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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
CAN SELL RED CROSS STAMPS
Government Allows Them to Be Ped
died i'm Federal Buildings.

Postmaster A. Z. Rodgers, has re-
ceived notice from the treasury de-
partment that the secretary of the
National Red Cross society has been
granted the sole privilege of selling
Red Cross stamps in the corridors of
son.
Under the law governing the main
tenance of federal buildings the sale
of any article whatsoever in buildings
or upon the premises of United States
property is prohibited, but owing to
done by the Red Cross society,
through the agency of the stamps, a
special ruling has been made.
1t will now be possible for persons
interested in the work to procure
these stamps from the secretary of
the Red Cross society and sell them
at the postoffice. The stamps are
sold for a penny a piece and are de-
signed to put on Christmas packages
and letters during the holiday season.
Any one taking up the work does
it with no remuneration of any kind,
as all the money accruing from the
stamp sale is turned into the Red
Cross society and goes toward the
fund for combating the spread of
tuberculosis.
One division of the Red Cross So
ciety is conducting its fight against
the white Plaugue" in The form OF
an educational crusade. It aims to
measures toward the prevention
rather than the cure of consumption
| Letters and literature are sent out
| to the poorer classes in an effort to
spread the doctrine of cleanliness and
| fresh air. 1t is by means of the mon
ey raised through the sale of asso-
citation stamps that the work pro-
| M
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SANTA NOTES,

James Mulvihill of the blacksmith shop
has returned from Paola, Kansas, where
he has spent a week visiting friends and
hunting trip.
Engineer Charles Sharp still continues
to rapidly improve.
Orland Dodgin has resigned his position
in the machine shop and left yesterday
for Mcfarland to spend several weeks
with his parents before going to Colo
RADIO to remain.
ST Ogee has returned from Meriden
where he spent a few days on a hunting
trip.
F. A. Howe of the electrical depart
ment has returned to work after being
off few days.
J. B. Mckinley has returned to Newton
after spending a short time here on a
business trip.
The Y NJ c., Association has organized
four bowling teams, with the following
captains: Charles Filler of the machine
shop, E. ]. McLain of the woodworkers'
department. Frank Leblanc from the
Offices and George Helwig from the freight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30

house The first game will be played
Wednesday evening between the machine
Sydney Brooks of the betterment de-
partment was laying onyesterday-
ton ne CLUB will hold their regular meetins
this evening in the r. r. Y. NJ. C. A
The following subject wiz be. debated
Are a Detriment to the Nations
E. ]. Bilyeu, round house machinist,
has been transferred to La Junta. Colo,
george Miles and S: L. Hostler. fire
men from Winslow, Ariz, are spending
several days in Topeka on business
Henry Kettler of the electrical depart
mr mem who has spent several weeks in
Topeka for a short visit with his folks.
J.. G. Frey machinist. has resigned his
Engineer August Gehem from Marco
line. is here spending few days on a
Engineer Brentnan has returned to
work after being off several days on &C
count of Illness.
Railway Conductors of America Sunday
afternoon Topeka division No. 179 elected
the following Officers Chief conductor
R. Wilson; secretary and treasurer, C. A.
Horn; senior conductor, G.: W. Ross;
5 en11 r j. Fl o Ga sen laTa
Jas. O'Byrne; trustees, G. w. Russ; w.
H. Tyler, G. w. Scott; committee Of ad-
J. Withrow.
Knebel of New York is coming. He
will speak at the following places: Dec.
8, 800 machine shop, Evans daily Bible
stereopticon lecture; Dec. 4, S:15 a. m. R.
R. Y. NJ. c. A. daily Bible class; DEG. A.
1920 noon, new mill gospel meeting; Dec
5th 2:15 D. m. R. R. Y: M. G. A, Barna-
bys Bible class; Dec. 9Th, $50 p, m. r. R.
: 7:so, Third Christian church, Union u n
Coming and 7'Knebel Is on His Way
have been on all the sign boards through
out the shops for several weeks 1t has
now been announced when 1s7 Knebel will b BE
Knebel is the International Railroad Y. NJ.
C. A religious work secretary of North
America and is coming to Topeka to
study the religious phase of the work
done by the local association. The r. r.
Y M c. A of Topeka has the world rec
ord and ranks first in Bible study classes
and shop meetings., so Knebel is coming
to see how the work is carried on.
Mr.. Knebel will be the guest of honor at
banquet given Saturday evening in the
association dining room by the entertain
ment and religious work committees OF
the aSSOcia ton.
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can do justice to it's students without
the necessary amount of wherewithaL
Now, can we not educate business
men to be honest with our students?
AS they have opportunity they ought
to tell students frankly wherein they
fail, explain to them what employers
demand of stenographers, and advise
hem to make thorough preparation.
Business men have many time
made me trouble and done incompe-
tent students a positive harm by giving
them to understand that they were fine
stenographers, SO that they came back
to me thinking was taking advantage
Of them and holding them in school
when they should be in positions
believe in using praise as well as CEN
sure-praise rather than censure-but
we must use both honestly.
When they employ stenographers
coming to them without any recon-
mendation from the school, employers
ought not to blame the school for the
stenographers' faults. A student after
short time in school sought a posi-
ton on her own responsibility and
against my advice. From what school
are you?" "Dougherty's.' well, IL
you are from Dougherty's you must be
81 right You may have the position"
ftick Of stenographer you sent me
the other day." said the EMPLOYER to
me later. 81 didn't send you any"
| Well. she said she was from your
I
incubation from me?" NO." "Well,
she has never had any from me in any
| shape. simply because she has not yet
qualified for position
think we can do considerable in
the way of educating business men as
10 honesty with our students in the
matter of wages. Very often 1 am
called upon for photographers, with an
offer of a very small salary; and 1 say
I'm sorry. but can do nothing for
you at that price"
| It seems to me we ought to educate
| employers, too, in regard to their gem
eral treatment of our folks. A man
| Who expects his stenographer to work
in an atmosphere poisoned with to-
Dacco. smoke and profanity, and asks
er to take his dictation while he
| ,hews a cigar, perhaps with his back
TO her, ought to be reasoned with at
least; and If he fails to see the error
lef his ways his stenographer should
be helped into decent position.
chosen president of the association; NJ.
Bryant of Lincoln, Neb., vice president.
and Miss Eva ]. Sullivan of Kansas
City, Mo-, secretary-treasurer.
A new worlds record on the type
writer for one hours continuous work
vas made by H. Otis B1aisdell of New
York city, who wrote 6,184 words, an
average of 103 words a minute in that
length of time. His actual record was
c,434 words. but he made SO errors.
The previous record was 95 words,
made by Miss Rose Fritz in New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
HE SEES ROCKEFELLER.
Bullets Fail to BaIk the Purpose of
Count de Vries.

Cleveland, O., Nov. 30-Count P. A.
DeVries has been successful in his eff
fort to see John D. Rockefeller in ref
erence to draining the Zuyder Zee and
opening up the water bed to truck
farming The count desired to inter
est Mr.. Rockefeller to the extent of
financing the proposition. On recent
attempts 10 reach Forest Hill, the nome
OF Mr.. Rockefeller. the count was re-
fused and on ore occasion shots were
fired az his automobile.
Yesterday the count was admitted to
the Rookie Teller grounds. He talked
with Mr.. Rockefeller while following
him around the golf links. The count
departed Cor New York after assuring
his friends that he had interested Mr..
Rockefeller
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ago occasionally reminds me OF how
discouraged her from taking up stenog-
raphy. The joke on me lies in the fact
that this lady made marvellous sue
cess in her very first position, and has
for the past six years been earning
considerably more than the average
mans salary.
An 1S-year-old boy who had not had
even a complete common school educa-
ton and whose lack of training of all
kinds caused more than one person
who had known him all his life to ask
me how 1 could take that boys money
when 1 must know he would get moth
ing of practical benefit out of the course.
/ was dubious myself. for I, too, had
known him all his life: but 1 wanted
to give him & chance. and in spite of
all the obstacles with which he had to
contend, and which were not of his own
making or choosing, Within a year
from the time he came to me he was
travelling with a Santa Fe official as
his personal stenographer at a salary
of SIS a month and expenses. could
easily have killed his ambition when
he came to me. but tried to be honest
with him and I am proud of the out
come.
AS I look back over my experience,
| I am glad that many time l gave
| a seemingly hopeless case a chance to
make good. And so I feel that 1 would
! have been dishonest if L had denied
| him the chance or deprived him OF 1t
| by the word OF encouragement which
| I was tempted to utter.
Cutting rates is another common
| form Of dishonesty, unfair treatment
| of students by commercial schools. 1t
| is not fair to those paying certain
rate to make a lower rate to others. l
| once had a business manager who said
/ to me when he first entered my employ,
| 1.-The other schools are cutting rates
| to beat the band. Well have to meet
thean.' 1 said, mo; give my stud
! ents their moneys worth and much
more 1t is up to you to make this
+, fact clear to. prospective students. III
YOU are as good a business manager as
| you claim to be, you should be able
| to do this easily. with at least ouI
| share of the prospects. The othel
schools have always cut rates and
| have always refused to do so, ever
| when / was struggling to get footholo
| for my school. 1 certainly will moi
stoop to that now"
1t is unjust from the standpoint OF
the student who puts all confidence IL
the school and comes to us withoui
question, even when he knows that he
can get cut rates elsewhere. Moreover
| it seems to me that cutting rates indi
Gates either or both of two condition:
that the school is hard up for stud
| ents or that it has no regard for ths
interests of its students and is merel.
grasping after the money. Nor is i
honest to make rate which will no
adequately compensate q school for TIL
right kind of work. because no scnoo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30

assistant superintendent of motive
power of the Santa Fe with offices and
headquarters at Topeka.
The value of a superheater and it's
meaning can be explained in a few
words. 1t is a device for applying ad-
oitional heat to the steam so that it
will condense at a later period of its
expansion in doing work. Steam as
evaporated from a locomotive boiler
contains considerable moisture. By
Passing this steam through super
heater this moisture is turned into a
dry steam before it reaches the cylin-
Gers of the engine. Dry or superheated
steam is more effective than moist or
saturated steam.
This surerheater devised by Mr.. ia
cobs has been in service. all over the
Santa Fe system from the smooth level
roadbeds of the east to the sharp
mountain grades in the west and in
every instance it has proved fuel.
saving device. While the saving of
fuel is an important economy in the
use of a superheater there are other
economies equally important. One of
the vital points is that the superheater
permits increasing the capacity of the
locomotives on the road without sacri-
ficing regularity of operation. While
the operating department of tn. Santa
Fe is interested in economy of fuel. it
takes more interest in the power and
capacity of the locomotives.
Equip a locomotive with superheat-
er and the same locomotive will haul
considerable more tonnage than it did
under the old power. A test made in
the mountain lines of the Santa Fe
showed a saving of &c per cent in fuel
all due to the work of the superheater.
There are now either in operation or
in construction 146 superheaters on the
Sarta Fe. Many of these are being
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
INTERNATIONAL MEETING.
Eight American Delegates Will At
tend Congress at Berne.


The American Railway association
membership now comprises 339 mem
bers, operating 24S,000 miles. The
executive committee, at the Chicago
meeting, reported that the eighth
session of the International Railway
congress will be held at Berne, Switz-
erland, July 4-16, 1910, and it voted
to send eight delegates, the president,
the general secretary and six others.
to be selected by the president The
association appropriated $4,000.
The committee on maintenance, j.
w. Kendrick (Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe), chairman. has appointed
subcommittee. consisting of j. ].
Turner pennsylvania lines). F. H.
Clark (Chicago, Burlington and Qu1n-
cy), and J. B. Berry Chicago, ROCK
Island and Pacific, to consider the
subject of the standard dimensions
of box cars. The committee also re-
ported that the cooperation of the
uniform classification committee is
desired in this work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
SOLID STEEL TIE THE BEST.
Committee Reports That No Satisfac-
tory Substitute Has Been Found.

The subcommittee of the American
Railway and Maintenance of Way
association appointed to gather sta
tistics on the life of metal and COM
posite ties has reported that the Car
negie tie (Buhrer patent) is very sat
isfactory. Approximately 1900, 600
ties of this type are in use and so far
they have withstood the most severe
service when properly installed.
The steel tie, it is stated. gives a
more solid and quick track than the
wooden tie, due to the rigid fastening
of the rail to the tie. 1t appears to
the committee that no concrete steel
tie has yet been produced which is
able to withstand heavy high-speed
traffic without crumbling, cracking or
breaking. However. very satisfactory
service has been obtained with con-
crete-steel ties in a number of in
stances, mostly in cases where the
traffic was of moderate speed and not
too heavy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
PRIVATE ROADS WILL STAY.
No Truth to Rumor That Frisco
Would Buy New Lines.

ST. Louis, Nov. 30.-That the st.
Louis Brownsville and Mexico and the
Marshall and East Texas railroads
will be acquired by the Frisco system,
has been denied in st. Louis. Both
roads are controlled by local syndi-
Gates. The acquisition of the roads
will give the Frisco line from Hous-
ton to Brownsville and the nucleus
for link to connect the main line
at Paris, Texas, with the New Or
leans and Houston line at Newton,
Texas. B. F. Yoakum, chairman of
the executive committee of the Frisco,
is president of the Brownsville line.
Negotiations for the sale of the roads
will be completed tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
Piles And
PurgatOry
Begin With the Same Letter and
There Are Other Resemblances.

Suffer? oh. no! Suffer don't ex-
press it. but there IS the PYRAMID
PILE CURE. It's a Cure that comes
to stay and gives one a fresh grip on
things.
1T PROMISES TO CURE
and keeps its word. Even to the last
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YOURS Is THE WORST
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Discouraged? Well. rather But the
PYRAMID PILE CURE was made for
just such cases. Yours is not a bit
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No wonder. But listen. We are so
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DON'T PUT OFF
getting rid of this terrible trouble. OF
itself 1t is hard enough to endure, but
1t leads to things worse. In truth it
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DON'T PUT OFF
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
NEW KATY BRANCH PLANNED.
Many New Improvements on NJ. *.
& T. in the West.

The announcement is made that
the Usage Western Railroad COM
pany, which was chartered during
September with $1,000,00O capital,
will build westward from Pawhuska
in the Usage Indian nation during
the coming year. It is to be built, it
is understood, as branch of the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas, connecting
with the Coffeyville- Oklahoma City
division near Bartlesville. Intention
is to build westward through Enid
across northern Oklahoma and south
western Kansas to Denver. In con-
nection with this construction, it is
said that the new company 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, 1909-11-30

have thus been forced into the action
to protect their interests.
The injunction restraints Attorney
General Byers, the state railroad com
missioners, County Attorney c. j.
Hoas, of Linn county, and County At
torney W.. J. Mcdonald oe Johnson
county from bringing action against
the company to compel it to follow
the law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
GREAT BUSINESS ON SANTA F'E.
All Former Records Broken in Car
Loading Department.

Santa Fe on one day recently load
ed 1000 more cars than ever before
in it's history. The increase, say Of
ficials of the road, is reflected in al
most every branch of industry, though
principally shown by manufacturers.
It is stated that were it not for the
backwardness of the farmers in for
warding their crops, the road would
be face to face with a serious short
age of cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
ANOTHER BLOW TO 2-CENT FARE
Iowa Federal Judge Renders Decision
IN Favor of Railroads.

Des Moines. Nov. 30.-Following
up his Missouri decision adjudging the
two cent fare law unconstitutional
where it can be shown a railroad is
unable to earn reasonable profit,
Federal Judge Smith Mcpherson has
granted p temporary Injunction for
bidding the Cedar Rapids and Iowa
City Railway and Light company from
complying with the Iowa two cent
fare law. Hearing was set for De-
cember Is. The action was based on
a petition by Mrs. Elizabeth d. Nc
Clintock of Haverford, Pa. one of the
company's heaviest stockholders. who
declared the company is no longer
paying dividends. The stockholders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
RAILROAD NEWS.
Jacobs Superheating Device a
Remarkable Success.
Saves Immense Amount of Fuel
for Santa Fe.
is MADE IN TOPEKA.
Locomotive Appliance Perfected
in Local Shops.
Other Items of General Interest
i'm Railroad Circles.

One of the late locomotive equip
ments which is proving a remarkable
success in the railroad world and is
attracting the attention of the rail-
roads over the country is the Jacobs
smokebox superheater which was de-
signed and perfected by H. w. Jacobs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
NURSING MOTHERS
show the beneficial effects of
SCOTS Emulsion

in a very short time. 1t not
only builds her up, but en-
riches the mothers milk and
properly nourishes the child.
Nearly all mothers who
nurse their children should
take this splendid food-tonic,
not only to keep up their
own strength but to properly
nourish their children.
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suffer? Oh. MOI "Suffer'' don't ex-
press it but there IS the PYRAMID
PILE CURE. It's a Cure that comes
to stay and gives one fresh grip on
things
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13
HUGE BULLDOG, GUARDING SISTERS
HOME, KILLS MAN IN HORRIBLE BATTLE

NEW YORK, Dec. i3-The horrible OF a
death between huge bulldog man was
killed and left lying In his al
the eoroners Inquest into the death OF Limper
The dog that figured the unique property
OF Lmoerts sister Mrs. sehcurman. an
hatred for Lmpert
agcly Despite Ltmpes advice with
her pet.
Early yesterday when Lwpert flat, ne
found the dog IN sole Feroously
himself the and for nearly combat
ants rolled about the floor In deadly struggle Lmpe
able 20 reach the
Later IN the day Imports body yno on the
floor beside overturned table. torn to
hreds ard his head and shoulders lay drying
blood The dog, his muxxe stained with
hs head and body bleeding
been hurled the furniture cover
Ing In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13

LOS ANGELES. Dec is-aIts n
nasty east. ana don't want to get
mixed up In Il. bat II they want
the truth. will not hesitate 20 give
Il 60 them" said District Attorney
J. n. FredeEicks today IN speak
ms Of the attempt made TO get
$1,000 ous Of Ralph }. I.easitt by
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Frank
n. HolEhelner and Detective c. u.
Pcyton ~ Seattle on the occasion Of
Leayi,rs arrest
= don't know which IL the decent
side up there. and az they are having
bitter fiRhu don't want 20 mix
up IN It until know for certain
phat they want aud how they
stand
did you advise the prosecuting
attorney ~ King county Of graft in
the I.easiit case7~
4 don't want TO say." said Fred
erickF It's "a had mess, and I
want % steer cloar Of ST."
Why have sou waited 30 long
without telling the story"
why. Il wasn't really any % my
business on August is Leavltt
came 90 me and said some Officers
from Seattle were trying TO hold him
ur because o. a criminal charge.
A. the case was coming 40 IN Los
Angeles. the governor having issued
a requisitiou warrant for him. de-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13
TAFT IGNORED
ALL PROTESTS
APPOINTS CORPORATION LAW.
YER TO SUPREME COURT
Despite OPPOSITION.


WASHINGTON. dee ia.~The
nomination Of Judge Horace n
t.urtoa. Of Nashville. Tenn. 10 sue
-sfed the late Rufus W Peckham As
associate Justice Of the United
States supreme court. wnA sent to
ihc senate today By President Taft
Lnrton'H appointment Was made
over the protests Of organized Ia.
Dor, several organizations Of which
have registered protests that the
Judge has pro.corporation leAningH
These protests we're voiced by
President Gompers aud other Off.
GERS 81 the American Federation OF
Labor President Taft recently
held a lengthy conference with the
senats judiciary committee. and II
IL predicted today that the recon.
mendation ~ i.urton's appointment
viii be confirmed Immediately BY
the senate