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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-21
RAILROAD NEWS.
Union Pacific Block System
Connected to Salina.
Danger From Wrecks and
Broken Rails Now Small.
WILL GIVE WARNING.
Head-On Collisions, Though
Rare, Now Impossible.
Other Items Of General Interest
in Railroad World.

The Unicn Pacific railroad connected
up it's new block system to Salina last
week. This makes the track from Sa-
Ina east to Kansas City as safe as a
railroad track can be made in this day
and age. 1t was three months ago that
the system was completed as far west
as Manhattan.
This will be good news to travels.
AS matter of fact the Union Pacific
las had few serious accidents on the
Kansas division but the completion Of
this block system will even lessen the
danger.
These semaphores are located at in
iervals Of three miles eacn. As they
are now working no train can ap-
proach within three miles of another
without knowing the other is there.
This absolutely will prevent headon
or rearend collisions unless the engi-
neer and firemen goth go sound asleep
and this is not apt TO happen.
Headend collisions are rare here.
But there are other dangers which this
block system prevents. Often times in
a storm a boxcar or string of cars
will be blown by the wlnd on to the
main track. Tney will throw on the
blocks too, thus giving warning to a
train three miles away from them.
Broken rails, washouts, ETC., give
warning. A wreck from broken rail
is usually caused to the train follow
ing the one that breaks it. Usually
the train breaking the rail passes over
it in safety but the next train along
strikes it, shoves it out of place and
there is a wreck. But with these
semaphores or blocks, these things all
give warning. The instant a rail breaks
the current is thrown off and the block
refuses to work. The engineer is al
ways watching the block and the in
slant he sees that. arm or light fails
to work he knows there is something
wrong in the three miles stretch of
track which he has entered. Then, ac-
cording to orders. the train creeps at
snail like pace, Waterman going
ahead looking for the trouble. Frosty
weather often breaks rails and danger
of wrecks from them now is elimina-
ted.
II there is a washout, the engineer
knows that something is wrong as soon
as he gets within three miles of the
place. AS before the engine slows
down and man goes out ahead to
hunt for the trouble.
A few days ago train No. 107 was
stopped near Manhattan because a sig
nal failed to worA The flagman was
sent ahead and found that lightning
had struck one of the signal posts.
There was nothing wrong with the
track. The other train No. 100 was
stopped between Chapman and abb
lene because signal refused to work.
Again it was the work of lightning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-21

the roads would have received if the
1907 rate had remained in effect. This
Is shown by the following figures. all
taken from the Interstate Commences
commissions report:
Number of passengers carried one
mile in 1908. 29.082.s36,s44.
Passenger revenue in 1908. $685.
S32,746.
What passenger receipts would have
been IL 1907 passenger mile rate had
been maintained in 1908, S5ss,72s.33e.
Difference. $1S.S95,590.
The tendency in recent years has
freight and passengers It has been
proposed to fix maximum passenger
rate of two cents mile but the COM
missions report shows that the aver
age rate (taking last year for which
official statistics are pubIishedl is I'll.
ready less than tive cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-21
FRISCO IN ANOTHER DEAL.
Yoakum Said to Have Arranged for
Memphis-N New Orleans Line.

New York. July 21.-An agreement
is said to have been made between the
New Orleans Great Northern and the
Frisco system, which provides for an
other line connecting New Orleans
with Memphis. This is to be accom-
plished by building an extension of the
first-named road from Jackson. Miss,
to a point near Memphis. for which it
is further said surveys have already
been made. 1t is also stated that this
will be the route Of the Frisco from
the east into the Crescent City, max
ing two avenues of approach for the
Yoakum system from the north and
west. It has been reported that the
New Orleans Great Northern. other
wise known as the Goodyear road, has
been acquired by the Frisco interests,
but confirmation of this has not been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-21
WASHING WITHOUT WATER
4. like Trying to Get Rid of Dandruff
without Herpicide.

n like Trying to Get Rid of Dandruff
Without Herpicide.
Did you ever see any one trying to
wash themselves without soap or
II YOU did what would you say Of
II is every bit as foolish to try to
get rid OF Dandruff and to prevent
Badness by feeding the germs which
cause IL. with Canthrarides, Vaseline,
Cslvcerine and similar substances
which form the principal ingredients
~ most soca1led Hair Growers.
Newbr0's Herpicide is successful
because It attacks and kills the para
sitic germ which feeds on the hair
roots
II is the original and only genuine
scalp germicide manufactured
sold by leading druggists. Send 10c
n Sfa4aps for sample to The Herpicide
CO... Detroit, Mich.
one Dollar Bottles Guaranteed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-21
CLOSING VALLEY LINE GAP.
Grading Gang for Interurban Is
Nearing Sedgwick.

Wichita, Kan, July 21.-There is
something doing this week in practi-
cally every branch of the Arkansas
Valley Interurban railway construc-
ton. Even the section gang was put
to work cutting the weeds from the
right of way between Wichita and
Valley Center.
This renewed activity in the build
ing of Wichita's first interurban rail-
way means that the first unit of the
road will be finished and ready for
operation at an early date. Here are
the various lines of work at which
the construction company has large
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-21
SMALL LOSS PER MILE COSTLY.
Passenger Revenue Drops $4,000, 600
in One Year.

According to the interstate COM
merce commission. the average rail-
way rate, for carrying a passenger one
mile, fell off from 2.014 cents in the
fiscal year 1907 to 1897 cents in the
year 1905. This is a difference of II
hundredths of mill, or about one-thir-
teenth of cent.
The apparently small difference in
the mileage rate caused a loss to the
railways, In passenger revenue, of
nearly 19,000.000-to be exact $1S,-
s95.590. That is the added amount
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-21
At the Airdon,e

That the Cohn Comedy company is
pleasing at the Airdome is indicated by
the applause given. Crowds continue
to attend. Besides the regular bill spe-
cialties are given. These are well taken.
Manager Cohn promises that his COM
pany will continue throughout the
week in their efforts to give satisfac-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-21
nes MONIES 6. lincoln 1.

Lincoln, July 21.-The Champions
Hnally broke the Antelopes winning
streak by taking the game. to l. Des
Moines pounded the Lincoln pitchers
hard, piling up 1S safe ones.
Score: n n Il
1dncoln. 100000 II
.Des Moines. L 0 2 90 00-6 10 l
+ Batteries-Geist. Knapp and Kruger
and Clark: Biersdorfer. Hersche and
CIemmonS.
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obtainable, and there have been en-
phatic denials.

phatic denials.
The new proposed route will afford
the Frisco direct connection with its
lines to st. Louis and the great grain
belt to Missouri, making practically a
parallel route to the Mobile & Ohio
from that territory. 1t already has a
direct line from Houston which con-
meets with the lines to North Texas and
oklahoma territory, it's present en-
trance into New Orleans being via
Edenborn line from Baton Rouge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-21

forces of men: Laying steel, cutting
weeds on the section, distributing
poles for the trolley wires, filling Jes-
ter creek and cutting a new channel
for the stream, building a bridge near
Sullivans dam and receiving ma
teriaIs,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AT PITTsBURG.

AT PITTSBURG.
Score by innings: RH. E.
Jsorton ..............oo oooooos- 0
Tiffsb1r1 .............0 000 1902 o
sf3atteries-Boston, Ferguson and Ora
nam: Pfttsburg, Maddox and Gibson
AT CHICAGO.
Score by innings: RH.E
1rooklyn ........OOO0oo0 Z 2
Cnicago .........OO o o o o 5000 IL 4 2
Batteries-Chicago, Bell and Erwin;
Brooklyn, Pfeister and Archer.
AT CINCINNATI.
Score by innings: RH.E.
New York...........00 o 200 Is ID
Clmcfnnau ............1 o o 2 90 IS ID
T3atterfes-NeW York, Axnes and Schleis
Cincinnatf BURNS and Mclean.
AT ST. LOUIS.
Score by innings; RH.E.
rshiladelphia .........O2o40 OIL II 2
al Touis..............0 10000 1 O. 4
Fatteries-P Philadelphia, Foxen and
11ooin. at Louis Harmon and Bresnahan.
Central Kansas League.
Manhattan 8. Salina Z.
Abilene 8. Beloit 2.
Junction City 2, Concordia 2.
Ellsworth 1, Clay Center o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-21
m THE WESTERN LEAGUE.
wichita 6, St. Joseph 1.

wichita, July 21.-Jarnigan held the
11rummers to three hits and Wichita
took the ST. Joseph bunch into camp
to 1.
Score: n
- Tosenb o1O001 3 2
wichita 11o100 *-6 2
Ratteries-Baker and Frambes
Shea; Jarnigan and Shaw.
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Omaha 4. Sioux City 4.

Omaha, July 21.-With a reinforced
team. Omaha was able to end their
loginR streak of IL games and sack
Score. R H z
omaha. O11101o ""4 s 2
sioux City 1000 OO01 o. 8
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Kelley and
fzondins; Alderman and Miller.
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The
Limited

Low fares to lake resorts in Wis
consin and Michigan, and to hundreds
OF other summer resorts north and
east, are now offered by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-21
The Southwest Limited

leaves Union Depot. Kansas City. 5.55
p m. daily. Arrives Union Station.
Chicago. 500 a. m. Descriptive Books
Free.
G.L. COBB, S. w. P. A.
907 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-21
Central Kansas Leaoue.
Eastern Kansas League.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AT PHILADELPHIA.

AT PHILADELPHIA.
Score by innings: RHE
Chicago ...............0 o 10000 0
Philadelphia ........-.O o 5000 - Q
Batteries-Chicago, Scott and Sullivan;
Philadelphia, Coombs and Lapp.
AT BOSTON.
Score by innings: RH.E
Detroit ............1 o o 0 o OF 90 Is IA 1
Boston ............0 o 0 2 o % 0 0 o. 3
Batteries-Detroit, Willet and Stanage;
Boston, Collins and Carrigan.
AT NEW YORK
Score by innings: R.H.E.
st. Louis. ...........0 o o OIL 5000 OIL II
New York.......-...O O01 0 90 90 IL I
Batteries-St. Louis, Petty and Stephens;
New York. Quinn and Mitchell.
AT WASHINGTON.
Score by innings: R.H.E
Cleveland .............O 0O2100O-4 2
Washington .....-....1 o o 1 IS
Batteries Cleveland Mitchell and
Bemis; Washington, Groom and Becken-
dorf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-21

SCORE BY INNINGS.

Summary Stolen bases-Beall, NC
Murray Lindsay, Thomson. Two base
ffts-Walsh, Kelly. Home run-Schreib-
or, Sacrifice hits-McMurray, Lloyd,
wright. Sacrifice fly-Cranston. Struck
out-By Schneider 2. by Wright 3. Bases
on halls-Off Schneider 8, OH Wrlgnt ..
T1oubIe plays-Schreiber to Lloyd:
Wriel1t. to Abbott; Cranston to Lloyd
to Lindsay. Hit by pitched ball-Beali
Ter on bases-Denver 8. Topeka a.
Time of game-1:4o. Attendance-1,OcO.
TTunpfre-Mullen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-21

tbs; by Philadelphia to Rochester,
Joseph A. Ward; by Philadelphia to
Baltimore, James r. Moroney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-21
OWNER DRIVES OWN HORSES.
+. j. Jones Takes Geers Place in Sulky
and Makes Clean Up.

Grand Rapids, July 21.-The second
day of the Grand Rapids harness race
meet was a day of triumph for F. J.
Jones of Memphis, Tenn, principal
owner of the Geers stable. He climb
ed into the sulky in place of the in
jured veteran and drove his own en-
tries an dthe Able besides. He won
the 2:12 trot for the $4,000 furniture
manufacturers stake with Dude Arch
dale, for which he paid SIC, 900 last
week, and also took the Able to first
money in the 2:16 class pace. Geers,
.disobeying the orders of his doctor,
drove to the park and saw from a
carriage the winning of the horses he
trained. He was given an ovation.
Because of Geers' injury, the Harves-
fer was drawn from the 2:06 class
trot. Orc won the race handily.
Summaries: 2:16 pace, purse $1,000,
three in FIVE: The Able won; Andy N
J. second; Nellie G. third. Best time
2:0SH.
zoos trot. purse 800, two in three:
Orc won; Wilkesheart, second; Mar
gin, third. Best time 2:0SA.
2:12- class trotting. Furniture manu-
facturer purse $4,000, Dude Arch
dale won; Bisa second; Beryaldo,
third. Best time 2:0S%.
2:09 class pacing, purse $1,000,
three in Ave; King Cole won; Waverly
second; w. A. third. Best time 1907 n
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R.H.E
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

8 AT COLUMBUS.
Score by innings: RH.E
Kansas City......21 100000 2-10 II 4
Columbus ............O 0 2 o. 000-4 /
Batteries-Kansas City, Essick and
James; Columbus, Iiebhardt and Arbo-
CAST.
AT TOLEDO.
Score by innings: r.
Milwaukee .............O2O O0OO0OO-2
IOledO ........-.....-......1 U y y U ~
Observation-Disclosures McGlynn and
Marshall; Toledo. Galligan and Land.
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Score by innings: RH.E
Minneapolis ...........0 0 0 OF 90 IA 8 2
Indianapolis ..........O 10000 o. 5 2
Batteries-Minneapolis Patterson and
Smith; Indianapolis, Lindaman and How
ley.
AT LOUISVILLE.
Score by innings: r.
0l. raul. ..s.s...-..'......o v v v 10
Louisville ..............0 8 8 90 l o OF
Batteries-St. Paul, Chech and Kelly;
Louisville, Decanniere, Richter and
Schreck.
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New York, July 21.-President Lynch
of the National league has approved
the following:
Contracts-With Boston, Edward !.
Abbattichio; with Pittsburg, James J.
Dowd, jr.; with St. Louis, Ernest b.
Lush.
Releases-By Boston to Lowell, W. E.
ParsoA; by Brooklyn to Bingharnton
N. Y, H. G. Lumley; by Cincinnati to
Louisville, J. B. Doyle and 8. F. Paux-
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MiscellaneOus Games.
Prairie View 8, Long Island 0.
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Western Association.
Enid 4. Guthrie 1.
Bartlesville IL, Okmulgee 1.
Ell Reno s. Sapulpa 1.
Joplin 4. Tulsa 8.
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The Cooleysox and st. Joseph play a
double-header Sunday, the first game
beginning at 2:30 o'clock. This is
postponed game. In the home series
which begins Saturday to last 20 days
there will be number of double head
ers to clear up postponed games.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-21
Eastern Kansas Leaeue,

Sabetha 10. Hiawatha 2.
Horton 6, Marysvi11e 5.
Holton 5, Horton 4.
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hdIIStIS IottttO HCuSUO'
Great Bend Z. Hutchinson 3.
Larned Z. Newton 1.
Mcpherson 2. wellington 0.
Lyons 5. Arkansas City 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-21
BASEBALL GOSSIP.
Where They PLAY

Where They Play Tomorrow:
Sioux City at Omaha.
Des Moines at Lincoln.
St. Joseph at Wichita
Topeka at Denver.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-28
SET A TRAP
FOR LOR|MER
White Tells How He Tried to
Catch Lorimer

Chicago, Ill, Sept. 2S.-Representa-
tive Charles A. White, recalled to the
witness stand on cross examination
before the Lorimer investigating com
mittee, testified today that he wrote
to Senator Lorimer in December, 1909,
telling him of his manuscript to get
the senator ito commit himself con-
corning the doings in the legislature"
so that he, White, might use it in his
publication of the story.
White insisted that he did not pro-
pose selling the story but wanted to
publish it, ,.
He then declared that the contract
with The Chicago Tribune did not
state the truth entirely. "The con-
tract states that I offered to sell the
manuscript" said White. "That is
not true. / protested at the time that
did not offer to sell the story, but
only expected my expenses"
In response to further questions,
White declared that he thought his
expenses might be $4,000. The wit
ness admitted that he had received
$3.50 for his expenses in addition to
the $3.50 called for by the newspaper
contract. After some sparring, White
admitted he never had received any
offer to pay for the story except from
the newspaper which published it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-28
WIDOW Will NOT
PAY FOR HERSELF

Washington, Sept. 2s.-Should a
widow be compelled to pay debt con-
tracted by her husband when he
bought her for his wife? That is a
question the superintendent Of the
Skokomish Indians CWashinRton) was
called upon recently to decide. This
peculiar case was discovered by AS
sistant Commissioner Abbott OF the
Indian Office, during a recent inspec-
ton trip. The story OF the adventure
follows chronologically:
The Indian, when a young man,
bought his wife for. about 5000. To pay
for her he borrowed the amount from
his father. When the husband died,
about thirty years later. he still owed
balance of $780,
Upon the death of the husband the
father attempted to collect the bal
ance of the debt from the wife. The
question was put to the superintend-
ent, when the father applied to him
to force the woman to sell her land
in order to pay part of the purchase
price of herself.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-28
Praises LaFOIlette and Wis.
ProgreSSiveS
is ONLY PARTLY PREPARED
PAYNE ALDRIcH TARIFF LAW IS
DECLARED TO BE POOR AND
MORE RADICAL LAWS ARE FA-
VoRED - COMMITTEE WAS IN
SESSION TILL 8 A. M.

Madison, Wis, Sept. 2S.-A portion
Of the republican platform as adopted
by the resolutions committee was made
public before being read to the dele
gates today. 1t praises Senator La
Toilette and the Wisconsin progress
sives and declares that the Payne
Aldrich law does not fulfill the party
pledges.
The present tariff board is declared
not adequate. The railroad law should
be amended to allow physical valua-
ton Of railroads. A graduated income
tax is favored and national control of
natural resources.
When the committee adjourned at
8 o'clock this morning they reported
that they had not completed making
the platform and were instructed by
Chairman McGovern to meet again at
9, the hour set for the convention to
resume. The delay was said to be due
to the large number Of subjects to be
considered and not to any discord.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-28
Burke Talking Burke"
instead of Democracy
W. J. Courtney Tells Of the Speech at Page-Govenor Is
Spending ALI His Time in Trying to Excuse Himself
for Mistakes Of His Administration

Dakota school lands. He kept very
quiet on this matter.
HE gave as a reason for approving
the raising of the salaries of state OFF,
GERS that the law was passed by a
republican legislature. However. he
said that 1t was wise piece of legis-
lation. He could not hardy let IL go
by, when 1t helped fill the Golfers Of
his own pockets.
I'm my candid opinion, Burke did not
add to his strength at Page said Mr..
Courtney. There was a large crowd
there, but very few from Page. Most
of them came from Hope He is ex-
pecting to get some republican votes
and in that he will be fooled. This is
the reason why he did not talk along
party lines"
Mr.. Courtney said that the governor
indicated in his talk in regard to the
chief executive removing officials that
there should be some authority on
whom the criticism of the people
could be made. Then 1t would be up
to the governor to be responsible for
the administration"
"Hildreth's talk was personal
Islander against his political enemies
said Mr.. Courtney. He directed hts
talk against Mr.. Hanna and Mr. Pin
chor as well as others. One of the
speakers also, 1t is reported, said that
Mr.. Hanna voted for tariff on lumber.
Now, the congressional records them
selves show that Hanna voted against
the tariff on lumber"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-28
Withdrawal Of Gaynor Leaves
Them In Lurch
SAY any GOOD MAN WILL Win
GAYNoR's NAME is SCRATCHED
OFF THE LIST AND THEY
SEEM TO BE HAVING A HARD
TIME TO FIND THE RIGHT
MAN.

Rochester, N. Y. Sept. 2s.--The sud-
den and unexpected scratching Of
Mayor Gaynor's name from the list OF
gubernatorial candidates in which by
common opinion he held first place
leaves the democratic leaders here for
tonorrow's convention confronting a
problem.
1--WE can win with any clean man."
said one OF the New York men this
morning, but with Gaynor we should
have cleaned up the state"
The names of Congressman Sulzer
and James S. Ravens and OF Edward
M Shepard, an attorney, are being
discussed as probable nominees for the
Office. The most important planks in
the platform will have to do with di-
rect nominations, tariff reform and a
denomination of Rooseveltism or new
nationalism.s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-28
DEITz ROASTS
The SHERIFF
WISCONSIN CHARACTER DOES
NOT FEAR ARREST AND
OFTEN VISITS
TOWN.

Winter, Wis, Sept. 2S.-Many resi-
dents of Wisconsin have freely crit
icised Sheriff M. E. Madden of Saw
yer county for his failure to capture
John F. Deitz To all or these crit
icisms Sheriff Madden is silent. Now
comes Deitz himself with the sugges-
ton that Madden is negligent. In a
letter he says:
Don't you think Madden has been
somewhat negligent in his duty as a
peace officer in gmothering six So
called criminaI warrants since the in
ception of his term Of Office nearly
two years ago. If Mailman is going
to take me dead / fail to see the
benefit of postponing his pleasure for
days, weeks or months. He rounded up
bunch in Winter and made them
divulge the truth, although ii was not
their intention TO do so. The best one
was DIR. Burns, who said he saw me
branishing a smoking revolver-my
pistol is Notwithstanding I've
got one of your corporation pupg!
Some time afterwards, when the doc
tor was telling it over he claimed /
said: I've got one Of the prominent
citizens When he was asked, Now
doctor, which did he say he declared,
Well, really, / don't know"
That Deitz has reason to believe
there will be no attempt made to ar
rest him is evident from the fact that
he visits the town of Winter when
ever the notion strikes him. He does
not parade the street fiourishing au-
tomato revolvers, as over jealous cor
respondents would have public believe
but transacts what little business he
may have as any other farmer would,
talks freely with those who care to
converse with him, and returns home.