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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-24
RAILROAD NEWS.
How Accidents May Be Averted
Puzzle Among Employees.
Locomotive Boiler Explosions
Call Attention to Facts.
DEATH RATE LARGE
Interstate Commission Has Sub.
ject Under Consideration.
Other Items of General Interest
in Traffic World.

Fort Scott, Kan. Nov. 24.-The four
explosions of locomotive boilers near
Fort Scott in the last two years, the
blowing up of the flyers engine on
Greenfield hill, in which a Fort Scott
engine crew was killed, the blowing
up Of the engine pulling the Meteor
near Olathe only a few weeks ago, in
which another engine crew well known
here met death, and two similar ex
plosions on the M, K. & T., have at
tracted the close attention of railroad
men employed in all departments of
mocha meal work. in an effort to deter
mine the cause that similar accidents
may II possible, be aVerted IN the flu
ture.
Following the explosion of the Me-
teor's engine, the dismantled boiler was
brought here and while here was in
Spected by officials of three roadS-the
Frisco, Missouri Pacific and Katy, but
nothing conclusive could be arrived at
as to the cause of the catastrophe,
| though the general verdict was low wa
ter. The question is one that is at
| tracing the attention of mechanical
| men from all roads, as such explosions
are all too frequent, and the inter-
state commerce commissioners have also
taken the matter under serious consid
Grafton.
The following from when the Boiler
Blows Up" in the December number of
the Technical World Magazine, tells of
the number of such accidents and of
the large death rate resulting from
them:
Nobody will ever know how many
boilers blew up in the United States
in 1909, but anyone who will take the
trouble may learn that at least $50 of
them did. That is at the rate of an
explosion for 16 hours and six minutes
in the year. In these $50 boiler explo-
sions 227 persons were killed outright
| and 422 others were injured. Consider
ing the modest and unobtrusive way in
which the slaughter goes on this is a
pretty good score.
There is one class of boilers, and one
| only, concerning which official statistics
this is the locomotive boiler. The inter
state commerce commission is able to an
nounce that from July l, 1904, to June 30
1909, 265 persons were killed and 1856 were
but not even the interstate commerce
commission knows how many boilers were
blown up to accomplish this result.
From unofficialS sources it may be
learned that in 1907 there were 81 locomo-
tive boiler explosions which means that
! blew up, killing 101 persons, or nearly one
fourth of the total killed in boiler eX-
plosions that year, and tnjuring 6S. In
| 1909 there were ~ explosions of locomotive
| total number of explosions, in which A
! persons were killed. which was 1913 per
| cent of the total killed in explosions, and
! 80 were injured.
| Sawmills which have pretty hard rep
! utation in such things only scored "a ex-
ly as numerous as locomotives. There
were As persons killed in these accidents
and is one more than was credited to the
| locomotives and Al were injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-24
NUDGE UPHoLDs ROADS ACTS.
Rock Island President Declares Many
Snnnosed Economics Are Wastes.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Officfals of the
great railway systems of the country
differ with Louis T. Brandeis' opinion
that waste in the operation of the lines
and not changes in economic conditions
are responsible for the increases in the
expenses of the transportation COM
panies.
In t. hearings before the interstate
commerce commission in the freight
rate increase cases. Mr.. Brandeis, who
is counsel for the eastern shippers, on
Tuesday said the application of more
scientific management would result in
the saving of more than $1,000, 900 a day
in transportation business of the coun-
try.
The wiping out of this 1915, 1000, 900 a
year loss, he said would take away the
need of raising the freight rates now
declared by the railroad men to be the
only way to prevent their lines from
going bankrupt and would prevent the
shippers--and ultimately the consumers
from paying the extra cost of $75,000,-
600 a year which the increase proposed
on rates would assess against them
Following is what H. U. Nudge, pres
ident of the Rock Island system, has
to say:
''It is difficult to answer Mr.. Brandeis
without knowing what he said and how
he thinks we ought to effect such big
economics. OF course. there are posi-
Bile ways to introduce further economies
in railroad operation, but many of
them are more theoretical than prac-
teal and it is not true that the rail-
roads are wastefully managed.
Il think. however, that if Mr.. Bran
deis would look into some of our ac-
counts he would see that we are all
ready doing some of the things he ad-
vocates. I know the Rock Island
would like all the assistance it can get
in saving it's share of that $500 600 900.
1--WE know what our unit costs are
We have the pfecework system in
many of our shops and would like to
establish it in others, but we can't af-
ford so many strikes. The piecework
and bonus system for shops are good
things, but they are obnoxious to or
e-aOized Ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-24
GOULD TO IMPROVE KIN Sd.
Missouri Pacific Line Will Get Part of
$4,000 900 for Kansas

A part of the 100000 that George Gould
promised to expend in Kansas in the bet
TO the rejuvenation of the Kansas, Ne
Draska & Dakota, the line that runs from
Fort Scott to Topeka via Waverly and
Lomax. 1t is the main line OF the Missouri
miles long.
practically rebuilt. 1t is at present in a
neglected condition---the butt of the
contract has been closed with the L. ].
Smith Construction company which did
the work through Ottawa, to put the line
IN working condition. The work will begin
just as soon as the equipment can be as
sembled. The Smith company is now re-
ballasting the Colorado line of the Mis-
souri, Pacific. The Smith company has
bought the old plant of the Riverside Iron
Works, Kansas City, Kan. which will be
used to repair the engines and equipment
of the construction company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-24
Burr Brothers Find Bail.

New York, Nov 24-Shelton c.
Burr and his brother, Eugene H. Burr,
of the firm of Burr Brothers, incorpor-
ated, dealers in oil and mining stocks,
who were arrested last Monday,
charged with using the United States
mails to defraud, have been admitted
to bail in the sum of $4,000 each.
Frank c. Tobey, the third member of
the firm, arrested in the same federal
raid, has not found bail and is still in
the Tombs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-24
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-24
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-24

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Gum Sectional bookcase to kee'
They come in various finishes
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book units, top and base for as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-24

pearl gray with gilt lines. The car will
be used on the kite route" q day-
light observation run out of Los An
geles.
Newark post., 1910-11-02
SOME GOOD FARMS
Business PROPOSITIONS
In First Glass Nei&hborhocds

One Of the desirable
per Oxford township miles north OF Eview
acres high state OF culvaion fourteen
otton heated by hot and cold
by windmill cellars,
act work. ewy painted this spring Barn outside shed
chicken Of
hrse smith shop woodhouse
necessary onbud'ns Apples peaches and small This
nome must be seen to be appreciated Telephone and rural mail
Railroad
(rove being the terminal point trolley Wilmington
West Chester, the
needed and will
mile stone mansion
together with other dwelling houses constantly demand for
Large barn head Of stock Water supply lest the Land
unusually productive fruit (smal and arg producer
producer supplies vii ayers beside general products
Nest Grove affords making
Fc,as Livery Stable in boro OF West Grove b. W R)
4o from Philadelphia and the terminal of Wilmington West
a
Stabng for head No better location and the best outlook
for live
Iomeroy Newark r. R. and mics from West p B.
H. r having OF meadow timber
house OF heated by Also frame house.
waered by wind mill Barn 6oxSo stable head stock first class
dairy and
New township
in fine
porch
feet New barn roof head of stock This
situated plateau overlooking the Toughkenamo valley has three
mushroom between
all
IF fruit
Chatham, containing
FIVE supplied by stable for three head OF stock
small
and lot Hillside Avenue West Grove brick
rooed with heated by hot fitted with Wood
chicken house. small fruit This is pleasant location des
able h, high and healthy
New London pike called the prcties
the pike excellent hundred yards from church,
mile gst posocc grain
apple
kitchen Barn animals Chicken
hog house oxS house Corn crib 6xsx4 2
Newark post., 1910-11-02
LondOnQrove Township

One hundred acres, mile and quarter
from West Grove, 7 acres timber and
fruit orchard II-room (beside attic)
brick house, frame kitchen. Water by
gravity. Barn 4ox5o and addition 4Sxso
over barn yard. Three tenant houses
could be readily rented A fine place.
A farm % I-2 acres, in the southwes-
tern part OF the township, I-2 miles
from West Grove, containing nine
rom frame house, double decker barn.
4ox5o, that will stable twenty head
stock. Land of good quality: 6 acres
timber Sold to close an estate.
Six acres on Rose Hill Avenue with
in sight OF West Grove. Groom frame
house, steam heated; barn chicken and
wood houses. Desirable location.
Thirty acres three miles from Avon
dale. Fine meadow OF eight acres, g.
room frame house; plenty of fruit and
necessary outbuildings. Barn 35x45 for
8 head.
twenty acres near Chatham, S-room
frame house and all necessary OUT
buildings. Apple, peach and cherry
trees. Barn 24x4o for seven head of
stock.
Farm OF so acres miles from Chat
nam, 3 miles north OF Avondale; T.
room frame and brick house with slate
root; running water; barn will stable
ID head of stock; mill that could be
used tor mushroom house.
Newark post., 1910-11-02

Is acres on southern hills, overlook
ing West Grove. half mile from rail
road station and trolley Good 49,
room brick house, arranged for two
families. Steam heat. bath room, etc
Mushroom house and good outbud-
ings. Boro water. A dandv place for
a gentleman farmer or fancy stock.
u i-2 acres. I2 miles from Chat
ham, 10 acres of meadow, , Of chest
nut timber; all kinds fruit; Sroom stone
and frame house, pump, gasoline en-
ginc fittings; barn, 4ox5o for 20 head.
Iood outbuildings.
% acres, I-2 miles cast of West
Grove, | acre timber; rt2 meadow.
Variety ol fruit trees. Two 4-room
houses. one stone and one frame i'll
good condition; no repairs needed.
New wind mill and meadow stream.
Barn for 10 head; necessary outbuild-
inss. Green house, steam heat, Ioox2o,
tor raising tomatoes, carnations, shry
santhemums or smilax
50 1-2 acres, 1-2 miles south OF
West Grove, 8 acres each of timber
and meadow, Sroom brick house; barn
35x45 Tor lS head; good outbuildings,
81 acres one mile east OF Chatham.
Ape, cherry and pear trees and other
small fruit. groom brick house and
frame kitchen; barn 37x45 for IS head,
well at same; work shop, granary at
tached. Good hog house.
House and lot in Chatham on main
street. lot o5xI35 it,, 7-room, two-story,
bay window house Stable, ISxoo. An
attractive place.
Franklin Township
10 acres, 4 miles south OF West Grove
and three from Landcnberg. All kinds
of small fruit. 7-room frame house
barn 2oS3o for 5 head of stock
oS acres. four miles from Landen-
berg. Nearly new house, good variety
OF young fruit trees, 8 acres meadow
and of timber, barn 36x42 for I8 head.
A good home, productive land and i'll
fine condition.
AZ acres, 2 miles south of West
Grove. A healthiul location, Groom
frame house. Apple orchard, 3 acres
chestnut timber, cherries, pears and
grapes. Water in eve field Barn
22x54 for IL head. Telephone. rural
delivery, l-2 mile from mill. School OH
property 5 or 10 minutes to creamer-
les.
Delaware
Io5 acre farm in Mill Creek Hun
dred, 3 miles from Newark, from
Thompson. Frame house and barn,
suitable outbuldings, fine location. Sold
to settle an estate.
IFS acres in Mill Creek Hundred, 50
acres meadow, IL OF timber. Fruit
trees S-room frame house. Barn,
Sox4o, water from snrlng in both
Stabiing for 81 head, chicken house
I5x2o, hog house Iox25, 2 corn cribs
Newark post., 1910-11-02
West Grove Borough

o room frame house and lot on Hill
side ave- Lot planted in small fruit
il-room 3-story brick house on Pros
pect Ave. suitable for boarders. Steam
heat and modern conveniences. Stable
10 rtwo horses and carriages.
7-room frame house with slate ROOF
on Murray Ave, lot loo I-2 It. on Muir
ray Ave, and 40 feet deep to Mood
land
Duub,e cement house, 7 rooms each
on Prospect Ave. hot and cod water
bath, etc. Quite new and centrally
located
S-room brick house ON Prospect Ave
Frame stable. Location the best.
a new cement house, containing
rooms, near West Summit Ave. Also
mushroom house, IoXo5 it., with steam
heat.
S-rooin good frame house, slate roof
ample yard and fruit. Corner Maple
Street and Harmony Road
Nearly new frame house of 7 rooms
III perfect order with modern con
veniences on Jackson Ave, near bust
ness center. Lot planted with fruit
trees, 4 dainty home.
Building lot, very desirable, corner
Of Summit and JacEsons Avenues
H-room house on West Evergreen
street, (the main street, Slate root
Desirable for small family
Groom frame house, readily rented
East Summit Ave
Groom frame house, desirable fol
rentMg. East Summit Ave.
groom frame house, always in de-
groom house, always occupied by
tenants. East Summit Ave.
groom frame house, can be rented
easi y. East Summit Ave
groom frame house now occupied by
good tenants East Summit Ave.
Lot on Prospect Avenue, fine loca-
ton for building.
Fine modern brick mansion at june
tion Of Harmony Road and East Ever
green street, IL rooms and bath, heat
er, e,ert-ic lights, about acres oi
ground, Excellent location, high and
healthy.
i2-room douh brick house on Pros
pect Ave. to accommodate two fami-
lies, Good location on main street
Sroom brick house on Edgehil Ave
Modern conveniences
1o-room brick house on Summit Ave
lot 5ox165.
Two Groom and ceiled attic, new
cement houses (now buiding) on Har-
mony road. Bath room (hot and cold
water), electric lights, deep lots for
garden.
7-room brick house on Hillside Ave.
Plenty of fruit
Desirable building lot, 5oxr7o #. on
Jacks = Ave, affording fine view OF
borough. Front has curb, gutter and
cement sidewalk.
London Britain Township
e2 acres near Yeatman; 10 acres tim
Der, IS of meadow. room stone
house. Barn 36x6o for II head. New
chicken house, corn crib, tenant house
and other necessary outbuidngs
Ca acres, one mile from Yeatnan' s
Mill; brick house and stable, also frame
house and barn, suitable outbuildings.
Sold to settle an estate.
,5.room land halls) brick house (tin
rood in Strickersville, one mile from
p. 4 N. railroad, i from B & O., 3-8
Of an acre. Barn, lSx3o; variety OF
fruit trees.
I2o acres five minutes "ilk from
Yca,man Station. One oi ~. sub
stantial homesteads in fine producing
ordsI IS acres fine meadow IS ii
tinker Groom stone house. hot and
cold water in bath room. Barn, 4ox6o
for 80 head. Tenement, ice, hay (3o
tons), chicken, wagon, hog houses, be-
sides corn crib and shop.
Mill and 75-acre farm, rs miles from
Yeatman Station. Flour and grist mill
Newark post., 1910-11-02

81 acres near Broad Run Ton B. &
o. and Hockessin acres meadow,
orchard, 1000 strawberry vines. IL.
room frame house. Barn 4oxlo for 9
head, with wagon house attached. Silo
IcX26.
20 acres near Landenberg, 2 acres
timber, all kinds small fruit: z-room
frame house. Barn, 22xa5, for head.
Newark post., 1910-11-02
West Marlboro

I33 I-2 acres, 1-2 miles from Clon-
NEIL, acres meadow, 10 timber. be-
SIDES trut. Groom stone house. wind
mil and pump, stone barn for 27 head
with necessary outbuildings.
Newark post., 1910-11-02

PLUMBING.-I am ready to attend
to any work you may have.
DANIEL STOLL
Rear basement of Armstrong; Store
Newark post., 1910-11-02

1925 and 2oxIo, Nearest r. r. sta
ton. Thompson. Del.
Il-2 acres, IA mile from Hockessin,
IL nie from kennc,t & Wilmington
trolley. Mushroom plant one house
2-4x72, one 1exoo, one 24xoo, besides
greenhouse, 2oxoo 7-room frame
house, stable, fruit, etc
Penn Township
5o-acre near Jcnnersvilie, 9-room
brick house. Large barn and other ne
cessary outbulldings.
20 acres, one mile west of West
Grove-4 acres fine meadow. 7-room
(and garrett frame house Hydraulic
ram furnishes water to house and barn,
which is 3ox4o for 7 head OF stock. All
kinds of fruit, etc.
A good productive farm OF Io3 acres
near kelton o n.he stoned road. Good
stone and frame house barn that will
stable IS head Good spring house and
never-iaiiiny water. Fruit Of all kinds
1892 acres near West Grove; IL
acres meadow and 10 OF timber; fruit
trees; l4-roo,u brick house, slate roof
Barn. 4oNoo with straw shed) for IS
head. All necessary outbuidings.
81 acres IA niles from Chatham;
north of West Grove acres OF good
meadow; fruit OF all kinds Barn 45x6o
Tor IS head. All necessary outbuild-
ings
Avondaic Porough
I1room frame house 200 Chatham
STD and lot 5oxI75.
Double brick house of rooms each
on Chatham street. New roof. Lot
5ox175.
Two and half story brick house on
Penna. Avenue, 8 rooms. Lot 5ox2oo.
Two story shop, good stable and car
riage house. Good garden and fruit.
Desirable home on trolley line.
\ desirable brick General Merchan-
disc Store and dwelling, combined with
stock OF goods usually found i'll first
class store. Drug department includ-
ed. Main room 22x55 with storage
room back 22xI5, open stairway to
second floor 22xI5. Main store has 2
large plate glass windows and DOORS
wide porch. No better lighted store
in the county. S-room dwelling part
with all modern conveuicnces on
corner lot 75x2oo
groom house and lot.
Upper Oxford Township
4 acres and store in Russellville, 3
miles from Elkview. 7-room brick
house and shed, including store room
3ox35 and shoe room I2xl2; heater in
cellar; barn and outbuildin2s.
10 acres, miles from Elkview, O.
room brick house. Barn 2ox22 and
necessary outbuildings. Young apple
orchard in good bearing condition.
Newark post., 1910-11-02
kennett BOROUGH
New Garden Township

groom frame house, cor. Birch and
Walnut streets. Fruit trees
Newark post., 1910-11-02

E n ON SIDER therelative values
.aE of feed and butter and the in
X ability Of many farmers to
X supply their butter trade
s makes it seem that if there ever
ax was time when it paid to feed
X 1t is right now. Feed lower and
ss as butter higher than the prevailing
X prices for the last several years.
al Bran, Hammond Dairy Feed,
ak Gluten Feed here, and more cars
ah coming
ak Bran is lower--special prices
g.N tor round lots to be hauled out of
Ns cars on arrival
NN Hammond is a great milk
AN producer and has many friends.
~ Gluten feed has double the pro-
" teln than corn meal has, and price
~ very little higher It is therefor
~ a much cheaper cow feed. We
~ Will take corn in exchange for it.
x Choice western Oats, Middl-
a a lngs, Cracked Corn &C., are low
~ er too.
A ears o. ceresoa Flour with bran, arriving direct from
1S Minneapolis every month six weeks Fresh and GOOD
Our price low Your money back if sat tory and
x no charge for what you in trying it. trial makes
Q& steady ~
H Only short time to get that roof fixed boarded in
ready tor All material needed roh hera
7Ys Cement Terra Gotta Pipe &C.
~ Coal under cover, best quality, clean and good
x EDW. L. RICHARDS.
Newark post., 1910-11-02
New London Township

A first-class dairy farm, ISo acres
situated in Franklin and New London
townships, known as the HARMONY
nm farm Fine meadows. good
builngs suitable for 30 head. Sold
cheap or on easy terms. Tor non-resi-
dent owner.
Is acres near kelton and Elkview
near New London PRESBYTERIAN
Church. A farm to be proud Of. I2-
room brick cemented house. with mod
ern n convenlences. Plenty OF fruit
Windmill and pump. ice house. mach
Inc shop, hog, chicken and wagon
house. Barn. 5ox5o, for IS to 20 head.
345 acres near Lincoln University.
40 to IS acres meadow and 40 of tim
ber \ farm that is a farm. I6-room
brick house, metal roof. Windmill
and hydraulic ram supplies water, Very
large barn, for s. head OF stock Corn
cribs, new and old, holding $500 bush
els. Fine new wagon house.
Newark post., 1910-11-02

II running order and has made tbous-
ahds OF dollars. IL acres fine meadow.
Io-room stone and brick house: barn
+oX5o TOR 20 head: all other outbI,ild-
nlgs, 5-ton wagon scales Large scope
OF country supplies good patronage
capacity 40 barrels -four. Mill dry and
in good condition
"a acres near Yeatman Station u
acres meadow, 10 OF timber; fruit trees
and grapes ap!enty; Groom stone and
frame house. Pump at both house and
oarn, also running stream. Barn, 4ox-
20 Tor 20 head. Good hog and wa gon
honse; granary and wood shed com
biued "
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-04-09
The Kansas City Stock Market.

Kansas City, Mo. April 9.-Cattle
receipts, 600. including 100 southerns.
Market steady. Native steers. 6.25G
$40. southern steers, 5.35GS.00;
southern COWS, 3.5065.75: native
cows ami heifers. 3.75G7.25; stock
ers and feeders, 4.4O66.75; bulls, g.
SOG5 $50; calves, 4.o0@7.T5: western
steers. 5.756s.15: western cows. f.
00Gr6.5O.
Hog receipts, 1000. Market to 10
cents higher. Bulk of sales, 10000
1O.45: heavy, 1O.4011O.5O; packers
and butchers. 1O.sOn1C.45: light, TO-
1O010.35: pigs, 9.0069.5o.
Sheep receipts. 1000. Market stea-
dy Muttons. 6.50QS.0O: lambs. 7.50
69.5O: fed western wethers and year
ings 700ds.75: fed western ewes.
G.5aG75O.