives
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white Succeeds DIR. Barrows.

Manila, Nov 29.-Frank White was
today appointed director of education
DIR. Barrows, resigned Mr.. White
has been assistant director of educa-
ton here for several years. He was
reared in Nebraska, was graduated
and came to the Philippines in the fol-
lowing wear 49,
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L. NJ. PenweI1
Undertaken and Embalmoe,
Sll Quincy Street
Both Phoaes 10

mills are calling in travelling statesmen
because of the rush of orders. Ex-
port mills in British Columbia report
q largely increased business in the
United States, this being one cause for
The advance. Another advance in
price will take place before spring.
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Prepare for Colder Weather
These Furs On Sale Tomorrow,
Tuesday, in Kansas City, Mo.
Some Of the Greatest Fur Bargains in our
History Of Fur Selling

There for this big price reduction as every piece
Of Fur offered carried from last The Coats
all short lengths such last
likely to be year. This prevailing mode
calls for fuengh coats but the neck mus are in
prevailing Styles but will not invoice these
fully each item and and the giving we
have ever been able to offer you.
None of these advertised specials will be approval
Return with duplicate check for cheerful credit
II they are not satisfactory when get them home.
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PneumonIa Helpcd Finn ont.

Manila, Nov. 29.-Thomas Meagher.
SON of the Irish patriot, died today of
pneumonia following an attempt at
suicide. He was graduate of West
Point and had lived many years in
Montana and California. For several
years he had occupied minor posts in
the government here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-29
SWINDLE RAILROAD PATRONS
Alleged Junk Dealers Practice b
Means of Bills of Iading.

Means of Bills of Lading.
Baltimore, Nov. 29.-One of the
most daring swind1ers to victimize
railroad patrons in many years has
been operating one several large
eastern railroads recently by selling
bogus bills of lading, and Chief Grant
A.. Ogline and his force of Baltimore
and Ohio detectives. likewise the po-
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Canadian Lumber Goes Up,

Winnipeg, Man. Nov. 29.-Rough
lumber has advanced one dollar per.
thousand all over western Canada. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-29

creasing in our cities as never before.
1.-THE president of the Santa Fe said
that one great reason for establishing
the shops in Kansas is because better
and more work is done on account of
the lack of saloons"
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[0AkLAND GOSSIP |
SNud EzizaszzEzz.,=.aa,,,,l

Items for the Oakland notes may be left
at the Iowa Grocery or telephone to Ing.
phone I75L1
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Cinnamon or convicts are never en-
ployed in union cigar factories
Evening star., 1909-03-07
Australian Girls.
From the Sydney Review.


Many Australian girls live right up in
the bush, OR stations" which are miles
away from any town or village. and their
time is largely occupied with riding and
driving they are as much at home on a
horse as duck is in the water. and think
nothing of riding twenty miles or so to
pay a visit. Household duties claim a
share Of their time. however. and any day
they are liable to be left without servants
and with house full of visitors. but are
in no wise daunted by such an occur
renee. Then the bush girl comes down to
the capital for the season, and. far from
appearing country pumpkin or a to-1boy
after her free ard cpen-air life. she IS as
much Al home in a ballroom as any
toWn-bred girl, as neat and we'll dressed
as il she had never ridden barebacked
over wild tracts of country with little
thought Of aprea arances.
Evening star., 1909-03-07

Mrs. Margaret Nolan Martin, contraltO,
will be one of the sOloists at a special
service at st. Pauls Catholic Church
this morning She will be heard in My
God My Father" Marston), with Miss
Mary Byrne at the organ.