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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
FARMERS PLAN INSTITUTES.
VIII Discuss s.Needed Legislation" at
December II Meetings.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. 7.-Three
hundred farmers institutes in Kansas
are expected to meet, 1880 to $3.50
O'Clock, Saturday afternoon, December
II. The subject for general discussion
will be NEEDED Legislation of Interest
to the Farmer" Under this head are
two important items: School legisla-
tion-length of term, amount of levy,
teaching of agriculture, minimum
wages, library, consolidation and road
legislation, covering the separate levy
for dragging; poll tax in cash or labor;
one or more overseers for township;
raising tax limit for bridge and road
purposes or removing 1t altogether;
should price of labor and teams be
fixed by law, and the motor car tax. -,
The discussion of each subject will
be limited to one hour. Speakers will
be limited to five minutes. Members
of the legislature will be invited and
urged to attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
NEW LINES IN OKLAHOMA.
TracI5age Contract Sought by Fort
Smith & Western for Inlet.

TracIage Contract Sought by Fort
Smith & Western for Inlet.
Guthrie, Ok, Dec. Vice President
Crayon and General Manager Bush
nell of the Fort Smith & Western rail-
road spent several days in Oklahoma
City in the past week, stating the COM
pany is in a position to close a con-
tract at any time by which they will
enter Oklahoma City over the tracks
of one of the lines connecting with the
Fort Smith & Western east of Okla
homa City. Negotiations are under way
with both the Frisco and the Katy to
use their lines into Oklahoma City.
Eventually, a line will be built by the
Fort Smith & Western into Oklahoma
| City. The company now operates over
| 200 miles of main line between Fort
Smith, Ark, and Ell Reno, Ok, via
Guthrie.
The people Of AIva and other towns
| in northwestern Oklahoma are inter
ested in the projected Salina, Winni-
peg & Gulf railway, which has been
chartered to build southwest from
Kansas City, Mo-, and Omaha, Neb., to
Salina, Kan, thence into Barber coun-
ty, Kansas, and Alva, Ok, with an
ultimate extension southwest through
Fairview, Ok, across the Texas Pan
handle country.
F. L. Mercer, president of the Red
River Valley & Texas Railway com
pany, which proposes to build line
| from Ardmore, Ok, west to Chilli
cothe, Tex, has return from New
! York City and announces he was sue
/ cessful in obtaining the necessary
funds for financing the construction.
The company's bonds have been ap-
proved and sold. West from Ardm ore
the road will strike Walter, in Co
manche county; Frederick and Love-
! land. in Tillman county, crossing the
Wichita Falls & Northwestern at Love-
land, and thence south into Texas.
| N. D. Long of the Muskogee Electric
Traction company and P. N. Miller of
New York were in conference with the
| Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
during the past week relative to con-
struction of an electric interurban
from Oklahoma City to Muskogee, $50
miles in length. Intervening points
would be Shawnee, Davenport and
Tulsa From Muskogee the plan is to
I build east to Fort Smith
Two extensions are being planned
| by the Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf at
the present time, one seven miles from
Wapanucka to Bromide. another from
| Dewar to Okmulgee. Both are being
surveyed and the Wapanucka extern
sion IS to be built Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
RAILROAD NEWS.
No More Retrenching ON Rock
Island, Says Nudge.
President Is Optimistic Over
Outlook in This Country.
ASMUCH AS LAST YEAR
Roadway Work Will Be Big
Expenditure.
Other Items of General Interest
in Traffic World.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 1.-THE rail-
roads are waiting and hoping for some
increase in freight rates before they
can show net earnings that will justify
further expansion and any extensive
Improvement" declared H. U. Nudge,
president of the Rock Island system,
the other day.
conditions all over the country are
decidedly unsettled said Mr.. Nudge,
though the railroad men cannot as
cribe any particular reason for it. The
crop movement, especially over the
Rock Island lines, has been very good
and the farmers in the ROADS territory
have proSpered. There is not so much
shipping of merchandise, though, as
there has been. There does not seem
To be any particular branching out in
mercantile lines. The merchants are
conserving their resources with the re-
suit that the railroads are not DONG
the business that they did year ago.
Our gross earnings have not fallen on
but our net earnings have, because OF
the high cost of everything Many or
the roads whose gross earnings nave
increased show a decrease in their net
earnings because of this very reason.
''The railroads cannot see their way
clear at the present time to make any
purchases because of the low value of
their stocks and the fact that the
bankers and capitalists are not putting
any fresh money into the market. We
ere hoping for the best and expect that
It will not be long before the railroads
will get some relief.
To Improve Roadway.
'Our improvement program has not
been completed as yet, but we prob
ably will expend as much for road i'm
provements as we did last year, which
viii be about SO, 100000. We have
plenty of steel rails and we bought
heavily in the equipment line last year.
The money that we will spend will be
on the improvement of the roadway.
w, cannot definitely state our i'm
provement program until we are GER
tain of how much money We will have
TO spend.
The fact that the railroads are not
making heavy purchases may be the
cause of some of the depression as
when the railroads get out of the mar
ket it means that there is a CORE
spending loss in the sale of materials
that are used by the railroads, such as
steel. iron, coal and lumber, and IF
course the biggest loss is to the wage
Garner who converts the raw materials
into the finished product"
In the party with President Nudge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
THEY GROW
Good Humor and Cheerfulness from
Right Food and Drink.

Right Food and Drink.
ANYTHING that interferes with good
health is apt to keep cheerfulness and
good humor in the background. A
Washington Lady found that letting
coffee alone made things bright for
her She writes:
-Four years ago was practically
given I'D by my doctor and was not
expected to live long. My nervous
system was in bad condition.
But I was young and did not want
to die so I began to look about for the
cause of my chronic trouble. used to
have nervous spells which would ex-
haust me and after each spell it would
take me days before I could sit up in
q chair.
II became convinced my trouble
was caused by coffee 1 decided to
stop it and bought some Postum.
1.-The first cup, which made ac-
cordfng to directions, had a soothing
erect on my nerves and I liked the
taste For a time nearly lived on
Postum and ate little food besides.
am today a healthy woman.
ssNv family and relatives wonder If
am the same person was four years
ago. when I could do no work on ac-
count of nervousness. Now I am do
ing my own housework, take care of
two babies-one twenty the other two
months old. am so busy that I
hardly get time to write a letter, yet
do it all with the cheerfulness and
good hunlor that comes from enjoy
ing good health.
ct tell my friends it is to Postum 1
owe my life today.
Read 1.-THE Road to MELVILLE" IN
pkgs. There's Reason
Ever read tire above letter? A new
one aDpears from time to time. They
arc genuine, true, and full OF human
interest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
For Catarrh
Medicine Free in Every Case
Where 1t Fails to Relieve

Neglect or pessimism, we believe. is
the greatest enemy the public has to
contend with when applied to the loss
or recovery of health. Practically
every case of consumption might have
been cured If hope had been main
tanned and proper treatment had been
resorted to at the first symptom of the
disease. Until the advanced stage is
reached consumption Is durable Ca
tarrh is responsible, we believe, for
many cases of consumption. It is
about catarrh we want to talk to you
today, incidentally consumption, since
the two are so closely allied
We have a medicine made from a
prescription of one of the most sue
cesSful catarrh specialists known. We
believe it is positively without an
equal. We are SO satisfied that we are
right, that we will supply the medicine
free in every instance where it is used
according to directions for a reason
able length of time, should it fail to
give satisfaction in every particular
We want eVery one to try this medi-
cine at our risk. There are no condi-
tons attached to our Offer We put
the user under no obligation to us
whatever.
The medicine we want you to try is
Rexall Mucu-Tone. 1t is catarrh
remedy that goes direct to the seat of
trouble, 1t is carried by the blood to
every part of the system. 1t purifies
and enriches the blood. tones up the
mucous cells and brings about a con-
dition of health and strength that
tends to prevent the germs of con-
tumption from getting a start Be-
sides this, Rexall Mucu-Tone is a won
derful appetizer, digestive aid and
flesh builder. It's good effects are often
felt from the very first dose. It is one
of the largest and most satisfactory
selling medicines that we have ever had
anything to do with
We know SO much of the great good
that it has done that we personally
back it UP with our reputation and
money, which fact should be ample
guarantee to satisfy anybody. Rexal
Mucu-Tone comes in two sizes sc
cents and s1.00. We urge you to try
it. Remember you can obtain Rexall
Remedies in Topeka only at our store
THE Rexan Store. The Arnold Drug
Co., 52S Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
Had Dyspepsia IS Years.

Mr.. Sidney Vessels, Merritton, Ont,
Canada, writes:
ct have been troubled with dyspep-
STA and indigestion for twenty years,
during which time I tried different
DOCTORS but did not get the desired re-
suits. I have been compelled for
weeks at time to give up work, be-
ing completely Frustrated. I had to
confine myself to a milk diet, as moth
ing would remain on my stomach.
81 had about given up, thinking my
case incurable, when I heard of Pc
runa and decided to try it. One bot
tie made a great change, and after US
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
NEW ROCK ISLAND UNIFORMS.
Passenger Clerks and Oficials in Kan
Sas City Newly Dressed

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. CHARLES
w. Jones, city passenger agent of the
Rock Island, has inaugurated an in
novation in the city office of his COM
pany, at Ninth and Main. Commence
ing the latter part of the week all the
clerks in the Office, Mr.. Jones also in
cluded, will wear uniform coats Of
brown. The new garments have been
delivered and will be sprung on some
favorable occasion.
Mr.. Jones believes the innovation
will be a great improvement and Will
facilitate the business of his office.
Each coat has ten pockets, three on
each side without and within. These
will provide ample room for pencils,
pens, punches and all the parapher-
MALTA, for which ticket clerks usually
are compelled to chase up and down
the counter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
TO SPEAK AT X. o.
Senator Borah VIII Deliver Alumni
Address on Commencement Day.

Senator Borah VIII Deliver Alumni
Address on Commencement Day.
Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 7.-William E.
Borah, United States senator from
Idaho, who was student at the Uni
versity of Kansas in the early eighties,
will deliver the alumni address at the
commencement exercises here next
June. Dean Olin Templin has received
a letter from Senator Borah accepting
the invitation to give the address:
which will be made on Tuesday of
commencement week, Alumni Day"
This is the first time that one not
having received degree from the uni
versity has been asked to deliver the
commencement address. Within the
last year the Alumni association has
extended it's membership to Include as
associate members those who have at
tended the university, but were not
graduated.
Senator Borah attended the South
ern Illinois academy at Enfield, I'LL,
before he came to the university. He
was admitted to the bar in 1889, and
practiced law in Lyons, Kan, from
1890 to 1891. From there he removed
to Boise, Idaho, his present home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
MORE PEOPLE TAKE "UPPERs.'
Pullman Reduction Viewed With Sat
isfaction by Agents.

tIIIf1an ReOucUIOn viewed WIN SAT
isfaction by Agents.
City ticket agents in Topeka hear
the news that the Pullman company is
willing to reduce the price of uppers
with considerable satisfaction. They say
it will result in many people asking for
uppers who now scorn to use them,
and who show much dissatisfaction
when they are unable to get lowers.
Depot ticket agents are not so GER
tain that they will enjoy the reduction.
One agent said that as at present a
man going on a long trip, unable to
get lower at the starting point may
take an upper for the first night, and
following that may find plenty of space
in the car. Later on he may find it
necessary to go back to the upper
which he first bought. There being no
difference in the cost, there is no
trouble in adjusting accounts. If a diff
ference existed he would have to get
his tickets exchanged. or redeemed
and buy new tickets, and this will
make no end of bookkeeping.
At present the Pullman company
breaks its prices on standard car
berths on the dollar and half dollar.
The reduction of the price of uppers
will make a new break, on the quarter
dollar, and If the six mills a mile idea
is carried far it may make the break
in charges on five cents. This would
add much to the Pullman ticket &C
counting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

ing another bottle of this wonderful
medicine had complete freedom from
pain. my appetite had returned and I
could again enjoy my meals.
''I believe Peruna is the grandest
medicine under the sun. Today
weigh over 225 pounds. Is it any won
der that praise Peruna?
Says Pe-ru-na Entirely Relieved.
Mr.. Emile Marois, 1879 Ontario ST.,
Montreal, Canada, writes:
after taking nine bottles of Peruna
find that I am cured. 1 still take it
occasionally For me it is the best
medicine in the world. I have recon-
mended it to number of persons"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

bring on gravel. dropsy or bad case
of Bright's disease or diabetes.
Doan's Kidney Pills quickly help
weak kidneys. Don't waste time and
health and money trying other new
and unproven remedies of similar
names. Doan's have a record of rs
years of success in curing backache,
kidney and bladder troubles.
Doan's Kidney Pills have won fame
all over the civilized world, and are
endorsed by people whom you can call
on for verbal proof.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
MASON FOR POLLOCK'S PLACE.
If Jurist Is Advanced Western Kansas
Wants Garden City Man Named.

Garden City, Kan, Dec. Tn the
event of the appointment of Judge
John C. Pollock, United States district
judge for Kansas, to the United States
supreme court, the lawyers of western
Kansas will urge the appointment to
the district vacancy of Henry F. Mason
of this town, now associate justice of
the Kansas supreme court.
Justice Mason has lived here for rs
years, practiced law here for years,
was city and county attorney. member
of the legislature and elected associate
justice of the Kansas supreme court in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
RURAL CHURCH CONFERENCE.
Agricultural College Seeking cooper.
alton of Ministers of Kansas.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. 7.-While
many thoughtful farmers are studying
seriously the various problems of mod
ern agriculture, there are others who
are seeing that there are phases of
rural life problems that depend on
something else than the fertility of the
soil or the conservation of moisture.
Thoughtful people are everywhere rec
ognizings that the rural church does
not have anywhere in the United
a hold on the rural people as it should
have. A few years ago most minis
tiers were inclined to criticise the
farmers because of the race for money
and land. Now they are beginning to
wonder whether it will not be possible
for the ministry, the rural ministry, to
get in touch with the farmer from the
farmers own standpoint; whether 1t
would not be well for the rural min
lister to know a little more about agrf-
culture and about farm problems as
well as to have knowledge about
spiritual problems.
Recognizing that agriculture can
| not prosper permanently except as
there Is growth in Intellectual and So
cia1 matters, the agricultural college,
through Prof. E. L. Holton, professor
of rural education, has issued a call
tural college for Thursday, December
| 20, and a public invitation has been
extended to all ministers of whatever
| denomination in the state, especially
ministers who have village and rural
churches.
There will be held in Manhattan,
therefore, on Thursday afternoon and
evening. December 29, two conferences
on matters pertaining to the work of
the rural church as related to problems
of rural life. A program of interest
has been prepared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
TOPEKA TESTIMONY.

Thomas e. De Put. 1914 Clay street,
Topeka, Kan. says: 'For years I was
afflicted with kidney trouble. The first
symptom was a dull, bearing-down
ache across the small of my back,
which gradually grew worse and at
times I was confined to my bed for a
week or ten days, hardly able to move.
RoWley's Drug Store, relieved me of
my trouble. Doan's Kidney Pills act
ed just as represented in my case and
after taking them I was stronger and
in much better health. shall always
be firm endorser of Doan's Kidney
Pills"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

1902 and Reelected in 1908. It is the
belief of his friends here and in this
part of the state that he possesses quail
ties and the ability to make an excep-
tionally fine federal judge and it is re-
called that the manner of advancement
would be exactly the same as in the
case of Judge Pollock and the late JUS
tice Brewer. both of whom left the
Kansas state supreme court for their
federal judicial positions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
PROTEST FROM KANSAS sALTERs
Commerce Commission Hears Com
plants Against Railroads.

plants Against Railroads.
Kansas City, Dec 7.-Testimony
showing that the salt plants of Kansas
are Disseminated against by the rail-
roads in the matter of freight rates
has been introduced at special hear
ing of the interstate commerce COM
mission at the federal building here.
The complaint which led to the hear
ing had been filed by the board OF
railroad commissioners of Kansas at
the instigation Of the salt producers of
Hutchinson, Lyons, Anthony, Kanop-
ing. Tt was asserted by the Kansas
board that salt plants in Michigan,
especially those near Detroit, were
given a more favorable rate to Mis-
souri,, Iowa, Nebraska and Illinois
points than those in Kansas.
In the hearing it developed that the
100 pound rate on salt from Detroit to
st. Louis was TX cents. From Hutch
inson, Kan, to St. Louis. practically
the same mileage. the rate is Ii 1-3
cents. After other similar testimony,
the railroads asked continuance of
the hearing for 80 days.
Those who attended the hearing from
Kansas were: John Dawson, attorney
general elect; E. H. Hogueland, an at
torney for the board; Judge A. E.
Helm Of Wichita. Frank Vincent, A. p.
Byers, E. Barton and C. A Ryker Of
Hutchinson. Joy Martin of Chicago,
president of a salt company of Hutch
inson, and w. E. Mccormack, repre-
senting Detroit salt interests. also were
present.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
the Chicago & Northwestern, the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy. the Chi
cago Milwaukee & St. Paul, the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific, the Hi
nois Central, the Wabash, the Union
Pacific. the Missouri Pacific and the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railways
Were represented by attorneys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
GUN IN BUGGY KILLS HIM.
Lawrence Man Accidentally Touches
Trigger With Fatal Results.

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. Jesse
Studebaker, 25 years old, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Studebaker, who live
twelve miles west of Lawrence, was
killed last night by the accidental dis
charge of a gun. He was driving with
the gun in a buggy and stopped to put
up the buggy top. His hand touched
the trigger and the contents of the gun
were unloaded into his right shoulder.
Death was caused by loss of blood.
Lewis Single Binder gives man what
he wants. q rich. mellow-tasting cigar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

and Chairman Reid are W. s. Tinsman,
general manager; ]. E. German, first
vice president; F. o. Melcher, second
vice president and John Sebastian,
third vice president. The special train
consists Of eight cars There is a small
regiment Of under officials on board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

st wonder why the car did not visit
Finland in his Journey said the loyal
Russian to his friend. 81 guess replied
other men what has that to do with
it2" Naturally he didn't care to see his
finish '-Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07
TANK ExPLoDEs KILLING MAN.
Two Others Are Injured in a Garage
at Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. Am
oxygen tank exploded in a garage here
last night, killing Roy Clark and in
juring S. j. Clark, a brother of the
dead man, and A. S. Willoughby. The
building in which the explosion &C.
Cured was wrecked.
Neither of the injured men was
seriously hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-07

NEGLE coUGH--DANGERoUs cATARRH FOLLOWED
said
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-02-18
NOF WOODSTOCK

Senexet Grange presented very en-
.loyable program at the meeting oil
Woodstock Grange last Tuesday even
ing. The principal features were q
reading by Marvin Hyde, a recitation
by Miss Florence Wilcox, and panto.
mime called "one Bachelors Trials
The actors were Harry Wells, Misses
Louise and Bessie Works, Mrs. Chaun.
eey Child, Miss Mabel Cechrane, Mrs.
Earl Andrews, Raymond Sheldon,
Mrs. Will Child, Chauncey Child
Herbert Kingsbnry and Miss Edna
Clark. Refreshments were served al
the conclusion of the meeting.
Miss Bernice Eeavitt of New Britain
Normal school is expected home on
r iday.
Miss Florence Hubbard is the que. I
Of her cousin, Mrs. Henry Bannister 1
Webster this week.
Eleanor and Louise Lindeman, Mer-
ril and Beatrice Healey, who have all
been sick, are much better at present.
The graAge programs for the year
will be ready for distribution at the
first meeting in March.
The body of Mrs. Sarah Davis,
widow OF DIR. Henry Smith, formerly
of Webster, was brought to the Pratt
cemetery for burial on Tuesday.
Mrs. Elmer Corttis spent Thursday
in Worcester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur G.. Potter wei
coined little son To their home last
Sunday night.